Chuck Pierce stands out to me as one of the most on-target prophets today as relates to times and seasons. He operates in a significantly accurate way as to what God is doing during a specific time period. Chuck (and his writing partner Rebecca Wagner Systema) have written many books including "THE FUTURE WAR OF THE CHURCH which they are having a hard time keeping on the shelf. It was written over a year ago but just released, in time for many of the things in this book to come true, including in increase in terrorism from radical Islam.

If you want to obtain this book, or others of Chuck's book you may obtain them from the ELIJAH LIST by clicking on: http://theelijahlist.safeshopper.com/80/cat80.htm?626

Blessings,

Steve Shultz, Publisher, THE ELIJAH LIST

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PRAYER AND PRAISE-- THE KEY WEAPON OF THE SPIRIT OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS! - HERE'S WHY!

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By Chuck Pierce EMAIL: ChuckP@globalharvest.org

November 6, 2001

Dear Praising Warriors:

If you will remember on October 23, we began a 21 day prayer thrust for our nation. During the critical times of terrorist alert that our nation has been in, I have been excited that the Body of Christ has been paving the way for God’s glory to come into this land. Today begins the last seven days of this particular prayer thrust. We have prayed, interceded, warred, watched, and taken a stand.

Now it is time to praise!

Praise is one of the most powerful weapons that the Lord has released to us as His Body.

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DURING THIS TIME, WE HAVE PRAYED ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:

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1. Washington DC, our nation’s Capital. 2. The President of the United States and the Cabinet. 3. Our Soldiers, both here and abroad, and their families. Also, our Military Leadership, that they would come into an understanding of “the strongman principle�. 4. Our Airports, especially the nearest hub to you, and the Air Traffic Control Systems in your regional airspace. 5. The major Water Conduits of our nation. 6. The Street, Neighborhood, or Apartment Complex you live in. 7. The Postal Mail System. 8. The Banking System, especially the largest bank in your area. 9. The protection of Bridges, especially in California, Florida, and New York. 10. The four largest Populated Areas of each one of our states. 11. The nearest Nuclear Plant in the region you live. 12. Any Ship Channel that is in your region. 13. The Electrical Plant Complexes. 14. Any key Stadium Gathering in you region or several of the key stadium gatherings that have occurred in our nation (World Series). 15. We have used as prayer targets several of our Major Cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, Nashville, and Jacksonville. (I always keep a top ten list of the cities I am praying for on a weekly basis.) 16. The Transference of Wealth, and the Release of Finances for the advancement of God’s Kingdom. 17. Our National Neighbors, Mexico and Canada, and every Border Crossing from those nations. 18. Our Covenant Relationship with Israel. 19. The Media, that they would be true watchmen during this hour. 20. Each Other, that the fear of the future would not overtake us.

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"EARLY I WILL DESTROY ALL THE WICKED OF THE LAND"

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We have learned to wield the Sword of the Word in a new way. One passage that has been important is Psalm 101, especially verses 6-8: “Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land.� We have seen questionable individuals detained at airports. We have also seen devious plots of the enemy exposed before they were able to manifest in destruction.

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IDENTIFICATIONAL REPENTANCE REGARDING NATIVE AMERICAN BIO-TERRORISM

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We have seen key iniquitous injustices arise to the surface, such as the atrocity committed against the Native Americans related to smallpox. This has allowed us to do identificational repentance so our conscience is completely clear as we stand against similar evils in the future. [see http://injesus.com/ViewMessage.cfm?MessageId=TB0064K7&GroupID=0B001BSP ]

We have learned about the Watch of the Lord and been sensitive to Him awaking us for prayer and communion. The directive God gave us was to “Find your place in the WATCH.� A WATCH is a division of time in which soldiers or others were on duty to guard something. Now watching and praying have become a part of our life. Apathy and passivity are becoming a thing of the past in our prayer life. The Sword of the Word has become a key weapon. Standing and resisting in the watch have become and should continue as major spiritual emphases in our lives. Don’t stop now from praying for the above list. God will periodically use one of these points as a key prayer focus.

