Jack Hayford: Election Outcome Could Be Prophetic Announcement

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Jack Hayford: Election Outcome Could Be Prophetic Announcement

1:00PM EST 11/8/2012 Jack Hayford

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. . . As one incident, the election outcome holds the portent of being a prophetic announcement of the impending end of the significance of the church in America, unless ...

Unless a reawakening of Christ's body in America occurs, . . . .

Unless the church becomes more persuaded that the fountainhead of its strength is in living worship—by which we humble ourselves, seeking God's presence (more than it demonstrates our skill at making music)— . . . .

Unless the pulpits, sanctuaries and classrooms of the church be once again employed as centerpieces of shaping disciples unto transformation with solid teaching and meaty preaching, holding forth the Word of life, the declining percentage of believers in America will be further reduced. . . . .

Unless a vanguard of today's American church leadership chooses to take a stand with Israel as the Sovereign God's chosen people (a theological posture rooted in the Word and our nation's history), the effect of out present apathy will advance an already increasing global anti-Semitism,. . . .

In summary: the bitter fruit of the 2012 presidential outcome is not the party or person who is taking the White House, but in the disappearing fruitage of the church's inherent, God-given dynamic to affect the spiritual climate of our nation and effect a harvest of the "fruit of righteousness" in a country formerly seen as sufficiently "Christian" to leave a deep enough stamp on the national life to indicate a credible, spiritual presence.

Full word here

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Come What May

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

God Will Have His Way

Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. Isaiah 40:21-25

And No Matter What These Folks Do I Can't Remain Gray

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. John 5:23-26

For Tomorrow Is Yet Another Day

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Matthew 6:33-34

And Jesus Will Make Hay

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Matthew 13:27-30

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Praying for Holy Spirit revival for America.

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Jack Hayford: Election Outcome Could Be Prophetic Announcement

1:00PM EST 11/8/2012 Jack Hayford

<snip>

. . . As one incident, the election outcome holds the portent of being a prophetic announcement of the impending end of the significance of the church in America, unless ...

Unless a reawakening of Christ's body in America occurs, . . . .

Unless the church becomes more persuaded that the fountainhead of its strength is in living worship—by which we humble ourselves, seeking God's presence (more than it demonstrates our skill at making music)— . . . .

Unless the pulpits, sanctuaries and classrooms of the church be once again employed as centerpieces of shaping disciples unto transformation with solid teaching and meaty preaching, holding forth the Word of life, the declining percentage of believers in America will be further reduced. . . . .

Unless a vanguard of today's American church leadership chooses to take a stand with Israel as the Sovereign God's chosen people (a theological posture rooted in the Word and our nation's history), the effect of out present apathy will advance an already increasing global anti-Semitism,. . . .

In summary: the bitter fruit of the 2012 presidential outcome is not the party or person who is taking the White House, but in the disappearing fruitage of the church's inherent, God-given dynamic to affect the spiritual climate of our nation and effect a harvest of the "fruit of righteousness" in a country formerly seen as sufficiently "Christian" to leave a deep enough stamp on the national life to indicate a credible, spiritual presence.

Full word here

This last part has me wondering if Christians are not spending too much time and effort on laws and regulations and not enough on souls and disciplining those that are in the body.

We will never end abortion with laws, it can only be done by changing the hearts and minds of the people. Same-sex-marriage cannot be stopped by amendments and bills, it can only be Christ in the hearts of people.

Having left a church a couple a years ago and spending a year looking for a new home, there are way too many churches that think judgment is their purpose in life instead of spreading the love of Christ. We are driving people away from God with our shrill attacks and condemnations.

The church in America has lost its way in my opinion.

Good post.

[F.R.O.G.]

Hello....RunningGator

I agree with you. The Church is without a compass. It has turned it's back on Jesus Christ by RE-IMAGING Him and the Word of God. God forbid that we should "offend" someone who's sinning and not show him the way. Do we really think that Jesus, the Apostles, or Paul would use politically correct words in order not to offend someone? I think not. I agree that Truth should be spoken in love, truth without love is harsh and cold, and often rejected. The Church is not to change for non-believers! It is for the non-believers to CHANGE. To be saved and have a "transformation of the heart". But, sadly today, the Church needs a TRANSFORMATION OF THE HEART!!!!!!!! When I go into a church it's hard to tell if I'm in a worship service. It's more like an entertainment center. The worshiping seems more like it is self centered than God centered. It's worldly! Are the doctrines taught, few if any nowadays. We fail to remember that we are not some organization or building! We are a living body of "believers in Jesus Christ" we are "part of the Body of Christ", who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is not about buildings or denominations, it's about having a "relationship" with Jesus Christ. How do we do that? We read the Bible, the Living Word of Jesus Christ, and apply it to our lives,and then we live it out loud and we're not ashamed of that relationship.

Take Care and God Bless <>< frog