Ring In the New Year With Prophecy

As I write this to each of you at Crossfire, I am reminded of the prophetic words and song given by the Holy Spirit last Sunday. They were words of encouragement and of challenge regarding the depth of His love, the depth of our love, and our warfare on behalf of others. I am reminded of Matt. 24:3-14 where Jesus declared in the last days there will be persecution, many turning away from the faith, wickedness will increase, and the love of many will grow cold, but "He who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."

Greater grace even now overpowers the increase in wickedness. Where there is sin, grace abounds all the more. While many cannot believe in great grace, it simply IS. While many believers grow cold in their love for God, some will not. As the love of many grows cold the love of the remnant will heat up, will be fueled, will be stoked as never before. It is this deep love found in the remnant that will empower you to stand firm in faith, firm in belief, firm in righteousness, firm in character, firm in grace and firm in declaring the good news. It is this deep love from the bottomless well of God's grace that will power kingdom preaching to the whole world. It is this deep love that will cause many to war on behalf of those who have grown cold, even those unknown to you. It is this deep love that will cause last days leaders to rise up and move in His Spirit. It is this deep love that will testify to the nations of His character and goodness. There is good news in the last days as we move out from comfortable places into uncomfortable places. Yes, the remnant will move forward and it will be a testimony to all nations.

God is doing great things at Crossfire as we experience increase and move to new levels of walking and talking His message. I see only good things for us as a church, for our role in the body of Christ, and for our impact on nations in 2009. You are a part of what God is doing and is yet to do in our midst. May 2009 be so good in heart, soul, and body prosperity that you overflow abundantly to those around you.

Love in Christ,

Pastor Harvey

Last Days Leaders Will Be the Spiritual Lifeline in the World

This week I’m talking about Last Days Leadership. The Bible is very clear that the last days before the rapture will be chaotic and crisis-laden for people across the world. However, leaders who stand firm in Christ will see great and mighty works of God. Matt. 24:14 says we will be preaching the good news to all nations! Hallelujah!

Leaders in the last days will have much to rejoice in. As economic and political systems fracture, we will be pointing to the solution, the Provider, the one true God who can save, deliver, and provide order in the midst of chaos. Last days leaders will be prophetically declaring life in the midst of darkness and prosperity in the midst of poverty. We will be the spiritual lifeline to people who are looking for stability in the midst of systematic tremoring! So look forward in anticipation for what is about to happen!

There Is Good News For Last Days Leaders

This week I’m talking about Last Days Leadership. The Apostle Paul said in 2 Timothy 3:1, “Mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.” Whether you’re a leader in business, government, or ministry you will be greatly challenged in the days ahead. You will be leading many people with cold hearts looking for solutions that are not from God the Father. You and I are embarking on uncharted territory spiritually, economically, and politically.

But there is good news! Matthew 24:12-14 says, “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Praise God! We can be leaders with good news for nations! There is good news for last days leaders!

There Is Hope And Grace For Leaders In the End Times

This week I’ll be talking about Last Days Leadership. The Bible is very clear that the last days before the rapture will be chaotic and crisis-laden for people across the world. The Apostle Paul said in 2 Timothy 3:1 “Mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.” He went on to describe the condition of people’s hearts during the last days. That condition is reaffirmed in Matthew 24 where Jesus said “because of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.”

Jesus-centered leaders who lead in the last days will be trying to lead many people whose hearts are in bad shape. Ask any pastor today, and you will find frustration with unresponsive hearts. There is hope and grace for those leaders still willing to lead in the last days. Tune in tomorrow as we embrace Last Days Leadership.