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Latter Rain Pioneer Warnock Looks to Future

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

An interview with George Warnock by Steve Eastman of OpenHeaven.com

Before the revivals in Toronto, Pensacola and Smithton, even before the Charismatic movement, God sent an awakening to a tiny Canadian Bible College.  Historians mark the beginning of what became known as the Latter Rain movement as February 12, 1948. The awakening spread rapidly from Sharon Bible College in North Battleford, impacting the world.  The movement was well known for a renewed emphasis of laying on of hands, prophecy and singing in the Spirit. Yet these practices were mere side effects of something more important—hungering and seeking after the presence of God and enjoying His lordship.

Heaven’s Underground Community Blueprint Part 5 of 5

Monday, November 20th, 2006


 

by Brett Jacobsen


 

This five part teaching series on reformed New Testament community is taken from Brett Jacobsen’s book Heaven's Underground Blueprint which is available here - http://www.christisall.org/hub-book.

 

Money in New Testament communities

 

I should probably write a whole separate book on the use and misuse of money in the church, but due to limited space I will stick to the matter of money amongst a New Testament community.

Heaven’s Underground Community Blueprint Part 4 of 5

Friday, November 10th, 2006


 

by Brett Jacobsen

 

This five part teaching series on reformed New Testament community is taken from Brett Jacobsen’s book Heaven's Underground Blueprint which is available here - http://www.christisall.org/hub-book.

 

The four pillars of Christian life

Unlike most of the modern church-growth books and seminars, we are not concerned with growing churches or producing replicable formulas, nor fancy programs. Our aim is to uncover biblical principles for every day victory in every believer’s life, thus producing victory and growth in God’s kingdom.

Again, the early church provides a clear heavenly ‘blueprint’, not just because they produced great eternal fruit, but because they were working from the kingdom of heaven modeled by Jesus.

Heaven’s Underground Community Blueprint Part 3 of 5

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006


 

by Brett Jacobsen

This five part teaching series on reformed New Testament community is taken from Brett Jacobsen’s book Heaven's Underground Blueprint which is available here - http://www.christisall.org/hub-book.

 

The beginning of the fullness of Christ

Once the church’s leadership is restructured according to the New Testament heavenly blueprint, and Jesus has the reins again, we can begin our journey in the fullness of Christ; this journey is a progressive growth rather than an arrived destination.

I am not referring to a season where everyone is perfectly sinless, but one in which Christ reigns, causing consistent growth and maturation in the body, which will produce a “spotless bride”. This season will need a biblical structure to carry the bigness of the fullness of Christ.

Heaven’s Underground Community Blueprint Part 2 of 5

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006


 

by Brett Jacobsen

 

This five part teaching series on reformed New Testament community is taken from Brett Jacobsen’s book Heaven's Underground Blueprint which is available here - http://www.christisall.org/hub-book.


Stages of structure in the church

We will now take a brief account of past structures, from Jesus’ own methods, through church history to now, a time when Jesus is imparting to His church ‘His methods’ again.

Jesus’ seed example

Jesus modeled the perfect way to live in the Kingdom of God while existing on this planet. He was the example and reference point for the early church and He will be likewise for the end-time church. As multitudes pour out of the man-made wineskins, Jesus is restoring His heavenly-wineskin in order to receive the new wine of the Spirit for this hour. We will look at some key elements in the life and ministry of Christ as He walked the earth, seeking to save “that which was lost”. (Luke 19:10)

Heaven’s Underground Community Blueprint Part 1 of 5

Friday, October 27th, 2006


 

by Brett Jacobsen

This five part teaching series on reformed New Testament community is taken from Brett Jacobsen’s book Heaven's Underground Blueprint which is available here - http://www.christisall.org/hub-book.

Addressing the current imbalance

Even amongst many who have fled the ranks of the extended Dark-Age church, there is quite a bit of confusion and imbalance; this oftentimes proves to be equally as damaging as the failed system they are fleeing from. Many have swung too far on the proverbial pendulum, from Constantine’s courts of control to independent, Lone-Ranger status; which turns out to be equally imbalanced and unfruitful. Many who have left church institutions still lack clear direction and biblical foundation pertaining to the ‘how to’ of Christian connectedness. Without this biblical foundation, all sorts of humanistic mindsets arise, causing all sorts of false, self-justifiable behavior. It is crucial we refrain from straying beyond the boundaries of the Word of God. It seems that more people would be willing to trade their extra-biblical structures for a biblical one if only they were provided an unambiguous operational example which made apparent the biblical prototype.

