Waking up sometime after 4:00 am on the Feast of Trumpets while lying in bed I heard Joe Biden’s name pronounced “bi-done.” It was an emphatic statement. I knew it to mean that duality is ending in several ways. The first, most obvious meaning is relating to the Presidency of the United States. I believe it ties into an April 21, 2008 prophecy from Kim Clement about two presidents. This word was brought back into national attention as early as January 2021.

Biden’s time “in power” has nearly expired. Donald Trump’s position in the Spirit has not changed but will be recognized in the natural, as well. (This assertion comes from revelation via dreams I had in 2020. See Biden’s Tree Cut Down & Sudden Trump Turnaround – not posted on this site. Not to mention other more seasoned and recognized prophetic voices that has shared similar messages.)

The “bi” being done also calls for end of division in the country over politics, social issues, COVID-19, vaccinations, etc. Last but not least the disunity of the Church is being addressed. God commands blessing wherever there is unity of the brothers and sisters in Christ (Psalm 133). That is what He is orchestrating by His Spirit. We must yield to Him above all else — personal preferences, political persuasions, social issues, etc.

Unity in the Church

To further this message about “bi-done” in the Church, God used the time to speak to me. When I first looked at the time after waking it was 4:21. I felt I was to read John 4:21.

“Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.‭‭”

John‬ ‭4:21‬ ‭

The original context is Jesus speaking to the women at the well as he informs her that, as the Messiah, he is changing everything about how people worship God. I also believe everything is changing right now in how we worship God as He continues to draw us into the fullness of what Jesus proclaimed and prophesied.

In this verse, Jesus is addressing the duality of how different people are worshipping God in different places and different ways. Later in this passage he clarifies that true worshippers worship Him in spirit and truth.

Now, verse 21 and what I believe God is bringing to our attention in this moment. “Woman” is addressing the Church or His Bride. “This mountain” was where the Samaritans or the outcasts worshipped. They were rejected by the Jews or “religious.” The Jews believed Jerusalem was the only sacred place that worship was accepted. Both believed they were right and the other group was wrong.

Jesus with this statement informs everyone that they are all wrong. The only way to worship is by Spirit and Truth. God desires that the outcasts and the religious breakaway from what they believed was truth and lay ahold of the actual Truth.

Additionally, there is another application relating to “this mountain” and “Jerusalem.” It can also be seen as the separation of the Church and the other mountains of society using 7 Mountain terminology. They have both used their own perceived “right way” of reaching the pinnacle. That could be through religious acts or through excelling in these other areas of media, government, education, economy, family and arts and entertainment. Once gain, back to Jesus words not “this mountain” or “Jerusalem.” It’s only through His Spirit and Truth that we ultimately find the way to the heart of God.

By Spirit

Worshipping God cannot be accomplished by physical actions or through our intellect, decisions and feelings alone. It starts in our renewed spirit that has been made alive through Jesus. Always in, through and by the Spirit. The outworking of this spiritual worship transforms the rest of our being so that we become completely whole – mind, body and spirit honoring Him in all things.

By Truth

We worship by God’s standards. Truth originated from Him. Facts or secondary truths do not supersede who He is and what He says. As the Author and Finisher of our faith, He has all authority and what He says is the final Word. Whatever idea, issue, ideal that is pushed or accepted by the world has no authority to dictate how we worship God. He will not accept a worship that is filtered by a fact and not founded on His truth.

Not to mention outright lies that have been disguised as truths. This is why worshipping by the Spirit is essential. We must be able to rightly discern between truth and falsehood.

God is blasting His trumpet and calling for His people to draw together in unity and reject dualism. Choose this day whom you will serve. As for me and my house we will serve the Lord and we will do it by Spirit and Truth.

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Time to stop thinking and start doing. Thinking can often paralyze us from ever accomplishing what we began to think about in the first place. According to James 1:22 we are to do not just hear.

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” (KJV)

We’ve heard the word of God and now it is time to act upon it. When God has proclaimed a truth there is no need to think about whether or not we should do it. Now, it is merely a matter of getting it done.

The Bible is full of simple truths that are not difficult to follow. What keeps us from implementing them in our lives on a daily basis? Paralysis by analysis, perhaps?

Many times Christians have wonderful intentions that never become useful inventions. The greatest idea ever formulated will never do anyone any good as long as it stays an idea. The Bible is not a book of ideas, but of absolute truth that has been proven over and over again by individuals that have taken it upon themselves to do what it says.

Action must be taken. Don’t get me wrong — carefully thought out plans are a necessity. But there is no shortage of committees and think tanks mulling over what might be the Church’s next move. What is needed is a committee of doers willing to do whatever it takes to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ spread to the ends of the earth.

We have a clear mandate: “Go make disciples of all nations,” (Matt. 28:19). What does that mean? That means teaching others to live like Jesus. Jesus did not say, “Go hold a crusade for 50,000 people.” If God calls you to do that then you had better get it in gear, otherwise try loving your neighbor as yourself, (Matt. 22:39) or giving a cup of cold water to one who is thirsty (Matt. 10:42).

