The prophetic message to share with New Life Community Church for Nov. 5, 2006:

 

Illustration: SAVING THE SHIP, REMEMBERING THE PAST

"Their hair is gray, their shoulders are slumped and they walk with the shuffle of the aged. Their ship, a rusty antique, wallowed through the Atlantic, battered by a winter storm. For the elderly crew of LST-325, a creaking World War II troop ship that had been taken out of service in 1946, it was the last chance to recapture their youth--and to preserve their exploits for future generations. Ironically, the U.S. Coast Guard deemed the voyage from Greece to Mobile, Alabama unsafe. The same daring that lead these men to ignore deadly enemy fire lead them to ignore the Coast Guard warnings. The ship, now safe at harbor in Alabama, will be the first memorial to the heroism of the amphibious land craft crews. The crew of WWII battled ancient equipment, 110 degree heat, cockroaches, governmental regulations and the death of a crewmember to secure the old vessel and make it seaworthy. ’They tried to stop us at times, but we knew that we could do it.’ LST-325 will serve as a double-memorial to the men who served bravely under fire during the war, and then fought once again to reclaim her from the scrap heap."

 

SOURCE: Bruce Howell. Citation: Newsweek, January 22, 2001, p. 12. Contributed by:  Sermon Central 

 

I read this story and the anointing of the Holy Spirit came over me in my office and revealed the following prophetic word to me. The Lord impressed in to my heart that I must share this with New Life’s community of believers:

 

* The church crew is being called to restore the rusty old ship – New Life has been called a rusty old ship but God is sending the crew to restore it as memorial to Jesus Christ.

* The ships is going to be put out into the sea to save the one’s drowning from the storms of life.

* The ship will require a lot of hard work to restore it for its mission to this county.

* The crew will be criticized for restoring the ship and putting it out to sea but do it any way.

* Some will die from the churches mission but it is the best way to go.

* But the ship will succeed in its mission and it will become a living memorial to the cause of Jesus Christ.

 

Here is more of what the Lord burned into my heart for New Life -- Nov. 5th 2006.

 

Mike the church must remember the past – this means understanding with the importance of Communion and its vital message – You must remember all the battles that were fought for the cause of Christ from the past! The Lord’s Supper performed by Jesus should take us to the past and remind us of the ultimate battle and its victory – (Note to congregation) “We have been reading about all the battles revealed in the book of Acts!” – The Lord reminds us that we must be willing to get into the ship and put it out into the sea so as to rescue those who are drowning from the storms of life. We must at New Life go to war against the enemy of Polk County and its people and see this county ignited for the cause of Jesus Christ.

v     The Lord is prompting my heart to say the following thoughts today: I believe this is what the Spirit of the Lord is saying to New Life Community Church today: I am going to speak as if the Lord is saying this because I really believe He is – so be prayerful and thoughtful to the messages and open up your hearts!

 

·        I will help you save 1,000 of people from drowning in the flood of sin- if you keep a Spirit of humility and boldly share my Word with them.

·        I will see to it that they are delivered from the bondages of drugs and alcohol.

§         This will be done by my power and by my Spirit.

§         This will be done not by human wisdom and understanding but by my delivering power.

§         For this to keep happening my name must be called the “The cure!”

·        I will rise up men and women who will be my faithful witnesses in Polk County.

§         If you submit and resist the lies of the enemy 100’s will be raised up and sent out.

§         Stand for the truth and resist “The Bait of Satan” the spirit of offense.

·        The schools in Polk County will experience the fire of my Holy Spirit.

§         It will burn through them like a wild fire! It will jump and cross over to all the schools saving many young people and delivering them from sexual immorality, suicide, drugs, alcohol, depression, sin filled lives and hopelessness.

§         As my young people share about me this will happen - if you remain silent then the fire will go out.

·        Places of work will experience the consuming fire of the Holy Spirit as you my people share the power and the truth of my Word with your fellow workers.

§         You are to share the testimonies that will be birthed over the next year through this outpouring with your co-workers and it will melt their hard hearts.

§         My Word will flow from your mouths as you surrender it to me and speak for me.

§         My Spirit will empower you to start new Bible Studies and Prayer groups in these places of work.

·        I will speak through my Word to their hearts and minds.

·        I will answer their prayers as a testimony to my power.

§         You will say that as a testimony to all who ask - “The Lord Jesus has brought this renewal of lives to Polk County.” Yes, your places of work will be transformed and they will be revived for my cause and for my Kingdom.

§         If you refuse to share about what I am doing then my fire will go out!

·        I will save 1,000 through this church and it will explode with new converts and with new people seeking and wanting more of my Spirit.

§         New Life will be filled with the power of my Holy Spirit.

·        Services will be awe inspiring – my presence will be tangible!

