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IHOP-LI is a House of Worship-filled Prayer nurturing and cultivating a community of lovesick worshippers who willingly pour out their lives as a love offering to Jesus and humanity through worship intercession and deeds of!ustice"mery in the power of His Love# $s intercessory missionaries we carry our families local churches and communities with the goal of increasing our sphere of influence in prayer and love until the region has %een saturated with His Presence#.
IHOP-LI is a House of Worship-filled Prayer nurturing and cultivating a community of lovesick worshippers who willingly pour out their lives as a love offering to Jesus and humanity through worship intercession and deeds of!ustice"mery in the power of His Love# $s intercessory missionaries we carry our families local churches and communities with the goal of increasing our sphere of influence in prayer and love until the region has %een saturated with His Presence#.
IHOP-LI is a House of Worship-filled Prayer nurturing and cultivating a community of lovesick worshippers who willingly pour out their lives as a love offering to Jesus and humanity through worship intercession and deeds of!ustice"mery in the power of His Love# $s intercessory missionaries we carry our families local churches and communities with the goal of increasing our sphere of influence in prayer and love until the region has %een saturated with His Presence#.
Administrative Manual 1 I. MISSION STATEMENT: From Montauk to Manhattan: Every House a House of Prayer IHOP-LI is a House of Worship-filled Prayer nurturing and cultivating a community of lovesick worshippers who willingly pour out their lives as a love offering to Jesus and humanity through worship intercession and deeds of !ustice"mercy in the power of His Love# $s intercessory missionaries we carry our families local churches and communities %efore the &hrone with the goal of increasing our sphere of influence in prayer and love until the region has %een saturated with His Presence through night and day worship and intercession# '(ee Luke 1)* No He as telling them a !ara"le to sho that at all times they ought to !ray and not to lose heart# saying# $In a %ertain %ity there as a &udge ho did not fear 'od and did not res!e%t man( $There as a ido in that %ity# and she ke!t %oming to him# saying# )'ive me legal !rote%tion from my o!!onent() *+or a hile he as unilling, "ut afterard he said to himself# )-ven though I do not fear 'od nor res!e%t man# yet "e%ause this ido "others me# I ill give her legal !rote%tion# otherise "y %ontinually %oming she ill ear me out()$ And the Lord said# $Hear hat the unrighteous &udge said, no# ill not 'od "ring a"out &usti%e for His ele%t ho %ry to Him day and night# and ill He delay long over them. *I tell you that He ill "ring a"out &usti%e for them /ui%kly( Hoever# hen the 0on of Man %omes# ill He find faith on the earth.$ II. THE CALL TO THE HOUSE OF O!SHIP"FILLE# P!A$E!: $# &he +i%lical ,all to +e a House of Prayer- .O/ is the House of Prayer 0# In the %eginning .od created the Heavens and the earth a# Why1 (ee 2phesians and ,olossians %# &he Pro-active &riune.od # # # Genesis 1:2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there e light"! and there was light. God saw that the light was good! and God separated the light from the darkness. "ohn 1: 1#$ %n the eginning was the &ord, and the &ord was with God, and the &ord was God. 'e was in the eginning with God. (ll things came into eing through 'im, and apart from 'im nothing came into eing that has come into eing. %n 'im was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. c# &he .overnment of .od and man )salm 11$:1* The heavens are the heavens of the L+,-, .ut the earth 'e has given to the sons of men. IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 0 3# $dam $nticipating $dam4s needs and pointing toward Jesus4 +ride5 the loving- kindness of .od is the initiator of all prayer# Genesis 2:2/#20 The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the irds of the sk1, and to ever1 east of the field, ut for (dam there was not found a helper suitale for him. So the L+,- God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept! then 'e took one of his ris and closed up the flesh at that place. The L+,- God fashioned into a woman the ri, which 'e had taken from the man, and rought her to the man. The man said, "This is now one of m1 ones, and flesh of m1 flesh! She shall e called &oman, ecause she was taken out of 2an." 3or this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and e 4oined to his wife! and the1 shall ecome one flesh. a# One 6lesh and the Power of $greement 5phesians $:2$#62 'usands, love 1our wives, 4ust as 7hrist also loved the church and gave 'imself up for her, so that 'e might sanctif1 her, having cleansed her 1 the washing of water with the word, that 'e might present to 'imself the church in all her glor1, having no spot or wrinkle or an1 such thing! ut that she would e hol1 and lameless. So husands ought also to love their own wives as their own odies. 'e who loves his own wife loves himself5
for no one ever hated his own flesh, ut nourishes and cherishes it, 4ust as 7hrist also does the church, ecause we are memers of 'is od1. 3+, T'%S ,5(S+8 ( 2(8 S'(LL L5(95 '%S 3(T'5, (8- 2+T'5, (8- S'(LL .5 "+%85- T+ '%S &%35, (8- T'5 T&+ S'(LL .57+25 +85 3L5S'. This m1ster1 is great! ut % am speaking with reference to 7hrist and the church. %# &he &ree of the 7nowledge of .ood and 2vil 8an usurped the position of !udging what is .ood"2vil and as we agreed with the 6ather of Lies we esta%lished his rule# &he result was death pain fear re!ection envy etc# %saiah $:2/#ff &oe to those who call evil good, and good evil! &ho sustitute darkness for light and light for darkness! &ho sustitute itter for sweet and sweet for itter: &oe to those who are wise in their own e1es (nd clever in their own sight: ;Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes stule (nd dr1 grass collapses into the flame, So their root will ecome like rot and their lossom low awa1 as dust! 3or the1 have re4ected the law of the L+,- of hosts (nd despised the word of the 'ol1 +ne of %srael. +n this account the anger of the L+,- has urned against 'is people, (nd 'e has stretched out 'is hand against them and struck them down. (nd the mountains <uaked, and their corpses la1 like refuse in the middle of the streets. 3or all this 'is anger is not spent, .ut 'is hand is still stretched out. c# .od the Initiator of Prayer Genesis 6:=#> (nd the1 heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the da1, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord 'od %alled to the man, ?Genesis 6:=# >a ,S9@ 9That %s the &e'%nn%n' of (rayer # # # &he most remarka%le thing a%out this incident is that the initiative for %eginning this (rayer starts )%th *o+# It is the Lord who comes into the garden# It is the Lord who calls out for man# Prayer therefore %egins with .od # # # 8an is never more compassionate than .od# IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 3 ,ompassion is %orn of .od and only shows up in human %eings when it is implanted %y the (pirit of .od# :He who loves: John says :is %orn of .od: '1 John ;-< =(>*# ?ou cannot feel compassion and mercy and pity without the moving of the (pirit of .od. It %s a,)ays a m%stake- therefore- to th%nk that )e are .a,,e+ on %n the a.t of (rayer to +o someth%n' to *o+- or that )e are &e%n' summone+ to (ersevere %n (rayer to su.h a +e'ree that )e- as the say%n' 'oes- /(ray throu'h/ an+ (ersua+e a re,u.tant *o+ to +o or not to +o someth%n' that he has set h%s heart u(on # # # It is .od who calls# It is .od who helps # # # (urely that is what the great verse on prayer in =omans ) is teaching us- :We do not know what to pray for as we ought:'=omans )-0@*#A B =ay (teadman ;# $%raham the friend of .od (nd the L+,- said, AShall % hide from (raham that thing which % do! Seeing that (raham shall surel1 ecome a great and might1 nation, and all the nations of the earth shall e lessed in himB 3or % know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and the1 shall keep the wa1 of the L+,-, to do 4ustice and 4udgment! that the L+,- ma1 ring upon (raham that which he hath spoken of him" ?1=:1C#1>@. (ee also He%rews 11- )-1< 0 Peter 0- < C# 8oses &he Initiation of (alvation and Joshua in the &ent of 8eeting- 2Dodus 3 The L+,- said, $I have surely seen the affliction of 21 people who are in 5g1pt, and have given heed to their cr1 ecause of their taskmasters, for % am aware of their sufferings. "0o I have %ome down to deliver them from the power of the 5g1ptians, and to ring them up from that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and hone1, to the place of the 7anaanite and the 'ittite and the (morite and the )eriDDite and the 'ivite and the "eusite. 