There Really Is Power in the Name of Jesus - KATHY DEGRAW CHARISMA NEWS

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There Really Is Power in the Name of Jesus

11/29/2015 KATHY DEGRAW  charisma news

I always believed if I ever came upon in a situation where danger was imminent, I would shout out the name of Jesus to save my life. But when actually confronted with such a situation would I—could I—actually do it?

My question was, "Would I remember to do it?" When confronted with immediate danger, you don't have time to pray. That may sound different coming from a Christian, but it is truth! God's Word tells us to, "Speak to our mountain," (Matt. 21:21) and "Death and life are in the power of the tongue," (Prov. 18:21).

When we study God's Word, it teaches us about the spoken word of God.  It talks about what we, "say." It is the words we speak out that are powerful! The strongest word we can possibly speak out is the name of Jesus. One word. One name—the name of our Lord and Savior.

In Proverbs 18:10, "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."

The name of Jesus saves! Not just as our deliverer and redeemer, but as our protector (Ps. 91). As I have loved studying from the Complete Jewish Bible (CJB), I read that translation and love it for this verse. Proverbs 18:10 in the CJB reads, "The name of Adonai is a strong tower; a righteous person runs to it and is raised high [above danger]." 

The name of Jesus does raise us high above danger when we call out His name! I have read Destined for Dominion, a book on power and authority. It speaks of our power and authority in the name of Jesus.

In the past, I have and I am sure some of you have heard people calling on the name of Jesus as a rapist was about to attack them, as a child was about to get in an accident, as a robber was approaching them and other times where violent attacks, crimes or accidents were attempting to invade their lives. But when confronted with such a situation would you remember or act on the name of Jesus, or would you freeze up and forget what to do?

The name of Jesus heals, sets free, saves, delivers and much more. The name of Jesus can cast out a demon. It can take an evil spirit that has invaded someone's life and by the name of Jesus that spirit has to disembody the person! That is a miracle to be able to cast out a demon of a person. That is the power of Jesus' name. The power of His name creates miracles.

As we were driving in treacherous road conditions on the way to a ministry trip in Nebraska, we found ourselves in unfavorable road conditions. My friend Carolyn (50) and I (46), at the time, had never driven in such perilous conditions. As we were driving on snow and ice with snow continually coming down and poor visibility, all of a sudden a semi-trailer began to jackknife right in front of us. With the road conditions, slamming on brakes was not an option. As we saw this semi turning sideways on the highway and spreading out over all 3 lanes, we did not know if we would be able to stop in time and miss hitting him. We knew we were in trouble and started shouting out the name of Jesus. 

We didn't pray! We didn't have time to pray, "Oh Father please save us, come to your children and so on" I am not saying there is anything wrong with praying. I do pray daily. But in this case, we simply did not have time. We had time to call on the name of Jesus, like a strong tower, to run into his righteousness and save us! Carolyn, decreed out the words, "God protect us."

There was a parked police car on the side of the highway and the semi headed directly for the driver door with the police officer in his car. All of a sudden I called out, "I send angels to that police car right now, in the name of Jesus" and I kept speaking out the name of Jesus into the atmosphere.

As those angels went forth and the name of Jesus was being released into the atmosphere, suddenly we saw something that amazed us. The semi, which was partially jackknifed and directly in front of us, straightened out and missed the police car 2 feet away from it. Carolyn maintained control of the van while each vehicle—ours, the semi and the police car—received no damage. No one even stopped.

The name of Jesus lifted us high above danger! Praise God!

I believe I was able to call out the name of Jesus in that incident because I knew the power of Jesus' name. I had heard stories and testimonies of the power of His name. I had read books on my identity in Christ and, when He died and descended to hell for me and then on the third day ascended into heaven, He transferred His power of attorney to me. That's right. His Word says in Luke 10:19, "Look, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. And nothing shall by any means hurt you."

