Living in revival

Glory to God!

Yesterday the Lord spoke to us about the evidence of a revived heart and this is what He showed us:

• When people become God-conscious, they begin to respond to God.
• People who respond to God are being revived as they begin to live in the fear of the Lord.
  
• When people are being revived, their hearts are changed toward God.
• The evidence of a revived heart is the following:
  

• The realisation of one's absolute need for God - a life that relies on God as its Source and not just its Solution to live a godly life - living from God. Isaiah 6:1-7; Acts 2:37; Luke 5:1-11; Psalm 63
• A heart that cries out, "I need you, Lord!"
  
• Unless believers realise their need for God, they won't live lives relying on God.

• The desire to know God more - a life that desires constant communion with God to respond to Him - living because of God. Phil. 3:7-11; Eph. 1:17
• A heart that cries out, "I want to know you, Lord!"
  
• Unless believers desire intimacy and fellowship with God, they won't live lives in response to Him.

• The desire to do God's will - a life that desires to know God's will to obey it in order to revere God - living for God. Col. 1:9,10; Eph. 5:17
• A heart that cries out, "I want to do your will, Lord!"
  
• Unless believers know God's will they cannot obey Him to honour Him out of their love for Him.

Lives are being revived as we learn to walk in the fear of the Lord. Hallelujah!

Upcoming events:

8 May: New Life Celebration @ the EFG Frankfurt Nord-West in Eschersheim. Click here for more info...
18 - 22 May: Sound of Heaven Conference with Steve Porter @ Eastsite 15. Click here for more info...

Quote of the week:

"O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me." Psalm 63:1-8

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Living from the Source

Glory to God!

KLF supports Hermon Living Water Ministries (click here for more info..), a dynamic missionary work in Andhra Pradesh, India. A few weeks ago a small team from KLF travelled to India to be part of the evangelistic and social work that is being developed locally by HLWM. Yesterday the team gave a report of their trip and we were greatly encouraged to hear how God is blessing the work. Through the evangelistic meetings 126 people were saved and baptised and many lives were touched and healed, including a cripple who came to one of the meetings on his hands, dragging his body behind him but leaving the meeting in the evening on his two feet after God had healed him! Hallelujah!

The Lord is speaking to us about living in the fear of the Lord and this is what He showed us yesterday.

• To live in the fear of the Lord is to live from God by relying on Him.
• To live in the fear of the Lord is to live because of God in response to Him.
• To live in the fear of the Lord is to live for God to revere Him.

• To understand how one lives from God, one must understand what salvation really is.
• Through faith in Christ, the believer has been saved (past tense). Eph. 2:8; Rom. 10:10
• Through faith in Christ, the believer will be saved when Christ returns (future). 1 Peter 1:5
  
• Through faith in Christ, the believer is being saved (present continuous). 1 Peter 1:8,9; Col. 1:21-23; 1 Cor. 1:18
• Salvation is therefore present continuous as the believer continues to rely on God. Gal. 3:1-3 (click here for more on "being saved")
• Many believers know Christ as their Saviour - the One who has saved them and will save them.
• However, the believer must know Christ, not only as his Saviour but also as his Salvation as s/he continues to rely on Christ and live in dependence upon Him.
• Christ must be the believer's Source (Salvation) and not just his Solution (Saviour)!
  
• Salvation is union with God through continuous dependence on, or faith in Christ. 1 John 2:5, 28; 4:15
• King David knew God not only as His Saviour but also as his Salvation! Psalm 27:1; 62:1-8

God must be the believer's Source and not just his Solution!

We praise God for His awesome revelation to us and for showing us how to fear Him as we continue to live from Him, relying on Him alone.

This week our leadership team will be attending Kingdom Faith's leadership conference in Horsham, England for 3 days of encountering God and being inspired and equipped to move with God's purposes for the Church in Frankfurt, Germany and the nations! Click here for more info...

Upcoming events:

8 May: New Life Celebration @ the EFG Frankfurt Nord-West in Eschersheim. Click here for more info...
18 - 22 May: Sound of Heaven Conference with Steve Porter @ Eastsite 15. Click here for more info...

Quote of the week:

"Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." Psalm 62:1

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Immersed in God!

Glory to God!

We are excited about what God is doing! He is drawing people together from different nations and from different socio-economic circumstances and building a church that is learning to live in the fear of the Lord. Consequently, a Kingdom culture is being developed that manifests God's Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven and is marked by His presence, power and love! Hallelujah!

Yesterday the Lord spoke to us from Psalm 61 and He showed us how the Psalm reveals the principles of living in the fear of the Lord as He has been teaching us.

Godliness

• We rely on God by living from God to be like Him. Gal. 5:22,23; 1 Cor. 1:30
• David sought the Lord because he depended on God completely. Psalm 61:1-3
• The believer must seek God to be filled with the knowledge of Him rather than the influence of the world!
  

Fellowship

• We respond to God by living because of God in obedience to Him out of our fellowship with Him. 1 John 1:5-2:6; Psalm 139
• David lived in fellowship with God and out of an intimate relationship with Him. Psalm 61:4-7
• God wants His children to not only know Him but also experience Him!
• Secret areas in our lives will hinder intimacy with God.
  

Co-labour

• We revere God by living for God and doing what pleases Him. 2 Cor. 5:14,15; Rom. 12:1
• David lived to do God's will and to please Him out of His intimate relationship with God. Psalm 61:8
• A desire to do the will of God to please Him must come out of the believer's intimate relationship with God and not in order to grow in intimacy with God.

Using the analogy of being at a public pool to describe the Church, God showed us the following:

• There are those who go to the public pool just to be noticed and seen and never get into the water. These people are at the pool to be seen rather than to experience being in the water.
• There are those who go to the public pool to spend the day relaxing on the grass but only occasionally get into the water. These people experience a measure of being in the pool but will leave the place if the weather is not suitable to stay.
• There are those who go to the public pool to swim and be immersed in the water. Those who are in the water are not concerned about what the circumstances are like above the water!

God wants us to be immersed in His presence
so that we experience Him
and live beyond our circumstances!

Many lives were touched again and some people gave their lives to the Lord and some recommitted their lives to Him. These are exciting times! We praise God for "arresting" us until we all understand what it means to live in the fear of the Lord and walk in it!

Quote of the week:

"I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. For you have heard my vows, O God; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name." Psalm 61:4,5

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Walking in faith

Glory to God!

Yesterday God showed us how Abraham feared the Lord and this is what He showed us:

1. God tests our faith. Gen. 22:1,2; 1 Peter 1:3-7; James 1:2-4; Rom. 5:14; 8:17
2. Faith does not delay. Gen. 22:3
3. Faith prepares to obey fully. Gen. 22:3
4. Faith perseveres. Gen. 22:4
5. Faith obeys in secret. Gen. 22:5; Matthew 6:1-18
6. Faith trusts God. Gen. 22:6-8
7. Faith is continually attentive. Gen. 22:9-11
8. Faith withholds nothing. Gen. 22:12
9. Obedience is the evidence of our fear of God and of our faith. Gen. 22:13-18
10. Obedience results in blessing. Gen. 22:13-18

In the evening we had another opportunity to minister God's truth and love to the poor and homeless and we are witnessing an ever greater response to God's presence, power and love as He shines His light in the darkness. Hallelujah!

We are excited about what is doing in KLF and for the testimonies of lives that are being changed and people recommitting their lives to the Lord. It's wonderful!

Quote of the week:

"Don't lay a hand on the boy!" the angel said. "Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son." Gen. 22:12 (emphasis mine)

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