In Acts 17:6 we read, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too." The disciples had obeyed Jesus' instructions not to do anything until they received the power from on high. They were to wait for the Promise of the Father - the baptism of the Holy Spirit - and from that moment, they radically turned city after city upside down for the Kingdom. This is what the church today is missing. We can't do this on our own. Programs and music will not turn our culture around. What we need is the glory of Almighty God and that only comes by the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire.

Did you know that Jesus' command to preach the kingdom of heaven wasn't just for the apostles, but it is for us today? We see the progression of Jesus' command in the gospels. In Matthew 10:7-8 we read Jesus' instructions to His twelve disciples to go and preach the kingdom of heaven. "And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give." Then, in Luke 10:9, he gave these instructions to 70 more apostles. "After these things the Lord appointed seventy others...And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.'" We all know the Great Commission. It is found in Mark 16 and is for every believer. "And He said to them, ;Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.'" There are three questions we have to answer if we are to effectively spread the kingdom of heaven here on earth.

I remember a bumper sticker from the 80's "He who dies with the most toys wins". That's not true. He who dies with the most ties just dies, with a selfish story. What is your story and what story will you leave behind when God calls you home? Do your coworkers know that you have the power and authority of prayer. Do you release that power and authority of prayer over them? Jesus established His church to build war rooms of prayer, where we go and do warfare, subdue the powers of darkness and take dominion. We have the power to take dominion over the enemy so he cannot beat up our families, loved ones, and cities. We have the power to stop him from doing that, and to bring blessing to those around us.

God has given you divine authority to subjugate the kingdom of darkness. God has given you the right to rule, subdue, and have dominion here on earth. This is what makes us fruitful and bountiful in our spiritual life. God's desire and plan for us is to live a blessed life, but to do so we need to understand the importance of walking in spiritual authority. This is directed connected to understanding our true identity in Christ. How long will we choose to let drugs and alcohol destroy our families? How long are we going to allow depression, fear, worry, and anxiety rob us of the power and authority in which God designed for us to walk and live? We don't have to allow this one more day! We are a child of God, and we can rise up and be who we are in Christ.

We all come to Jesus as imperfect people. There is nothing we can do to make us good enough to work for God and to serve Him in our local churches. In 2 Corinthians 4:7 we read: But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. The words "earthen vessels" literally means "cracked pots". We're made out of clay and we're fragile. We are flawed and we leak. But by His grace and mercy, He chooses to use us for His kingdom to do things we couldn't ordinarily do.

When you find yourself in a storm, make sure that Jesus is fully awake in your heart. He will speak, "Peace be still" to the storm that is raging. It is God's will for us that we understand who we truly are in Him and that we walk in the fullest measure of our identity in Him. In Ephesians 3 we read: For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:14-21 When we begin living fully in our identity in Christ, we we will see a whole new level of victory in our life. As in the Old Testament, God will go before us and defeat our enemy.

Being a disciple of Jesus Christ means we need to swim upstream. We don't swim with the world, but against the world. While we live in a 21st century world, we are citizens of a greater kingdom and higher authority. it is that kingdom that is the answer for mankind and mankind's ills. God has given us kingdom authority, but this power is not motivated by domination, intimidation, or control. It is not self-centered and tyrannical. This kingdom authority is benevolent and it's greatest expression is love, mercy, and grace. How do we, in a practical way, bring that kind of power and authority into the world? That is what today's podcast is all about.

Halloween has been controversial for decades and it's roots entirely in paganism. So the question is, "Should we be celebrating Halloween?" Many in the church today say you shouldn't celebrate Christmas, because of the verses in the Old Testament about sacrificing to idols "under every green tree". This has nothing to do with ghosts and goblins and ghouls. Halloween has its roots back in the 3rd century A.D., in Ireland the New Year started on November 1 and the spiritualists believed that October 31 was the night when all of the spirits would roam around. The Roman Catholic Church picked it up and changed November 1 to All Saints' Day. The pagans would build bonfires to keep the spirits away. But, while Satan has the dark side of Halloween to propagate darkness and paganism, there is another side to Halloween that we need to look at. Fast forward from the 3rd century A.D. to 16th century A.D. Martin Luther was a Catholic monk and a preacher of the gospel, ordained in a very backslidden church. By this time the church was a thousand years in an era when many men had tried to bring revival back to the church. The Waldensians - Printed the Bible in the language of the general publicFrancis AssisiJohn HusGirolamo Savonarola All of whom, besides Francis Assisi, were martyred for preaching the gospel. In Martin Luther's search for God began studying the book of Romans and discovered that salvation is by grace alone. By this time the Church was selling people's salvation by way of indulgences. They could drink, be immoral, be evil and wicked, and participate in every kind of darkness, but if they came and paid the church their sins would be forgiven. This is the scene into which Martin Luther made his appearance and he picked a very interesting day to launch his protest. He wrote a document with 95 reasons why the church was not preaching the true gospel. He took them and walked to the door of the church and nailed them to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. And the date he picked to do this was October 31. The day that Satan established as his holy day, Martin Luther captured and brought back as a day of revival and reformation!