He has given me power and authority. He has given you power and authority. We have to know the power and authority we have been given in His name. Like a person who awards power of attorney to another person to make decisions and act on his behalf, Jesus Christ has given us power of attorney and power and authority to operate in His name. 

Knowing the name of Jesus, the power and authority it holds and how we are to use it comes from knowing our identity in Christ. We must know our identity in Christ. You must know who you are in Christ, that you are valuable, that you are of the kingdom, that you are from a world that cannot be shaken. In Acts 2:25, it says, "For David says concerning Him: 'I foresaw the Lord always before me, for He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.'" We must know the name and power of Jesus. 

We must know our authority. There will be times in our life when we will need to call on His name.

Kathy DeGraw is the founder of DeGraw Ministries. She is a prophetic deliverance minister who is passionate about releasing the love and power of God. She travels hosting conferences, teaching schools and evangelistic love tours. Kathy enjoys writing and is the author of several books that educate, empower and equip people, including Spiritual Warfare Declarations and Flesh, Satan or God-Who Are You Hearing From? To learn more about her ministry visit degrawministries.org.

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Is Israel a Nation or a Person? | Brian Hennessy ISRAEL TODAY

Is Israel a Nation or a Person?

Sunday, November 29, 2015 |  Brian Hennessy  ISRAEL TODAY

Most Bible believers can tell you Israel is both the name of a person and a nation. But what most don’t realize is that the term ‘Israel’ can refer to seven different entities in the Bible! And if we don’t know which ‘Israel’ is in play we’ll become hopelessly confused. Throw in the state of Israel today and it gets even more complicated. So let me try and sort them out as best I can.

In general, the seven ‘Israels’ found in the Bible will always fall into one of three categories: a person, a nation, or part of a nation.

As a person, Israel would be Jacob, the father of the twelve tribes that eventually became the nation that bore his name. God had changed his name from Jacob to Israel, which loosely means “he who prevails with God and overcomes,” after he survived a wrestling match with the Angel of the Lord (Gen. 35:10). However, Israel as a person can also be Yeshua, for he is the “seed” who inherits all the promises (Gal. 3:16).

As a nation, Israel would be the whole nation of twelve tribes.

But where it gets tricky is when Israel stands for just part of the nation, because there are four ways to understand a partial Israel.

First, it could be the name of the ten-tribe kingdom that formed after Solomon’s united nation split into the two kingdoms of Israel in the north and Judah in the south.

Secondly, it could be referring to the two-tribe southern kingdom of Judah which took sole possession of the title after the northern kingdom was exiled among the nations. The descendants of Judah became known as “the Jews” after they were deported to Babylon. When they returned to the land they became the Israel we encounter in the New Testament. It is mostly their descendants who’ve returned again to establish today’s Jewish state.

Thirdly, ‘Israel in part’ can be understood as the Israel within Israel. This Israel represents just the chosen descendants (like Jacob), who Paul distinguished in Romans 9 from those physical offspring who were not chosen (like Esau).

Finally, Paul calls the body of Messiah “the Israel of God” (Gal. 6:16), which shows the ecclesia is the continuation of chosen Israel, but now under the New Covenant. This verse, along with Revelation 7:4, are the only two times in the NT (out of 79 references to Israel) where the followers of Yeshua are clearly addressed as Israel. I think the reason God kept references to the ecclesia being Israel to a minimum was He didn’t want us to think we had replaced the Jewish nation. Which, as we know, the institutional church tried to do anyway.

The fact is, the Jews retained sole possession to the title ‘Israel’ even though they rejected Yeshua as Messiah. Didn’t Paul tell us “a partial hardening has happened to Israel [meaning the Jewish people], until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in?” (Rom. 11:25). However, in the next sentence he informs us that when all the “Gentiles” come in, that “all Israel will be saved.” Here the name “Israel’ has been expanded to mean the whole nation – not just the Jews!

I believe there is a day coming, and coming soon, when all the confusion over who or what is Israel will suddenly disappear. The whole world will see the Israel of God revealed in glory as both one nation and one person in Messiah!

