In 1999 listening to Chester Delagneau’s testimony changed my life forever. It was like every word he said was just for me. In the following weeks I continued to hear one testimony after the other that cut my heart deep. I miss those Bible study’s we had at his house it was a very diverse group of people searching for Christ. Below are 3 testimonies I though you would all like to re-watch or watch for the first time. To watch all of the testimonies on Neal To The Cross click here.

Neal

First off someone today needs a touch from the following verse. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says “therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!” For some reason I felt like that verse needed to be on the site today. I am sure most of you have heard about what’s going on in Egypt the last couple days. Let’s pray for the people and for the Christian minority during this time of unrest. Holy Spirit do a mighty work on that part of the world.

As Valentine’s day approaches I encourage you all to check out my mom’s new Valentine Flower Note Cards that she has on her site. They are a wonderful touch to go along with flowers, chocolates or whatever you are giving your significant other during Valentine’s day. Click here to check them out and to read her blog. She is a very wise and talented Godly woman. Have an awesome rest of your Saturday.

Neal

I had an amazing time last night teaching a group of 9 people the benefits of hydrating and sleeping right, how to eat for their Metabolic Type(nutrition program), and the 6 types of stress. Teaching and speaking is a passion that makes me feel alive and a gift God gave me that I didn’t even know I had until I gave my life to the Lord in 1996. I mentioned a couple weeks ago that Saddleback Church is doing a health program called the Daniel Plan. When I first heard about the Daniel Plan I thought I wouldn’t like it but this one is pretty good and a good place to start if you can’t afford my services at Dunamis Fitness. The group of 9 people are apart of a Bible study my parents are involved with. Everyone was so receptive and has some really good questions.

At the end of the meeting I had everyone join hands in a circle and I prayed over the group. I felt the Holy Spirit take over my words as soon as I started praying and I just prayed health and healing over each person. When I got home my mom called and she said she felt a heavy presence of the Holy Spirit and she said she felt slain in the Spirit and wanted to sit down. I love when she told me that as I know the Holy Spirit was doing some serious work. Holy Spirit I pray you touch whoever is reading this right now and into the future with your healing hand and restore their bodies 100%.

Some of you are probably saying right now “yea right you felt the Holy Spirit took over and people can be healed.” I thought the same thing until one day I asked Jesus into my heart as Lord and Savior and the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead was now also in me. You can’t understand the feeling until you have a personal relationship with Jesus. Click here to meet Jesus now. Your life will be wrecked in a good way forever. Let me know if you made the decision for Christ today.

Neal

Very productive day but I have been I a little blown out the last couple of days so please pray for a refreshing over me. I have a couple opportunities in the works so please pray for the Lord to open or close and doors in these areas. I dream really big and sometimes I need to sit back and wait and trust for a minute or two. Come Lord Jesus guide me my King. One praise report for you. A friend of mine by the name of Nicole who we have all been praying for on Neal To The Cross the last bunch of months no longer has PCOS and this is amazing news. That is a testament to her hard work, growing closer to the Lord, and His healing grace. Well, I am out the door to my Wednesday night Bible study. If you have any prayer requests please send them in.

Neal

Good evening to you all. I am doing a new Bible study through Mariners Church called “Rooted.” The following is from page 27 and it’s the most important decision you will make in your life. To learn more about Jesus and say the Salvation Prayer click on the “Cross” button on the right side of the screen.

Neal

From “Rooted”
Salvation through Jesus is a gift of grace offered to you by God. But it is a gift you must individually receive. Being raised by Christian parents, going to Church, living in America, or being a good person is no substitute for the faith we must have. Now the great and epic story of God’s salvation of the world can be your story, too!

A-admit you are a sinner.
B-Believe in Jesus and what he has done.
C-Commit to follow Jesus.

THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT!

MONDAY! Kick off your week right will a little music for the Lord. See where God is working today and join in.

Neal

Have a Dunamis Friday people. You are all prayed up.

Neal

We will be meeting with Holy Spirit this Friday night the 21st at 7:30PM at Robinwood. The address is: 5082 Argosy in Huntington Beach 92649. The link to the website is http://RobinwoodChurch.com

Jesus has never left a battle field until He has complete and absolute victory. Wherever this email finds you in your circumstance close to Him, backslidden, discouraged, encouraged He doesn’t leave because what He starts in you He is going to finish. His beautiful work of redemption will renew your mind, soul, heart and body until you put on Christ and are like Him. He wants you to have His best as His sons and daugthers. Our lord doesn’t get frustrated and He is not in a hurry. He isn’t overwhelmed with the odds and what’s against Him. He is not full of fear or anxiety and He is never discouraged. He doesn’t hold the testimony of what the evil one has done on the earth between the alliance of fallen man and Hell. He holds His own testimony where all others are silenced. His testimony is one of life and redemption as He restores the creation to Himself in His own word by the will of the Father. We are reconcilled to Him and we are seen by Him as a new creation filled with the life of His son. One day, maybe even today we will begin to see ourselves the same way He sees us and the sweetness of unity will be seen in the bride and she will overcome even as He has already overcome.

