Dear Saint,

Today more than ever the LORD is calling for people to reason together with Him. JESUS wants to understand us, know us, and for us to know HIM. Isaiah calls out prophetically,

“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If you be willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land:” Isa. 1:18,19

The Living Bible :19 says “if you will only let me help you, if you will only obey – I will make you rich.” WOW! God is interested in our success!

We love that last part of the verse don’t we? Eating the good of the land… but if you notice it is tied to being willing and obedient. The willing and obedient can only be so, after our understanding of who has taken away our sin nature. Without a clear revelation of CHRIST our Righteousness, (which destroys sin consciousness) we will have a difficult time believing in a LORD who wants to be good to us, to heal, deliver, make whole, provide for us. Perhaps there are times where we forget about the awful price of our sin nature – what it really cost to save us. But all one has to do is think about JESUS CHRIST hanging on a cross, paying the price for our sin to truly know it costs… it cost God the Father His ONLY Son, in order to bring many sons to glory! NO we don’t gloss over sin or the price paid, because we are a thankful people, Amen! But notice that the LORD says NOW, let us reason together (not tomorrow, next week or month) right NOW! You know I believe HE is more interested in fellowship with us than we ever grasped before. I don’t read here that HE is angry or mad, rather that HE, JESUS wants to reason, to agree, to heal, restore, make us wholly right with HIMSELF. As we understand the price paid, that happens doesn’t it?

We just appreciate and value HIM all the more… and we desire then to be in HIS Presence more than anything or anyone else. To think that HE is asking Us to Reason together WITH HIMSELF… WOW!

Yes, I know the next verses are declaring that if we do not come willing to reason, willing to change and look fully into HIS Grace and Righteousness, the world does do a number, and we miss out GOD’s best for our lives. James & Isaiah are saying the same thing – Living in less than is not a good place, our Father desires better for us, and all we need to do is reason together with HIM, look at the price paid to free us from sin consciousness, free us from bondage of the world and bring us into the bright Glory of HIS Presence each and every day! TO TRULY OPEN OUR EYES AND BEHOLD… AND REASON… When we do look diligently into the perfect law of liberty and continue therein, (not forgetful hearer) but a doer of the work, this person is blessed in their deed/doing. James 1:The WORD comes to pass in our lives just like the Bible says!

Dear Saint, this word ‘reason’ has meanings that are far reaching. For instance we reason within ourselves where/what/if/maybe/somehow rather humanistically. We kind of leave the WORDs of JESUS out of our reasoning and make a go ourselves… and that usually fails. Or maybe we try to make the WORDs of JESUS fit our lives, rather than us fitting into HIS LIFE… symptoms of this are: we are embarrassed to share HIM with others, or let it be known that we follow JESUS CHRIST, that HE is our “best friend” that we hide in a closet. Apostle Paul also uses this word reasonable in Romans 12:1, declaring to us that as we truly follow CHRIST in God’s great mercy, we should desire to know just how to present ourselves a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable, unto GOD, which is your reasonable service. Some have thought this renewing of the mind is a chore we must do as Christians, but really it is the most freeing thing we have ever done… for as we know what CHRIST has done for us, His life demonstration of healing/wholeness, the scourging, cat of nine tails, on the cross, His Blood shed for us, HIS death and burial, HIS Resurrection (was our Resurrection) WE THEN FIND OUT ALL OF THE BLESSINGS AND LOVE GOD TRULY HAS FOR US! Sometimes we think we know all this stuff and heard it enough… but remember faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of GOD, Romans 10:17. NOW this is our reasonable service, and it is completely and totally for our benefit to know CHRIST more intimately all the time! Doesn’t that sound “GOD Reasonable” to you? WOW!

You know, as a pilot I understand this. You get flying along for a few years, get some experience and now you are a 300 hour wonder, you know everything. Then along comes a situation where your 300 hour skills as a pilot can’t get the job done. You push the weather or some other situation, and you’re in over your head. If you are smart you may make it out of the trouble, but one thing I know for sure, is that you will go back and re-study some of the things you thought you knew. Most likely you’ll discover you really didn’t know that well. Listen, human reasoning is deadly, you need to know what the WORDs of JESUS say and receive them into your heart, your soul. They are LIFE to all those that find them, and health to all our flesh! Pro 4:20-23 It is reasonable to know what HIS Grace and Righteousness can do in us! Its REASONABLE to know HIS LOVE & ACCEPTANCE. Mental assent to this is not good enough! We got to have it deep down in our hearts and that “reasoning time” takes more than a glance at the truth…

What I am getting at is this. JESUS CHRIST shed his Blood, died, rose again, victorious over death, hell and the grave. He holds the keys of hell and death, HIS promise was to us of everlasting life… a life disciplined by HIS Grace and Righteousness, by HIS WORD. All of us, every once in a while should check up to see that the Gospel of CHRIST is changing me, and not me, changing the Gospel to fit my life… for if so, JESUS has the answer, COME NOW, AND LET US REASON TOGETHER, SAITH THE LORD… Let us agree with all HE has done for us! MAY GOD SO BLESS US TO TRULY REASON TOGETHER WITH HIM! And YES that is truly a huge WOW!!!
JWC

PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES: For ministries operating in the north, also to keep in mind, local pastors and leaders. Often forgotten and taken for granted, Please continue to pray, GOD moves as we agree for HIS Harvest! The salvation of many, the growth of the body of CHRIST to become all it should be, throughout the north of CANADA… For GOD to raise up ministries in humility to serve one alongside another in the LIFE and LIBERTY OF CHRIST.

