February 2011 Newsletter

Dear friend in Christ,

Last month we talked about the Kingdom of God, and that His Kingdom HAS come. His Kingdom is inside of you and me, and our assignment from the Father is to bring the principles of this Kingdom to the world. But the love factor is something that we really need to give our attention to because if we want to go higher with God, we have to go higher in Love. And you’ll have lots of opportunity NOT to love, but you and I cannot advance the Kingdom unless we walk in the Love of God and obey the commandment that Jesus gave us. And when those opportunities come to get out of the Love walk, just step to the side and check yourself, and then bring yourself right back in step with the Love of God. Because everything in the Kingdom of God hangs on that Commandment that Jesus gave us.

Matthew 22:37-40, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and GREAT commandment. And the second is like unto it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these TWO commandments hang ALL of the Law and ALL of the Prophets.”

We’re not talking about what the world calls “love”, we’re talking about the Love of God. The Agape Love of the Father, and it’s not a “feeling”, it is a CHOICE. Just like the choice we make to live an honorable clean life, and to walk in integrity and truth.

2 Timothy 2:20-22 tells us that, “In a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honor and some to dishonor…if a MAN purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor; sanctified and meet for the master’s use and prepared for every good work…”

This scripture tells us that we are to purge ourselves. God’s house is a large house and there are both the vessels of honor and those that are vessels of dishonor, but get it straight right now, GOD wants everyone to be a vessel of honor! And you are the one who makes that choice!!!

I want to talk to you for the next few minutes about the justice of the Father that has in fact COME on this earth. If you get into the Bible and work your way through it, you’ll find that God’s justice begins in the Book of Genesis all the way through the end of Revelation. Even to the point where Abraham was talking to God and asked if the God of all the earth would “DO RIGHT.” He was talking to Him about the condition of Sodom and Gomorrah and all that was going on in that mess. The Word of God contains the very justice coming on the earth from Almighty God. And I had no idea that this Bible spoke so much about His justice until I began doing a study on this subject.

In the Book of Isaiah 9:6-7, the prophet speaks about God’s justice coming on this earth: “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father (of Eternity), Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with JUSTICE, and with righteousness……even forevermore……” (Amplified)

This is a key ingredient for the Kingdom manifestation on the earth in these final moments. The Kingdom of God is the Government of God and it is the rule and the reign of God. We’re talking about the realm above this realm. It is a supernatural realm, and although it is invisible to the natural physical eye, it is very real. It is another reality and Jesus Himself preached on it. And my brothers and sisters, everybody in this world is looking for it. People want the “supernatural” and they look for it everywhere. They’re looking for peace, prosperity, health, and safety. They’re looking for a place where they can have peace and joy in their lives, and what they’re looking for is the very Kingdom of God.

We’re talking about a heavenly reality. And when Jesus came, He preached about the gospel of the Kingdom and said, “…the Kingdom of God is not in meat and drink, but in righteousness and peace, and JOY in the Holy Ghost.” People from all over the world are trying to get into the United States; they’re trying to immigrate here because they want that peace and joy, and they’ve heard that the United States is the land of opportunity, and it is!

So, the Kingdom of God is God’s government bringing that reality into the earth. And when we received Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior, we not only became a member of God’s family, born again INTO that Kingdom, but the Kingdom itself became a part of us, and we are to go out into the world and establish His Kingdom on the earth.

Do you remember when Jesus told Nicodemous, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” And Nicodemus said, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb and be born? And Jesus said, “Except a man be born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh IS flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” In the original Greek that scriptures says, “You must be born from above.” So there is another reality that exists. And our assignment as ambassadors for Christ is to bring this Kingdom reality to the earth and make this earth just like it is in heaven.

The Kingdom of God has come, and if you are born again, this Kingdom is set up in your heart (your spirit man) and will manifest in your life through the blessing. And the blessing is powerful enough to change anything in your life that has been destroyed and turn it around. You can reverse the curse that you have in your life right now by getting to the place where the Kingdom of God is truly a reality in your own life. But there are certain things we have to do. One of those things is to make the decision to die to self! To know Christ in the power of His resurrection, we absolutely must know Him in the fellowship of His suffering and be willing to be conformed unto His death.

But there are few Christians who truly know what it means to die to self, and even fewer who have actually experienced that. And that’s one reason why there is such a severe lack of power in so many of our churches today. Most Christians are not willing to put their flesh down. To be truly dead to self and walk with Christ in obedience to God’s Will and to be united with Him, you must be willing to give up all claims to your life. Every day you must be willing to deny SELF and to take up God’s Will for your life.

If you want to know Him in the power of His resurrection, and if you want a full demonstration of the power of God in your own life, you must be willing to die to self and walk that road to Calvary with Him; to walk that road of obedience to God’s will and that you no longer have any rights or desire of your own. And the driving force behind all of your thoughts and actions must be in knowing and then DOING the Will of God.

If you don’t know the Lord as your personal Savior, or you would like to have a deeper relationship with the Father, you can send me a personal note, or you can email me at pastor@streamsoflifechurch.com, and I will personally write you back and pray with you.

Love,

Paula


P.S. I want to thank my Internet listening congregation located in the United States, France, Italy, Canada, China, Latvia, the Republic of Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Poland, and Romania, the United Kingdom, Africa, Australia, Kenya, Zambia, India, Uganda, and the Philippians. As you sow your financial seed this month, know that you are a part of reaching the Nations for Christ as partners with this ministry, and sow it from that place of victory as an overcomer and one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God and has taken care of all of your needs. We have over 511 connections in the United States; 396 are in TEXAS, and the remainder is in other Nations throughout the world.

We have a brand new feature that will be up and running, prayerfully, before the end of February…..a 24 hour a day Internet radio that will broadcast teachings and Christian music that are prevalent to the hour we live in; that will uplift and encourage you. And if you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Knowing Your Covenant is back on KDKR at 91.3 fm, 92.1 fm, and 97.5 fm on your radio dial at 7:45 every Sunday morning.

Join us live at www.streamsoflifechurch.com at 10:30 a.m. (CST) on Sunday mornings. Click on the “Listen Live Audio” button on our website. You can also contact us via our “blog” at www.streamsoflifechurch.blogspot.com.

• I would like to receive the complete series on “The Kingdom”for a love offering of $25.00.
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If you can’t afford to make a love offering at this time, please contact our ministry. It’s important that we get the Word of God into your hands, and the Lord will provide for our needs according to His riches in glory! Please allow 15 business days for delivery.

Our Sunday morning services are now at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Allen, TX. The address is 1220 N. Central Expwy. We are also streaming the audio for all those who are part of this ministry via the Internet. Praise the Lord! Tell someone to listen in or invite someone to join us for fellowship and service.