Showing posts with label 2000. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2000. Show all posts

The Seahawks Win as a Sign

In the year 2000, God spoke to Michael Danforth, a prophet in the Pacific Northwest, about a Northwest sports team that would "rise up and win the championship." When we see that happen, He said, it would be a sign that a "curse mentality" would be broken over the Pacific Northwest.

Seahawk’s prophecy by Michael Danforth:

Fall of 2000, God spoke to Michael about a professional pro sports team in Northwest winning a national championship. Originally, he thought it would be the Mariners. When this would happen, it would be a sign that a curse mentality over the Northwest would be broken. In 2000, the Seahawks were one of the ten worst teams for defense in the history of the NFL. Globally, people looked at the Seahawks with certain expectations.  The Lord began to show Michael the intentions of God concerning the Seahawk’s entering into a championship. This was all a step of faith because the Seahawks were one of the worst teams in the NFL.

The Lord began to say to Michael that when the Seahawks win the championship, it would be a sign that a curse mentality would be broken over the Northwest.  This is governmental related which is a mindset that decreases your potential. It’s being governed by your perception of how you’re being viewed.  This mindset controls us. Because it’s government related, we rise above it when the curse is broken.

When curse mentality is broken, it no longer rules us. This prophetic word over the Northwest means that there will be a spiritual shift in government over the land. It will initially impact the natural government in the land. We are now on the threshold of what we’re going to witness in the natural. Believe this for our own lives, our ministries, our businesses, etc., to have a shift of government that God has placed within our hands.

We can still live under a cursed mentality if we don’t understand the potential given us as Children of God. The Seahawks were on the verge of being sold. In 2010, Pete Carroll was made the head coach and brought young players that had the potential of making a good team. This one man (the momentum) saw the potential in these people where most others saw them as a group of misfits. He helped them see who they actually were; not just who people thought they were. It began to create a motion and stir something in the players that brought them to their greatest potential. Agreement always starts with one… they see something a certain way and others begin to come along and see it, too. There’s a momentum that is built up.

This agreement within the Seahawks broke a barrier. They said “We will no longer be under this mindset.” As we do the same, we will rise above… Much like the Seahawks, people are beginning to move with great purpose in areas that others can’t see. The Seahawks saw things that others didn’t see. We saw all the “12’s” (people and numbers in the game itself) as a prophetic sign of a governmental shift.  It’s the power of agreement. The “twelves” were saying “break the barrier, break the curse” when you heard “Go Seahawks!”  There were lots of 12 indicators (12 seconds into each half of the game scoring points, the 12th man outnumbering the other fans in the stadium, etc.). Lots of  number 12’s involved in this recent championship encounter. The intent and purpose is very prophetic.

Pacific Northwest, get ready because there’s a major breakthrough coming! A gateway has literally opened up and people will begin to see themselves differently. The enemy will try to distort that but continue to pray against that. The bottom line is that the gates of Hell will not prevail… it means government (gates refer to government). A gate/barrier has been broken. Pray the purpose and purity of what this shift is meant to produce will do so.

This requires participation. Even though there is a prophetic word and declaration, it still requires participation of those involved. For example, this meant that the Seahawks had to play their best game. Whoever played the best game would win. Any prophetic word spoken over our lives, we still have to continue to do our part. We have to advance and move forward into the prophetic word over our own lives.

God is using all of this to bring to our attention to bring things forth. The key is agreement… When God spoke to Ezekiel, he wanted him to come into agreement. “Can these bones live?” Ezekiel says, “Yes.” When he got into agreement with God, he was then told to prophesy over the bones. So, Ezekiel prophesied over the bones, just like we have to do in our own lives. This is no different than Coach Carroll coming into agreement concerning the potential of a team. Then, the team came into agreement with what their coach had declared over them. They stepped up to the plate and played their best game. We have to continue to do our part and move forward, just like the Seahawk’s did. In addition, Russell Wilson (quarterback) said, “Why not us?” The team came into agreement with him and walked that out until the very last moments of the game.

All it takes is one individual to make a change. Take the life of Jesus and notice the affect he’s had on the entire world.

What is being said about the Northwest won’t come without its challenges. But, God is really wanting us to rise up into a greater sphere of understanding and the authority that we have. The world view of the Seahawks and the Northwest won’t be the same any more. The enemy has underestimated our potential. We have the ability to rise to the occasion and do what we’re destined to do in the earth.

Additional notes after listening to prophecy:
A curse mentality is not necessarily a curse; it’s a mentality. Changing that mentality will require doing something different than we’ve previously done.
In order for prophecy to be fulfilled, we must walk it out and do our part. Sitting and waiting is never an option if we desire to see fulfillment.
Prayer to keep the enemy shut down is important. His goal is to rob, kill, and destroy. If we let him, he’ll do it.
We have the ABILITY to rise to the occasion and do what we’re destined to do in the earth. The question is… will we do it?

Watch the video:


Word from Michael Danforth
www.mticenter.com 
Notes courtesy of Del Hungerford

Comment: This posting includes a video. If you are unable to see the video in the emailed or on a mobile device, then go to the website: www.northwestprophetic.com to see it on the web page.

River of Many Colors

I see a river, a river flowing from His throne coming from this place called Spokane. A river of many faces and races. A river of many colors. I see this river flowing into the sea, I see this river filling the Pacific Rim with fire. With fire and glory. A river of many colors flowing into the Pacific Rim with the fires of end time revival.

I see this river merging with many other rivers from other places and nations. A great river of healing and restoration is cutting the through the rocks and valleys of religion to bring rivers in the desolate heights and pools of water in the desert.

