Monday, August 19, 2013

"Our God Reigns!"



"Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; 
worship  the LORD in the beauty of holiness."
(Psalm 29:2)


Look up, O weary saint of almighty God, for the Lord has opened 
 the heavens; breathe in His Glory
You are His shining vessel, filled with His power, walking in His 
 beauty, and you are now worthy
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, washed clean by His name 
 and His Word; you stand tall in His light
"Come out from among them," says the Lord, "and be separate 
 unto me;" climb higher with all of your might
For you are chosen and called out, holy and mighty in power and 
 wonders, used in the portals of aura
You are no longer in the lowlands of despair, you have reached 
 the apex above the bitter waters of mara
It was a climb on your knees, fasting and praying for light to
 come, and I AM here, now, lifting you from darkness
You have entered a new dimension, beyond your last glory, and 
 your air is lighter; your joy is unharnessed
The valley had you bound, but when your hands reached over the  
 crag, you felt the newness and the beauty
Your strong endurance brought you here, with your sword and
 your armor; you went beyond the call of duty
There are mysteries to unfold, exploits to render, and the Word to 
 perform among the Nations for the Lord
It's a New Day, a new aroma in the portals of the Lord's presence, 
 and it's time for a New mindset and a New chord
The angels are restless, the trumpets are tuning, the hoofs are 
 pawing, and the Lord searches to and fro
He's looking for those who climb higher, dig deeper, see further, 
 crave stronger; the Lord's mind they seek to know
A matter of the heart, it is, of those who weep alone, those who 
 strum their songs to the Lord, in soulful tones
And they stalk Him in the night, begging to converse, as He
 arrives in a flash, responding to their groans
It's all about the God of Glory wanting a soul mate to walk with 
 Him in power, and go where no man has gone
Foregoing the earthly pleasures, and traverse another world in 
 measure, with the Lord in the early dawn
It's simple, you see; the lover of man's soul longs for one to hear 
 with Vision, and See with sound, a paradoxical story
God Almighty "in earth as it is in heaven" with His creation,
 and taking them from glory to glory
It's not for the fearful, shaken by His majesty in lightning and
 thunders, in heavenly domains 
Only the hungry will climb to that crag where forces of His 
power emerge, and where "Our God Reigns!"



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Pastor Kenneth Phillips
(He's telling the nations that 
Jesus Christ reigns!)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas
Services Sundays @ 10:30 am and Wednesdays @ 7:15 pm
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Pastor Phillips and Karen Phillips
A Victory report today, Hallelujah!
Miracles happening, Thank You, Lord!

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

"Where Two Seas Meet"


"And falling into a place where two seas met, they 
ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and 
remained unmovable, but the hinder part was 
broken with the violence of the waves."
(Acts 27:41)



Biblical Seas are symbolic of "unorganized masses of people," 
but the Lord seeks to UNITE the Seas to be One
It is the last hour push for His Bride, His Church, to come 
together until the Harvest in earth is done
We are all scattered amid the waves and broken apart with 
divisions, unless we unite in JESUS, our solid ground
He's the constant in our beliefs as Christians, so we take the hand 
of our brothers and sisters, til the trumpet sounds
And, in our foundation of Jesus Christ, we are unmovable as we
 climb the cleft of The Rock, and do our duty
We're called and chosen to gather the sheep in the fields so white,
 and bring them to the cross of salvation, and beauty
We hear the call loud and clear in the last hour of end times; with
 each new headline, and rumor of another war
We must hold fast, hand in hand, standing firm in the gospel and
keeping our weary eyes staid on the Morning Star
It's not easy to agree about all things in Christ, but His love makes
 us able to see the big picture, and His Vision
So, we bond in the fellowship of the Lord, creating a cord that
 cannot be broken, and an army ready for missions
We're all climbing the same mountain, headed for the apex of
 Glory, obtained first at the foot of the cross
Then, we scale that mountain in search of Glory to Glory, as we all
 seek His face, and wrap arms around the lost
His Church is God's answer for the tears He's wept for His world,
and He's left it in our hands to do His bidding
He said His Word would be preached and published in all the
 world for a witness, and He's not kidding
The end is looming before us with each Prophecy fulfilled, and the
 consummation of Spirit upon all flesh
Knowing this, we must hurry in our endeavors to bring in the
 sheaves, and do it together, as we mesh
As One, nothing is impossible to us, so the Church marches in
 cadence, with God's Love as our bond
We stand and we pray, with our strength growing day by day, in
 the auspices of God's orders; we will respond
Our enemy is not our brother in Christ, but the devil who's nervous
 about the joining, and the move in God's love
Oh, the devil's not bothered, until we fulfill the assignment to
 surround him with One, and power from above
Then, he's frantic and roaring, on the prowl for all he can devour, 
 but the Lord's gone before us; it's easy to supply One
For we're moving as a coordinated step, and our debates have
been covered with the Blood of Jesus Christ
We're the soldiers on the last lap, shoulder to shoulder with no
  gaps; we were all bought with a price
"Fight on" is our battle cry, as we reach for our brother's hand, 
 and we obey the strategy of the Mercy seat
We're standing firm in our Lord, and the Lover of our souls, as we
link arms in the quest for "Where Two Seas Meet."


