Prayer Meetings

Overview of Prayer Meeting – March 2nd, 2025

This Sunday's prayer meeting primarily focused on the trade wars that Canada is engaged in with the USA. The Bible is clear that we're to continually pray for those in authority over us that it might go well with us - His church. It says in 1 Timothy 2:1-2 the following; “First of all, then, I urge that petitions(specific requests), prayers, intercessions(prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people, 2 For kings and all who are in positions of authority or high responsibility, that [outwardly] we may pass a quiet and undisturbed life [and inwardly] a peaceable one in all godliness and reverence and seriousness in every way. ”

Regardless of the rhetoric of leaders touting that they just have the 'good of their nation' in mind, we see the opposite as the tax wars will cause great suffering to the common citizen. We're grateful that though we are in this world, we are not of this world, John 17:14-16. 

Philippians 3:20 says that our citizenship is in heaven. Balancing this fact, our spiritual posture as Christians has to be different than that of the world. Hebrews 11:13-16reminds us also that we long for a heavenly country!; "13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off [e]were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them."

God's grace always abounds towards us and more so in the midst of difficult times as this and we can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens us, Philippians 4:13. So we do not loose heart. We remember that God sits in the heavens and laughs at the schemes of leaders who do not hold His plans in their hearts, Psalm 2. Psalm 46:1-3 encourages us with this; " God is our refuge and strength, A[a] very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the [b]midst of the sea; 3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah" .

The Lord will take care of His children, He will not abandon nor forsake them. He is the bread of life and the wellspring of living water. Don't be moved and disheartened when you see ungodly leaders vie for position and authority. Our citizenship is in heaven!

February 2nd, 2025

Ephesians 6:12 says the following; “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [a]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

Many Christians try to deal with differences of political or church issues in the natural. They lean on the wisdom of this world which the book of James tells us is “earthly, sensual and demonic,” James 3:14-18; “ 14 But if you have bitter envy and [h]self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”
So where there is envy and self-seeking interests, we see confusion and every evil work and people operating in that, their wisdom is not of the Holy Spirit but of the world. It plays out every day around us. We need the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit in everything we do.We can’t over emphasize the need for churches and Christians in general to pray and intercede at this time for their leaders; those being political, national, spiritual, governmental, all who have any authority in any sphere of influence. The demonic forces that are at work around the world are ramping up and creating havoc through every form of leadership. We sensed by the Holy Spirit to pray for Canada and the USA as there are rumours of war, an economic trade war, which is to be implemented in a few days. This would really be devastating for Canada for sure but also for the Americans. The political leaders of these countries who are not under the Lordship of Jesus Christ are easily swayed by demonic assignments. The Bible says in 2 Chronicles 7:14; “if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
Christians need humility, prayer, seeking the face of Jesus, turning from their wicked ways for the Lord to hear from heaven, forgive them and heal their land. Church and church leaders, it’s time to get serious. There are eternal consequences; either heaven or hell. Many churches have gone woke, they’ve fallen prey to mammon, duplicity and sin. There needs to be repentance for the healing of the land.
Spiritual warfare was nothing new to Jesus, and that’s why He gave us His name and authority to bind and break the plans and schemes of the devil, Luke 10:19; “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall be any means hurt you.”  
John 10:10 also says; “the thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” 

1 Peter 5:8; “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

We prayed and took authority over these plans of economic warfare over these two nations, binding the assignments of the devil working through the World Economic Form behind the scenes that are wanting power and authority over both these nations, not caring if they pit each leader against each other through their pride, selfishness and ambition, only wanting to conquer and divide. We prayed for an end to the economic war that’s on the horizon. We prayed for exposure of all evil schemes of the devil to kill, steal and destroy Canada and the USA. We took authority over demonic blood covenants that leaders have made to gain authority and power and influence.

We prayed for the fire of the Holy Spirit to fall on churches who have compromised the truth of God’s word and have become lukewarm. 2 Peter 1:3-4 says; “3...as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the [c]corruption that is in the world through lust.”

The Lord is calling the church to escape the corruption that is in this world through lust and to walk by His divine power. The power is the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues and walking and operating in the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit. This baptism is the gift that Jesus promised the Father would give to those who love Him. Jesus said that we would receive power after the Holy Spirit comes upon us, Acts 1:8; “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” This power is still needed and is being poured out around the world today. Christian, you need this power to be able to stand and to be a witness.  

For those Christians that feel like they are a smoldering wick, Isaiah 42:3 says; ““A broken reed He will not break [off] and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish [He will not harm those who are weak and suffering]; He will faithfully bring forth justice.” The Holy Spirit will ignite that smoldering wick! We prayed that the Lord would rekindle the fire in back-slidden Christians and spirit-filled Christians.