2Dodus 33-<-11 8ow 2oses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, a good distance from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting and everyone ho sought the LO12 ould go out to the tent of meeting hi%h as outside the %am!. (nd it came aout, whenever 2oses went out to the tent that all the people would arise and stand, each at the entrance of his tent, and gaDe after 2oses until he entered the tent. &henever 2oses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent! and the LO12 ould s!eak ith Moses. &hen all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would arise and worship, each at the entrance of his tent. Thus the LO12 used to s!eak to Moses fa%e to fa%e# &ust as a man s!eaks to his friend( &hen 2oses returned to the camp, his servant 3oshua# the son of Nun# a young man# ould not de!art from the tent. @# /avidEs &a%ernacle ,ontemporary eDpressions of the House of Prayer often refer to /avidEs &a%ernacle as its %i%lical model %ecause /avid esta%lished 0;"< worship and prayer %efore the $rk of the ,ovenant# (ee 1 ,hronicles 1C-0 and I ,hronicles 1@ IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual ; We are not recreating the &a%ernacle of /avid %ut we love the spirit %ehind it# /avidEs model was %rilliantly inspired and it reveals a profound understanding of .odEs heart for relationship# &he &a%ernacle in its open simplicity pointed prophetically to faith in the provision of the coming 8essiah# It communicated a foundational principle5 it is .odEs pleasure and desire to %e in relationship with humanity and we will find our highest pleasure in en!oying open relationship with Him# /avid understood this en!oyed it and modeled it# He walked in the confidence of the generous relational merciful nature of .od# &herefore /avidEs &a%ernacle had a different tone to it than the &a%ernacle 8oses had %uilt# It was a vi%rant atmosphere where dancing and singing and creative musical eDpressions were released freely# A2oreover four thousand were porters! and four thousand praised the L+,- with the instruments which % made, said -avid, to praise therewith.E See 1 7hr. 26:$, 2 7hr C:*, 27hr =:10 /avid lived this in reality and led the way in pouring out his affections upon .od# +ecause of the environment he cultivated 'revealed %y the Lord prophetically* he entered into a whirlwind of prophetic revelation himself# With his heart focused on en!oying .od he modeled a template for relationship that was an entirely new encounter for Israel i#e# there was nothing in %etween the $rk of His Presence and the people eDcept worship and intercession# It is noteworthy however that /avid never halted the worship %eing offered in 8osesE &a%ernacle# '1,hron 1@-3F* &here was an honor and understanding in his heart for their present reality and a need for propitiation while reaching forward toward full redemption# Like the &a%ernacle of /avid IHOP-LI desires to facilitate an accessi%le environment conducive to loving relationship and honor for what .od has already esta%lished5 a place where the (pirit of the Lord is enthroned upon our kisses of worship and people can freely enter into an atmosphere where Love is offered and honored# 7ing /avid was a man of 9one thingA 'Psalm 0<-;*# The -avidic +rder of &orship $lthough the &emple replaced the &a%ernacle of /avid the /avidic order of worship was em%raced and re-instituted %y seven su%seGuent leaders in the history of Israel and Judah# 2ach time this order of worship was reintroduced spiritual %reakthrough deliverance and military victory followed# $ll < 9revivalsA in the O& included restoring /avidic worship and setting singers H musicians in their place# &he revivals under the leadership of /avid and (olomon '0 ,hr# )-1;* Jehoshaphat '0 ,hr# 0I-1F-0)* Jehoiada '0 ,hr# 03-1@- 1)* HeJekiah '0 ,hr# 0F-0C-0<* Josiah '0 ,hr# 3C-3-1C* Keru%%a%el and Lehemiah 'Leh###* IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual C a# (olomon Instructed that worship in the &emple should %e in accordance with the /avidic Order '0 ,hronicles )-1;-1C* %# Jehoshaphat /efeated 8oa% and $mmon %y setting singers up in accordance with /avidic Order- singers at the front of the army singing the .reat Hallel '0 ,hronicles 0I-0I-00 H 0)* c# Jehoida ' 0 ,hronicles 03* d# Joash '0 ,hronicles 0;* e# HeJekiah ,leansed re-consecrated and re-instituted the /avidic Order of worship in the &emple '0 ,hronicles 0F 3I-01* f# Josiah re-instituted /avidic worship '0 ,hronicles 3C* g# 2Jra and Lehemiah =eturning from +a%ylon re-instituted /avidic Worship '2Jra 3-1I Lehemiah 10- 0)-;<* <# IsaiahEs House of Prayer- Isaiah C@-;-) 3or thus sa1s the L+,-, "To the eunuchs who keep 21 Saaths, (nd choose what pleases 2e, (nd hold fast 21 covenant, To them % will give in 21 house and within 21 walls a memorial, (nd a name etter than that of sons and daughters! % will give them an everlasting name which will not e cut off. (lso the foreigners who 4oin themselves to the L+,-, To minister to 'im, and to love the name of the L+,-, To e 'is servants, ever1 one who keeps from profaning the Saath and holds fast 21 covenant! 5ven those % will ring to 21 hol1 mountain and make them 4o1ful in 21 house of pra1er their urnt offerings and their sacrifices will e acceptale on 21 altar! 3or 21 house will e called a house of pra1er for all the peoples." The Lord G+-, who gathers the dispersed of %srael, declares, "Fet others % will gather to them, to those alread1 gathered." )# &he (ons of Kadok- &he 6aithful 6riends 0 (amuel )- 1C-1) 0 (amuel 1C- 0;-0F 1 ,hronicles @ 2Jekiel ;; Kadok was with /avid in the wilderness and remained a faithful friend throughout /avidEs life and ultimately sided with (olomon as /avidEs heir# .odEs faithfulness to Kadok is demonstrated throughout the generations# 9 # # # with the daughter of Kadok it was a different story# Her son was a good king and He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord so IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual @ Jotham %ecame mighty %ecause he prepared his ways %efore the Lord his .od# Kadok4s heritage continues # # # KadokEs great-great grandson was the first priest in (olomon4s &emple where the glory of the Lord so filled the place that he couldn4t stand to minister# $nother descendant $Jariah was priest in the &emple under HeJekiah when they cleaned up the &emple and had a =evival that shook the nation# 2Jra the priest who returned from the +a%ylonian captivity to re%uild the &emple of .od was also a descendant of this faithful priest of /avid4s reign# In the ;;th chapter of 2Jekiel we see a vision of the glory of .od filling the House of the Lord# &hen .od gives instructions concerning the ministry in that new &emple a picture of the glorious House of .od in the last days# &he Lord is very gracious to those who have gone astray and were not faithful to the anointing during the testing time in the wilderness and the +a%ylonian captivity# He lets them minister in that end time =evival %ut it is only a ministry to the house# (ince they led the people astray they will %e allowed to minister now to the people in the true things of .od# +ut verse 13 says- The1 shall not come near unto 25, to do the office of a priest G8T+ 25, nor to come near to an1 of 2F hol1 things, in the 2ost 'ol1 place: ut the1 shall ear their shame, and their aominations which the1 have committed. .ut % will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall e done therein. .ut the priests the Levites, T'5 S+8S +3 H(-+I, that kept the charge of m1 sanctuar1 when the children of %srael went astra1 from me, the1 shall come near T+ 25 to minister G8T+ 25, and the1 shall stand .53+,5 25. # # # to the faithful (ons of Kadok those who pressed on in .od through the wilderness # # # to these .od has reserved the priJe of the High ,alling of .od# # # 2Jekiel says that these (ons of Kadok wear only linen# Linen %onnets linen %reeches and no wool to cause sweat# (weat is part of the curse