God Thinking XV - By Design 3

"We want God to speak to us and reveal high and lofty thoughts of the divine. 

We want to open our Bible and discover new truths; not new as in never discovered:

but new to us - new to our mind

new to our heart - new to our spirit. 

It’s not that God hasn’t revealed it all in His Logos (the written Word) and by His Ramah (the spoken Word).

It’s not that God hasn’t prepared us for receiving His truth.

It’s not that we aren’t capable of understanding all that God has for us.

It’s that we haven’t received it all. 

We haven’t received all that God intends to reveal to us.

God designed His Word to quicken the spirit of man.  For the lost and for the saved.

For the lost the Word reveals to them a holy God, full of love and concern for His creation. 

It shows them they way, the truth and the life.  It reveals the most profound truth ever thought: “That God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  John 3:16 

God draws men and women, teens and children to Himself by revelation of Himself.  You and I were drawn to God by the power of His Word.

“No man can cometh to Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw Him: and I will raise him up at the last day.  V45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God.  Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto Me.”  John 6:44-45

For the saved the Word reveals to us a holy God, full of love and concern for His creation. 

It shows us the way, the truth and the life.  It reveals us the most profound truths ever thought. God designed His Word for anyone and everyone who will believe it. 

For the saved, the one to whom is given the indwelling Holy Spirit, the Word is full of easy to understand, powerful, life changing truths."

 

Excerpt from God Thinking XV - By Design by Keith C. Powell copyright 2013

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"God thinking is about trusting the whole Word of God.  God thinking is about thinking God thoughts.  God thoughts that build up and encourage; thoughts that inspire, thoughts that transcend your emotions, thoughts that forgive, thoughts that empower.

God Thinking comes from hearing God thoughts, hearing pure speech, hearing kind words; believing words, words that build up, words that lift up, words that bless, words that encourage, words that inspire, words that forgive, words that empower.

What do you think God thinking produces?

God designed actions, pure speech, kindness, unwavering belief, healthy bodies, clean minds, pure thoughts, things that are true, things that are honest, things that are just, things that are lovely. 

God thinking produces fruit.  And the kind of fruit that God thinking produces is the God kind of fruit. Matthew 13:18-23.  Hear the word of Jesus as He reveals the parable of the sower.  The parable was really about what happened to those who received the Word.

Matthew 13:18-23

“Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. V19 When anyone heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart.  This is he which received seed by the way side. V20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon (at once) with joy receiveth it; V21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. V22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. V23 But he that received seed into good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

God thinking produces fruit.  Truly when you understand the Word, your mind and your heart is opened up. .

You do things you never thought you would do. 

You go places you never thought you would go.

You say things you never thought you would say.

Because when the Word of God is opened up by revelation to your mind and to your heart, you want to respond."

 

Excerpt from God Thinking XV - By Design by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2013

 

 

 

God Thinking XV - By Design 1

"Can I say something bold?  Paul is not the only writer in the new testament.  And Paul is not the only writer of the books of the Bible.  And Paul is not the author of the scriptures. 

 

God is the inspirer that chose the authors of the scriptures of which Paul was permitted by God to write as led by the Holy Spirit. The books written by Paul are of no more importance or less importance than any other book of the bible.  The Word of God was not meant to be divided, at all.  It was meant and is meant to be whole and intact. It was and is the Holy Bible from Genesis to Revelation.  No one book, nor one writer has precedence above another, for if it were true, then part of what God has to say would be more important than another part of what God has to say.  God is not divided and His whole Word is of equal value. 

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: V17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”  2 Timothy 3:16-17

 

God thinking believes the whole Word of God. (Period)

You find what you need to live unto God in the whole of scripture. (Period)

 

Note: This is a real problem today.  Denominations, pastors and teachers pick and choose what person they believe is most important or what verse they will build their church on, or what section of the Bible is more important than another, all for nought.  God blesses His Word and His Word is whole and complete, not parceled out to this group or that group.  Many Christians today rest on the little niche they found for themselves that doesn't include this or that and vehemently denies this or that and stands firmly on some little portion or the scriptures that gives them power.  There is no power in silly doctrines of men.

 

I say this because even Paul himself could see what was happening to some of the people that were around him at the time of his ministry, “Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.  V13 Is Christ divided?  Was Paul crucified for you?  Or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? 1Co. 1:12-13

And of course the answer is, NO.  Jesus is our all in all and the entire text of scripture points to Jesus.  I apologize to noone for believing, trusting, teaching and preaching the whole Word of God."

