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ON THE COVER FEATURES January 2017 | Vol. 51 | No. 1 4 A LAND FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY Happy New Year from Jimmy Swaggart Ministries part iv by Jimmy Swaggart

10 NOT GIVEN TO WINE by Frances Swaggart

14 THE SEVENFOLD PROTECTION OF CHRIST by Donnie Swaggart

18 DEVELOPING A PROPER PRAYER LIFE part iii by Gabriel Swaggart

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44 BORN TO FLY by Dave Smith 46 FROM ME TO YOU by Jimmy Swaggart

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I Corinthians 2:2 — “For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.”

GOD’S PRESCRIBED It is the same presently: Our salvation is being brought from unrighteousness to righteousness, ORDER OF VICTORY from darkness to light, and from Satan to Christ. Let me give you an abbreviated diagram of what Of course, this is the central purpose and theme this Message of the Cross is all about. Read the fol- of redemption, and we must never forget that. lowing lines closely and, as well, even each word: As well, we must ever place the preeminence in Christ and the Cross, even as Israel was to do as it • Jesus Christ is the source of all things we regarded the yearly keeping of the Passover. receive from God (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 6:1-14). • The Cross of Christ is the means by which all IT IS PERFECTLY PROPER of these things are made available to us By making certain that we keep our priorities right, (I Cor. 1:17, 18, 23; 2:2). it is perfectly proper, and even scriptural, that we • Christ and Him crucified must without fail be believe God for finances as well as health, etc. We the object of our faith, and the only object of have a “whole” salvation. This means that we our faith (Col. 2:10-15; Gal. 6:14). are saved spiritually, physically, financially, and mentally, but it doesn’t mean that the believer will • With Christ as our source, the Cross as our never sin again, that we will never be sick, or that means, and our faith properly placed and we won’t have financial difficulties at times. Some- maintained in Christ and the Cross, the Holy times we erroneously attempt to push the coming Spirit who works exclusively within the kingdom age into the present, which, of course, is parameters, so to speak, of the finished work unscriptural. of Christ, i.e., the Cross, will grandly help us to live this life, and to do so victoriously. However, having said that, the Lord will do great and mighty things for anyone who will dare to believe Him. WEALTH AND HEALTH Wealth and health certainly were not the purpose of the children of Israel being delivered out of Egyp- tian bondage, but it was rather their being brought out from under the iron yoke of Pharaoh, who was a type of the Devil, and to whom they actually belonged as slaves. Still, health and wealth were given to the children of Israel even though it was not the prime purpose of their deliverance.

4 JANUARY 2017 THE EVANGELIST THE JIMMY SWAGGART PRICELESS CORNER We have set aside this corner of The Evangelist to show God’s Plan of Salvation. If you are unsure where you will go when you die, please listen to what God has said in His Word: • The Lord would teach Israel faith and trust in the wilderness. In fact, FIRST: GOD LOVES YOU! the wilderness was such that “For God so loved the world that he gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but whatever it was that was supplied have Everlasting Life” (Jn. 3:16). to Israel, as it regarded their suste SECOND: MAN IS A SINNER, AND SIN nance and maintenance, would HAS SEPARATED HIM FROM GOD have to be provided by the Lord. It “For there is not a just man upon Earth, that doeth good and sinneth not” (Eccl. 7:20). was a most inhospitable place, but “For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God” the Lord would show them that He (Rom. 3:23). was able to set a table, so to speak, THIRD: JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY REMEDY FOR SIN even in the wilderness, and for “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God ...” (I Pet. 3:18). some 3 million souls at that! “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we WHAT WE LEARN FROM THE must be saved” (Acts 4:12). FOURTH: YOU MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE AS YOUR PERSONAL LORD AND SAVIOUR Jesus calls this experience the new birth. He told All of us want blessings, and rightly so; Nicodemus: “... Except a man be born again, he cannot however, while we learn great things see the Kingdom of God” (Jn. 3:3). about God from blessings, the truth is, We invite you now to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as When it comes to finances, we had best your personal Saviour. “But as many as received Him, we learn next to nothing about our- to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to check our motives. Why do we want them that believe on His Name” (Jn. 1:12). selves. It is through adversity, and I to be blessed? I realize that all of us WE BELIEVE: continue to speak of the wilderness instantly retort by saying that we want »»The Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative experience, that we learn about our- written Word of God (Ps. 119; Mat. 4:4; Lk. 24:27). blessings for the work of God. selves. How do we react? What does it »»There is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (I Jn. 5:7). That is an excellent reason; however, the take to reduce us to grumbling and com- »»In the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His Virgin Birth, truth is, when many are blessed finan- plaining? in His Sinless Life, in His Miracles, in His Vicarious and atoning Death, in His Bodily Resurrection, in His Ascension cially, they find it very difficult to bless to the Right Hand of the Father, in His personal future While the Lord is the great blesser, the the Lord’s work. Money does strange return to this Earth in Power and Glory to rule a thousand truth is, He tempers His blessings with years (Jn. 1:1-4; Eph. 2:13-18; Rev., Chpts. 19-20). things to people. Some few will walk »»In the Blessed Hope — the Rapture of the Church at adversity. He is training the whole man, before the Lord in all righteousness and Christ’s Coming (I Thess. 4:13-18). and I speak of how we should act toward »»The only means of being cleansed from sin is through holiness and will, therefore, do exactly Repentance and Faith in the Precious Blood of Christ God during times of blessings, and how what God wants them to do, but sadly, (Rom. 5:1; Eph. 2:8-9, 13-18). we should react as it regards adversity. »»Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential many do not fall into that category. for personal Salvation (Jn. 3:5-8; Titus 3:5). They find it easy to give to the Lord when So, the Lord would teach Israel much in »»The Redemptive Work of Christ on the Cross provides Healing of the human body in answer to believing their tithes constitute $30 to $40 a week, the wilderness; however, the sadness is, prayer (Ex. 15:25-26; James 5:14-15; I Pet. 2:24). but they find it very difficult when God they didn’t come out too well. »»The Baptism with the Holy Spirit according to Acts 2:4 is given to Believers who ask for it (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:1-7). blesses them, and their tithes should be »»In the Sanctifying Power of the Holy Spirit by Whose $2,000 or $3,000 a week. That’s the indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life JOSEPH (Rom. 6:3-14; 8:1-2, 11). reason that the Lord finds it difficult to »»In the Resurrection of both the saved and the lost: the bless a lot of Christians. The truth is, He “And Moses took the bones of Joseph with one to Everlasting Life and the other to everlasting damnation (Rev. 20:5-6, 11-15). cannot trust them to do right. him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; PRAY THIS PRAYER AND MEAN IT WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART: and you shall carry up my bones away ““Dear Lord Jesus, I now realize that I am a sinner. I accept the THE WILDERNESS fact that You died for me on the rugged Cross of Calvary. I now hence with you” (Ex. 13:19). open my heart’s door and receive You as Saviour and Lord of There were reasons why the Lord led the my life. Please take full control of me and help me to be the Joseph was 110 years old when he died. kind of Christian You want me to be. Amen.” children of Israel by the way of the wil- If you prayed this prayer in all sincerity, you are now a Child He had been the vice-regent of Egypt for of God. So that we might rejoice with you, we invite you to fill derness: out this coupon and mail it to Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, P.O. a number of years, actually saving that Box 262550, Baton Rouge, LA 70826-2550. In Canada, mail to • The Egyptians would be drowned nation from starvation, plus saving sur- Jimmy Swaggart Ministries of Canada, P.O. Box 1020, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 6V9. We will send you a free copy of Jimmy in their attempt to cross the Red rounding nations as well. In effect, he Swaggart’s book What Must I Do To Be Saved? This book will Sea, which the Israelites had just had possibly been the second most pow- help you grow in grace and knowledge. crossed on dry ground. So, the erful man in the world. However, even Lord would rid Israel of her pri though he had the glory of Egypt given DEAR JIMMY: TODAY I ACCEPTED JESUS AS MY LORD AND SAVIOUR. mary enemy, and do so in one to him by God, his heart was never in NAME fell swoop. Egypt but in Canaanland. 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land promised to Abraham by God, where a mighty nation RESURRECTION would rise up—a nation totally different than any other nation in the world, a people who belonged exclusively to Not so very long from now, there’s going to be another exodus. Jesus referred to it as “the resurrection of the just” (Lk. Jehovah. 14:14). Paul called it “a better resurrection” (Heb. 11:35). John Joseph knew by revelation that a day was coming that God called it “the first resurrection” (Rev. 20:5). would deliver the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. At that coming time, which could happen at any hour, the In fact, they were few when Joseph died, possibly several sacred dust of every saint of God who has ever lived and died thousands at the most. As well, up until the time of his will be raised. God knows where every molecule is, which death, and even sometime afterward, they were treated roy- will be made into a glorified body that will join with the soul ally by Pharaoh. and the spirit that is now with Christ. Paul said, “But God gives it a body as it has pleased Him, and to every seed his own GOD WILL SURELY VISIT YOU body” (I Cor. 15:38). However, another Pharaoh ultimately arose who did not rec- ognize Joseph, which was probably after Joseph died. Conse- THE FIRST RESURRECTION quently, he made slaves of the children of Israel. Irrespective In this first resurrection, which Jesus guaranteed by His res- of all of this, Joseph knew by revelation from the Lord that urrection from the dead, every saint of God who has ever God was going to deliver the children of Israel out of this lived will take part. As well, all on earth who are alive at land and take them to Canaan. Consequently, he gave that moment, and who are in Christ, shall experience this explicit instructions that when this time would come—as glorious resurrection. most surely it would—his embalmed body, which, no doubt, was deposited in a mummy case, would be taken to Canaan Paul said: as well. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord (the resurrection) shall not prevent them which are asleep (the saints of God who have died in the past, which includes all). For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord (I Thess. 4:15-17). Paul also said: “Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep (some saints will be alive at that time), but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed (I Cor. 15:51-52). All of this was evidently known among the Israelites because Moses was very careful to carry out this request. So, when THE GLORY they did quit Egypt, somewhere in that possession was the embalmed body of a man of faith, a man who had been the As well, the words rapture and resurrection both speak of the most beautiful type of Christ found in the entirety of the Old same event. In other words, at this time, the rapture of the Testament. His body had probably been deposited at Tanis, church, the Lord will not come all the way to the earth as He which was the capital of the shepherd kings, from which it will at the second coming. In fact, at the first coming, He was now retrieved. will come for the saints, and at the second coming, He will come with the saints. As well, there is some small evidence in the text that not only was the body of Joseph brought out but also the bodies of all the sons of Jacob. There is no reason they would not have GLORY OF THE SAINTS given the same instructions. If, in fact, that did happen, to Also, the glory of the saints will be different. In other words, be sure, they would have been brought out as well. as should be obvious, some saints live godlier lives than others. Joseph had said, “God will surely visit you; and you shall carry up my bones away hence with you,” which they did! In fact, many have given their lives for the cause of Christ. [CONTINUED ON PAGE 8]