Here are a few ministry groups that we truly know. So many times people say they will pray, sometimes I wonder if they really do… I have been guilty of the same things! Below are some ideas to spur you on to greatness in PRAYER.

New Testament Outreach Ministries, Pastors Lori Byers, Dorothy Carbert, reaching out throughout the north of Canada
Canada North Ministries, Mark & Merle Ramshaw, La Loche, throughout northern Saskatchewan
Inner City Ministries in the cities of Canada… The Bridge (Saskatoon) The Love Bus
Pastor Dolly Bear and House of Faith, Big Island, SK.
Pastor Moe and Anita and People of Praise, La Fleche, SK.
Pastor Tyler and Deb and Bridge Ministries, Meadow Lake, SK
Pastor Gary & Betty Penner, Abundant Life Ministries, Pangman, SK.

Seven Specific Prayer Points, adapted from another prayer list (Bishop Huskins)
1. Believers to awaken… to arise up and live in the power of the Gospel; praying and expecting answers from our GOD Who loves to hear and respond with great joy!
2. GOD’s Holy Spirit to be released through believers boldly, in a demonstration of power that would be undisputed by the world around us!
3. Men and Women would speak forth as the oracles of GOD, not just “speak about Him”.
4. That every voice contrary, contradictory to the voice of GOD in our land be silenced.
5. That saints would live free from the recessions and restraints of the economic system and live faithfully within unlimited resources of HIS Kingdom
6. That GOD would raise up servant leaders with willing hearts in the Body of CHRIST.
7. That we would be mission-minded, not self-centered

UPCOMING:

April:

12-14
Dr. LaDonna Osborn’s WIN Network Seminar – Saskatoon (CTAIM hosting)
Thursday 7 pm., Friday 7 pm., Saturday 9 am., – 4 pm.,
Rock of Ages Lutheran Brethren Church – 130 Kingsmere Pl, Saskatoon, SK.

What you can expect from the seminar…

*One of the most outstanding teachers on the planet today

*Course material that blows the socks off religious mindsets, bringing freedom & revelation

*Interaction between student and teacher

*The fruitfulness of male and female relationships in the church God always intended

Course Cost: $110.00 per person $210.00 per couple (workbook and materials provided)

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Way Of Wisdom, Prince Albert, SK., 10:30 am., 7:00 pm.
Pastor Sharon Kuhn, 306 961 7082

29
Yorkton Faith Ministries, Yorkton, SK. 10:00 am (21 Year Celebration Service)
Pastors Kevin & Pat Bundus, 306 782 8202

May:

13
Way Of Wisdom, Prince Albert, SK., 10:30 am., 7:00 pm.
Pastor Sharon Kuhn, 306 961 7082

June:

9,10
Way Of Wisdom, Prince Albert, SK., Saturday 9:00 am Breakfast meeting, Sunday 10:30 am., 7:00 pm.
Pastor Sharon Kuhn, 306 961 7082

July:

8-15 Summer Saturation # 1. Come join us for one week of Saturation of the Word, of Worship, of Works, of Kidstream! Make your plan this year to be a part of an outreach team with practical and Spiritual results! One week of your summer can change some very special people, including you! Put your faith out there to increase the Kingdom of GOD in meaningful ways… right here in CANADA!

August:

5-12 Summer Saturation # 2. Come join us for one week of Saturation of the Word, of Worship, of Works, of Kidstream! Make your plan this year to be a part of an outreach team with practical and Spiritual results! One week of your summer can change some very special people, including you! Put your faith out there to increase the Kingdom of GOD in meaningful ways… right here in CANADA!

Our Thanks to you, Saints of the Most High GOD for standing, praying, believing, supporting, trusting for HIS Very Best for all of CANADA! Don’t hesitate to let us hear about your prayer requests or agreement for prayer! Email office@ctaim.com

We Love YOU!

Jim & Shelley

For ALL the promises of GOD, IN HIM (CHRIST) YEA, and IN HIM, AMEN, unto the Glory of GOD by us!
2 Corinthians 1:20

What a awesome Word from GOD, that if we find a promise based upon the Revelation of JESUS CHRIST the Son of GOD, the answer is YES & AMEN! (So be it! And God our King is trustworthy! This is what Amen really means.)

Today we have a lot of what ifs and maybe so’s, that somehow have crept into many within the body of CHRIST. It seems that our identity, security, has been impaired by either teaching or thinking something less than the full measure of CHRIST in you, the HOPE of GLORY! I want you to know today, Saint of GOD, that the promise and the answer from the LORD JESUS CHRIST is not based upon your works, doings, goings, rights or wrongs! The promises of GOD coming to pass in your life are based upon the finished Work of CHRIST JESUS – by HIS death on a cross, HIS Blood shed, HIS Resurrection from the dead three days later! As you worship HIM you are going to find this out, that HE KEEPS HIS WORD! HIS faithfulness doesn’t end because you fizzle, or because you do awesome things, by performing to get HIS attention.

