All your obedient Faith Actions are seen by God, Your Heavenly Father and Jesus said, “The Father sees what you do for Him privately and He shall reward you openly!”
(Mth.6: 1-4; Heb.6: 10; 1Cor.15: 57,58; Lk.18: 30; Lk.6: 38).
The believer is to stay in the place assigned by the Lord, relating to the Leaders He has commissioned and show themselves faithful there! So many so-called believers leave their assigned place and relationship in an effort to Self Advance in the Kingdom Protocol. They may have a Meteoric Rise but also an inevitable lightning fall.
God promotes and demotes. (Psm.75: 6,7)
What you do in Secret; God will reward openly for all to see…in His Time; in His Way!

God is a REWARDER…you need to believe and act on it in Faith! (Heb.11: 6).

Freely You Have Received Freely Give!  (Mth.10:8)

The closer you become to Jesus, the more intimate you are with Him…the more you’ll identify His Heart’s Desire is for Souls (1Tim.1: 15). No! You won’t perceive this if you have a hidden agenda, you’ll be after something that will promote you into your heart’s desire and glory. To be seen by men and receive their adulation. (Mth.6: 2).
When your heart; like the Apostle’s is to know God and His reason for apprehending you…you’ll begin to identify His plan for your life and it’s intrinsic connection to Soul Winning! (Phil.3: 12).
It’s in the Presence of God; that the deposit of His Anointing is acquired the more you obey.
His leading to give His Love and Faith to the lost, the greater the Anointing will manifest!
David was thirteen years in a cave with complaining people but he never let that attitude get into him. He lifted each one of those men to his standing of Excellency and he left there a King!
Pay your dues where you are assigned and promotion is sure to find you and your Destiny will be greater than you can ever imagine. (Lk.16: 2).

You Can’t Hide God’s Anointing!

You can’t hide or cover Fire…you can only attempt to put it out! The believer is the Fire Light of the World; a City that is set on a hill cannot be hid. So why fight it? Let your Fire Light Shine!
In fact, ARISE and SHINE in JESUS’ NAME!
(Mth.5: 14-16; Mk.4; 21-23)

Pastor Paul Stead

“If you love Me;” Jesus said: “You’ll obey Me and keep My Commandments!” (Jhn.14: 15,21; 15:10).

Most prayer from believers to God concern FEAR! Afraid of their inability and lack to deal with everyday events and demands for living; Totally self-absorbed prayer! What they seem to miss is the realization that this type of prayer is void of faith, which God requires as a prerequisite before He can answer their prayer. (Heb.11: 6; Jms.1: 6-8). These desperate expressions of Fear consolidate their doubt and agree with their Adversary the Devil; “that God somehow derives pleasure out of His children’s torment. That you can’t rely on God to meet your needs. He might do it for others but never for you; He doesn’t love you!”

GOD ALMIGHTY NEVER BEHAVES LIKE A DEVIL!

Let’s get a few things straight: God is Truth; the Devil a Liar. God is a Good God, giving good gifts to His children; the Devil is a Bad Devil who kills, destroys and steals, then blames God the Father for it.  God deals with Faith and Love; the Devil with Fear and Dread; God gives Liberty and Authority; the Devil Bondage and Slavery to Sin; God is totally opposed to the Devil, is not in league with the Devil; doesn’t work with the Devil, doesn’t use the Devil to discipline or teach His children anything, at any time. NO! Emphatically NO! God never uses the Devil to teach His children Righteousness ever! God teaches His children through His Word. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”(2Tim.3: 16).

God uses conviction through His Word to discipline; the Devil murder, theft, destruction and condemnation.

GOD’S KINGDOM MANIFESTS WHEN YOU OBEY HIS WILL!

Jesus taught His disciples how to pray… “His Kingdom come, that Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” Think! If God’s Kingdom and Will were already being done on earth; why would Jesus tell His disciples to pray for God’s Kingdom and Will to manifest on earth, as it is in Heaven?

There are no senseless wars, famine, genocide, murder, terrorism, rape, destruction, sickness and disease, poverty, lack, want, theft and bad, self serving Governments in Heaven. Between Satan the God of the World System and man’s free will; the world is in its present pathetic state! You are not fighting God to get your prayer answered. You are fighting your own ignorance about God and His Word and the Devil.