and now the curse is liftedM Works are over5 it is .od4s =est and .od4s righteousnessM 'See 'erews 0 regarding +G, rest and faith#* 2Jekiel ;;-1F says that they have a relationship with the 6ather that no one else can know# &hey can come out of the Holiest Place and dwell among the people %ut they cannot %ring the people into what they have in .od nor sanctify the people with their holy garments# &hey are the Lords ,hosen His 2lect His (ons#A +ill +riton http-""awildernessvoice#com"J-K#html 5Jodus 1>:*. . . And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel. Note the progression. First Jacob and Israel are a Kingdom of priests# Jesus is our High Priest forever according to the Order of 8elchiJedek Ps# 0 and 11I and $cts 0 &hen we enter into the order of 8elchiJedek through Jesus in $cts 0 and He%rews C-;-@ Low look at 8elchiJedek- 7ing of =ighteousness and Priest of the 8ost High .od IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual < 1 Peter 0- F-1I reads ".ut 1ou K7hristiansL are a chosen generation, a ro1al priesthood, an hol1 nation, a peculiar people that 1e should show forth the praises of him who hath called 1ou out of darkness into his marvelous light &hich in time past were not a people, ut are now the people of God: which had not otained merc1, ut now have otained merc1." $ royal priesthood means a priesthood of kings or as the %ook of revelation puts it :### kings and priests to our .od: '=ev# 1-)*# 2very true %eliever in Jesus will reign as a king over his inheritance 'in the resurrection* as well as serve .od as a priest a priest not after the order of $aron %ut after the order of 8elchiJedek# =ight now ,hristians remain :kings and priests in training#: +ut we are nevertheless :kings and priests: a royal priesthood and a holy nation %ecause the Lord Jesus has purchased men %y His +lood and given to us :every spiritual %lessing: '2phesians 1-3*# &his is why Paul said to the ,orinthians 'chidingly*- "8ow 1ou are full, now 1ou are rich, 1ou have reigned as kings without us: and % would to God 1ou did reign, that we also might reign with 1ou." ?1 7or. 0:=@. http-""searchwarp#com"swa10I@I#htm We are now the (ons of Kadok5 the sons of righteousness# F# (imeon- Looking for the coming of the Lord Luke 2:2$#6$ 8ow, there was a man in "erusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. 'e was waiting for the consolation of %srael, and the 'ol1 Spirit was upon him. %t had een revealed to him 1 the 'ol1 Spirit that he would not die efore he had seen the LordMs 7hrist. 2oved 1 the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. &hen the parents rought in the child "esus to do for him what the custom of the Law re<uired, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, sa1ing: "Sovereign Lord, as 1ou have promised, 1ou now dismiss 1our servant in peace. 3or m1 e1es have seen 1our salvation, which 1ou have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glor1 to 1our people %srael." The childMs father and mother marveled at what was said aout him. Then Simeon lessed them and said to 2ar1, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of man1 in %srael, and to e a sign that will e spoken against, so that the thoughts of man1 hearts will e revealed. (nd a sword will pierce 1our own soul too." 1I# $nna- Light and /ay Worship 6asting and Prayer leads to Prophetic /eclaration Luke 2:6*#6= There was also a prophetess, (nna, the daughter of )hanuel, of the trie of (sher. She was ver1 old! she had lived with her husand seven 1ears after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eight1#four. She never left the temple ut worshiped night and da1, fasting and pra1ing. 7oming up to them at that ver1 moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke aout the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of "erusalem. 11# John- $ 6orerunner 8inistry and &he 6riend of the +ridegroom "ohn 6:2> "'e who has the ride is the ridegroom! ut the friend of the ridegroom, who stands and hears him, re4oices greatl1 ecause of the ridegroomMs voice. So this 4o1 of mine has een made full.E IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual ) John is a 6orerunner# 6orerunners prepare .odEs people for the uniGue dynamics of the 2nd-&ime generation# Isaiah prophesied of forerunners who would prepare the way for the Lord in the 2nd-&imes or at the time of JesusE (econd ,oming when all flesh 'all nations* shall see JesusE glory together# The voice of one cr1ing in the wilderness: ")repare the wa1 of the L+,-! make straight in the desert a highwa1 for our God;$ The glor1 of the L+,- shall e revealed, and all flesh ?all nations@ shall see it together ?at "esusN Second 7oming@. ?%sa. 0/:6#$@
John the +aptist was a down payment of this prophecy %y %eing only a partial fulfillment of it# % am the voice of one cr1ing in the wilderness;as the prophet %saiah said. ?"n. 1:26@
6orerunners prepare the way for the Lord %y preparing people to respond rightl1 to "esus . . # .od raises up forerunners as a 9mercy ministryA to the multitudes %efore the intensity of the LordEs 2nd-&ime activities %egin in %oth positive 'revival* and negative '!udgment* ways# &hese activities eDpress .odEs love and wisdom # # # &he forerunner ministry does not make sense to the multitudes until the intense activities %egin# &he wisdom of LoahEs ark was not apparent until it %egan to rain# B 8ike +ickle
10# Peter- $dam restored i#e# Love- &he 6inal 6rontier "( throne will even e estalished in loving#kindness, and a 4udge will sit on it in faithfulness in the tent of -avid! moreover, he will seek 4ustice and e prompt in righteousness." %saiah 1*:$ ASo when the1 had finished reakfast, "esus said to Simon )eter, "Simon, son of "ohn, do 1ou love 2e more than an1 of theseB" 'e said to 'im, " Fes Lord! Fou know that % love Fou." 'e said to him, "Tend m1 sheep." 1* 'e said unto him a second time, "Simon, son of "ohn, do 1ou love 2e more than an1 of theseB" 'e said to 'im, " Fes Lord! Fou know that % love Fou." 'e said to him, "Shepherd m1 sheep." 1C 'e said unto him the third time, "Simon, son of "ohn, do 1ou love meB" )eter was grieved ecause 'e said to him the third time "-o 1ou love 2eB" (nd he said to 'im, "Lord, Fou know all things! Fou know that % love Fou." "esus said to him, "Tend m1 sheep." "ohn 21:1$#1C $# Jesus- the One who I( the House of Prayer 13# 8y 6atherEs House N JesusE House N &he (piritEs HouseN Our House *The 4e o!ened the 5ir%le and the 4e invited the 5hildren into the 2an%e(6 #-an &ilt *The I 7AM8 "e%ame you and "rought you into the 4e(6 1;# +ecause 9I and the 6ather are OneA John 1I-3I JesusE +ody is the dwelling place of .od and man B He is the &rue House of Prayer where the (pirit $%ides and .od and man meet to commune and %reathe together IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual F "ohn 1/:62 "esus said to them, A% have shown 1ou man1 great miracles from the +ather. 3or which of these do 1ou stone meBE 17orinthians 6:1* Fou know that 1ou are GodMs sanctuar1 and that GodMs Spirit lives in 1ou, donMt 1ouB 1C# Jesus +reathes His (pirit into His friends- ,ome closer than a 7iss "ohn 2/: 21#26 So "esus said to them again, ")eace e with 1ou! as the 3ather has sent 2e, % also send 1ou." (nd when 'e had said this, 'e reathed on them and said to them, ",eceive the 'ol1 Spirit. %f 1ou forgive the sins of an1, their sins have een forgiven them! if 1ou retain the sins of an1, the1 have een retained." &he gospel writer of John wants us to know this a%out ,hrist# 6or he descri%es :%reath: with the same .reek word :emphusao: that appears one other place in the +i%le# In .enesis '0-<* .od formed man out of the dust of the ground and %reathed AnaphachE 'translated %y the (eptuagint writers as 9emphusaoA* into his nostrils the %reath of life so that man %ecame a living %eing# 'In 2Jekiel '3<-F* .od tells the son of man that He will %reathe %reath into the dry %ones so that they may live again %ut the words there are left as AnaphachE and AruachE. * &he gospel writer wants us to understand that Jesus now as the risen ,hrist has the capa%ility to give to us what .od is descri%ed as having given to $dam - new life# $nd Jesus as the ,hrist has the power to regenerate us as .od regenerated the dry %ones of 2Jekiel to rise up and live again# What we have here is a new creation story of sorts# http-""www#nhcc#net"sermons"(ermon0II;I;1)#htm 1@# &he ,orporate =oom with >iew a# 