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God has an amazing way of verifying and authenticating His call and
commitment in and to our lives. Amazingly, the divine obligates Himself
to the human in covenant relationship.
In essence, through covenant, God expresses allegiance beyond failures,
mishaps, mistakes, and errors on our part.
This is the essence of covenant relationship.
It is my prayer that the casual believer and nominal members of the body
of Christ will really understand and commit to relating to the body with a
covenant mentality.
No more shallow relationships predicated upon comfort and convenience,
but, rather true connection to the beautiful body of Christ.
The year 2011 is almost over. As we
approach the new year, VOM Newsletter will
continue with the vision of reaching partners and
the community. We will continue to evangelize,
encourage, build & lift up. We pray that the Holy
Spirit move among each page, touching the lives
of the readers.
It's our desire to go across the country
and around the world spreading the gospel. We
speak to the listening audience that has an open
heart; hungry for the Word of God. Many go
door to door; but VOM Newsletter travels
through e-mail.
We believe that each page is designed to
touch a life. We give all glory and honor to God
in everything we do.
December is the month where families
and friends come together to celebrate Christmas.
Additionally, do not miss Dr. Jones‘ Words of
Reflection. The spotlight article highlights Sister
Chiante Price.
Also, this month‘s newsletter highlights
the answers to ―Where in the World Is….‖; the
page whereby Teacher Eva Johnson challenges
us with bible questions.
Be sure to check out Dr. Wendell Norton‘s ―The
Art of Cooking‖ page.
If you are a parent, please read
―Teaching Champions‖ page. Sister Felecia King
provides parent's tips to help our children during
the school year.
Lastly, we invite you to visit page 10,
―Redemption‖, where a simple prayer accepting
Christ as your Lord and Savior will lead you to
receive eternal life. Also, you can reconcile your
life with Him. God desires intimacy with the
saints.
VOM Newsletter encourages you to be
part of this great work by sharing with your
friends, coworkers, & family. Simply email the
newsletter link, it FREE!!
...And remember; someone plants, someone wa-
ters and God gives the increase.
Till the next time, Manifest!!
Yesmin Negron
VOM Newsletter Dept Leader
The greatest gift of love
Sent from Our Father above
Clothed in humility
Stepping outside of His royalty
He has no doubt or resentment
Giving us peace and contentment
In abundance, His love unmeasured
Revealing our hope unshattered
Casting no fear on tomorrow
Healing our pains and sorrow
Giving us a purpose to live
Teaching us, others to forgive
Today to us true love is born
To save us from all harm
In this season to glorify Him
Born as our Savior, Lord and King
Written by Sis. Jennifer Cole
ANSWERS FROM LAST MONTH:
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS ……………..
Judah
The Person- He was Jacob‘s 4th son by his first wife
Leah. (Genesis 29:35; 35:23)
The People – The name of the Israelite tribe descended
from Judah. (Numbers 1:27)
The Place – The name of the Southern Israelite King-
dom that consisted of the tribes of Judah, Simeon and
½ tribe of Benjamin. (They were known as Judah.)
Note: Use a Bible Dictionary to find background his-
tory of Jacob’s 12 sons whose descendants became the
12 tribes of Israel. The Northern Israelite Kingdom
consisted of the other 10 tribes. (They were known as
Israel.) Also check out a Bible Atlas to find out where
both kingdoms actually were.
The Verb - Judah comes from the root word Yadah
which when used in the context of ―praise‖ means to
confess or declare the attributes of God – who God is
and what He does. (Psalm 105:1; 106:1- Look for other
scriptures in Psalm with the word praise in it or that
state the attributes of God.)
WHO’S THAT?
Habakkuk
We actually have no certain information about his
life except for what is written in his book.
(His name is mentioned in other literature but it is
not reliable information.)
He identifies himself as a prophet.
His name is a very unusual Hebrew name and is
derived from the verb in Hebrew Habaq
which means ―embrace‖ or ―cling.‖ Another
meaning is ―wrestler.‖
He prophesied to the nation of Judah right before
they were invaded and captured by the Baby-
lonians.