The Bible tells us…”In whom the God of this world (Satan) hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, Who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”(2 Cor.4: 4). Have you forgotten that if a person rejects Jesus as Savior, they go to Hell

after death? The Bible says that God would all men be saved and go to Heaven. (1 Tim.2: 4) Satan wants them to go to Hell; Jesus wants them in Heaven. Hey! Wake UP! God is not, never was, never will be in league with the Devil. What fellowship does light have with darkness? (2 Cor.6: 15; 1 Cor.10: 21). There is no agreement between Christ and the Devil at all: ever! When the Kingdom of God is at hand the Devil and his evil works are cast out. (Mth.12: 25-33). And God provides every thing His children need and desire, as it is in Heaven by faith in His Word of how to receive!

I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD – YOU SHALL NOT WANT!  (Psm. 23)

How do you receive your needs met? Read and memorize Mth.6: 6-‘8’-15 and Jhn.16: 23,24.

As you prayerfully study and memorize these scriptures…faith will come and deposit in your heart and other attributes from God will accompany faith, that your needs will be met.

1. The Peace of God. 2. The Joy of the Lord and the Joy of the Lord is your confident strength.

Listen, because God can’t and won’t ever break His Word; He can’t manifest His Kingdom Provision for you less you believe and obey His Word about Faith. Jesus wants you to TRUST HIM

AND OBEY HIS WORD, without Fear, Worry or Doubt, so He can give you what you need; Satan wants you to doubt God and His Word so he can block and stop your needs being met.

More often than not the Devil uses personal offence to intrench doubt in a believer’s heart and mind. For instance, when Jesus was asleep in the sinking ship; the disciples terrified with the situation they were in, believing they were about to be drowned in the raging storm, went and woke Him. Accusing Him of not caring. “You say you love us, yet you’re asleep, not caring what happens to us. You can’t love us and leave us in this situation!”  They were full of the Devil’s fear, terrorized with the thoughts of drowning; pressured with “I’m trying to obey and look what I get for it! It’s unprofitable to serve God. He doesn’t love me.” Withdrawing from Jesus offended! (Mk.4: 16,17; Mal.3: 14; 1 Cor.15: 58; Heb.6: 10).

FOLLOW ME THROUGH THE SHADOW OF THE VALLEY OF DEATH!

Don’t ever forget…if YOU were dealing with YOU and your ups and downs, in and out attitude to God; YOU would have thrown YOU out long ago as useless! Thank God; He’s not impatient and double minded like you. He believes in you and what He’s put in you to carry the day; you see; He can see you moving past your present setbacks and being established in His abundance and peace ahead. 

You walk by Faith in God; you follow God’s instructions by Faith; because you trust Him; you follow Him; God’s speaking to you through His Word; follow His Word; you can trust Him and His Word.

For instance; a plane trying to land at it’s designated Airport in the midst of a violent storm: by sight the pilot cannot see anything but the threatening storm raging violently and nothing else. However, he knows if he looks at the storm and lets the terrorizing fear of it come into him, he’ll crash the plane; but he doesn’t look at the storm; rather he looks at his instrument panel. The pilot sets his course according to his instrument panel; not what he can see and despite what his sight and senses tell him. He lands safely on the tarmac.

The believer, like the pilot does not look at things that are seen, but at the things, which are not seen, for the things, which are seen, are temporal; but the things unseen are eternal (2 Cor.4: 18).

The Word of God is the believer’s instrument panel to lead them into God’s Provision and to settle them in His blessings permanently in Jesus’ Name! Amen.

YOU CAN ALWAYS TRUST JESUS!

FEAR NOT, for I have redeemed you and called you by name. When floods threaten crisis and storms bringing imminent danger confront you; Fear Not! For I am with you! When the heat of pressure to quit explodes into flames about you. Fear Not! For I am with you! Fear Not! Simply Trust Me for you’ll do more than just make it to the other side…you will Triumph in Me 

boldly declaring: “The Lord is my Helper, I will not fear what man or devil may bring against me! I have the Victory in Christ. I’m more than a conqueror in Jesus.”

(2 Cor.2: 14; Rms.8: 35-37)

Let’s Pray: 

Father, forgive me for my unbelieving fear and offence I’ve taken towards You for what appeared …“You not loving me and helping me in my desperate circumstances and need in Jesus’ Name.” I receive my forgiveness in Jesus’ Name and I ask You to renew a Right Spirit in me; teach me Your ways. I believe you’ve given me a Spirit of Power and Love and I receive it now in Jesus’ Name! Amen.

Pastor Paul Stead

“Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Mth.4: 19)

“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” (Mth.12: 28-30).

Personal Evangelism is the most exciting, exhilarating… free flowing lifestyle imaginable!