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[CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6] Concerning this glory, which will be forever and forever, Paul also said: “There is one glory of the sun, and anther glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differs RADIO PROGRAM GUIDE from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead,” and we might add, “the sainted dead” (I Cor. 15:41-42). ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL TIME ZONE Here he plainly tells us that some will have more glory than TIME PROGRAM others, with the measurement, no doubt, being faithfulness 6:00 - 7:00 AM The Word with Gabe and Jill Swaggart (Mat. 25:21). 7:00 - 8:30 AM LIVE The Message of the Cross 8:30 - 9:00 AM LIVE Insight with John Rosenstern 9:00 -11:00 AM LIVE Frances & Friends with Frances Swaggart 11:00 -12:00 PM SonLife Radio Music 12:00 - 1:00 PM Loren Larson The Message of the Cross 1:00 - 2:30 PM (different than AM broadcast) 2:30 - 2:55 PM SonLife Radio Music 2:55 - 3:00 PM A Daily Devotional reading by Gabe Swaggart 3:00 - 4:00 PM Donnie Swaggart Broadcast 4:00 - 5:00 PM SonLife Radio Music 5:00 - 6:00 PM Jimmy Swaggart Broadcast 6:00 - 7:00 PM SonLife Radio Music

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A MIXED MULTITUDE The children of Israel were about to go into the wilderness; however, something would now happen that would be grand Back in Exodus 12:38, it says that “a mixed multitude went up and glorious. The Lord never asks us to do anything but that also with them.” He always goes with us for the express purpose of teaching Concerning this, Pink said: and leading us and, as well, to guarantee our success. It has been well said that when a movement of God takes place, men are wrought upon by other motives than those by which the Holy Spirit stirs the renewed Excerpt from the book by heart, and a mass of such attach themselves to those Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart: who are led forth. Witness the fact that when God called When I See The Blood Abraham alone (Isa. 51:2), Terah (his father) and Lot (his nephew) accompanied him (Gen. 11:31). Witness the Gibeonites making a league with Joshua (Josh., Chpt. 9). So, too, we find that after the Jewish remnant returned from the captivity ‘a mixed multitude’ joined themselves to Israel (Neh. 5:17), though later ‘they separated from Israel all the mixed multitudes’ (Neh. 13:3). So, too, we read of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to John the Baptist (Mat. 3:7). Pink went on to say, “The ungodly among the congregation ORDER IT ONLINE of the Lord has been the great bane of God’s saints in every www.shopjsm.org age, the source of our weakness, and the occasion of much (09-132) of our failure. It is because of this the Spirit of God says, ‘Wherefore come out from among them and be ye separate’” (II Cor. 6:17).

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We believe the Bible teaches total and complete absti- three parts water to one part wine. Drinking wine nence at all times from any and all kinds of alcoholic unmixed was a barbarian custom. beverages. Just as in Bible times, there is presently “In the Talmud, which contains the oral traditions that which is holy and that which is unholy. As ought of Judaism from about 200 B.C. to A.D. 200, one to be overly obvious, alcohol falls into the category of tractate (Shabbath 77a) states that wine that does not the unholy and the unclean. carry three parts of water well is not wine. In a most The main Hebrew and Greek word for wine, oinos, can important reference (Pesahim 108b) it is stated that the mean either “unfermented grape juice” or “intoxicat- four cups every Jew was to drink during the Passover ing wine.” The English word for wine originally had ritual were to be mixed in a ratio of three parts water two meanings also—unfermented juice or alcoholic to one part wine.” 2 drink. Clearly, the Bible did not justify the drinking of intox- In the Bible, anytime there are verses showing God’s icating wine then or now. approval of drinking wine, it is speaking of the unfer- Woe unto him who gives his neighbour drink, who mented grape juice. Verses that expose the evils of puts your bottle to him, and makes him drunk wine are speaking about intoxicating wine or alcohol. also, that you may look on their nakedness!” (This The Bible says all alcoholic drink is evil. It is not just ‘Woe’ speaks of drunkenness. ‘Woe unto him the amount one drinks that makes drinking a sin; God who gives his neighbor drink,’ refers, first of all, condemns the drinking itself. to the deepened idol-worship and debauchery “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and who- to which the conquered nations were exposed soever is deceived thereby is not wise” (Prov. 20:1). upon their defeat by the Babylonians. All sense of nationhood was taken away from these conquered God does not lead us into evil; He delivers us from it. peoples, with them virtually reduced to slaves; He does not teach us to practice evil in moderation consequently, they were reduced to constant either. Jesus did not make, use, approve, commend, or inebriation in order to try to stand the pain, etc. tell us to use intoxicating wine. God made man to have As well, even though in a secondary position, it fellowship with Him, but alcohol goes directly to the pertains to all those who make and distribute brain, which is the communication center of the body. alcoholic beverage. The Lord has pronounced a ‘Woe’ of ‘violence’ on all who participate in this Alcohol, thereby, interferes with God’s purpose for scourge of debilitation to one’s fellowman. ‘That mankind and our relationship with Him. As mentioned you may look on their nakedness!’ refers to the in previous articles on this topic, “There is a great total debilitation of the individual. ‘Nakedness’ difference between the Palestinian wine of that time refers to the person having no covering or pro- and the alcoholic mixture today which goes under the tection, being exposed to the mercy of others, name of wine.”1 of which there is precious little) (Hab. 2:15) (The In ancient times, their wine was a mixture, usually of Expositor’s Study Bible).

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So, not only is it wrong for one to drink alcoholic beverages, it is did not drink wine. Of course, our Christian friends have wrong to serve alcoholic beverages to others, even in your own tried talking us out of quitting! I have never wanted to go home. Consider this email we received from one of our viewers, back to drinking, and we never will. The desire is gone and as this is what happens when Christians disobey God’s Word: replaced with repulsiveness.