In the 1st and 2nd chapters , he has a dialogue or
burden (complaint) with God. He questions
God back and forth but by the 3rd chapter he
has a psalm of prayer and praise. It is because
of this psalm or song it is supposed that he
was a temple worshipper or singer or even
played one of the stringed instruments.
(Habakkuk 3:19b)
The book of Habakkuk holds many key verses we
quote often today such as are found in Habak-
kuk 2:1-14; 3:17-19. (Habakkuk 2:4” Behold,
his soul which is lifted up is not upright in
him: but the just shall live by his faith.”) (See
also Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews
10:38.)
The key word of the book is Faith but note the
word salvation mentioned 3 times in Chapter
3:13,18. (Note: The Hebrew word for salva-
tion is Yeshuwah and in Aramaic Yeshua is
translated Jesus)
Habakkuk ministers during a time when the nation
of Judah refuses to change their sinful ways,
even with repeated calls to repentance. The
prophet asks God how long can this continue
and God responds with an announcement that
they will be punished by a people more
wicked than they. This is shocking to the
prophet but God assures him that He knows
what He is doing. Habakkuk then realizes who
God really is and prays and praises God for
mercy.
The book of Habakkuk is a very small but a sig-
nificant book for today.
MISQUOTED SCRIPTURES…………
Ugggggggggh- Have you ever heard this?
“There will come a time when you won’t know the sea-
sons but by the budding of the trees!”
Did you find the key scripture that solved this mis-
quote?
Read Genesis 8:21-22. God speaks after the flood and
makes this declaration. Genesis 8:21-22
“And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the
LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the
ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of
man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again
smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and
cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and
night shall not cease.”
Next Month – Interesting Facts in the Bible.
―THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED‖. This was a
poem and song by Gil Scott-Heron. Scott-Heron first recorded it for
his 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, on which he recited
the lyrics, accompanied by congas and bongo drums.
This was a time of revolution and revolt, a time when every
day people rose up against ―The Man‖ and ―The Machine‖. Al-
though I was just a baby at the height of this epic drama in America,
I couldn‘t help but to look back and familiarize myself with the is-
sues and challenges of that day in the light of what‘s currently taking
place all across the globe, and now on our shores again. Change is
coming. The spirit of revolt is here once again, and his trusty side
kick anarchy is right beside him.
Occupy Wall Street is the new face of revolution in this
country. I wondered what it was all about. Because I hated all of the
negative news and outright lies in the media, I hadn‘t followed the
current trend of events. But I had to pay close attention this time.
The Holy Spirit beckoned me to be watchful. Governments are fal-
ling and new ones being created right before our eyes. There are
rumours of a soon coming economic collapse in America. Even na-
ture itself seems to be in revolt.
Are we ready for change? The main idea of people involved
in any type of revolution is the fact that individualism isn‘t a luxury
for those trying to make change. This is the one thing we as Chris-
tians can learn from revolutionaries. As a body of believers, we have
to see ourselves as one whole unit in order to make a change in our
culture.
The song by Scott-Heron meant that the thing that‘s going
to change people is something that no one will be able to capture on
film. It‘s an invisible, but detectable change (in the mind) that will
change the way people live and behave. Revolutions have come and
gone, but the only movement that has made any lasting changes in
the lives of men is the invasion of Jesus Christ in the heart of those
who‘ve accepted His offer of eternal life. Do something revolution-
ary today! Ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior. Encourage your
fellow man to do the same.
Hello CFM family—class is in ses-
sion! As an educator, I know that the wider
the spectrum of opportunities that I allow my
students to apply the content they have been
given, the more likely they are to internal-
ize—remember—and ultimately, apply it.
Thus, this session of Teaching Champions
will give you practical ideas in the content
areas of reading and math for you to either do
with your child or for you to do as the leading
example for your child.