There is no obligation on the Lords part to ensure that we live up to all that He created us to be while on earth, only that it is available to those that will stand with Him on the battlefield as He puts all of His enemies to flight. As He turns to share the spoils of His victory with us so that we know His joy we must be there on the field with Him to receive what He has for us. As you abide in Him in this field you will see anxiety, fear, discouragement, unbelief, ridicule, rejection, sickness, pride, sorrow, lonliness, relgion, witchcraft, the occult, perversion and every legion of wickedness that the enemy will throw at you to make you leave the field of battle and depart from Him for He is our fortress and who can overcome Him. Just when you think you want to run, look at Him and see Him as He is the eternal word, the I AM and hold fast and He will put all to flight that oppose Him.

The lord never called us into retreat. Only to join Him and abide. When it seems that the enemy has the upper hand and here on earth it will always seem that way, know that your redemption is near even to the salvation of your souls. When His tangible presence enters the room and we see Him as He is and abide with Him in the heavenly places we will have His testimory in us and the perspective of heaven where two of us put thousands to flight in Christ.

There is no place left to retreat too. We as a church have given up all the ground that we can. We have been invited by our Lord to live in these days and participate in the greatest victories in Christ that have yet to be seen on earth. The culture of the Kingdom in victory must be learned and experienced as we go from glory to glory its an invitation from Him to join Him where He is at. He will not retreat or leave the field of battle He will be found in that place. He will not join us in retreat because He is not defeated. As we learn to stand in His presence and see Him as He is we will have the abundant life the only one worth living.

May the lord put on your heart and mind to seek HIm this way in these days, converts are not on the mind of the lord but warrior sons and daughters who will only settle for victory in Him and no compromise with darkness as there in no darkness in Him. Come and learn of Him for He is gentle and kind and humble of heart He knows our weakness and He even turns that into our stregnth in Him.

The favor of God rest on you to hear His voice and take to heart in Him and hear a clarion call to stand in the field of His victory and honor Him for who He really is.

Blessings,

john

Are you planting seeds in peoples hearts?
I started reading 1 Corinthians today and a couple verses were jumping off the page to me. I always say “I am a simple man with simple ways.” In chapter 1 verse 17 Paul mentions how he preaches the good news “not with clever speech, for fear that the cross of Christ would lose it’s power.” In chapter 2 verse 1 Paul says,” I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan” and in verse 3-4 “I came to you in weakness-timid and trembling and my message and my preaching were very plain.” And finally in Chapter 2:13 “When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.”

So again I get back to my original question. ARE YOU PLANTING SEEDS IN PEOPLES HEARTS? In Chapter 3 verse 6 it says,” I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow.” This world is not all about how much money you make, how many things you have, how busy you are, the places you are going, how many degrees you have, the people you know, things, things, things it’s about how many seeds you are planting for eternity. All of the other stuff is worthless if you are going to spend eternity apart from God and miss out on having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Do the people at your work, your neighbors, your friends even know you are a Christ follower in Love with Jesus? We have been called to preach the Word and heal the sick. Like Paul said above. You do not have to have clever words or lofty, impressive words to plant seeds. All you need to do is step out and trust that the Holy Spirit is going to speak through you. If a simple guy like me can do it all of you can do it. I used to be so fearful to step out because I thought I wasn’t smart enough and I didn’t have the Bible memorized. Once I stepped into my fear it was behind me. You can plant seeds by what you say and how you live your life. God will make it grow. Step out and go for it today.

Neal

I want to challenge you today. If something is going on in your life that you know you should not be doing. I really encourage you to stop and turn from whatever it is and do what is right in the eyes of God. Believe me I have plenty of experience with making poor decisions knowing the whole time God is watching and is probably very sad at my choices. I start to have that feeling inside, that inner voice that keeps telling me to stop and go a different way but because I am selfish or stubborn or just being rebellious I wait. Then here it comes. God uses my stupid choices and teaches me a lesson. And with me usually its a lesson I will never forget.

Those lessons do not have to happen if we would only die to our flesh and turn from our sins immediately and get back on track. Please pray for me in this area and I will be praying for you. Thank you Holy Spirit for convicting me of my sins and poor choices when I make them. Touch the hearts of all who are reading this today and into the future and guide them to make good choices in their lives and turn from any hinderance that is holding them back from all God has for them. If you have a specific prayer request please email me now. I will keep all prayer requests confidential. Let’s pray.

Neal