Gathered Around the Fire

TNP – APRIL 26, 2012 During the soaking time, we used Don’s new CD  ‘Sessions from The Loft” music from Bethel Church 1.        Andy G  – the families built the wall around Jerusalem section by section until it was halfway up.  2.        Noble H   - mentioned that Ian & Crystal want to get together with them and hear Nobles' dream. 3.        Phil H – Prefaced his remarks with he had a word that he had been sitting on for some time.  His word was about Immediate obedience , “when we hear God we need to be ready to say what God says right then .”  I encouraged him that that was a word for him personally, and it may be a word for others as well but to walk that out personally now. It has been a word for his life since I started talking with him in early 2000.  To walk in it, however, he will need to know who he is in Christ. 4.   ...

TNP - Thursday 4-19-2012 Going Beyond the Veil Long soaking time this week. We listened to Jesus Culture Live in Chicago for the most part;  The whole idea of soaking is to leave the world and its concerns outside and enter in. To incline our ears to hear what the LORD is saying.  Don and I discussed having more instrumental music. Zachary - We prayed for Zachary (6 yr. old, with brain tumor//chemo) and Mindy Hoffman (mom) Jean M  - was back with us, she encouraged us that this (what we are doing) was about to explode and spread and that it was very important. David P   - said that there was a presence or a light immediately appeared as I started to play, but when I left the room to tune the guitar it faded quickly. Don – keyed in on the BOLDNESS David - Shared a new song written on 4-15-2012   “There’s Glory Behind the Veil”  (see attached) ·          A veil remains over their hea...

TNP – Let the Fire Fall on the Altar --APRIL 12, 2012 We are in midst of the F east of Unleavened bread, and  Passover and Resurrection Sunday have just passed. Noble  - shared that he has been saved for 60 years but he feels as though he has been reborn in the last several months. Josiah came with Noble – he said “this is real!” Don - We declared the scripture in Joshua 23 “As for me and my house we will serve the LORD.” David S – Initiated prayer for consecrating our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  and talked about the song  “Is Your All on the Altar of Sacrifice Laid?"   Mentioned Genesis 22:2 where Abraham put Isaac up on the altar of sacrifice. Even though he was  the very son of promise that came out of a covenant with God. We (verbally, in prayer) placed the spiritual lives of our children and our children’s children on the altar for consecration and called down, (figuratively), the fire of God onto the ...

TNP - April 5, 2012           After soaking we went to this Scripture passage. 12  Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the  Lord , Till He comes and rains righteousness on you. Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the  Lord , Till He comes and rains righteousness on you. Reap in mercy; 13  You have plowed wickedness; You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, Because you trusted in your own way, In the multitude of your mighty men. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, Because you trusted in your own way, In the multitude of your mighty men. You have r eaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, Because you trusted in your own way, In the multitude of your mighty men. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, Because you trusted in...

TNP – March 29, 2012- Ezekial 47 “The River of GOD” David - Shared that the theme for the week was “Is Anyone Thirsty?  This was taken from reading about the Feast of Tabernacles and the Beit ha Shuavah (the Water Pouring Ceremony) on the last day of the festival. When Jesus raised his voice and cried out Is anyone thirsty? Is Anyone Thirsty? On the last day , that great   day   of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying ,   “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.   He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water .”   But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing   in Him would receive; for the Holy   Spirit was not yet   given ,   because Jesus was not yet glorified.                John 7:37 The Promise of the Holy Spirit As part of the Feast of Tabernacles they would carry water each year from...

Rejoicing in the House of the Water Pouring On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying,  " If anyone thirsts , let him come to Me and drink.  He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,  out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. "       John 7:37-38 What prompted Yeshua to say these words?  Was He just using a metaphor, or was he referring to a custom His followers as well as His detractors were very familiar with?  What would be the connection between living water and the 7th day, the last great day of the feast,   Hoshana Rabbah - The Great Salvation.  According to Jewish historical records, those who kept the festival in first-century Jerusalem observed a special ceremony on each day of the festival, in  addition to the various sacrifices and libation offerings commanded in the Torah (Num. 29:12-40).  THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Sometime prior to the first...

TNP – March 29, 2012- Ezekial 47 “The River of GOD” David Smith - Shared that the theme for the week was “is anyone Thirsty?  Jesus raised his voice and cried out Is anyone thirsty? The Promise of the Holy Spirit 37  On the last day , that great   day   of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying ,   “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.   38  He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water .”   39  But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing   in Him would receive; for the Holy   Spirit was not yet   given,   because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:37 As part of the Feast of tabernacles they would carry water from, the pool of Siloam and pour it out against the corner of the altar and they were symbolically, prophetically, acting out the scene referred to in this scripture in Ezekiel 47. 47  Then he brought...