I’m a new Media [Church] member and have been watching Numbers 28:7 says, “And the drink offering thereof shall be the your show regularly since I found it this year. I just had to fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shall you write and make a comment before my head exploded. It cause the strong wine to be poured unto the Lord for a drink is beyond my scope of understanding at the amount of offering,” meaning it was to be poured on the altar and burned people, who say they are Christians, that are defending with fire. this absurd idea of Jesus sanctioning the use of alcohol. If Verse 8 says, “And the other lamb shall you offer at evening: drinking were permissible, then there would be no need as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering to cure the alcoholic upon his or her redemption. During thereof, you shall offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet the Christmas holiday, I traveled with my husband to his savour unto the Lord.” family home, knowing all too well that alcohol would be served. You cautioned the listeners time after time, not to Many think that because it was called a drink offering, it was to put yourself in that atmosphere. But he is my husband, and be consumed by men. That is not so. It was to be burned on I wanted to please him by going. Well, it didn’t take too the altar, producing a sweet savor or aroma because it repre- long before I fell into the trap by just one drink. It tasted so sented the Lord. pleasant until I had to have another one. Let’s just say my And you shall bestow that money for whatsoever your soul evening was short in duration, and the room was spinning. lusts after (desires), for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or The next morning, after the room stayed in one place, I for strong drink, or for whatsoever your soul desires: and felt the Holy Spirit convicting me of my misdeed, and I was you shall eat there before the Lord your God, and you shall extremely sorry for that blatant error. So, as you stated, rejoice, you, and your household, and the Levite that is within people cannot defend the use of alcohol and be truly saved your gates; you shall not forsake him; for he has no part nor at the same time, and not have the Holy Spirit shout out to inheritance with you. At the end of three years you shall them that it is wrong. bring forth all the tithe of your increase the same year, and And this email: shall lay it up within your gates: and the Levite, (because he has no part nor inheritance with you,) and the stranger, and Fifteen years ago, my husband and I moved and began the fatherless, and the widow, which are within your gates, going to a new church. We went to a house gathering to shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord your meet the elders of the church and some of the staff. We God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you were shocked to find out alcohol was being served. After the do. (The meaning of the third year is as follows: the tithe of party, we went to the pastor to notify him of the drinking his the first and second years was to be eaten before the Lord elders were doing. I asked the pastor what should be done. at the sanctuary. What was not used, and they only used He told me to join them in the drinking and explained that a small part, the balance was given to the sanctuary; the Jesus drank wine in the Bible, and it wasn’t wrong. We felt tithe of the third year was for the poor and needy, including very strange about this and, being ex-drinkers, we resolved the Levites) (Deut. 14:26-29) (The Expositor’s Study Bible). to only drink one glass, thinking we should be able to minis- Verses 22 through 29 of this chapter in Deuteronomy are dealing ter or pray with someone at any point and to stop drinking with tithes, and you might have thought that this meant you could if we could not do so. Of course, as time progressed, we use your tithes to buy and drink alcoholic beverages. That is went to two glasses and so on. I knew in my heart it was not true. Where verse 26 says “strong drink,” the word shekar wrong and would stop off and on over the years. In 2011, the was used, and in his Young’s Analytical Concordance of the Lord started convicting me to quit drinking, and I ignored Bible, Robert Young states that shekar denotes a beverage that Him. Then, we were encouraged to watch your program is either fermented or unfermented. Instead of “strong drink,” and Donnie brought up the tremendous point that Jesus Young actually defines it as “sweet drink,” that which satiates (to would not violate Jewish Law nor would He ingest something fully satisfy), or one that intoxicates. It can be either, depending that was decaying. I had never thought of that and was on what the drink is. convicted even more. This past Easter, my husband and I quit drinking wine all together. I was so ashamed to have According to John Kitto’s Cyclopaedia of Biblical Literature, bought into that lie. We had to apologize to our children “Shekar is a generic term, including palm-wine and other saccha- and tell them we were wrong for drinking, and that Jesus rine beverages, except those prepared from wine (grape juice).” 3

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Several standard English dictionaries and Bible encyclopedias And the Lord spoke unto Aaron, saying, Do not drink wine derive our English words sugar and cider from shekar. This con- nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go nection further establishes that shekar originally denoted a sweet into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest you die: it shall beverage and not necessarily a strong drink. Some translations be a statute for ever throughout your generations (the law do translate shekar as “strong drink.” However, some translate given here by the Lord has led to the thought that Nadab it as “similar drink,” as in the New King James. and Abihu had acted under the excitement of intoxicating drink; in other words, they were drunk; so we have here in Other Scriptures in clear opposition to the drinking of strong this verse a prohibition ‘forever’ against any type of strong drink are often overlooked: drink): And that you may put difference between holy and Paul said, “But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. (In unholy, and between unclean and clean (without a proper other words, if they will not accept what Paul is saying, there is understanding of the Cross, it is very difficult to properly no way they will ever learn the truth. They will remain ignorant, discern the difference as demanded here [Gal. 2:20-21]) and could lose their souls)” (I Cor. 14:38) (The Expositor’s Study (The Expositor’s Study Bible). Bible). In the New Testament, we see the requirements and expecta- People are always looking for scriptural justification to support tions for deacons, pastors, or leaders in the church in several their willful ignorance of the Word of God. different verses, and we always see the admonition that they should abstain from alcohol. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you I Timothy 3:2-3 states, “A bishop then must be blameless, the shall be no priest to me: seeing you have forgotten the law husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to of your God, I will also forget your children. (‘My People hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy are destroyed for lack of knowledge,’ is the cause of all the of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous.” problems in the church, and the world, for that matter! The I Timothy 3:8 states, “Likewise must the deacons be grave, not ‘knowledge’ spoken of is the Bible. This ‘lack of knowledge’ doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy was not ignorance, but rather a willful rejection of the Law of lucre.” God. They didn’t know, but it was because they didn’t want to know!) (Hos. 4:6) (The Expositor’s Study Bible). Titus 1:7 states, “For a Bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no As Christians, we should heed the word of Bath-sheba to her son striker, not given to filthy lucre.” Solomon. Lemuel was another name for Solomon in this verse: Isaiah 28:7 talks about how the priests would lose their way and It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; become deceived because of strong drink: “But they also have nor for princes strong drink (the admonition of the Holy Spirit erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; through Bath-sheba to her son Solomon is clear and plain: the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they ‘Leave strong drink alone!’): lest they drink, and forget the are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. (The drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.” pain of ‘strong drink,’ even moderately consumed, causes men to ‘forget the law,’ which means to forget the Word of Isaiah’s words actually carry right over to the New Testament God; consequently, ‘judgment’ is perverted in such a case, believer, as well, because in I Peter 2:9, we see that all believers, and in whatever capacity.) (Prov. 31:4-5) (The Expositor’s whether pastor or laymen, are called a royal priesthood: “But Study Bible). ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of Him Or, as Leviticus 10:8-10 which says: who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

Church, there is simply no room for alcohol in the life and witness of a believer. Whether clergy or newly saved, we all need to keep our minds sober so that we will keep the right doctrines of the faith, particularly in this age of deception. References:

1 J. Dwight Pentecost, “The Words & Works of Jesus Christ,” 115.

2 Ibid, pg. 116.

3 John Kitto, 1845 Edition, Vol. 2, 953.

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Psalm 18:2 — “The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”

Psalm 18 is a psalm of thanksgiving and praise for Let’s look at these seven metaphors: deliverance. It was written by David and concerned • Rock. David says that Jehovah God is a rock. He itself with the day that the Lord delivered David from is not only a rock; He is your rock. He is unmov- the hand of all his enemies, from the hand of Saul. able and unshakable, all for us. Never forget that In this verse there are seven metaphors used by David the Lord was not David’s rock only, but He is also to describe God as his deliverer. The full and com- our rock in every situation we face. plete circumstances of David’s deliverance is found • Fortress. The Lord is not only our rock but He is in II Samuel Chapter 22. Psalm 18:2 is a condensed also our fortress, which pertains to that which description of all of II Samuel 22. Satan cannot penetrate. If that is desired, each believer could say that he resides in a fortress named Christ.

• Deliverer. The Lord is not only our rock and our fortress, but He is also our deliverer. Though David is speaking of deliverance from trials and tribulations, we can do the same. We must never forget that our greatest deliverance was from the bondage of sin, and we must never forget that our deliverance comes only through Calvary.

• Strength. The Lord is not only our rock, our As I stated, David used seven metaphors to describe fortress, and our deliverer, but He is also our the Lord and His concern and care for His people. strength. Our strength is no match for the power Seven is God’s number for perfection and completion. of Satan, but the strength lies in the Lord, who He Each metaphor or title portrays to us the protection is—God—and what He has done for us on Calvary the Lord provides to us and the care He has for us in as the Lamb of sacrifice. As the song says: times of great distress. “Though we are weak, yet He is strong.”

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• Buckler. The Lord is not only our rock, our fortress, our deliverer, and our strength, but He is also our buckler, which refers to a shield—a shield that protects and a shield by which we can fight our enemies.

