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Transforming Your Life Cities and Nations. Why are we here? What are we to accomplish?. He that hath an ear. All Conquests begin with Revelation Isaiah 43:19 Eph 1:17 Key West Story . Partnering with Christ. Partner Romans 8:17
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Transforming Your Life Cities and Nations Why are we here? What are we to accomplish?
He that hath an ear • All Conquests begin with Revelation • Isaiah 43:19 • Eph 1:17 • Key West Story
Partnering with Christ • Partner Romans 8:17 • a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate. (www.dictionary.com) • Join His Army (i.e. Joshua at Jericho) • Covenant w/God • Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 17:1-4
Partnership with Christ 2 • What happens as you covenant with God. • You’re Identity Changes (i.e Jacob) • Focus Changes (no longer need focused) • Direction Changes
Discover the Destiny of Your City • What is the Redemptive Purpose of your city (tribe)? • Genesis 49:8 1 Chronicles 12:32 • Key West—(Creativity) • Tallahassee (Governmental) • Align with the God ordained gift of your city.
Proper Alignment • How are you aligned? • Ezekiel 37 great alignment picture • God knows how to connect you • Don’t try to connect with everyone • Connect with those who have the same DNA • Intercessors align with the Apostles of your city, region, state and nation.
Changing the Atmosphere-1 • How culture is formed. • Spiritual Influence is exerted (good or bad) • This creates an atmosphere • (Amsterdam; Berlin; Nazareth) • When the atmosphere is sustained it creates a climate • Sustained Climate creates belief systems • Strongholds are created. • Culture forms (i.e Berkeley, Haight Asbury)
Changing the Atmosphere-2 • Praise & Worship—creates an atmosphere for God to enthrone. • Psalm 22:3 • Father seeks worshippers (John 4:23) • Judah takes territory (Judges 1:1-2
Changing the Atmosphere-3 • Intercession • Harp-Bowl-Crown • Revelation 5:1 5:8 • Harp—Worship • Bowl—Priestly Petitions • This type of Intercession is from the earth upward. It offers to God the sacrifice… • Crown—Kingly Decrees • This type is from the Heavens and legislates into the earth.
Governing the Territory-1 • Decree Defined… • Judicial decision or determination of a litigated cause… • …as the decrees of ecclesiastical councils • In general, an order, edict, or law made by a superior as a rule to govern inferiors • Established law or rule. • (From Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary)
Governing the Territory-2 • Making Decrees • 1 Peter 2:9 • Royal-Basileious – royal; kingly; regal; from the root word Basileus-meaning foundation of power; a sovereign; a king. • Proclaim—Exaggelo – Ex meaning out and aggello – to tell; to declare; to tell out… • Praises or Excellencies—Arete – Superiority of God revealed.
Governing the Territory 3 • Priestly Petitions—Kingly Decrees • Example: Matthew 6:9-10 • “…Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed by Thy name (Priestly) • Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Governing the Territory 4 • Priestly Petitions—Kingly Decrees • Example Psalm 24:1-10
Decreeing His Decree • Job 22:28 • Thing • Does that mean to decree any-thing? • Bind what you don’t like—Loose what you do like? • Thing • Omer – Decree • In order to make impact in this type of prayer—the content must be His plans.