I see the words "Psalm 133" written on the rocks of this river. Like a river the oil is pouring from Aaron's beard and like a river shall it flow from Spokane, Washington. The dew of Hermon shall come from this place called Spokane and the Lord will command a blessing. 

I hear the rumbling of a shaking coming to this area as well. I hear the rumblings of a spiritual earthquake. Many seats of authority being upset and principalities usurped from their ancient places. I see the old places; the historical landmarks of church building coming alive again. 

I see a spark igniting in the old places steeped in tradition. I see an alliance between the Pentecostals and the conservative - like the fisherman in Luke 5 harvest will demand a greater level of unity every imagined. They will cry out to the partners in the other boats, "Come help us! We can hold such a great catch!" 

I see a vast network of ministries starting in Spokane, WA. tying the knots of fellowship throughout the Pacific North West and the world. I see a large base of operation of prayer and intercession mobilized in Spokane, a place of strategy and world evangelism.

A mantle of Philip the Evangelist is settling upon the shoulders of Spokane as they invade the Samaria's of the world. 

I see the word Apostolic over Spokane, an apostolic beachhead for the end time Church and like the Apostles of old their cry will be, "That I might become all things to all men that I might save some..." I will give them a heart for the nations of the world. 

They will be city upon a hill that cannot be hid and house of prayer for all nations. A river of many colors is what I call you Spokane. A river of many colors flowing into the uttermost parts of the earth. The nations shall see it and be glad.


Chad Taylor
www.consumingfire.com

THE DEAF & DUMB PRINCIPALITY & REDIGGING OLD WELLS

A revelation for intercessors over North America

Last month I attended the Eye of the Eagle Prophetic conference in Grants Pass Oregon, USA and the Lord gave me a revelation about the deaf and dumb spirit being over the Pacific Northwest. I wrote the revelation as this post, but before releasing it, I prayed over it for a month because of exposing such a large principality. The answer to my prayers came last night at a Todd Bentley meeting. His whole sermon was a revelation the Lord gave him in Hawaii about the deaf and dumb spirit. He said that the main spirit over the North American church today is unbelief... and the main one OVER that spirit is the deaf and dumb spirit. He backed this revelation with healing and miracles and also scripture. Now I realize that the revelation the Lord gave me about the Pacific NW was much larger, extending over North America and this is vital information for all intercessors.

Whenever I can, I try to incorporate how He speaks to me so that I can help others grow in their own hearing. Many of my readers are not from North America. I hope that you use this as a teaching tool as to how God speaks via building revelation as well as how to dig a well over your own region. This revelation was given to me in many pieces and rather than try to condense it any further, I have chosen to give you the pieces just for these reasons.

~ Piece One ~ (A Quickened Phrase) In regards to digging a well over your own region, at the conference Bob Jones shared a separate revelation (not related to this article) and said, "I have given you the scriptures, now dig your own well." He mentioned that the prophets had arrived to help, but it was up to us to dig ourselves. That concept began stirring in my heart. Later a friend asked me to write out some simple steps for using some new computer software. I did this, she had a question and I laughingly said, "I gave you the pieces, now dig your own well." As soon as I said that it was quickened to my spirit as the Lord's Word, although I was not sure how. My friend then showed me a menu that was not written in the same sequence and was without reference points. She did not know how to apply it to get back to the steps I had written.

~ Piece Two ~ (A Quickened Question) The next piece came a few days later also regarding digging a well when someone asked me, "How does one dig a well?" I knew this question was no accident! I suddenly realized that we do not know how to dig spiritual wells, and yet we are being commissioned to dig them.

~ Piece Three ~ (A Dream) At that point the Holy Spirit brought to memory a dream He gave me on 8/20/00. In that dream I had revisited the pool of my childhood home, which is also in the same town as the conference. (It is interesting to note that in real life, when this pool was being dug, it filled up by an underground artesian spring, three times.) In the dream, the pool was gone and had been covered over with landscaping. We wanted the pool back so we took away the dirt. After the dirt was removed, I was very blessed to realize the Lord had protected the pool, for there was a huge covering over the pool made from one piece of plywood cut to its exact shape. (It is also an interesting parable that in real life, our pool shape was the shape of a kidney, and kidneys filter toxins, which keep our bodies from being poisoned. This cap represented a sealing to filter the dirt and keep the water pure.) This piece of plywood was perfectly cut in one huge piece, which was obviously supernatural since they do not make plywood that size in real life. In the dream I realized the pool was like an old well that had been capped over. The Lord obviously knew the new owners in the dream wanted to bury the pool in dirt, so He had sealed it.

In the next scene I looked up and was startled to see that the sky had been covered over with some kind of dome so there was no more open heaven to swim under. At that point, I saw two people talking to each other who in real life are both carnally minded and they speak with filthy mouths. They were standing there as though claiming squatter's rights. I had the feeling they were somehow responsible for covering the pool with dirt. They of course speak of the demonic forces that come to take squatter's rights in our spiritual wells because of compromising carnal choices.

~ Piece Four ~ (The Old Testament parable) The following is a relevant study of the importance of wells in Bible times and how it relates to our building our own spiritual wells. In the Old Testament, wells were dug as cisterns, limestone pits, holes, and filled with rain water, springs or even gushing fountains of water. This was no small feat with crude tools. Jacob's well is 75 feet deep and some say it might have been much deeper back then.

