JOY Magazine

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Over the next few issues, we will discuss the influence and function of prophets in the Seven Mountains of Society. The seven mountains are defined as seven spheres of influence, whereby the church is to penetrate and facilitate Kingdom governance in

PEARL

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This subject is very complex and vast. Indeed, man’s entire activity, since the beginning of time, can be described as one giant search for answers. The multiple paths along which this great search is conducted has only contributed to its complexity.

60 Days of Prayer

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“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” ACTS 2:17 (NIV) THE BIBLE HAS many instances of God sending messages throu

Mysterious Ways

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Have you experienced something you couldn’t explain? An image that warned you of impending danger? A voice that brought you comfort when you needed it most? You may have experienced a prophetic vision. According to preacher and writer Dr. James W. Go

JOY Magazine

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The global landscape is changing and end time prophecy is unfolding before our eyes. With wars, nations ravaged by a pandemic, and world economies being challenged, the church knows that we are close to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He’s comin

JOY Magazine

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We live in a dysfunctional and broken world. Many nations are at war, or the threat of war looms largely over their existence. The Church is in a fight for religious freedom; just as the family unit is. For Biblical values to remain a vital part of s

JOY Magazine

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I have been pondering for some time about the immense power of authentic prophetic prayer. When we powerfully pray and speak the word of God over our circumstances, we are speaking life and change into situations. We must guard against negative words

Mornings with Jesus

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GROWING UP, MY FAMILY ALWAYS opened gifts on Christmas Eve. We kids would go into a back bedroom and wait . . . and wait. Finally, we’d hear the ding-a-ling of bells, followed by Dad’s hearty voice: “Santa has come!” We could always tell the “Santa”

JOY Magazine

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In this Bible book we undertake a verse by verse study … it takes us through 20 days in the life of Jesus Christ (18 videos are already available on the playlist). The book of Daniel contains the most amazing prophecies of all the Old Testament prop

JOY Magazine

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As a Major in the IDF reserve, a former tour guide in Israel, and a prominent Middle East commentator, Amir Tsarfati is much admired by Christians across the world. He is the Founder and President of Behold Israel, a ministry that provides worldwide

JOY Magazine

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Jacques Malan was born in Oudtshoorn and spent his youth in Swellendam, where he matriculated. He grew up in a very conservative and strict home without good spiritual and moral guidance. The unstable marriage between his parents left Jacques trying

New Zealand Listener

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The notion that Jesus will return soon – any moment – is a common phenomenon. It is a hot topic among Christians, church-going or not. Muslims from all branches of Islam also expect the return of Jesus, whom they regard as a prophet. For instance, th

JOY Magazine

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The modern-day prophetic move of this last decade has focussed primarily on the aspect of personal prophecy and its benefits for the believer. However, if we study the prophetic office we see a heightened calling on the office of a prophet. Prophets

JOY Magazine

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Q When did you give your life to the Lord? I remember growing up in the traditional church and always believing in the existence of God, but never knowing Him as a personal God. I was afraid of God. When I was a teenager I thought I was too small or

JOY Magazine

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The past year has been a wake-up call for many people. A global pandemic, riots and social unrest in countless nations, fractures in the global economy, and most recently Israel and Hamas at war. Everywhere you look, it seems as though the end is nea

Mysterious Ways

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1. Dedicate some part of your day to sitting in silence with God. First thing in the morning works best for me. I’ve found that a half hour is ideal, if I can manage it. Committing to it every day is important. You show up; God shows up. 2. Let go of

Guernica Magazine

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Around the world, men claim to be the Second Coming of Christ. The photographer recounts the years he spent documenting—and befriending—six of them. The post Jonas Bendiksen: Among the Messiahs appeared first on Guernica.

Newsweek

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE “TRUMP prophets,” those charismatic/Pentecostal Christians who said God told them that President Donald Trump would win a second term? There were hundreds of prophets—famous and obscure—whose predictions about Trump being res

JOY Magazine

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With the commencement of the new Hebrew decade 5780 – and the symbolic Hebrew meaning being that of the “mouth” – Psalm 29 is fitting for us to explore the relevance thereof. Have you ever considered the power of the voice of the Lord being released

JOY Magazine

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The book of Revelation is the revelation of Jesus Christ. It also contains prophecy from God of things to come, as well as letters to the 7 churches in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). John was the only surviving Apostle of the original 12 (Luke 6:12-16),

Mornings with Jesus

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IT’S HUMBLING TO ADMIT THAT sometimes I’ve taken Scripture out of context. I’ll latch onto a verse that supports my side in a disagreement with my husband, for instance. Or I’ll lean on my own interpretation of a tiny portion of a verse to justify my

60 Days of Prayer

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But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14 (NIV) IS SOMETHING THAT happened a long time a

JOY Magazine

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The fourth church of Revelation is Thyatira (Rev 2:18 – 29). The Thyatira-style church is a busy, active church. Something is happening in this church every day of the week, and it is filled with active programmes. Jesus praises this church for its l

JOY Magazine

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In December 2021 a statue was placed outside the United Nations building in New York City. The image looks like a kind of lion or leopard with wings and rainbow-toned colouring. The art piece is said to be“a guardian of international peace and securi

JOY Magazine

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Q You have been a pastor for 23 years. Can you tell us a little more about yourself? At 26 I began to feel the Lord’s call on my life and a desire to serve Him. I served in youth ministry, was a worship leader, and in March of 1999, Calvary Chapel Tu

Mornings with Jesus

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I LOVE THE WAY THE Message Bible shares Scripture in unvarnished, often very raw, terms. When I ran across this verse in a recent devotional, I nearly jumped for joy. Yes! Arm pump, fist bump, and all that. So often, this verse speaks my heart. Some

Mornings with Jesus

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I WOKE UP IN THE middle of the night. My arm was under my pillow, and the weight of my head had squashed it and turned my arm into a numb lump. I touched it with my other fingers and even used my other hand to move it around. The arm felt nothing. On

Mornings with Jesus

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MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS HAVE passed since I received my first invitation to speak at a women’s event. Word of mouth spread, and invitations increased. It seemed obvious that Jesus was opening these ministry doors, so I walked through them despite feel

Newsweek International

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE “TRUMP prophets,” those charismatic/Pentecostal Christians who said God told them that President Donald Trump would win a second term? There were hundreds of prophets—famous and obscure—whose predictions about Trump being res

Mornings with Jesus

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THE JEWISH PEOPLE OF JESUS’S day who lived under the tyranny of Rome longed for when real peace—true cessation of enemy control—would come. And that’s what they thought when they heard Isaiah’s prophecy of a soon arriving Prince of Peace. Naturally w