Pastor Tim led worship…
We welcome you to Friday prayer. I want to thank you for tuning in with us. We’re going to start this prayer time, lifting up our hearts in praise and worship to our God. Feel free to sing along, join with us. Lift your heart in worship to the Lord. Let’s just invite His presence.
♪ I raise a Hallelujah in the presence of my enemies… louder than the unbelief… I raise a hallelujah, my weapon is a melody… heaven comes to fight for me… so I’m going to sing in the middle of the storm… louder and louder, you’re going to hear my praises roar… from the ashes, hope will arise… so death is defeated, the King is alive… ♪
Just lift your voice right now. You may be going through a storm right now, maybe fighting something in your body. You may be facing financial difficulty, maybe you’re dealing with relational challenges, whatever the case may be, I want you to know that your best weapon is the praise that comes out of your mouth. The best way you can fight is just to being to lift up your voice in song and to give praise to the Lord this morning. Just sing out of your heart right now. Let’s begin to sing in that beautiful language of the Spirit. Just lift up your song to the Lord right now. [beings singing in the spirit]
♪ We know that praise stills the enemy. Just lift up your voice. Praise stills the enemy’s voice. When we praise, darkness has to flee. When we praise, fear has to go. When we praise, sickness can’t stay any longer. When we praise, breakthrough comes. When we praise, we get the victory. Just release your voice and sing. Just do it in faith. Whether you feel like it or not. Praise is a choice. Just choose to praise Him. Praise Him for His goodness and mercies. Just life your voice and give Him praise. Just sing your song to the Lord, right now. The Bible said to make a joyful noise unto the Lord. ♪
The Bible says that as we lift our voices in praise that He will come into the very midst. He’ll actually build a throne on our praises. So just keep lifting up your praise right now and just expect He’s going to come in. He’s going to come right where you are. He knows who you are. He knows your name. He knows where you live and He knows what you need. He cares very, very much for you. He cares about you. ♪ So just reach out and receive. He’s got everything you need. Just reach out right now by faith and receive. Expect that His presence is coming and filling that place right where you are… filling your heart… meeting your need… touching your life… healing your body… bringing peace and comfort by the spirit of God… renewing your strength of an eagle… whatever you need, He’s got what you need… ♪
Pastor Ray …
Pastor Tim, when you said “We know it’s true; it’s the Word that praise stills the enemy.” It shuts him down. We hear less of him, but we’re lifted in that praise. It stills the enemy. But it makes the voice of the Spirit so much clearer to me. And there is such peace in it. The more we lift Him up, there’s no way that we could speak right out of that place… poverty, lack, depression, things are going down the tubes. No! That’s not the plan and will of God. His will is for all of us to prosper—spirit, soul, and body. And there is joy and peace in that. We trust You, Lord. We’re trusting Your Word. You are our foundation. We’re standing strong on Your Word and words spoken to us… prophecies that have been prayed out, declared: this is how it will be… how it will turn out. So in these days, we’re determined to walk by faith, not by fear. And we’re determined to look up and not look down. And we’re contending for the body to be lifted up in the same way. Raising up its voice in one accord. Revival breaking loose everywhere… all over the glove. Revival. An awakening. To the things and plans and will of God. Thank You! An awakening to the things of God! Thank You, Lord.
Pastor Mac is on Facebook every morning. A few days ago, he said to watch our words. I believe the Word is true and then we see something else and say something that would go against what the Word says. We must watch our words. We’re up and not down. The only place we’re hiding is in Him. He is our strength and help, always. In a time of need or when there is no need. He is still our help. He’s with us and never leave us. We have His Word on it. His Word is the same today as it was yesterday. He’s a good, good, great God to each of us. Our destinies are great. Things are changing. Things are changing toward the Good. We declare it over the earth, not just our country but all over the world to every nation. Thank You, Father.
You know, the power of God and the Holy Spirit, you know, when we call out to Him, it’s not like this… Pastor Tim is praying. He’s asking for something and the Father doesn’t have time of us. No! He’s a big God. He’s everywhere. He sends the answer before we even ask. Tim, let’s sing about His goodness.
Pastor Tim worships…
♪ I’m going to sing the victory… I’m going to see the victory for the battle belongs to You… I’m going to see a victory… for the battle belongs to You, Lord…You take what the enemy meant for evil but you turn it for good… all things work together for the good… them that love the Lord called to Your purpose… that’s the goodness of our God… He takes any situation and turns it for our good… and this is how I fight my battle… with hands lifted high… with praise in my mouth… with a heart filled with gratitude and thanks… with praise on my lips… with a shout in my mouth… with praise and with thanks… just giving You thanks and praise… ♪
Pastor Ray…
Hallelujah, that’s where we want to live in that place of His presence. We humble ourselves before heaven. Knowing that in our own strength, we can do nothing. But in you, Your strength in us makes all the difference. We’re not alone, but are surrounded by You. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for a refreshing. The church is rising and taking its place, declaring I’m going finish my race. [praying in the spirit]
Entering into that greater place… a door… an entrance… quicker, faster, even than what we thought… you are… better, better… steps… [I keep seeing us just stepping ahead, and suddenly, we’re in a new place, a better place, a higher position where we can see more, hear more, do more, say more.] no, no, no… we’re not shrinking back… we’re moving up and staying on the attack… declaring what You’ve declared to us… declaring Your words saying things are moving up… the joy of the Lord is on the increase… we’re being restored and made whole… rearranged, lifted up and renewed… refilled, more and more and more.
