What is important is faith expressing itself in love

Galatians 5:6

New Living Translation (NLT)

⁶ For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.                                         _______________________________________________________________Compelled by Love, by Heidi Baker (Author) (2008)                    the true story of the ministry of Heidi and Rolland Baker in the war-torn, poverty and disease-stricken country of Mozambique, chronicles twenty-seven years of ministry among the poorest people on earth. The book is based upon the beatitudes as seen through the eyes of third-world pastors and missionaries. The Bakers have experienced God’s miraculous provision of food to thousands, brought physical healing and spiritual wholeness to His poorest children, and witnessed the transformed hearts of people caught in desperate life or death situations. Their stories prove the reality of God’s kingdom on earth, and demonstrate how to transform this world through the power of love.     

About the Author

Rolland and Heidi Baker, founders of Iris Ministries, served as missionaries in Indonesia and Hong Kong before following God’s calling in 1995 to Mozambique. Having faced overwhelming need, the Baker now watch God provide miraculously for almost 2,000 children at their centers. Iris Ministries has expanded to more than 5,000 churches all over Mozambique and neighboring countries. The Bakers are the authors of Almost Enough and Expecting Miracles.                             

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

What does it look like to trust God with EVERYTHING? In Compelled by Love, Heidi Baker gives you a glimpse of total dependence and authentic Christian community by taking a fresh look at the Beatitudes. In the war-torn, poverty-stricken country of Mozambique, she and her husband have experienced God's miraculous provisions and witnessed the transformed hearts of people caught in desperate life-or-death situations. Join them and discover the reality of God's kingdom here on Earth. -For anyone wondering if they could truly live a life of radical love...
-For anyone wondering if the Beatitudes mean anything...
-For anyone wondering how to follow Jesus all the way... "If God is not with us, we do not want to continue. If the Sermon on the Mount is simply impractical, our mission work is hopeless. We have no backup plan. We have nothing but Him."
--Heidi Baker                           

Biography

Heidi and Rolland Baker founded IRIS Global in 1980 (called IRIS Ministries at that time), and began ministering together in Asia. In 1995 they were called to the poorest country in the world at the time, Mozambique, and faced an extreme test of the Gospel. They began by pouring out their lives among abandoned street children, and as the Holy Spirit moved miraculously in many ways a revival movement spread to adults, pastors, churches and then throughout the bush all across Mozambique's ten provinces. Heidi is now "Mama Heidi" to thousands of children, and oversees a broad holistic ministry that includes Bible schools, medical clinics, church-based orphan care, well drilling, primary schools, evangelistic and healing outreaches in remote villages and a network of thousands of churches. She has BA, MA from Vanguard University and her PhD from Kings College (University of London). A documentary film called Compelled by Love: The Film premeires January 5th, 2014 which features the life story of Rolland and Heidi Baker, narrated by Reinhard Bonnke. (http://www.amazon.com/Compelled-Love-change-through-simple/dp/1599793512)

End Times church countdown: worship in spirit and in truth

The little house church learns to listen to the Holy Spirit. They have no formula or program. They believe that the end times church must repent and turn back to follow the old way – the way of the First Church, as in the Acts of the Apostles. They meet every Lord’s Day at a certain time and spend the bulk of the day together, listening to the Lord, worship, singing praises (Scripture songs), praying in the Spirit, singing spiritual songs, reading the Bible, proclaiming the verses, listening to prophets and teachers of the word of God.
The church was formed nearly seven months ago. On the first Lord’s Day, they were led to read the Acts of the Apostles (Acts of the Holy Spirit) and almost all who participated that first Lord’s day were filled with the love of God during worship.
They had no musical instrument or music director. They used a tiny MP3 player and listened to Scripture songs, learning to sing along. They had no preacher. Each brethren reads his/her Bible at home and some come for weekday morning 5am Bible reading. On the Lord’s day one brethren will speak the words of God and teach as led by the Holy Spirit.
The singing had been enriched lately by the gifts of the Holy Spirit given to some members. Today the singing was harmonious as broke through the usual level of spiritual realm. They were led by the Lord to heavenly realm. The rivers of living water that flew out of each belly (John 7:38-39) merged into a mighty river! It was like heavenly angels joined in and blended together with the little group of brethren (age 7-80+) and praising the Almighty God.
The worship continued as the Spirit of the Lord continued to flow within the believers. They were joined to the Lord and became one spirit with the Lord. (1 Corinthians 6:17) Even the brethren who was speaking that morning did not bother with how little time he would have left when the worship took longer time. Time was not on anyone’s mind.
In fact, time stood still. The singing went on in the Spirit. Someone prayed in understanding from time to time as led by the Spirit.
When the speaker finally took over and spoke. The word turned to a clear focus on Christ Jesus who was the Word Himself. it was wonderful.
The truth flowed as during worship. Words came direct from the Bible. They linked and bonded across the pages from various chapters, Old and New Testaments. Some were Scripture songs that could be sung. So they all sang those verses during the sermon (which was aptly called “The Word of God”).
The watchman had longed for such a day for quite sometime. It came.
________________Suggested Bible reading:
John1; Hebrews 1-2; Genesis 1:1-3; Isaiah 11 (2,9); 2 Timothy 3; Hebrews 4; 1 Corinthians 2; John 14, 17; Proverbs 4; Psalm 119 (1-2, 9-11)