2phesians 1 )aul, an apostle of 7hrist "esus 1 the will of God, To the saints who are at 5phesus and who are faithful in 7hrist "esus: Grace to 1ou and peace from God our 3ather and the Lord "esus 7hrist. .lessed e the God and 3ather of our Lord "esus 7hrist, who has lessed us with ever1 spiritual lessing in the heavenl1 places in 7hrist, 4ust as 'e chose us in 'im efore the foundation of the world, that we would e hol1 and lameless efore 'im %n love 'e predestined us to adoption as sons through "esus 7hrist to 'imself, according to the kind intention of 'is will, to the praise of the glor1 of 'is grace, which 'e freel1 estowed on us in the .eloved. %n 'im we have redemption through 'is lood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of 'is grace, which 'e lavished on us. %n all wisdom and insight 'e made known to us the m1ster1 of 'is will, according to 'is kind intention which 'e purposed in 'im with a view to an administration suitale to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in 7hrist, things in the heavens and things on the earth. %n 'im also we have otained an inheritance, having een predestined according to 'is purpose who works all things after the counsel of 'is IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 1I will, to the end that we who were the first to hope in 7hrist would e to the praise of 'is glor1. %n 'im, 1ou also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of 1our salvation##having also elieved, 1ou were sealed in 'im with the 'ol1 Spirit of promise, &ho is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of GodMs own possession, to the praise of 'is glor1. 3or this reason % too, having heard of the faith in the Lord "esus which eJists among 1ou and 1our love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for 1ou, while making mention of 1ou in m1 pra1ers! that the God of our Lord "esus 7hrist, the 3ather of glor1, ma1 give to 1ou a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of 'im. % pra1 that the e1es of 1our heart ma1 e enlightened, so that 1ou will know what is the hope of 'is calling, what are the riches of the glor1 of 'is inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of 'is power toward us who elieve. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of 'is might which 'e rought aout in 7hrist, when 'e raised 'im from the dead and seated 'im at 'is right hand in the heavenl1 places, far aove all rule and authorit1 and power and dominion, and ever1 name that is named, not onl1 in this age ut also in the one to come. (nd 'e put all things in su4ection under 'is feet, and gave 'im as head over all things to the church, which is 'is od1, the fullness of 'im who fills all in all. 1<# &he (pirit and the +ride say ,ome Lote- We are not a widow5 we are a +ride# Luke 1=:1#= 8ow 'e was telling them a parale to show that at all times the1 ought to pra1 and not to lose heart, sa1ing, "%n a certain cit1 there was a 4udge who did not fear God and did not respect man. "There was a widow in that cit1, and she kept coming to him, sa1ing, MGive me legal protection from m1 opponent.M "3or a while he was unwilling! ut afterward he said to himself, M5ven though % do not fear God nor respect man, 1et ecause this widow others me, % will give her legal protection, otherwise 1 continuall1 coming she will wear me out.M" (nd the Lord said, "'ear what the unrighteous 4udge said! now, will not God ring aout 4ustice for 'is elect who cr1 to 'im da1 and night, and will 'e dela1 long over themB "% tell 1ou that 'e will ring aout 4ustice for them <uickl1. 'owever, when the Son of 2an comes, will 'e find faith on the earthB" ,evelation 22:1*#1C A%, "esus, have sent 21 angel to testif1 to 1ou these things for the churches. % am the root and the descendant of -avid, the right morning star.E The Spirit and the ride sa1, A7ome.E (nd let the one who hears sa1, A7ome.E (nd let the one who is thirst1 come! let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.E 1)# Perpetual $doration 1F# IHOP-7, B 8ike +ickle 0I# 0;-< Prayer 8ovement B Pete .rieg 01# &he +urn B (ean 6eucht $# IHOP-LI- &he $rk House of Prayer OO= HI(&O=?
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(nd there was a woman in the cit1 who was a sinner! and when she learned that 'e was reclining at the tale in the )hariseeMs house, she rought an alaaster vial of perfume, and standing ehind 'im at 'is feet, weeping, she egan to wet 'is feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing 'is feet and anointing them with the perfume. 8ow when the )harisee who had invited 'im saw this, he said to himself, "%f this man were a prophet 'e would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching 'im! that she is a sinner." (nd "esus answered him . . . "3or this reason % sa1 to 1ou, her sins, which are man1, have een forgiven, for she loved much! ut he who is forgiven little, loves little." Luke C:6C#0>
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'od has invited all of us to !arti%i!ate ith Him in loving and %aring for one another in this !la%e as a family dedi%ated to &oining Him in agreement through !rayer( As e do that# it stirs u! our love and &oy as e see !rayers ansered together for our families# our s%hools# our %ommunities(
I0. MINISTE!IN* IN THE FLAME OF HIS P!ESENCE IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 13 $# Love 8otivated B Presence +ased 0# Waiting Opon the Lord a# 2ncountering HI( presence %# Praying the prayers of HI( heart c# O%eying HI( voice 3# Waiting Opon His +ride ;# Waiting Opon &he World $# &he +eauty =ealm C# He is altogether +eautiful a# (ong C- 1I-1@ %# =ev# 1- 10-1@ c# Is 33-1< 9?our eyes will see the 7ing in His +eautyA d# Is 0)-C 9He will %ecome a crown of +eauty to His peopleA e# Is ;-0 9+ranch of the Lord will %e +eautifulA f# Ps 0<-; OL2 &HIL.
$# &he +ridal Paradigm- Intimacy H Orgency Bthe .reat Longing IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 1; &he +ridal paradigm is actually a +i%lical motif that runs like a repeated musical theme from .enesis to =evelation#
In the tension %etween centers B always lean toward ,hrist ,entered &his is from /ana ,andler -eep Gnto -eep: The "ourne1 of 'is 5mrace availa%le at IHOP# He QJesusR has given Himself to %oth the eDhilarations and the woundings of a lovesick heart# When He gaJes upon me He sees through the eyes of love and desire# He comes %efore me and says PI am a 8an in love#E I am a .od that %urns with desire and I have set 8y affections on you# I am an all-consuming fire of love and you are the inheritance that 8y 6ather has promised me# Will you receive 8y love1 'pg# C<* &he love of .od toward us is not H%m mak%n' mu.h of us %ut His 'at the cost of His (onEs life* ena%ling us to en!oy making much of Him forever# $nd to that end He must reveal Himself to us in all the ways that we can en!oy Him forever# &hatEs what love means# It is a very *o+" .entere+ +ef%n%t%on of ,ove# 'John Piper =esolved 0II< 9.od is the .ospelA* The Bridal Paradigm I# &he +ridegroom 8essage is a ,all to $ctive Intimacy with .od The Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God ... e ha!e recei!ed ... The Spirit ... That we might know the things that ha!e been freely gi!en to us by God. "# $orinthians %&#'(#%) A. The Bridegroom message is a call to active intimacy with God. The Bridal message speaks of Gods invitation for us to experience the deep things of His heart (emotions, affections). To enjoy active intimacy with Jess incldes !eeling "is heart !or s. The Bridal message spea#s o! e$periencing Jess% emotions &desire' a!!ections(. *ou may be able to comprehend + The width and length and depth and height, to know the lo!e of $hrist... ",phesians -&#.(#/) B. To understand Jesus as a passionate Bridegroom is to soon see ourselves as a cherished Bride. Intimacy cases or hearts to be lovesic# !or Jess &in!lamed) enraptred) overcome by "is love(. This prophecy emphasi*es that we will +call ot, in two di!!erent directions. First' we call ot to Jess in intercession to +come to s., -econd' we call ot to people who thirst to +come to Jess., This cry renews believers and brings nbelievers to salvation
.. s sons of God, we are in the position to e$perience God0s Throne as heirs of His po!er"authorit# &/ev. 0123) /om. 4135(. s the Bride' we are in position to experience Gods heart &emotions' a!!ections or desire !or s(. Both are ni6e positions o! privilege be!ore God.
IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 1C 7. As women are the sons o! God' so men are the Bride o! .hrist. Both describe or position o! privilege be!ore God' rather than pointing to something that is intrinsically male or !emale. 8ost .hristian women do not strggle with the idea o! being sons o! God becase they do not see it as a call to be less !eminine. "owever' o!ten men strggle with being the Bride o! .hrist becase they wrongly conclde that it is a call to become less mascline. II# What is the +ridegroom 8essage1 A. The essence o! the Bridegroom message is the revelation of Jesus emotions and commitments as a Bridegroom God. God energi*es s' or spirit' with passion !or "im when we nderstand "is devotion and commitment to s as seen in the cross. B. The Bridegroom message incldes the revelation o! Jess% emotions !or s as a Bridegroom God. Jesus the Bridegroom is filled !ith tender merc#. "e is gentle with or wea#ness. 9e o!ten con!se rebellion and immatrity. God is angry at rebellion' bt "e has a heart o! tenderness towards sincere believers that see# to obey "im. "e enjoys s even in or wea#ness &:salms 3413;' 0<' 30=10>?(. Knowing this ma#es s rn to God' instead o! !rom "im' when we see or sin and wea#ness. .. Jesus the Bridegroom has a heart of gladness &happy heart(. Jess had more gladness than any man in history &"ebrews 31;(. 8ost o! .hrch history has viewed God as mostly mad or mostly sad when "e relates to s. "owever' Jess is mostly glad when "e relates to s' even in or wea#ness. 7. Jesus the Bridegroom has fier# affections. "e has brning desire and longing !or "is people. o As the 1ather lo!ed Me, I also ha!e lo!ed you2 abide in My lo!e. "3ohn #4&/) @. Jesus the Bridegroom is $ealous. "e destroys all that hinders love &:roverbs A10?) Bechariah 313?' 412) @*e#iel 04134C3;) /evelation 3;12(
F. Jesus the Bridegroom possesses indescri%a%le %eaut#. "e !ascinates or hearts &:salm 251?(. o 5ne thing I ha!e desired of the 6578 ... To behold the beauty of the 6578... "9salm %:&;) G. &hat is the Bridal paradigm' The word paradigm means perspective or view. Ths' the Bridal :aradigm re!ers to the +bridal perspective or view, o! the Kingdom o! God. 9e see the Kingdom throgh the eyes o! a wholehearted Bride with loyal devoted love that leads to holy obedience' sol winning and bilding p the Body o! .hrist. I! we do not !eel loved and in love' we can still be born again. "owever' when we !eel "is love then we resist compromise with greater consistency. III# &he (pirit and the +ride Worldwide will ,ry 9,O82 LO=/ J2(O(A A. /evelation 22135 is one o! the most in!ormative and signi!icant prophecies in the Bible describing the end>time .hrch. John tells what will happen in the .hrch' in the generation the Dord retrns. The Spirit and the <ride say, =$ome>=+ And let him who thirsts come...? "7e!elation %%&#:)
B. This prophecy describes the .hrch in deep nity with the "oly -pirit' in saying and doing what the "oly -pirit is saying and doing. 9hat is the -pirit doing in this passageE "e is interceding !or Jess to come to "is .hrch. 9hat is the -pirit sayingE "e is revealing the .hrch%s bridal identity &who we are as Jess% Bride(. In other words' the 9ord o! God tells s what the -pirit o! God will emphasi*e in the @nd Times. There are many signi!icant implications o! this prophecy. .. This prophecy describes the highest !nction o! the .hrch in !or ways1 IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 1@ (. Anointed with the -pirit' 2. Engaged in intercession' 0. Established in or bridal identity ?. Effective in the "arvest. For the first-time in history' the .hrch worldwide' jst prior to the retrn o! Jess will be in dynamic nity with the -pirit and there!ore' the -pirit will be resting on and moving throgh the .hrch in great power. The "oly -pirit !or the !irst time in history will niversally emphasi*e the .hrch%s spirital identity as Jess% Bride. )otice that John does not proclaim that the *pirit and the famil# sa#, +,ome,- nor the *pirit and the arm#, nor the kingdom, nor the %od#, nor the temple or the *pirit and the priesthood. .ather, it is the *pirit resting on the ,hurch as a Bride. Forever' we rejoice in the reality o! or identity as God%s army' !amily' body' temple' priesthood and #ingdom. +# 6asting <# 6ood )# &he ,hoice fast B Is C)-@-< *The eakness of our hunger for 'od is<e kee! ourselves stuffed ith =other things>6 The fight of faith is a fight to feast on all 'od is for us in 5hrist( 4HAT 4- H?N'-1 +O1 MO0T# 4- 4O10HIP( ---- 3ohn Pi!er a# 8att#;-0 BJesus fasted %efore %eginning His ministry"calling the 10 %# $cts 13-3 B &he disciples %efore sending (aul H +arna%as on 1 st
8issionary !ourney 'to ,yprus*8 c# 8att 1<-01 B 2mpowerment for ministry '/eliverance eDample* F# +ridegroom 6asts B ,orporate - 6irst 8on# B Wed# of every month 1I# &ime and $ttention 11# 6inances It is NOT a dis%i!lined life that "rings us %lose to 'od 7that is religion8# "ut %loseness to 'od and the !ra%ti%e of listening to and o"eying the Holy 0!irit /uite naturally leads to a dis%i!lined life( $# 8inistry" Prophetic Protocol 10# Listen- 9HearingA from &he Lord 13# &he (creen of &he Word IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 1< 1;# $greement- a# &he 6ather of Lights or the father of lies %# &he Witness of &wo or &hree- &he Holy (pirit and the +ody 5phesians 0:1#1* (s a prisoner for the Lord, then, % urge 1ou to live a life worth1 of the calling 1ou have received. .e completel1 humle and gentle! e patient, earing with one another in love. 2ake ever1 effort to keep the unit1 of the Spirit through the ond of peace. There is one od1 and one SpiritO4ust as 1ou were called to one hope when 1ou were calledO one Lord, one faith, one aptism! one God and 3ather of all, who is over all and through all and in all. .ut to each one of us grace has een given as 7hrist apportioned it. This is wh1 it sa1s: "&hen he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men."?&hat does "he ascended" mean eJcept that he also descended to the lower, earthl1 regionsB 'e who descended is the ver1 one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.@ %t was he who gave some to e apostles, some to e prophets, some to e evangelists, and some to e pastors and teachers, to prepare GodMs people for works of service, so that the od1 of 7hrist ma1 e uilt up until we all reach unit1 in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and ecome mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of 7hrist. Then we will no longer e infants, tossed ack and forth 1 the waves, and lown here and there 1 ever1 wind of teaching and 1 the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. %nstead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the 'ead, that is, 7hrist. 3rom him the whole od1, 4oined and held together 1 ever1 supporting ligament, grows and uilds itself up in love, as each part does its work. c# 1 ,or#- 1-1I $gree B lay out and speak the same thing d# Philippians ;-) 3inall1, rothers, whatever is true, whatever is nole, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovel1, whatever is admiraleOif an1thing is eJcellent or praiseworth1 Othink aout such things. e# 1 John C-@ This is the one who came 1 water and lood # "esus 7hrist. 'e did not come 1 water onl1, ut 1 water and lood. (nd it is the Spirit who testifies, ecause the Spirit is the truth. 