Freely you have received; freely give! Such as I have; give I unto you!

To know Jesus is to have life, like a river of joy; bubbling and bursting with the very essence of life itself… “The Love Of God!” Every believer has the opportunity to come into the presence of God and bathe in the eternal waters of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. To be filled and overflow with His Word of Life and Power for living in the Holy Spirit! Pitifully far few afford the time necessary to develop this most dynamic relationship with Jesus and embark on their personal adventure of Acts of Faith and Power in the Holy Spirit.

 A believer can only testify to the miracles they’ve witnessed personally in their own lives and only give what they possess themselves. The believer needs to come into the experiential knowledge of Jesus Christ’s Love and Power for Christ like living! “The things I do and greater things shall you do if you believe!”

 To win men, you need Wisdom… Jesus is Wisdom!

 A wise person hears what the Word of God and the Spirit of God are saying and then applies it in their life by faith in Jesus’ Name and ignites the Miraculous! “GO!”

 Everyday, somebody somewhere is calling out for Salvation. Who will go? Who will declare the Gospel to this generation?

 Here I am Lord … send me!

 Let’s Pray:

Father apprehend my brother and sister into the Light of knowing Jesus to obtain the Power for Life and Ministry. Release them from false burdens and heavy weights; create a hunger for Your Word and righteousness. Make them fishers of men, lead them into demonstrations of power as they share the Gospel to the unsaved and reap large crops of souls for Your Glory in Jesus’ Name! Amen.

They went everywhere preaching the Gospel. The Lord working with them...Signs and wonders following.

 Personal Evangelism - GO and have fun with JESUS!

Pastor Paul Stead

When Charles Finney, an American Evangelist (1792-1875), preached Revival, a Holy Awe and Fear would grip people’s hearts and minds. The Presence of God would encompass the entire countryside round about creating the certainty that everybody needed to get right with God. There was a Holy Account demanded to a Living God – Jesus Christ!

Finney didn’t preach for people’s entertainment but that through the presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, people would be saved. Further that they would become active workers in Christ’s vineyard and get about the business of Christ in “Soul Winning!”

When believers require Revival they’ve lost their first love, have put other interests before Christ and are in danger of being spewed out. Evidence of true Revival is not merely an emotional response that lasts a few weeks but a transformed heart and life commitment to Christ. An
undeniable hunger for God and for Souls to be saved; a great awesome respect for the Holy Spirit and The Word of God.

Every day, somebody, somewhere, is calling out for the Saviour. You should be available and capable to lead them to Jesus.

Are You Ready?

Pastor Paul Stead.

Let’s Pray…Lord, deliver me of my slothfulness and worldly preoccupations in Jesus’ Name. For I have decided to follow Jesus; the Cross before me; the world behind me; though none go with me, yet I will follow: no turning back, no turning back.

Father, renew a right spirit in me and anoint me with fresh oil; I receive it now as I pray in Jesus’ Name! Amen.

Far too many believers; at the first hint of a storm in life; are overtaken with FEAR! Complete abandonment of Faith In God; focused entirely on “What’s in store for me now I’m perishing?!”

Jesus’ Words still echo today…”Why are you so fearful? How is it you have no faith?!” And on another occasion; “Ye of little (puny) faith!” and yet again; “Where is your faith?!”

Why are you so full of fear? How is it you have no faith?!

Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Just goes to show you what is in abundance in most professing Christian hearts in times of storms.

Where Fear Is Manifesting Faith In God Isn’t!

A believer is to feed their born again Spirit with The Word of God and pray at least one hour a day. The Apostle declares the believer is to be “being filled” continuously with the Spirit of God. Speaking to themselves in Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual songs, singing and making melody in their heart to the Lord. Giving thanks always for all things unto God.

Until the believer has reached the stage in faith that he/she shall not be afraid of evil tidings; with their heart fixed, trusting and established in the Lord; they will continue to miss the mark of their high calling in Christ.

Nevertheless though, each will still stand accountable before God. (1Cor.3: 13; Rms.14: 12). Therefore let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.

Every day, somebody, somewhere is calling out for the Saviour. You should be available and capable to lead them to Jesus.

Are You Ready?

Pastor Paul Stead.

Thought:

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth. He likes working with hungry, obedient labourers...these He can anoint for Service! Love not the world or be conformed to its
image but renewed in the Spirit of your mind to God’s destiny for you. (1Jhn.2:15-17;
Rms. 12:1-3).