From Now On I Will Go to the Gentiles Pt 2 of 2

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006



by David Orton

The Current Realignment of the Church

Part 2 of 2

But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them,
"Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

Acts 18:6

Realignment of structure

Returning to the word I received in Canberra, “From now on I am going to the Gentiles!” Dramatically casting out his garments Paul declared this under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It was a declaration of the intent of God to move out from the traditional religious boundaries of the synagogue. For our ministry in 2005 this meant some significant realignments of our programme – the cancelling of several events that were focussed on the synagogue leaders – in today’s language the pastors of the institutional church. But why was this? I have had it said to me that I am against pastors and the local church. Unfortunately, I have to plead guilty, but not for the reasons they think!

Steadfastly Set on Prayer

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006



by Brett Jacobsen

 

The four legged plow horse

The life and ways of Jesus Christ are, and will always be, the primary illustration for Christians to model their lives from. If we are to learn from anyone else’s example, it is imperative that they themselves are, or were, mimicking Christ in their endeavors. Although it is not for us to simply copy the methods of the early church, we should definitely imbibe the principles emulated from the life of Christ.

The Silencing of the Lambs

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006



by Michael Clark

 

Have you ever thought that the Church is training Christians to be silent?I remember when I was a teen.My dad was a heavy smoker and eventually it killed him.He would be taking a hit off a cigarette and as he exhaled the smoke would say, "Son, I don't want you to smoke!"Well, as many of us have figured from raising our own children, the example speaks louder than words.I was smoking and on my way to a full blown habit before I graduated from high school. I thank God I was able to quit with the help of my loving wife before I got out of the Navy four years later.

Unseen in the Scene of Men

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

by Brett Jacobsen

Blowing ‘our’ trumpet in Zion

A large part of the western church has become a scene of men that desire and perform to be seen of men. Like the flaunting Corinthians and wayward Jews of New Testament times, many ‘Christians’ these days have fallen prey to a public spectacle paradigm that is rooted in “the pride of life”. (1 John 2:16) Jesus sternly warned many to steer clear from a “seen of men” motivation. In the “Sermon on the Mount” He said:

The Kingdom, The Church, and Culture

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006



by Frank Viola

 

The Kingdom of God is the rule of God. And it rests upon the Lordship of Jesus Christ. The Kingdom of God produces the church . . . the community of the King.  The church, in turn, submits to the sway or rule of the Kingdom. As it does, the church expresses, represents, and advances God’s Kingdom on the earth.

Properly conceived, the church is the community of believers who possess Divine life. This community joyfully enthrones Jesus Christ, expresses His sovereign rule in the world, and as a result, enjoys the blessings of the future age here-and-now (Rom. 14:17; Heb. 6:5).

Babylon the Great is Fallen Pt 6 of 6

Friday, September 15th, 2006


 

by David Orton

Rev 18:2

A Warning To The Church

Part 6 of 6

In Part 5 we showed how the Father's House of Prayer will be cleansed of self-seeking.

The snake in my backyard

Whence Shall We Buy Bread?

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006



by George H. Warnock

To the Church Outside the Camp

Friday, August 25th, 2006



by Alan Richardson

Underground Leadershift

Friday, August 25th, 2006

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by Brett Jacobsen



This is an 'audio teaching' from Brett Jacobsen on true New Testament leadership and its imminent return.

Some topics briefly covered are:

Prophetic proof that the church is going underground.

How Jesus is taking back the reins of His church.

The function of true leaders, in contrast to hierarchical error.

True apostles and their function amongst the saints.

No more retarding the saints for the work of the monastry.

(This audio file is mp3 and is around 13mb, just click on the link below to download) 

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From Now On I Will Go to the Gentiles Pt 1 of 2

Friday, August 11th, 2006


 
 by David Orton

The Current Realignment of the Church

Part 1 of 2

But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

Act 18:6


Hearing the voice of God

Babylon the Great is Fallen Pt 4 of 6

Friday, July 21st, 2006



by David Orton

Rev 18:2

A Warning To The Church

Part 4 of 6

This series sounds a warning to the contemporary church. It will show that spiritual Jerusalem, the church of Jesus Christ – the city of God, has been invaded by Babylon, the city of man. We will show how this conflict plays out in the contemporary scene and how Babylon will ultimately fall in this glorious climax of the ages.

Babylon the Great is Fallen Pt 3 of 6

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006



by David Orton

 

Rev 18:2

A Warning To The Church

Part 3 of 6

"Come out from among them!" - A Clarion Call to Holiness & Intimacy

Causing confusion among commentators Paul, seemingly out of context, in his second letter to the Corinthians, issued a clarion call to holiness and intimacy with God - a call to come out of Babylon.

Confronting the Baals

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006



by Brett Jacobsen



This article is taken from Brett Jacobsen’s book Heaven’s Underground Blueprint which is available here - http://www.christisall.org/hub-book.

For many years, myself, and many others I’m sure, have preached a revival message from this next text in first Kings:

Setting Our Goals

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

 

by George H. Warnock