So many of us have lived under some heavy performance attitudes, but truly it is JESUS Plus nothing that qualifies you – by believing in faith upon CHRIST JESUS that gives you the right, priviledge, authority to become sons/daughters of the Most HIGH GOD. To have HIS favor upon your life, HIS Blessings and Love simply believe! For HIS Promises are based upon HIM alone, what HE has done for you! That is why we LOVE HIM, because HE first loved US!

Note that Paul wrote under some intense pressure of persecution, where he really despaired of life itself! Yet it is at this time he wrote the above words, Every, ALL the Promises, YES & AMEN in CHRIST JESUS!

I don’t know what you are going through or the pressures you may face right now, or how the enemy wants to make it look so bad… (FEAR – False Evidence Appearing Real). What I do know is that the LORD wants all of us to focus, just as Paul did, upon Him, He is the answer, because we asked in faith, believing in CHRIST JESUS, not wavering from His promise made! I encourage you today, begin to find His promise that applies, one, two or three scriptures that apply! Declare them over the circumstances you face, declare your destiny by faith in HIS promises and you will walk in Him. IT SHALL COME TO PASS.

Saint of the Most High, we all make the choice to allow the KING to lead our lives or the circumstances we run into or up against. I am sure for every one that you find will stand with you in faith you will find a hundred that couldn’t care less or worse, don’t believe that HE can do it (bring HIS Promise to pass). I know that can be painful, and grieve you. (think about how unbelief grieves the LORD…) I challenge you to come to the WORD, find yourself free in HIM and choose to rest upon HIS finished work, choose HIS promises over the circumstances that have held you back, discouraged you.

Smith Wigglesworth was quoted to say, “in my life, LORD, your Word, nothing less, nothing more, nothing else! ” May it so be in our lives today, AMEN (for so be it, our GOD and KING is trustworthy!)

CHOOSE LIFE & LIVE!!!

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CTAIM Itinerary:

February:

17-19 Atikokan, ON.
Full Gospel Assembly – Pastor Mikael & Valerie Mantyla 807 597 8760

20-23 Thunder Bay, ON
Faith City – Pastor Roma Fisher (recording for TV) Wednesday night

24-25 Fort Frances, ON
Pastor Sandy McEvoy 807 272 1242

March:

2-4 LaFleche, SK.
People of Praise – Pastors Moe & Anita Palmier 306 472 5917

April:

12-14 WIN Conference Saskatoon with DR. LaDonna Osborn
This is a wonderful time to refresh yourself in the plan of GOD from the beginning to now!
Thursday, Friday nights, Saturday all day this course will bless you, cause wisdom and grace to abound in your life!
You can check this out on our events page. There are forms online that you can make application for the course.
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Shelley & I so appreciate your prayer support and encouragment in reaching out to the nations, to Canada’s north. We trust with you for a harvest of righteousness to abound to your account as you pray, for God’s highest and best throughout the world and – the people of Canada!

By His Grace, & Love

Jim & Shelley

Have you ever thought about GOD’s abilities to answer prayer, to meet needs, provide miracles, and everything that happens holding this universe together; that all who believe and call upon Him shall receive? Have you ever thought of WOW, FATHER you now have 7 billion people on this earth. The potential for prayer of 7 billion people is quite staggering… but how Great is our GOD! That is why I believe GOD revealed Himself to Abram, as EL SHADDAI. HE was saying to Abram, I am the GOD Who can override, accelerate, slow down, quicken, make things happen, for My Covenant partners on earth, I AM the GOD of your righteousness. Abram, now you are going to be called Abraham, because you chose to believe in ME, this is what I can do… (and Abram, you are going to need to know and access My Abilities as EL SHADDAI). Now some translate EL SHADDAI as the Breasty ONE, More Than Enough, where we literally suck our life out of GOD. I like that, because it is truth! And we must realize, Abraham received answers!!! You don’t have a bunch of men lining up to be part of the Covenant unless they saw what it was to know God like Abraham did. That was enough to show them they wanted to be part of his family… Now, JESUS CHRIST is our Abundant Life Giver, and we each can & do receive eternal Life through HIM alone! Eternal, – more than enough life, forever!

But lets look at this… you ever hear someone say, “I’ve had enough, thanks,” or “that is enough for now,” or “I didn’t know if you would have enough,” or “I have enough…” All these terms denote just simply, enough. NOW GOD says HE is EL SHADDAI, (more than enough). More than enough healing, more than enough provision, more than enough peace, joy, righteousness, hope, help, strength, deliverance, victory, MORE THAN ENOUGH… and not just for one person or say this country, and maybe a few others… NO HE is saying HE IS EL SHADDAI for the human race, for all those that put their trust in HIM. What the LORD is looking for today is those that will put their faith in EL SHADDAI... not to just have enough, but envisioning MORE THAN ENOUGH on the scene in every area of our lives and then those we are able to reach out to. It kind of overflows boring don’t you think?