Reading literacy is vital to your child‘s
success in school as it encompasses every
subject area. In grades K-2 children learn to
read and in grades 3 and beyond, students
read to learn. There is a very specific line of
demarcation between the two; however, suc-
cess on both levels runs parallel. Following
are some practical tips that will help your
child become a better reader—they include:
have books, magazines, and newspapers in
your home [all can be obtained free from your
child‘s school or neighborhood library], pro-
vide opportunities for your child to see you as
a reader, read to and with your child daily,
show an interest in what your child is reading
[ask questions], encourage your child to read
for pleasure, get a library card, and make
regular trips to the library.
Math is all about relevance.
Know what is being taught—simply ask your
child or review their homework. Ensure that
your child is completing their math homework
nightly. Generally speaking, homework is
given to provide the additional practice
needed to address the topic that was covered
in class. Ask your child to explain their home-
work—then, take it a step further and ask
them to show you the strategies they used to
solve a specific problem. Most importantly,
seek out and provide teachable moments that
show your child the relevance of math in day-
to-day activities [i.e. cooking, shopping, pay-
ing bills.]
The tips given to you only require
time and commitment on your part and I pray
that each of you make a decisive decision to-
day to start doing at least 1 thing—
consistently! So…from Him—through me—
to you, may each of you walk away with a
greater understanding that you are your
child‘s first [and best] teacher.
Point to Ponder—Children learn far
more from what we do than what we say. Un-
til next time…
Best Regards,
Felecia L. King
1 Chronicles 16:34
O give thanks unto the LORD; for
he is good; for his mercy endureth
for ever.
Congratulations to
our December
Birthday
Three ways Children Ministry
Benefits Our Children>>>>
1. It promotes their eternal
happiness. Do you want
your kids to find an over-
whelming joy in Christ. –
Children’s Ministry Tip:
Constantly work to intro-
duce them to Jesus. Make
the good news plain in
everything you do.
2. It helps them make sense
out of life. Only under-
standing who made the
world, what went wrong
and God‘s plan to fix it can
explain this world we all
experience. –
3. Children’s Ministry Tip:
Teaching the simple truth
of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ...line upon line.
It’s their best chance to ac-
cept Christ. A desire to want
Through The Bible, We Teach
Our Children The Power Of
The Word Of God… The words of God, through ancient
prophets and the many teachings, stories
and lessons that are recorded in The
Bible, can and will become a source of
personal strength and reason for our
children to have faith in Jesus Christ.
The Holy Bible is given to us as parents,
from a loving God, as the foundation by
which we may most effectively teach
our children to... "Look to God and
Live".
And these words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your
heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when
you lie down and when you rise up (Deuteronomy 6:6-7).
Our Children are Developing the Our Children are Developing the Our Children are Developing the Keys to the Kingdom!!!Keys to the Kingdom!!!Keys to the Kingdom!!!
December is the last month of the year, it is a time where must cul-
tures celebrate Christmas where families and friends come together exchang-
ing gifts to express gratitude among each other. It‘s the time where many
families prepared their favorite meal/recipe to welcome their love one. Pic-
tures are taken for good memories. And others begin to think about the reso-
lution for the new year to come.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begot-
ten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have ever-
lasting life.
God gave the best gift, ―Everlasting Life‖. The only thing whosoever
have to do to receive the gift is to believe. Who is whosoever? Any body, it
is offer to all….. God so loved the world, so you are included in the offer.
Best of all the offer is know, today, at this time. This resolution can begin
now! There is nothing to wait for or change, He said, Whosoever believe in
Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. It begins with a simple
prayer.
Father, I believe. I recognized that I am a sinner and that I have sin
against you. Father I repent, forgive me. I believe Jesus Christ died for me.
Come into my heart. Wash me, show me your ways, teach me your status. I
want to be like you, fill me with your Spirit, make your ways my life, In Je-
sus name, Amen
Now, give God thanks for His gift, this is the beginning of your new
resolution, for you are no longer perish but now you have everlasting life.
Stay focused and find a Bible teaching church where you can be developed
for the purpose of God.
