Marriage by the Spirit: Rhythms of Grace

Marriage by the Spirit

You can find fulfillment and great joy in marriage by following the Holy Spirit. This book offers a fresh, new look at marriage ordained of God. It includes revelation of God’s plan for marriage and strategies to improve marriage.

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MARRIAGE BY THE SPIRIT

RHYTHMS OF GRACE

By Fred and Sherry White

Structure of the Kingdom of God

Structure of the Kingdom of God

In a vision the Holy Spirit began to show me the structure of the kingdom of God. I saw a wheel within a wheel. It had three levels and reminded me of the tabernacle of the Lord. In the center circle I saw the church, the bride of Christ, glorious and adorned with jewels. He said to me the church is part of the kingdom, but the kingdom is bigger than the church. Inside the center circle I also saw those who were praying and making supplication unto the Lord, intercessors. God’s power and authority were also in the center circle, and he said he had given the power to the church. The second circle was a training area where I saw people learning to use their spiritual weapons and learning spiritual warfare techniques. These individuals were being equipped to move into ministry, some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some teachers and pastors. Looking at this circle I felt the intensity of their training and saw the marks of their injuries and hurts. These ministers were given special abilities and skills and were given supernatural sight to see into the spiritual realm. In the third circle were individuals doing the planting and sowing in the fields. They were working hard in the fields and vineyards. They were believers whose primary task was to plant the word of God in the earth, water the word and eagerly anticipate the harvest given by the Lord himself. I saw him come into the vineyard and watch the seed of the word grow. Above the three circles I saw beautiful, glorious and bright colors all meshed together. It was so beautiful that it took my breath away. The light was indescribable. The Spirit gave many scriptures to read and study. Among these were Romans 14:17 describing the fruit of the kingdom; Ezekiel 1:16 describing a wheel within a wheel; and Luke 2:36-37 describing Anna abiding in the temple. The kingdom of God comes without observation but is within each believer. God desires for his kingdom to be established in the earth. It is our job as his body to do just that. Let his kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven and his will be done.

Prophetic Directions for the Body of Christ

Prophetic Directions for the Body of Christ

Three visions concerning directions for the body of Christ in 2013 were given to me by the Lord.

1. Stay in the Spirit: The first was a high mountain where he said to stay in his presence to receive strength.

2. Reach People in the Valley of Decision: The second was a beautiful valley where he said many needed the gospel.

3. Harvest Souls under the Guidance of the Spirit: The third was a corn field where he said not all of the corn was ready to harvest. Harvest people for the kingdom when he says to harvest and not before.

Those who hear the Spirit of God and obey the Spirit will be comforted, find peace in tribulation and begin to grow and get strong.

 

 

Prophetic Word for 2013

The glory of God is a consuming fire.

The glory of God shall be seen in 2013. The world is searching for answers and relief from troubled times. The only true answers and relief are in the glory of God. His sons (male and female) shall manifest the great light and God will be exalted on the earth. Darkness will have to flee in his mighty presence.

Rise and shine for your light has come. My glory, says the Lord, shall surround you and my fire shall consume you. All that shall be seen in you is my glory and my image. As I am so shall you be in the earth. Go forth and be the fire. Expose the evil and consume it. Reveal the truth and walk in it. Those that sit in their darkness and despair shall see your light and run to it. Be ready to give the reason why you are victorious. Many will hear and come to know me. I am that I am.



 

Yearnings of the Spirit Man

When a person is born again (or saved), his/her spirit man is recreated with new life (John 3:3; Romans 6:4). Then the spirit man must be nurtured and developed. Without spiritual food and development, the spirit man remains malnourished, impoverished and imprisoned. The word of God is the food for spiritual growth (1 Peter 2:2). Prayer is also needed to develop the spirit man.

After the spirit is recreated then the soul (mind, will and emotions) can be renewed and saved (Ephesians 4:23-24). It takes the anointed word of God to renew the mind and save the soul (James 1:21). Until the mind is renewed, every believer experiences a struggle between the recreated spirit and the old nature or flesh which wants to control the spirit man (Galatians 5:17). When the flesh rules the spirit man, the result is carnality. The carnal mind is hostile towards God (Romans 8:7). When the mind is renewed so that the spirit man rules the flesh there will be oneness in spirit and soul.

Who really knows the spirit man? There are a few important things known about the spirit man. First, the spirit man yearns for heavenly things rather than earthly or mundane things. The spirit man will seek those things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God (Colossians 3:1-2). The spirit man yearns for fellowship with the Lord. Second, the spirit man must be liberated to fulfill purpose and destiny. It takes the Holy Spirit to free the spirit man. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (2 Corinthians 3:17).

The more a believer communes with the Holy Spirit the freer the spirit man becomes. A good example to help understand the concept of freeing the spirit man relates to the resurrection of Lazarus from the dead (John 11:41-44). After Jesus called Lazarus from death to life, he still had to be loosed from the grave clothes. Likewise, people who experience the new birth sill have to be loosed from all the things that would otherwise keep them in bondage. Loose the spirit man and let him go free. Third, the spirit’s general purpose is to yield fruit for the Lord. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23 ). When believers catch hold of what their spirit man says then their mind becomes renewed and fruitful.

