RUSSELL SANDERS

2-19-2025

GOD IS LOVE

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1 John 4:8 and 4:16 defines God as love. It is His nature. Verse 8 says, “He that loveth not knoweth not God, for God is love.” Verse 16b says, “God is love and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”

Since God is love and He dwells within us, that is the reason Jesus gave us a commandment [not a suggestion] in John 13:34-35 which says, “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another. As I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this [manifestation] shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

Love for all mankind is the true expression of the born-again believer. There is no room for hate, or no room to look down upon any ethnic group or any individual.

We are commanded to love with a “God kind of love” every person on earth. In the original Greek, this kind of love is called “agape.” It means we have a God-given love for even the most despicable person or people group.

If you feel that you are deficient in this, then ask our Heavenly Father to give you a double portion of love for other people – for ALL other people. If you truly mean it, He will give it to you. It cannot be a half-hearted request.

Love is the “litmus test” of your Christian faith. 1 John 4:8 in the Amplified Version clarifies it this way, “The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. [He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His nature.]”

You might even say “love is the key to heaven, and faith unlocks the door.”

HELEN SANDERS

2-19-2025

A DEATH SENTENCE

TO A LIFE SENTENCE

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When we look at the life of the Apostle Paul [Saul], we see a man zealous as a Pharisee. He had quite a reputation with the religious rulers of his day. We see the young man standing at the stoning of Stephen. We see him ransacking homes and destroying lives. Then he meets Jesus on the Road to Damascus.

One might think there is no hope for someone like Saul. After all, he was a murderer and a destroyer. But one encounter with Jesus Christ changed everything for him. He went from being a destroyer to a deliverer of God’s word to a lost and dying world.

 A Christian leader named Ananias heard from the Lord to minister to Paul. He was repelled by the idea because he knew the “old Saul.” He was told by the Lord in Acts 9:15-16, “But the Lord said unto him [Ananias], Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 For I will shew him how great things he MUST SUFFER for my name’s sake.” Saul, now called Paul, knew the price he would have to pay to make this change.

Paul did not go to the “church” leaders for instruction. In Galatians 1:17-18 it tells us what he did. “Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.”

During those three years, Paul got alone with God. God showed him what he would suffer, and yet Paul yielded to the leading of the Lord rather than the praise of men that he had received as a Pharisee. He knew he had a “death sentence” and that eventually he would give his life for Jesus Christ.

Truly, all the early church Christians knew their fate. They knew the cost of following Christ. They knew if they made a “stand” for Jesus it would be a “death sentence” for them. Yet, their love of God far outweighed the thought of death. They were willing to suffer for the Lord no matter what the cost.

This should be our hearts’ desire also. When we love God more than our life, when we love God more than material things, when we love God more than anything the world can offer, we have crucified the flesh. A “death sentence” in the flesh is a “life sentence” with the Lord for eternity. I look forward to talking to Paul when I get to heaven. I think he will have a lot to say about it.

1-9-2025

PROPHETIC WORD

AS GIVEN TO HELEN SANDERS

Do you hear the wind my child? Yes, it is blowing, and it will continue to blow. It will accelerate in many places, and you shall see some things that will bring fear to many, but not to you, for you have learned to trust me through these things. For the wind is bringing destruction, and the destruction is bringing cleansing, and the cleansing will bring restoration. Oh, that my children would have come into the place of repentance before this will happen, but many are content to live in their sin. I am displeased that so many that call me their Lord are living secret lives of sin. The wind will expose many, for in this hour of cleansing it shall bring divine judgment. I have declared for generations that repentance should come, but as Israel of old did not repent, so my church has stood idly by and let sin come into the camp. The wind shall rend, tear up, bring down and pull out sin from my people. I will not allow sin to remain in the house of the Lord. You shall see much more than the wind coming my child, for chaos shall increase. Where those that say that peace and safety are present will see that they are not hearing from me. For I have warned and warned but deaf ears after deaf ears have turned from my voice. Many have even said that God would never do this in America, but yes, I will. For I am a righteous God, and long suffering, but I am also a God of justice. I build up and I tear down. This is a season of tearing down like no other. You shall see signs in the heavenlies and fear will sweep across the land, but know that these signs are all part of the judgment that I am bringing upon America and the entire world. The earth is groaning from the level of sin that is present, and I must bring justice to a climax. Watch and see that those that listen will be spared the worst in this hour but also watch and see that many that have trusted in man instead of me will feel the full effect of what is coming. The winds will increase, and things will change my child, but those that have trusted in me will only see it with their eyes. This is not a season to back down from truth. This is the season to stand firm and know that in standing, you will be rewarded. Those that fail this test will lose greatly. So, stand strong, knowing that I will see you through in the days ahead. Be sober and vigilant my child for the enemy would like to destroy, but I am bringing this judgment not to destroy, but to bring restoration. Keep your ears tuned to my Spirit and watch and pray saith the Lord.

As the Lord gave this word to me, I saw a vision of multiple explosions in cities across America and in Europe. Be prepared! No Fear!

APOSTLE PAT MURRAY

PROPHETIC EXHORTATION

Just hold on and thank GOD for helping you THROUGH the PROCESS to become a DIAMOND.

Come Home to Jesus! HCC

The best of homes is where Jesus is. Soon we

Will be there. Be ready to be taken up.

Who knows the time, when or where. Just know

Your best friend in life, the Christ, is waiting

For you. Your Spirit will rise, your body made new.

And pray, seriously pray for others to see, to see

Of the one who died to set us free.

Pray for the many who sin and have gone astray.

Pray they will see Gods light, and to come to

His Throne of love.

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