Here's a message Tim shared at Living Hope in Renton Washington March 18, 2018. 

Leaven is a rising agent. It rises and sets when heat is applied. The question is, when the fire comes, when trials come, what rises out of you?  The leaven of heaven or..... the leaven of this world, the Pharisees or of Herod? 

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Have you ever tried to serve God and miss it? Have you ever tried to overcome a weakness or a habitual sin and just seemed to fail time and again? Have you ever tried to learn a skill and thought you couldn’t do it?  Have you ever make a commitment to yourself that you would not let your mom, dad, brother, sister or friend push your buttons?  You know, those touchy places in your life that make you mad or angry. 

Have you ever thought, I just can’t do this?  I can’t overcome this weakness or addiction? Have you ever felt like you’d never be able to do enough to earn God’s love? 

I’ve felt like that. But let me share with you what I discovered one day in the midst of complete and utter failure. I learned that:

• I could not earn my heavenly Father’s love. He already loves me.
• My definition of success and God’s definition were different.
• The key to winning in Christ is that when I fail, I rise again! 

Micah 7:8-11 became one of my favorite scriptures.  It says “Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The Lord will be a light to me.  I will bear the indignation of the Lord, Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case And executes justice for me. He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness.  Then she who is my enemy will see, And shame will cover her who said to me, “Where is the Lord your God?” My eyes will see her; Now she will be trampled down like mud in the streets.

The Key to Success
I learned that I was only defeated…. If I stayed down. 

I'll never forget what God showed when I was temporarily assigned to serve on the staff of COMIDEASTFOR during Desert Storm aboard the USS LaSalle. It reinforced a biblical principle of war.  It's the principle of objective. The key to unity is a common objective with enough agreement so as to form a coalition. Naturally this includes a common enemy.  Click here to get my book on Developing Apostolic Strategy which goes into 8 major principles of war.

The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard have different cultures and we are typically competitive until we are united by a common objective and a common foe. One of my assignments on that staff was to serve as a liaison officer.  I regularly interacted with and worked with these different armed services as well as civilian shipping lines, convoys, embassies and consulates and armed services from 34 different nations who were part of the coalition. 

I marveled at generally how well everyone seemed to get along and work together. That is, until the shooting war stopped.  I was shocked to see that within 24 hours of a ceasefire everyone seemed to revert to our pre-war stance which tended to be self focused and self promoting. 

Uncommon Courage 
Representative Matt Shea from Washington State is a patriot, a Christian, an Army officer and a decorated veteran.  He shared in a report early this morning how he'd just endured the worst legislative day in his 10 years of service. It was because certain bills that violate God's word and harms families (ie. eugenics, abortion, surrogacy and a clear persecution of Christian beliefs) passed yesterday by the Democratic majority who hold the house, senate and governor's mansion.  He's standing for righteous values day in and day out.  He's a light that shines in darkness. Uncommon valor is not uncommon to him, but rather it is a daily walk.  He and a handful of other legislators (ie. Rep. Jesse Young) go where most won't go. 

He pleads and strongly highlights the need for the Church to pray. They need our help. Secondly, he emphasizes the need for alternative media sources because the current media is controlling the narrative and choosing deceive and distract the public for their liberal left wing agenda.  When you combine that along with major corporations (ie. Facebook, Google, Youtube, etc.) who also share the same political goals based upon a world view minus God (ie. Truth)... well let's just say it highlights the need for a system like ours.  

It's Time for Uncommon Cooperation
It's time for the body of Christ to unite. The issues before our state are literally life and death. The souls of men and women and their eternal destiny in heaven or in hell is really what's at stake.  It not now then when and if not you then who? 

​In 1988 God gave me a vision which I prophesied about in Springfield Christian Center in Springfield Oregon.  Dr. Larry Lea’s father in the faith, Bob Wilhite was the special speaker that day when I prophesied what I saw regarding how the body of Christ would mobilize and connect as the army of the Lord to pray.  The image that best represents that vision now resides on the home page of our app.  It was during this meeting that the prophetic gift was first recognized in my life.

This was before we had even heard of an internet or the world wide web. Little did I realize at the time that this word was also a personal assignment.

Thirty years later the vision is becoming a reality.  This is why I think it's important to share a little history. 
 
The revelation and message Christ gave me to steward was first embodied in CONECT (Christian Outreach Network Establishing Church-wide Teamwork).  It was designed to work by hand and through fax machines. As I proved God's word and this system in churches like Word of His Grace and communities like Springfield Oregon our technology matured. By the time CONECT matured into Operation Rolling Thunder (ORT) in 2005 email, website, Word and a variety of online forms were used.  The system was the same but the technology evolved. As it evolves, it allows us to equip leaders to become even more effective in mobilizing their people to pray.

Now I know most of you are bored already because I'm talking about administration. But hear me!  This is a critical component of leadership and required to connect larger churches and more people together to increase the power the Church has to project through prayer to enforce the will of King Jesus. 

Do you have thoughts that torture you?  Thoughts that are painful every time you think of a situation or a person?  