3or there are three that testif1: the Spirit, the water and the lood! and the three are in agreement. ?8%9@ 1C# &he Purposes of the Prophetic a# 6riends of the +ridegroom B $lways ,hrist ,entered 9What is the function of prophetic ministry1 It is to hold things to the full thought of .od and therefore it is usually a reactionary thing# We usually find that the prophets arose as a reaction from .od to the course and drift of things amongst His people5 a call %ack a re- declaration a re-pronouncement of .od4s mind a %ringing into clear view again of the thoughts of .od#A &# $ustin (parks IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 1) &ending to &he +ridegroom while remaining a 2unuch that cares for another manEs +ride B John 3 1 7orinthians 10:22#2$"Tongues, then, are a sign, not for elievers ut for unelievers! !ro!he%y# hoever# is for "elievers, not for unelievers. So if the whole church comes together and ever1one speaks in tongues, and some who do not understand or some unelievers come in, will the1 not sa1 that 1ou are out of 1our mindB .ut if an uneliever or someone who does not understand comes in while ever1od1 is prophes1ing, he will e convinced 1 all that he is a sinner and will e 4udged 1 all, and the secrets of his heart will e laid are. So he will fall down and worship God, eJclaiming, PGod is reall1 among 1ou:N" 1 7orinthians 10:1#6 )ursue love, 1et desire earnestl1 spiritual gifts, ut especiall1 that 1ou ma1 prophes1. 3or one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men ut to God! for no one understands, ut in his spirit he speaks m1steries. But one ho !ro!hesies s!eaks to men for edifi%ation and e:hortation and %onsolation 1 7orinthians 2:>#10 "But as it is ritten: $eye has not seen# nor ear heard# Nor have entered into the heart 7mind8 of man the things hi%h 'od has !re!ared for those ho love Him($ But 'od has revealed @themA to us through His 0!irit. 3or the Spirit searches all things, 1es, the deep things of God. 3or what man knows the things of a man ?how can man know or think and understand and perceive and have consciousness of "self"@ eJcept ?through@ the s!irit of the man hi%h is $IN$ himB 5ven so no one knows the things of God eJcept the Spirit of God. 8ow we have received, not the spirit of the world, ut the Spirit which is from God, that e might kno the 7s!iritual8 things that have "een freely given to us "y 'od( These things we also speak, not in ords hi%h man)s isdom tea%hes "ut hi%h the Holy 0!irit tea%hes# %om!aring s!iritual things ith s!iritual( .ut the natural man ?the natural mind@ does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for the1 are foolishness to him! nor can he know Kthem,L ecause the1 are spirituall1 discerned." )hil. 1:>#11 (nd this is m1 pra1er: that 1our love ma1 aound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may "e a"le to dis%ern hat is "est and ma1 e pure and lameless until the da1 of 7hrist, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through "esus 7hrist## to the glor1 and praise of God. ,omans 12:2 -o not conform an1 longer to the pattern of this world, ut "e transformed "y the reneing of your mind( Then you ill "e a"le to test and a!!rove hat 'od)s ill is## his good, pleasing and perfect will. &he gift of prophecy edifies eDhorts and comforts 'I ,orinthians 1;-3*5 helps us %uild up or strengthen5 and should lead us to Jesus the Word of .od# It is the ministry of the Holy (pirit to convict of sin of righteousness and of !udgment to come 'John 1@-)-11*# Prophecy is divinely inspired and anointed utterance5 a supernatural proclamation in a known language# It is the manifestation of the (pirit of .od - not of intellect 'I ,orinthians 10-<* and it may %e possessed and operated %y all who have the infilling of the Holy (pirit 'I ,orinthians 1;-31* IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 1F Intellect faith and will are operative in this gift %ut its eDercise is not intellectually %ased# It is calling forth words from the (pirit of .od# S &he +i%le tells us that we are to =8espise not prophesyings. 9ro!e all things.= I &hessalonians C-0I-01# When a prophecy is given we are to test it and hold on to what is good in it# http-""www#christcenteredmall#com"teachings"gifts"prophecy#htm %# Prophets of +eauty"/reaming the 6atherEs /ream $s a mem%er of the +ody of ,hrist and a House of Prayer it is particularly tempting to wrestle with circumstances and then carve out prayers that appear loving and corrective %ut are in fact a choice criticism of what is wrong with the world and the church# 6rankly figuring out what is wrong with me you the church the world etc# is easy and terri%ly afflicting to the soul# It doesn4t take much to !ump into that task at all %ut it is incredi%ly destructive and food for anDiety# /on4t worry a%out .od not finding out a%out our 9stuffA# $ccording to the vision in :Kechariah 3: (atan stands right neDt to us and does a %ang up !o%# '+ut check out .od4s response# It4s worth the read and un%elieva%ly merciful and kind - ah Jesus - thank ?ou for ?ou# * However taking off someone4s grave clothes and filthy garments5 figuring out what is right and %eautiful in the %loody smelly mess of humanity - which includes my own stench %y the way5 hungering and thirsting for righteousness - especially my own eDpression of that in ,hrist5 getting up and championing true !ustice5 calling forth that which is not as though it was5 looking for Jesus in those around us and the circumstances we are wading through # # # &H$&4( the challenge# Love is the H$=/2= task - and yet somehow the most !oy filled# It is 8O,H harder than the Law - which %tw is impossi%le - !ust an fyi# ?et Jesus raised the %ar %y loving us and calling us to Love# I received a challenge from the Holy (pirit# He kindly chastened me for focusing my attention and vision on the church and not on Him and His .reat +eauty# :+e ,hrist centered: was the challenge# :/on4t look at the ,hurch at all# Look at 82#: Pro(hets of 4eauty 5 4en6% No,ot S I have personally lost three friends to the tragic devastation of drugs and alcohol# &hrough prayer I have felt the pain and desperation of those trapped in seD slavery# 2ven the alarm system on our home reminds me of the danger present !ust around the corner# I find myself living in a culture where I am tempted to %e suspicious of everyone and trust no one# $ll of these things paint an awful picture of an ugly fallen world B a world IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 0I where my preoccupation with original sin causes me to forget original %eauty# In a recent meeting with a worship team from IHOP I reported an answer to our prayers for a town called (vay Pak in ,am%odia# 6ourteen young girls were rescued from traffickers shortly after two weeks of intense intercession# &hey now have an opportunity to %e placed in a ,hristian recovery home to live and receive restorative ministry# &his home has %een very successful in their efforts %ecause %y their own admonition they recogniJe that ,hrist is the true healer# I %egan to share with our worship team 9Simagine where these girls will %e under this type of care in @ months a year from nowSA I was suddenly overcome with emotion and had to stop tears welling up in my eyes# $ very foreign emotion powerfully struck my heart B the feeling of %eauty# I fe,t the &eauty of *o+ sh%ne on me- the un+erstan+%n' of H%s a&%,%ty to restore- H%s +es%re to '%ve &eauty for ashes- H%s (,easure %n turn%n' our mourn%n' %nto +an.