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Pastor Kenneth Phillips
(He's bringing people together for the last Harvest!)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas
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Pastor Phillips and Karen Phillips
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for their Miracles! 

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

"The God of Daniel!"

Then King Darius wrote: To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in
all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you. I make a decree that in every dominion
of my kingdom men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He
 is the living God, and steadfast forever; His kingdom is the one which shall not
 be destroyed, and His dominion shall endure to the end. He delivers and rescues,
 and He works signs and wonders In heaven and on earth, who has delivered
Daniel from the power of the lions. So this Daniel prospered in the reign of
Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
(Daniel Chapter 6)



We, who are saints of the Almighty God, stand with the Angels and salute OUR God!  That's what it's all about  ...  Our Faith has to be so evident that it causes all peoples, nations, kindred, and tongues to say those words that King Darius said.  When we receive Miracles, when our God comes through for us, when He makes a way where there is no way, when victory rains down upon us, when we rise with beauty from our ashes  ... Ah, they're watching, you know!  The world watches the people of God closely; they want to see what we do, what we say, how we act, whether our joy leaves, if we pout, if we grow angry, and if we lose faith when the trial hits  ... when the trouble comes, when we lost our job, when we are accused falsely, when disease ravages us, when the husband or wife walks out  ... they're watching  ... and they're ready to pounce and say, "See, where is Your God now?"  But, alas, there are a few Daniel's in the land; there are a few that will not bow, will not cave in, will not give up, will not curse their God and die, will not lose their joy, but who Worship louder, Praise stronger, Leap higher, Dance faster, Rejoice mightier, and Love Him MORE!  This confounds the unbeliever  ... and converts them!




Oh that Daniel, having a slumber party with a bunch of hungry lions  ...  and what does he do?  He turns his back on them and looks toward His God in worship!  If you are a saint of Almighty God, if you have prayed for years, if you abide in Jesus Christ and He abides in you, and your world starts to fall apart  ...  debt, disease, marriage problems, teen woes, job loss, fearful times, persecution, riots all around, uncertainty and great need  ...  What do you do?  You do what Daniel did; you trust in Your God; you worship Him with all of your might, you lean on Him and call upon Him, you praise Him "in" it, not for it, but "in" it!  If He doesn't remove the storm, He will carry you through it!

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. 
“They are plans for good and not for disaster, 
to give you a future and a hope."
(Jeremiah 29:11)

Keep looking up, weary warrior of God, keep the faith, keep your eyes fixed on the One who knows the beginning from the end, who holds the world in His hands, who whispers and gentle rains fall, who smiles and the dove lands on our park bench, who sends the brush of angels' wings and the winds of change, who in a moment can stop the world on its axis  ... for You!  He loves you; Jesus Christ, the Holy One of Israel, loves You!

'Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, 
and I will listen to you.…"
(Jeremiah 29:12)


The God of Daniel is OUR God!  He's Your God and My God, and He cares, He loves, He hears, He comes to our rescue  ...  and the world sees  ...  The tougher things get in this world of end times, the more the world watches us; they don't know where to turn, but when they see OUR God come through for us, by OUR faith, it stirs them, moves them and draws them.  My very first service at PromiseLand Church, back then it was World of Pentecost before we enlarged and it became PromiseLand, I did nothing but watch all the people.  I didn't even hear what was preached; I just stood there and looked around at all the joyful people.  They were genuinely happy!  I couldn't believe anyone could be that happy! They were worshiping and the joy upon their faces was real, the tears falling for some were real, the feeling in the place was real, the unmistakable presence of Almighty God was REAL!  And, 36 years later, I'm still astounded, but right in the middle of it!  There have been valleys, heartaches, trauma, terror, disease, job loss, marriage trouble, teen trouble  ...  all of it, but through it all  ...  I SAID, "THROUGH IT ALL," I've learned to trust in Jesus; I've learned to trust in God!  That's how the song goes, and that's how life in Jesus goes!

"Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things 
you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell 
of your deeds, they would be too many to declare."
(Psalm 40:5)

He's wonderful, glorious, so loving, and His presence cannot be described in human words  ...  that's why the Holy Ghost was sent back to us in the form of His Spirit; it's His language  ...  we are speaking to Him when we speak in tongues as His Spirit gives us utterance.  The answer for all the world's problems is absolutely Jesus Christ.  He made it  ... He can fix it  ... the world is His!  He IS the Creator, and we are the "dust" He formed into man; He IS the breath and the life of all humanity; He IS wisdom of the ages; He IS the solution for a dying and lost world  ...  HE IS!

King Darius found God through Daniel!  Ah, The God of Daniel still lives  ...  the Spirit became flesh and dwelt among us.  "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."  (I Timothy 3:16)  Who did all that?  The Lord Jesus Christ!  He Was, He IS, He IS to Come!  ...  "The God of Daniel!"


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Pastor Kenneth Phillips
(He telling the Nations about "The God of Daniel")

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas
Services Sundays @ 10:30 am and Wednesdays @ 7:15 pm
~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~

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Randy Phillips will be back with us 
Wednesday @ 7:15 pm
Don't Miss it!