Jesus said that we’re to pick up our crosses daily and follow Him, Mark 10:21. Our true rights and freedoms are only found in Him, as we laydown our life to follow Him. Even today we read an article that in Canada they are contemplating on removing the tax exempt status from churches and if that would be done, who knows how many churches would crumble because of the decline of giving, but we prayed that Christians would give regardless of tax exemptions or not and that they would see the Lord provide according to His glory and riches in Christ Jesus. 

Psalm 37:25 says; “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.” That’s a promise to every Christian.

Continue to pray every day for your leaders at every level and don’t be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God!

To read the prophecy from Sunday’s service, click here.

Note: As we post this message on February 4th, the Prime Minister of Canada and President of the USA have come to an agreement to delay these tariffs and economic war for at least 30 days. Praise God. Continue to pray church.

1 Corinthians 6:9-111 Peter 5:8Psalm 2:1-62 Chronicles 7:14Matthew 10:28John 14:6Philippians 4:19, 4:6Colossians 3:2
Pastors Richard and Marjorie ~ Bondslaves of Jesus Christ  

Overview of Prayer Meeting January 12th, 2025 

Our nation, Canada, is going through major political upheaval right now. Our Prime Minister has handed in his resignation but will stay on in power until another leader is elected by his party to replace him. We regularly pray for our leaders, but this is a crucial time in our nation and the church must rise and intercede fervently for the right person to replace him and for the next person who will be voted in as Prime Minister. We must wage war in the spirit realm to break the assignments of the devil off of Canada. Ephesians 6:12 says; “For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.”

Our authority to pray like this was given by Jesus Himself in Luke 10:19; “Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you.” 

We know the devil has an agenda for Canada, but we also know God’s plan is to bless this nation and to have a leader who blesses it. This is what we prayed for. Daniel 2:21 says; “It is He who changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and [greater] knowledge to those who have understanding!” This is not just for the head figure but also those who are supporting, endorsing and propping up the leaders.

Jesus has told us that we should pray for God’s will to be done, so that’s how we pray, by using His word to validate it and declare His plan and purpose. It’s also important in prayer to have a heart attitude of humility and forgiveness. Jesus says in Mark 11:25; “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and [a]let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop.”

The Lord is calling Canada to repentance, and like what happened to Jonah in the Old Testament, people have been sent and are continually being sent to tell the leaders of the land to repent from their wickedness. Nineveh, as terribly sinful, wicked and evil that it was, believed that what Jonah prophesied would come to pass and their city would be destroyed if they didn’t repent. We’re in a season where people and nations are deciding whom they’ll serve. God spared Nineveh, and God will have mercy to those who repent from their sins. So we prayed that Canada would repent of its sins and turn to Jesus Christ who alone is able to save.
We personally believe that because of the lukewarm state of the majority of Christian churches in Canada and the wickedness of our Prime Minister, our country is not safe from enemy invasions. All the more reason for Christians to be praying like never before. Pray hard! “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet...” Romans 16:20

Here are some Scriptures on the church coming together to pray; 

Matthew 18:20; “For wherever two or three are gathered (drawn together as My followers) in (into) My name, there I Am in the midst of them.”

Acts 1:14; “All these with one mind and one purpose were continually devoting themselves to prayer, [waiting together] along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.”

Acts 2:42; “They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to [a]eating meals together and to prayers.”

Acts 12:12; “When he realized what had happened, he went to the house of [a]Mary the mother of John, who was also called [b]Mark, where many [believers] were gathered together and were praying continually [and had been praying all night].”

Acts 13:2-3; “2 While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them [in approval and dedication] and sent them away [on their first journey].”

Acts 12:5; ‘So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent and persistent prayer for him was being made to God by the church.”

Colossians 4:2; “Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.”

Ephesians 6:18; “With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people.”

1 Timothy 2:1; “First of all, then, I urge that petitions(specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people, 2 For kings and all who are in positions of authority or high responsibility, that [outwardly] we may pass a quiet and undisturbed life [and inwardly] a peaceable one in all godliness and reverence and seriousness in every way. ”

2 Corinthians 1:11;“ while you join in helping us by your prayers. Then thanks will be given by many persons on our behalf for the gracious gift [of deliverance] granted to us through the prayers of many [believers].”

Click here to read the prophecy from church.

Pastors Richard and Marjorie - Bondslaves of Jesus Christ 

During our time of prayer, this scripture came up. It’s in 1 Kings 18:21 where it says; “21 And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.”

What’s the context of it and why is it applicable today? Read the whole chapter of 1 Kings 18 here. It’s the story of the Prophet Elijah who calls King Ahab and the prophets of Baal and Asherah, 850 heathen, idolatrous and false prophets in total to an assembly on Mount Carmel. Also present were the Israelite's and God was speaking through Elijah to all of them, to ask what is written above. In essence asking, choose who you’re going to serve Israel; King Ahab and the false prophets or are you going to serve Almighty God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, or the gods of the heathen? They were faltering and wavering between the two. Elijah told King Ahab that he had forsaken the commandments of the Lord and had followed after the Baals. 