Saints, I believe GOD is saying I AM STILL EL SHADDAI! No matter what the date is, year is, the time of life for you is! GOD does not change! HE IS EL SHADDAI. And if we will look to HIM we will see HIS Super over our natural, HIS abundance of MORE THAN ENOUGH, in the realm of peace, safety, protection, healing, joy, provision, strength, ability, health, because HE HAS NOT CHANGED! From Abraham’s time on earth right through David, through JESUS, through the New Testament, right through to today! His Word declares… I HAVE NOT CHANGED! I AM EL SHADDAI! MORE THAN ENOUGH, WHO STAND READY TO MANIFEST of The HOLY SPIRIT here on earth through/by/within believers… So lets think on the truth of GOD, EL SHADDAI and agree with HIM for MORE THAN ENOUGH here and now, and get the heart of GOD, overflowing full measure of God’s plan, EL SHADDAI! Let us receive the harvest of the world longing to know… EL SHADDAI – THE GOD WHO IS MORE THAN ENOUGH to all who call upon HIM in JESUS NAME!
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Q & A: When we pray the Blood of Jesus over my kids or anyone else, does that not create a blood line the enemy cannot penetrate through? Am I misunderstanding it or the use of it?

Great question that I believe many in the body of Christ deserve an answer to. The Blood of Jesus is the pivotal foundation of our victory, but many do not know why. So we ask what did JESUS Blood do? It was offered once as an eternal, everlasting sacrifice – once for all time, for all humankind to be able to receive eternal, new life through CHRIST JESUS. As New Creations with a new nature, we have a Covenant with GOD, through CHRIST JESUS. WE know that because the WORD of GOD declares that to be so. The Blood ratified the Words of the Covenant. The Centurion of Matthew 8 knew words carry authority of whoever backs them. Jesus called this man a man of great faith! Jesus spoke and it happened! So the Words of GOD are so important to us in understanding revelation knowledge of God’s blessings and promises. It is our witness of Father, Son, & Holy Spirit! The Bible is full of Covenant Words that are Truth because Covenant Blood was shed to make them truth for all eternity. You can plead the Blood, which literally is a legal term, to conduct on one’s behalf. I believe even better or wiser though is to know & declare Covenant Words over the circumstances, because if they are Words of the Covenant, they are terms of BLOOD Covenant reality! The Father, Jesus, & Holy Spirit stand back of each one of those words, not one shall fail… so to plead the BLOOD most effectively, declare Covenant WORDS, in faith over all things concerning your kids, and every other issue of life.

In the Epistles of the New Testament we can know the reality of in Him, by Him, through Him, in Christ, by Christ, through Christ scriptures find out Covenant truths that before Christ, were not known. What an awesome revelation it is when we begin to understand and walk in the light of those truths, knowing the Power of Covenant that stands behind them, not only now, but for all eternity. We have the right as children of GOD to use these Words of Covenant to bless, help, restore, encourage and manifest the Kingdom of GOD! Hebrews, 8,9,10; 2Corinthians 5:17; Matthew 8:5-13; John 1:12
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CTAIM Update:

We have had a busy few months, with travel across north and pretty much all Saskatchewan this past while. We had the privilege of being in the Territories with NTOMI (New Testament Outreach Ministries International) for a week of Bible School and fellowship. From Prince Albert to Canora, to Pangman, to Edson in every place blessed to be there with the Saints of GOD. To watch HIS Word come alive in hearts and homes, what growth and strength is happening!

At this time of year we are also conscious of many hurting or lonely because of things that have happened. We pray Christ’s love and grace comfort and strengthen each of you. To those that can, be a blessing to one or two around your table and let the Love of GOD flow… Blessed to be a blessing we say!

Shelley & I want to wish everyone a belated Merry Christmas, or for those upcoming to Ukrainian Christmas, (computer was down repairs and parts were needed) and a very Glorious New Year full of great grace and glory! I believe the best is yet to come, my sincere prayer is that we all experience His highest and best; that we continue to grow in revelation of New Life in CHRIST JESUS, Our FATHERS’ fullness of plans, to flow in HOLY SPIRIT ANOINTING and ALL that has been provided for us… demonstrating HIS LOVE and GOODNESS to all who will hear of HIS GLORIOUS KINGDOM!
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Upcoming:

Believers Bible Study: Each Wednesday @ 7pm., you are welcome to attend. It is at our office, 501 B, Gray Ave., Sutherland

Wiseguys: Each Wednesday @ 7am at Johnny Boys (on Circle Drive) great time of fellowship and teaching from the Word

S.H.E. Study starts up again second Mon. in January. Contact Shelley shelley@ctaim.com

January 13-15
Living Word Ministries – Pastor Felix Quaye
Humboldt, SK.

February 10-16
Way of Wisdom – Pastor Sharon Kuhn
Prince Albert, SK.