Pastor Tim…
♪ we’re being filled with more of You… healed… delivered… set free… by the power of Your Spirit, Lord… we’re healed and made whole, renewed, strengthened, revived, restored, redeemed by the blood… that’s who we are… the righteousness of God in chrsit Jesus… that’s who we are… we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus… we’re redeemed from every curse… you made us joint heirs with Jesus seated the heavenlies, far above principalities, rulers of the dark places… You gave us Your authority, called us to walk in victory… and forever, walking in victory… not drawing back, but going forth… pressing forward… pressing into all that You created us to be… all that You have called us to do… walking in victory… ♪
Pastor Ray…
That would be good for us to just look in the mirror and make that personal. “That’s who I am! Who I was created to be.” Say your name in the mirror and speak over yourself, over your family. “That’s who we are!” We were created to be overcomers in every area. We have been given a seat in the heavenly seat high above. We don’t have to get up into a natural building, a tower, we get up Your place. The tower of power and grace. Hallelujah!
Pastor Tim continues…
♪ Hallelujah… I raise a hallelujah… with everything inside of me… of praise… hallelujah… I give You praise… Hallelujah… I give you thanks… I raise a hallelujah to You, Lord… to the Lamb… ♪
Pastor Ray…
We’re marching. We’re going somewhere. And it’s good. I saw this older prophecy by Kenneth Hagin. It talks about America. It’s interesting when you go back and read what some of the prophets said years ago and then here we are in 2020 and how they declared some things that go along with the times we are living in. I won’t read the whole thing. Just a portion.
Kenneth Hagin
October 1, 1974
“No, the time of the end is not yet. No, America is not doomed,” I heard Him say. “No, judgment will not fall as yet.
“Some have seen some things in the spirit and didn’t know how to interpret it. They interpreted it as happening now. I didn’t say it was going to happen now. In the spirit, you see things in the distance and even in another age. When the Church age is over, judgment will fall. But judgment will not fall upon the Church. For the only judgment that the Church will face is the judgment seat of Christ. They’ll not face the judgment of the enemy or the judgment of God, for they are protected by God.
“And there is more to happen yet. There’s missionary work to be done. And even the renewal that you call “Charismatic Renewal” and the move of the Spirit in these last days you have only seen a little. … And these signs and wonders shall become more prevalent. Signs and wonders have come here and come there. But they shall become more prevalent and more prevalent in these last days.
“And let not your heart be fearful nor let it be afraid, for there shall come and on the scene… he has already arisen, one who shall respond unto the things of God and whose heart will be open toward God. And your nation that seemed to be cut down to the roots, and the wild birds and the fowls of the air came and roosted in her branches and did much disrepute unto the nation. Yet that shall all be repaired because this man shall say, “I will walk in the way of God. I will trust also in Him.” And he shall be at the head and many shall follow him. And the work of God shall be consummated and must be consummated in other nations before I come.
I heard Him say, “Because you see, the enemy shall not gainsay [oppose] the work of the Lord.” And like a trumpet sounding across the valley, I heard His voice, so strong and clear, and He said, “I AM NOT COMING FOR A CHURCH, THE BODY OF CHRIST, THAT’S WEAK, EMACIATED, SICKLY, AND UNDERGROUND. I’M COMING FOR THE SPIRITUAL GIANT THAT’S ALIVE AND LIVING AND WORKING THE WORKS OF GOD!
“So be not fearful, nor cast thy glance around about and become askant [suspicious]. But look ye up unto Him, for He is the head of the Church. And through the Church, the head will manifest Himself. And men are the hands of the Lord, and the hands are in the body. And He shall stretch forth His hands to heal the sick, that signs and wonders shall be wrought in the name of the holy child Jesus.
Pastor Ray continued…
And the way this was typed, that last part where He said I’m not coming to a church that is weak, it’s all uppercased letters. I like the part where it say… I mean there are people on the scene right now, that’s us. That’s the church, where we declare, “I will walk in the way of God. I will trust also in Him.” And we want that declaration to move across the land.
All this week, we’ve been going over and teaching about the power in the precious blood of Jesus. We can’t overuse it. There is power. Without the blood, where would we be? Jesus said, “It is finished.” We declare there is power in the blood.
We cover the United States with the blood and we believe the blood of Jesus is bringing our country together again. We believe it. The doubters will come to nothing. The plans of the enemy will come to nothing. We have overcome through the blood of Jesus. Thank You, Father.
Tim, let’s sing about the blood for a little bit. Please.
Pastor Tim sings about the blood…
♪ There’s power in the blood… in the blood of the Lamb… there’s healing in the blood… so much healing in the blood… in the blood of the Lamb… there’s protection in the blood… in the blood of the Lamb… there’s victory in the blood of the Lamb… ♪
Pastor Ray…
Let’s say this Psalm 91. It’s more like a confession, so it’s personalized. Say this after me.
Psalm 91 Confession
- I dwell in the secret place of the Most High so I abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
- I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”
- Surely He shall deliver me from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.
- He shall cover me with His feathers, and under His wings I shall take refuge.
- 5. His truth shall be my shield and buckler.
- 6. I shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
- A thousand may fall at my side and ten thousand at my right hand, but it shall not come near me.
- Only with my eyes shall I look and see the reward of the wicked.
- Because I have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, my habitation,
- no evil shall befall me, nor shall any plague come near my dwelling.
- For He shall give His angels charge over me to keep me in all my ways.
- They shall bear me up in their hands, lest I dash my foot against a stone.
- I shall tread upon the lion and the cobra; the young lion and the serpent, I shall trample underfoot.
- Because I have set my love upon Him, He will deliver me.
- He will set me on high, because I have known His name.
- I shall call upon Him, and He will answer me.
- He will be with me in trouble; He will deliver me and honor me.
- With long life, He will satisfy me and show me His salvation.