You will find yourself waking up in days ahead and knowing exactly where to pray to prevent evil from manifesting in the earth realm.

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NOW IS THE TIME TO PRAISE! ESPECIALLY OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS!

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Praise will be the key weapon of the Spirit of God in our lives over the next seven days. PRAISE is a response to God’s revelation of Himself that every child of God should express. Human praise of a Holy God is a major theme throughout God’s Word. Praise is expressing to God our appreciation and understanding of His worth. Praise says “Thank you� for each aspect of God’s nature. Praise expands our awareness of who God is. Praise comes from a Latin word meaning “value� or “prize.� When we praise God, we proclaim His merit or worth, and His value to us here on earth. We find other words related to praise in the Bible, including “glory,� “blessing,� “thanksgiving,� and “hallelujah.�

There are many ways we can praise God, including the offering of sacrifices (Lev. 7:13), physical movement (2 Sam. 6:14), silence and meditation (Ps. 77:11-12), testimony (Ps. 66:16), prayer (Phil. 4:6), and a holy life (1 Pet. 1:3-9). Praise is linked to music, both instrumental (Ps. 150:3-5) and vocal. These are usually songs from personal, spontaneous outbursts of thanksgiving for redemptive acts that God has done (Ex. 15; Judg. 5; 1 Sam. 2; Luke 1:46-55, 67-79). Our personal psalms and hymns invade and adapt into corporate worship (2 Chron. 29:30; Col. 3:16).

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LET PRAISE ARISE FROM YOUR HEART--NOT OUT OF OBLIGATION

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Praise should originate in our heart, and not be just a mere religious show (Matthew 15:8). Let a heart of praise arise! Corporate praise should be done in an orderly manner so that we reflect the pattern of heaven into the earth realm (1 Cor. 14:40). The word “order� is a military term. Praise allows His supernatural Spirit to invade the natural earth realm that we live in, overthrow the power and strategy of our enemy, and vindicate us as His children.

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WHY SEVEN DAYS?

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Seven is the number of completeness or perfection. The word “complete� means to mend or form a net that can be used in God’s plan of “catching� what we need during a season of harvest. All of mankind’s existence on earth is related to God’s seven days of activity. Once completion had occurred, there was a time of rest in God’s plan (Gen. 1). The land even had to rest on the seventh year (Lev. 25:2-7).

Major festivals such as Passover and Tabernacles lasted seven days. Wedding festivals lasted seven days. In Pharaoh’s dream, the seven good years followed by seven years of famine (Gen. 41:1-36) represented a complete cycle of plenty and famine. A major Hebrew word for making an oath or swearing, shava , was closely related to the word seven, sheva. The original meaning of “swear an oath� may have been “to declare seven times� or “to bind oneself by seven things.� The seven churches (Rev. 2-3) perhaps symbolized by their number all the churches. Jesus taught that forgiveness is not to be limited, even to a full number or complete number of instances. We are to forgive, not merely seven times (already a gracious number of forgiveness), but seventy times seven (limitless forgiveness, beyond keeping count) (Matt. 18:21-22). Once we complete a cycle, we can declare RELEASE!

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WHAT PRAISE WILL DO IN THESE NEXT SEVEN DAYS! --AND ALSO IN THESE NEXT SEVEN AREAS?

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We praise, He works! As you praise Him for all that He has done in the above 20 points, let’s watch Him move now on our behalf in these next seven areas.

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WATCH GOD AVENGE INNOCENT BLOOD

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1. “Sing praises to the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what He has done. For He who avenges blood remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.� Let’s watch GOD avenge the blood of those who have fallen to the hands of unjust evil doers. This will also cause the gates of death to let go of its captives. This will cause the net of evil that has been hidden to ensnare the just to be exposed. (Psalm 9:11-16)

