When Peter made his great confession that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God, the Lord promised: “... upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18 KJV). The gates of hell are the entrances through which the powers of darkness gain access to this world. They are strategic, usually planned as counterpoints to the important purposes of God. We are coming to the time when all of the gates of hell will be fully opened. It is imperative that we be able to recognize...

Satan’s ultimate goal is to populate hell. His greatest ally for accomplishing this goal is death. His most effective means for bringing about death is war. Instigating war in any form, between anyone that he can get to fight, is one of his most basic strategies against mankind. He views every war as a victory, and the most destructive ones as some of his greatest achievements. Just as Jesus is the Prince of Peace, Satan is the Prince of War.

There are “righteous wars” which are fought for righteous causes. Even so, every war should be viewed...

For nation will arise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. Mark 13:8

The barometer of spiritual intensity in the church is rising around the world. We are now well into the early stages of a great spiritual advance. There is a wonderful anointing being poured out to mobilize the saints for the spreading of the gospel and the tearing down of strongholds. As walls and barriers between local congregations are being brought down, churches are being energized...

A Call Beyond Church Walls,

A Call to Worship,  A Call to Unity,

A Call to Prayer. . . In Every Place.

A Call Beyond Church Walls

The gathering of the Church should be a provocative event. It should provoke questions, raise issues, challenge mindsets. The Church began on the Day of Pentecost as an event that demanded an explanation. Peter had to get up and explain the work of God in these ordinary people because people saw it and were asking questions. Since then, the church has become hidden away behind...

The following is an overview of the general direction I see beginning to unfold during the coming year.

The Joy Of The Lord

I see a general work of the Spirit increasing in several main areas. The first is joy. Deuteronomy 28:47-48 declares: “Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and a glad heart, for the abundance of all things; therefore you shall serve your enemies (or go into bondage)...” One of the primary reasons why Christians fall to the yokes of either legalism or license, is the failure to maintain the joy...