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Hello. Thank you so much for joining me today for Give Him 15. And the title of today's post is Seize the Opportunity. Seize the Opportunity. 1 Corinthians 16: 8 and 9. But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost, Paul said, for a wide door for effective service has opened to me. And There are many adversaries.

Holy Spirit has been drawing me to this verse a good bit lately. I've actually quoted it in a couple of posts. It came as still another confirmation when my spiritual dad and apostolic leader of the fellowship I'm aligned with Jim Hodges used it in his recent newsletter. Here is Jim's exhortation with a few slight additions to make it more applicable to a broader audience.

He says, the Apostle Paul's ministry often demonstrated that opportunities to advance the Gospel of Christ. Opportunity is accompanied by opposition. He stated this, Paul did, stated this in our opening verse, 1 Corinthians 16. 9, count on it, he says. Opportunity is accompanied by opposition. This is amply illustrated throughout Paul's ministry.

Perhaps the most dramatic one is His dangerous trip to Rome, recorded in Acts 27 and Acts 28. The open door at that time was for Paul, a Roman citizen, to stand before the Roman emperor, personally declared to him and his palace guards. The gospel of the kingdom. In this Corinthians verse, Paul describes an opportunity to advance the gospel as being great and effectual.

Great is magos. Meaning, exceedingly large, wide, grand, great. We get our English word mega from this Greek word. Effectual is energeis, meaning powerful, effective, and active. It's easy to see the words energy. And energized, in this word, energase is power in action, power at work. The root word Ergon actually means to work.

Paul called the opportunity a door, which is a place of access. He was saying the door of great opportunity was wide open, affording great access, and that this mega opportunity would have divine power. Or energy to succeed in its mission, and it certainly did. Ephesus became a great beachhead for the gospel on another occasion, Dr.

Luke records in Acts 14:27, how the Lord himself had opened a door of faith. for Paul and Barnabas to go to the Gentiles. Then Jim says, he's saying all of that to bring us to this. Great and effectual doors are open to the ecclesia, the church, In our day, despite the opposition, we must walk through them proclaiming and demonstrating the gospel of the king and his kingdom.

Holy spirit will empower us. At this time, he goes on to say, we have been given great access to the following wide open doors. One, the Third Great Awakening, a great and transformative outpouring of the Holy Spirit here and around the world. Secondly, revival and reformation. The recent outbreaks of the Holy Spirit at Asbury University and many other colleges across America.

Are one of many signs that revival is here. Very accessible. The church is now equipped to add reformation to this revival, discipling people, groups, and nations. With the principles of Christ's kingdom. Thirdly, global harvest, the body of Christ is increasing. This is profound. The body of Christ is increasing on the earth faster than the world's population.

This includes Israel and a number of Muslim, Muslim nations. And he says, I recommend reading the triumph of Christianity. By Baylor University, Professor Rodney Stark, incredible

body of Christ increasing faster than the birth rate around the world. Number four, the turnaround and reset of the USA. There is an unrelenting remnant that refuses to come down off the wall of intercession, declarations, and decrees on behalf of our beloved, though beleaguered nation. And fifthly, the release of the supernatural power of the Lord.

We have entered, Jim says, a season of great signs and wonders. Don't miss opportunities to demonstrate this. Number six, the increasing release of revelation through the ministry of Holy Spirit. Just as John ascended by the Spirit on the Lord's Day, Recorded in Revelation 4. 1, We can go through the same open door he entered.

This is truly a seasoned revelation. Number seven, he says, Accessing the doors of civil governments to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom. Paul's mission to Rome, that he mentioned earlier, was successful. Philippians 4: 22 tells us his effectual ministry resulted in the conversion of a number of Caesar's household.

So it was effectual. Well my comments to you. We should not be surprised or alarmed. When great opposition arises against our attempts to go through spiritual doors, reap the fruit. Jesus himself said, if they've persecuted me, they'll persecute you. The key to victory is staying focused on Christ and the opportunities Holy Spirit gives us.

It's not on the opposition. We've not only been invited into God's family, but to join him in his labors, partnering with him in his great cause. If you're a regular reader or listener of Give Him Fifteen, you know this. And it probably said, yes, mine and my spiritual father's exhortation today is to persevere through all opposition and seize every opportunity.

Our prayers are saving this nation and being used to reap the greatest spiritual harvest. Excuse me, remain steadfast when we finish our race. We'll rejoice for eternity, ignore critics and naysayers, reject all unbelief, cast off all lethargy and complacency, never ever yield to discouragement, resist the devil, submit to and draw near to God, hate evil, love people, repeat.

I leave you with a passage from the message. Found in first flip and Philippians four or three, excuse me, Philippians three verses 12 through 16. The message. I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made, but I'm well on my way reaching out for Christ who has so wondrously reached out for me, friends.

Don't get me wrong, by no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal where God is beckoning us onward to Jesus. I'm off and running and I'm not turning back. So let's keep focused on that goal. Those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, Something less than total commitment.

God will clear your blurred vision. I love that. You'll see it yet. He says. Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on it.

Amen. Well, let's pray. Father, we are not those who put their hand to the plow and turn back. As General Patton said, Somewhat more colorfully retreat. No, we'll advance to the rear. We say to you, father, we will not retreat. We are advancing with you into greater glory, greater faith, greater opportunities, and greater fruitfulness.

Thank you for the honor of partnering with you. We ask. For razor sharp focus in this hinge year, we ask for keen hearing, acute awareness, sharp vision, and heightened discernment. May we not miss an opportunity. Like Peter, who walked by the lame man at beautiful gate, the gate called beautiful many times, but knew when the season had changed and it was time for this miracle, the gift of faith was activated.

The miracle occurred and thousands were saved. We want this level of sensitivity. We declare that this is a year of extraordinary miracles. And we turn our hearts to the warning you gave us for our water, dams, ports. We decree by faith in you and your word that every port, dam, waterway, water supply in all of America is protected and shielded from evil.

No evil plot planned or devised against them will succeed. Every snare is broken, we will not fear, and terror will not come near us. In the name of Jesus, I give you the references from which that came. Our decree, we decree that no opposition will deter us from Holy Spirit's opportunities. Amen. Well, you can find out more about Jim through the address we give you here.

And thank you for joining me today and let's do it again tomorrow.

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Dutch Sheets is an American author, speaker, and Christian minister known for his involvement in the prayer and intercession movements. He is associated with the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and has been a prominent figure in the Charismatic and Pentecostal Christian circles. Dutch Sheets is recognized for his teachings on prayer, spiritual warfare, and revival.

He has authored several books, including works on prayer, prophetic intercession, and understanding God's purposes for individuals and nations. Sheets is often involved in organizing prayer events and conferences, encouraging believers to engage in fervent prayer for spiritual awakening and transformation. His ministry has gained influence in various Christian communities that emphasize charismatic and prophetic expressions of faith.

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