blind eyes open
-1 Corinthians 6:19~20-

The book of Acts of the Apostles is the book about the Early Church.
The book of Revelation is the book of Acts written beforehand
for the End-Time Church.

This is a must-watch. It's been 2 years since my last onething visit and was exposed to the Bridal paradigm. Mike, during last Saturday's service, talked about The Harlot Babylon -- a world-united belief that will prepare the way of the Antichrist. It is awe-strucking yet it probes me into some thinking. This clip lasts for 62 minutes and I encourage you to watch it through without stopping.

And before you watch it, go download this teaching notes in Word Doc or PDF.
If you do not have time to watch it, here's the MP3 file of the sermon (right click -> save as).
For more teachings and just amazingly organized and laid-out notes, go to IHOP website and go to their "Free Resources and Notes". Lots and lots of FREE STUFF! It is amazing what IHOP is doing and I believe we definitely need to be running in the same direction.

Mike is really speaking with boldness, urgency, and sincerity on this matter. We need to hear this message and to be exposed to what is to come.


If you want to watch more videos, go to IHOP TV.

Also check out Mike's teaching on 11/23 on the End-Time Plan for the Church.
You will get more of an overview of the book of Revelation in this teaching. Here's the MP3 file, Word Doc / PDF notes!

I pray that your hearts will be stirred and impacted by this message!

Johnny

...But in Johnny's calendar, Christmas starts as soon as Thanksgiving is over! And of course, nothing compares to blasting Christmas music and be jolly! Falalalala...lalalala....

First off, if you want to play a game and relate that game to some scripture, you should read yesterday's post! The game is strongly addictive! =)

And if you are looking into some Christmas music, look no further, because this album is the ULTIMATE-MUST-HAVE Christmas Music Album: Christmas Collection by the Carpenters. Richard Carpenter is such a brilliant composer and arranger for these songs and medleys, and when Karen Carpenter starts to sing with her gorgeous voice, you just wish that you are sitting by the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa, totally joyful and relaxed. If you do not know who the Carpenters are, you gotta check this song out. It definitely is my top 5 favorite song of my lifetime. If only the world has more of these positive and encouraging classics! Sigh..... Karen Carpenter would be my favorite female vocalist ever! Here's their performance of their hits medley in 1976. Beautifully done!



Well, since it's the Christmas month, I think I'll be posting some of my favorite Christmas-related stuff (mostly music) to add some Christmas spirit in my blog =)

Oh, and by the way, did you realize I put a music player up with amazing songs? Just click on it and listen to them, and I pray that they would pierce your hearts as they pierced mine!

Johnny

God desires a sheep-like expression rather than a sheepish countenance. And He transforms us into shepherds to turn the sheepish ones sheep-like.
(Man...that's some good word right there.)

Two sides of the same coin.
I was worshiping and listening to Bill Johnson yesterday and Ezekiel 34 came to me. I turned to Isaiah 64 instead because Bill was talking about it. Such a great message, Bill. I think it'd be crazy if someone would produce a Bill & Kris' "That's Some Good Word Right There" daily calendar (those you rip off everyday on your desk)! They've got words that are so simple and profound.

Ezekiel, John the Apostle, and King David understood what it means to be both a sheep and a shepherd.


Similar to Frogger, the game Sheepish cannot be simpler: make sure the jaywalking sheep get to the other side without being killed by unmerciful drivers who only step on the gas. I have always loved this game, and until now that I see the connection this game has with the Word.

1) We are the sheep. Crossing the severe storms and a road full of cars going 100mph. Why jaywalking? Well, I believe this is the ONLY WAY out of this chaos. The sheep has grown from sheepish to sheep-like during its jaywalking adventure.

2) We are the shepherds. Thank God for those up/down/right/left direction buttons. Guiding that sheep across the storm and willing to die in place for that sheepish lamb chop is not a fun thing!

3) I certainly hope we are NOT the truck drivers who are craving for some rack-a-lamb...

You might argue that it's the sheep who press those directional buttons, then I'd say the shepherd is the one who has jaywalked successfully across that Jordan river, standing by the edge and light up the directional buttons.

Jesus, teach me Your ways. They are so insightful.
Make me a shepherd.

Johnny

ps. Well, why not play a round of SHEEPISH right here? =) I got 29000, how about you?

Found this film fairly interesting, and it's actually having a screening on the UCSD campus on January 19th! It's surely intriguing and makes me really want to know what the Lord is speaking in the book of revelation. Onething, I'm coming!



Johnny

I do know onething now: My heart is so stirred, and I feel so much conviction to go to this year's Onething conference.

I've been wanting to go to Kansas City for almost 2 months, been searching for tickets (not fruitful), but I haven't been praying about it as much.

I think it's time to start get down and pray. Lord I believe You will provide me with financial and transportation and lodging support.

Transportation is about set. I'm planning to drive 1600 miles to Kansas City, and hopefully there will be people joining me and we can get there in just 24 hours.

Please pray for me. I am very excited for this event and I really want to be there this year. Something is going on and I want to go and receive.

If you have not been to Onething, please consider going with me. This conference has a great impact to individuals and our church as a whole. Please view the video from the previous post.

Johnny