This is a seminal study with strong Apostolic messaging, yet its flowing style allows for easy assimilation of biblical truths, and provides accurate insights for the cerebral believer, who like Daniel and his companions, are usually the target of the world system. In this book various methodologies are outlined through which, spiritual Babylon seeks to entice the brightest and best of every Godly generation, to acculturize, rob of spiritual identity and manipulate to promote world kingdom ends. But thanks be to God, there is still a generation in the earth spiritually alert enough to operate within the world system, yet deploy their talents and giftings to bring honour and glory to God. Those with the Daniel mindset will decode dreams and visions and interpret judgements written on the kingdoms of this world in this season. God is still raising up an Apostolic and Prophetic generation, which would feast on heavenly manna, and consecrate themselves to spiritual and intellectual purity to accomplish God's Kingdom purposes....

Present Truth Lifestyle: Daniel In Babylon

Religion & Spirituality

Scantlebury, Michael

Christian Books & Bibles

FriesenPress

In a season where the Church co-exists harmoniously with truth and error, this book provides us with a precision tool and well-calibrated instrument of change that is able to fine-tune the global Body of Christ. The Book of Esther is rich with revelation that is still valid and applicable for the day in which we live. Hidden within its pages is a powerful "present truth" message. The lives of the people involved and the conditions that are seen have spiritual parallels for the Church. Our destiny as the Body of Christ is revealed. The preparations and conditions we must attain to are all similar. About the Author: Michael Scantlebury is founder and Senior Elder of Dominion-Life International Ministries; and the Apostle and Founder of the Kingdom-impact International Network. He travels and ministers a strong Kingdom message out of a burning desire to see the Church come to full maturity for greater function in the earth. He lives with his wife Sandra, and their three adult children in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Esther: Present Truth Church

Word Alive Press

This book you are holding was being prepped for release at the end of 2019, but the Spirit of the Lord interrupted my plans and asked me to hold off for the time being. After discussing this leading with other men of God whose opinions I value, I decided to postpone its publication. Fast-forward with me five months to one morning when the Holy Spirit woke me in the early hours. "Do you remember the day I asked you to pause your work on the book?" He continued, "What is happening now-the Coronavirus pandemic-this is why I had you delay it." At the time, when I was first writing, the chaos of COVID-19 did not exist, or at least, it was not yet made public. But the resulting global lockdown has had many Believers, and even the unsaved, asking if this is the end of the world! The spirit of fear and dread has gripped the hearts of so many; the Lord said to me: "NOW is the time to release this book!!!" Imagine you are a time traveler who has traveled back to the 1800s. You meet Abraham Lincoln and reveal to him that you have arrived from the 21st century. He might ask you how people send messages in the 21st century; you could try to explain how the email system works. How would you describe it? You're trying to communicate how "fast" an email really is delivered; but you're trying to do it in a way that wouldn't totally blow his mind. Would you use imagery with which he's familiar? Perhaps you would tell him it's like a postman riding his horse at 500 miles per hour. Or, you might liken it to delivering a message by train from New York to LA in less than one day. That's the conundrum we face when trying to understand difficult verses in the Bible, especially on themes like eschatology. The prophetic writers of Scripture were limited to conveying God's mysteries in language their readers would understand. Two to three thousand years later as we read these prophetic Scriptures through a 21st century lens, it is possible to come up with strange, speculative interpretations. This especially happens when we don't understand what those Scriptures would have meant to a first century Believer, or to a Jew living in the time of the Old Testament Prophets. The book before you delves deeper into this topic and much more, as it presents you with a biblical view of eschatology.

Eschatology: A Biblical View

In this book before you the author has been engaged in pondering several subjects and as such, decided to put his thoughts in a book. As you read through these pages may the Lord use his thoughts to both inspire and bless you. Here are some of the subjects he has been pondering, with each one making up a chapter of this book: My Ponderings On The Kingdom Of God My Ponderings On The Church My Ponderings On Innovation My Ponderings On Wisdom and The Power of Vision My Ponderings On Navigating Seasons My Ponderings On Breakthroughs My Ponderings On Unity My Ponderings On The Many Comings Of Jesus My Pondering On Eschatology My Ponderings on Jesus the First Fruit of the Dead My Ponderings on Understanding the Times My Ponderings on Understanding the New Covenant My Ponderings On Gold

My Ponderings

As we embark upon this study, there is something I would like for us to first understand, and it is this: God the Father is the ultimate Father. There has never been anyone like Him, nor is there currently anyone like Him, nor will there ever be anyone like Him. He is in a class all by Himself.\nAnother thing we need to understand moving forward is this: respect produced by force and domination is not respect but fear.\nAlso, when we speak of sons, we are not only referring to the male gender but a new class in God: those who have been washed by the blood of Jesus and entered the New Covenant with Him. Notice that the Scriptures never state "sons and daughters of God."\nJohn 1:12 states, "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name."\nAs such, I believe that women can also be apostles, and in a broader scope they qualify to "father" should that mantle be upon them.