The Son of God has manifested!

the Son of God has manifested

The watchman returned from a journey to see God together with a group of seekers of God.
He was not disappointed. The journey turned out to be just the Lord has promised. He has known for quite sometime that in the end times, only those who earnestly seek God will survive.The word of God is clear and uncompromising. Is it very difficult to follow? No. God is merciful and full of loving kindness. He has promised to give grace to the meek and humble. During this journey the watchman observed that quite a number of the seekers are the elderly, including those in the 80s! They sat right in front of the interpreter and glued their ears to listening to every word from the Bible spoken as led by the Holy Spirit. They received wholeheartedly. They received.

All Jesus has asked from everyone is “Just believe” in the word of God. However, He asked for 100% belief and obedience. Can you do it, friends?

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THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN JESUS BY FAITH HAVE RECEIVED!

1. Matthew 14:33 Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.”
   Matthew 14:32-34 (in Context) Matthew 14 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
2. Matthew 27:54 So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
   Matthew 27:53-55 (in Context) Matthew 27 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
3. Mark 1:1 [ John the Baptist Prepares the Way ] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
   Mark 1:1-3 (in Context) Mark 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
4. Mark 3:11 And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, “You are the Son of God.”
   Mark 3:10-12 (in Context) Mark 3 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
5. Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
   Luke 1:34-36 (in Context) Luke 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
6. Luke 4:41 And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.
   Luke 4:40-42 (in Context) Luke 4 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
7. Luke 22:70 Then they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?” So He said to them, “You rightly say that I am.”
   Luke 22:69-71 (in Context) Luke 22 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
8. John 1:49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
   John 1:48-50 (in Context) John 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
9. John 3:18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
   John 3:17-19 (in Context) John 3 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
10. John 5:25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live.
    John 5:24-26 (in Context) John 5 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
11. John 9:35 [ True Vision and True Blindness ] Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
    John 9:34-36 (in Context) John 9 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
12. John 10:36 do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
    John 10:35-37 (in Context) John 10 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
13. John 11:4 When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
    John 11:3-5 (in Context) John 11 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
14. John 11:27 She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
    John 11:26-28 (in Context) John 11 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
15. John 20:31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
    John 20:30-31 (in Context) John 20 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED WITNESSED FOR JESUS

1. Acts 8:37 Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
   Acts 8:36-38 (in Context) Acts 8 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
2. Acts 9:20 [ Saul Preaches Christ ] Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
   Acts 9:19-21 (in Context) Acts 9 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
3. Romans 1:4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
   Romans 1:3-5 (in Context) Romans 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
4. 2 Corinthians 1:19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes.
   2 Corinthians 1:18-20 (in Context) 2 Corinthians 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
5. Galatians 2:20
   I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
   Galatians 2:19-21 (in Context) Galatians 2 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
6. Ephesians 4:13
   till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
   Ephesians 4:12-14 (in Context) Ephesians 4 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
7. Hebrews 4:14 [ Our Compassionate High Priest ] Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
   Hebrews 4:13-15 (in Context) Hebrews 4 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
8. Hebrews 7:3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
   Hebrews 7:2-4 (in Context) Hebrews 7 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

WARNING TO THOSE WHO HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO BELIEVE IN JESUS

1. Hebrews 6:6 if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.
   Hebrews 6:5-7 (in Context) Hebrews 6 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
2. Hebrews 10:29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
   Hebrews 10:28-30 (in Context) Hebrews 10 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

THE SON OF GOD IS HOLY AND ALL WHO WANT TO BE SONS OF GOD MUST BE HOLY AND DOES THE WORK OF JESUS

1. 1 John 3:8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
   1 John 3:7-9 (in Context) 1 John 3 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
2. 1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
   1 John 4:14-16 (in Context) 1 John 4 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
3. 1 John 5:5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
   1 John 5:4-6 (in Context) 1 John 5 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
4. 1 John 5:10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.
   1 John 5:9-11 (in Context) 1 John 5 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
5. 1 John 5:12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
   1 John 5:11-13 (in Context) 1 John 5 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
6. 1 John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
   1 John 5:12-14 (in Context) 1 John 5 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
7. 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
   1 John 5:19-21 (in Context) 1 John 5 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
8. Revelation 2:18 [ The Corrupt Church ] “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:
   Revelation 2:17-19 (in Context) Revelation 2 (Whole Chapter) Other Translation