 

Excerpt from God Thinking XV - By Design by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2013

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"The Inner Court.
This is a call for men and women of faith. 

This is for those who want more of God and less of everything else, more than blessings, more than prosperity, more than deliverance, more than healing, more than anything.

This is for those who want to be locked in a prayer closet with God. 

God has the key, but you can get out any time you want to, but you don’t want to. 

God hears your every word and God speaks a Word to you. 

You go in with questions and complaints and you come out with answers and a gift.

No one leaves the presence of God without a word and a gift.

After you have been in this place.

You want to go back again. 

God purifies your everyday experience. 

You think about the holiness of God.

You ponder high and lofty thoughts and contemplate your next encounter with the Almighty? 

You lose your desire for the empty promises of this world? 

God’s grace becomes sufficient for you. 

You come away with something you didn’t go there with?
You get the answers you are looking for.

1 Timothy 2:1

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men:”

Excerpt from God Thinking XIV - The Inner Court by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "When you go there (behind the veil), supper had better already be made or it might not get made.  
• When you go there, you turn off your mobile phone.
• When you go there, you go with reverence and awe.

But you were made for such a time as this.  You were created to be in this place and be emptied of self and full of God.  

I want you to get a feel for the language that gets men and women in this place behind the veil. 

1 Kings 9:3a

“And the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as He appeared unto him in Gibeon.
V3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before Me...”

Psalm 30:1-8

“I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
V2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
V3 O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
V4 Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.
V5 For His anger endureth but a moment; in His favour is life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
V6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
V7 LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong; thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
V8 I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication”

Psalm 55:1-2

“Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

V2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint and make noise.”

Psalm 142:1-2

“I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

V2 I poured out my complaint before Him; I shewed Him my trouble.”

Daniel 6:10-11

“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being opened in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

V11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God."

Ephesians 6:10-17

V18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

 

My God, this is a call to you."

  Excerpt from God Thinking XIV - The Inner Court by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2013

 

God Thinnking XIV - The Inner Court 8

"Remember I said this message was for those who want to experience God in the most intimate way possible.

You want to know how to get into this place,  in the presence of God, in the inner court, the holy of holies, that place where God is God and you are in Him; the place can be anywhere, but you get into this place by supplication.

I asked God, can’t you give me a better buzz word than supplication? And God said to me, “ you want a better word than, “the place where you go in the spirit and stay there,  bound together with Me, until the urgent requests that are on your heart have all been thoroughly dealt with and the answers you need have all been thoroughly revealed, the place where you come wanting and leave filled?”  “You want a different word?” 

Forgive me LORD.  For I am foolish and proud.  No I don’t want a different word. Supplication is that word.

 

Supplication is a complex word and comes from a combination of five Greek words, that simply mean: “the place where you go in the spirit and stay there,  bound together with God, until the urgent requests that are on your heart have all been thoroughly dealt with and the answers you need have all been thoroughly revealed, the place where you come wanting and leave filled?”

Supplication is used 60 times in the old and new testament.

Almost everyone who came into the presence of God, came via supplication.  Moses, David, Solomon, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Peter, Paul, You and I come into this special place by supplication.

There’s not a lot of talk about supplication because supplication takes effort. 

Supplication means travail and patience, sweat and tears.  Supplication means finding time  to go to God, not setting time limits for how long God is permitted to commune with you.

Supplication means setting aside your plans just long enough to discuss them with the plan Maker.

It may take only seconds, it may take hours, it may take longer, but nobody rushes God behind the veil."

 

Excerpt from God Thinking XIV - The Inner Court by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2013

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In the inner court:

4 You will have to accept what God tells us when you are there.

• God knows your dreams.
• God knows your heart.
• God has a word for you.
• God has your answers, everyone.

But not every word from God is one you want to hear.

We have created a religion for ourselves that has been demanding from God for so long, that the idea that God would do something  contrary to our desires and wants has  been completely eradicated from our thinking.

Most people want a - rub the lamp three times - give me my wishes genie, that gets in the bottle and leaves us alone when we are finished with him.

If you want to go to this place, in the presence of God, in the inner court, the holy of holies, that place where God is God and we are in Him, this place where you lose your own ego long enough to receive God’s very best for you.

You will have to accept what God tells you when you are there.

Listen carefully: 

• You get into God’s presence when you read the scriptures.
• You get into God’s presence when you share your faith.
• You get into God’s presence when you worship.
• You get into God’s presence when you praise.
• You get into God’s presence when you pray.
• You get into God’s presence when you supplicate.

Excerpt from God Thinking XIV - The Inner Court by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2013