Day Four: Daniel Fast 2013

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with Him, and he with Me.  Rev. 3:20 Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

The Presence is a Person! Day Four: Daniel Fast 2013 Beloved of God, Have you ever wondered how the early church exploded in growth and influence? They had no buildings, sound systems, cell phones, internet, social media, or websites. There was no access to Bibles as they exist today. The New Testament had not been written, and even if it was, almost every follower of Christ couldn't read. The answer is simple. They were in a dynamic relationship with a resurrected, living, Jesus Christ. Jesus lived inside them and was present around them. They were in constant fellowship with a Spirit Person, who infused them with His Power. The Person of Jesus and the Presence of Jesus are one in the same.  When you get the Person, you get the Presence. When you get the Presence of Jesus, you also get His Power.  Person, Presence, Power flowed out of the people of God. It was the eternal, uncreated, Life of the Spirit of Jesus that animated the Body of Christ. So here is the sequence: The Person, Presence, Power of Jesus Christ flowed through the People who were given His Purity, Purpose, and  Plan. My friend Malcolm Webber uses the 5-C's to explain the five expressions of God's grace: Christ, Community, Character, Calling, Competence. The starting point, the number one focus, always needs to be the Person and Presence of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit enables us to stay in relationship with Jesus and then Jesus reveals the Father. The main thing, needs to always be the main thing - the Person and Presence of Jesus Christ. He is central and supreme. Everything was created by Him, through Him, and for Him. I recommend two great resources (in addition to the Bible) that will help you learn how to experience an ongoing sense of Christ's manifest Presence: 1. "Secrets of the Secret Place" by Bob Sorge, 2. "Hosting the Presence" by Bill Johnson. How about committing the rest of your life to really knowing the Person of Jesus Christ and dwelling in His Presence as a lifestyle. Everything thing flows from Him! From Presence to Planting, Tim Johns

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