%n'- our sorro) %nto 6oy. $ll the testimonies I had heard a%out the lives of so many young girls who have %een rescued from seD slavery and restored through ,hrist %egan to flood my mind# I actually %elieved they could laugh again dream again dance play and !ust %e children# I realiJed that I had %ecome overwhelmed with evil and that the eDperience of %eauty had %ecome totally foreign# While heaven weeps heaven also re!oices B continually# +ecause somewhere some%ody is finally surrendering their life to .od someone is eDperiencing the 6atherEs em%race for the first time a young woman is %eing rescued from a %rothel someoneEs innocence is %eing restored a child is %eing %orn a mother is nursing# In a )or,+ +ro)ne+ %n +arkness- I must .ont%nua,,y f%7 my eyes u(on the Father )ho %s ever &ent over human%ty )%th H%s arms o(en- (at%ent,y )a%t%n' an+ %nv%t%n' us- H%s &roken .h%,+ren- %nto H%s eterna, em&ra.e. He %s the Father )ho has fe,t ev%, more +ee(,y than )e ever .ou,+- )ho has ,ost more .h%,+ren- .r%e+ more tears- an+ suffere+ more tra'e+y. He sees everyth%n' 5 noth%n' %s ke(t se.ret from H%m. $et H%s &eauty surroun+s H%m. He .ont%nua,,y e7(resses H%mse,f %n ho(e- for'%veness- ,ove- (at%en.e- .are- .om(ass%on- ten+erness- free+om- an+ ,%fe. He %s 8the Father of ,%'hts )%th )hom there %s no var%at%on or sha+o) of turn%n'.9 He %nv%tes me to enter %nto H%s &eauty- to &e transforme+ &y H%s ',ory- to em&o+y H%s nature. ?et I find it much easier to %ecome cynical a prophet of doom# Henri Louwen accurately defined the condition I am so tempted to em%race 8Cyn%.s seek +arkness )herever they 'o# &hey point always to approaching dangers impure motives and hidden schemes# &hey call trust naTve care romantic and forgiveness sentimentalS&hey consider themselves realists who see reality for what it truly is and who are not IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 01 deceived %y Pescapist emotions#E 4ut %n &e,%tt,%n' *o+:s 6oy- the%r +arkness on,y .a,,s forth more +arkness.9 As a (ro(het of +oom 8I try so har+ %n so many )ays to .onv%n.e others of ho) ev%, the ev%, rea,,y %s. Ho) %ntense the 6u+'ment )%,, rea,,y &e.9 e are not .a,,e+ to +eny the +arkness- &ut )e are a,so not .a,,e+ to ,%ve %n %t- 9/o not %e overcome %y evil %ut overcome evil with good#A Overcoming evil with good challenges me to step %eyond my propensity to %e a prophet of doom to %ecoming a prophet of %eauty# h%,e Isa%ah f%er.e,y .onfronte+ the so.%a, ev%,s of h%s t%me- he )as neverthe,ess a (ro(het of &eauty. He +are+ to +es.r%&e *o+ as a 4r%+e'room re6o%.%n' over H%s &r%+e- as a Mother )ho )%,, never for'et Her .h%,+- an+ a !e+eemer )hose ,ove +rove H%m to +%e an %nno.ent +eath for the sake of the 'u%,ty# He saw the Jeal of .od to overcome evil %y the power of His (pirit# He saw the .od whose glory shines %rightest in the midst of deep darkness# 2esus )as a (ro(het of &eauty# =ather than find curious fascination in untimely death He raised the dead# =ather than %emoan the plight of the hungry He multiplied food for them# =ather than relegate issues of social !ustice to Human =ights organiJations He healed the %rokenhearted set the captives free and delivered all who were oppressed %y the devil# In the hour of His greatest crisis when He may have %een tempted to turn cynical to curse rather than %less He cried out 96ather forgive them they know not what they do#A He pointed the way home for all of humanity# ?es He wept %ut He also hoped %elieved and called forth %eauty in the midst of darkness# &o %e a prophet of %eauty is first and foremost to see %eauty# I am not called to %e curiously fascinated %y darkness B I am called to overcome it# I am not called to eDploit this world B I am called to save it# A (ro(het of &eauty sees the ,%'ht %n the m%+st of +arkness an+ +ares to trust that that ,%'ht %s true an+ s(eaks 'reater vo,umes than the +arkness that surroun+s %t. A (ro(het of &eauty moves from sus(%.%on- +es(a%r- an+ 8rea,%sm-9 to fa%th- ho(e- an+ ,ove 5 moves from %nter.ess%on to restorat%on. &here are many prophets of doom %ut few prophets of %eauty# 8oses asked .od to show him His glory# &he Lord then made His 9goodnessA pass %efore him# /avid said he would have 9lost heartA had he not seen 9the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living#A I am asking .od to show me His %eauty in all of its manifestations that I might also %ecome a prophet of %eauty B one who is sustained not %y self-righteous Jeal and heroism %ut a fascination with the glory of .od which empowers me to see %eyond the ashes to the %eauty %eyond the mourning to the dancing %eyond the sorrow to the !oy# c# $ Living 2pistle &he /ivine Pathos- i#e# living prophetically B IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 00 John Piper and &he Pleasures of .od &#$ustin (parks and &he Prophetic 8inistry $%raham Heschel and &he Prophets d# ,har +oasso- .uidelines for Prophecy 1@# Pitfalls of the Prophetic a# Pride"6alse Humility %# Looking for 6avor with .od H man c# (elf-=ighteousness vs# &he =ighteousness of &he Lord d# Poor .rounding in the Word 9Is this in there in conteDtA e# 6ear f# ,ontrol g# 8anipulation h# $nger"criticism i# Judgment 1<# &he Life of a =evelation- a# Worship Listening"Watching Prayer Worship Psalm 131 - Like a weaned child rests Psalm 1II- We enter into His gates with &hanksgiving and into His courts with Praise %# Interpretation 1# Prover%s 0 0# 2phesians 1 'Heavenly Perspective* 3# James 1 IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 03 c# (u%mission",orrection 1,or 1; d# $pplication - $ga%us e# ,onfirmation f# &iming g# /elivery B 1 ,or 13 h# 8ore Prayer 1)# /reams H >isions 1F# Words of Wisdom Words of Wisdom B usually given with a Word of 7nowledge B gives proper !udgment for action# &ells how to apply the information from the Word of 7nowledge 0I# Words of 7nowledge Words of 7nowledge B a supernatural revelation of information that is given %y the Holy (pirit that could not %e known via natural senses# =evealed %y- a# 6eel It %# =ead It c# (ee It d# &hink It e# (ay It f# /ream It
--.uidelinesU 01# Healing .uidelines #IALIN* #ON ;!EMO0E: AN# ;!EPLACE: IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 0; a# Healing the Whole Person Physical Healing Inner Healing B emotional hurts wounds to the spirit mental illness %# &he +i%lical >alue of 8edicine c# Pastoral ,are and ,ounsel d# /iscernment of 8anifestations e# /eliverance Protocol f# Ongoing Prayer Protection 00# =esources $vaila%le 0. THE HOUSE OF O!SHIP"FILLE# P!A$E! $# &he Prayer =oom 0# &he 8ain =oom 3# (mall .roups ;# Individual $# Prayer =oom Protocol C# $ngels in /isguise- Loving on (trangers @# Incorporating the =oom a# ,ommunion %# Watch Information (heets c# ,orporate Instruction d# Prayer +oards e# =apid 6ire IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 0C f# (mall .roup Intercession g# Written Prayers '.roup $greement* <# .uiding the =oom with Purpose a# Prophets of +eauty and +i%lical Prayers %# Popcorn prayers and the demise of purpose c# /irecting the 6ocus H +urden of the Intercessor &oward =elease d# =edirecting the 6ocus H +urden of the Intercessor &oward +lessing and Purpose e# Protecting the dignity of sincerity and initiating the collapse of pretense )# 8icrophone .uidelines a# (ound Level in =elation to the Worship &eam %# (inging c# 2motion in Prayer d# &he Intimidation 6actor 0I. THE E<<LESIA: THE *O0E!NMENT