• Horn of my salvation. The Lord is not only our rock, our fortress, our deliverer, our strength, and our buckler, but He is also the horn of my salvation, which refers to dominion. We are no longer under the dominion of Satan, but now through Calvary, Christ is the one who has dominion over our lives.

• High tower. Let’s go through from beginning to the end as we get to this last description. Our Lord is our rock, fortress, deliverer, strength, buckler, the horn of my salvation, and He is also our high tower, which refers to a place of refuge and safety.

These great benefits are available to all who are followers of Christ; however, they are ours only as we understand the victory that was won for us at Calvary, and as long as our faith remains there.

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Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church To Set At Liberty And The Gates Of Hell Shall Not Prevail Them That Are Bruised Against It In a message taken from Luke 4, Pastor Don- In this anointed message, Pastor Donnie nie Swaggart addresses the sensitive subject Swaggart takes believers and unbelievers of child abuse—physical, sexual, and verbal— to Matthew 16, back to the rock—the Lord and its longtime effects on survivors. The One Jesus—and the true church. He then reminds anointed to heal the brokenhearted can also set Christians who they are in Christ—the church the bruised free. of the living God. Includes: Includes: • Praise & Worship (Joseph Larson) • Praise & Worship (Joseph Larson) • When He Sets Me Free (FWC Choir) • Come See A Man (FWC Choir) • I’ve Not Seen A Mountain (Grace Larson) • What He’s Done For Me (Tara Montpetit) • Who Am I? (Jimmy Swaggart) • Sermon: Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church And The • Sermon: To Set At Liberty Them That Are Bruised Gates Of Hell Shall Not Prevail Against It 15-647 15-673

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Psalm 100:4 – “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.”

YOUR KINGDOM COME television or Internet, we are plagued with wars, famine, political and social unrest, as well as sickness, Immediately after we conclude with our praise and disease, and death. Every item just mentioned causes worship, then come the supplications. And with so much heartache and pain, along with hurt and much that, the very first item that we should begin with is iniquity, that it feels as if we are surrounded by nothing the entrance of His kingdom, the kingdom of God, but bad news. here on the earth. If we are to go back in time to the From a biblical perspective on what I stated above, we first advent of Christ, it was to Israel that He offered need to look no further than Christ’s discourse from His the kingdom, but was rejected by His people, and, Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew, Chapter 24. because of their rejection, we have been succumbed To paraphrase, Christ spoke of a time that describes to the time of the Gentiles for the past 2,000 years the time in which we live, where we see much decep- and will continue in that vein until the second advent tion, many wars and troubles, false prophets, and the of Christ. like. It should be noticed, that we are living in the last of the last days, which means that things are only going to get worse before they get better.

But there will come a time—a time we should pray for—that Christ will come back, and this earth will be made right again. Paul writes, “this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory” (I Cor. 15:54).

Everything mentioned earlier was brought on by the I think it would be quite obvious to see that this pres- fall. When God originally created the earth, He did so ent world in which we live needs a complete overhaul. with perfection, which means that no sin resided on the Everywhere we look and every time we turn on the earth. Sin was brought about by the fall of Adam and

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Eve. Since we all come from Adam, we are born with a sin nature, As an aside, man is always seeking something, and if that person which brings forth sickness, disease, wars, unrest, and death. begins to hunger after the things of God, he will always find it, for anyone who hungers and thirsts for righteousness, as the This is the reason that we are to seek His kingdom to once and Scripture says, shall be filled (Matt. 5:6). for all rest upon this earth, and when His kingdom comes, the world will know peace and prosperity as it has never known in This man found what he was looking for in one pearl, and this its entirety. There will be no more wars or rumors of wars, for pearl was so special and great to him that he sold all of his the Prince of Peace will be here. There will be no more sickness earthly belongings just to own this one pearl. Too many times, or disease because the healer and Great Physician will be here. men (and I use this term to speak of all mankind), try to satisfy Satan, along with his fallen angels, will be locked away, and the the longing of the soul through the means of alcohol, drugs, world will be free from his reign of terror, and Jesus will personally illicit sex, pornography, wealth, money, power, fame, or a million rule and reign from Jerusalem, the capital of the world. What other devices. However, let it be known that the only way to find a day that will be! peace of mind and satisfy the longing of the soul is to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN OUR HEARTS In essence, this is what this parable represents: a man looking As we are to seek for the actual appearing of the kingdom of God, and searching for something to satisfy his soul, and he found it in which has not been realized as of yet, we also should understand this pearl, which was a type of Christ. He gladly gave up every- that in the spiritual, the kingdom of God is presently living inside thing to have this pearl—Christ. Likewise, we must be willing of every believer. This is done through the means of the finished give up everything we have to have Christ. Once we come to work of Christ, which allows the Holy Spirit the ability to work in a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God then our lives in the way that He so desires. This means that we are to resides in our hearts and lives and does so forever. surrender everything we have and that we are to possess God, and all that He desires for us, as God demands all or nothing.

In Matthew 13:45-46, Jesus gives a parable about a man who sells everything he owns to purchase one pearl. This man of which Jesus spoke was already a wealthy man, but he sought something more, something much better than what he could already attain. He was hungry for something greater, and he was athirst for something that could not be slaked in the natural.

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YOUR WILL BE DONE that hung over mankind and to break the grip of sin over the life of the believer. This particular section should be of great interest to every believer, and the reason is that as children of God, we should Sometime back, I was watching television, and it was on one automatically want to find out what the will of God is for our of the programs that I generally like to watch. The host of the lives. Yet most Christians fail to do this. Failing to seek the will program is a legitimate archaeologist and travels around the of God in all things is a recipe for disaster. world in search for answers regarding famous past events that have taken place. On this particular program, the archaeologist Let us discuss this first and try and answer the question, what is went in search of the actual Cross of Christ, the one that He hung the will of God? In my humble opinion, I think we can say that upon. After flying to Jerusalem, and looking at several resources the will of God is the Word of God, which means that everything that were given to him, he found himself in a monastery of sorts, we do must line up exclusively with the Word of God. If the where it is claimed that the priesthood has an actual piece of the Word is not consulted and abided by, then the results that we Cross that Jesus Christ died upon. They showed it, and all it is is experience will not be what God’s desires for us. a piece of wood. Now, whether or not it was truly an actual part Too many Christians fail to seek out what the Bible says. As of the Cross is left for debate, but the fact is that no power can believers, the answer to every question that we will ever have come from that wooden beam, for no one has ever been saved is found in the Word of God. I believe that. Now, I know that through a wooden beam, neither has anyone been delivered most will say, “Pastor Gabe, the Bible does not say anything from a wooden beam. All it is is a wooden beam—nothing more about smoking, or drugs, or things like that.” But the Bible does and nothing less. say that, as Christians, we are the “temple of the God, and that So, getting back to the question, what does it means to preach the Spirit of God dwells within you” (I Cor. 3:16). That should the Cross? It means that Jesus Christ is the source of all bless- answer the question right there. As a believer, the Holy Spirit ings, and that the Cross of Christ is the means by which we dwells within us, and He will guide our paths and show us what’s receive those blessings. Faith is the key that unlocks the door, right and wrong. and the Holy Spirit oversees everything. That’s the Message of Secondly, the will of God is currently being done in heaven, but the Cross in a nutshell. not here on earth. What is being done here on Planet Earth, regarding what is taking place in the church, one could say that As a pastor, it is my job and responsibility to teach the Message it’s not the will of God. When you look around as to what is of the Cross to my congregation, whether they be young or old; being preached and proclaimed in many churches around the the Cross of Christ must be taught. In their heart of hearts, they country, or even around the world, it is not the Cross of Christ. must know that the Message of the Cross is not just a one-time As a result, it is not the will of God. deal for salvation and then move on to something else. Rather, it is a one-stop shop for everything that we will ever have need I firmly believe that it is the will of God for every church to preach of as believers. the Message of the Cross, not only for salvation, but also for sanctification. It is imperative that we do so, for as the apostle Most preachers of the gospel have some knowledge regarding Paul said, “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the the Cross for salvation, and we thank God for that. But the sad gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the Cross of Christ should reality is that the majority of Christian pastors have no under- be made of none effect. For the preaching of the Cross is to standing regarding the Cross of Christ for sanctification. And it’s them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the a shame considering that the Holy Spirit gave this message to the power of God” (I Cor. 1:17-18). That should sum it up right there, apostle Paul so that he could give it to us a believers—especially that the will of God for the church is to preach the Message of to pastors—to proclaim it to their congregants so that they can the Cross, and to preach it under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. have life, and life more abundant (John 10:10). The Message of the Cross is more than just a mantra, or even a declaration; it THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS IS THE WILL OF GOD is a way of life.