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Brian Hennessy is the author of Valley of the Steeples, available at:ketchpublishing/BrianHennessyBooks.htm

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Mighty Oaks of Righteousness - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

Mighty Oaks of Righteousness

Now Think On This

Steve Martin

“He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season

and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers.” (Psalm 1:3, NASU)

One of the awesome sights in God’s creation, in the colorful northern hemisphere fall season, is the mighty oak tree, with its beautiful golden brown, orange and deep red foliage. Especially the one that is standing tall, with over 50 years of branches, leaves, acorns, and a root system below, typically larger than the tree you actually see above ground.

Standing tall, providing much for many, the mighty oak tree is one that will inspire joy for the human spirit. A grateful soul will acknowledge the Lord’s goodness shone about us.

I found this interesting bit of documentation on these displays of the Lord’s glory, that of oak trees.

Oak trees can live 200 or more years. The largest oak tree on record was in Maryland's eastern shore in the U.S.A. It is believed to be more than 400 years old, and it measures 32 feet in circumference. It is 105 feet tall with a crown spread of 158 feet till high winds blew it over a few years ago. 

There is one in Lewisburg, Mandeville, Louisiana reputed to be 37 feet and 2 inches in circumference. It is estimated that it is more than 1,000 years old! 

Then we have the major oak at Sherwood Forest, Nottingham in the UK. It is the actual tree Robin Hood is said to have hidden in while escaping the Sheriff of Nottingham if you have heard the legend. It is estimated to be 10000 year old. (Yahoo! Answers)

If I was to be a tree, I would want to be an oak. Being it is a very hard wood species, it is great for making a home beautiful, used for living room flooring and wall/ceiling trim. During the cold winter season, the blaze of oak logs in a roaring fireplace delights one’s sight and heart.

The oak, having many varieties, will stand strong against tough winds that may come against it, as it towers over the landscape, giving life to birds nesting its branches, and cool shade to livestock grazing beneath.

Because it lives a long time, it usually takes at least 20 years to grow to maturity. It is not an overnight sensation. Nor is it here one year and gone another. The mighty oak is one you can count on to be there, when you need it to be there.

In Isaiah 61, the Lord speaks of those who will be called oaks of righteousness, because of the character they possess within, and the strength given to them by the Lord God of Israel. They will be the ones planted by the Lord Himself. They will be the one glorify His Great Name.

These oaks of righteousness will rebuild the ancient ruins, raise up the devastations all about, and repair ruined cities. Much of what has been desolated after generations of lies and unrighteousness will be part of their restorative mission. You can believe that those of the oak mindset will be the ones many will look to in and during times of trouble that are coming upon the earth, especially in these end of days.

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners; to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to grant those who mourn in Zion, giving them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting.

So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, they will raise up the former devastations; and they will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. Strangers will stand and pasture your flocks, and foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers. But you will be called the priests of the Lord; you will be spoken of as ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast.

Instead of your shame you will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land, everlasting joy will be theirs.

For I, the Lord, love justice, I hate robbery in the burnt offering; and I will faithfully give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.

Then their offspring will be known among the nations, and their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them will recognize them because they are the offspring whom the Lord has blessed.

I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. (Isaiah 61, NASU)

Those who know the Lord, the Mighty One, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the great God of Israel, have been raised up to be His oaks of righteousness. We are ready, awaiting His command to go. For many of us, we have endured the decades of training, the painful years of character building, the rejection and ridicule that have brought others down. 

We are now fully equipped with His spiritual gifts and weapons of war, knowing how to use them at the proper time, and with full skill and ability.

We have already withstood the gates of hell many times, the gale winds of deception blowing hard in the nations, and the rampant evil that seeks to overtake the generation following behind us.

We are now available to show them the way, side by side, together battling the demons of destruction and the hordes of evil.

