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November 9, 2006
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Bob
Jones and Paul Keith Davis: "SHEPHERD'S ROD 2007 Part 4--INSPIRED
TEACHERS SHALL EXPOUND THE WRITTEN WORD BY THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH"
Below
is Part 4 of the Shepherd's Rod 2007 article. You can view Parts 1-3 of the
Shepherd's Rod previously posted on The Elijah List by clicking on each Part:
Part 1,
Part
2, and Part 3.
17. This is the Day That Those Who Exchange Their Mind/Soul Power for Holy
Spirit Power Will Find Their Spiritual Barrenness Come to an End, and Their Lives
Will Become Fruitful in the Kingdom.
When the Holy Spirit came to earth on the Day of Pentecost in the first century
Church, the spirit of anti-Christ was released as well. These two spirits have
run concurrently throughout history and are beginning to come to a maturity that
will prepare this generation for the great end-time battle. This will be the
scenario outlined by the Lord Himself in Matthew 13:37-39 when
He explained that,
"The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, and the field is the world;
and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the Kingdom; and the tares are
the sons of the evil one; and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the
harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels."
"Sons of the evil one" will function by the spirit of anti-Christ and possess
awesome power that appeals to the mind, will, and emotions of man rather than to
His Spirit. The Lord is providing a covering and canopy for the "sons of the
Kingdom" who are being provoked by God's Spirit.
Witchcraft, sorcery, and the controlling spirit motivated through worldly wisdom,
will emerge with great maturity and power in this age. The "sons of the Kingdom"
must likewise mature to the place that we begin to "taste the Word of God
and the Power of the age to come," and release the reality of Christ in us, the
hope of glory.
This is for the land "beyond the Jordan" as we cross over into the day of
promise. Illumination will be coming to those who have formally embraced
traditionalism and religious structures, and many will now embrace His divine
light.
 18. This is the Day Great Inspired Teachers Shall Expound on the Written Word by
the Spirit of Truth and set People Free in Unprecedented Ways.
The term "inspired teachers" is one taken from both Old and New Testament
Scriptures generally referencing leaders or priests who receive their
understanding of the Word "through a revelation of Jesus Christ"
(Galatians
1:12). The Apostle Paul stated that his discovery of Truth came not by the
teaching of man nor by reading a book, but by a divine revelation of Jesus
Christ. Supernaturally gifted teachers present truth that will begin to sanctify
believers according to John 17:17.
The "inspired teachers" will promote sanctification within the Church that makes
her a suitable dwelling place for the fullness of God's Spirit. His manifest
Presence will empower believers to become partakers of His divine nature and His
Holy character.
All of these purposes, related to the inspired priest or teacher, are identified
with the true Biblical definition of discipleship. That is, teaching believers
to become the Lord's "friends." This form of discipleship will also lead the
Church into the full revelation and realization of Galatians 5:22-23.
The main assignment of the "inspired teachers" will be to Biblically reveal the
Lord's requirements for the end-time Church to taste the good Word of God and
prepare her to walk in Kingdom power (Hebrews 6:5).
It will now become essential for God's
leadership to be partakers of His divine nature. With this reality, we
bear the fruit of the Spirit as a prerequisite for the release and impartation
of God's power gifts and His highest callings necessary for end-time ministry.
Through their spiritual revelation of the written Word, the 21st century
leadership model will more fully acquaint the Church with the necessary steps of
preparation and consecration needed to be viable participants in God's end-time
plan.
The ministry of inspired teachers can best be understood in the prophecies of
Ezekiel and his identification of the righteous Zadok Priesthood. He recorded
that this loyal company was granted the privilege of ministering to the Lord
because of their devotion. In Ezekiel 44:15-16, 23,
he said,
"The Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary when
the sons of Israel went astray from Me, shall come near to Me to minister to Me;
and they shall stand before Me to offer Me the fat and the blood," declares the
Lord GOD.
They shall enter My sanctuary; they shall come near to My table to minister to
Me and keep My charge...Moreover, they shall teach My people the difference
between the holy and the profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean
and the clean."
Inspired teachers who have encountered the Teacher will bring to the Church
revelatory truth that will separate the precious from the profane and the clean
from the unclean. Great mysteries of the Kingdom are reserved in God's heart to
be examined and explored by the end-time Church.
19. This is the Day that the Holy Spirit Will Anoint People to Strengthen Feeble
Knees and Downcast Hearts to a Healthy Place and They Shall Know Joy and
Gladness Again.
Our directive is to create an atmosphere for people to encounter the Lord, and
also address issues of the soul that have kept us from divine destiny. The Lord
is expressing His desire to release a revelatory realm that allows people to
obtain a vision of destiny and the "hope of our calling" that dispels
hopelessness and injects gladness of heart. God's Spirit spoke through
Isaiah 35:3-8 saying,
"Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. Say to those with anxious
heart, 'Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; the
recompense of God will come, but He will save you.' Then the eyes of the blind
will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Then the lame will
leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will
break forth in the wilderness and streams in the Arabah.
The scorched land will become a pool and the thirsty ground springs of water; in
the haunt of jackals, its resting place, grass becomes reeds and rushes. A
highway will be there, a roadway, and it will be called the Highway of Holiness.
The unclean will not travel on it, but it will be for him who walks that way,
and fools will not wander on it."
Jacob had such an experience in Genesis 28, and it impacted the remainder of his
life. The Heavens opened and he was told of his destiny and that of his
descendants. He discovered the Lord's presence and Heaven's host assigned to
co-labor with man. Eventually, his nature was changed, and he entered the destiny
revealed in this experience.
Every leader we are in relationship with recognizes this great need in the
western Church. Our written and spoken messages are built around this reality.
