Last Days – Healing Service Sun. at 6pm

Hey, everyone! We’re almost there, day 20 of 21 days of fasting and prayer! I pray you have stuck out your commitment to the Lord for this solemn time. If not, finish strong! If you haven’t faltered, you finish strong also. Earnestly consider doing something special for and towards the Lord tomorrow on Sunday, Jan. 25th. I am asking as many people as feel even slightly prompted to fast this last day – for miracles, for restoration, for God’s incredible grace and mercy.

Tomorrow night’s healing service has been advertised in the Southeast Missourian the last three days. Pray for an anointing on the ad that it will not only catch people’s eyes and attention, but their hearts. I truly believe this will be a miracle night, not because of us, but because of Him. However, remember when God’s people fast and pray with a pure heart and motive, God responds! It’s biblical, spiritual just like him to move in a different and fresh way among us when we set our hearts (minds, and flesh) toward him in a more dedicated and fresh manner. I want to encourage you to contact someone who needs breakthrough and invite them, pray and expect them to attend.
There are two more special prayer times I want to encourage you to be at if at all necessary. Saturday night at 5pm in the sanctuary and Sunday evening at 5pm in the 5th grade classroom. Prayer brings power and power is what He is all about.
Grace and mercy – we are almost there! Continue sharing the praise reports, they are an encouragement to all. Looking forward to seeing many of you tonight and tomorrow!
In His Grip, Pastor Phil

The Last Week of a New Thing

Greetings, everyone and God bless you big!  I am sitting at our district campgrounds (have two days of important meetings) and wanted to touch base with you.  Once again, thanks so much for checking in with us and even more so, for joining us in this 21 days of fasting and prayer.  Stay strong to the finish!  If you haven’t joined in yet, now is a good time to start!  Fast a meal, a day, a few days, or even try the daniel fast (fruits, vegetables, grains, water) for a season.  You will not only have incredible spiritual breakthrough such as insight, clarity of mind, and discernment, but the health benefits are just a side blessing.  YOU CAN DO IT! 

Just a reminder, to have what you’ve never had, to see what you’ve never seen, to go where you’ve never gone, requires doing something you probably have never done.  Remember that the Lord’s blessings are contingent upon our obedience.  Please continue to tell others about our healing service this Sunday evening at 6pm.  We are believing for God to do supernatural acts for nothing is too hard for God! Nothing is impossible to them who believe!  Continue to pray and believe for the impossible, because that is God’s playing ground!  Build your faith as you read His word and apply His principles daily.

I also pray that some of you log on and post your praise reports soon.  These are faith builders for all of us, so go for it.   Sunday was a great day – many challenged, communion (never knew a little grape juice could taste so good!), 5 baptized in water and a message about “Expecting the Kingdom” on Sunday evening with Ken Pounders.  Thanks Paul and Andy for being sensitive to the Spirit in the Praise and Worship. 

Last thing, if you would like to participate in the healing service on Sunday evening as far as the anointing of and agreeing with people, I need you to contact me this week either by e-mail, phone or through the office.  We will  have a special time of instruction immediately after prayer this Saturday night.  God Bless!  Here is another great online source about fasting:

http://www.theremnant.com/January2008on-line.pdf

In His Grip,  Pastor Phil

Hello, everyone!  I pray that the Lord is speaking to you and that your prayers are being answered even daily.  God is at work!  We are hearing testimonies daily about breakthroughs in people’s lives.  I really believe if you want something you’ve never had before, you need to do something you’ve never done before.  That’s why many of you are experiencing so much – you are stepping out in faith!  We are at day 10 in our 21 days of fasting and prayer.  Please stay the course and if you miss or mess up, get back on track, there is grace and mercy!  God is so mighty!  Thanks to so many of you for coming to pray at Bethel during our prayer times, it means so much to myself and the corporate prayer strategy.  Others that cannot make it and are praying at home or work, keep up the good work.  Please remember to keep our HEALING SERVICE on JANUARY 25, 2008 at 6:00PM.  It will be a wonderful night of Worship and Power!

I wanted to give you a website to link to that gives great information on fasting, plus lets you in on the other folks and churches who are also fasting in the country.  I especially encourage you to watch the daily video update on the fast by Jentezen Franklin on his site. There are also questions about every aspect of fasting addressed.  Here’s the site:

http://www.awake21.org

http://www.jentezenfranklin.org/fasting

Please remember to join the post (all you have to do is leave your e-mail and name, myself or Pastor John will approve shortly, then you can post comments) and talk to us.  Comments, questions, thoughts, any area we will receive gladly.  We changed Blog Hosters because this is a much better format.  I appreciate your input!  See you soon, fasting and praying for you today.  (Please remember not everyone will understand when you are fasting. Fasting came up in conversation with some other christians the other night, and when I shared with them what was happening at Bethel, their eyes reflected their surprise and uncertainty.  That’s OK, though!  Keep on keeping on!

In His Grip,   Pastor Phil

Just Getting Started…

Hello, Everyone – I’m just getting started with this blog. First time I’ve ever attempted something like this. I want to thank Pastor John and Tim Maire for setting it up for me.

I want to also thank all of you who are participating in the 21 days of fasting and prayer here at Bethel Assembly. Remember, we are literally joining 100’s of thousands of other believers and 100’s of churches across the nation who are fasting for a purpose – as Isaiah 58 tells us to see the chains of injustice broken, to untie the cords of yoke, to set the captives free and see yokes broken.

We had a wonderful outpouring of the Holy Spirit in both of our AM services yesterday that continued into the 6pm celebration. God is at work! Please stay the course and be obedient to the direction of the Lord for your “chosen” fast. I know at times it will be difficult and “King Stomach” will growl with disapproval, but the Lord is faithful and will grant you strength and grace. If you haven’t started yet, right now is a good time to join in!

I look forward to receiving testimonies on this blog along with questions and comments. Please feel free to ask, I will do my best to check regularly on posts so I can respond. Remember, you are positioning yourself and your family for a breakthrough, for new freedom.

Just a reminder, the sanctuary is open this whole week from Noon – 2pm for prayer each day, along with our Tuesday and Thursday times from 6-9am, Saturday and Sunday at 5pm. Also, please forward the word of our Healing Service on Sunday, January 25th at 6pm. WOW! Jesus is up to something big! God Bless!

In His Grip and For His Glory,
Pastor Phil