Fathers and Sons: An Unveiling

Whenever we hear about the "end-times" or the "last days," it conjures up all kinds of images in our minds. We may think of the universe blowing up with the largest flame imaginable, ushering in a new heaven and a new earth. We have presupposed in the body of Christ that the righteous will be raptured away before all of this occurs, leaving the world to face a massive fire of destruction. Upon hearing Christians mention the last days, many just assume they're referring to the end of time, and the end of the world. But the attentive Bible student will ask, "The last days of what?" It seems obvious to me that the text is referring to the end of the Old Covenant-Temple aeon/age. When you read the New Testament through this lenses, all I can say is, "Wow!" It makes a significant difference when you read the Scriptures with the realization that the Bible was written for you, not to you. We need to also understand that "time of the end" and the "end of time" are not one and the same. The Bible teaches about the "time of the end," but nothing is taught about an "end of time."

Are We Living in the End Times or Final Days?

As we embark on this study, there are certain things that we need to first establish. Here are five things that I believe the book of Revelation is about: 1. Revelation is the most Biblical book in the Bible. 2. Revelation has a system of symbolism. 3. Revelation is a prophecy about imminent events - events that were about to break loose on the world of the First Century. 4. Revelation is a worship service. 5. Revelation is a book about dominion. Also, we have to study The Revelation as a part of the entirety of Scripture and not as a separate book on its own. It ties in beautifully with the rest of the Bible and Israel's journey. So, as we study the prophecy within this book, we will see how it ties in with Jesus' prophecy recorded in Matthew 24 and many of the words spoken directly to the tribes of Israel. It was a powerful and very relevant book for the First Century Church and gives us today a clear picture of God's way of dealing with His people. When approached from this point of view, fresh realms of understanding will herald some fresh and powerful truths for us today. Also, we need to bear in mind that the Bible is a record of Two Covenants; the Old Covenant which had a shelf life and was destined to come to an end. And then we have the New Covenant which is eternal and as such will never end. It has been eternally established by our King and Lord, Jesus the Christ. We need to add to this the understanding that the entire cannon of Scripture was written prior to AD 70.

Understanding the Revelation: An In-Depth Study

God's Eternal Plan

The Bible has a lot to say about leaven and its effects upon the Believer. Leaven as an ingredient gives a false sense of growth. In the New Testament there are at least six types of leaven spoken about and we will be exploring them in detail, in order to ensure that our lives are completely free of the first five, and completely influenced by the sixth! These types of leaven include the following: The leaven of the Pharisees; The leaven of the Sadducees; The leaven of the Galatians; The leaven of Herod; The leaven of the Corinthians. However, the Leaven of the Kingdom of God, is the only type of leaven that has the power and capacity to bring about true growth and lasting change to our lives. What Others Are Saying About This Book: We are inspired by works such as these that remind us of the necessity of an unquenchable appreciation of who God is and how we are to worship Him, in spirit and in truth. As you read this book, open your heart to the Spirit and Truth of God and let Him work in you for a greater and more exceeding weight of glory. Bishop Tudor Bismark - Jabula House; Harare, Zimbabwe We are indebted to Apostle Michael Scantlebury for this book, which deeply analyzes and exposes evil leaven of many kinds, but then ends up with a joyful and victorious revelation of the Leaven of the Kingdom. I love this book! - C. Peter Wagner, Apostolic Ambassador  The Church today is brashly confronted with ambiguous teachings and behaviours contrary to the Bible-Michael Scantlebury audaciously sets before us teaching that reveal the "good and bad" of what precisely is meant by "A little leaven leavens the whole lump." Walter Boston, Jr. - Senior Apostolic Team Leader; C. A. U. S. E. International I love the idea behind this book. It is fresh, revelatory, and it opens key ideas from the Scripture that have been overlooked for a very long time. Brad Herman, The Arsenal Bookstore - www.arsenalbooks.com In my estimation, this is the most current and up to date book concerning leaven, a "Must Read," foundational book that must be echoed throughout the Church in order for the Church to be a true Light and Life to the World! - Dr. Tim &amp; Theresa Early - Apostles, Founder - The Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets International

Leaven Revealed

Five Pillars of the Apostolic

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