It is sometimes difficult to get good prophetic input from other countries--though I constantly keep my eyes open. We always look for prophetic input coming FROM other countries than the U.S. but they need to be Words, by and large, that build up the Body of Christ at large. Here is a report coming out of Norway--not so much a prophetic Word,--but a VISITATION.

This is what God has and will do, anywhere in the world where the hungry seek Him with all their heart. -- Steve Shultz
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This word was sent in by Kathie Walters who will be leading a tour to Norway sometime this next year. Kathie's email is: kathiewalters@mindspring.com
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THE FIRE FALLS IN NORWAY

/ "THE GOD WHO ANSWERS WITH FIRE" /

Pastor Arne and Karen Rudshaugen pastor@flameoffire.org Hovin, 2050 Jessheim, Norway -(from US) 011 47 48 622062 - (GA - 478 -474 2571)

Beginning in late May, after watching the video "Transformations" (which documents the awesome move of the Holy Spirit around the world in response to united prayer and fasting by believers), I, Pastor Arne (of Norway) and several of our members experienced a powerful visitation of the Lord. Then in June, during a regular Sunday morning meeting, the awesome power of God fell as fire all over us.

The whole atmosphere crackled with divine electricity, and our natural responses to this supernatural outpouring were varied: some were shaken as the Lord performed "surgery" in their souls, some laughed out loudly as great joy gripped their hearts, some fell out on the floor and were unmovable while the Lord descended upon them with wave after wave of intense heat. It felt like a sunburn, or when you are too close to an open fire -- it was an incredible experience which lasted 11 hours! That's right, our church service was 11 hours long!!!

"WE CRIED OUT TO THE LORD TO SAVE US!"

And the same thing happened the next Sunday -

Hour after hour people were caught up in the Lord's Presence and experienced deliverance, inner healing, and salvation (our "flesh" trembled before the Lord as we even cried out to the Lord to save us!) At times it has felt as if our lungs and heart would "explode" from the pressure of the "heavenly heat"!

Now,-- we don't know how to end the church services - people do not want to go home - they remain on the "altar of faith" as the Holy Spirit convicts them of sin, previously denied or undealt with, and they cry out in repentance as the Lord puts the "axe to the root".

FLESH CONSUMED ON THE ALTER OF FAITH

Revival fire is being poured out here in Norway, but it's only a very small glimpse of His Glory the Lord wants to reveal after the "flesh is consumed on the altar of faith"! Hallelujah!!!

On June 6th, prior to this powerful outpouring, Arne and Associate Pastor Stein Erik Nergaard attended a Youth with a Mission Conference featuring Pastor Sergio Scataglini from Argentina. He related how the Lord had baptized him "with the Holy Spirit and fire" (Matthew 3:11) and how this encounter forever changed him and his ministry and his family. He urged everyone to cry out for this baptism - to desire this holy fire - to be delivered from all sin that hinders a lifestyle of holiness and fear of the Lord. He also described how God's revival fire had swept through his homeland, resulting in major denominations merging together as a church. What a miracle!

This greatly stirred Arne and Stein Erik and inspired them to stir up the same longing in the hearts of the 26 youth that arrived a few days later from Trondheim, Norway.

One of the youth asked Arne to pray for her mother before returning home to Trondheim. The next day, her mother called and thanked Arne for praying. She was married to a Satanist and has faced life- threatening situations because of this relationship and the curses which accompany witchcraft. She said, "your prayer really helped" and we will keep in touch with her and her daughter to continue praying for them on a regular basis.

GOD SHOWED ME THAT THE REQUIREMENT FOR THIS OUTPOURING IS FAITH AND UNITY -

WE had a group of kids visit in one meeting and the Lord spoke and said, " There is too much unbelief in the room." We observed that then several young people left the room and went out- side. suddenly there was a faith level that rose and released the Spirit of God to fall. God came down and Baptized some of the visiting young people the Spirit and in FIRE. Two people in the meeting were hit by the Spirit of faith and they began to manifest the fire.-

This last Sunday ( 24th June) the Father spoke to me and said "I want have communion with you today." Jesus said, "If a man loves Me and keeps my words and my Father will love him and WE WILL come unto him and make out abode with Him." (Jn 14:23).

"DO YOU ACCEPT GOD'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE?"

We had everyone come one by one and I began to minister the bread to them. As I did, I said "Do you accept God's unconditional love in every area of your life."? There was such a brokenness in the room -

God wanted to show us that He still loved us so much even though the experience with the fire had made people aware of their weaknesses. Then the glory stared falling all over.

AN UNUSUAL DEMONSTRATION

- Jesus did some things which were really weird to the natural man - --HE made mud balls and put them on a man's eyes, ( John 9:6,7) spat on a man's tongue, put his fingers in a man ears and spat and touched his tongue (Mark 7, 32-33) spat in a man's eyes ( Mark 8,23).

When we had finished Communion, the Lord told me to open my anointing oil bottle and go to people who had oppressed minds and other demonic strongholds over their minds. This oil I had was made by a man in Macon, GA who used a recipe from the Bible. While I was holding the oil under their nose, these words flew out of my mouth-- "Satan, smell your defeat at Calvary." Some people started screaming and fell on the floor, A complete healing of the mind took place and then they were filled with Joy and laughter.

We have had some intense persecution, but Bob Jones told me this morning on the phone that we have had a lot of attention from the enemy but to stand strong and continue to teach and preach and we intend to allow God to do whatever HE wants to do in Norway

Here we stand today - 27 members of a pioneer spiritual work, having endured a major church split, without any natural resources or influence, to finance this quest of faith we have been challenged with at this time. What an adventure! It's hard for us (the Rudshaugens) to leave for vacation now (July shall be spent in Macon/Eastman area) while the Lord is pouring out His holy fire in our midst and we are being purified by His Presence (although a vacation is greatly needed and will be appreciated!).

Jesus 'wonderful name,

Pastor Arne and Karen Rudshaugen pastor@flameoffire.org Hovin, 2050 Jessheim, Norway -(from US) 011 47 48 622062 - (GA - 478 -474 2571)

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