What does it mean to preach the Message of the Cross? To Our focus should be on Jesus Christ, and Christ alone. Second, put it very plain and simple, it means that whatever we preach, our object of faith must be the Cross of Christ. The power source the prominence must always be on the Cross of Christ. Now, is the Holy Spirit, which will always produce a positive result, we must explain, as we constantly do, that when we refer to the which is victory. That’s why I say that it is the will of God for the Cross of Christ, we are never speaking of a wooden beam, for Message of the Cross to be proclaimed, for this message will there is no power in a wooden beam. Rather we refer to what bring victory over the world, the flesh, and the Devil in the hearts Christ accomplished on the Cross, which was to pay the sin debt and lives of all believers who simply accept it and believe it.

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Even though I had prayed at a rela- At the same time, I was receiving the home church tively early age to be saved, I came videos offered by Family Worship Center and was to realize in the late 1980s and early being fed spiritually and instructed in the Word in 1990s that there was much more to a a great way. In the late 1990s, as Brother Swaggart relationship with the Lord than I had began to deal with the revelation of the Cross that realized or known. In February 1991, the Lord had given him concerning sanctification and I attended my first Pentecostal service living victoriously for the Lord, admittedly, one of my at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. It was a first thoughts was, Hasn’t Brother Swaggart always Jimmy Swaggart crusade. Though I had attended preached the Cross? Indeed he had, but it took me a many secular music concerts, I had never seen or felt little while to see where my faith was lacking as far as anything like this! At the time I couldn’t identify it, let telling someone who is struggling how to live victori- alone name it, but now I know that I was sensing the ously. I likely would have responded like many others presence of God and the moving and operation of the with statements such as “Pray more,” and “Seek the Holy Spirit like I had never known in my life. Lord more.”

As was Brother Swaggart’s custom in those days, that But as I began to understand what he was teaching, I Sunday afternoon he preached on the baptism with the realized that this foundation of all doctrine was much Holy Spirit. As a result, I was introduced to Pentecost needed in my own personal faith and ministry. I recall (completely unknown to me prior), and later I prayed Brother Swaggart saying many times, “The Cross is to receive the infilling that was preached about that the dividing line between the true church and the afternoon. I fondly and humorously remember my Presbyterian grandmother saying as she, my mother, and I left the service that day, “Well I’ve never been in anything like that in my life before!”

Until that day we were all largely uninformed on the Pentecostal way, and little did I realize then that what I had just experienced during the previous two hours, not to mention the Friday night service, would impact the rest of my life.

The Lord began to use me in some small ways in ministry after that, but I’ll jump to 1996 when I started a ministry website and then later that year, began to write gospel tracts, which I had the privilege of offer- Scott and Nikkie Corbin pastor Truth Chapel World ing on the website and responding to requests made Evangelism Fellowship Church in Spartanburg, South for me to ship them to various places in the U.S. and Carolina. Pictured with them are their children: other nations. Matthew, Gabrielle, Chloe, Jeremiah, and Elijah.

22 JANUARY 2017 THE EVANGELIST SCOTT CORBIN apostate church.” My, how we have seen that powerful state- He did for us at Calvary. You cannot separate the two—who ment develop and come to pass before our very eyes in the last He is and what He did—and as those of us who now know and couple of decades. understand the Message of the Cross, our faith must be exclusively in the sacrifice as well as in the One who was the sacrifice. Back in 1996, one of the tracts that I wrote was called “You Can Be Set Free” and it dealt with various sins and bondages that A few years later I met Nikkie, who would become my wife are rampant in our world today. I knew enough when I wrote in 2002. She had been saved at an early age, Spirit-filled as that tract to point people to Christ, and not to what was popular, a young teenager, and very involved in church. I remember even in the church, such as psychological counseling, etc. But a one Sunday asking her about her understanding of the Cross few years later, when I began to understand the Message of the and she immediately responded, as many would, “Of course I Cross from Brother Swaggart, I realized that the tract fell short understand about the Cross!” We smile as we remember that in that it did not specifically tell people that it is Christ and what today, and Nikkie brings it up often when she is telling how she He did at the Cross and faith in that which will give the believer later genuinely came to an understanding of the Message of the Cross. To make a long story short, as she begin to listen the victory. So to me, that is an example of where I was in my to my CD collection of Brother Swaggart’s teaching, she really faith in the Lord, and where much of the Church remains today. did eventually come to a proper understanding, and we are still growing in that knowledge and grace today.

The Lord called us to start a church in 2004 and though we are still relatively small in numbers, the Lord has also opened the doors for a Christian school and for an FM radio station, on which we broadcast programming and music from SBN, along with our own locally-originated programming.

To God be the glory, but oh how thankful we are also, not only I loved the Lord and knew to point people to Him, but I did not for salvation, but also for daily victory, which was taught to me know to emphasize, in my own personal faith nor in my witnessing through Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, and now for the privilege to others, that it is not only Christ and who He is, but also what of helping to carry that message to others.

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Hour (CT) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12:00 AM Family Worship Center - Family Worship Center - 12:30 AM Associate Pastors Associate Pastors 1:00 AM Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart FWC Music 1:30 AM FWC Music Backstage w/Donnie Swaggart 2:00 AM Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel 2:30 AM FWC Music Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) 3:00 AM 3:30 AM Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade 4:00 AM Classics Classics Classics Classics Classics Classics Classics 4:30 AM 5:00 AM 5:30 AM FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music 6:00 AM Family Worship Center - A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word Family Worship Center - 6:30 AM Associate Pastors FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music Associate Pastors 7:00 AM The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross 7:30 AM The Message of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Pre-recorded) of the Cross 8:00 AM (Pre-recorded) (Live) (Live) (Live) (Live) (Live) (Pre-recorded) FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music 8:30 AM Insight Insight Insight Insight Insight FWC Music 9:00 AM CrossfireFWC MusicService E/I Insight (Live) Insight (Live) Insight (Live) Insight (Live) Insight (Live) 9:30 AM CrossfireFWC MusicService E/I Frances and Friends 10:00 AM Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) (Pre-recorded) 10:30 AM (Pre-recorded) Family Worship Center Sunday 11:00 AM Family Worship Center Sunday Live Service FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music Generation of The Cross E/I 11:30 AM Live Service FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word Generation of The Cross E/I 12:00 PM A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word Family Worship Center - Family Worship Center - 12:30 PM FWC Music Family Worship Center - Family Worship Center - FWC Music Associate Pastors Associate Pastors 1:00 PM Jimmy Swaggart Associate Pastors Jimmy Swaggart Associate Pastors Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart FWC Music Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart 1:30 PM Generation of The Cross E/I FWC Music FWC Music Generation of The Cross E/I FWC Music BackstageBackstage w/Donnie SwaggartSwaggart 2:00 PM Backstage w/Donnie Swaggart Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel 2:30 PM Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) 3:00 PM Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Family Worship Center Morning 3:30 PM Service (repeat) Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade 4:00 PM Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Donnie Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Donnie Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Donnie Swaggart Classics Donnie Swaggart Classics Donnie Swaggart Classics Donnie Swaggart 4:30 PM Classics Classics Classics FWC Music 5:00 PM FWC Music Living Waters w/ Gabriel 5:30 PM Living Waters w/ Gabriel Insight (Replay) Insight (Replay) Insight (Replay) Insight (Replay) Insight (Replay) The Message of the Cross Swaggart Pre-recorded) The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross 6:00 PM Swaggart Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded)FWC Music (Pre-recorded)FWC Music (Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded)FWC Music (Pre-recorded)FWC Music (Pre-recorded) 6:30 PM FWC Music FWC Music Family Worship Center Sunday Insight Insight Insight Insight Insight BackstageBackstage w/Donnie SwaggartSwaggart 7:00 PM Evening Live Service Frances and Friends Frances and Friends Frances and Friends Frances and Friends (Replay) (Replay) (Replay) (Replay) 7:30 PM Family Worship Center Live Crossfire Service Frances and Friends Frances and Friends Family Worship Center Live Frances and Friends Frances and Friends 8:00 PM FWC Music Service Frances and Friends FWC Music (Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded) Service (Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded) 8:30 PM The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The MessageFWC Music of the Cross The Message of the Cross (Pre-recorded) FWC Music 9:00 PM (Replay) (Replay) FWC Music (Replay) (Replay) 9:30 PM Family Worship Center Morning The Message of the Cross Family Worship Center Family Worship Center Morning Frances and Friends FrancesCrossfire and ServiceFriends Family Worship Center 10:00 PM Service (repeat) Donnie Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart (Replay) Donnie Swaggart Wednesday Night Service Service (repeat) Donnie Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart (Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded) Donnie Swaggart Wednesday Night Service 10:30 PM (repeat) Frances and Friends 11:00 PM FWC Music (Replay) 11:30 PM FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music Crossfire Service Crossfire Service PREACHING THE CROSS CC Closed captioning available ES Spanish SAP PROGRAM LISTINGS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK for all programming.

