"Come Home!"

"I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned

against heaven and against you.  I am no longer worthy to be called your son;

make me like one of your hired servants.’  So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled

with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and

kissed him.  “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven

and against you.  I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’   “But the

father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him.

Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.  Bring the fattened calf

 and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.  For this son of mine was

dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found."
(Luke 15:18-24)

The son has returned, bowing in obeisance and surrender, to the

Father he feared would turn him away

But the Father rejoiced, called for the fatted calf, the ring, a

robe, and sandals on his feet to array

o it is with the Creator toward His own beloved creation; if you 

 go astray, He longs for you with open arms

And all the while you wandered, He covered you with His love, 

and tried to keep you from all harm

A Father like no other is the Lord in whom you serve; His tears  

 drip upon your brow, when the world replaces Him

Oh, my child, He cries, "Don't you know, without me, You will

fall to hurt when you follow your sinful whims?"

 You are ever on His mind; He bought you with His blood, and 

 your name is in the scars of His palms

He tries to woo you with His whispers, His love songs, and your  

 remembrance of His Word in psalms

He beckons you with every mention of His presence by those 

 around you, nudging you by His Spirit

You must listen and be drawn to His love; stop running, and 

ignore the growls causing you to fear it

Jesus Christ will never give up on those He's called His own; He 

 will fight for you fiercely to the end

For He leaves the ninety and nine to go after the lost sheep; He 

 wants you in His arms when it's time to ascend

You know, He follows you into the bars and evil places, hoping

to catch your eye, and cause you to look up

He guards you and hovers over you, like a mother watching over

her roving, careless, unknowing pup 

You will be forgiven and welcomed with love and joy, if only you

will turn around, and go back toward the light

 It's the place of peace and safety, abiding in your Savior, and

holding Him tight with all your might

 The times are winding down, and the minutes are ticking away,

 renew His Spirit within you, and be free

For the night is coming when deception will be rampant, and it  

will be too dark for the rebellious to see

Do you smell the feast now roasting?  It's for you, you know, as

you turn back to Jesus, never more to roam

 His eyes are upon you, the robe is in His hand; He has sandals 

 for your tired, weary feet  ...  please "Come Home!"

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From now until Christmas, nothing but explosive 
events at the PromiseLand. All original World of Pentecost members and beyond, come home!  (Pastor Kenneth Phillips)

