"A Good Thing" Women's Bible Study - The Extraodinary Women Bible Study - Starting April 7, 2011

A sisterhood that will only grow stronger.

ATTENTION - ATTENTION
****BREAKING NEWS****

Ladies of the greater Stockton, CA area.... It's time that we understand God's plan for our lives. Whether you are a single woman, married, have kids or have no kids, professional or homemaker, raised in church or never been to a church. If you have issues, we have answers...if you are looking for true meaning in life...we have answers. Searching for purpose, want to change your relationship, get a raised or promotion, get a mate, learn more about WHO you are and WHY you are here on earth. Whatever, your story may be, This bible study will help you overcome fear, worry and doubt. No more low-self esteem, no more waiting for the right time. It's time for you to move now.

"A Good Thing" women's Bible Study will meet for the first session on March 31, 2011. On April 7, 2011 we will start "The Extraordinary Women" Bible Study. Don't worry you don't have to attend any church in particular to be a part of this study. If you are a women wanting to become what you are created and destined to become and have a sense of belonging to a sisterhood of women that care about you excelling. This is the bible study for you. Come learn and grow in every area of your life.

Mother, daughter, sister, minister, pastor, prophetess, church member, and etc.. Consider this your time of refreshing. If you are from a different state or would like to participate in the bible study through tele-conference or webcam, let me know. We can set this up for you.

The name of this Bible Study group came from Proverbs 18:22, which states:

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

What came to me is that we all want to be found, but are we the good thing when we are found. Better yet, those that have been found, are you a good thing. Well, Sisters, let me say this if you are not feeling good about WHO you are in Christ, then you are not allowing your spouse or potential spouse to experience the true favor that is his because he has you. WOW!! Just think about it.  I love that the scripture does not just say He but whoso. What this means to me. That anyone that happens to come in contact with me...even as i wait for my mate. Any one that comes in contact with me can find favor because I am operating in my role as wife. meaning that as a single woman, I know that I am someone's future wife. So i act accordingly. As a married woman, I do not bring shame to the man that has chosen me. I operate as a Proverbs 31 woman at all times.

I think we miss this sometimes because we are ashamed of what we had to survive, or the failures we have experienced. BUT now is the time to shine. So Arise Women, take your rightful place in Christ. Let the truth wash over you and start afresh! You are a good thing. More of this study will be taught on March 31, 2011. Don't miss out.

A GOOD THING Bible Study - Thursdays @ 1PM
Place: Evangelist Linda Hillman's Home
For more information contact Evangelist Linda Hillman at 209-565-4055 or email or contact me on FB. You will set your future in motion and trust me, God's got great plans for you!

Be blessed and encouraged!
Evangelist Linda Hillman

Thus saith the Lord or did He?

I just starting "Thus Saith The Lord" by John Bevere. Man oh Man. Let me share with you a part that really made me think about my ministry and those that I have comein contact. Sometimes I think we do things thinking we are hearing from the lord but are we truly hearing from god or are we hearing from self?


Ok here is what I want to share...

Flesh vs Promise

The Bible reveals that prophetic ministry will play a crucial role in preparing the church for the Lord's return. Peter quoted the prophet Joel, who said that sone and daughters, menservants and maidservants will prophesy (Acts 2:16-18 and Joel 2-28-31). The enemy know this as well. He longs to cripple or prevert the prophetic and diminsh its effectiveness. He wants the church to remain fleshy, for then the precious is mised with the vile.

It comes as no surprise that a biblical pattern exist that applies to much of the current prophetic ministry. More often than not the Ishmael precedes the Isaac. Flesh will try to bring forth what only the Spirit can. Allow me to explain. When he was seventy-five, Abraham received a promise from God that he would have a son. After eleven years of waiting he and his wife devised a plan of action. Hagar, his wife's slave girl, was given to Abraham, and a son named Ishmael was born.

God allowed this and must have thouhgt, If they think they can bring forth MY promise through their flesh; I will wait until Abram's reproductive system is dead. Then I'll bring forth MY son of promise. Why? Because He will not allow flesh to glory in His sight! Thirteen more years passed, and both of them were dead reproductively (romans 4:19). Then Sarah conceived and gave birth to Isaac. Paul wrote:

The son of the slave wife was born in a humnan attempt to bring about the fulfillment of God's Promise. But the son of the freeborn wife was born as God's own fulfillment of his promise. (Galatians 4:23, NLT)

God has promised to restore the prophetic in full power before Jesus returns (Acts 3:20-21). This expectation permeates the church. However, I have witnessed flesh's attempt to bring forth what God has promised.

There is the prophetic ministry of promise born of the will of the Father and there is the prophetic ministry born of the flesh and the will of man. What is the difference? Though both are conceived through geniune desire to fulfill God's plan and promise, the one birthed in flesh must be maintained by flesh while the one birthed by the Spirit will be sustained by the Spirit. Flesh reproduces flesh and therefore speaks directly to the desires of man. Spirit reproduces Spirit and therefore speaks forth the desires of God. The purpose of this book is the deiscern between the voices. For though the words of flesh may be pleasant to our ears, they will lead us into defilement, destruction or possibly death. Words of the Spirt, even if initially unpleasant, lead to the heart of God.

Let's be mindful of the spirit we operate in when we are giving a word to the people of God.

Let me share this with you too...

Pastor Ted Haggard of new Life Ministries in Colorado Springs, Colorado wrote in Ministries Today a few years back.

There are three levels of Prophesy:

1." Thus saith the Lord..." or "I hear the Lord saying..."
This is the highest form of prophesy. This is given when a believer is claiming to speak for God Himself. This type of prophecy is either 100 percent right or 100 percent wrong. Using this type of prophecy means that there can be no other opinions or contrary thought. Because the Lord has spoken, the discussion is over.

2. "It seemed to the Holy Spirit, and to us" (Acts 15:28)
This type of prophecy reflects a general consensus about the will of God. It may or may not be 100 percent accurate, but by saying this a group is saying that to the best of their ability they believe this is the will of God for a particular situation.

3. "Does this mean anything to you?" or What do you think about this?"
When, as we pray for people, a word or thought comes to mind, we can inquire of them what God is doing in their lives. Sometimes the Lord leads us into prophetic intercession. This could also be called a word of wisdom or a word of knowledge (1 Cor 12:8). This type of prophecy makes no claims of authority.

We must read carefully what the word of the Lord says about those with prophectic ministries and how they should operate. In the same way we will not allow people to speak a false or pagan doctrine in our pulpits or churches, or we reject a liberal theology that doesn't line up with the Word of Truth, we must be equally vigilant that prophetic ministries line up with the Word of God. Not saying we reject it all but saying that we try the Spirit by the Spirit and that we test all prophecy as stated in I Thessalonians 5:19-21.

Be blessed and encouraged!
READY...AIM...FIRE!!!
Evangelist Linda Hillman







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