Dear Family and Friends, 

I felt led to send forth this blog after last Sunday’s message entitled All In. Pastor Chip preached a message that was so led by the Holy Spirit, and I am enclosing some quotes and information from his notes to begin this blog. (I would highly suggest you watch it online or through the app if you missed the service.)

The two words that were highlighted and brought forth were all in. What does that mean? It means to be fully consecrated to God. No self - no enthroning yourself. Not self-centric, but Christ-centric. It’s not about your desires and plans; it’s about God desires and plans coming forth and being sought by us daily. We are not asking God to follow us and our plans but for us to follow God and His plans.

Chip shared a “holy dare” that was set forth by a British revivalist over 120 years ago:.

 “The world has yet to see what God will do with and for and through and in and by the man who is fully and wholly consecrated to Him.”

God is asking us today, “Will you be the one to be fully and wholly consecrated to Me?” You are one decision away from a different life in Him. It’s not a life of ease. God never promised us that serving Him would be easy. We live in a world that does not want to serve God and His ways; but He did promise peace, joy, health and prosperity even in the midst of the storm. God is asking us to consecrate ourselves in Him, and in return, He will provide a life in Him like we have never experienced before. Amazing things of God await you! Step in and let God be your ALL! Step in and be ALL IN! (Scripture: Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.)

You cannot do amazing things without being, ALL IN! When you look back on your life, your greatest moments always begin with consecration and always end with AMAZING. But! We do not seek the amazing: WE SEEK GOD, and the amazing comes.

Let us not be a church body that is in a place where we follow the rules but never follow Christ. Let us not be a church that buys in but never sells out for God. We must stay hungry for God. If you’re not hungry for God, then you become full of yourself. Anything less than the complete surrender of our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ is robbing God of the glory He demands and deserves. So, we choose to live our lives all in, thus bringing glory and honor to God.

Now, with this information in hand, let’s look at the Jewish calendar. This week begins Rosh Hashanah. What does Rosh Hashanah mean? It means “the head of the year.”  Our western calendar begins January 1st; but for the Jews, Monday, September 6th, began the new year. It is the time that the Jewish nation begins to “consecrate themselves to God, for the upcoming year. It is a day of prayer - a time to ask Almighty God to grant you a year of peace, prosperity, and blessings all the while consecrating yourself in Him. 

It is of no surprise that God brought forth the message All In during this time! God is a God of timing and purpose, and He has a purpose for this message being brought forth during a time (Rosh Hashanah) that God asks His family to consecrate themselves to Him. So, Family, let us determine to keep the message of All In alive in our hearts daily as we begin each new day consecrated to Him.

Love and Blessings,

P. Candace

“You’ve asked, now believe, receive.

You have eyes to see, see your plan, see your desire.

Call them to rise, call them to be.

Pour into their foundations by the words of the King.

They will obey for the Father went before and prepared the way

With gratitude and a full heart, that the Lord.

Speak from the heart.

Let it pour, let it flow.

You’re speaking the plans of God, pulling down the new.

Open your mouth by the Spirit and give voice and Word.

Give voice to what’s heard.

Manifest now! Come forth! Rise! Come to pass!

Command them to Rise and, like Lazarus, they will rise!

So, speak! Declare and decree, “desires and plans come to me!”

Take your place, be what I’ve called you to be.

No lack, Shalom, complete and whole.

Rise! No more ways of the enemy!

This day, June 29th, 2021.

Rise! Come up! Step up! Be who you were called and formed to be!

Rise! Take your place! You will rise by grace. Now rise, it’s time!

Run your race with style and grace.

Run for you have much to do in this, the last age. So, run with fire.

Run with every gift given you by the King.

Run with fervent fire and fury! Run!

Be who you were designed to be!

Now call My plans and your desires to Me.

Now is the time. So begin. Praise wins.

Gratitude of Heart and mind wins every time!”

Good Morning, Family!

I am using today’s blog to post some study notes from Sunday’s service. The notes are there for you to study in greater depth because we did not have the time to go over all the below scriptures. So, please take time to look over them. I believe they will be a blessing to you!

Jesus’s Ministry was brought forth by the power of the Holy Spirit.

1. Conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin Mary (Matthew 1:20)

2. Baptized by the Holy Spirit at the Jordan River (Matthew 3:16)

3. Led by the Holy Spirit before and after the wilderness (Luke 4:14)

4. Empowered to minister by the Holy Spirit (Luke 4:18-19)

5. Cast our demons by the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:28)

6. Healed by the power of the Holy Spirit (Luke 5:17)

7. Raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 8:11)

8. Taught about the Holy Spirit (John 14, 15, 16)

9. Once at the Father’s right hand, He poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:33)

10. Before returning to Heaven, He promised the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:8)

Acts: The operation of the Holy Spirit in the disciples lives (how we are to operate personally and as a church).

1. Jesus’ last words were a promise of the Holy Spirit’s power to all believers. (Acts 1:8)

2.  On the Day of Pentecost, believers were filled with the Spirit and spoke in tongues. (Acts 2:4)

3. The Holy Spirit’s miraculous powers were in the Early Church. (Acts 2:43)

4. The Holy Spirit’s healing power was at work through Peter and John. (Acts 3:1-7)

5. A supernatural prayer meeting occurred where the gifts of the Spirit were present. (Acts 4:31)

6. The miraculous powers of the Holy Spirit were at work. (Acts 5:12)

7. Signs and wonders were in demonstration. (Acts 6:8)

8. The Holy Spirit confirmed the Word with signs following. (Acts 8:7)

9. The first Gentile believers were filled with the Spirit and spoke in tongues. (Acts 10:46)

10. The gift of prophecy, a gift of the Holy Spirit, was in operation. (Acts 11:28/13:2)

11. The gift of healing was in demonstration. (Acts 14:8-10)

12. In the disciples, the gift of prophecy was at work. (Acts 16:6-7)

13. New Believers were being supernaturally filled with the Holy Spirit and were speaking in tongues. (Acts 19:11)

Prayer:

Father, I lift up every member of AGC, and I believe that Your Word is ministering to them. Your abundant life surrounds each one of them and Your grace is upon them. As they endeavor daily to be led by Your Spirit, they will see greater realms of You in operation in their life, in their family, and the people they come in contact with daily. We love and trust You, Lord! We are led by Your Spirit!

-Pastor Candace

Galatians 3:13-14

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree: that the blessings of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 

How do we receive the blessings of God in our life?
1. Accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. (Christ has redeemed us)

2. Realize that we have a part to play in receiving the blessings. (might)

3. Activate the Spirit of Faith.

Join the family of God

First and foremost, the blessing must be brought forth by the acceptance of Jesus as our Lord and Savior. The Word of God tells us that as soon as we receive the salvation of the Lord, we receive the promise of the Holy Spirit; and the Holy Spirit begins the operation of the blessings. God, in His great goodness and love, gave us Jesus. In that acceptance of Him, the blessing comes forth.

This part of the scripture brings forth this message: “hangeth on the tree, that the blessings might come upon us.” The word “might” brings forth the responsibility on us - we have a part to play.  We must accept Him.

Do our part

This leads us into the next observation of Galatians 3:13-14. Just as we have a part to play in accepting Jesus as our Lord, we have a part to play in walking in the blessings of God. Our first part is to believe. We must believe in this gift from God and receive the gift of the blessing. The Father has provided it and therefore, we reach out and take it. The second part is a lot like the first part, we must choose. When we choose the blessing, we receive the blessing. When we choose the curse, we reject the blessing and receive the curse. Choosing the right corresponding action, brings forth the blessings in our lives. When we choose love, we bring forth the blessing. When we choose hate, we bring forth the curse.  

Activate by faith

Lastly, we must activate the blessing by our faith. Faith brings the blessing forth into our lives. We choose the blessing by faith and continuing in the Spirit of faith, we grow daily in faith and the blessings of God. If we walk around speaking, by faith, “I am blessed” then we will eventually see the blessings unfold before us because we have given the Holy Spirit something to work with. We have set forth the Spirit of faith concerning the blessing. By the words of our mouth and the meditation of the heart, the Spirit of faith grabs hold of the blessings for us. 

So, Church Family, choose today to walk in the blessings of God. Realize that it belongs to you and then activate your faith, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to bring this forth. Choose the words and meditations of the heart that will keep you on the “path of the blessings.” Church family, I look forward to hearing the testimonies of God’s blessings in your life. I know this is coming to pass! Have a blessed week!

-Pastor Candace