OF *O# ON EA!TH Psalm BBC:BD The highest heavens "elong to the LO12# "ut the earth he has given to man( What is the ekklesia1 &he word 4church4 in the 8ew Testament is translated from the .reek word 4ekklesia4 which comes from two words 4ek4 meaning 4out4 and 4kaleo4 meaning to 4call#4 $n ekklesia or 4calling out4 was not !ust an assem%ly# # # # Jesus was the 7ing and the +i%le used the term ekklesia for a good reason# In classical .reek :ekklesia: meant :an assem%ly of citiJens summoned %y the crier the legislative assem%ly#: When the .reek city-states found their governments had %ecome too corrupt and oppressive they would call for an ekklesia an assem%ly outside the civil authority IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 0@ of the city# If enough people came out and refused to accept the eDisting centraliJed civil authority that government would collapse# Lon-participation has %een a successful and peaceful means to free mankind from oppressive civil authority throughout history# &here are a lot of things the ,hurch is not %ut at least- It is not esta%lished %y anyone %ut Jesus# It is not to hold lordship of one over the other# It is not to lead men into %ondage nor appoint kings or officers over men# It is not to go under the authority of others# It is not to apply to others for gifts gratuities and %enefits# &he ,hurch is neither 6ather 8aster nor 7ing %ut it is servant to all in the perfect law of li%erty# ?2atthew 1*:1C#1>@(nd "esus answered and said unto him, .lessed art thou, Simon .ar4ona: for flesh and lood hath not revealed KitL unto thee, ut m1 3ather which is in heaven. (nd % sa1 also unto thee, That thou art a rock, and upon this rock % will uild m1 ekklesia ?make m1 coming out@! and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (nd % will give unto thee the ke1s of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt ind on earth shall e ound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall e loosed in heaven. 2atthew 2/:2$#2= .ut "esus called them Kunto himL, and said, Fe know that the princes of the Gentiles eJercise dominion over them, and the1 that are great eJercise authorit1 upon them. .ut it shall not e so among 1ou: ut whosoever will e great among 1ou, let him e 1our minister! (nd whosoever will e chief among 1ou, let him e 1our servant: 5ven as the Son of man came not to e ministered unto, ut to minister, and to give his life a ransom for man1. http-""www#hisholychurch#net"ekklesia#html $s the ekklesia we are the government of .od on earth and it is >2=? different than the governments of the earth# &he ekklesia is sons and daughters who agree with their 6atherEs perspective and align with His Lordship and through that agreement release the government of the 7ingdom of Heaven here on earth# $# 6riends of the +ridegroom- $ 6amily of 6riends and 6riends who are 6amily 0# ,onflict =esolution 3# &he >alue of 8eeking a# =om 10-3 %# .al @-3 1; c# Phil 0-3 d# Jas ;-@ H 1I e# 8att 11-0F IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 0< f# Ps 1;F-; g# Is @@-0 $# &ypes of Watchmen ;# $nna C# (imeon @# Hannah <# (amuel )# Joshua F# /aniel 1I# Lathaniel 11# /avid $# .atekeepers +# (tewards "6inancial ,# &eachers /# &he 6amily of 6riends 10# Interns 13# 6ulltime Intercessory 8issionaries 1;# Part-time Intercessory 8issionaries 1C# &he ,hurch- &he +ody and +ride of ,hrist $# /eveloping a Watch- Prayer &eams IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 0) 1@# &he Headship of ,hrist 1<# &he +ody H +ride of ,hrist 1)# Prayer Leaders 1F# Worship Leaders 0I# $ntiphonal (ingers 01# $rtistic =evelators 00# 8inistry Leaders - &he +ody- 2veryone gets to play 0II. INT!O TO HA!P AN# 4OL 1# What is Harp H +owl Harp and +owl - its name derived from =evelation C-) - is a type of worship# It is music that is integrated into prayer the :harp: representing the music and the :%owl: %eing representative the prayer of the saints ',hristians* that are constantly going up like incense %efore the throne of .od# In other words prayer that is sung or spoken along with music# &his type of worship is used in sustaining long periods of worship - for instance the International House of Prayer in 7ansas ,ity has used this method of worship to sustain a prayer meeting since (eptem%er 1FFF# $ common feature of harp and %owl is antiphonal singers who use the +i%le as a song %ook singing and declaring the Word of .od along with instruments that accompany the singers# In Harp and +owl the ma!or focus is not the singers or the musicians %ut the One %eing worshiped in such a setting# Harp and +owl is not a new device %ut has %een used for thousands of years in hundreds of different settings throughout Judaism and ,hristianity# http-""en#wikipedia#org"wiki"HarpVandV%owl $rticle %y (ue &owne- :Harp and +owl: a kind of com%ined prayer and worship is a term which comes from =evelation C-)# >iew it as prayer that is sung or spoken while music continues to pray or as worship that includes prayer %ut does not interrupt the flow of the music# 8usic %rings a prophetic anointing to the prayer and prayer connects us with the heart of .od during worship# In =ev# C-) the prayers of the saints are pictured as incense %urning in golden %owls %efore the throne of .od# $ duty of the Levitical priests under the Old ,ovenant was to %urn incense day and night on a special golden altar in the Holy Place 'I ,hron# 03-13 2D# 3I-1-1I*# &his %urning IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 0F incense is a picture of prayer which is pleasing to .od like the smell of incense# =ev# )-3-C shows what happens to :incense prayers: in heaven# &hey are emptied onto a golden altar# $n angel fills a censor with this %urning incense and throws some of it onto the earth releasing !udgment-- !udgment that comes as a result of the prayers of the saintsM # # #'i#e# see $cts 1@-0C B Paul and (ilas praying and singing hymns*# When we com%ine the priestly incense %owl of prayer with the harp of worship we have a picture of the worship"prayer of heaven from =evelation C# We have simultaneous worship and prayer--prayers that are sung played on instruments or accompanied %y song with complete su%mission to .od worshippers falling down prostrate %efore the Lam%# &his is a powerful way to worship .od--and a powerful way to pray# http-""www#sidroth#org"site"Lews01a%%rNartVHidNC;10HpageNLews$rticle 0# ,yclical Pattern a# ,orporate Worship %# (pontaneous (inging- /evotional (criptural in the (pirit c# /evelop a +i%lical passage through prayer and antiphonal singing d# (pontaneous ,horuses H Lame of the Lord closes it 3# Prayer Leader a# 2sta%lishes and prays %i%lical sentence %# Isolates a phrase 'to 3-C words* c# 7eeps the phrase %efore the team and the people d# $ntiphonal (ingers"Prayers 2cho Paraphrase /evelop theme ;# Why Harp and +owl1 a# 8aturing &eam 8inistry B we go farther as a symphony IHOP-LI Mission Base (IHOP-LI(org IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer The Burn: Long Island Administrative Manual 3I %# Inclusiveness 8ature and immature .ifted and growing Older and younger c# ,entrality of the Word d# (afety in (tructure- releases %oldness e# =eproduci%le f# 6its all musical and cultural genres C# 2Dpressions of Harp H +owl a# $postolic Intercession %# Worship With the Word c# /evotional",ontemplative Worship d# Prophetic Intercession 0III. 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