Prayer is critical for releasing the spirit man. Both the Old and New Testaments are full of many powerful prayers that God heard and answered. Consider the prayers of Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah and Daniel that the Lord answered and, in many cases, is still answering (Genesis 20:17; Deuteronomy 9:26; 1 Kings 18:36-38; Psalm 72:18-20 and Daniel 6:10). Jesus prayed for believers in all generations in His priestly prayer before his crucifixion and resurrection (John 17:6-26). Many of Paul’s prayers have become model prayers for believers (Ephesians 1:15-23; 3:14-21). Believers can operate a vibrant prayer life by studying the prayers shown in the word of God. However, just repeating these prayers does not ensure that the spirit man will be brought forth in his fullness. Reliance on the Holy Spirit is needed for the full development of the spirit man.

The eighth chapter of Romans contrasts the carnal man and the spirit man. In that chapter Paul explained that the intellectual or carnal mind cannot know what should be prayed in order to bring forth the spirit man in his fullness. For we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily (Romans 8:26b AMP). From this verse it is clear that believers cannot have the intellectual knowledge concerning how to pray or for what to pray in order to liberate the spirit man. The spirit man hungers for things that the intellectual mind cannot understand. We do not know for what our spirit hungers. The spirit man understands things that the intellectual mind does not understand. In particular, the spirit man can have an understanding of a believer’s purpose and destiny that the carnal mind cannot comprehend. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? (1 Corinthians 2:11a) Both the development and release of the spirit man are important for purpose and destiny to be fulfilled.

Excerpt from Walking in the Father’s Riches: the Prosperity of Sonship by Fred and Sherry White. ISBN: 978-0-615-34349-5

Empowerment for Women

In order to reach your destiny and purpose in life you must be empowered by the Lord Jesus. He told his disciples, “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Luke 10:19 KJV). Only by receiving God’s power will you be propelled into your eternal purpose.

This post contains an infographic explaining how to be empowered by the Holy Spirit. Presently, I am teaching the four-part series on Empowerment for Women in various locations. Please contact me if you are interested in the series being taught in your area.

Harvest Time: Bringing Forth Your Fruit

This is the time of the harvest. The Father is putting in his sickle and bringing forth the fruit of the Spirit. Believers are offering themselves unto the Lord and receiving his love and goodness. Jesus was the first fruit among many brethren. Now is the time to bring his fullness into the earth.

Listen to Harvest Time: Bringing Forth Your Fruit.

Fire in the Hole: God's Presence with Us

God is a consuming fire, and he will burn up the enemies of his children. His fire will consume anything that threatens them such as depression, fear, poverty, relationship problems, disobedience and sickness. He works in their lives according to the fire power within them.  

Listen to Fire in the Hole: God's Presence with Us

Pull Down Strongholds that Hinder Your Destiny

Strongholds that hinder progress can arise in people’s lives when they do not understand God’s purpose. God made provision for his people’s freedom from strongholds through the blood of Jesus, his word, and his Spirit. When you hear the voice of God you know what to speak and pray, making your efforts effective. Walking in the Spirit, knowing your spiritual weapons and letting Jesus reveal himself to you will bring down the strongholds.
Pull Down Strongholds that Hinder Destiny

Soldiers of the Cross: Stay Free from Entanglements

God’s children are called to be soldiers of the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. We are to stay free of any entanglements with the affairs of this life. We walk in the Spirit, live in the Spirit and are led by the Spirit. We are to use his might to change our situations and live a moral life. He has marked us for greatness. We are to be mobile to go where he sends and mature in our daily lives.

Spiritual Intervention

This prophetic teaching instructs believers on how to invite God to intervene in their lives and situations. Several mighty weapons, such as praise, prayer, speaking the word of God and believing the prophetic voice, are discussed.

New Wine: Joy of the Lord

The new wine is the joy of the Lord. This message is prophetic teaching by Sherry White on the newness of life that is in Christ Jesus. He desires to turn our water, the word of God in us, into new wine. With that joy we can stand in difficult times. The new wine brings abundance, holiness and his divine nature.

Prophetic Word: The Fire of God Fell

God is a consuming fire. He desires to destroy evil in the lives of his children. He wants to confirm his covenant with them, and he wants them prepared to dwell in his presence. When the fire falls, God himself comes into the situation and burns everything that is not of him.

How to be Free from Addictions

God wants people free from addictions. He sent his Son, Jesus, for this purpose to destroy the works of the devil, which include addictions. The Spirit of God can give the power to overcome any desires that are not of God. Set your eyes upon the word of God to gain knowledge. Spend time fellowshipping with God, which changes your desires.

Prophetic Word: Winds of the Spirit

God has commanded the wind of the Holy Spirit to blow to bring life where there has been death, to bring prosperity where there has been poverty and bring refreshing where there has been fatigue. This is prophetic teaching by Sherry White.