"No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you." John 15:15 When Jesus said this to His disciples, He didn't mean "friends" as a casual acquaintance, or even a friendship where you hang out once or twice a month. He was referring to a friendship where you share life together. We are no longer a servant but a friend; and we're no longer a friend but an adopted son and daughter of Almighty God Do you really know who you are in Jesus Christ?

God wants to pour out His Spirit in our neighborhoods, cities, and churches in unprecedented ways, and we need to pray it in. It comes by prayer and only by prayer. We don't earn it, we can't deserve it. But the enemy will try to stop it from happening. Just like Daniel we need to pray that His Spirit will be poured out and the powers of darkness are bound so that he cannot hinder it and stop it. It is time for the church to pray. In today's podcast I give you a couple of practical steps for walking in God's kingdom authority and using the mighty weapons He has given you.

Prophetic acts have great power. Read through the book of Ezekiel sometime.  Ezekiel lived in modern day Iran, but he was continually prophesying to Israel and the mountains of Judea. He had that kind of power and authority. If Ezekiel had that authority, and did not have the cross of Christ, no resurrection from the dead, and the Holy Spirit was not yet given without measure, how much more power and authority does the church have today? We have the power of cross. We have the power of the blood and the fullness of the Holy Spirit. How much more authority do we have than Ezekiel to pray prophetic prayers and to do prophetic acts so we can watch God work. It's time to rise up in Kingdom authority!

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation." - 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 God makes us a whole new creation. We were born a sinner. That which is born of flesh is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is spirit. But when we receive salvation, Almighty God makes us a whole new creation with a whole new identity and a whole new life source. How is that possible? In today's podcast I share with you how we can begin living out of a new identity by changing our thinking. Filling our mind and heart with what God says about who we are helps us walk in a whole new level of victory.

Does it seem impossible to you to have the ability to leave your old life behind and walk as a whole new person? Free from addiction? Free from anger and bitterness? Free from the pain of abuse and rape? God's Word says that we have this ability to move from being a victim to living as a victor. This isn't just a Charismatic slogan, this is a reality and it is the life God wants for His disciples to live each and every day. You no longer have to be controlled by your past failures and hurts. Find out more in today's podcast:

At every turn, we are being taught that Jesus was not God, but an exceptional human being and mere mortal. If that is so, why are military and political personnel told they can't pray in the name of Jesus? Why can our children wear t-shirts with any logos and images on them except Jesus? But what does the Bible say? All of Scripture confirms that Jesus was more than just a mere mortal; more than an exceptional human being. The Old Testament prophesies the coming of Messiah - the Sent One. The New Testament confirms Jesus deity. Why is this important for us today?

Why did Jesus emphasize through His parables and in speaking with His disciples that the kingdom of God has come? Why is it important to us today that we understand that the kingdom of God has come? He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14 There are 2 reasons why this is so important to us today so that we can be the disciples of Jesus Christ He created us to be. So that we can live in this new identity we were given when we received salvation.

What is life like in the kingdom of God? When you came to Christ, you may have thought that the Christian life meant that you would live in God's blessings and good gifts all of the time. You may not have expected to have to deal with the same struggles the world does. But Paul said to Timothy: "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." ⁠2 Timothy 3:12 So, what's the point in living in God's kingdom if we have to face the same things the world faces? That is what I am sharing about in today's podcast.

God chose to use Moses to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Moses didn't feel qualified for this job, but God's response to him was to use what he had in his hand - his shepherd's staff. What do you have in your hand? God wants to use you, an ordinary person, to do an extraordinary task for the kingdom of God and He simply wants to use what you have in your hand. We can start being used by God by seeking His kingdom.

Before we can enter the kingdom of God, we must first be willing to do the following things: Repent of our sin, self-willed living, rebellion, and resistance to GodTurn Jesus and see His love, mercy, grace, and forgivenessChoose a change of mind and direction concerning our sin When this happens, our heart is made brand new and we are made a citizen of the kingdom of heaven. As citizens of heaven, God gives us all we need for life and godliness. We can live in the kingdom, enjoying God's multiple blessings, free from worry, fear, and anxiety.

All throughout history there have been kingdoms, and all kingdoms on earth have five things in common. They all have: Kings and rulersBorders and boundariesTheir own languageTheir own cultureEnemies Just as earthly kingdoms have these five things in common, so the kingdom of God has these five elements. All kingdoms on earth also have a similar problem: the heart of mankind is desperately wicked. There is one more thing that all kingdoms have in common: every kingdom has citizens. As citizens of God's kingdom, we must seek that kingdom. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. This is the topic of my new podcast series about the kingdom of God. Matthew 6:33

It says in Romans 8:11, "But if that same Spirit..." When you ask Jesus to forgive you of your sin and come live in your heart and life, Jesus puts the holy Spirit in you. The Scripture says it is the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit that then makes you a whole new creation. You receive a whole new identity, free from a life of sin and free to live in newness of life in Jesus Christ. This is the foundation of the concept that releases you to live as a whole new creation, living a victorious Christian life. Are you living a life of victory over sin? Victorious Christian living is directly connected to how we view our identity in Christ and this is what I share about in today's podcast.