FRIDAY

APRIL 26, 2024

If our ministry has blessed you please consider supporting us with your giving. Thank you!

We pray that this newsletter and its contents that we share will help you on your daily journey with Christ, causing you to grow in the ways of the Lord.



Russell and Helen Sanders

THE FIVEFOLD MINISTRY

The giftings of the fivefold ministry (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher) should have one purpose, and that is the teaching and equipping of the saints until we come into unity.

CHURCH ON THE NET

SUNDAY

10:00 a.m.

4-21-2024

Click here

to join us LIVE on YouTube 

Click here

to join us LIVE on Facebook



Missed a Service?

CLICK HERE

MINISTRY SCHOOL

TUESDAY

7:00 P.M.

4-23-2024

SESSION 34

THE FIVEFOLD MINISTRY

PART 5

OTHER MINISTRY GIFTS



CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS SESSIONS AND NOTES

EQUIPPING THE SAINTS

WEDNESDAY

1:00 p.m.

4-24-24

JOIN US LIVE:

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY,

Click here

to join us on YouTube

 

Click here to join us on Facebook

PLEASE NOTE THAT OCCASIONALLY WE ARE UNABLE TO GO LIVE WITH EQUIPPING THE SAINTS DUE TO PERSONAL TIME AWAY

RUSSELL SANDERS

4-26-2024

JESUS’ PRE-INCARNATION MANIFESTATIONS

PART 14 OF 14

ELIJAH’S FLIGHT

1 Kings chapter 18 tells of Elijah’s conquest of over 450 prophets of Baal at an altar. After the victory he killed those prophets of Baal. In chapter 19, Jezebel learns of this defeat and threatens to kill him. Elijah runs for his life, full of fear (1 Kings 19:4) and eventually came to Mount Sinai (Mt. Horeb), the mountain of God, (vs. 8) and hid himself in a cave.

This journey to the cave brought Elijah to a pity party (vs. 5). An angel touched him and spoke to Elijah. In verse 7 it says, “And the angel of the LORD came again the second time and touched him” and gave him instructions.

Scholars generally agree that this event was another theophany. So, why would Elijah’s discouragement be so important to God that Jesus would actually appear to him? God was not finished with him. There was still work to do.

Elijah’s ministry came during the evil reign of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. Nearly all Israel was deep into idol worship. Elijah preached faithfully despite knowing the king and queen wanted to kill him and constantly pursued him. He performed seven mighty miracles that are recorded in scripture. 

It was after his ministry was fulfilled that we can see just how special he was to cause Jesus to physically appear to him in person. Here are three indications:

1.     Elijah did not die. He was transported to heaven in a chariot of fire.

2.       He appeared with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration witnessed by Peter, James, and John.

3.      The Prophecy of Messiah’s forerunner would come in the spirit of Elijah. This was fulfilled through John the Baptist.

In conclusion of this series, may I point out that there are other scriptural references to “the angel of the LORD,” so these few may not be the only pre-incarnate theophanies of Jesus. He has always made himself known to mankind in various ways. The world has never been without Jesus’ witness. Now, we are in the New Covenant relationship where the Holy Spirit resides within us. We are the living witness to the living God, the life of Christ within us.

He is the light of the world, and that light shines from within us as his witness.

HELEN SANDERS

4-26-2024

THE LIGHTHOUSE

______________________

I grew up along the shore of Lake Michigan. Our small town of about 9,000 had a natural harbor where carferries and other ships went from Michigan to Wisconsin. It was very busy in my youth. There was and is a lighthouse at the entrance of the harbor that guides ships to safety when the weather is stormy or foggy. Its light rotates and shines, so the ships do not go aground. The lighthouse also has a very loud foghorn that also helps the ships come into the harbor.

I think about that lighthouse quite often. I left Michigan over 50 years ago, but I still love that little town and its lighthouse. Often when I lived there, I would just take it for granted. I didn’t think about it a lot even though it was doing its job saving lives. There were a few times when the lighthouse was not operational, and the foghorn didn’t work. It was strange not to hear the blast and see the light. I just took it for granted that it would always be there and work.

Our lives can often become indifferent towards God’s light that protects us. We often just take it for granted. Yet, we must be reminded that God sent his light into the world to be like that lighthouse. 

In John chapter 1 verses 9-11 John writes about Jesus. It says, “That was the true Light [Jesus] which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.”

God’s people, the nation of Israel rejected that light because it was not the light they desired. They were looking for a warrior king that would deliver Israel from its enemies. They were not looking for a light that shone on their sin bringing them to repentance. The light shines on us so we do not crash, just like the lighthouse where I grew up.

Once we do come to God’s “light” we are to shine that light on others, helping them come out of the darkness that has them bound. Our light reflects God’s light. Let us never become indifferent as to why Jesus came. Let us remain faithful and be his light to a lost and dying world.





TO READ MORE OF RUSSELL AND HELEN'S DAILY MESSAGES

CLICK ON THEIR NAME BELOW



RUSSELL

HELEN

A great gift for any child that teaches them

to listen and obey

Our children's book:

"Trail to Trouble"

click here to purchase

 includes shipping in the US

If our ministry has made a difference in your life would you consider supporting it? By clicking the button below, you can help us by giving an offering.