Mission: Transition -

TRANSITION

A shifting of times or seasons – Ezra 1:1-4

TRANSITION Ezra 1:1-4 1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying, 2 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth the LORD God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. 3 Who is among you of all His people? May his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel (He is God), which is in Jerusalem. 4 And whoever is left in any place where he dwells, let the men of his place help him with silver and gold, with goods and livestock, besides the freewill offerings for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.

TRANSITION - A shifting of times or seasons – Ezra 1:1-4 - New things

TRANSITION - A shifting of times or seasons – Ezra 1:1-4 - New things - It will look different that we expect

TRANSITION - A shifting of times or seasons – Ezra 1:1-4 -New things - It will look different that we expect - There is an acceleration coming in 2011 – the sower overtaking the reaper - Amos 9:13

TRANSITION Amos 9:13 13 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman and the planter by the one treading grapes. New wine will drip from the mountains and flow from all the hills,

HOPE

“The belief or feeling that something desired is possible, to look forward with desire and confidence”

HOPE - “The belief or feeling that something desired is possible, to look forward with desire and confidence” - “Any area of our life that does not glisten with hope is under the influence of a lie”. - Steve Backlund

HOPE Rom 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

FAVOUR

Psalm 5:12 For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favour as with a shield.

FAVOUR Isa 45:2-3 (2) "I will go before you and level the exalted places, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron(3) I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you may know that it is I, the LORD, the God of Israel, who call you by your name.

INCREASED POWER

Especially in children & youth

INCREASED POWER - Especially in children & youth - Harvest

INCREASED POWER John 14:12-13 "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. (13) Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

WATCH OUR TONGUES

Great blessing & great cursing.

WATCH OUR TONGUES - Great blessing & great cursing. - Be wary of speaking against small beginnings

WATCH OUR TONGUES - Great blessing & great cursing. - Be wary of speaking against small beginnings - Prov. 18:21, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue”

WATCH OUR TONGUES - Great blessing & great cursing. - Be wary of speaking against small beginnings - Prov. 18:21, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” - Fishing village in Norway

PROPHESIES FULFILLED

Kingdom businesses & business leaders making an impact and walking in favour

PROPHESIES FULFILLED - Kingdom businesses & business leaders making an impact and walking in favour - Daniel, Joseph, Lydia

PROPHESIES FULFILLED Gen 39:20-23 And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison. (21) But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. (22) And the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it. (23) The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's charge, because the LORD was with him. And whatever he did, the LORD made it succeed.

PROPHESIES FULFILLED - Call up business leaders & entrepreneurs

PROPHESIES FULFILLED - Social Justice coming to the forefront this year

PROPHESIES FULFILLED - Social Justice coming to the forefront this year - Especially Women’s issues – not feminism but bridalism

PROPHESIES FULFILLED Isa 58:6-12 "Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? (7) Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? (8) Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. (9) Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘ Here I am.' If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness

PROPHESIES FULFILLED Isa 58:6-12 (10) if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. (11) And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. (12) And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.

PROPHESIES FULFILLED - Call up those with hearts for social justice

PROPHESIES FULFILLED - Children walking in great power & anointing

PROPHESIES FULFILLED Joel 2:28 "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.

PROPHESIES FULFILLED Mark 10:13-15 And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. (14) But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. (15) Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."

PROPHESIES FULFILLED - Fire tunnel for the children & children's workers