Hour (CT) Hour (ET) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12:00 AM 1:00 AM Family Worship Center - Family Worship Center - 12:30 AM 1:30 AM Associate Pastors Associate Pastors 1:00 AM Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart 2:00 AM FWC Music 1:30 AM FWC Music 2:30 AM Backstage w/Donnie Swaggart 2:00 AM 3:00 AM Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel 2:30 AM FWC Music 3:30 AM Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 3:30 AM 4:30 AM Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade 4:00 AM 5:00 AM Classics Classics Classics Classics Classics Classics Classics 4:30 AM 5:30 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 5:30 AM FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music 6:30 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM Family Worship Center - A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word Family Worship Center - 6:30 AM 7:30 AM Associate Pastors FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music Associate Pastors 7:00 AM 8:00 AM The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross 7:30 AM 8:30 AM The Message of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Live) of the Cross The Message(Pre-recorded) of the Cross 8:00 AM (Pre-recorded) (Live) (Live) (Live) (Live) (Live) (Pre-recorded) 9:00 AM FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Insight Insight Insight Insight Insight FWC Music 9:00 AM CrossfireFWC MusicService E/I Insight (Live) Insight (Live) Insight (Live) Insight (Live) Insight (Live) 10:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM CrossfireFWC MusicService E/I Frances and Friends 10:00 AM Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends 11:00 AM Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) Frances and Friends (Live) (Pre-recorded) 10:30 AM (Pre-recorded) 11:30 AM Family Worship Center Sunday 11:00 AM Family Worship Center Sunday 12:00 PM Live Service FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music Generation of The Cross E/I 11:30 AM Live Service FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music 12:30 PM A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word Generation of The Cross E/I 12:00 PM A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word A Study In The Word 1:00 PM Family Worship Center - Family Worship Center - 12:30 PM FWC Music Family Worship Center - Family Worship Center - 1:30 PM FWC Music Associate Pastors Associate Pastors 1:00 PM Jimmy Swaggart Associate Pastors Jimmy Swaggart Associate Pastors Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart 2:00 PM Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart FWC Music Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart 1:30 PM Generation of The Cross E/I FWC Music FWC Music 2:30 PM Generation of The Cross E/I FWC Music BackstageBackstage w/Donnie SwaggartSwaggart 2:00 PM Backstage w/Donnie Swaggart 3:00 PM Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel 2:30 PM Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel Living Waters w/ Gabriel 3:30 PM Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) 3:00 PM Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Live) Swaggart (Pre-recorded) 4:00 PM Family Worship Center Morning 3:30 PM Service (repeat) 4:30 PM Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Jimmy Swaggart Crusade 4:00 PM Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Donnie Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Donnie Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart Crusade Donnie Swaggart 5:00 PM Classics Donnie Swaggart Classics Donnie Swaggart Classics Donnie Swaggart 4:30 PM Classics Classics Classics 5:30 PM FWC Music 5:00 PM FWC Music 6:00 PM Living Waters w/ Gabriel 5:30 PM Living Waters w/ Gabriel Insight (Replay) Insight (Replay) Insight (Replay) Insight (Replay) Insight (Replay) The Message of the Cross 6:30 PM Swaggart Pre-recorded) The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross 6:00 PM Swaggart Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded)FWC Music (Pre-recorded)FWC Music (Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded)FWC Music (Pre-recorded)FWC Music (Pre-recorded) 7:00 PM 6:30 PM FWC Music FWC Music 7:30 PM Family Worship Center Sunday Insight Insight Insight Insight Insight BackstageBackstage w/Donnie SwaggartSwaggart 7:00 PM Evening Live Service Frances and Friends Frances and Friends Frances and Friends Frances and Friends 8:00 PM (Replay) (Replay) (Replay) (Replay) 7:30 PM Family Worship Center Live Crossfire Service 8:30 PM Frances and Friends Frances and Friends Family Worship Center Live Frances and Friends Frances and Friends 8:00 PM FWC Music Service Frances and Friends 9:00 PM FWC Music (Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded) Service (Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded) 8:30 PM The Message of the Cross The Message of the Cross The MessageFWC Music of the Cross The Message of the Cross (Pre-recorded) 9:30 PM FWC Music 9:00 PM (Replay) (Replay) FWC Music (Replay) (Replay) 10:00 PM 9:30 PM Family Worship Center Morning The Message of the Cross Family Worship Center 10:30 PM Family Worship Center Morning Frances and Friends FrancesCrossfire and ServiceFriends Family Worship Center 10:00 PM Service (repeat) Donnie Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart (Replay) Donnie Swaggart Wednesday Night Service 11:00 PM Service (repeat) Donnie Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart (Pre-recorded) (Pre-recorded) Donnie Swaggart Wednesday Night Service 10:30 PM (repeat) 11:30 PM Frances and Friends 11:00 PM FWC Music 12:00 AM (Replay) 11:30 PM FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music FWC Music Crossfire Service Crossfire Service 12:30 AM PREACHING THE CROSS CHANNEL LISTINGS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK

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DEAR EVANGELIST: Dear Jimmy Swaggart, everyone at SonLife DEAR EVANGELIST: Thank you for preaching the gospel. I Broadcasting Network, and Baton Rouge, from us here in Aus- have been saved for 28 years, but not until a few years ago did tralia—where have you been? We have needed your ministry for I hear the gospel correctly. We give to the ministry, but I pray so long. Thank God you are now broadcasting over here! My God will open the doors so we can give more. Thank you for husband and I have been watching SonLife on cable TV since being faithful to the Lord. it started and have been unable to turn it off! It has been such —Email a blessing to our hungry and thirsty souls. And the music, oh, the music is just wonderful. Thank you so much. May the Lord THANK YOU FOR OBEYING THE reap a great harvest in Australia through your ministry and feed a lot of dried up hungry Christians like us for whom the local HOLY SPIRIT; IT SAVED MY LIFE church is dead and lifeless. It takes us back to our roots when DEAR EVANGELIST: I just want to say thank you. Every day I we first found Jesus in our local Baptist church. May God bless listen and watch the SonLife Broadcasting Network, but today your ministry here! was different. I have been battling suicidal thoughts, but today —Australia I sat down at my desk feeling overwhelmed by these thoughts: I didn’t matter to anyone, no one cared if I lived or died, I COMMENTS ON FRANCES & FRIENDS LIFTS ‘TONS wasn’t important, nothing but a failure. You were singing “Holy OF WEIGHT’ OFF OF BELIEVER’S SHOULDERS Ground,” and I began to weep. You stopped and began to talk, and said, “There is someone out there—it might be one or DEAR EVANGELIST: You can’t possibly know how very much two—you’ve had thoughts of suicide, but that’s not the answer. your program and comments on have lifted, comforted, and Jesus is the answer!” Thank you for obeying the Holy Spirit; it helped me after years of worry, doubt, fear, and tons of guilt I saved my life today! have carried! This may be long, and I know you receive hundreds of emails to read, but please read this! If I could walk into that —Email room where you have Frances & Friends with your panel, I would embrace all of you for lifting tons of weight off my shoulders! GRATEFUL THE LORD HAS CHOSEN My husband and I both watch your very uplifting and informative TO USE BROTHER SWAGGART programs. May God bless you for this program and helping DEAR EVANGELIST: I am certain that you get thousands of people with their problems and answering troubling matters emails like mine daily, but it seems I cannot not write to JSM and with truthful Bible answers! let you all know how much your ministry and Brother Swaggart —Email has blessed me. I am grateful that I am able to live in this era that the Lord has chosen to use Brother Swaggart. I pray that God grants him long life to continue to spread the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. God continue to bless your ministry.