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IDOLATRY AND SPIRIT OF DEATH IS BEING OVERTURNED

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2. “When they chose new gods, war came to the city gates … Consider the voice of the singers at the watering places. They recite the righteous acts of the Lord, the righteous acts of His warriors in Israel.� War is inevitable when we choose to follow false gods. Praise God that the national life of this nation is turning toward Him. Praise God that a true anointing of alertness and warfare is coming into the Body of Christ. Praise Him that righteous acts will begin to be declared all over this land. Praise Him that the media will begin to declare the righteous acts of God. You may even want to go the entrance of your city or street or apartment complex and shout hallelujah. This will set the tone of a new atmosphere of worship in your territory. Praise Him that idolatry, which invites the spirit of death into our regions, is being overturned. (Judges 5:8-10)

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PROPHETS, WORSHIPPERS, AND PASTORS TO BE OVERTAKEN BY THE GLORY OF GOD

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3. “David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments: lyres, harps, and cymbals.� Praise God that a new order of worship is coming into the Church of this nation. This verse was given in the context of when David failed in his first attempt to move the ark forward. Praise Him that a new order of apostolic, prophetic worship is about to arise in the Church. Praise God that His Word is about to become sharp again in the Church of America through worship. Praise God that the Body is becoming alert through a new move of worship throughout the Church. Praise Him that the practice of giving “praise� is being restored in the Church. Praise Him that the procession of His presence has begun in America, and that He will once again be established as King in our churches. Praise Him that prophets and worshippers are aligning as one. Praise Him that the pastors of our nation are about to be overtaken by the glory of God. (1 Chron. 15, 2 Chron 5:13-14)

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PRAISE HIM THAT AMBUSHES ARE BEING SET

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4. “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow, march down against them. They will be climbing up by the pass of Ziz … take your positions. Stand firm and see the deliverance of the Lord.� Praise Him that the confederation of the enemy is going to be found out. Praise Him for the prophetic accuracy that is coming to the Body of Christ. Praise Him that we will not be fearful to STAND in front of our enemy. Praise Him that He will become the DELIVERER to you and this nation. Praise Him that ambushments are being set. (2 Chron. 20)

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GOD'S SUPPLY IS COMING TO THE BODY

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5. “There was so much plunder it took three days to collect it.� Praise Him that the next wave of supply is coming to the Body. Praise Him for the transference of wealth. Praise Him for being Jehovah Jireh. Praise Him for the ability to find the enemy’s hoards of supply. Praise Him for the transfer! (2 Chron 20)

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RELIGIOUS SPIRITS ARE GOING TO LEAVE THE BODY OF CHRIST

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6. “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.� Notice the order of this prayer. First, Jesus praised God. Then, He made His request. Praising God puts us in the right frame of mind to begin to declare our needs to a Holy Father. Praise Him that you will have your daily provision. Quit worrying about storing up at this point. Know that we can praise Him daily for a release of our supply. Praise Him that the strong man will be found. Praise Him that unbelief is going to be dethroned in our lives and the Body of Christ. Praise Him that religious spirits are going to leave the Body of Christ and a new reality of Him is going to arise. (Luke 11)

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EVANGELISM AND BOLDNESS TO BE LOOSED, NEEDS OF THE POOR MET

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7. “Let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess His name, and do not forget to do good and share with others. For with such sacrifices God is pleased.� Praise Him for His sacrifice to us. Praise Him that evangelism and the spirit of boldness are getting loosed in the Body of Christ. Praise Him that we are recognizing the poor and others that have need. Praise Him that the power of criticism in the Church is about to be overtaken! Declare that as we praise: murmuring, hatefulness, criticism, and judgmentalism will be removed. Praise Him for healing arising at our gates. (Heb. 13, Isa. 58).

During these seven days, read the following passages: 1 Chron. 16, Psalms 113-118, Luke 17:11-14, Psalm 149-150. Sometimes it is more difficult to praise than to pray. I believe if we praise Him these seven days, restoration in our lives, our cities, our ministries, our churches, and this nation will get loosed in an incredible way. Praise and cry restore! Commit yourself to praise Him daily. Allow a grateful attitude to rise within you. Let praise arise in the earth!

Blessings, Chuck D. Pierce www.globalharvest.org www.glory-of-zion.org

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