There’s an anointing from God that’s ready to emerge from hiding to a place of prominence. Earthly kings rule by their words; that’s the way God has always operated. In the beginning, He spoke and the ever expanding universe began. We should begin decreeing what the King of kings is speaking; these decrees must come forth out of our mouths into the atmosphere in order to conquer our enemies.

Many today, like the 300 men who joined David, are weary of the man-pleasing spirit that has left us distressed, in debt, and discontented. We recognize the King’s anointing and are forming alliances with those who are coming forth to overcome. We are lending our skills, talents and abilities to the emerging King.

The apostolic spirit that carries the government of God must begin to raise up and release apostolic leaders who bring forth prophetic proclamations and decrees. The last several decades have majored in worship at the expense of praise. The effect is obvious, as we sit queitly praising our King while the enemy rolls in and takes over.

We need both praise and worship! Praise breaks loose strongholds, bringing us into the land. Worship is what we do after conquest. Let’s roll!

From the book, Dominion Surges; used by permission of the author – Randy DeMain. Available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139 (866) 980-5464.

God is ready to execute the written judgment upon His enemies who defy His Name and who stand against His purposes. He is ready to bruise the head of the devil, as prophesied in Genesis, chapter 3, verse 15. He is ready to bind earthly and spiritual kings and princes with chains and with fetters of iron as we play our instruments, sing, and dance before the Lord.

As we lift up our voices in prophetic declarations, God reaffirms us as His children.

“I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son. Today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession’ ” (Psalm 2: 7, 8).

It’s time for the Levites to come forth and restore praise and worship as a weapon. The key of David (spiritual praise and worship) must come forth again, bringing unity to sound, words, declarations, and decrees, thus releasing the kingly anointing upon the people to arise and overcome. The key must be inserted into the locks of the enemy’s strongholds through militant praise and declaration. The enemy’s gates must be overtaken and then replaced with gates of praise and salvation. We need to see ourselves as the spiritual gates the Lord of Glory comes through. He will give us victory over our enemies as we praise His Name:

“Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the Lord of glory shall come in.

Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah (Psalm 24: 7 – 10).

It’s time for brothers to “go up” together, following Judah and Simeon’s example. Churches and ministers need to lay aside their agendas and join together, combining their unique strengths for the greater cause – GOD’s!

From the book, Dominion Surges; used by permission of the author – Randy DeMain. Available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139 (866) 980-5464.

In recent times, there has been a mobilizing of the body of Christ to prayer, prophecy, and praise that enthrones the Lord. Each of these virtues alone has come forth with great effectiveness. But, up until now, we have seldom implemented them together because we have lacked understanding of the great power and effect they have when combined.

Consider the words of Psalm 149, verses 3 – 9 :

Let them praise His Name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.

For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.

Let the saints by joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, And a two-edged sword in their hand,

To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples;

To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;

To execute on them the written judgment – This honor have all His saints. Praise the Lord!

From the book, Dominion Surges; used by permission of the author – Randy Demain. Available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139 (866) 980-5464

After the children of Israel entered the Promised Land with Joshua in charge, they actually experienced incomplete conquest in the new land. A new strategy must be formulated, the people mobilized, and the borders secured. Now, let’s go to Judges, chapter 1, where we read: “Now after the death of Joshua, it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying ‘Who shall be first to go up for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?’ And the Lord said, ‘Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.’ So Judah said to Simeon, his brother, ‘Come up with me to my allotted territory, that we may fight against the Canaanites, and I will likewise go with you to your allotted territory.’ And Simeon went with him” (Judges 1: 1-3).

The Canaanites represented the embodiment of everything unholy and ungodly. They had to go – they had to be driven out. Their strongholds had to be loosed and their high places taken down. These ungodly people were a formidable enemy in the natural sense, but compared to the presence and power of God, they were nothing. Yet, how would the children of Israel bring an effective strike against the Canaanites’ kings? Giants were also among them, as well as soldiers of renown. The Israelites gathered together and sought the Lord. He spoke to them with clarity and decisiveness: “Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.” God gave a prophetic revelation of His strategy that would overcome kings, giants, and the best warriors when he instructed, “Judah shall go up.” Judah, as the first to go out, was a principle throughout all of Israel’s occupation efforts. This principle remains as true for us today as it was in that day. However, it is verse 3, that gives us the fuller tactic for today. It is our example of alliances for conquest: Judah said to Simeon, his brother, “Come up with me to my allotted territory that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I will likewise go with you to your allotted territory.”

Here is the significance of this alliance: Judah means ‘praise’ – but not just any kind of praise. It means to excitely and aggressively raise up a decree of God’s Word in thanksgiving, blessing, and worship: “God, You are awesome! God, You cause me to overcome! I will bless You today because You make me more than a conqueror!” There is an interesting prophecy over Judah in Genesis 49: 8: “Judah … your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies.” When we’re praising God, our hand is on the neck of our enemies!

Simeon, on the other hand, means ‘heard’, as it relates to prayer and intercession. When we join together in praise and intercessory prayer to sound forth the proclamations of the Lord, we activate the full force of power and authority given to men. When we combine high praise, prayer, and proclamation to utter forth the decrees of the Lord, God’s enemies are dislodged and our full occupation is secured.

From the book, Dominion Surges; used by permission of the author – Randy DeMain. Available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139 (866) 980-5464.