The use of wells were often a source of contention and power struggles. Israel's enemies were noted for filling up their wells with dirt. Notice the following account of Isaac: "Soon the Philistines became jealous of him, and they filled up all of Isaac's wells with earth. These were the wells that had been dug by the servants of his father, Abraham. And Abimelech asked Isaac to leave the country. "Go somewhere else," he said, "for you have become too rich and powerful for us." So Isaac moved to the Gerar Valley and lived there instead. He reopened the wells his father had dug, which the Philistines had filled in after Abraham's death. Isaac renamed them, using the names Abraham had given them. His shepherds also dug in the Gerar Valley and found a gushing spring. But then the local shepherds came and claimed the spring. "This is our water," they said, and they argued over it with Isaac's herdsmen. So Isaac named the well "Argument," because they had argued about it with him. Isaac's men then dug another well, but again there was a fight over it. So Isaac named it "Opposition." Abandoning that one, he dug another well, and the local people finally left him alone. So Isaac called it "Room Enough," for he said, "At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be able to thrive." (Gen 26:14-22 NLT)

As I was pondering this section of scripture I realized that our enemies in the spirit world also fill up spiritual wells dug by our ancestors that are rightfully ours. These wells represent not only the living waters of their past gifts of ministry, but also their unfulfilled promises. I could see the connection between Isaac's scripture and also the dream the Lord gave me about reclaiming our old pool in that we had to remove the dirt. It is important to note that the Holy Spirit's renewal movement (Toronto / Pensecola) that was birthed in 1996, was nicknamed Isaac, meaning laughter, who was the son of promise. This is quickened to me that those who have been touched by this movement being given a commission, like Isaac, to re-dig old wells.

~ Piece Five ~ (Prophet's Words) Bob Jones had mentioned during the conference that there are portholes in the skies where the spirit world comes and goes (both demonic and angelic). Later John Paul Jackson talked about how we need to be careful when tearing down high places, for they are territory claimed by the enemy. These are also porthole locations. As I applied these thoughts to my pool dream, I remembered that in real life the pool was located at the base of a mountain called Beacon Hill. Synonyms for beacon are: radar, beam, lighthouse, lantern, flare, signal. I realized this location was also a porthole and the Lord was telling me that the sky over that porthole was capped.

~ Piece Six ~ (Symptoms and Emerging Patterns) As I started praying over what had capped the area, the revelation grew larger. I was anticipating hearing from the Lord at night, while attending the conference there, since I am accustomed to hearing from Him at night. I was surprised to hear so little. Someone had also mentioned to me that the town's intercessors were having trouble with mental confusion and forgetfulness and she also mentioned that the town had just built a facility for Alzheimer's patients. Through prior revelation given to us in the 80's we knew that the deaf and dumb spirit causes these symptoms, especially lack of hearing and understanding the Lord. So we prayed against it. I felt that this was somehow related to my not hearing the Lord as freely. A few days later another intercessor from a different town called me saying that she was having problems with confusion and memory. She also mentioned that a gal with Attention Deficit Disorder asked her several times what they were in line for while standing in a prayer line.

~ Piece Seven ~ (Bob Jones Experience) By this time, I knew that the spirit over Oregon was the deaf and dumb spirit and I searched my computer to see what references I had made about it. I was very surprised to discover that Bob Jones had fought the deaf and dumb spirit while staying in Redding, California on 6/22/99.

~ Piece Eight ~ (Prophetic Dream/Vision) I also noted in my computer notes that I had a dream type vision on 10/21/98 where I saw a huge tree fall that was taller than the largest redwoods. Looming above my head at the base of the tree were 2 giant carved figures made of the same wood. They were huge, although not as tall as the tree. I looked up at the boot of one foot and it was several feet tall. He was dressed like a logger. Suddenly the boot moved. This alarmed my spirit and I took off flying. As I got eye level with him, we bumped into each other and he turned around and said something stupid and unintelligible to me, then moved on. I thought to myself that he was quite dumb. The experience goes on from there, but in re-reading this, it was quickened to me that this was possibly a deaf and dumb spirit over the Pacific Northwest" the Northwest because it was known for its logging and its wealth in old growth timber. And this connected with the plywood cap or lid that was placed over the pool in my other dream. In that dream the Lord had used the spoils of the enemy to allow the plywood (fallen tree above ) to seal the pool, before they dumped dirt on top of it.

~ Piece Nine ~ (Confirmation) 3 weeks after I had written this post and was still praying over releasing it, I was handed a tape called, "Be a Well Digger" by Pastor Dale Howell. He is the pastor of Cornerstone Church that hosted the above Eye of the Eagle Conference. Evidently he preached that sermon just 10 days before the conference. The Lord had given him a separate, but joining revelation of the fact that the Isaac generation is called to re-dig the spiritual wells of Abraham, as well as dig new wells. He speaks of being a bridge and servant for the youth today by serving them through re-digging wells. This was my confirmation that the Lord was speaking to His prophets about re-digging wells and that this was an important step to coming into His promises.

~ Piece Ten ~ (Rhema Word and Quickened Story) One last story that fits this revelation: As I was praying over the cap that had been placed over the area, I heard the Lord say, "The day they completed the boring through, the waters flowed." This is connected to a story in the archaeological supplement in the back of my Bible. In 2 Kings 20:20, it mentions the channel that Hezekiah built: "The rest of the events in Hezekiah's reign, including the extent of his power and how he built a pool and dug a tunnel to bring water into the city, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah." In 1880 a school boy waded into the Pool of Siloam, into this water tunnel and saw some ancient writing in the rock above the water. Later he told his teacher and the teacher copied the inscription. This is the inscription taken from the walls of King Hezekiah's tunnel, written in early Hebrew script about 700 BC: "Now this is the story of the boring through; while the excavators were still lifting up their picks, each toward his fellow, and while there were yet three cubits to excavate, there was heard the voice of one calling to another, for there was a crevice in the rock, on the right hand. And on the day they completed the boring through, the stone-cutters struck pick against pick, one against the other; and the waters flowed from the spring to the pool, a distance of 1000 cubits. And a hundred cubits was the height of the rock above the heads of the stone-cutters."