Jeremiah 19:4-5 states that Baal worship included sacrificing children; “4 “Because they have forsaken Me and made this an alien place, because they have burned incense in it to other gods whom neither they, their fathers, nor the kings of Judah have known, and have filled this place with the blood of the innocents 5 (they have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or speak, nor did it come into My mind),”

The church, the body of Christ is being sifted, shaken, and purified exposing sin, idolatry, lukewarmness and truly Jesus is asking His church, how long will you falter between Me and the world, either serve Me with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, or, serve the world, the flesh and the devil. Just like King Ahab was seduced by Queen Jezebel to follow after her heathen gods, so we see the church being led astray in the same way.

Revelation 3:14-22 says this about the Laodicean church; “14 “And to the [i]angel of the church [j]of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither [k]cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.[l] Therefore be [m]zealous and repent. 20 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. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ”

This was and still is, a representation of the church today, it’s lukewarm, it’s faltering between two opinions and is neither hot nor cold. Jesus is very clear that by being in that state, He’ll vomit them out of His mouth. In the USA right now as they’re approaching elections, Christians are being asked to choose between the lesser of two evils. What does that mean? To choose between one candidate who is fully endorsing abortion from conception until even birth, and the other candidate who has ‘wavered’ by endorsing the right to women to abort their baby up to the end of the first trimester. The action is evil and is abomination at any state. The mantra and talking points of the majority of Christian leaders is that they must vote for life, but if both candidates and political parties are endorsing abortion, how can you morally and ethically vote for either? They’re both evil regarding the unborn.

Proverbs 6:17 says; “16 These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 A[b] proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, 19 A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.”

Christian Americans in particular are being told to choose between the lesser of two evils; at what stage is it ‘ok’ to abort a baby and at what stage is it ‘not ok’ to abort a baby and this is unconscionable and unethical. They are being challenged to falter between two opinions right now, and we pray that they choose life above any party platform, even if it means withholding their vote and allow Jesus to do the final sifting and judgment in His church. Don’t idolize the vote or the right to vote even though it’s important, serve Jesus only, choose life and don’t participate in the sins of those who are wanting you to waver between righteousness and unrighteousness. By your vote, don’t allow the blood of the unborn to be on your hands because you feel you have to choose between the lesser of two evils.  

Isaiah 5:20 also says; “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

Here are two prophecies that came forth at the prayer meeting, click here to read them.

On our website, we have a page dedicated to the unborn, and in it we have an excerpt from a message series we did entitled, The Life and Death of Mr. Badman by John Bunyan,  which is very sobering, plus a video link of what the early church Fathers taught about abortion.

Church Prayer Meeting - July 21st, 2024

Our time of prayer this Sunday was focused primarily on the scriptures from 1 Timothy 2:1-6 and the other Romans 8:26-28.

In 1 Timothy 2:1-6, the Apostle Paul tells Timothy the following; “Therefore I [a]exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in [b]authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and [c]reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,”

Prayer is key to our relationship to our heavenly Father. Jesus commands us to pray and throughout the New Testament, prayer is mentioned over 450 times. In this scripture, Paul is admonishing Timothy, who is pastoring the church at Ephesus, to pray for all men, including those in authority. It’s one thing to pray for those you love, but praying for those that rub you the wrong way, aren’t kind to you, who are contentious with you, who have their own agenda and for authorities who do not have the best interest for those they’re governing over, isn’t easy.

We are told we’re to make supplications (entreaties), prayers and intercessions to God for everyone and to give thanks for them, and yes, also to give thanks for those in authority over us. When we have an attitude of prayer towards those who govern us, we are releasing them into God’s hands for His will to be done in them. Even if they have ill will to us, and as we’re seeing in these days, have an evil agenda toward us for our harm and even destruction, God promises to watch over us. 

As Psalm 91:9-12 says; “9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, 10 No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; 11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. 12 In their hands they shall [c]bear you up, Lest you [d]dash your foot against a stone.

In essence, our praying and forgiving our leaders, who may be our enemies and enemies of Christ, protects us from their evil intent. Jesus told the disciples in Matthew 6:14-15; “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”  That’s sobering. As we forgive, the Father will forgive us likewise. We’ve been forgiven much, we need to forgive likewise to all.

In verse 2 of 1 Timothy 2, it says; “that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and [c]reverence.” When we pray like this, we personally are able to have a quiet and peaceable life, because we’re living it in godliness, reverence and prayer. Leaders may continue with their evil agendas, but in praying for them, we have divine protection. On top of that, Paul says these two important things in verse 4; 1)”who desires all men to be saved and 2) to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

2 Peter 3:9 says; “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

God’s will is that no one person perishes and spends a Godless eternity in hell. So we pray that the eyes of their heart be enlightened to what Jesus has done for them and that they be saved.
 

