Today’s article will incorporate some terminology from the sport of football. Are you ready?

God never intended for any generation to be static. Each generation is to bring forth an increased demonstration and revelation of God’s Kingdom. The highest spiritual place of one generation is to be the hand-off point of the next genration. This pattern can be observed from the passing on of mantles: Moses passed his mantle on to Joshua; Elijah to Elisha; David to Solomon; and Jesus to us. Everyone on the receiving end would employ the impartation to overcome and occupy their inheritance from God.

Throughout biblical history, we see that the single greatest factor that determined success was faith-filled obedience to the revelation of the Lord and His commands. In the absence of a clear hand-off, some generations have come forth without the benefit of seeing and experiencing God’s power. In those generations, the people were easily given over to the “gods” of the land. Such was the case of the ‘post-Joshua generation’. After the days of Joshua and the elders who outlived him, another generation arose; a generation that “did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel”. They did not have the benefit of the experiences of the past generations. Added to that, they were born into a time of relative blessing and prosperity in the promised land. Even though the enemy had not been totally driven out, times were good. This generation did not have to fight, sacrifice, or lend themselves to danger. They enjoyed blessing simply by birth. Without having to depend on the Lord to the degree prior generations had to embrace, this generation was easily amused and given over to the seductions in the land and to the beliefs of enemy occupants.

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

Every new move of God is birthed from the womb of the old. One generation gives birth to the next. Each generation brings forth a new expression of the church – the Body of Christ – into their time. The mark each generation makes on history can vary greatly, as Scripture proves. Some generations bring reformation, some degradation. The concern is what this generation will do.

God’s design for each generation is to bring an increased presence and manifestation of His Kingdom. This can be seen in the prophecy found in Isaiah, chapter 9, verses 6 and 7 (bold emphasis is the author’s):

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His Name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace, there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His Kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.”

Isaiah the prophet declared that there will be “no end” to the increase of His government (kingdom) and peace. In other words, His government and peace will always be on the increase – continually becoming greater and greater. Isaiah goes on to say that the increase of God’s government will come from heaven to earth through the throne of David. What Isaiah is telling us is that God’s government will flow from heaven through believers. Spiritual authority to order and establish the Kingdom of God in the earth will come through those like David, who, though a king, acknowledge and serve the King of kings.

Let’s do likewise.

Used by permission of the author, Randy DeMain. Available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139. (866) 980-5464.

There is a breakthrough generation coming forth on the horizon! It is a generation of believers who will settle for nothing less than their full inheritance in Christ Jesus. This arising generation of determined believers will refuse to be denied what is theirs by covenant rights. They believe “the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us” (2 Corinthians, chapter 1, verse 20). This generation will say, “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us makes manifest the fragrance of His knowledge in every place” (2 Corinthians, chapter 2, verse 14).

The promises and prophecies of the Anointed One will be fully experienced by this generation of overcomers, a generation who will come out and be separate, who will wash their robes in righteousness. These overcoming saints are positioning themselves to live and minister our of the Presence of the Lord Jesus. They are that greatly desired church Jesus is building; the church the gates of hell will not prevail against. This church will be a group of believers who are filled with a sense of timing and purpose. They will refuse to be denied and are determined to see His purposes fulfilled in the days ahead.

This generation that is coming forth will not be satisfied with the incomplete conquest experienced by those who have come before us. While we have learned great lessons from them and have benefited greatly from their faith and sacrifice, much is yet to be overcome. Dominion Surges, by Randy DeMain. Available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139 (866) 980-5464. Used by author’s permission.

In January, 2009, God spoke to Randy DeMain and gave him the phrase – dominion surges. Dominion Surges is about mobilizing the Body of Christ into an offensive posture and restoring in Christians a sense of dominion and power over all the works of the enemy – satan, the devil. It’s about combining the Word of God (the Bible), worship, the prophetic (the spoken Word of God), and prayer into one. Dominion Surges is equipping material to enable the rising Christian generation to go forth and effectively expand the dominion of the KING of kings and the LORD of lords, in their personal lives and in the areas where they live. For some, it will be an awakening to spiritual truths long forgotten, and unknown truth to others.

The materials contained herein and in future articles is used by permission of Randy Demain, and is available from XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139; phone (866) 980-5464

This material will present prayers, proclaimations, and decrees, with accompanying scriptural references to each proclaimation. The references may not be exact Biblical quotes, but rather, inspired proclaimations from the Word of God, intended to bring the proclaimations to a place of application and release. By giving them voice, through prayers and decrees, we release the Word of God upon the earth and establish His will. God is ready to watch over His Word to perform It (see Jeremiah, chapter 1, verses 10 – 12).

Christians have an enemy – - satan, the devil, lucifer, whatever you want to call him. The enemy wants us to think that we have a bankrupt love account, that we cannot give something we do not have. Allow God to give you His love. Receive His love and that will enable you to give love freely … without expectations or stipulations or motivations.

Situations we face in life do not offer hope or promise … only God offers hope and His promises are true! Continue to seek God and do not rely on your own abilities. God will give you the strength and the strategies to overcome any situation the enemy brings against you. GOD IS FAITHFUL! John, Chapter 16, verse 24, “Until now you have asked nothing in My Name. Ask and you WILL receive, that your joy may be full.”

Steps to follow on your love journey:

1. Make a conscious decision to open your heart and feel again (John 15:9).
2. Force yourself to feel God’s love. You will also feel pain; surrender the pain to God because He was made to take your pain.
3. Give yourself to God’s Word. Align your hearts to God’s truth. (Psalm 119: 105 – 119)

Remember your true identity – - YOU ARE LOVED! Allow God to deposit in your love account!