I thought how marvelous and seemingly miraculous that stone cutters with crude instruments would be working on two opposite ends of a 1000 cubit tunnel, and end up coming together pick to pick and releasing the waters to flow. They must have thought it marvelous enough to record and the Lord thought it important enough to preserve as a record for us in the end times. I believe this is a parable preserved for us today.

Angels are working through from the other side, to reach us, as we cry out to hear, to see, to understand what the Lord is speaking. They are working hard to break through the barriers, as we declare that the heavens will be opened and the Word of the Lord will come and go freely in Jesus Name. Angels are working on the other side, as we bind the deaf and dumb spirit over our areas and loose the angels to go forth. (Binding the enemy does not take him down or pull down a high place, but it temporarily restrains him and allows angelic activity to move forward. All believers have the authority to bind the enemy in Jesus Name.)

Also as intercessors begin to cry out for open heavens, they are like the excavators working on opposite sides. One day they will connect pick to pick and the double portion waters will freely flow. Hallelujah!

How to dig a spiritual well: 1) Pursue hearing, seeing and understanding the Lord. 2) Open wells of corporate and radical worship. Welcome the Holy Spirit. 3) Pray for the Lord to reveal obstructions and hindrances. 4) Pray with humble and contrite hearts. 5) Repent of compromise and carnality. 6) Repent of personal sins, and ancestral sins over the area, especially coming through leadership in all levels. 7) As the Lord reveals them, bind the spiritual sources of obstructions. 8) Loose the angels to break through and keep the portholes open.

~ Piece Eleven ~ (Confirmation) As mentioned before, I had written the above post prior to Todd Bentley's meeting. In that meeting, after preaching about his own revelation on unbelief and the deaf and dumb spirit, he had us stand for corporate prayer. We were told to repent of our sins of unbelief and of those same sins in leadership and within denominations. Then he took authority over the deaf and dumb spirit over our personal lives as we agreed together. The Lord's Presence was very strong and I felt His virtue sweep over me as Todd prayed over the congregation. It was a confirmation to this posting, of the Lord's desire for the intercessors to take authority in a corporate setting and overcome this strong hindrance.

~ Piece Twelve ~ (Confirmation & Prayer Request) I picked up Todd's "Fresh Fire" magazine, Year in Review and opened it to an article where he spoke of Oregon. The Lord told him that the "heavens shall open and it shall be even as it was in Capernaum in that OREGON WILL BE A HUB TO THE WORLD AND THE NORTHWEST for healings, signs and wonders."

We intercessors in Oregon are small in number. Most of us come from very small churches. We have interceded for many years, just like the excavators with crude pick axes in our hands, taking one plunge after another. We have born the heat of the day, and we are earnestly asking for your prayers. As our hindrances crack, we are now beginning to hear outside voices of intercession and the prophets. And we cry out to you. "Here, strike here. Please strike here, for we have deep wells of powerfully anointed water, just waiting to flow not only to a region, but to a very thirsty world." For in your serving us, we serve you and together we will see the principality of the deaf and dumb spirit broken and the heavens over our nation will turn from solid brass to portholes of golden glory.

If you would like to order Todd's revelation on the deaf & dumb spirit I heartily recommend it. It was preached on 1/4/00 in Albany Oregon. (Call Toll free: 1 866 853-9041 or email: toddbentley@home.com)

If you would like to order Pastor Dale Howell's message on "Be a Well Digger," I recommend it as very encouraging to intercessors and those with a servant's heart for our youth. You may order it through: cschurch@chatlink.com

May God give us the courage and the tenacity to re-dig the wells of promises, and receive the open heaven that we have prayed over for so long!

Sandy Warner
January 5, 2001
via etpv

Pacific Northwest

This word is for all of those who are being called into this work….

For the Lord would say - "Come into the Plan that I have for you!"

For the Lord would say, "Come into the work that I have for you. I know that you have been downtrodden and that you have seen bits and pieces of the vision, bits and pieces of what I want to do in this region and I do not give these things out vainly in the hope that they will or will not occur, for I know that they will occur," says the Spirit of the Lord.

The Lord says, "Come in - for I know that you are beaten and abused and discouraged," and the Lord says, "Come in, Come in! Come in and come unto Me because I WILL complete the vision that I AM has given you - I WILL complete the vision that I have for this region."

The Lord says, "Come in and be blessed! Come in and be put to use - come in And be put to work. Come in and find your destiny in what I have planned for you For I have called you to be apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers and evangelists. I have called you to this region and I have ordained you and I have set you in this place for a time and a season SUCH AS THIS," says the Lord. "I WILL fulfill what I have promised you in your personal lives as well as in the vision for the region."

"Come in," says the Lord. "Come in and do not delay. Come in and make it a work of speed and in haste. Come into the tent of the Lord. Come into the shadow of His wings. Come in and rest and reside and I will build you up! I will remove that which is not of Me and I will replace it with that - that IS OF ME," says the Lord. "And I will open the door for the you.... I WILL OPEN THE DOOR FOR YOU!" says the Lord.

Shaun Sullivan
via ETPV

Todd Bentley for Portland

October 19, 2000: There is not just going to be a healing revival, there is not just going to be a release of healings and miracles, there isn't just going to be a release of the healing revival within the city of Portland; but I see that there's going to be a release of the supernatural, there's going to be a release of visitations of angels, there's going to be a release of signs and wonders that are going to happen in the heavens and in the earth of the city. Its not just going to be laying hands on the sick seeing the sick healed, it's not just going to be a healing revival ...