As we’ve shared many times, the Holy Spirit prays through us, in other tongues, when we don’t know in the natural how to pray. Romans 8:26-28 then says;“26 In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words. 27 And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes [before God] on behalf of [a]God’s people in accordance with God’s will. 28 And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.”  

When we pray in tongues, we pray God’s perfect will, we don’t pray with our own intellect or natural reasoning. Holy Spirit is praying through us for all men and for those in authority over us. Do you ever wonder when you pray if you’re praying God’s will? You can be certain you are when you pray in tongues. So when you pray for anyone in authority over you, lift them up in prayer by name and then pray in tongues and watch how the Holy Spirit moves!

We spent much time praying for our political leaders, but especially for the leaders in the USA. They’re in a tumultuous time and the demonic realm is more active than ever to see that nations demise. Let’s keep our countries leaders in prayer.

If you’re unfamiliar with the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues, click here to read the Illustrated Message Series on 21 Reasons Why Christians Should Speak in Tongues.

Pastors Richard and Marjorie

Bondslaves of Jesus Christ

James 5:16; says “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” Are you righteous? Are you walking righteously before the Lord? Then your prayers avail much and there is a sure way to know that they will avail much.  The Bible says that God’s word will not return void but will accomplish what it’s been sent to do. Isaiah 55:11 says; “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”  Isn’t that powerful.  God’s word will not return empty.

Number 1 – pray the word of God. Find scriptures that deal with what you’re praying about, ie; salvation, health, finances, government, work, family, marriage etc. Make a list of those verses and pray them out-loud and make them personal. The scriptures are God’s promises that you can stand on, so stand on the Word of God. Let your prayers be fervent, impassioned and ignited with the fire and power of the Holy Spirit.

Number 2 – when you don’t know how or what to to pray for, pray in tongues, pray in the Spirit. Ephesians 6:18 says; “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.” Romans 8:26-27 says; “26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession [a]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

The Apostle Paul talks about a man by the name of Epaphras who prayed fervently in Colossians 4:12; “Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.”

Jesus not only prayed a lot but also taught that we too need to pray. If Jesus, the Son of God and Son of Man prayed...we must pray. Here are a few scriptures on Jesus and prayer.

Luke 6:12; “In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.”

Mark 1:35; “And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.”

Mark 6:46; “And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.”

Luke 11:1-54; “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray...”

Luke 22:32; “But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail...”

The following is a powerful verse on faith that not only applied to Abraham, but applies to us today as one’s who walk by faith and not by sight.

Romans 4:16-17 says; “16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be [d]sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all 17 (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; 18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”  

God hasn’t changed. What He spoke still exists and what He speaks, exists. That’s what faith is, speaking those things which are not as though they do exist. Abraham, by faith, received what God spoke even though it didn’t exist in the physical realm at that time. Hebrews 11:1 says; “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

This new message series we’re doing right now is based on Foxe’s Book of Martyrs and Hebrews 13:3 says; “Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.”

Persecution is not new, it really started at the fall of mankind when sin entered the world. According to Mirriam-Webster Dictionary, persecution means “the punishment or harassment usually of a severe nature on the basis of race, religion, or political opinion in one’s country of origin.”

The early church knew all too well the persecution, punishment and harassment of following Jesus Christ and throughout the centuries the church has suffered from it in one form or another. In Canada, many pastors experienced it, some were hand-cuffed and put in jail for days and weeks for simply keeping their church doors open during the scamdemic lock-downs. 

Many are still paying the price of this persecution, so it’s needful to continue to keep them in prayer that they would know the comfort and power of the Holy Spirit, that they’d be able to forgive their persecutors that it might go well with them.  

The church must always pray for those who are in authority over them as the Apostle Paul says in I Timothy 2:1-4; “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, ..”

Jesus has given us authority in His name to bind the demonic activity that would manifest through leaders towards Christians. We see the deliverance of Peter in Acts 12 where the church was offering constant prayer for him, and as a result an angel was commissioned to release him from his chains and he went free. We have that kind of authority in Jesus’ name, to bind and to loose.

In praying for the church in Canada, we prayed;

Prosperity - 3 John 1:2 which says; “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.”

Church growth - Acts 2:40-47 ; “ 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added [q]to the church daily those who were being saved.”

Right people in authority - Daniel 2:21; “It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to men of understanding.” 

Jeremiah 1:10; “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant.”

False teachers be exposed in the church – Acts 20:28-30; “28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.”

Here are more scriptures on prayer to meditate on and apply to your lives.

