Matt Sorger of Matt Sorger Ministries in the USA waited on the Lord for the entire month of January. As he did, the Holy Spirit spoke to him about the things we can be expecting and looking for in the coming days. Here are the 12 signposts God gave him. They are of universal application.
1. God is about to invade His church. Jesus is inspecting His Father’s temple. Some tables are going to be overturned this year. Don’t be dismayed when you see this happen. It is the hand of the Lord. God is refining the inward motives of the heart. Any work done with a selfish, self-seeking motive will not survive the refining fire Key Scriptures: Matt. 21:12; 1 Cor. 3:13, 4:5
2. God is calling the church to return to and restrengthen the foundations of our faith and personal walk with Him and our ministries. A refining fire is coming, and anything not built on a foundation of love will not stand the testing. God is inspecting our works. He wants work to be motivated by love and not to be empty activity. Some lamp stands will be removed this year. Anything not built on love will be shaken. Key Scripture: Rev. 2:4-5
3. There will be many ‘love tests’ this year. People will be given opportunities to grow in true Christ-like love. God will allow moments of difficulty and challenge to teach us to walk and live in love. He is taking us deeper into the gospel of the kingdom, which is to love God with all our hearts and to love people. God is really bringing a revival of true heartfelt love. God wants to invade whole cities and regions. The key that will unlock cities and bring a move of God like the Welsh Revival of 1904 will be the revelation and reality of kingdom love. Key Scriptures: 1 Pet. 4:12-13; Matt. 22:36-40
4. New ministries will be birthed this year. There will be another wave of launching ministries. God has been laying foundations, and now is the time to take action and step out into the fullness of the call of God. Some ‘good things’ will have to be let go of in order to lay hold of God’s best. It truly will be a season of ‘new beginnings’ for many. Key Scripture: Gen. 12:1
5. The apostolic mandate will continue to mature and come into greater manifestation this year as the church is ‘sent by God’ into the marketplace, highways and byways to see the gospel of the kingdom advance forward. There will be a fresh emphasis on souls, church planting and discipling new believers. We will see a new wave of evangelism released through apostolic order. God is stirring the body to aggressively pursue creative miracles and deliverance. Look for opportunities for God to move outside church meetings. If you make yourself available He will move in the most unexpected places. Key Scriptures: Luke 14:23; John 1:6-8
6. God will reveal to the church the true prosperity of the Lord. Any prosperity preached with a motive of greed and selfishness will be shaken down so the true prosperity of the Lord can shine forth. Only God knows the motives and intents of the heart. We must be careful not to prematurely judge people or ministries. Let God be the judge. God is refocusing our understanding of biblical prosperity with the truth that we are blessed so we can be a blessing to others and advance the kingdom of God in the earth. (Remember, prosperity is more than just finances. It also includes divine health, healing, protection, forgiveness, grace, joy, peace and much more.) God will continue to anoint people with creative business ideas for supernatural wealth to help fund the end-time harvest. Key Scriptures: 2 Cor. 9:6-11; Is. 60:11.”
7. Foundational truths will be emphasized by the Holy Spirit, including the blood of Christ, the cross of Christ and salvation through repentance of sin. Key Scriptures: Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14; Gal. 6:14
8. God is causing us to inspect and re-strengthen our foundation so He can bring multiplication and increase. Anything done with a pure motive and built on a foundation of selfless love will see a wonderful multiplication and increase this year. That which has a solid foundation will be multiplied in 2008.
9. God is teaching His people how to operate with authority from a position of rest. We must know how to use governmental kingdom authority from a place of resting in Christ’s finished work. Both dominion and rest are being highlighted by the Holy Spirit. This dominion will cause the enemy to be displaced out of the land of our inheritance so that we can not only possess it but also be multiplied in that land. Key Scriptures: Col. 1:13; Josh. 6:1-2, 15-16.
10. An apostolic shift of focus is coming in how we view the ‘church.’ God will continue to give us understanding into the practical functions of the apostolic. He is shifting the vision of leaders [so that they see] beyond their own kingdom to His kingdom. A baptism of love will cause leaders to understand that ‘the church’ is not just their local congregations; it is the corporate body within that city, nation and world! Greater expressions will be given to the corporate church. God wants leaders and churches to have a heart for one another.
11. “God wants to invade, awaken and transform whole regions and cities. Apostolic leaders will be raised up to transform local churches into holy habitations of God’s glory that release the body of Christ into greater fullness. Pastors and other five-fold ministries called to the apostolic will continue to shift this year in their vision and function. Some churches will make the transition from ‘local church’ to ‘regional apostolic centers.’ Through the apostolic we will see a greater merging together of the prayer movement, evangelism and church planting. The prayer movement and power movement will come together in a greater way. This will be a year of understanding God’s great grace on many levels. We will hear a lot about grace, faith and love. Key Scriptures: Gal. 5:6; 1 Tim. 1:14
12. Those given media mantles in 2007 will see an increase and expansion in the media in 2008. [Evidence of] God’s current-day move will be seen on both Christian and secular television. God is invading the airwaves with His glory. We will also see the ‘face’ of Christian TV changing. (Charisma online)
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