Even so, as we have traveled the nation, we discovered an epidemic of
hopelessness in the western Church that the Lord intends to reverse. Spiritual
vision from the revelatory realm of Heaven provides hope derived by a revelation
of our calling and destiny; hope dispels hopelessness. That is the promise of
Ephesians 1:17-18.
It is not difficult to discern our present condition. Nevertheless, I personally
desire to be a loyal servant like the ones who ventured into the land of promise
and returned with a faithful report in the days of Moses. Yes, there are giants
in the land, but God is able to empower us to overcome. This impartation will
strengthen our feeble knees and encourage our downcast hearts.
Life to Dry Bones
The prophet Ezekiel was taken to a valley of dry bones. He was not instructed to
condemn them, but to prophesy life to them. In Ezekiel 37:10-14, he said,
"I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to
life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. Then He said to me,
'Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, "Our
bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.'" Therefore prophesy and say to them,
'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I will
open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I
will bring you into the land of Israel.'"
"That is our hope and expectation. We desire to breathe life into dry bones, and
begin to see them take shape and form a troop of those who overcome."
Though the western Church may look like a valley of dry bones, I believe the
Lord sees her prophetically as an exceedingly great army. We are convinced our
nation and the western Church has an incredible destiny yet to be fulfilled.
When people are given a glimpse of their individual role in that destiny, it
transforms them, and sets them on the course to repentance and the impartation of
the Christ-like nature.
They see the cause of God and are forever changed and have the joy of their
salvation restored. We are seeing that happen now. Strongholds of hopelessness,
despair, depression, and other oppressive mind-sets will be overcome when God's
"Zoe" life is breathed into this army.
20. This is the Day that "Golden Voices" Shall be Heard in the Body of Christ
and Songs of the Lord Shall Come Forth in Power.
The Church should look forward to mightily anointed songs that have never been
heard on earth to emerge from worshipers whose voices have been anointed and
prepared for this day. The treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden in Christ
are accessible to be released through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
Revelation 15:3-4 records that,
"They sang the song of Moses, the bond servant of God, and the song of the Lamb,
saying, 'Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous
and true are Your ways, King of the nations! Who will not fear, O Lord, and
glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; for ALL THE NATIONS WILL COME AND
WORSHIP BEFORE YOU, FOR YOUR RIGHTEOUS ACTS HAVE BEEN REVEALED.'"
With these songs, there will be a spirit of deliverance that accompanies the new
sound. Many people will be set free from addictions, oppressions, and infirmity
simply by apprehending God's heart in this atmosphere of anointing that will be
created by this fresh deposit of worship. They will be songs of deliverance!
This new sound will not only remember the works of Christ, it will produce them.
It will be revelatory truth that eye has not yet seen nor ear heard. These new
sounds have not yet entered into the heart of man. Nevertheless, the Spirit of
Christ is searching the depths of His heart to bring these realities into this
present day.
21. This is the Day for the Shining Forth of His Glory; The Radiance of His
Beams to Behold.
We are living in a day when God's Glory will be displayed. The Lord will express
joy in His saints, and release strength for the battle and hope to displace
hopelessness. The prophet Habakkuk expressed a day of visitation that would
convey both the Lord's power and His glory. In Habakkuk
3:3-5, he prophesied that,
"His splendor covers the Heavens, and the earth is full
of His praise. His radiance is like the sunlight; He has rays flashing from His
hand, and there is the hiding of His power. Before Him goes pestilence, and
plague comes after Him."
Beams of spiritual light emerging from the Lord's hands are a symbol for the
demonstration of His great power. In a day of visitation, God will execute His
justice. This portion of His attributes will produce a season of deliverance and
blessing for the righteous and judgment on unrighteousness. In
Habakkuk 3:13, he said,
"You went forth for the salvation of Your people, for the salvation of
Your
anointed. You struck the head of the house of the evil to lay him open from
thigh to neck. Selah."
To see the revelation of His glory and power, we must be partakers of His nature,
and convey the attributes that capture His attention. Perhaps no man in history
experienced this more than Moses. There were portions of Moses' nature that
pleased God and qualified him for his destiny.
Even so, the apostle Paul challenges New Testament believers to press into God
and experience all that Moses did and more. Moses knew the Lord face-to-face and
friend-to-friend under a covenant sealed with the blood of bulls and goats. How
much more should we be in the covenant sealed with the very blood of Jesus Christ
(2 Corinthians 3:7-8).
The Example of Moses
As the leader of Israel, Moses was described in Scripture as the meekest man in the
land, and he stood on the brink of inheriting long awaited promises. Nevertheless, to
his credit, he was not satisfied to simply experience God's promises, he also
longed for God's presence. This clearly implies the unwise ability to walk in
our prophetic promises without the Lord's presence.
Furthermore, Moses' heart was not satisfied with the Lord's promise and presence;
he also desired to see His glory. These should also be our expectations and
longings. As the Lord passed before Moses in His goodness, he declared in
Exodus
34:6-7,
"The Lord! the Lord! A God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in
loving-kindness and truth, keeping mercy and loving-kindness for thousands,
forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but Who will by no means clear the
guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the
children's children, to the third and fourth generation."
It is the very nature of God to be filled with kindness and truth. These virtues
will position us to experience the beams of Heavenly light that proceeds from
His hands to display great exploits to His glory.
Bob Jones
The Prophetic Ministry of Bob Jones
with Paul Keith Davis
www.bobjones.org
Paul Keith Davis
White Dove Ministries
www.whitedoveministries.org
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Itinerary:
November 25-29, 2006
Joel's Army Conference
Alabama
Contact:
www.joelsarmyinternational.com or 251-962-7172
November 30-December 2, 2006
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Denham Springs, LA
Contact: www.swiftfire.org or
225-791-7696
December 13-16, 2006
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Amarillo, TX
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