Mark 11:24 says; “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

Philippians 4:6-7 says; “ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

I Thessalonians 5:17 says; “pray without ceasing”

John 15:7 says; “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”

I John 5:14-15 says; “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”

Christian, your prayers avail much when you pray according to the word of God. Use it as the sword that Ephesians 6:17 says it is. Use it to pierce the demonic real and render the devils powers null and void. Use it to speak the blessings that the Bible says you are entitled to as a child of God. Resist the lies and temptations of the devil to keep you from praying. Pray at all times and in all situations, don’t loose heart!

Pastors Richard and Marjorie

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Robbing God through withholding tithes and offerings together with the beauty of Christians feet who preach the gospel was at the centre of our prayers at church. The Holy Spirit revealed wonderful truths about this topic that is so sensitive to Christians.

Malachi 3:8-12 was one the verses that the Lord was speaking to His church about this Sunday, it says; “8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. 11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts; 12 “And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the Lord of hosts.”

Isaiah 52:7 was the other one and it says; “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”  

The Apostle Paul also references it in Romans 10:14-15where it says; “14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who [b]preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”

The church cannot effectively do the work of the ministry without the tithes and offerings of Christians. In an article by Christian Post, a study from October 2021 states that only 13% of evangelicals in the USA tithe and half give away less than 1% of income annually!  That is shocking, yet the majority of them say that tithing 10% of their income is a biblical commandment. That is a huge disconnect. One can’t help but wonder why there’s such a great falling away from the faith when ‘Christians’ can’t obey one of the simplest commandments to tithe. It’s called the love of money and Jesus rebuked especially the Pharisees for it, Luke 16:14. 

We know there is controversy over tithing with varied opinions, but we always need to see what the Bible has to say about it. We must remember that when Abraham tithed to King Melchizedek, it was 400 years before the Law was written by Moses, hence, making it a practice before the Law of Moses to the Israelite's. One must remember too that everything belongs to God and as Christians, is it below us to not at least give Him 10% of our increase and watch Him bless the rest? The promises and blessings that come from tithing are clearly seen in the scripture we just read in Malachi 3:8-12

In light of that, we prayed for ministers that are preaching the gospel that need the Lord’s provision, that need His blessing, that need to pay their bills, that need to pay for all their debts, that need to pay for their church buildings, that have need of cars, have needs of plane tickets, bus tickets and tokens to travel to preach the gospel. We prayed for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on their congregations to draw them to repent for not having done right by the tithes and offerings. We prayed that they might prosper to be able to preach the gospel, free from the concerns of the world, free from debt, free to not work with their own hands and to be able to focus on the preaching of the gospel. We prayed that they would see how beautiful their feet are by the preaching of the gospel and the authority they’re walking in and the lives they’re changing that it means more than anything else, that their feet would be protected having shod them by the preparation of the gospel of peace and with the full armour of God.

We’re peacemakers, full of the Holy Ghost and power. We took authority of the devil who has been causing Christians to withhold from giving tithes and offerings to churches. We prayed that tithes would be back-tithed if they had been withheld, similar to how Zacchaeus said he would repay four-fold of what he had stolen.

We continued to pray for the backslidden Christians who not only are not tithing any longer, but are not  even in church, we prayed for Holy Spirit conviction on them for being lackadaisical and lazy. We prayed for conviction on those who are worshipping money more than the love and worship of God, that they would see how out of order their priorities are.  

Here are some scriptures that we prayed over the churches, the body of Christ.

Matthew 18:18; “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Ephesians 6:13-18; “13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.”

Luke 10:19; “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

1 Timothy 6:10; “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”

Hebrews 7:1-28; “...4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the [a]spoils. 5 And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; 6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. 8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.”

Luke 6:38;“38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”  

Click here to read the prophecyfrom this service.

Sunday was a day of prayer. We started our church service with praise and worship, the reading of Bible scriptures that pertained to spiritual warfare and praying for the Spirit-filled saints, and we ended with communion like we do all of our services. The following scripture highlights the spiritual warfare that Christians are in, but also highlights the victory that we have by putting on the full armour of God and praying in Jesus’ name.

Ephesians 6:10-18, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition says; 

“10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].

11 Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil.

12 For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.

13 Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].

14 Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,

15 And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the [a]firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness [b]produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.

16 Lift up over all the [covering] shield of [c]saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].

17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit [d]wields, which is the Word of God.

18 Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people).”

It’s really important that Christians put on this armour daily. The devil is relentless in his plans and schemes to bring down the Spirit filled Christians. As Christ’s ambassadors on this earth, His delegated authority, we have a target on us by the devil to take us out. And although he fires his flaming missiles, according to the Bible – those darts will be extinguished in the authority of Jesus name. In Luke 10:19 Jesus tells us; “Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you.”