If you need prayer, call 813-325-5730. For more information on
how to study the Word of God or to watch CFM Monday Night Manna or
Sunday Services on line, visit our web site:
www.centerformanifestation.com
The word of the LORD came to her, saying, ―Before I
formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were
born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the
nations.‖
If there is one scripture in the Bible that our very own
sister Chianti Price can relate to, it has always been
Jeremiah 1: 4 -5. For many years, she would ponder
why this scripture stuck to her like grits to the stomach,
but now she fully understands the reason. It is that she
finds herself in this scripture.
Sister Chianti has been a partner at CFM for a little
over a year and she describes this experience as THE
defining moment of her life. As she describes her life‘s
journey, the ups and the downs, her final conclusion is
that being at CFM and being under the spiritual cover-
ing of her spiritual father and mother, Apostle Mark T.
Jones and Lady Lisa Jones, is where she was designed
to be even from the beginning.
The impact Apostle has had on her life as a spiritual
father is clear. ―He genuinely cares for you and your
salvation. That is definitely clear to me. I didn‘t come
in guns blazing and looking to join ministries because I
needed time to heal and time to detox spiritually. I
remember telling Apostle that I needed to sit and re-
learn God. He simply said, ‗I understand.‘ What is
unequivocally clear to me is that Apostle has the heart
of God. Though he understood my need, that never
stopped the word from going forth with the implication
that there is a time when you need to rise up and take
your place. He has a gifting that makes you want to
become engaged and apply the practical word of God.
And because he has the heart of God, God has a way of
filtering information to him about us that is amazing to
me. For instance, on so many occasions I have had
conversations with God and friends discussing the
things of life. I kid you not, the very moment we come
to service, Apostle speaks on things that were men-
tioned in those conversations. I knew from the onset
that he was one who positioned himself at the feet of
God to hear from God, because only God could reveal
such things to him. It is amazing to experience true
counseling from your spiritual father every time you sit
in a pew and receive the Word of God.‖
―I was a part of a church for sixteen years and when
God released and transitioned me to CFM, I was like
no way, now this is ministry. I was like a kid in a
candy store. In seeing the flow and operation of our
partners and leaders, I was like okay God, where do I
fit in because this is the joint! Everything God had been
preparing me for in regards to the next level of my life
and my anointing was here. And then I literally felt as
though I was a child going into school for the first time
after being home with my momma my entire life. I
was happy and scared all at the same time. I would
say, God, I know this is the right move because you
spoke to me loud and clear, Center for Manifestation,
but are you sure? I can sincerely say that so many of
our partners and leaders have made me feel so wel-
come and so part of the family. I remember being on
Facebook and updating my status stating ‗Never under-
estimate the impact your church family can have in
your life. Being in the right place in your life affects
your entire demeanor. I‘m thankful for my CFM fam-
ily. I know my boss truly appreciates the impact you
have made in my life. I remember Apostle chiming in
with these words, ‗Impact is intentional. We do not
accidentally help people.‘ ―
Sister Chianti has been a product of a bible based home
for almost her entire life. With Chianti‘s parents being
young and in college, they sent her to live with her
grandmother in Miami, Florida, at an early age. The
truth of the matter as Chianti reflects on her early life
as told by her grandmother, was that even from birth
she immediately clung to her grandmother. Conse-
quently, when her grandmother moved to Miami, she
would literally cry all the time. There came a point
when her parents and her grandmother decided it best
to allow Chianti to move to Miami.
She recounts the years of growing up with her grand-
mother, who was a pastor. Chianti‘s early life con-
sisted of church and all night prayer meetings at peo-
ple‘s homes. Her grandmother did not drive because of
the heart attack that caused her to retire and move to
Miami. So, Chianti and her grandmother could always
be found taking the bus or hitching a ride with church
members. She remembers her grandmother opening
churches and pastoring the churches until male pastors
from her country would come to America. The sole
intent was to pastor the church her grandmother opened
for them as shepherds.