With Love,

Jim & Shelley

Often, we have the privilege of sharing with you the greatest love story in world history, indeed even the universe! How God the Father was so interested in mankind, to redeem us from the snare of evil and fear all the lifetime through. Jesus was the fullness of that plan, His over-abounding abundant life, of mercy, grace & truth have revealed to all who are willing to hear… His obedience to the death on the cross, cost Him everything this life could have offered – His overwhelming love, His obedience to and for the Father showed us the way, truth, life. That is so completely God’s LOVE…

But when it comes down to the local grass roots level, in our lives, in the community we may serve in, what profound things happen as the Holy Spirit works in/through/with/for us all. Big Island First Nation, about five miles from Pierceland Sk., has been a place like that over the past four years.

We have done Kidstream, built on a church, had tent meetings, teaching men and women, given Bibles and Jesus DVD’s out for this period of time. We have held youth meetings, Team Extreme came, others like Pastor Tyler Coupland, his church band, has served up Praise and Worship each year. Many have preached, prayed, interceded, stood for the vision, supported financially. People like Dolly & Dion Bear, Dorthea & David Sandfly, local men and women working on the project and the Pentecostal Assemblies of Saskatchewan, Jastek, J&H Builders Warehouse, Doug Demery, Don & Connie Brown, Jerry Sand, Vern Temple, men and women from many churches and places… those who partner with Shelley & I on a monthly basis financially… if we missed you, you know the Lord knows those who put their heart into this.. it finally is all coming together! Glory to the Lord!

October Events this year:
Saturday we had the first service in the building, and there was not a dry eye in the crowd as the kids danced up a beautiful rendition of two songs that they learned in three days with Shelley and Nancy. There were people at the service that had never come before, and the Lord met with them – that is what the building is all about and thankfully mostly just painting and gyproc in basement is needed. All the wiring and walls are up in the basement and with some community help the rest will happen too. There will be more on this later, there is so much more to share… but you can know we are truly blessed to see the place come together and the people coming to Jesus on their own special place of worship. And it is mostly debt free!!! Isn’t that wonderful!!!?!!! PRAISE THE LORD.

Field Report of team member…
I had never been to Big Island so I really didn’t know what to expect when we got there.  The first 2 days Shelley taught 3 local women how to minister to the children.  The goal was to equip the local people to minister to and mentor their young children.  The next 3 days Shelley taught part of the KidStream Curriculum.  We had approximately 30 children each day from Wednesday to Friday.  The children were so interested.  We taught them a couple of songs with actions and they learned them very quickly.  The evening services were very good as well.  The people who came were hungry for the word and were ministered to powerfully.

It has been raining all spring and summer but the ground keeps receiving the moisture.  Pastor Tyler from Meadow Lake one night during worship said that as relentless as the rain has been God’s grace is so much more relentless and we need to learn to receive that.  That was one of the things that really stuck with me.  Then about half way through the week I realized that there was such an atmosphere of peace all around.  It was nice coming from the busyness of my life into the peace of God.

The church has been under construction for a number of years.  It is now finally at a point where they can use it for services.  We had the first service there the Saturday night before we left.  I was so thankful that God allowed me to be a part of that special moment.  From that service there were 9 people that decided that they wanted to be water baptized.  Jim arranged to have a baptismal service the following morning at Pierce Lake.  I can not put into words how honored and in awe I was to be a part of that.  I witnessed 9 lives being transformed right in front of me.  The presence of God hovered over everyone there.  It was one of those God moments that is really hard to describe.  I couldn’t believe I was there.  It felt like a small taste of heaven, even better than that.  When the baptisms were done we went back to the truck and the four of us that were there had a hard time speaking.  We just cried in wonderment. God is doing an amazing work in and through the people at Big Island.

May God richly bless you all!!!!

Successful, truly fruitful believers are those that know how to live by revelation of the WORD! This may come as a shock but just to show up, Sundays, isn’t doing GOD a favor. The value of what is being taught, from HIS Word should move us from complacency to a grace filled walk of Love & Prayer! We need to come AWAKE, ALERT to CHRIST! Eph 1:17-23, 2:8,9 Where we realize our prayers make a difference in this world! 1Jn 5:13-15

The only rock solid foundation is based upon the finished work of the LORD JESUS CHRIST. Going through the “motions” won’t do it for any of us. We all need Manna, the revelation of GOD’s truths flowing, daily! Revelation of the CHRIST, His Love, His ability in you… Mat 16:13-19, Jos 1:8

To be awake and alive is not by accident, but rather a sincere seeking of New Testament realities IN CHRIST and then embracing them. The first and most important is to know, understand, receive you are His Righteousness. What does that mean and what can that do, make happen, as you function in His Righteousness? Its much more than just a word. E W Kenyon said “it was GOD’s crowning achievement concerning mankind”. If one has access by the Blood of JESUS CHRIST to the Most HIGH GOD, HIS Love, Power, and Ability, what are the limits of such a person? To think, believe we all can… WOW!

I remember a friend finally saying to the LORD, “You are stuck with me,” to which Jesus replied, “Abide in Me, you live out of ME…” You know it is when we realize we LIVE, and are AWAKE to the things of the LORD, that we really come to know… We are ALIVE in HIM! Acts 17:28 This could be summed up by saying come awake to your RIGHTEOUSNESS, know that you LIVE through/by/in His Righteousness and sin, missing the mark, performing, doing, striving, will end. You will learn by renewing your mind to LIVE out of the New Being in Christ! The end of self striving, trying, complaining and unworthy attitudes, Righteousness will provide the promise of Romans 14:17. Joy, Peace & Righteousness are yours in HIS Kingdom! Then, rejoicing so much in HIS Righteousness, the break-through of HIS Word comes forth in us all!
God Bless you! Decide you want to be Awake, and Alive today!

