The King Is In Town … Maybe?
Space Coast Prayer Network Meeting Review
Jackson Senyonga- Uganda- brought an Apostolic Word- a word that establishes truth in an area.
1 Cor 3:10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it-
Jackson laid a foundation that can be built on- a foundation that can lead to revival.
That largely depends on how we respond to it.
Uganda- experiencing revival- every level of society.
Complaint- difficult to live in Uganda and not be a Christian.
The government is seeking help from the church.
Transformation has take place in Uganda- in Jackson’s words- THE KING IS IN TOWN!
How can you tell when the King in town?
When you can see more clearly what God is doing than what Satan is doing.
God spoke to Jackson the same word He spoke to us-
I am tired of your small mind about my work!
God was saying … learn to THINK BIG!
When the angel Gabriel came to speak to Mary-
Lk 1:35 The angel answered and said to her, " The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.
Then he said to Mary …
37 "For nothing will be impossible with God."
God spoke to us-He can make the impossible possible
We must learn to DREAM BIG!
This is not presumption- it is presumption when you live like God is small and cannot do anything.
Actually the Bible calls that UNBELIEF.
You can actually, Biblically take that further …
Heb 3:12 Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. NASU
Look what Jesus says …
John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. NASU
Unbelief allows the thief of John 10:10 to steal from us what God has given/wants to do in/through us.
If we want to see our city taken for God then …
We must put pressure on the enemy so that he will leave the city (Jackson Senyonga).
The responsibility to bring change in the Kingdom’s that rule a city lies at the foot of the church.
Society, government, educational institutions- cannot bring the change that is necessary.
It is going to require-church getting serious about God.
The Sin of the nation is crying louder than the voice of prayer.
We can have revival from desperation or destruction (Jackson Senyonga).
Uganda is experiencing revival as a result of Idi Amin, destruction, mass murder.
One last point from Jackson I want to leave with us …
Ex33:15 … he said to Him, "If Your presence does not go w/us, do not lead us up from here.
The US has accepted what Moses had rejected.
Moses told God he would not go without God.
The US has said we would go without God.
We have become …
a great nation
experienced prosperity
security,
… all a result of God’s blessing, but …
… we have left God out of the picture.
We have forgotten our call and rejected the God that has so richly blessed us.
Concluding Thoughts
When Jesus came 2000 years ago …
He stood at the end of an old era and
on the brink of a new era-
one predicted by- prophets years before.
The Kingdom of God is here, but in all its fullness …
it has come, and it is yet to come,
it is here, and it is tomorrow,
it is now, and it is future.
The age to come has broken into this age, but the old age continues along with it (Intrater/Juster).
We live in an age filled w/opportunity/possibilities.
2006 is a year of opportunity filled with great possibilities that will be realized through our faith and obedience.
It will take …
desperation,
great humility,
big faith, and
courageous obedience
… if we are going to turn our communities and our nation around.
The disciples saw Jesus walking across the water …
Matt 14:29 And He said, "Come!" And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. NASU
Jesus Himself said …
John 14:12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.
In the letter to the church at Philadelphia …
Rev 3:8 ’ I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. NASU
God wants to open doors for us- no one can shut.
I like what David Sliker says …
We choose at the moment of our salvation to join a heavenly family. We then choose what we will do for the rest of our lives as part of this family (David Sliker).
He goes on …
Faith birthed by God in our hearts leads to our salvation, but from that moment forward, we are judged and evaluated according to our works ...
Look at Rev 22:12 …
"Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. NASU
David Sliker goes on …
The works that matter to God are diligence and obedience, which cause meekness and humility to grow within us (David Sliker).
Moses- did not know he was to be a deliverer of Israel
Gideon- did not know he was a mighty man of valor.
David did not know he was to be a great king.
We can do all things through Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
Strength comes through death … death to ourselves and living for the purposes of God.
Revival cannot come until we die to self-desire.
As Jackson Senyonga said …
God help me to find myself and then help me to kill myself.
He said this …
The fire of God falls on sacrifice.
Our cities will be saved through prayer- not judgment.
Prayer is not so much something we do as much as it is who we are.
We must begin to see ourselves as citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven.
1 Cor 16:13 Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. NASU
Benediction …
Heb 13:20
20 And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him … NLT
Additional Thoughts …
When people do not know their identity, they will often miss their purpose. The devil tries to keep people from knowing who they are. He blinds the minds of many to keep them from their true identity. A person who knows who he is becomes a threat to the kingdom of darkness. Gideon did not know he was a mighty man of valor. Moses did not know he was the deliverer of Israel. They had to come into their identities to bring deliverance to Israel. Identity is defined as the condition of being oneself, and not another. What a powerful thought! When you know your identity, you can be yourself! You do not have to try to be what you are not. David could not wear Saul’s armor. He was not comfortable trying to be what he was not. He used the weapons that were comfortable for him, and killed Goliath. There are too many leaders trying to be what religion and tradition says they should be. They are trying to fit in a mold that they are not created for. (John Eckhardt)
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
5 Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, 6 who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. NASU
Matthew 11:28-30
28 " Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, andYOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. 30 "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." NASU
We must become …
Kingdom Changers! (Jackson Senyonga)
We are told we cannot do this or we cannot do that.
God wants to release an "I can do it spirit" in the church.