I'm just thinking right now of John G. Lake on the top of Mt. Tabor and that even as the angel of the Lord came down and visited him .... what God gave to him through the angel of the Lord about what was going to happen in Portland ... it shall be, but I'm telling you there are going to be visitations just like John G. Lake had on top of Mt Tabor that's what I mean when I say there is going to be an outpouring of the supernatural and not just a healing revival I'm talking visions and revelations of the Lord. I'm talking angelic experiences, there's going to be an increased awareness of spiritual activity.

I see it right over the city and as I was sitting in the chair tonight I was just up over the city of Portland and I saw a cloud, I saw a storm cloud come in and it stopped. It became stationary over the city; it wasn't moving, it wasn't a storm front moving, it became a singular storm cloud like Elijah saw come up out of the water the size of a mans fist. It was a cloud like that, a singular cloud, it set up over the city of Portland and it was like, it was an electric cloud - there was an electric current flowing out of the cloud and the lightnings and the thunderings of God were released into the atmosphere of the whole city of Portland.

Something that God spoke to me yesterday as I was preparing waiting on the Lord for what I was to deliver and what I preached last night ... and what God showed me was this, He reminded me of Maria Woodworth-Etter and how the spirit of God would come in unusual ways and people would be struck down, they would go into trances and they would go into visions of God. That's something that God is about to release in the church, that's something that God is about to release in this place, that's something about what God is going to release right in this city - stuff like the visitation of God with Maria Woodworth-Etter.

As we were driving to the service tonight I was in the car with Les and Clif and all of a sudden just in the car we were fellowshipping and I went into a vision and in this vision I was standing on the edge of a cave in the side of a mountain. In the back of the cave at the end of the cave along side of the back wall it was like a storehouse, the storehouse of heaven, and there were treasures and they were the treasures of the kingdom of heaven and there were pearls and rubies and diamonds and I just saw, once again I just saw the treasure of the Lord inside of this cave and I was standing at the edge of this cave looking out over the face of the mountain all of a sudden the Holy Spirit reminded me about Elijah and the victory of Elijah on top of Mt Carmel and then because of the fear and because of the discouragement that set in because of what Jezebel had released, the onslaught of jezebel against Elijah. Elijah became afraid and Elijah became discouraged, he wanted to lay down his mantle and give up on ministry and he withdrew into the cave and it was in the cave that the word of the Lord came unto Elijah and the word of the Lord was that he was to anoint Elisha as prophet within his place and I believe that the significance of that vision is this, people are about to stumble upon treasure, there is a bout to be release of the spirit of wisdom and knowledge and revelation in Jesus. People are about to stumble on to the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven, they're about to stumble onto things that eyes have desired to see but they haven't seen, things that ears have desired to hear but they haven't heard; people are about to stumble onto the hidden truths and mysteries of the kingdom of heaven.

Even as it was in the cave, the word of the Lord was, that there was a fresh oil and that there was a fresh commission that was being released for Elisha and I believe that this is the day that those that have been in fear and those that have been in discouragement and those that have once walked in the treasures and revelation knowledge of the kingdom of heaven, those that have once walked in the supernatural and in the power of God, those who once walked in ministry, there are even ones in this room and your discouraged, fear, fear is set within your heart because of the onslaught of the spirit of Jezebel and the control that has come against you and come against your ministry.

The spirit of Jezebel has operated within the city of Portland, but that spirit, the spirit of Jezebel right over the city is being rendered powerless in the name of jesus and there is going to be a fresh commission, new ministries are going to spring up ... that's what I'm seeing, I seeing a new breed, new ministries fresh oil, fresh commissions - Elisha's Elishas Elishas, being raised up all over the city and its going to be more than a healing revival its going to be more than the sick being healed, its going to be angels showing up just like with John G Lake on Mt Tabor, its going to be the supernatural, its going to be the visions and revelations of the Lord, its going to be angels, its going to be the hearing of the sounds of heaven, its going to be the manifestations of signs and wonders within the earth; but something is happening in the atmosphere of the whole city and believe that what's happening is God is releasing a fresh oil of commission; there is a new breed of Elisha's that God is going to raise up all over Portland.

Todd Bentley on Oct. 19, 2000 in Portland, Oregon at Shekinah Christian Ministries.
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Spokane: A River of Many Colors

I see a river, a river flowing from His throne coming from this place called Spokane. A river of many faces and races. A river of many colors. I see this river flowing into the sea, I see this river filling the Pacific Rim with fire. With fire and glory. A river of many colors flowing into the Pacific Rim with the fires of end time revival.

I see this river merging with many other rivers from other places and nations. A great river of healing and restoration is cutting the through the rocks and valleys of religion to bring rivers in the desolate heights and pools of water in the desert. I see the words Psalm 133 written on the rocks of this river. Like a river the oil is pouring from Arron's beard. And like a river shall it flow from Spokane, WA. The dew of Hermon shall come from this place Spokane. And the Lord will command a blessing.

I hear the rumbling of a shaking coming to this area as well. I hear the rumblings of a spiritual earthquake. Many seats of authority being upset and principalities usurped from their ancient places. I see the old places, the historical landmarks of church building coming alive again. I see a spark igniting in the old places steeped in tradition. I see an alliance between the pentecostals and the conservatives, like the fisherman in Luke 5 harvest will demand a greater level of unity every imagined. They will cry out to the partners in the other boats, "Come help us! We can hold such a great catch!"

I see a vast network of ministries starting in Spokane, WA. Tying the knots of fellowship throughout the Pacific North West and the world. I see a large base of operation of prayer and intercession mobilized in Spokane, WA. Similar to the World Prayer Center in Colorado Springs. A place of strategy and world evangelism. A mantle of Philip the Evangelist is settling upon the shoulders of Spokane as they invade the Samaria's of the world.