§         People will come from far and wide and from other countries to have power encounters with me in these services – I the great “I AM!” will be touching – filling and empowering them as they come.

§         If this church becomes prideful or arrogant then my Spirit will depart this place because “I Am” the one doing the power encounters not you!

·        I am to be the focus not individuals!

·        I will open the door to the professionals in your community.

§         They too will be touched and set free.

·        Their intellectual mindset will be infused with my truth and my love and my grace.

§         They will have heart transforming encounters with me and my holy fire will be set ablaze with in them.

§         They will be purified and empowered to serve for my Kingdom.

§         They will serve me and give from there abundance to finance this mighty move of my Spirit.

·        All who give will be blessed in abundance and I will open up the flood gates of Heaven in their lives as they give sacrificially.

§         If this church fails to share the truth of my message with the professional community then the finances will dry up and the revival will burn out.

·        Get ready New Life Community Church for I am going to unleash my Spirit through all of you today – it is coming as a mighty wind and as a fire from the Heavens – Open your hearts and receive it. Close your hearts and you will miss it!

·        Today is the beginning of the NW Wisconsin Revival prophesied for this region for years at IHOP and at other places of worship and prayer --- this is the Day!

§         You are my witnesses!

§         You are the Acts New Testament Church!

§         Receive the Fire and the Wind of the Spirit!

·        The Lord told me to pause here and say “Prepare your hearts for His outpouring it will happen during communion – get ready!”

o       Some need to repent of their sins.

o       Some need to confess their unbelief.

o       Some need to crucify the flesh.

o       Some need to repent of the “Spirit of offense.”

o       Some need to die to their pride.

o       Some need to forgive others.

o       Some need to go to others to clear the offense away and embrace the way of forgiveness.

·        Now when you are ignited you must go and boldly tell others that I love them and I have died for their sins. They must repent from there wicked ways and ask for forgiveness and I will heal them and this land of Polk County. Tell the officials, the newspapers, the media that I will do the following as a sign of my power:

§         Marriages will be healed and restored.

§         Men will return to their families to serve as Godly leaders to their families.

§         Divorce will be driven back in this county.

§         Suicide will be driven back in this county.

§         Families will be baptized and transformed together in the 100’s.

§         Those with criminal records and with a heart toward crime will be delivered and turned into model citizens of the Kingdom of God and of this society.

§         I am coming today as a flood into this county and I am rushing in like a mighty flood over the young, the middle aged and the old.

§         Churches will be planted trough this ministry and many planted throughout this county.

§         Godly leaders will be raised up in this county from this chosen ministry and sent to all regions of the world.

§         This will come to pass starting today and over the next year so get ready now  – guard your hearts with my Word and with humility and surrender your life and your way to me this day.

§         Today I am pouring out my Spirit on you and I will give you the promised land of Polk County.

§         If you want more -- open your hearts and invite me to take root and to take control!

·        You must invite me into you life and into your family for me to come in this new way. I am only coming in if I am invited!

·        So ask me now to come to restore to heal and to deliver!

 

Congregational Prayer and reflection time: This is the time to confess, repent, ask for forgiveness, invite God to have free reign in your lives, and it’s the time to yield to God.

 

Then we will take communion together in reverence to the Lord as the Body of Christ once our hearts are in the right place.

 

CD: Played in the Back Ground during Communion. Mark is to pick it out!

 

Scripture text to read about the Lord’s Supper and the importance of remembrance --  I Corinthians 11:17-29:

 

The Holy Bible, New International Version.  

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

I Cor. 11:23-29:

1Co 11:23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 

1Co 11:24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body,   which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 

1Co 11:25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 

1Co 11:26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.  

1Co 11:27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.

1Co 11:28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 

1Co 11:29 For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. 

 

The Lord implanted into me and said that, “His Spirit is going to rush in like it did in Acts 2:1-13 on the Day of Pentecost”: Let’s be reminded of what this text says:

 

The Holy Bible, New International Version. Acts  2

 

Ac 2:1 When the day of Pentecost  came, they were all together in one place. 

Ac 2:2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.  

Ac 2:3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 

Ac 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Ac 2:5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 

Ac 2:6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 

Ac 2:7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?   

Ac 2:8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language? 

Ac 2:9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 

Ac 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 

Ac 2:11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 

Ac 2:12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

Ac 2:13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine. ’”

 

The Lord told me to tell this congregation that we are to do what He said in Acts 1:8:

 

The Holy Bible, New International Version. Acts 1:8.

 

Ac 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

 

We have His power and we must use if for His glory and for the advancement of the Kingdom of God. We have been praying to be the Acts New Testament Church and we are so let’s go out this week and bring in the Harvest for Jesus! Let’s add to the church daily those who are being saved.