RAINING TRUTH WATERING THE GARDEN

Watering the Garden

PERILOUS TIMES IN THE LATTER DAYS

Scripture:

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good. Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. (2^nd Timothy 3:1-5)

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers,… Read the rest of the story

Exposing Deception and Discerning Cults

JESUS WARNED ABOUT FALSE PROPHETS AND CULTS

When Jesus taught on the end times, He warned us to beware of false teachers who could gain a large following, thus starting new cults. Jesus twice emphasized that “many” will respond to false leaders (v. 5, 11). False teaching will accelerate (v. 11) as the gospel accelerates (v. 14).

4 Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, “I am the Christ,” and will deceive many…11 Many false prophets will rise up and deceive… Read the rest of the story

THE MINISTRY OF ELIJAH AND GOD’S HEART FOR THE FATHERLESS

The Spirit is calling the Church to be deeply involved in works of justice and acts of compassion. Malachi described the end-time revival as being characterized by the ministry of Elijah (spirit of prophecy with power) with a primary focus on the fatherless as a way of avoiding judgment.

5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children… Read the rest of the story

THE CALL TO WIN THE LOST AND MAKE DISCIPLES

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. (Mt. 28:19-20)

The Holy Spirit is calling all believers to go, or to actively win the lost and make disciples of individuals and to participate in disciplining nations. As a rule, the Lord gives us an assignment first to the nation that we live in as well as giving us an assignment to other nations.… Read the rest of the story

What does it mean to be in an Intimate Relationship?

An intimate relationship refers to a very close interpersonal relationship. Some of the characteristics of an intimate relationship are:

• Complete Trust in each other
• Desire to be with each other
• Dependent on one another
• Love each other
• Share experiences together
• Emotional attachment
• You feel fulfilled when your are together
• Communicate with each other

In order to have an intimate relationship with another you have to love that person. God has placed in each one of us a deep desire to love and to be loved. When we as… Read the rest of the story