This will be the only way you’ll be ready for your day of inspection by the Spirit of God! (2Cor.5:10; 1Cor.3:11-17; Rms.14:12).
Will you receive... ”Well done good and faithful servant, enter into the Joy of your Lord!”

Are you running your race with everything you have to win and finish God’s assignment for you in this life? (1Cor.9:27).
Have you located your talent given by God to double in this life time? (Mth.25:14-30). Are you just too busy with the Spirit of the World and totally self absorbed in worldly pursuits to be available for God’s destiny for your life? (1Jhn.2:15).
Plan on just making it to Heaven by the skin of your teeth and prepared to suffer loss there by fire? (1Cor.3:15).
Good luck with that!

Second Thought:

Everyday, somebody is crying out for a Saviour! “Who will go for us? Who will declare to this generation?”
The Holy Spirit wants to know... Are you available...not too busy to engage in the call? Are you prepared to spend the time to build your spirit with a fervent passion of the love and fire of Jesus for Souls?”

A FINAL AND RADICAL THOUGHT:

God’s plan is for the believer to be in the right place at the right time holding out to the lost through word and deed the Light of the Gospel. The longer it takes you to understand and comply with the call of God on your life, more people needlessly will spend eternity in fire and brimstone.
How long is it going to take you to wake up?

Jesus declares “Yes, I’m on my way! I’ll be there soon! I’m bringing my payroll with me. I’ll pay all people in full for their life’s work. I’m A to Z, the First and the Final, Beginning and Conclusion. (Rev.22:12-14).

How blessed are those who wash their robes! The Tree of Life is theirs for good, and they’ll walk through the gates of the City. But outside for good are the filthy curs; sorcerers, fornicators, murderers, idolaters – all who love and live lies.”

Refire!

Pastor Paul Stead.

1. The Natural Man – Not Born Again, spiritually dead! Condemned already for rejecting Jesus and ruled by the God of this World, Satan. Destination – Hell? (Jhn.3:18; Eph.2:2,3; 2Cor.4:4; Mk.9:43-50). 
2.  The Carnal Man – Born again but not living a semblance of it! Back slidden having turned his back on being a doer of the Word Mind unrenewed, his spirit deprived of Christ’s Bread of Life, the Word of God.  (Jhn.6:35; Mth.4:4; Rms.10:17); Unspiritual, having the characteristic drives of the natural man and still, yielding to them. Following the course and fashion of this world under the influence of the prince of the power of the air. With the sensual nature out of control obeying the impulses of the flesh and corrupt thoughts of the mind. Destination – painful loss in Heaven! (Jhn.6:35; Mth.4:4; Rms.10:17; 1 Cor.3:15-23; 1Peter 4:18; Heb.2:1-4; Jms.1:22; 2Pet.2:22).
3. The Spirit Man – Feeds his spirit everyday till full of the Word of God, Wisdom and the Holy Spirit. Obviously lives a disciplined faith life managing time well being led by the Holy Spirit. Has a meaningful relationship with Jesus, is ready and able for the Master’s directives each day, has a passion for souls to be saved, mirroring the Father’s heart. Not influenced or fashioned by the spirit of this current world system. Loves and serves God through obedient faith having nothing to do with mammon. (Mth.6:24; Rms.8:14; Jhn.14:23; Jhn.16:13-15; Rms.12:1-3; 1Cor.2:12-16) Destination – positioned to carry the anointing of God and do exploits in His Name and rewards in Heaven.

Fact: To be carnally minded is death, in fact an enemy of God and cannot in this condition please God at all! (Rms.8:5-14).

Let’s Pray –

Father, grant us a hunger for Righteousness, forgive our back sliding, fill us with revelation and understanding of Your Word so we can grow and mature in our actions of faith for Christ in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Everyday somebody somewhere is calling out to God for Salvation – will you be the one with God’s message for them?

Pastor Paul Stead

Faith to win Souls doesn’t come from watching TV programmes, movies or sport! 

Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God! Great faith is required to win the nations.

One in every four in your city or suburb is ready to be saved … but how without a preacher?

And what message are they to hear if not the Word of Faith proclaiming the Gospel Message. The Word of God only has power when it’s mixed with faith. (Heb.4: 2; Rms.10: 17; 2 Cor.4: 13.)

 No! Faith for winning Souls doesn’t come when you have a so-called Christian Church huddle just before you go out witnessing for God. Especially when those going out know more about the latest movie or hit TV programme than God and His Word.