Thanks Pastor Ann Chilcote, My Father’s House Ministries International, McConnellsburg, PA (717) 485-4680

Psalm 139, verse 14, says, “I will praise You (God); for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are Your works … ” Mankind is God’s precious treasure. We were created to satisfy God, and we’ll never be satisfied until He is satisfied! John 17, verse 3: “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus (the Anointed One) Whom You have sent.” Eternal life is to know Him! To know Him is to love Him. Have you learned to love? Have you learned to receive love?

Let Him love you. Love is obedience (John 14: 15-23). If you sin, repent and ask for forgiveness, then DELETE! Allow God to help you delete past hurts and wounds. Don’t keep a record of wrongs and do not hold on to yesterday’s bitterness or sorrow … FORGIVE! Forget the past and walk in confidence with God. Do not live your life trying to please man (or woman) … focus on pleasing One Person — GOD!

Let God burn away reminders from the past. Continue to focus on the 13th chapter of I Corinthians, the love chapter. Always remember that God loves YOU with an unending love that has no strings attached. Allow God to love you and learn to receive His love. Ask Him to continually help identify the enemy’s (satan’s) attempts to deceive you and distort the truth, God’s Word. Rely on God to protect your spirit from the attacks of the enemy! Be a living testimony of God’s love and forgiveness. YOU ARE LOVED!

Thanks Pastor Ann Chilcote, My Father’s House Ministries International, McConnellsburg, PA (717) 485-4680

The letter from the Apostle Paul to the Colossians was written to believers. In Chapter 2, verses 13, 14, and 15, it is recorded that: ” 13) you, being dead in your sins … has God made alive together with Jesus, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14) blotting out the handwriting of judgments that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it ( the handwriting ) out of the way, nailing it ( the handwriting ) to His cross, 15) and having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in His victory.”

Our relationship with God has been restored; the authority, power, and dominion given Adam and Eve in the garden has been restored to us. Jesus has gone before us and given us the ability to overcome. The awakening that is coming to the body of Christ is this: we are no longer on the defensive – in Christ we have overcome! Now we are to take the offensive, to plunder the enemy and recover all he has stolen. We should see sicknesses, poverty, and oppressions as opportunities to advance the Kingdom of God, to glorify the Son of God, and to destroy the works of the devil ! Let’s rock!

We’re back! Busy-ness threw a delay in our efforts. We’ll attempt to be more consistent in the days ahead. We’ll also be sharing from a book by Randy DeMain to continue our goal of challenging the way Christians were taught or think. The title is DOMINION SURGES, available through XP Publishing, P. O. Box 1017, Maricopa, Arizona 85139; used by the author’s permission.

A great awakening is beginning to sound across the Body of Christ! An overcoming generation is breaking forth, bringing fresh truth and revelation to the wonders of the Word of God. Most of the truths folks have built their faith upon have come from great exploits and supernatural experiences of the past. But, where is the power, the conquest, the glorious majesty of God in our time? We as a generation are ready to re-engage with the supernatural!

While there are a number of dynamic principles of relationship between God and man that bring forth displays of God’s awesome power, few people in the body of Christ have purposed themselves to take hold of all that is accessible to us through God’s dominion over all things. Yet, with the exception of faith working through love, dominion over the works of the devil is our greatest victory! And in agreement with First Corinthians, Chapter 15, verse 57, “Thanks be to God Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.” This truth is the rule for our engagement. This generation WILL engage the enemy!

To be continued.

In the previous article, I presented the importance of words in general. Today, I want to key on the importance of one Word, specifically. That Word is actually referred to in the Bible, in the Gospel of John, chapter 1, verse 1, which states: ” In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” Verse 14 states, ” And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us …” This Word made flesh is named Jesus. Now, don’t ask me about HOW the Word was made flesh. I don’t know HOW; I just believe that It was, and HE IS! Verse 3, chapter 1, goes on to say that ” ALL things were made by Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made.” Over in Colossians, chapter 1, verses 16 and 17, it further adds that: ” 16) . by Him were ALL things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: ALL things were created by Him and for Him: 17) And He is before ALL things, and by Him ALL things consist.” He, the Word, made if all, whether by a big bang or simply by speaking a word, and He holds it ALL together … keeps things from flying off the earth or the galaxies from going off course. WOW! I’ll let you chew on that for a while, but be sure: there is more to come.

Words. The primary source of any communication is through words, whether spoken, written, or signed. Spouses conduct family matters through words; parents/children plan vacations, make decisions, argue, or joke through words. Preachers present sermons/messages through words. Presidents and kings address nations through words. Teachers/professors instruct students by words. Doctors prescribe medicines by words. Bosses share goals, visions, and/or purposes through words. Military leaders issue orders by words. Sales people use words to convince consumers to buy. Without words there would be no newscasts, sportscasts, or forecasts.

To me, words are a pleasure. I don’t always hear what is said, but I still appreciate who is doing the talking. All I’ve learned over the years has been gained by words. Where would we be without words? It would be like living alone among people. Even body language and unspoken gestures were explained at some point in time by words; otherwise we wouldn’t know what the expressions or gestures meant.

Here is a very brief list of known phrases having to do with W-O-R-D-S : “as good as one’s word”; beyond words; by word of mouth; eat one’s words; from the word go; man of his word; mince words; not breathe a word; put words in one’s mouth; take one at one’s words; take the words out of one’s mouth; the last word; etc., etc. So, to end this article, I’d have to say in a word that words are as important as air. Tune in later for more on words. Thank you.