We focused a lot of our prayer on praying for the body of Christ, the saints. Throughout the last weeks, we sensed that there has been an unprecedented onslaught of the devil’s schemes and assaults and with that, trying to single out, divide and separate Christians – making them feel that they’re the only one left standing, or the warfare is just about themselves personally. But when you pull back and see the larger picture, the prophet Elijah felt the same way when he was running from Queen Jezebel, thinking that he was the only man of God still standing. But God reminded him that 7,000 in Israel had not bowed their knee to Baal. 1 Kings 19:18; “18 Yet I will leave Myself 7,000 in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal and every mouth that has not kissed him.” 7,000 had not bowed. So it is with us today, many have not bowed their knees, but we need to continue to pray and intercede for each other.

We interceded for the Spirit-filled saints, those who speak in tongues, who are baptized in the Holy Spirit. Many have started to wain in the faith, they no longer speak in tongues, are not in church and have bought into tradition and religion, the adversary has spiritually put them in a closet. We prayed that they would be delivered from a stubborn spirit of religion and that the scales would fall off their eyes and get back on the straight and narrow road. 

Here are some scriptures regarding praying for the saints;

Colossians 1:9-11; “9 For this reason we also, from the day we heard of it, have not ceased to pray and make [[g]special] request for you, [asking] that you may be filled with the [h]full (deep and clear) knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [[i]in comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God] and in understanding and discernment of spiritual things—

10 That you may walk (live and conduct yourselves) in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him and [j]desiring to please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing and increasing in and by the knowledge of God [with fuller, deeper, and clearer insight, [k]acquaintance, and recognition].

11 [We pray] that you may be invigorated and strengthened with all power according to the might of His glory, [to exercise] every kind of endurance and patience (perseverance and forbearance) with joy,”

Acts 12:5; “5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but [b]constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.”

Romans 15:30; “30 Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me,”

Romans 8:27; “27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

Philemon 5; “5 hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,”

Revelation 3:7-8; “7 “And to the [e]angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: 8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, [f]and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.”

We see the church at Philadelphia had little strength and yet kept Jesus’ command to persevere. So we prayed for the church that their strength would increase as they’re refreshed in the power of the Holy Spirit by speaking in tongues because that’s where rest, refreshing and power come from. As Jude 20says; “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.”

The Bible says that the church is the restraining force on the earth and until the church is raptured, we’ve been given dominion in Jesus’ name to bind the works of the devil. So be encouraged today saints, you’re not alone, there are more for us than against us. Be filled with the Holy Ghost in a fresh way, speak, pray and sing in tongues all the time. As we said at the beginning, our spiritual warfare is not against people, but against the demonic realm. This is not to make the church back down and be afraid, but to be bold and use its God given authority in all that Jesus has done for you.

In closing, the Bible says in Mark 11:24; “24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

Jesus says in John 15:7; “7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you[a] will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”

1 John 5:14 says; “14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”

So we believe that those things we have asked for in prayer will be ours and will be answered. We have confidence in what God says in His Word. When you pray the Word of God, it’s like a double-edged sword coming out of your mouth, and even as the Holy Spirit was manifested on the day of Pentecost with tongues of fire, so your tongue is a fire under the power of the Holy Spirit when you pray the word of God with authority. It binds the works of the devil and thwarts his schemes. Be encouraged today, saints of Christ!

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Together with our worship and prayers, church was also a day of celebration – Pentecost Sunday. Yes, Pentecost is still celebrated by Christians around the world. For the early church, it was important to continue to celebrate Pentecost and we read in Acts 20, that it was significant even for the Apostle Paul that he wanted to be in Jerusalem for this momentous celebration, (Acts 20:16). It’s not only limited to a day in history, but continues to be celebrated and embraced every day by Spirit-filled Christians who have the baptism of Holy Ghost power in their lives and the evidence of speaking in other tongues. Acts 1:4-8; “4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be [c]witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 2:1-4 continues saying; “When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all [a]with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them [b]divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

This Holy Spirit power is what enables Christians to overcome and to pray with authority. There’s not a demonic weapon formed against you can prosper if you’re in Christ. Jesus defeated the devil at the cross and made a public spectacle of him, triumphing over him with His blood, (Colossians 2:15). He’s given you authority over him and his demons, to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you, (Luke 10:19). Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, (Matthew 16:19).

These scriptures are very important to keep front and centre in prayer. We do not wrestle against people, but against demonic entities (Ephesians 6:12), so when we pray, we’re taking our Jesus given authority to bind the demonic that influences people to do the devil’s dirty work and evil schemes. John 10:10 says; “the thief does not come except to steal, and to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

May has been a month of prayer and this Sunday we prayed specifically for Pastor Artur Pawlowski. A name very familiar with Albertan’s and Canadian’s as he’s been at the forefront of many court cases, jail time and persecution for his stand against the tyranny that reigned Alberta during the Conservative Party lockdowns for almost 3 years. An underdog in many people’s opinion yet a Holy Ghost warrior with a fight unparalleled to many pastors and leaders in this province. He formed his own party, the Solidarity Movement of Alberta. His party has taken a significant and moral stand against the unrighteous works of darkness that are plaguing our province.