Being a disciple of Christ is about living and loving as Christ did when he walked the earth. He was our example. His love was always in action — loving the lonely, feeding the hungry, healing the broken, and saving the dying. His desire for us is to do the same.

Because of his constant communication with the Father and his being led by the Holy Spirit, Jesus did not spend his time here thinking about great things to do, he did them. We must have the same objective — pray to God, listen to the Holy Spirit, and do the work of Jesus Christ. Let that be your committee. Don’t wait for someone else to hear from God and tell you what to do.

My challenge to myself and to you for 2005 is to thinkless domore.

My personal experience with church discipline is fairly limited. First of all, I have hardly ever seen it done. Secondly, I do not believe that it is done in the correct manner when it is done.

The church has never personally disciplined me in a formal manner. By the grace of God, I don’t think I’ve done anything to warrant it anymore than most of the sinners in the church. Most of the time self-discipline and the conviction of the Holy Spirit have gotten me to change any wrong direction I was heading.

As far as me disciplining others, I haven’t been in the place to do that until recently. I’m definitely having a learning experience with the 6 to 11 year old Sunday school class Jenny and I are teaching. A couple of the children are testing my resolve, to say the least. I realize I need to be absolutely careful in how I deal with the children that tend to be troublesome. As I let the Holy Spirit lead me, I can help shape these kids in the image of Jesus Christ.

The main church discipline experience that I want to share about happened in the town I grew up in. I know the church and people who were involved, but I did not attend the church on regular basis. From time to time, our family would visit the church.

This church has been in my hometown for probably over a hundred years. I’m not even sure when it was planted. Unfortunately, just like many other churches that have been around that long it was a stale, dry place spiritually speaking. As long as I can remember there were about 20 to 30 people that attended the church. Many of the twenty-some people are still same ones since our family moved there 20 years ago. (Man, I’m getting old.) You could probably count on one hand the number of people that had been saved in that church during that time, as well.

For many years this church had the same pastor, and the members really liked him, his family, and his style of preaching. The church and pastor did not believe anything heretical or blasphemous. The fire had just long since departed. The pastor’s preaching didn’t really bring the Holy Spirit’s conviction on the congregation very often.

A couple years before I left home for college, the pastor moved away from my hometown. This, of course, brought on the search for a new pastor. The next pastor was appointed like many large denominations sometimes do. He was brought in from some other town to fill the opening. This started the trouble.

As far as I know, the new pastor didn’t preach anything heretical or blasphemous, either. His style was not to the liking of the long-standing leadership of the church, though. This pastor had the habit of preaching on uncomfortable subjects such as “hell” and “the need to repent from our sins.” Maybe his most unforgivable habit was his tendency to put his foot up on the altar while preaching. Uh oh. That didn’t go over too well with the faithful few of this church.

Issues such as these spurred on talk between the members of the church and how they didn’t appreciate his tone or actions. As gossip often does within the church, the unhappy talk spread through the small church very quickly. Soon enough talk of ousting the new pastor began to surface among the congregation. The sentiment to “get rid” of the pastor grew especially as the elderly members continued to discuss their dislike of his tactics.

During this time, I had at least one opportunity that comes to mind, to visit the church while he was there. I didn’t find anything necessarily disdaining about they way he preached the gospel or carried himself. He was, on the other hand, most assuredly different than the prior much loved pastor.

I think this was the key to the reaction of many of the churchgoers. They were set in their ways, and were not comfortable with this change. I believe this really reveals the heart of that congregation at that time. When we are following God, we have to be ready for anything, and many times what comes along in our walk with Him may not be the thing we were looking for. But it is exactly what He wants for us. Maybe this was God’s wake up call for them, or possibly He was testing them. Who knows but God Himself, if He was again reaching out to this church that had strayed from their first love. God is the only one that can answer that at this point.

The elders of the church had their way, and the replacement pastor was sent on his way. Maybe he could of done some things differently – tried to reach out a little more to where congregation was. Maybe he could’ve tried to change his approach, his style – his method. Maybe he wasn’t sensitive enough to the needs of the church, and therefore shut the door on the possibility of reaching those people. Maybe he could’ve just tried harder to fit in. Or maybe he was doing what God called him to do – bring the Word with conviction and authority. I’m more inclined to think the latter.

Of course, as humans, there are always going to be issues in our lives that can be changed for the better. I’m sure he could have refined some things to better reach that church. When all is said and done, though, he, as a vessel of God to speak God’s truth must do so without reservation.

Thankfully that church now has pastors that bring God’s word without reservation, and they are not being run out of town. God is still calling that church to be a lighthouse to that community.

Many of America’s churches are in this state of mind. And something needs to be done. Something needs to reach to the core of these congregations and change them. That something is the Fire of God. As we are led by the Holy Spirit to speak the truth in boldness, things will happen – because it is God making the decisions and not us.