The Ultimate Celebration

Biblical Deliverance Ministries

    Both my wife and I have worked in three different Christian camps for a total of seven years. Places and situations where we had to realize that some of the ingrained concepts of conservative Christianity had to be restudied and rethought. As we came to grips with the hands on spirituality which the Lord expects of us our christian life started to grow in a way that I never thought possible. Since then the Lord has seen fit to put us in a position where we have been obliged to confront the forces which oppose Christianity. However, the Lord has gifted us in a manner which has prepared and armed us to deal with the situations He puts us in.

    Some later we were told about another person the Lord had touched in the same way and we began to work together. Systems and procedures were developed which became well used by the Lord in those folk who were prepared to listen and apply the principles taught to their lives. The Holy Spirit has led us in both the preparation and the application of His Warfare teaching and subsequently the deliverance of those He chooses to bring to us

    About 10 yrs ago I met with the chairman of the elders and discussed the concept of a ministry. It was suggested that such a ministry should be undenominational as access for those in other churches would be more comfortable for those in need. This has been the case.

    Any decisions that have been made are made by those involved in the ministry maintaining that independence.

    You are probably aware as these last days draw to a close that demonic activity must increase and this has certainly been the case. Here in NZ the build up and acceptance of new age teaching, the resurgence of Maori culture with its necromancy and witchcraft is prolific. In addition to all that, we have the undermining of christian ethic, the camouflage of evil as good, the expression of witchcraft in other forms such as manipulation and control appearing as more "acceptable". One has only to consider the Govt stance to see how prevalent this is. Even some of our prima donna churches are steeped in this kind of thing.

    We also seem to spend a lot of time as the Lord heals peoples memories and hurts but once again the Lord is only able to help those who are truly willing.

    We have been overseas on three occasions teaching by word and example the Scriptures and how they apply to these issues.

    These things that we do are nothing of ourselves, all regard and glory must go to the Lord God Almighty. All we are doing is using the gifts God has given us.

    It would be beneficial to describe to you a vision the Lord gave to me one night when some of us were seeking His face and direction. In this vision I was flying through trees and initially this was very badly. As I cried out to the Lord for protection it was as if a clear plastic dome was around me and in the midst of all this I kept on flying through the trees. The trees along with the things in amongst them were continuing to lash out at me but from then on I was unhurt. After some considerable time I came to a pleasant looking clearing of grass with a rugged adz crafted seat directly in front. As I looked at the welcoming figure on the seat I felt that if I stopped now the attacts would cease but so would the work. As I thought on this I was lifted again and continued my way flying through the trees, up and down, smack! smack! smack! but yet unhurt. Some considerable time later I felt I was being lifted up, higher and higher until I felt the sense of an absolutly holy presence. Words can not describe the whiteness, the holiness the intense purity that somehow gave a wonderful welcoming smile. My first reaction was how will the people back down there get on? I was gently told not to be concerned about them anymore but to enjoy His presence.

    What a glorious future we all  can look forward to when we are prepared to simply be obedient to Him

    The scriptures come to mind repeated over and over "The splendour of His holiness" --- "The splendour of His holiness"

    We are well aware of what our future holds. We do not know where, or how, or why, but we do know that our God is with us in what we do, and that in the end we will go to be with Him and meet Him in the air

    This is what I would like, to see of all of us, looking forward to this ultimate celebration where all glory and praise and honour are given to his holy name.

Revelation ch1 v9-18

    The time when you and I meet Christ face to face and be in His holy presence.

    In just a few days we expect to celebrate what we call Christmas. Probably to most, the real meaning of this has almost been lost but as christians we remember this as the first time the Lord Jesus came to this earth. We can also look forward to the time when He returns, and what a celebration that will be. Just imagine what that means. Just take time out this christmas and contemplate the reality of the fact. The Holy God is coming back! Acts ch1 v11 tells us that He will come again just as you have seen Him go into heaven. What a joy.

    There are many prophecies in scripture concerning the Lords return and it would be totally impossible to detail them all, so we will just have to touch on one or two. Firstly the bulk of the references in the Bible concern the time when Jesus Christ comes back to stand on the mount of Olives and save His people (the Jews) from total destruction. A sought after destruction brought about by the armies of the world united under the authority of a one world leader head of the new one world order. This battle is spoken of in the scriptures as the battle of Armageddon. This one world Govt will have been operating for some years and for the previous 3-1/2 yrs has been targeting intensely the Jewish nation Daniel also speaks of the previous 3-1/2 years when those people who are making a stand for Jesus Christ will also be targeted. These two periods of 3-1/2 yrs total the 7 yrs Daniel also spoke of as the seventieth week in his vision of seventy weeks of years. It is during these times that anyone who does not receive the Mark of the beast will be unable to buy or sell. It is also interesting to note that in the middle of the 7 yrs, the one world leader will be slain (a wound unto death) and after three days his body will be raised up again filled with Lucifer himself (this in itself a copy of Gods Holy pattern) and enter the temple in Jerusalem and claim to be God. We read that his leadership will be permitted for 7 yrs

    The many details of this period of time are fascinating to say the least but how do they affect us.

    There are many references that show clearly that we as the church will be caught up out of this world at this time to be with Christ and to meet Him in the air. This wonderful concept is so awesome to realise that Jesus Christ Himself will come to meet us in the air just as the disciples saw him go into heaven and with the voice of an archangel call us up to be with Himself. To be in the presence of the almighty God. Awesome

    Let us read I Thess ch4 v13-18 Brothers we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him. According to the Lords own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words.

    It makes you realise that when Jesus called Lazarus from the tomb, if He had not specified his name all the dead would have been raised.

    Jesus Christ will come back to stand on this earth and take up His rightful place as the King of the Jews and reign for 1000yrs and we will reign with him. The world will truly have peace, not a false peace negotiated by man. Then we will find a real peace when satan himself will be bound by one angel and cast into a bottomless pit for 1000 yrs

    But lets think about that time when we will be caught up to be with Him, to the judgment seat of Christ, to see the Lord as a lamb having been slain, as God sitting on the throne realising that all judgment is given to the son. As we stand before Him clothed only with His righteousness, registering the loss of reward because we have not used the gifts he has given us and wasted our lives on our own priorities.

Read Rev ch5 v5-14