I see the word Apostolic over Spokane, WA. A apostolic headquarter for the end time Church. And like the Apostles of old their cry will be, "That I might become all things to all men that I might save some..." I will give them heart for the nations of the world. They will be city upon a hill that cannot be hid and house of prayer for all nations. A river of many colors is what I call you Spokane. A river of many colors flowing into the uttermost parts of the earth. The nations shall see it and be glad.

Chad Taylor
Via
consumingfire

Cle Elum, WA.

For the Lord would say, you have come to a crossroads. One road leads to ease and apathy. The other leads to sleepless nights and battle. Which one will you choose says the Lord? For this day I have placed before you a blessing and a curse. The curse to those that lay down their sword and buckler and ignore the cries of My people. And a blessing to those that hold back the night watches to hear My voice. A blessing to those that pour out their heart like water for the life of their young children that faint for hunger at the top of every street.

For this is the hour of sifting. The winnowing fan is in My hand. The threshing floor is full. The harvesters are few. Pray then to the Lord of the Harvest for more laborers. Those that can tend to the temple and keep the light burning. Let not these be the days of Eli when his sight grew dim and the light in the House of God went out. Let this then be the days of Samuel, the warrior and the prophet.

For the Lord would say, choose you this day who you will serve. For I give you two choices. On one hand is pillow, and on the other is a sword. Will you believe the lie or will you stand and fight? Let you who have wisdom understand what this means. This is the hour for Gideon to take the high places. This is the hour for Deborah to sing her song. This is the hour for David to sling his stone. This is the hour for the warrior to ready his bow. This is the hour for the captives to be set free.

In this hour I will remove the walls tempered with untempered mortar. I will remove those things that hinder and separate. I will remove the schism and the breach. My eyes wonder to and fro for those hearts completely surrendered to Me. Where is the radical? Where are My disciples? The ones that leave father and nets to follow Me? Where are the Peters that can say, "Lo, Lord, we have left all to follow You..." Where are the Paul's that exclaim, "For Me to live is Christ!"

I say to you in this hour, SURRENDER! COUNT IT ALL BUT DUNG TO GAIN THE PERFECT KNOWLEDGE OF ME! FOR THIS IS YOUR HOUR OF VISITATION! THIS IS YOUR HOUR OF TRANSFIGURATION! COME UP! COME UP! COME UP! AND SEE WHAT I WILL SHOW YOU THERE.

For in this place called Cle Elum shall be a river. Yes, a river. And the song they will see is, COME! ALL YOU THAT ARE THIRSTY, COME! AND YOU WHO HAVE NO MONEY, COME! YES, COME BUY WINE AND MILK, WITHOUT MONEY AND WITHOUT PRICE... For this is the hour that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and daughters shall prophecy. For in this place called Cle Elum shall be the headwaters. From this place shall come a river.

Chad Taylor
ConsumingFire

Tacoma, WA

For I hear the Lord saying Tacoma will be a hub of the wheel for revival. I will make Tacoma the head and not the tail. The First and not the last. There is a residue of revival in the ground of this place, the prophetic destiny is suspended over this city and is about to be released. Like the tongues of fire on the day of Pentecost, they came over their heads, so shall it be in this hour O Tacoma. I am about to release the Spirit of destiny and purpose in your hearts. You will see these things and your hearts will be glad.

Your city has been a Jericho, now it shall be a Bethel. A open heaven will be over you Tacoma. A place of wonders, signs, and miracles. You will be known as a place of healings and miracles. For there is fountain of healing that I am about to open says the Lord. A fountain of miracles. I am about to stir the waters. You will be a Bethel to Me says the Lord.

My heart is stirred toward your children Tacoma. No longer will they be stifled and rejected. I will put my favor on them and they will do exploits. I will visit them in the lowest places, in this wilderness will come a fountain says the Lord. Rivers from the desolate heights. In the projects and streets will come a fire. An all-consuming fire from their hearts. The gang member will now be a trailblazer for revival in this hour. A pioneer.

Jonathans will be produced and Davids from your midst. Churches that have stood on opposite ends of the river will now covenant together for harvest and revival. Black and white will partner for a great catch in this hour says the Lord. Black and white will stand together in My glory. They will lift a chorus of unity that has never been seen or heard before. They will make history in Tacoma in the coming days says the Lord. They will make history. In newspapers and television they will give report of this in the coming days.

I am building a bridge of revival between Tacoma and Japan. A cross pollination. They will come in and go and bring the fire to these places and races. Prepare yourself O Tacoma, you will see now what your destiny is, a place of healing and miracles, a fountain of blessing not cursing. Your neighbors will call you blessed. Your children will rise up and call you blessed Tacoma. They will rise up and call you blessed.

Chad Taylor
consumingfire

A Dressing Room for the Bride: Marysville, WA

December 15, 2000

I heard the Lord begin to decree and declare in and over Marysville, WA. I saw a great eagle coming over Marysville, I saw this eagle bringing on its back Timothy Sherman and I heard the Lord say, 'This is only the first of many prophets and apostles that I am landing in Marysville. They will come and go but behind them they will leave an eternal deposit of pure gold tried in the fire of My heart and passion. A gold of faith that will lay down its life for the Bride...'

I saw Marysville as a DRESSING ROOM for the Bride. A Holy place of preparation that will resound to the uttermost parts of the earth the Lord's end time desire for His church. I saw in the Eagle's beak a scroll, it was addressed to, "THE CHURCH IN MARYSVILLE." Written on it was the strategy, words and intents of Jesus for His people and His church in Marysville. Then I heard the cry of the angel of the Lord, "Who is worthy to open up the Lord's heart for Marysville, His purpose and His plan?"