Pastor Phillips and Karen Phillips
(They're standing strong!  Thank You, Lord, for their Miracles!)

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"Pie In The Sky"

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, 
the evidence of things not seen."
(Hebrews 11:1)



Leaping out on nothing to catch the elusive fleeting rainbow, to obtain the unobtainable, to make possible the impossible, to grasp the unknown into the known, is tough; it's called faith.  Some would call this kind of faith ridiculous, gullible, and that it's like hoping for "Pie In The Sky."

"Faith is flying a kite with no strings attached.." 
(Pastor Kenneth Phillips)


It's the very foundation of all we believe; it's the stalwart stability in our wavering wondering minds; it is the Word hidden in our hearts; it's the strength when we're blinded to the vision; it's the foothold when our leaps have no ground; it bears us up when falling consumes us; it is the voice of reason when silence is prevailing; it lifts us to portals of glory in our fields of weeds posing as blooms; it is the impetus of beauty in the midst of dark moments of mist  ...  Faith  ...  gotta' have it, and gotta' have it like a little child, to please Him.  Him who? The Lord Jesus Christ and the One in whom faith is personified, our soon coming King, the Alpha and Omega, the Holy One of Israel, our Savior!



The Lord Jesus Christ holds out His hand to gather us unto Himself, and we go to Him by faith.  We give our hearts to Him; we're baptized in His name, and filled with the Holy Ghost, by faith, faith that the Holy Bible is true and the Spirit moving within us will preserve us, protect us, and that where He is, we may be also.  It's all by faith.  Everybody has a measure of faith, or you wouldn't enter a building without thinking it would collapse upon you, or you wouldn't fly in a plane, or do anything in this life, without tremendous fear.  We DO have faith in our surroundings, in our coming paychecks, in our continuing electricity, and the list goes on and on.  So, faith in God is just a step further.  We must believe that He IS, and He will reward us for our faith.

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to
God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of
them that diligently seek him."
(Hebrews 11:6)

Ah, it's a wonderful, elusive journey, this thing called Faith!  You say, "How could it be wonderful, not knowing where you're going or what's going to happen?"  That's just it; Faith is seeing where you're going when you can't see it, knowing where you're going when you don't know it, believing for your miracle when there's no evidence of it, knowing you're going up in the Rapture just because you've obeyed His Word, not doubting Jesus Christ will help you because you belong to Him, and standing on the Word that says "no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly before Him."  It's powerful, this thing called Faith!




Faith means going where no one's gone before sometimes; Faith is believing the voice of God when you've tested it and you know it was God; Faith strengthens us; Faith sees us through; Faith dries our tears; Faith says YOU can make it!  If the Word of God said it, we believe it!  We have example after example in the Bible of people walking by faith and making it, of people facing sure death, but they fasted and prayed, and by faith, they won!  Can we say it?  Say what?  "I will not bow to your idols; throw me in the furnace if you will, but I will not bow, because my Lord will deliver me.  But, even if He doesn't deliver me, I will not bow!"  What about Queen Esther?  She risked her life to save the Jews.  Ah, Faith!!



Hey, stand upon Your mountain and take it, by Faith!  What are you facing?  What are you going through?  We are secure in the Bible, by His Name, by His Blood, and By His Word!  We are defeated by the words of our own mouths.  "Can't" never did do nothin'!  With God on your side, you are a majority; with multitudes of angels flanking you, you have reinforcements; with the blood of Jesus and the stripes on His back, You ARE healed; with the anointed power of prayer over you, You will conquer.  You have to believe it!  Faith, Faith, Faith  ...  just a little bit of Faith!


It's a trek into the clouds, a staircase leading to the throne of God, a walk holding on to nothing until it becomes something, a blessed stroll through the place that pleases God most  ...  What?  Faith.  He loves it; He looks for it in everyone who serves Him; He tests us in it; He uses us to accomplish it; He increases it in us as we reach for more  ...  He loves it  ...  Faith. 

But, there's a catch.  Huh?  Faith has no banisters, no doorknobs, no handrails, no canes, no braces, no handles, "No Strings;" that's why it's called Faith  ...  Guess what?  "Pi is the Greek letter that stands for the relationship between the diameter of a circle, and the circumference of same. It's about 3.14159 and change. In other words, the distance AROUND a circle is about three times the distance Across that same circle, to the (edge to edge through the center).  This ratio is CONSTANT, no matter how big the circle."  Ah, there it is!  Jesus Christ sits upon the "circle" of the earth; He is Infinite, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, Eternal and Omnipotent  ...  We put our Faith in Him, so go ahead, say it!  You're just believing in "Pi" in the Sky. 



(Visit promiselandchurch.net and theexperience238.com.)

Pastor Kenneth Phillips
(He's winning the world, by Faith)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas
Services Sunday 10:30 am and Wednesday 7:15
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Pastor Phillips and Karen Phillips
Faith, Faith, Faith  ...  just a little bit of Faith!
We Believe in Miracles!  Thank You, Lord Jesus!

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