-JC

In this work, we work with God; that means we‘re a “field under God’s cultivation”, or a “house built to His plan”.
I, like a master builder who knows his job, by the grace God has given me, lay the foundation and someone else builds upon it.
I only say, let the builder be careful how he builds! The foundation is already laid, and no one can lay another,
for it is Jesus Christ Himself!
1 Corinthians 3: 9-11

Inside the new church building

There were several things being built in Ministikwan by the grace of God this past week! The most important was building the lives of women, men, teenagers and children. Then the next most important was the physical building to house the people who are being established in Christ as New Creations!

Thank you to each one of you who poured out your prayers, your offerings, your baking and that critical week or day of your life to be involved in this Book of Acts team mission.

Raising the walls

There is a scripture that is often used concerning missions, and it’s found in Acts 1: 8:

“You will be given power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witness, not only in Jerusalem, not only throughout Judaea or Samaria, but to the very ends of the earth”

“Jerusalem” this week was our very own back yard of Ministikwan Reserve in Northern Saskatchewan. 7 men and one teenager from many places throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta walked alongside 5 men and one teenager from the Ministikwan reserve to add on a wonderful extension to the existing church there. Three young people learned carpentry and building skills from the very best that will greatly help them in the future. Now the church can have bathrooms, a kitchen and an area to train children and youth in the Kingdom of God. What we take for granted every week across Canada became more than a hope and a dream for the Pastors of this reserve.

Building the lives of men, women and children is the most important work

The children poured into the Kidstream program every day… at least 40 and at times 49! With two young people on our team, Shelley was able to train 3 young women on the reserve to work with the children’s program . We pray they continue ministering to the kids on a weekly basis so all can grow in Christ. Two other wonderful women came and helped out for two days as well. The children were like sponges and you can tell the pastors there put children and teenagers as a high priority. The youth pastor went out every day and picked up 90 % of the children. May the Lord reward everyone abundantly!

Shelley and I are so grateful to those who have caught the vision of ministering in our own back yard. While other countries definitely need the gospel to go out to them, we cannot neglect to lay foundations in Christ both spiritually and physically in our own country. The team that came up with us to Ministikwan was amazing. Sometimes they tripled their effectiveness in music ministry, children’s ministry and teaching and preaching at night. Pastor Tyler Copeland led powerful worship each night and between Jim, Tyler, Marlin and Shelley the gospel was preached to all who came. Our cook alone joyfully prepared 3 square meals a day (recovering from a back problem) while interceding for the team throughout the 8a.m. – 9 p.m. schedule.

What can’t we do, when God empowers us! Who can we not reach when compassion compels us?

John G. Lake said, “You will know it, when the real God Cry gets hold of your heart…” When you look at humanity and are overwhelmed with wanting to reach them with the love of Christ in every way possible.

This is just a brief report, of what our GOD did with all of us this last week, through the prayer, support and encouragement! 49 children came to hear of JESUS CHRIST who loves them, many for the first time received CHRIST and were given Bibles, 5 adults made decisions for CHRIST, and others rededicated afresh to the LORDSHIP of JESUS, and we have reports of others being healed! Given room to grow this body of believers can stand strong together and see HIS GRACE poured out through them all to the folks around them! What a Glorious FATHER, LORD, HOLY SPIRIT move they have witnessed! May it lead to many more moves like this, in JESUS NAME!

Thanks to all who made this possible.

Blessings and Love,

Jim & Shelley

Have you ever forgotten a friends ability, one who really wanted to be a blessing to you, but in your moment of pressure or stress, you just totally forgot they were there to help you, and what is more, they really wanted to help you? I know I have, and very sorry afterwards because it could have been so much easier to get the tasks done with some help… and isn’t it true, today we need all the help we can get?

One thing we often seem to lose sight of, and be ignorant of is the supernatural ability of the HOLY SPIRIT to move in our midst. Yes, the very things the HOLY SPIRIT is on earth to do are often discounted or forgotten in our services, in the office, business world, or out and about on the farm. In 1Cor 12, we are told some very important things. Of course this is after being filled with the HOLY SPIRIT and the evidence the Bible says about this. Many say these gifts, and even His evidence of Presence in our lives are not important today, or even worse not needed, or for today. Which leads me to say, IS JESUS important today? Didn’t JESUS say we would need the HOLY SPIRIT and HIS abilities? YES, I am quite sure JESUS DID say that, and much more. You will find it throughout John 14,15,16… Acts 1-28. I have said this body of believers was born in a miraculous way, the resurrection power, and was perpetuated in miraculous ways, and will end in miraculous power… AND if JESUS needed the HOLY SPIRIT to help HIM in HIS ministry on earth, I am quite sure we need HIS Help too! Luke 4:1,14

Now I am not saying spectacular, what I am saying is we should have supernatural… and it should flow in/through us as easily as it did through any disciple of CHRIST you can think of. If the HOLY SPIRIT cannot flow through us, may i ask the question, WHO will HE be able to flow in/through??? Didn’t JESUS say HE will come and be our Partner, Comforter, Helper, Counselor, Guide, Advocate, Strengthener and Standby?