 The faith to win souls comes from hearing God’s Word "that the believer is redeemed from the curse", "has power, authority in the Name of Jesus over the devil". That Jesus will work with them with signs and wonders following with total protection whilst witnessing. That there is Power in the blood of Jesus; Power in the Name of Jesus; Power in the Cross of Jesus Christ; Power in the Word of God. And God’s unfailing, matchless love and power in the Great Commission. "Go Ye!!"

Only the truly hungry for God’s Word, God’s presence and Anointing will have the privilege to preach in Holy Boldness and Power the message of Salvation effectively to the lost for glorious results. How beautiful are the feet of them who bring the Good News!

But Hey – You can be this Soul Winner, start by praying this prayer –

Jesus I want to work with you as a Soul Winner. Please teach and set me on fire to plunder hell to populate Heaven in Jesus’ Name.

Every day, somebody, somewhere, is calling out for a Savior.

They’re waiting to hear about Jesus from you –

Come; let’s go get them!

Pastor Paul Stead.

God’s waiting on believers to WAKE UP!

The time is short and souls are languishing in the balance. Who will declare to this generation, shout the Gospel from the rooftops that God has initiated the process of Reconciliation with all mankind? No! Mankind hasn’t initiated reconciliation with God; God alone has initiated reconciliation with mankind because of the Great and Terrible Judgment to Come.

Yes: Judgment Day is coming and it’s not just another “Arnie” adventure movie. Terror grips all who see the face of Him who sits upon the Great White Throne!

Let me put it another way – if you have loved ones who aren’t born again; upon death they will stand before this Judgment Seat alone to receive sentence. Followed by the inevitable – fire and brimstone for eternity. How hard are you praying for them, witnessing to them?

Why doesn’t it bother you that family members, friends and neighbors without Christ will spend eternity in fire and brimstone?

I tell you why… you are totally conformed to the Spirit of the World, in debt and over committed, totally consumed with other things; the deceitfulness’ of riches, covetousness, lust and greed.

Jesus is calling for laborers to enter the Harvest Fields!  Laborers who will allow the Holy Spirit to train and ignite them with passionate fire for souls.

If you are in bondage to the devil in some way…you can’t effectively bring people to Christ and see them set free to love and serve Him.

One of the major areas of concern is the ease at which society and believers alike are comfortable with lying… get this straight – There are no Liars in Heaven!

The Holy Spirit sent to train you is the Spirit of Truth!

Having problems with love for the world, the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life in all of its forms is bondage to Satan.
Therefore repent and ask for forgiveness, pull the slack out and start becoming spiritually fit for service.

Everyday, somebody, somewhere, is calling out for a Saviour.

Will you be available to lead them to Jesus?

Will you be ready?

Pastor Paul Stead

If you’re not consumed with the presence and purpose of Jesus, you’ve lost your first love!

If your daily routine doesn’t have your thoughts conscious of His approval – you’ve lost your first love! If you are more interested in the social aspects of church attendance than the faith producing Word of God being preached and taught you’ve lost your first love. If you find praise and worship to the Lord, loud, boring and unimportant you’ve lost your first love. Can’t remember the last time you witnessed for Jesus to an unbeliever you’ve lost your first love.

If you battle reading the Bible, if at all, seldom pray if ever – you’ve lost your first love and are in danger of being spewed out by Jesus.

What’s your spiritual condition if any of the above is you…Your Backslidden and need to get it right with God now or give account to Him at the rewards ceremony in Heaven…”not a good idea!”

You’ve got the point –Repent of your sloth and then pray, “Revive me Oh Lord!”

Three stages of Spiritual Growth –

1^st Saved, a baby Christian requiring the sincere milk of the Word of God, TO GROW!!

To Grow! It’s every believer’s responsibility to grow by feeding their Spirit daily. If you don’t feed your Spirit you’ll be weak and won’t stand in times of trouble.

2^nd.Adolescent Stage where the believer has fed and exercised their Spirit until they are full and overflowing with faith. The Word and Love of God, vitally alive in their hearts and they carry the anointing of the Holy Spirit to serve. Their faith developed strong, the devil under their feet in Jesus’ Name.

3^rd Mature Believers, Fathers/Mothers in the faith walking in love, faith and power training up disciples.

God expects believers to grow and holds them responsible for growth till they can teach the Word of God and minister in the Spirit of God! God forbid you become dull in hearing what the Spirit is saying and backslide again!

Therefore nurture and exercise your Spirit daily until you are strong in faith, ready for service!

Everyday, somebody, somewhere, is crying out for a Savior!

Will you be there to lead them to Jesus?

Will you be ready?

Pastor Paul Stead.