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The Lord has already won the war!

9/19/2017

We are in a war that our Lord has already won and our prayer is that through God's gracious empowerment and by faith in Christ, we all may live in that victory even when the darkness seeks to encroach upon that for which it has no legitimate claim!

Colossians 2:14-15
14 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. 15 In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.

1 John 5:4
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith.

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As One

9/14/2017

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AS ONE: MAY THE HOLY SPIRIT SHATTER
OUR LIMITED THEOLOGY AND LEAD
US INTO THE GREATER THINGS

“And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled
together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit,
and they spoke the word of God with boldness.” Acts 4:31

As Bethel bows its collective heart in anticipation of a very deep,
Christ exalting and Holy Spirit led engagement,
I Invite those in prayerful expectancy to join with me in agreement.

A. That we shall come together in scriptural agreement, spiritual unity,
           for the Singular Purpose of exalting our God and Savior.

      B. That we may embrace the call to repentance as shown
           to us by the Holy Spirit that we might accommodate the full
           impartation of what God purposes to pour out upon this church
           body.

      C. That we set aside all preconceptions and expectations formed in
           the penmanship of limited theology and that we may embrace the
           fuller revelation that the Holy Spirit seeks to impart based upon the
           scriptures.

      D. That there will be a Saturation of the Grace of God through which
            unbelievers will come to faith in Christ as savior.

      E.   That there will be a saturation of the Holy Spirit upon these
            gatherings, that those who have not yet received the Baptism in the
            Holy Spirit will (Acts 2:4; 10; 19:1-6) and that all believers will
            receive a fresh impartation. May we not pursue a temporary infilling
            but host an ongoing fullness.

      F. That there will be both the manifestation of the Holy Spirit’s giftings
           within the body and the burgeoning manifestation of the Holy
           Spirit’s influence in the lives of believers.

      G. That with the Baptism of Power there will be an immersion into
           greater love, kindness, compassion, selflessness, faith, and hope.

      H. That the Holy Spirit will launch Bethel into His higher view, greater
           love, deeper passion, stronger commitment, indestructible bonds
           of Christ honoring unity, and a more complete renewal of mind
           and spirit.

      I. That we may have a greater love and vision for reaching those
          within our mission assignments, as we may be baptized into
          our Missional calling at home and abroad.

      J. That we may experience healing; receive fresh impartation;
           deliverance; renewal; that marriages will be made stronger and
           Godly relationships restored; and that the lies of the past would
           be destroyed within the fellowship of those who drink the new
           wine of God’s grace.

      K. That believers will discover their true identity and calling in
           Jesus Christ.

      L.  THAT JESUS CHRIST WILL BE OUR FIRST LOVE, OUR SAVIOR,
           AND TRULY OUR LORD!!

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN AGREEMENT IN PRAYER AND FASTING.

SPECIAL NOTE:
There will be individuals gathering for a time of prayer this
Sunday, September 17 from 8:30 to 9:30 AM in the Atrium.

Anyone who would like to participate is welcome.
There will be ongoing Life Center classes.
Two great options for this Sunday!

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The Lord has already won the war!

As One

Rev. Richard Ritenour

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