Not having time or space to teach, just to refresh memory, there are nine GIFTS of the HOLY SPIRIT… GIFTS, not of man made abilities, of social status, of wisdom or natural talents. NO, these are GIFTS that flow in His people to bless humanity, to deliver the will of GOD, and manifest the GLORY of GOD to/through the saints of GOD today! Now some say it this way, there are 3 revelation gifts, 3 power gifts, 3 inspiration gifts. But all are to manifest through believers here on earth today, now! For the purpose of making manifest the victory of CHRIST, for HIS LIFE to manifest in the body of CHRIST! HE will take OF ME and show it to you, were the words of JESUS. Doesn’t that create a hunger in you, of Holiness, of a fresh awakening to HIS Grace and great purpose in our lives?

Oh, Saints, let us not sell short the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT today, but rather allow HIS Way, HIS Will, for us all to be manifesting the gifts of the HOLY SPIRIT as HE wills. For in the supernatural of GOD is the ability to draw both saint and sinner to the same CROSS, to know the sacrifice made, and then to follow on and realize that same RESURRECTION POWER now available to us all. Lets be bold, Saints of GOD and dare to ask the HOLY SPIRIT to flow with/in/through us, and declare with confidence, HOLY SPIRIT have your way in me!!!

Watch out when you say those words… for the HOLY SPIRIT will show you just how much HE has wanted and desired to help all through your day, no matter what you do! Watch for the supernatural, the use of HIS Gifts through you, that is HIS Love autographed to the world! And you and I will see JESUS Glorified in/through/by the body of CHRIST!

Blessings!

Christ in You, is the Hope of Glory!

March 24 – 27, 2011

Healing and Wholeness School of Ministry, Prince Albert, SK
“The power of God can only be released where the will of God is known”. (F.F. Bosworth). For 3 days we gladly announced the “good news” of God’s will to “do good to people everywhere and heal all who are oppressed of the devil” (Acts 10:38).

April 29

“Worship Night” in Humboldt, SK
Through the vehicle of music, the “Love Story of Jesus Messiah” was told to those who might never lighten a church door with their presence. With hosts Dan and Glenda Frey, we celebrated Jesus and declared His passion and hope for the community.

May 8th

Word of Wisdom Ministries with Sharon and Ed Kuhn
Teaching New Creation Realities for believer’s lives (2 Corinthians 5:17)

May 28th

Our first Annual Partner Appreciation Dinner for Saskatoon and surrounding area
What a beautiful time in the Presence of the Lord, as 33 friends of the ministry broke bread together while hearing and seeing the vision of CTAIM for the future

I know what you are thinking… God is ALL POWERFUL and HE can do anything, right? He doesn’t really need me, does HE? That kind of thinking snags many sadly, and only breeds hopelessness and confusion.

GOD – FATHER, SON, HOLY SPIRIT are bound to an agreement so powerful, so strong! In one place it is described as a Covenant having teeth, like an iron – clad agreement you hear sometimes from lawyers. Check out these verses…

Isaiah 41:13-15 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.

Notice, He is called LORD my REDEEMER… Who helps us! Notice this agreement can be described as a instrument having teeth… that will crush mountains!!! I bet you are thinking Mark 11:23… so am I, Praise God!  This Covenant requires us to understand we are partners with GOD… Paul called himself a co-labourer with the Holy Spirit. 2Cor. 6:1.  And we are called in the same way today to co-labour with the Holy Spirit. If we are just doing our own thing, of course we cannot expect God to honour anything. But if we see ourselves as an extension of HIS KINGDOM, and seeking His Will, no matter what we do, HE will be involved! We can speak and declare to mountains, just as JESUS did. John 14:13,14 tell us to do so!

Do you have mountains in your life? Yeah, I thought so… so do I. I want us notice how Jesus told us to speak to the mountains, and GOD would be our partner in removing them.  WOW! Mark 11:23  Now in this lifetime, not in the sweet bye & bye.

The point of the matter is, JESUS shed HIS Blood to make the WORDS of the COVENANT reality, to make them powerful, to breathe life into our circumstances, based upon HIS LIFE, DEATH, & RESURRECTION! IT cost JESUS our LORD HIS BLOOD to make this COVENANT! We chose to believe on and in JESUS CHRIST to eternal life, because WORDS in the Bible tell us what happened on our behalf. In the same way we know CHRIST JESUS has told us about prayer, believing in Him will receive answers! Do we dare to believe God would want to work, co-labour with us? I believe if we truly understand what it cost, the FATHER, JESUS CHRIST, and HOLY SPIRIT, the price that was paid… we would not shirk back from knowing GOD wants to answer our prayers, and declarations.

After all, it really is a BLOOD GOSPEL, that is why there is power, by the innocent, holy, spotless, Blood of CHRIST JESUS! So let’s dare to Believe and Receive, IN JESUS NAME!