Matthew 18:34 provides insight.  It says, "And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him."

What's the context?  This is in the parable of the un-forgiving servant. 

Unforgiveness is a debt that enslaves you to regret.  It's a spiritual law that gives the demonic legal right to come and torture you.

What are the signs of unforgiveness? 

• What situation or scenario do you wake up thinking about over and over?
• What situations or people come to mind again and again? 
• With each thought you play out in your mind what you wish you would have said or done?  
• Each time you think of the situation it leaves you with a sense of regret.

Regret, according to Dictionary.com means "a feeling of sorrow or remorse for a fault, act, loss, disappointment,etc.

Unforgiveness has three targets:

The English language uses a lot more words than Hebrew or Greek.  Therefore, we find that the Greek and Hebrew words often pack a whole lot more meaning and it can take many English words to properly describe what God is revealing through the scriptures.  We also understand through Hebrews 8 and 10 that the Old Testament is used as a type and shadow of the new and this gives us context for this challenge in Proverbs 25:2 which says:

"it is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but it is the glory of kings to search out a matter."

I've been doing some searching!  In fact, I do it every day with Holy Spirit as we read God's word together.  I love being taught by the anointing (1 John 2:27). 

We just returned from India and the core message our Lord gave me to carry was regarding the "rope of hope."

In the New King James Version the first place we see the word "hope" in English is found in Ruth.  But the Hebrew word from which means hope was first used in Joshua 2.  Joshua 2 presents the story about Rahab the harlot and the two spies sent to examine Jericho.  

The spies used Rahab's home for cover. When the king of Jericho sent his men to search for these spies Rahab hid them. Why? It's because she'd heard how God was with Israel. All of Jericho feared for they'd heard how God had delivered Israel.  She used a rope to save the spies and help them escape the destruction the king of Jericho would have executed on them. 

Their response to Rahab's request is loaded with symbology that points to the hope of salvation we have through Christ.

So, are you someone who sees yourself as a horrible sinner?  You think God shouldn't even give you the time of day!  Your feel like your sin separating you so far from God?  I mean, think about how Rahab the harlot must of felt?  Are you facing seemingly impossible circumstances which will destroy you?  Are you in need of some hope?  

Check out what's revealed in Joshua 2:18.  It says:

"unless, when we come into the land, you bind this line of scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you bring your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household to your own home. "

I'd like to highlight "line" and "scarlet cord."  

I've been in untold prayer meetings over the years. I'd say 90% of the time the emphasis is on the "needs of the people." 

That's not bad.  In fact, Jesus taught us to pray and present to God our personal needs in Matthew 6:9-12.  He taught us to pray, "give us this day our daily bread." That's the perfect place in our daily prayer to submit to God our personal issues and requests. But I submit we err by not prioritizing God first.

Jesus taught us to worship God and then to pray regarding His will.  "Your kingdom come and Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." One way to think of what God's will is to ask God do you need done today?  What are Your needs

What is God's will?  What does He need? 
There are two ways to find out.  First, check His word.  He already told us what His will is. Secondly, when we pray we can get specific and ask Him what is His will in my life, my family, my city, my business.... you get the idea.

Scripture Reveals God Needs...

In cities and communities across this world we find a small but very important group of Christians.  They are marked by their love for God and a strong desire to see:

• Our Father's house of prayer built through 24/7 prayer (Isa. 56:7, Acts 15:17-17 & Matt. 21:13)
• Jesus prayer for the Church to become one in John 17:21 
• Their community transformed through the presentation of Jesus gospel of the kingdom
• Leaders gathered and working together in the 7 spheres of society

​James 1:22-24 and Romans 2:13 teach us that it is the "doers" of God's word who are blessed. No action equates to no faith and no results.

Love is Essential
1 Corinthians 13 teaches us that no matter what we "do," if there is no love that under-girds that "doing," those actions profit nothing.  They are useless.

So love is absolutely essential otherwise our "doing" is merely worthless as far as eternity is concerned.

Love without Wisdom, Knowledge & Understanding is Frustrating
But if we are going to be a doer and put our faith into action then we need to do it with wisdom. Otherwise we will be doing it the hard way. Proverbs 2:6 teaches us that wisdom includes an understanding of how and when to use knowledge and understanding.

Over the years I've seen many church mobilizers fueled by their love for God and a desire to see their community impacted through the presentation of Jesus' gospel of the kingdom.  They want to do the Biblical mandate which includes go and making disciples of all nations.  They are so passionate about seeing prayer established in their church and community.

But they are frustrated by the lack of results.

The Beauty of the 1Church1Day Community Prayer Transformation System
The beauty of the 1Church1Day Community Prayer Transformation System is that it is designed to serve those kinds of church mobilizers.  They provide the love, passion and action.  The 1Church1Day system adds the wisdom of God with knowledge and understanding to their actions which helps them and the churches they serve to exponentially increase their impact in their community by 7x in just 90 days.
 
​How? Let me show you by sharing with you the scriptures that under-gird each step and action in our system.