Rise on Fire Ministries PD Vander Westhuizen

In the 1st century, the Promised Land didn't seem all it was promised to be. Israel is oppressed under Roman occupation and suffers much bondage. But on Shavuot (Pentecost), Yeshua does the unexpected: Instead of delivering His people to heaven, or setting up His reign on Earth, He brings His Kingdom into the midst of them by giving them the Holy Spirit. Yet today, many believers limit their salvation to an "escape-plan to heaven" from this world, instead of seeing salvation as about more than themselves: The salvation of the world (John 12:47)

And understandably, when our trials increase in this world, our eagerness for that escape grows all the more. But perhaps it is for a time like this, that through the Holy Spirit, our eagerness for bringing His Kingdom down should increase all the more, so that multitudes may be saved.

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The problem is, we don't realize that we've been conversing with what Jesus calls "swine", until it's too late. We walk away feeling wounded, worn out, dirty and time-wasted. And worst of all: We've been distracted from the people God actually called us to share our precious pearls with.

It's time to stop casting pearls before swine, but to do that, we must learn to identify them.

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In Genesis 21, Abraham plants a strange tree. But what if this Tamarisk tree carries the prophetic nature of the tree that God's people are to become? Join Christina in this short video as she reveals what makes this tree so special and how it prophetically points to our Kingdom calling!

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Episode Notes
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls reveals that the Qumran Community of the 1st-century had many controversial rules & regulations for Sabbath keeping. What is fascinating is that it is these rules that Jesus referenced when speaking to the Pharisees. Jesus is crowned Lord of the Sabbath, amplifying its importance, calling all to believe in God's rest. Now, after 2000 years of Sabbath divisions, He is calling all to enter that rest as He intended, free from the bondage of men. It's time to rediscover the weightier matters of the Sabbath.

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It's important to leave Egypt in haste, but not without waiting in Jerusalem. It's important to cleanse our house from the world, but not without filling it with the Holy Spirit. As we exited Unleavened Bread, we must now look to the Messiah's words to "Wait in Jerusalem", to receive the New Bread from Heaven. Otherwise, we will find ourselves with a clean house, while our evil desires remain, and the world will creep back in through the rest of the year. It's time to break the cycle, it's time for the Promise of the Promised Land.

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Martha was very busy serving, after all, the Messiah was visiting! There couldn't be a more important person to serve. But she was troubled about many things, feeling overwhelmed & burned out. Then Jesus called her to the good portion, which would be what empowers her to serve better than ever before.

There are troubling things in this life, but there's a place of peace at the feet of Christ for you.

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