Christ in You, is the Hope of Glory!

But I tell you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John; but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater. Luke 7:28

This verse is full of awesome revelation. First of all, we must look at the Old Testament prophets. Some did tremendous miracles, others led their people out of bondage – many were mentioned as heroes of faith. Yet Jesus said, “the greatest prophet of all is John the Baptist”. He was the forerunner of Jesus Christ. John had the tremendous responsibility of preparing the way of our Lord. In fact, almost an entire chapter is dedicated to the miraculous way in which his birth would come about. John’s ministry was almost entirely dedicated to repentance. In other words, changing the mindset of the old religious way of thinking to the New. The Anointing of God upon John was so strong, he was filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s womb! So you can well imagine what was going through the minds of the disciples when they heard this statement… Jesus was saying in essence, “There is not another who has had greater scope or impact on the world than he. No one has ever had the impact that John had until now… BUT! he that is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.

That statement probably put the disciples into a tailspin. “What did He just say? What about this Kingdom? Where is this Kingdom? When is this Kingdom? How does one get into this Kingdom?” The disciples began to learn about the Kingdom of God in record time. For it was in this Kingdom that the greatness of God through each of their lives could be realized.

The disciples began to do the works of Jesus, talking about and declaring the Kingdom of God. They saw incredible miracles, awesome in scope and nature. The blind saw, the deaf heard, the dead were raised, all the while declaring that a new Kingdom was to come. Luke 9,10

Peter, a leader among them, was so excited about this kingdom, that he would do anything for Jesus, trying with all his heart to do Jesus’ works. Yet in his flesh, Peter never fully grasped all of what the Kingdom meant until later on. You know, he did some wonderful things as he walked with the Lord. But he also said and did things that Jesus strongly rebuked him for. Peter preached the Kingdom to come, raised the dead, cast out devils and healed the sick by the authority of Jesus. Yet he also denied Jesus three times. Peter wept bitterly, supposing that the Kingdom was gone, for Jesus was gone now, too. It was a roller coaster ride of emotional turmoil. You see in Peter’s unredeemed flesh he could never follow through, even though he wanted to. Then resurrection morning came and Mary spoke with Jesus. Peter, with the others, both heard and saw the resurrection proof. Jesus was not in the grave! He was alive!

Jesus breathed upon the disciples and they were born again of the Spirit of God. They were told to wait for the promise of the Holy Spirit baptism, the power of God to be His witnesses on this earth. It was in the upper room all 120 were infused with Power and spoke in other tongues. A radically changed Peter stood with the eleven, declaring they were not drunk, but “this is that”, Acts 2:14-21 the beginning of what Joel had prophesied. As new creations they were filled with the Holy Spirit.

“This is that” is a very interesting statement, because Peter in effect is saying, “Now I really understand what Jesus was saying all along about His Kingdom. This Kingdom has authority, has power, and now dwells within the hearts of men and women filled with God’s Spirit. Men and women can now manifest the Kingdom of God because they have God’s nature!” He remembered Jesus saying that this Kingdom was not one that you would search here and there for, but this Kingdom would be within, and among them as believers. Luke 17:20,21 His works on earth were not done, they were to continue—through His disciples.

Peter gladly began to experiment with the power of God. The book of Acts records some miracles by the hands of a Spirit-filled Peter. He made bold statements like “Such as I have, give I you”. In other words, Look at me, what I have I can give you, and it will make you well. This Kingdom heals, restores, delivers, saves.

Even the shadow of Peter healed the sick! Acts 5:12-16 Wonderful things began to be done in the Name of Jesus. Peter was an example of what each one of us in the Kingdom is capable of. Some may say Peter was a bit arrogant, proud even, but no, he just knew that a vast inexhaustible treasure was within Him – the Kingdom of God 2 Cor. 4:7,8. Nowhere does it record that they asked again and again to be baptized with the Holy Spirit. They asked for boldness, springing out of love. They stayed filled, singing and making melody in their hearts to the Lord. You see, rivers of living water are to flow – continually! John 7:37-39. If we know what we have, we can do something with it. When we don’t know, fear and doubt arise to steal from us, and from others who desperately need what we have.

Do you know what you have as a believer? Nothing less than Peter, James, John or Paul! In fact, you have the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwelling in you! Romans 8:11-16. 1 John 4:17 says, “as He is, so are we in this world.” Our fellowship is with Him, who was raised from the dead to justify us. When Jesus said ,”he that is least in the Kingdom of God is greater”, He was talking about you & I! Do we dare to believe it …do we dare to manifest the Kingdom of God that dwells with us?

John prepared the way, declaring Jesus’ judgments were true. But now, we are called to manifest the Kingdom of God for the prince of the world has already been judged. Now as Christ’s witnesses, we execute the judgment written… that Jesus Christ has come, died and rose again, with power over death, hell and the grave.

Jesus is Lord of an everlasting Kingdom. It shall never end. Christ in you the hope of glory. Now harvest time is upon us and in Christ, we have Anointed tools (gifts of the Holy Spirit) to bring it in. Lets use every gifting available and demonstrate Christ to the world desperate for answers.

Jim & Shelley