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sunday 10:30 am and Wednesday 7:15 pm

~~~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~~~

Please send us your prayer requests, and if you 

would like to sow seed into holy fertile ground, 

please give a love offering online @

promiselandchurch.net.  Thank you, and 

may God bless you; I know He will!

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PromiseLand Church!

Your home away from home!

PromiseLand Church!

We're calling all of God's children Home!

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"The Scarlet Cord"

"And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, 

and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the 

land faint because of you.  For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water

 of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto 

the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, 

whom ye utterly destroyed.  And as soon as we had heard these things, our 

hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because

 of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in  heaven above, and in earth beneath."

(Joshua 2:9-11)

"Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread 

in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy 

father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home 

unto thee.     .....   And she said, According unto your words, so be it.  And she 

sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet  line in the window."

(Joshua 2:18, 21)

What a story!  Joshua sent out two men to secretly spy out the land of Jericho, and they came to the house of Rahab, who was known as a harlot.  The King of Jericho heard that Rahab was hiding the two spies and he sent word to her to send out the men that she was hiding in her house. She had taken the men to the roof and hid them in stalks of flax, and she made a deal with the two spies that they would spare her and her family from death, because she had shown them kindness and hid them from the King.  They agreed and that night she let them down through the window on the wall, with a scarlet cord, and she told the men to hide in the mountains three days from their pursuers.  The men told her to hang the scarlet cord from her window and all that remained in her house, when they passed through, would be spared.  And, so it was.  Beautiful, isn't it?  It reminds me of the "scarlet blood" shed for you and me to "spare" us from the fires of Hell.  Jesus Christ died on a cross, shed His scarlet blood to redeem us, and when we accept Him as our Savior, are filled with His Spirit, and baptized in His name, He sees His blood "covering" us and spares us!

It's like when the children of Israel were told to place blood on the doorposts of their homes, so the death angel would "pass over them."  The blood of Jesus Christ covers us, protects us, saves us, and His blood is applied to our hearts when we repent of our sins, and give our lives to Him.  "Not my will, but thine be done, O Lord."  We go under the waters of baptism in His name, and we come up new creatures, forgiven, washed by His blood, innocent, and clean.  Oh, it's so wonderful!  It matters not what religion you are, what country you're in, what you've been taught  ...  if you feel a tugging at your soul while you're reading this, and you want peace, you want the guilt, shame and heaviness of sin to be taken away, you want to be free  ...  Call to Jesus Christ; He hears and He will forgive you!  And, He will never leave you, nor forsake you!  You say, "I wasn't raised to believe this; I don't know what my family would think."  This is not encouraging you to go against your family.  Know this, we all will stand before God, Jesus Christ our Lord, alone, not with our families, not with anyone, but alone.  We must work out our own soul's salvation with fear and trembling.  (Philippians 2:12) 

      .  

Life or death rested on Rahab's scarlet cord placed in the window, and life or death rests upon our being covered in the scarlet blood of Jesus Christ   ...   or not.  When we belong to Jesus Christ, we will "live" eternally.  He said that He goes to prepare a place for us that where He is, we may be also   ....  Heaven, eternal joy and peace!  There are no tears over there, no pain over there, no heartache over there, no disease over there, no divorce over there, no abuse over there, no WAR over there  ...  Oh, dear friend, it's our choice.  God is a gentleman; He will not invade our will; we must come to Him ourselves  ...  He's waiting with open arms of LOVE  ...

The scarlet cord of Rahab and the scarlet blood of Jesus Christ  ...  LIFE for those who obey.  Rahab had to obey the spies and hang out that scarlet cord to LIVE; we have to obey the Holy Bible and commands of Jesus Christ, be covered in His blood of forgiveness and redemption to LIVE.  It's all about life and death, Love and fear, war and peace, Joy and despair, Heaven and Hell  ...  To be "alive" in Jesus Christ is to really LIVE!  He carries us through the storms, whispers our names in the moonlight, overflows us with His Spirit, sends His angels to guard and watch over us, holds us when we're scared, and He's coming back for us when it's done!  When what's done?  When the last soul is covered with His blood, when the final count ticks down  ...  it may be in Russia, Germany, China, the Islands of the Sea, America, or some remote jungle where few ever visit  ...  The door will be shut, and the Rapture of the Church will occur  ...  then will come The Tribulation period, when the earth is judged for its Sin  ... 

That scarlet color will appear again!  It's a victorious color, a powerful color, a redeeming color, a saving color, especially when the ONE who wears it is Lord of Lords and King of Kings!

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and
he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, 

and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.  His eyes 
were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many

crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, 

but he himself.  And he was clothed with a vesture 

dipped in blood; and his name is called The Word of God.

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sundays @ 10:30 am and Wednesdays @ 7:15 pm

~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~

Love online, worship online, JOY online, power 
online!  You may now join PromiseLand Church
online!  Please send us your prayer requests, and 
if you would like to sow seed into holy ground 
that prays and SEES miracles, you may give 
online @ promiselandchurch.net.  God bless 
you, and I know He surely will!

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The world is preparing for the coming 

of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

Be Ready!  Repent, be filled with the Spirit 

of Jesus Christ and speak in tongues as 

His Spirit gives you utterance, and be 

baptized "in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ"

for the remission of sins!  Do it today!

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"The Burn!"

"The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar;

it shall never go out."

(Leviticus 6:13)

Worship, Worship, Worship the Lord, all ye servants of

the King, for He rules and reigns

For Jesus Christ is the God of all; His Spirit is a consuming

fire over the universal domains

His name is a Flame burning around the globe, but it starts

as a fire shut up in the bones

It's the prayers of the saints from depths untold, uttered in

fiery tongues and spiritual groans

The fire of God's Word, His power and His Spirit, are the

movement in earth's endtime and season

Burning out evil with the fire on the altar that repels the

devil, his imps and the heathen

None can escape the fire of almighty God; He's strength and

power to the ever fervent saint

And His blood brings forgiveness of sins, to the sorrowful

and repentant, without constraint

Let the flames of the gospel burn through the coldness of a

world lost in sin and lust

That's why Jesus came, to redeem a world of perishing,

and make pure the unjust 

O, Elijah, you called down fire from the heavens, and the

Lord God answered with flames

Leaving Baal and the false prophets cowering in ashes,

and their beliefs in shame

We will keep the altars glowing with flames climbing to

Your throne, O Lord, until You return

Our fiery worship ascends to Your nostrils, as an incense

of fragrant offerings, known as "The Burn!"

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sundays 10:30 am and Wednesdays 7:15 pm

~~~~~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~~~~~

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for all the precious 

people who watch by streaming all over the 

world.  Bless them, heal them, deliver them, 

and let them feel the glory of Your presence, 

the power of Your Spirit, and know Your 

name in baptism.  Hold them, I pray, in Your

arms of love through all the storms of life!  Amen.