After Moses had brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and was preparing them to enter the Promised Land, they experienced the first unprovoked attack against them by Amalek (read Exodus, chapter 17, verses 8 through 16). Amalek was determined not to allow them to enter into their inheritance, a type of the devil not allowing people to enter into what God has predestined for each of us.

Remember Esau. He was more interested in the immediate gratification of his flesh than in his inheritance. He actually sold his birthright for a bowl of food! The people of Amalek were descendants of Esau. And as it was for Esau, so it is for us. Our flesh is the first resistance that arises in us and keeps us out of our inheritance. The Apostle Paul makes it clear we are to come into alliance with the Holy Spirit to overcome the flesh: “Therefore, brethren, we are debtors – not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit, you will put to death the deeds of the flesh; you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are sons of God (Romans, chapter 8, verses 12 – 14).”

God is calling forth sons and daughters to join together in the Holy Spirit to overcome the flesh, the world, and the devil.

Moses sent Joshua out to fight against the Amalekites while he stood on a hill above the battle, extending the rod of God over the battle array. As long as the rod was extended, victory came to the Israelites. But when Moses became weary and let down his hands, the battle turned in favor of the Amalekites. Then Aaron and Hur came into alliance with Moses (and with the Lord), each of them holding up one of Moses’ hands. This alliance represents the joining of prayer (Aaron), praise (Hur), and the prophetic (Moses) to make a decree of the victory of the Lord. Aaron, who had the priestly anointing, represents prayer and intercession. Hur, whose name means ’splendor’, represents the splendor of God’s praise. Moses, the prophet, prophesies the King’s dominion as he extends his rod, which represents the scepter of the King of kings.

Forming alliances using the conquest principles of prayer, praise, and prophetic proclamation enables the body of Christ to overcome today.

From the book, Dominion Surges; used by permission of the author – Randy DeMain. Available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139 (866) 980-5464.

In Judges, chapter one, Joshua had died after bringing the children of Israel as far into their inheritance as he could. After his death, a new generation stood ready and eager to fully occupy their place of inheritance. This is a spiritual parallel of our salvation. Once born again, we are translated out of the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of God. We can taste, see, and feel our inheritance. Our salvation is sure, our victory sure, yet there are still enemies in the ‘land’ – our soul. The place our God has given us to dwell with Him must be fully occupied; otherwise, the enemies can return to steal, kill, and destroy our victory. Only complete conquest is acceptable! To ensure complete conquest, certain alliances need to be made. Let’s see what they are.

Without going into detail in this article, I’ll list 2 such alliances. First, the alliance of prayer, praise, and prophetic proclamation. Second, the alliance of high praise and intercessory prayer. I’ll explain these alliances later. Just be aware that it is time for churches, ministries, cities, states, and nations to form “alliances for conquest” and join forces together to overcome, take ground from the enemy, gain harvest, and occupy enemy territory – the land of our inheritance.

Taken from the book – Dominion Surges; published by XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139. Used by permission of the author – Randy DeMain.

As recorded by Randy DeMain :

“Recently I was on my way to a conference. As I took my seat on the airplane, I looked down to buckle my seat belt. To my surprise, I saw in my hands, in visionary form, the letters to the seven churches found in the second and third chapters of the Book of Revelation. I was very familiar with these seven letters because I had just studied and preached several expository sermons about them. As I was looking at these letters, suddenly the first several chapters of the Book of Judges overlaid them. I could see the chapters from Judges, yet they were transparent so that I could still see the letters to the seven churches.

At that very moment I heard the voice of the Lord speak strongly inside me, saying, ‘ I am raising up a generation of overcomers who will overcome all as it is written in the letters. This generation will bring forth the full revelation of redemption; they will overcome the seven cycles of sin and servitude, and rule as recorded in Judges. They will bring forth full conquest; they will overcome and occupy all areas that the enemies of the Lord are dwelling in.’

Friends, you and I are the believers who will overcome all! We must see this as a truth that is tangible and ready to obtain. Will you join with me to overcome all to the glory of God? In the following articles, let’s connect with principles for overcoming. I invite you to review with me tried and proven principles of conquest from the Word of God. Then we will apply them to places of incomplete conquest in our own lives, cities, and nations. It’s time to advance again, and occupy to the glory of His Name!”

Taken from the book – Dominion Surges. Available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139. Used by permission of the author – Randy DeMain.

Would you agree with me that our present-day generation is very much like the post-Joshua generation? ; a generation of relative blessing and prosperity in the land? We do not know the Lord or His power as fully as we should. We were born into a time of relative peace and prosperity. We have been given over to the prevailing philosophies of the land – humanism, secularism, and paganism, to name a few.

However, the situation is changing, drastically, in recent years. And now, as our world experiences increase in acts of global terrorism and economic challenges, our lives are forever being reshaped from what we have known. Furthermore, we are becoming aware of the incomplete conquest of the plans and purposes of God in our lives. These insights are leading indicators that our generation is ripe for apostolic reformation.

Our awakening has come; the time to act is upon us. The great bible stories of the past are ready to become the testimonies of the present. A breakthrough generation must arise in this hour, with the King going forth before us. We must turn the tide and arise with an apostolic spirit to overcome and occupy!

From the book, Dominion Surges; used by permission of the author – Randy DeMain. Available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139