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Pastor Jim and Lori Bakker welcome Prophet Rick Joyner as they celebrate Mama Lori and Rick Joyner’s birthdays and discuss the most recent prophetic signs in America. Quotes:
Help people when they’re down. They’ll be friends for life. -Rick Joyner
Every human problem is a result of mankind thinking we can run this world without God. -Rick Joyner
Scriptures
Ephesians 6:2-3 MEV “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise, 3 “so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
Matthew 21:13 KJV And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
2 Corinthians 10:4 MEV For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.
Ephesians 6:12 KJV For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Genesis 16:12 NIV He will be a wild donkey of a man;his hand will be against everyoneand everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostilitytoward all his brothers.
Genesis 17:20 NIV And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Isaiah 60:2 MEV For the darkness shall cover the earth and deep darkness the peoples; but the Lord shall rise upon you,and His glory shall be seen upon you.
Song of Solomon 2:4 MEV He brought me to the banquet house, and his banner over me was love.
Psalm 139:14 NIV I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Galatians 6:7 KJV Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Proverbs 22:3 MEV A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
Appearing onThe Jim Bakker Showwas a great experience. The episodes where I am interviewed began airing this week and the response to our offer of the Modern English Version of the Bible was so great I want to offer it to my readers now.
Since the release of the MEV last year, I have made many trips to introduce it. But, never was I so warmly received as with Jim Bakker. I think a good connection came through on the program. If you missed the show, click here to see it online.
I've known Jim Bakker since the late 1970s. I was a guest a few times on the old PTL show. In 1984, I traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to interview Bakker. The result was a 7,000 word article that I found interesting to reread after all these years. This was four years before the big collapse of PTL. Bakker already had become controversial. I asked him the tough questions. But it was no hatchet job. Instead, I came away impressed with his heart and his vision.
In my last Strang Report, I wrote about how I admire the way Jim Bakker has come back. Never has one man lost so much and rebounded as he has. He could have given up. He didn't. At 75, he is working as hard as he did when I interviewed him in 1984.
On the show, he surprised me by telling his audience one of the Scriptures that made him warm up to the MEV was 3 John 2. In the King James Version it reads: "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." This is the verse that has given rise to what some call the "Prosperity Gospel."
In the MEV, however, the same verse reads this way: "Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, even as your soul is well." What a difference! It's what the original languages say.
Bakker acknowledges that the Prosperity Gospel is what got him off track at PTL all those years ago. Now that he's back on track, he wants others to believe that God loves them and wants them to live a good life. But, that's a long way from the belief that God wants you to prosper financially.
Jim knew me as founder of Charisma magazine which continues to be our flagship. But, I believe the most important thing I will ever do is publish God's Word in modern English in this important new translation. Thankfully, many like Bakker are saying how much they like the MEV and are using it—and the sales are showing this. In only one year, the MEV placed in the top 10 Bible translations (and this is with many well-established versions such as the KJV, the NIV and the New Living Translation ahead of it).
We have many different styles and sizes of the MEV and some of them are on the Bible "best-seller" list—including the large print version in Cherry Brown, which is a very pretty version. This was also popular with the Bakker audience and, in only a few days, they've had to reorder stock.
What does this mean to you? Ordinarily, we work with retailers and distributors rather than making special discounts to those who would buy from us directly. But when I saw the program, I saw the "special deals" that Bakker and his team put together. All were discounted. With their permission, you can buy these Bibles—and other items—for the same price by visiting their website or by calling 417-779-9000.
A description of each product and their prices, along with a link to find them, is listed below.
Description: Bound in a beautiful soft-touch cover, this product features: gilded edges, presentation page, concordance, words of Jesus in red, maps and cross references system along with a satin ribbon marker to make daily reading easier.
Description: With twelve-point font this product is visually comfortable and allows the user to further appreciate the clarity, accuracy and reverence of the MEV text. This product features: concordance, presentation page, ribbon marker, words of Jesus in red, gilded edges and is smyth-sewn.
Description: The SpiritLed Woman Bible was developed for the woman in passionate pursuit of God. This product features: 40 teaching articles from well-respected voices, 65 profiles of biblical women and other heroines of the faith who have inspired others and made an impact for the kingdom of God, 400 daily inspirational thoughts and prayers that affirm you as a woman of God and connect you to the power of the Holy Spirit, cross-references system along with concordance, and eight full-color maps.
Description: These two translations have been set side by side to compare and contrast, making it easy to see the richness, beauty and theological clarity maintained by each.
Description: The Fire Bible is the premiere study Bible for the Spirit-led believer, and it is now being made available in the Modern English Version (MEV). A reference library in one volume, this study Bible will assist those who want to deepen their understanding of the Spirit and His work throughout the Scriptures and who also desire to actively live out their faith. This product features: 70 plus articles, in-depth study notes for key verses, helpful book introductions, maps, charts, words of Jesus in red, cross references, topical index and a reading plan.
Retail Price: $49.99 (discounted 23 percent)
You Pay: $35
Format: Hardcover
Not often do I offer something for sale. But I wanted you to have an opportunity to buy at these special prices. Bakker urged his viewers to buy Bibles for Christmas. I urge you to not only buy for yourself but for others as gifts and also for Christmas.
And talk this up with your friends. Leave your comments below and share this on social media to help us get out the word on this important new translation.
Steve Strangis the founder of Charisma and CEO of Charisma Media. Follow him onTwitter or Facebook.
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MEV Thinline Reference Bibles
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