Many hands went out to try and open the scroll, but it was only when all the hands of different color and denomination reached out together were they able to open up the scroll of God's heart for their city and church. Native hands, white hands, black hands, Asian hands, male and female, young and old, together they reached out and touched the Lord's heart and found what was written there. I heard the angel say again, "It is only when they come together as one will they have access into the Lord's heart and His power for their city. It is only when all hands reach together that the door of the Father's heart will be opened."

I saw a building and on its door posts was written, "JUDAH PRAISE CENTER." I saw the inside and outside of this building, I saw James Berkley and others that resided there. They were rebuilding the wall that had been torn down. They were repairing the breach and restoring the land from the desolation of many generations. Young and old and of all nationalities were rebuilding the wall, and as they built I saw the name on the door posts and now it read, JUDAH PRAISE CENTER INTERNATIONAL." The Lord had expanded the places of their habitations and strengthened their tent stakes. He had lifted up their eyes and showed them the height, width, length, and depth of the harvest. Their vision now took in the nations of the world from Marysville, WA.

Chad Taylor
consumingfire

SAN FRANCISCO GET READY FOR REVIVAL

"Every man at the beginning sets forth good wine, and when everyone has well drunk, then he gives that which is worse, but you have kept the good wine until now..." (John 2:10).

I HAVE SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST

In this place will I now demonstrate My power. For I have saved the best for last says the Lord. I have saved the best for last. I have heard the cries of your children from the streets. I have seen them wandering to and fro 'fainting for hunger at the top of every street.' I have seen them hungry and thirsty begging for something to eat. I have heard the cry of the orphan crying out for Me. Now I will visit them in their affliction, I will visit them in their distress. I will give them rest.

YOUR STREETS WILL RESOUND WITH THE SOUNDS OF SINGING

You will be an epi-center of My shaking, My choosing. From you will come an army of evangelists and intercessors that will blaze the trail of revival across this nation. 'As of one born out of due season...' (1st Cor. 15:8). You will see the greater works, the manifestation of my glory. Your streets will resound with the sounds of singing and dancing as you children eat of the fatted calf. As they return to their first love.

I am about to do in you what men dream of. I am about to do in you what your forefathers longed for. I will remove the stain of sin from your garments. 'Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they will be as wool. (Is. 1:18). I will restore what the locust have devoured says the Lord. I will restore the years that have been stolen from you.

CATHOLICS WILL STIR THE FLAMES OF REVIVAL

The ancient walls that have stood between My people will be shaken and fall in this hour. The walls of division and hierarchy will be shaken and fall says the Lord. The lethargy and religion will be shaken and crumble. Your children will sing a new song. A move amongst the Catholics will stir the flames of revival. The Catholics will lift a righteous standard in this hour. They will be a forerunner to the greater works. The walls that have separated and segregated will be shaken and removed says the Lord. They will be shaken and removed.

MEXICANS WILL HERALD REVIVAL

A remnant amongst the Mexican people shall herald this revival. A cry will be heard from their ranks, a cry of forgiveness and restoration. They will help break the age old curse of division amongst My children. The minority will become a majority in My Spirit in this hour says the Lord. I will cause a few to remove mountains and shake cities and governments. I will bring them before magistrates and judges as a testimony against them. I will sit them in high places for My sake says the Lord.

REVIVAL IN THE HOMOSEXUAL COMMUNITY

A counter cultural movement will occur in the homosexual community. I will raise up an army from their midst. They will be an army of grace that trumpets a revival of love and compassion. They will give back love to the Church and forgiveness to the people. I will create in them a clean heart and a right spirit. They will march the streets with a different anthem, "JESUS IS LORD!" I will heal their wounds and bind up their hearts. I will give them back the innocence that was stolen.

A GREAT MOVE OF UNITY

Churches will gather in mass to worship and pray. A great move of unity will arise like a storm to blanket the city with the latter rain of My grace. I will transform your countenance from one of sin and shame to one of passion and power in My name. I will do in you in one moment what you have strived for for generations. Stadiums and public places will echo with prayer and intercession as thousands gather to pray and worship. No denominational lines will separate one group from another, these lines will be blurred and removed as these things take place says the Lord. WATCH AND SEE SAN FRANCISCO! WATCH AND SEE!

Chad Taylor
consumingfire
Note: prophetically, northern California is often included in "the northwest", as is the greater Vancouver, BC area.

Suddenly in Seattle

By Chad Taylor (06-23-2000)

"And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting..." (Acts 2:2).

The lightning of My presence is upon you Seattle. The thunder of My voice is about to be heard in you, the veil rent in two. The ground will shake, the graves will open and you children will be set free. I am about to shake the prison houses where My people are hidden and their shackles shall come loose. They will be in their right mind. From legion to liberty says the Lord. From legion to liberty.

I will break up the fountains of the deep, I will dig the old wells. I will break up the fallow ground. I will now remember the prophecies that have been spoken a generation before you. They have come as a memorial before Me. As an incense. I will now stir the ancient flames, the revival fires that once burned in your midst. Suddenly Seattle I will come upon you. I will not allow the minds of men to dictate and control, NO. I will suddenly come upon you Seattle. The word I say to you is the word of Elisha,

"Hear the word of the Lord; Thus says the Lord, tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of [Seattle]." (2nd Kings 7:1).

The famine of My presence is over. The dearth and the hunger has come to an end. I will now give back what the locust have devoured. Like a flood I will suddenly be upon you. I will visit your widows and orphans in their distress. Your children shall be blessed. A river of revival shall flood your streets. The sounds of dancing and rejoicing will be heard from your highways and bi-ways. I will loose the shackles from your children's feet. The smoke of fatted calves will be seen across the land as the heart of the prodigal comes home.