What she enjoys sharing most is her daily defiance as
her grandmother would call her into the home in the
middle of her playtime with her neighborhood friends
and tell her to open her Bible. As Chianti would have
the look of ‗here we go again and, not while I am play-
ing kickball‘, her grandmother would always use the
line, ‗read this chapter for me and tell me what it means
because I don‘t understand the English translation.‘
Chianti would simply sigh, read, and give her best in-
terpretation. What she did not realize, but realizes to-
day is that her grandmother was only setting her up for
her future. As Chianti became an adult and today, one
of her greatest joys is when she is studying the Word of
God and gets that revelation. She says that devoting
herself to the chronological bible study this year has
changed her life like nothing has before. ―I spend most
of my studies shedding tears and apologizing to the
Lord. I have never cried so much.‖ She then points
out that her next joy comes through sharing the word
and revelation of God with others. Yeah, she gets a
real high out of that. She laughs and reflects on the
days when she would go on the back porch of her home
as a child and get the broom and speak the Word of
God to the make believe people in the make believe
church. She would pray for them at the point of their
need.
Additionally, Chianti has a heart for the youth , which
began when she was in high school. Her grandmother
appointed her to teach the children‘s Sunday school
class. Chianti states, ―Now that was funny. I would
make sure I would study on Saturday because I had a
duty to teach those kids right. But the best part for
them was when I finished teaching and would take
them on a field trip to the nearby store to buy candy.
They loved me just because of the field trips.‖ She
shares that she gets so excited when she sees the youth
of today operating under the anointing of God because
she understands all of the temptations that are pre-
sented to them. ‗Making that decision to defy what is
popular for the One who designed your destiny‘ does
something to me inside and I can jump through the
ceiling when I see our young people doing just that.
When Chianti‘s parents moved from New York, the
obvious decision was that she would have to leave her
grandmother‘s home and live with her parents. This
became a defining point in her life because her parents
were not saved, but were still young adults and had
their own ambitions. So she was faced with two reali-
ties: Christ or the world. Well, not even being a teen-
ager, she chose Christ. Her identity and imprint in life
was already established in Christ through her grand-
mother‘s lifestyle. She says that caused a lot of friction
in her parent‘s home because she was so used to a
spiritually led home life. When things were done con-
trary to what she knew was right, she felt obligated to
say something. Well it always got her a smack in the
mouth and remembers that is one thing she has learned
through the years: to think before you speak and when
you speak, word things to attempt to avoid offense.
Chianti fast forwards and tells us that she took her best
shot at living in the world during her college years.
Going to church had a no checked by it. Reading her
Bible had a no checked by it. Praying had a no
checked by it. Anything to do with God during those
four years had a no checked by it. She tried different
things, although each of them felt uncomfortable. She
knew that she was always different and unique. Never
one to follow the crowd and creating her own path, she
recalls that it was about a week after she graduated
college that knew that this life of living like the world
was not for her. She called a good friend of hers who
had invited her to go to church several times. It was on
that Sunday that she gave her life back to Christ and
joined the church. She says, ―It was like I woke up
from a dream and reality said ‗welcome back‘. And
then it said to me, ‗you were conceived and birthed to
live for Christ and nothing else.‘ That is when
Jeremiah 1:4-5 began to resonate in my spirit.‖
Chianti shares that the one thing in life that was so dif-
ficult for her to overcome was rejection in the sense of
being told ‗no‘ and unforgiveness. ―The truth of the
matter is I never had people close to me tell me no and
I think the first time I heard it I went into shock. This
of course was years ago.‖ as she laughs. ―And then I
found a stream of nos begin to surface both personally
and professionally. God has a way of breaking you. It
ain‘t fun at the time, but I look back at every no today
and look at the results of what a yes could have poten-
tially brought into my life and I am thankful. Then
God had to break me down about unforgiveness. But,
what I can say today is that God knew the appointed
time in which I would be released from an unforgiving
heart and it‘s nice to say that it began when I became a
partner here. I finally realized that this thing was
breaking when I was able to be in the presence of the
ones that hurt me the most. Wow, I was like ‗whoa‘.