We prayed over the voting systems, that all corruption and bribery would be exposed. We prayed that those who were in authority that influenced the persecution of Christians specifically during the lockdowns, would not be re-elected. Jesus loves His church and comes to the defence of those who are being persecuted. The Lord says in Romans 12:19; “Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.” And also Deuteronomy 32:35; “Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time; For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things to come hasten upon them.’”

Those who persecute the body of Christ, and those who targeted Christians specifically, we prayed that the Lord’s vengeance would take place and that they would be plucked up and uprooted. We prayed that whistleblowers would come forth to tell the truth of the court cases with the Pastors, that everything that is being hidden would be brought to light. 

Daniel 2:20-21 says; “20 Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. 21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.” 

We believe we will see the Lord work to move and raise up those He wants in authority. Jeremiah 17:9-10 says; “9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, And [d]desperately wicked; Who can know it? 10 I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the [e]mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.”

We prayed for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the body of Christ across Alberta, that even as the Holy Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost almost 2000 years ago, that same fire would fall throughout this land, on towns and cities and that this province would be known as a Pentecostal Province, full of the Holy Ghost and power. We prayed for repentance on the church for rejecting the baptism in the Holy Spirit and that they would know the true rest and refreshing in the Holy Spirit that Isaiah prophesied about in Isaiah 28:11-12;“11 For with stammering lips and another tongue He will speak to this people, 12 To whom He said, “This is the rest with which You may cause the weary to rest,” And, “This is the refreshing”; Yet they would not hear.”

We continued to pray for all in authority over us, specifically that the political realm would be shaken and filled with the Holy Spirit and fire. That they would govern righteously and not in the flesh, that God would send Spirit-filled Christians into their lives to pray for them, lay hands on them and see them saved, healed, delivered and baptized with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

We closed our church service with communion as we do every week. There is power in communion, the breaking of bread and the cup of wine. Mark 14:22-26 says; “22 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, [f]eat; this is My body.” 23 Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My blood of the [g]new covenant, which is shed for many. 25 Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” 26 And when they had sung [h]a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.”

This is the new covenant that Jesus has made with His church, His body, to all who are called by His name. This covenant brings health, healing, deliverance, provision and all the blessings of heaven to each Christian. 

To view Pastor Artur Pawlowski’s victory speech after the elections, click here.

We are calling the month of May, a month to Pray. We actually started at the end of April and will continue this month. Many Christians like structure and format when they go to church, however, since Jesus is Head of the Church, it is incumbent for us to be obedient when Holy Spirit directs us to move with Him. It is almost like we are back in the Book of Acts days of the early church. Persecutions abound on all sides and many Christians are not standing when these persecutions arise. Like the Apostle Paul says to the Ephesian church in Ephesians 6:13; “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

As we mentioned last week, the end of May are provincial elections here in Alberta for the Premiership. 1 Timothy 2:1-4 says; “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior.”

Christians who are losing heart have a helpless outlook, thinking, what good does prayer do. But as the church, we must keep on praying, taking our authority as Jesus commanded us to do and not loose heart. We’re not to be ignorant concerning the devils’ devices as it says in 2 Corinthians 2:11.

We acknowledge that many times we do not how to pray as our natural, rational mind and emotions can get the best of us, but by praying in tongues we know that our prayers are pure because the Holy Spirit prays exactly the will of God as it says in Romans 8:26-27; “26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession [g]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

We would like to exhort all Christians to pray this month for these elections. Pray in tongues – pray the perfect will of God. That’s what the majority of our praying on Sunday was, in tongues – in the Spirit. We pray that the Holy Spirit quickens Christians across Canada and around the world to intercede for these elections. The Bible says in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (Amplified); “If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.” We prayed for a healing of our land as the church prays and stands in the gap. 

Ezekiel 22:30 says; “and I sought a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.”

As the church, we want to be found by the Lord Jesus standing in the gap, interceding, and praying for God’s will to be done in Alberta and Canada.

The Lord God knows the thoughts and intentions of each political person and the parties they represent. We prayed against all election fraud operating through anyone to influence the election. 

We also prayed against the demonic homosexual/transexual agendas and programs that are wanting to influence and coerce politicians. We prayed over our Prime Minster also. The Bible says in Proverbs 16:18; “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” 

It is evident that the leader of Canada walks in much overweening pride and haughtiness towards the Christian community, morals, ethics and the like. But the prophet Daniel says this in talking about King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2:20-21; “20 Daniel answered and said:“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. 21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.” 

No political leader is exempt from the hand of God removing them when their ways are evil and when they act like megalomaniacs. This also goes for the World Economic Form leaders who are hell bent on crippling the world, the economy, and the well-being of mankind. As mentioned earlier, the church has been given all authority in Jesus’ name to bind the works of satan, and so we continue to bind the demonic agenda working through these worldly and godless men and women.