Suddenly Seattle will the fire of reformation burn and burn. The baskets that have hidden your faith shall be consumed. Nations from afar will see the flames of revival burning in you. I will consume the sacrefice from the altar. I will lap up the wood, hay, and stubble. Only pure gold will remain. I will vistit your streets with healing. Your city with the latter rain. As in the days of Peter will it be seen in you,

"Insomuch that they brought the forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that atleast the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them..." (Acts 5:15).

The lame will walk, the blind will see. The spirit of abortion will be abolished in your borders Seattle. No longer will the destinies and purposes of your children be aborted. But they shall come to fruition and maturation in this hours says the Lord. The reaper shall overtake the sower. Suddenly Seattle will these things come to pass. An evangelistic army will rise from your midst. An army of prophetic evangelists shall march into the land. Signs and wonders will herald their coming. Suddenly Seattle you will be filled with the glory of the Lord. Suddenly Seattle the hand of God will fall upon you. Gird up the loins of your mind, a day of visitation is upon you says The Lord. A day of visitation is upon you.

By Chad Taylor
Via
ConsumingFire

A Word for Entering The New Millennium

IMPORTANT NOTE: Jim Goll, a member of the Apostolic Council (above) gave me from memory, the list of the members present or not present at this council meeting on behalf of the Body of Christ. Here is the List:

Present: (from memory): Peter Wagner - Convener Cindy Jacobs - Liason Mike Jacobs, Dutch Sheets, Mike Bickle, Chuck Pierce, Jim and Michal Ann Goll, Tommy Tenney, Bart Pierce, Beth Alves, Barbara Wentrouble, Hector Torres etc.

NOT PRESENT (Members who couldn't be there--from memory): Bill Hammond, John and Paula Sanford, Paul Cain, James Ryle, Kingsley Fletcher, Gwen Shaw etc.

Prophetic report submitted by Jim Goll:

1. There will be a great harvest of Jews, which will begin during this decade. This will particularly affect the Russian Jews around the world.

There will be what some missiologists term a People Movement among them. There will also be a persecution of the Jews in Russia that will notably escalate during the fall of 2000. This is so serious that it requires an immediate response from the church in prayer. We believe it is the devil's strategy to precipitate another holocaust, and that this prayer will help open a window of escape for those feel called to leave and a protection to those who are called to stay (Jeremiah. 16:15-16).

2. It is important to intercede for Russia for the breaking of famine because if we fail to do it, we can expect an invasion of Alaska by Russia for the bounty of Alaska.

3. A great youth revival is coming in America. Schools will be shaken for the glory of God. Many young people will be drawn to the church as they were during the Jesus Movement . God warned us that we must be ready to receive them or we might miss this move of God. This means that among other things we must prepare our people not to criticize them if their hair is Technicolor and they have body piercing or tattoos. God Himself will change their hearts, but we must not let false legalism drive them away. There is also a new Samuel generation of young children who will prophesy and restore the Word of the Lord to their generation.

4. A new signs and wonders movement is coming which is significantly greater than what was seen in the days of the post World War II healing evangelists. Part of the fruit of this movement will be healing centers which will be built around the world devoted to praying for the sick and casting out demons. (Luke 10). One of the distinctions of this movement will be raising the dead. This will break barrenness off the Church and such great fruitfulness will result that whole cities will turn to Christ and be transformed.

This move of God will be so powerful that the church will gather in stadiums to worship, both the church in given regions as well as some local churches which will grow so large that they will fill stadiums for their celebration worship services. This will grow out of what some call saints movement in which large numbers of ordinary believers will be mobilized to win the lost, to cast out demons and to heal the sick.

5. The world wide church will awaken to its responsibility to reach and lift up the poor and oppressed as we read in Isaiah 58:7-12.

6. There will be a great move of the Holy Spirit among women. Many women will be released in the fivefold ministry and they will be used in the great worldwide revival, which is coming.

7. A time of shaking is increasing on the earth (Haggai 2:6-8; Heb. 12:25-31). These shakings will affect the following areas: a. The economic structures: It is time to be right with God because in the midst of the economic shakings the church will arise and enjoy increased protection by God as we walk in faith, in holiness and in purity and as we learn God s kingdom principles for economics. It is important to invest in Kingdom structures rather than in the world s economic systems in this hour. b. Shakings in the elements: There will be an increase in severe weather patterns, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and other disasters. c. Government shakings: God is going to shake Government. Rulers will bow their knee to the Lord of Glory and dedicate their nations to the Lord Jesus Christ. d. The Government of God kingdom will be established through the apostolic and prophetic authorities in cities and nations.

8. A fresh holiness movement will spring up [in the] church in America. If this does not penetrate the entire fabric of America society, God will once again shake the economy of this nation as in the Great Depression.

9. We will see tremendous transfers of wealth into the Kingdom of God through the ministry of market apostles (those with apostolic anointing for business and other areas of society).

10. Muslim nations of Eurasia will form alliance with the nations to their north for political and military purposes. Pray that God will keep open the doors for harvest.

11. The church will be in key transition period between 2000-2003. During this period the youth in particular will be transitioning into revival. It is especially important for the apostolic government to be initially established and functioning in our cities by Oct 2003 if we are to see the transformations that God wants to release.

12. The Holy Spirit is placing a special emphasis on the northwest [region of the U.S.] for a new revival. It is God's desire for a mighty move of the Holy Spirit to fall on Washington DC and that true revival will touch our government.

Jim Goll for
The New Millennium Apostolic Council Of Prophetic Elders
November 30, 1999