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Written by Pastors Damian & Marian
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Dear Friend:
Thank you for taking a few minutes to visit our website. We hope you will find it uplifting and informative. At Lighthouse Tabernacle, we are committed to fulfill the Command of Jesus to "make disciples of all nations." We offer a number of ministries designed to do just that, for all the members of your family.
I would like to invite you all to visit our church and worship with us. You can find out our schedule of services by checking the website. In addition, we are committed to praying for your needs, seeking the Lord with you and for you. We believe that nothing changes within ourselves, or the world, unless God is the Change-Agent. Unless He does it, it will not be done. However, we further believe that prayer moves the hand of God on our behalf. Therefore, we'd like to invite you to visit our Prayer Meeting held on Wednesday evenings, followed immediately by our Bible Study. The Prayer Meeting is the "heart" of the church's activities. Therefore, you will be able to gain a good understanding of our church family by joining with us in prayer.
If you prefer to join us for worship on Sunday, you will experience an exciting, and engaging time of joyful music as we lift hands and hearts to worship our Creator and Redeemer, followed by an equipping sermon from the Holy Scriptures.
We hope you enjoy our website and choose to visit us soon.
God bless you. |
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Written by Pastor Damian
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“A Table of Dominion”
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies…”
(Psa. 23:5)
One of two ordinances that the Lord Jesus established is Communion (meaning, fellowship, sharing). It is also called the Eucharist (meaning thanksgiving). Gathering around the communion table is a time for sharing and fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ, as well as a time of offering thanks for all God has done for us.
There are several other significant aspects about the Communion Table as a Covenant Meal for all true disciples. One of these involves Spiritual Warfare. As a covenant meal, Jesus established this meal as the “seal” of our covenant relationship with the Father through Him. That includes EVERYTHING that is ours by Covenant. In Luke 22:29 Jesus said, “I bestow upon you a Kingdom, as my Father bestowed one upon me.” We live and operate within a Kingdom Covenant with the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He has dominion over all things. The earth is His and everything in it! The Father has given him “authority over all things” and Jesus now sits at the right hand of the Father reigning with Him FOREVER! In the book of Ephesians, it tells us that we are “…seated with Christ, in the heavenlies.” (Eph. 2:6) This means we have authority to act in Jesus’ behalf! This is why “what we bind or loose on earth” will be “bound or loosed in heaven.” The authority of the church is an extension of the authority of Jesus Christ!
When we think of a “table prepared in the presence of our enemies”, we must carefully consider the ramifications of that fact. It is a covenant table of dominion! For anyone to sit and enjoy a meal in the presence of their enemies implies that the enemy must be his defeated prisoner of War, posing no threat to those seated at dinner! And, isn’t this exactly what the Bible teaches us about Jesus? Jesus was manifested to “…destroy the works of the devil…” (see 1 John). Jesus made an open spectacle of the powers and principalities; triumphing over them through His cross! (see Col. 2:15). It is up to us to continually APPROPRIATE that victory over the enemies of our lives. Every enemy is to be confronted! The giants standing on your inheritance must be defeated! God has given all of us POWER to tread on scorpions, serpents and authority over ALL THE AUTHORITY OF SATAN.
So, remember that “…as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s VICTORY until he returns. When He does, let’s be ready to show off all the “trophies” He has enabled us to collect!
May the Lord richly bless you and your families.
Pastor Damian |
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