Even a good friend of mine said, ‘I was watching how
you handled yourself the entire time with them and I
knew God was doing something.‘ I was like, ‗yes, I
recognized that too.‘‖
I remember telling a group of young girls a few months
back that this past year has been the best year of my
life and I would not change one thing about the deci-
sion I made. I thank God for what He is doing in my
life and what He is bringing me into here at CFM.
Proverbs 23: 26 My son, give Me your heart, and let your eyes
observe My ways.
Philippians 4:8 - 9 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true,
whatever things are noble, whatever things are
just, whatever things are pure, whatever things
are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if
there is any virtue and if there is anything
praiseworthy-meditate on these things. The
things which you learned and received and
heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of
peace will be with you.
Colossians 3: 1- 3 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those
things which are above, where Christ is, sitting
at the right hand of God. Set your mind on
things above, not on things on the earth. For you
died, and your life is hidden with Christ in
God.
We all know that our natural eyesight is an ex-
tremely precious gift, and our spiritual eyesight
is also a very valuable gift. I believe that what
you focus on you will become, and what you
fear you will empower. Faith and fear are both a
belief that something is going to happen.
In the bible, a dove is symbolic of the Holy
Spirit and also represents purity. Having dove's
eyes indicates the possession of a spiritual
awareness and commitment. A dove does not
have peripheral vision, which is vision outside
their central area of focus, therefore it could
only see straight ahead. This is why "Dove‘s
eyes" are used in a love relationship in the Song
of Solomon. The Lord delights in those who
have a single eye toward Him. When you ac-
quire singleness of vision, Jesus will be able to
say to you "Behold, you are fair, you have
dove's eyes." (Song of Solomon 1:15)
Many of you have lost your spiritual focus. You
have allowed other things to dominate your
thoughts, which produced fear and confusion
and caused double vision. I encourage you to
readjust your focus to things that produce
wholeness. Meditate on the word, which brings
life. Put aside anything that would hinder your
walk with God. As you do this, your thought life
will align with His will and peace will once
again rule in your heart and mind. Hear me, do
not be led astray by anything that produces
death and discouragement. Stay focused and be
careful not to allow anything to impair your vi-
sion and obstruct your focus.
Beware of cunning people that would take you
off course and cause you to walk into an un-
godly proposition. As you seek God for wisdom
and guidance, He will lead you with compassion
and guide you in peace in the proper direction.
Never lose focus of the dream that God has once
stirred up on the inside of you. Allow Him to
take residence in every area of your life, and as
you walk in this Covenant that He has provided
for you, you will be able to rest in the assurance
knowing that He will truly watch over His Word
to perform it.
As always, thanks for reading; until next time be
empowered to be all that God created YOU to
be…
Have you ever sat to think for a moment, at what point in His life Jesus realized that He was the One…You know “The Only Begotten”. Everything in our faith says there was only one begotten Son (John 3:16) and Jesus is it. So at what point did he realize He was “It”; “God in the flesh”; the “Word made manifest”; the “Son of God”. Yes, yes, sure He al-ways knew He was different. At the age of 12 he stayed behind in the temple and said to his parent’s “Why were you looking for me, don’t you know I have to be about my father’s business?” (Luke 2:49) But he was still born as a human by a human and had human experiences. He had siblings, worked as a carpenter and so forth. When his parents heard him talk about his father’s business, they heard him but not with insight. Also, at that age it probably sounded cute that He thought God was his father. His confession did not change, and what was once cute at 12 was no longer cute at 30, instead it took on a new name –blasphemy and with it came many enemies. The Jewish religious leaders were not offended be-cause Jesus said He was the Christ, they were okay with that, just tell us you are the Christ and that’s fine (John10:24), but what they could not stand was who He said he was…The Son, God in the flesh! That was Blasphemy! And the spirit of tradition and re-ligion rose up in them to stone him because He said, “I am the Son of God”. (John 10:33) But how many times in our own lives has this hap-pened? Tell me you are a lawyer or a doctor or a teacher, but don’t tell me you are someone of sig-nificance or great supernatural worth. For an exam-ple, If I got up today and said God called me a prophet, most would probably say, right on sister. Go on with prophetic power. But if I said I am Sophia, the Spirit of Wisdom, which was with God at