Here is a list of all the parties that are running for election in Alberta and their abbreviations. Not all will have representatives in each riding, but they need to be prayed for.

· Advantage Party of Alberta: APA

· Alberta Liberal Party: ALP

· Alberta New Democratic Party: NDP

· Alberta Party: AP

· Communist Party - Alberta: CPA

· Green Party of Alberta: GPA

· Pro-Life Alberta Political Association: PAPA

· Reform Party of Alberta: REF

- Solidarity Movement of Alberta - SMA

· The Buffalo Party of Alberta: BPA

· The Independence Party of Alberta: TIP

· United Conservative Party of Alberta: UCP

· Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta: WIP

We pray for God’s will to be done in Alberta’s elections. God is not willing that any perish but that all come to repentance according to 2 Peter 3:9. Pray church – pray!

Pastors Richard and Marjorie

This Sunday we had a prayer meeting and Pastor Richard shared these insights and scriptures. We start out by reading from 2 Chronicles 7:12-22 where God appears to King Solomon for the 2nd time when he was dedicating the temple he had just completed. We know that God does not dwell in temples built by man’s hands any more as He did with the Israelites, but he dwells in the human heart to all that receive Him to be Lord of their lives. These are always parallels or types and shadows though to us as New Testament born again Christians. This a good example as to how we dedicate our bodies to Christ for His work in us.

It says this; “12 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. 16 For now I have chosen and [d]sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and [e]My eyes and [f]My heart will be there perpetually.”

Do you know that the Lord also appeared to you the first time under the anointing of the Holy Spirit when you were born again? He revealed Himself to you which brought conviction that you were a sinner who needed to be saved. But to many who receive Him, there is also a second powerful appearance of the Holy Spirit when you are baptized in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues or languages. Just as King Solomon had two clear visitations from the Lord under the old covenant, now, as a born again Christian, the Lord appeared to you once in your salvation experience, and if you’re baptized in the Holy Spirit, that’s the second time. It may not have been something visible, but very authentic just the same.

Can the Lord say that you too have been chosen as a temple or house of sacrifice unto Him? Is He pleased with you to be able to dwell in you? When there is repentance of sin, the Holy Spirit has been sent to us under the new covenant to heal us individually and the land. As we pray in the Holy Spirit, in tongues, and as we humble ourselves before God in a generation and time where the Holy Spirit is not being reverenced, respected and allowed to move in the church as He should; then we too can see the healing of the land. That healing will come by the power of the Holy Spirit.

What Solomon experienced is not even as powerful as what you and I have under the new covenant by being born again and filled with the Holy Spirit. If the glory and power was so strong and tangible in the temple then, how much greater should it be on us? Jesus says in both Matthew 13:17 and Luke 10:24 that the saints of old longed to see and hear what we have now. Those in the Old Testament experienced and had it in part, now we have the full manifestation of God’s presence with us in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Christians, as we humble ourselves and pray and receive the Holy Spirit into our temples, we too will see the healing of the land, the community and He will be poured out on all flesh. A sanctification in our lives takes place and His Holy Spirit will come and live in us also, forever, perpetually, flowing out into the lives of those around us to bring health and healing to them. 

So, what King Solomon experienced in the dedication of the temple, the New Testament believers, you and me, experience when we’re born again and then receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. What Solomon experienced was a type and shadow for us. Even as Solomon had wisdom, we too have wisdom because of the Holy Spirit in us.

Jesus says this in John 14:12-13; “12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”

What a powerful and awesome inheritance we have in Jesus to be able to do what He did! Why? So the Father would be glorified. All that we do is to glorify our heavenly Father.

The Apostle John says this profound statement in 1 John 5:14-15; “14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” 

When we know what the Father’s will is, we pray it and He answers us. When we’re not sure what His will is, we pray in tongues and the Holy Spirit who is praying through us and who knows what the perfect will of the Father is, prays through us that perfect will. That’s awesome!

Jesus also says this in Mark 11:24-26; “24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. 25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 [a]But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”

Answers to prayers then are conditional. If you don’t forgive, God won’t hear your prayers. How many struggle with unanswered prayer because of being unforgiving? Jesus gives the clear answer right here. Forgive and your prayers will be answered.

The Apostle Paul says this in Philippians 4:5-7; “5 Let your [a]gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Anxiety, which is rooted in fear, hinders prayer. Why? Because it quenches faith. When you pray then, repent of anxiety and fear and allow faith to arise. Perfect love casts out all fear!

Finally, in Jude 20-21 it says this; “20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”

This scripture is so powerful on prayer. Pray in the Holy Spirit, in tongues. It is perfect prayer as Romans 8:26-27 say; “26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession [a]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

You have the advantage when you’re filled with the Holy Spirit and speak in tongues. Those tongues pray down God’s perfect will for you when you’re in prayer. You pray with authority in Jesus name.