The mighty oaks of righteousness, empowered with the awesome fire of the Holy Spirit, have been prepared. We can say, “Bring it on Lord. We are standing with You and will fight to the death, upholding the eternal Word you have placed in our hearts.”

We are among those who have believed the beginning words of His eternal written Word, and have read the end of the book.

We are ready!

Now think on this.

With the love of our Lord,

Steve Martin

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How 1 Man's Faith Prevailed During Global Crisis - MATT LOCKETT/BOUND4LIFE CHARISMA NEWS

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How 1 Man's Faith Prevailed During Global Crisis

11/27/2015 MATT LOCKETT/BOUND4LIFE  charisma news

"I want to know that the Holy Spirit is stronger than the devil in the Nazi system. This is the battle of the ages, and victory here means victory for millions of people."—Rees Howells

This quote, taken from the journals of Rees Howells during World War II, captures an uncommon faith, prayer life and vision that the church desperately needs to rediscover today. God used Mr. Howells and the young people with him at the Bible College of Wales in a mighty way to shape international events and the destiny of nations through their prayers.

The world was in crisis, and this company of faith-filled believers became intercessors fully committed to be part of the solution.

Lessons on Faith and Abiding

Every great leader in their life of faith has learned one universal lesson: There are no short cuts. These kinds of leaders are not made in a day but on a daily basis. Rees Howells was no exception to the rule, and he was led by the Holy Spirit to build a life of faith learned through experience. Big testimonies come in growing your faith through the small things of life, as you demonstrate your willingness to listen to the Holy Spirit and follow wherever He leads.

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Heb. 11:1)

God loves the process of revealing Himself in our daily lives, but the fires of adversity must test us. Rees Howells would say, "You may preach anything and everything without proving anything, which is nothing but spectacular theory! Faith must become substance before it becomes evidence."

It is in the testing of our faith when we learn that God really is who is says He is. We need experiential knowledge of God because theories are impossible to lean on in dark days.

The Holy Spirit led Rees Howells into a life of faith built line upon line, experience upon experience. We must learn to recognize the leading of the Holy Spirit each day and respond by abiding in Him and His promises. Only an abiding faith can overcome the challenges to our obedience.

"If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it shall be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples" (John 15:7-8).

Proving God in small things—then larger things—led to an ever-increasing faith to stand in the face of insurmountable odds. One area of faith that was put to the test throughout Howells' life was in the area of praying for the supernatural provision of finances.

"Unless you can prove God to answer in an emergency and in a test case, it is nothing but talk in a very big way. The 'old man' can sound very convincing but he does not see his folly. You can never exercise real faith for £100 [British pounds] unless you've had £50, nor for £50 unless you've proved God for £20, nor for £10 unless you've proved God for £5.

"You only give mental assent and imagine these things, unless you have had an experience with God in the impossible. Man's extremity is God's opportunity."

This simple growth process of faith led Howells to greater and greater pursuits as he followed the Lord's leading into a world that was about to erupt in two world wars.

Walking in Obedience

When I read about the life of this man, I see simple but radical obedience. As the Holy Spirit would make His direction known to Rees, there would be an honest wrestling with the weakness of his flesh in order to enter into a life truly led by the Spirit.

"Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak" (Matt. 26:41)

Whether we admit it or not, we are way too concerned about man's opinion, our personal prosperity and an easier way of life free from danger. These fears are jagged obstacles in the path of obedience. Fear-based decisions actually increase the danger level of our lives, though they easily masquerade as so-called wisdom.

The safest place to be is in the center of God's will. Again, this is all just spectacular theory until it's put to the test.

In 1915, Rees and his wife Elizabeth had answered the Lord's call to missions just as World War I had begun. Germany had declared the waters around Britain to be a zone of war, and every ocean vessel was considered an enemy target. Two months before the Howells were set to embark for Africa, a German U-boat torpedoed and sunk the passenger ship Lusitania.