the beginning and said I helped create the world. (Proverbs 8:22-31) Not only would I be contra-dicted, but I would most likely spend the rest of my natural life in Chattahoochee mental hospital, baker acted. Why? Because to accept that I have come from God means that the Kingdom of God is truly here and I am a manifestation of its existence. And that is too much for our natural minds. Let’s look at another example, a popular personality that we all know; President Barak Obama. What if 40 years ago when the president was 10 years of age, God appeared to him in a dream and said, Barak you are the 44th president of the United States of America. Do you honestly believe that his family members, close friends, class mates or even teach-ers could have come in agreement with the revela-tion of who he was? Given the overt racism present in this country at that time. I think we can all agree the answer is a resounding “no”. Before Jesus asks the disciples who they thought He was, he already knew who He was. (Luke 9:18-21) And we owe it to ourselves to arrive at that place of revelation of our own identities before asking any-one else “who do men say I am.” When I know who I am it makes me aware of my audience with God. It causes me to realize by how much I still have to change to actualize the true me; which is the God me, which further causes me to desire, allow and endure the crosses and crucifixions necessary to bring the transfiguration that has already been re-vealed. So the question then is not “Who do men say I am?”
neither is it “Who do You say I am?” but it is “Who
do I say I am?” And if you don’t know, or you’re not
sure, all you’ve got to do is ask God.
Ingredients
4 slices of bacon
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 pounds (about 7 cups, halved) fresh Brussels
sprouts
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
5 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups grated sharp white Cheddar cheese
Paprika, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
1. Heat a large skillet and crisp-cook the bacon.
Transfer it to a plate and set it aside. Pour off all
but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the pan. Add
the onion to the pan and saute over medium heat
for 6 to 7 minutes; add the garlic for the last min-
ute. Scrape the onions and garlic into a large, shal-
low casserole and spread them around evenly. Set
aside.
2. Trim the Brussels sprouts, then cut them in
half (or quarters, if very large) lengthwise. Bring a
large soup pot of well-salted water to a rolling
boil. Add the Brussels sprouts. Return to a boil
and cook for 5 minutes. Drain immediately in a
colander for 5 minutes. Transfer to the casserole,
spreading the sprouts evenly in the dish. Set aside.
Heat the oven to 375°.
3. Combine the milk and chicken broth in a
small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, then remove
from the heat.
4. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large sauce-
pan. Add the flour and cook, stirring over medium
heat, for about 1 minute, until the flour is light
golden brown. Whisk in half of the hot milk and
broth. Heat and whisk for a minute or so, until
thick. Add the remaining liquid and cook for
about 5 minutes, whisking frequently.
5. Whisk in the Parmesan cheese, mustard, salt,
thyme, and pepper. Pour the sauce evenly over the
Brussels sprouts. Mince the bacon and sprinkle it
over the sauce. Sprinkle evenly with the Cheddar
cheese and dust lightly with paprika, if desired.
6. Place the casserole on the center oven rack
and bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly and golden
brown. Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.
Our Vision
Proverbs 29: 18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish”
Our vision is to teach the end-time church of the essence of Kingdom life, and
to communicate deep, spiritual truth in a simplified manner.
The Center for Manifestation was released from the heart of God to be a
refreshing force to the body of Christ. While the central theme and essence of
this ministry is to prepare the way for the second coming of the Lord Jesus
Christ, in part, this purpose is accomplished by retraining the saints as to what their
God-given roles and responsibilities in the church are. It is also the vision of this
ministry to bring healing and deliverance to those who have been hindered
from moving into position for the latter rains.
This is the season for the manifestation of the sons of God!
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