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Psalms 16:8-11 — “I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

A MESSIANIC PSALM and we should express the same confidence in our God. We should see His actions, attitude, and faith There is no doubt that Psalm 16 speaks of the resurrec- as a model to follow. tion of Jesus Christ. This is affirmed by Peter’s mes- “I have set the Lord always before me: because He is sage in Acts 2:25-28, spoken on the day of Pentecost, at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my showing that the death and resurrection of the Messiah heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall had been prophesied as a truth in the Old Testament. rest in hope” (Ps. 16:8-9). This psalm may very well reveal some of the thoughts that ran through the Lord’s mind as He drew near to the event of the Cross—the salvation of mankind. He SET THE LORD BEFORE YOU knew that pain and suffering was coming and there According to this testimony of Christ, He faced all was no way to avoid it. Yet despite the dark situation, of life by setting the Lord always “before” him. This the Lord expresses a faith in His heavenly Father and indicates that no matter what He was going through, the promises that had been made to Him. He looked to God as the sole means of His deliverance. His first response to any negative situation was to acknowledge that His Father was right there with Him. He looked to His God first and foremost for strength, for help, for comfort, and for the supernatural supply that would carry Him through. He never one time depended upon Himself, but always looked to His Father and the help of the Holy Spirit to resolve every In Hebrews 12:2, we are exhorted to be “looking unto dilemma, to handle every situation, to overcome every obstacle, to heal, to lead, to guide, and to provide. Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despis- Because this was His response in all of life, He also ing the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the knew that adversity would not contain the ability throne of God.” Meaning, that as we travel through to throw Him off His God-designated course. He the trials of our life, we should have the same attitude understood that He would carry out the mission and as Jesus did—we should display the same actions, the ministry that the Father had given to Him. He

38 JANUARY 2017 THE EVANGELIST LOREN LARSON was not going to be moved off course or out-of-the-way of the Him. So even though death was coming, He was confident of will of God. Therefore, despite problems, He rejoiced from the resurrection. Even if the trials we face today were to bring His innermost being and was able to rest in the most adverse us to the experience of death, our faith in Christ guarantees that settings or circumstances. We must follow this example! When just as Christ arose, we too shall rise. trouble strikes, acknowledge the Lord, who has promised never “Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of to leave us nor forsake us. Depend holistically and exclusively joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. (Ps. 16:11). in Him. Understand that Christ’s work on the Cross has enabled our heavenly Father to supply us with everything we will ever need in every circumstance. Be glad, rejoice, and rest in the THE PROMISE OF GUIDANCE AND PEACE finished work of Christ. Christ knew that God would guide him out of death into life. We “For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer too should walk in the knowledge that God has the ability to thine Holy One to see corruption” (Ps. 16:10). bring us from the hurt, the pain, and the confusion that we now find ourselves in, unto the path of abundant life. He will show us A BELIEF IN A BRIGHT FUTURE AT A DARK TIME what to do! He will show us how to face our trials! He will show us the path to life! And as He walks with us, His presence, even Jesus knew that He was about to experience death on behalf in the time of intense trial, will be sure to bring us fullness of joy. of all men. He was aware that the sacrifice that God had asked Him to give was the sacrifice of His own life. However, even in We don’t have to wait to find joy, experience peace, or to bask the face of certain death, Jesus knew that the loss of His life in the pleasure of God’s presence. We can have all three of would not be the end of the story. He understood that the these marvelous benefits from God even as we march through payment of His life would destroy the power of sin and the grip the tribulations of this life. There is coming a day when we will of death, which held all mankind captive. Therefore, there was never have to leave His presence. There is coming an hour no doubt in His mind regarding His resurrection. God had told where there will never be another trial or another test. There is him that He had the power to lay His life down and to pick it up coming a time when we will be at his right hand and experience again. He was guaranteed that His death would not produce an the multiple pleasures of God Himself for evermore. Until then, everlasting state of corruption and decay. His body would be express faith in His ability to provide for you and pray, “Come, supernaturally preserved because no sin had ever existed within Lord Jesus!”

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God’s economy is about love. I want us now to tune Paul would then share with the Corinthians how Titus in on the parts of God’s economy. Last month we should finish with them with the same results. He explained that God’s economy begins with sacrifice. pointed out, “as ye abound in every thing, in faith, His sacrifice reestablished relationship that was lost in and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, the fall of Adam. When reconnected to God through and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace faith in His sacrifice, we are adopted into the family also” (II Cor. 8:7). of God, become heirs of God, and are able to receive Operating in God’s economy is not done by command- the benefits of the Father. ment. The willingness of the child of God proves the God’s economy works by love, through faith. The sincerity of his love by understanding this: “For ye source of blessing in God’s economy is Jesus Christ. know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though The means of attaining the benefits (inheritance) from He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that the source (Jesus Christ) is faith. The Holy Spirit then ye through His poverty might be rich” (II Cor. 8:9). takes from the source and gives it to us. However, the The result of understanding the Cross will amount to Holy Spirit does not give us anything outside of the will us performing the will of God out of what we have. To of God. He will only supply our needs in accordance say it another way, in God’s economy we are asked to to God’s riches and glory while our faith is in line with give out of our need, motivated by love, believing our the will of God. giving (faith) will result in effectiveness for others—as “And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if did God’s sacrifice of His Son did for us (I Cor. 8:11). we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, BANK ON THE LORD we know that we have the petitions that we desired of In the world system, the primary function of money Him” (I Jn. 5:14-15). is to measure the value of items for which it can be exchanged; it serves as a yardstick. The challenge HOW SHALL WE GIVE? in the world system is that the measuring stick keeps We are to give willingly. We should also have an changing. At one time, the standard that all currency eagerness to perform the doing of our willingness. was based upon was gold. When the gold standard Faith always takes appropriate action. The apostle Paul gave advice to the Corinthian church about giving and referred to it as a “grace.” He shared with the Corinthians how that the Macedonian churches had given out of their poverty with willingness and joy. He mentioned this about them: “but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God” (II Cor. 8:5).

40 JANUARY 2017 THE EVANGELIST JOHN ROSENSTERN was removed, the price of gold blew up 3000 percent of its Egypt. In the new covenant, we are delivered from the power current value compared to its value at the time that the gold of sin and no longer under its rulership and dominion over us. standard was removed. Supply. Whatever we have need of, it is available to us in Christ The value of items purchased with currency has gone up, and the Jesus! When we operate in God’s economy, by giving with a value of currency has gone down, so now it takes more currency cheerful heart, the Bible says, “God is able to make all grace to buy the same number of goods. This is called inflation. A big abound toward you, that ye, always having all sufficiency in all mistake some people make is to think that God is subject to the things, may abound to every good work” (II Corinthians 9:8). world system, and the value of His benefits are somehow dimin- When you are in the world system, your supply is diminished. ished, or they’re not as valuable today as they were yesterday. Notwithstanding, the vast majority of the items that you purchase However, in God’s economy, the value of His benefits will never usually decrease in value because of usage or age. There are depreciate. What Jesus did 2000 years ago on the Cross is just exceptions though, such as certain investments and artwork, as effective now as it was then. but those items typically go up in value because of inflation or scarcity. However, God meets our every need. Look at the BENEFITS OF GOD’S ECONOMY Scriptures above and see how God will meet your every need.

Salvation and eternal life are promised to all who believe. The The Lord satisfied the just demands of the broken law for story of the workers hired in the vineyard illustrates how each us through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. If he stopped there laborer received the same wage for his work, whether he was that would be enough, but in His loving mercy He also gave hired in the morning or at the end of the workday (Matt. 20:1-16). us: “Grace and peace to be multiplied unto you through the In other words, someone saved on his deathbed is just as saved knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ our Lord, According as as someone who was saved as a child. his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that calleth us to Deliverance from oppression of the Devil and the world is glory and virtue” (II Peter 1:2,3). promised by God. No amount of money can buy deliverance. The Hebrews were delivered out of captivity and bondage from Whatever we need, God’s got it.

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DESIRE IS NOT ENOUGH by mike muzzerall

It’s that time again. It’s a new year. It’s a time to review the pre- Moses that Israel’s desire to serve Him would not be good vious year and to make plans for the coming year. Traditionally, enough. Even in times of desperation, Israel would serve God plans to improve lives are formulated. It’s called a New Year’s until the circumstances improved; then they reverted back to resolution. There are some who might be able to quit smoking, their idolatrous ways. lose weight, or gain a better control over spending through sheer willpower. But when it comes to spiritual matters, desire BUT I’M A CHRISTIAN! alone is not enough. Some will argue, “But I’m a Christian. I have the victory. My DESIRE AND DESPERATION willpower is greater now that I have accepted Jesus Christ.” Is it? Is it really? Don’t get me wrong; desire and desperation go a long way as initiatives for change. Evaluating your life and realizing that There will be times when willpower will suffice, but there will things need to change does not in itself mean that permanent come a time when your willpower will not be enough. The words changes will ensue. Determination sooner or later comes face to “I can do this” will soon become “I did it again—I failed God!” face with the day-to-day struggle of practical change. For many, change then becomes a nagging unfulfilled desire as they realize DEAD TO SIN that willpower alone was not enough. Victory is never obtained by mental gymnastics in an attempt THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL DESIRED TO LIVE FOR GOD to strengthen our self-control. Victory comes through joining in on the victory Christ has already procured for us. It’s not in “And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience our ability to say no to temptation as it is in saying yes to what of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we Christ has already done at Calvary. do, and be obedient” (Ex. 24:7). In Romans 6:3-5, Paul stated that we as believers in Christ are In Deuteronomy, Moses listed the blessings for serving God and to be “dead” to the sin nature. As Brother Swaggart says, “We the curses that awaited them if they would not serve God. Joshua must remember, dead is dead! If one is dead to something, likewise listed what was expected of them, the blessings for serv- one doesn’t have any contact with it at all.” The victory—our ing God, and the curses for not serving Him. Israel responded victory—over the sin nature (what most people make resolu- immediately and answered, “God forbid that we should forsake tions to change, by the way) occurred 2,000 years ago on an the Lord, to serve other gods” (Josh. 24:16). old rugged Cross. YOU CANNOT SERVE THE LORD AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH

Joshua knew the truth. Their desire to serve God would not Jesus is the author and the finisher of our faith (Heb. 12:2). He’s be enough. not just the author. Philippians 1:6 says, “He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” “Joshua said unto the people, You cannot serve the Lord: for He He is the one who changes us. It isn’t in our ability to make and is a holy God” (Josh. 24:19). keep New Year’s resolutions that works, it is in yielding by faith God had revealed to Joshua as He had done previously to to the victory Christ offers His children.

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Isaiah 40:31 — “But they who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles.”

Just as an eagle learns to fly and accomplish what it was created The greatest fulfillment of God’s purpose for Peter’s life and the to do, so God has a plan and a purpose for every person—a plan lives of all believers will be the rapture when they will be caught of salvation and victorious living. But, like Peter did at times, up to meet the Lord in the air (I Thess. 4:17). we all struggle between faith and unbelief to find and fulfill our destinies. Consider the following:

• Peter was reluctant to let down his net when Jesus told him to, but, at the word of Jesus, he did let it down and caught a large number of fish. When Jesus told Peter that if he would follow Him and make him a fisher of men, Peter left everything and followed.

• When Jesus came to His disciples in a storm by walking on the water, Peter asked Jesus to tell him to come to Him. When He did, Peter walked on the water until he took his eyes off of Jesus and began to sink. At his cry, Jesus lifted To help illustrate my point, consider the following poem titled Peter back up and they walked on the water back to the boat. “Born To Fly”:

• By revelation, Peter declared Jesus to be the Christ, the Son I was hatched as an eaglet in a big soft nest, and all I of the living God, but when he later rebuked Jesus for saying had to do was eat and rest. He must die, Jesus indicated that what Peter was saying was My only thought was how much I could eat, and how not of God, but from Satan (Matt. 16:13-23). much food from others I could beat. • Peter, James, and John were allowed to see Jesus We kept our parents busy, food for us to bring, and if transfigured, but God rebuked Peter for equating Jesus they were slow, our cries would ring. with Enoch and Elijah when he suggested building three Even then, as I saw them soar in the sky, something tabernacles for them (Mark 9:4-7). inside me said, You were born to fly! • Jesus rebuked Peter for trying to fight and defend Him in Then father did something that made me groan. He tore the garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26:50-54) up what had been my comfort zone. • Peter said he would die for Jesus because he loved Him He scattered the nest and exposed some thorns that more than the other disciples (Matt. 26:35), but denied Him were so long and sharp my flesh was torn. three times to save his own life (Luke 22:54-62). So, to the edge of the nest I had to cling and allow the • In his doubt, fear, and confusion Peter thought his ministry wind to blow through my wings. was over, so he went back to fishing (Jn. 21:3). But the Lord was not through with him and because he was repentant There had to be more. I was not satisfied ’cause my He restored Peter (Jn. 21:15-17). heart told me I was born to fly.

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Suddenly, I got another real big surprise; He put me on his wing and up we did rise. At first I was scared but then what a joy, for to ride the wind was better than any toy. But suddenly he dropped me from his wing. I tumbled and fell, not able to do anything. I thought for sure I was going to die, so I wanted no more of being born to fly. Just before the ground I was going to hit, big wings swooped down so on them I could sit. But he took me again way up in the sky, and while others laughed, I could only cry. Finally, one time, as from his wing I dropped, the wind was a friend and the tumbling stopped. I flew through the air with a loud victory cry: This is my destiny, for I was born to fly. Certainly God has a tremendous life and future prepared for every person (I Cor. 2:9-10), but how many are taking advantage of these things?

Even though everyone is born to fly, how many are actually flying, or fulfilling the potential that God has made available to believers?

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COME VISIT US… Once again, happy New Year, and may this year be the greatest you’ve ever seen or had. How so thrilled we are every Sunday morning and other services as well, to have visitors from all over the nation, and, Sincerely, in some cases, from other parts of the world, to visit us at Family Worship Center. How happy we are to have them and believe that the trip was well worth their time.

I would like to give you a special invitation to do just that Jimmy Swaggart and join us. If you’re on vacation, or whatever, come by and be with us Sunday morning, or for whatever service you can. We think it will be well worth your while, and you will be blessed.

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50 JANUARYFor Fast2017 THE & EVANGELIST Easy Ordering Call Toll Free: 1.800.288.8350 (US) | 1.866.269.0109 (CN) or Visit Our Website at www.jsm.org Donnie Swaggart Dave & Charla Smith Office: 225.768.8300 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] SPECIAL EVENT: JANUARY 27, 2017 – LONG BEACH, CA JANUARY 13-15, 2017 – INDIO, CA SBN Presents Donnie Swaggart Pastor Charlie Amador Long Beach Convention Center – Terrace Theater Anchored in the Cross Ministries 300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802 44919 Golf Center Parkway, Suite 10, Indio, CA 92201 www.donnieswaggart.org 760.347.4999 ²FRI 7 PM | DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM ² FRI 7 PM | SAT 6 PM (Charla Smith) | SUN 10 AM FEBRUARY 24-26, 2017 – PALM HARBOR, FL Pastor Joe Peterson Christ Church of Palm Harbor ² All Other Information TBD APRIL 7-9, 2017 – AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Bob & Sharon Cornell Reverend Lawrence Lenati Office: 225.768.3887 Tongan AOG In New Zealand Email: [email protected] 38 Robertson Road, Mangere, Auckland To view the Cornell’s complete and most current meeting 64.21.104.4790 | [email protected] ² FRI 7:30 PM | SAT 7:30 PM | SUN 1 PM schedule, please visite: www.jsm.org/bob-cornell.html JANUARY 7-8, 2017 – BASTROP, LA MAY 19, 2017 – EDMONTON, AB, CANADA Pastor Ezra Cook Revival Fire 2017 Lighthouse Ministries Hosted by The Lamb Family The Pines Shopping Center Ramada Hotel & Conference Center 2050 East Madison Avenue, Bastrop, LA 71220 11834 Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 318.282.3175 780.433.9951 | www.lambsisters.org ² SAT 6 PM | SUN 10 AM (Sharon Ministering) ² FRI 6 PM JANUARY 20-22, 2017 – ROCHESTER, NY Pastor Marcos Pontojas Restoration Life Christian Fellowship Gabriel Swaggart 580 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14605 Office: 225.768.3072 For info about services, call Pastor Marcos Pontojas at 585-233-4308. Email: [email protected] For information on the anniversary church banquet at the Whittier Party House, including tickets, call Jackie Pantojas at 585-233-4308 SPECIAL EVENT: FEBRUARY 24, 2017 - WICHITA, KS ² FRI 7 PM (Sharon Ministering) | SAT 5PM SPECIAL BANQUET Gabriel Swaggart Rally SUN 10 AM The Orpheum Theatre 200 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67202 JANUARY 28-29, 2017 – PATTERSON, LA www.gsrally.org Pastor Matt Hebert ²FRI 7 PM | DOORS OPEN AT 6PM The CrossWay Ministry 113 Lydia Street, Patterson, LA 70392 985.209.2635 ² SAT 6 PM | SUN 10 AM (Sharon Ministering) David Borg Samuel Cornell will lead praise & worship for both services Office: 225.768.3890 Email: [email protected] JANUARY 6-8, 2017 – COACHELLA, CA Since meetings are subject to change, Send the Fire Ministries please visit www.jsm.org for current schedules. 1604 7th Street, Coachella, CA 92236 760.342.9612 ² FRI 7 PM | SAT 6 PM | SUN 2 PM www.jsm.org THE EVANGELIST JANUARY 2017 51 Family Worship Center Church, Inc. Jimmy Swaggart Ministries NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE P.O. Box 262550 PAID Baton Rouge, LA 70826-2550 FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.

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