Can you imagine the widespread panic having to travel by ship with the unseen threat of German submarines lurking beneath the surrounding waves? Read the account given of their ship's passage:

"As they departed from England, many other passengers were fearful that their ship would be sunk like Lusitania, but Rees assured all who needed it that God would protect them. To believe that God would guard their ship from German submarines, and to publicly declare it to those who were afraid, was a leap of faith that few have taken. ...

"Another test came on the journey when the captain lost his nerve and feared for their safety. But they continued to assure the captain of a safe passage through U-boat infested waters because God was taking them to Africa to serve him."

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How important it is to be obedient to the Lord and remain in the center of His will. It not only impacts your own life—it likely impacts the destiny of countless lives around you.

Faith to Move Mountains

In 1924, Rees Howells founded the Bible College of Wales with the aim of training and sending laborers into the harvest field who had learned not only theology but also a practical life of faith. Students were required to "pray through" for victory in their daily needs and burdens whether that was for a needed toothbrush or for tuition.

Inspired by George Mueller, Rees set the standard for his community as he contended in prayer to acquire the massive properties needed for the school to be established. Leonard Ravenhill gave insight into Rees' hidden life of faith, obedience and prayer in this area:

"After I spoke at a session in the Bible School of Wales, Mrs. Rees Howells called me for a private talk. We stood on the veranda of her home overlooking beautiful Swansea Bay I can see her finger upheld as she said, 'Many talk of my husband's buying this place with a shilling [14 cents] in his pocket. What they forget is that he prayed 12 hours a day for 11 months to know the mind of God.' Brethren, that's discipline!"

The two-dimensional promises written on the pages of your Bible have to take on three-dimensional reality in your broken life in spite of your failures and weaknesses. We have to learn that God is love; God is a father; God is a healer; God is a provider.

Each of these revelations demands a personal testimony of their proven truth. Without firsthand knowledge of these realities faith will flounder and lack the power needed for an end-time mission. Heed the apostle Paul's warning and resist becoming a person in the last days who is content in "having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power" (2 Tim. 3:5).

Not long after the school was established, God called Rees Howells into the ultimate walk of faith and obedience—the preaching of the gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15). He became a man with a world vision. No sooner had he engaged his faith to see the task completed in his generation, than evil dictators and wicked governmental systems arose to stop the gospel's advancement. World War II had begun.

What was created to be a training and sending center transformed into a company of faith-filled intercessors on their faces day after day, year after year facing the crisis of war. Through it all their vision remained—the "Every Creature Vision"— as they contended for God's purposes in the earth and for global obstacles to be removed for the gospel to advance.

However, their stories and testimonies of how they affected the world through their prayers are difficult to grasp unless you first understand their effective lives of faith, obedience and abiding.

Consider again the opening quote and hear the determined cry of a man whose faith and prayers expanded to include nations, world leaders, governmental systems and unreached people groups. Let the words impact your heart and create the same hunger for that kind of faith. Let's follow the example of this humble man of God whose life has inspired thousands of intercessors around the globe.

The Howells Project

Coming soon in the spring of 2016, Justice House of Prayer D.C. invites believers to dig deep into the principles of faith and prayer that will shape the world to come. For four weeks we will look to the life of Rees Howells to create this immersive experience, which will take place in Washington, D.C., and also at Howells' historic well—the Bible College of Wales.

Dark clouds are forming on the horizon, yet the charge of the kingdom remains the same: "Go!" God wants to raise up people who are fully committed to His work in spite of the challenges to come.

The Howells Project is designed to develop a life of faith that can impact world events at the highest levels. Will you answer this call?

A full-time missionary, Matt Lockett serves as Executive Director of Justice House of Prayer D.C. and Bound4LIFE International. Matt's passion is to help father a young, consecrated generation of believers. He travels and teaches on the subjects of prayer, fasting and governmental intercession. He and his wife Kim live in the Washington, D.C., area with their four children. Formerly he had a career in advertising and marketing; these days, he really wishes he had paid more attention in government class.

Reprinted with permission from Justice House of Prayer D.C. 

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