Send us your prayer requests and needs; if you would like

to sow seed into holy ground that prays and SEES

Miracles, you may give online @ promiselandchurch.net.

God bless you, and I know He surely will!

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Coming May 21st to PromiseLand!   Don't miss this!

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"Moments!"

"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout

 the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf 

of them whose heart is perfect toward him..." 

(2 Chronicles 16:9)

They come and they go, and when they're gone  ... they're gone! What?  Special, God ordained, heaven tuned, anointed and holy, spine-tingling, mind boggling, awe inspiring, silence filled, still magnificent MOMENTS!  They're like intersections of destiny that you remember for a lifetime. They're those times when God has found it!  Found what?  That one with the "perfect heart;" that one who will obey no matter what, that one who, like Abraham, will climb the mountain and hold a knife over his only son  ...  because God told him to.  But, the "ram in the thicket" changes the whole thing; the angel grabbing his knife-clad hand at the right time suddenly stops time, and it becomes a MOMENT!  We know the story; it was a test, and Abraham passed  ...  God wanted to know if Abraham would obey Him in all things, even to the death of his own son  ... while Abraham lifted the knife to plunge it into his own son's heart, God had a ram coming up the other side of the mountain; God had an angel ready to grab his arm; God had an "escape" and when Abraham passed the test, his son was spared.  Ah, a MOMENT!

The list is long; David, Daniel, Esther, Moses, Ruth, Elisha, and Paul to name a few, who showed us the "route" to the perfect heart.  God still searches to and fro today  ...  for that One  ... that human being who will give all and allow God to stop time and show mortals what it's all about   ...  in a Moment!  It's not easy to be one who arrives at the Moment; it takes one who will climb the mountain, dwell in the desert, abide by the brook, wait in the quiver, sit in Job's ashes, rot in Joseph's prison, sustain Paul's beatings, or raise Abraham's knife.  This "God thing" is not for amateurs; God Almighty is real, and Yes, He loves us; Yes He will move heaven and earth for us when we surrender to Him  ...  but, we must be prepared to "become!"  Become what?  Like Him  ... We've got it on our currency, on our most important of documents, but is it in our "perfect hearts?"   ...  In God We Trust  ...

Moments are like fleeting angels; they move with the wisps of the breath of God, and we must "be there" at the right time and the right place to catch them.  How do we do that?  It takes a heart after God  ...  a "perfect heart" after God.  That word 'perfect' means "complete or whole."  When our hearts belong to Jesus Christ our Lord, He makes them whole, and then it's up to us to make them "Holy" His!  The times when we're pondering what to do and how to do it, we never know but that help is hovering over us to confirm the MOMENT and give us the answer.  We must always be aware of the MOMENT.  The blessing could be hanging right over our heads.

"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered 

and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account."

(Hebrews 4:13) 

He sees all; He knows all; and He's searching to and fro  ... Will He find one today?  All it takes is a "perfect heart," one that follows God wherever He may go, one that says, "I Will," to His "Will you?"  It's one that forsakes the worldliness for Godliness, one that knows life belongs to the Creator and He can do with it what He pleases.  Ah, it's not an easy road, but it's a MOMENTOUS road!  Today could be YOUR day for one of those times when ethereal moves in to turn your "every day" into one of those miraculous times of ecstasy  ...  one of those "MOMENTS."

 (Visit promiselandchurch.net and theexperience238.com.)

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sundays @ 10:30 am and Wednesdays @ 7:15 pm

~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~

Friend, we are not "just" a Church, we are
chosen of God to reach the entire world with the 
gospel of Jesus Christ and LOVE drives us!  Send
us your prayer needs, and if you would like to sow 
a seed into holy ground that's blessing and being 
blessed, please give online @ promiselandchurch.net.
Thank You, and may God richly bless you!

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PromiseLand Church! 

We're IN the Moment!

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