'Peniel (2).' (Peniel is important - it is mentioned in QT twice)
Genesis 32:30.
a) Jacob named the place Peniel
b) (Which means: "The Face of God.")
c) For he said,
d) "I have seen God Face to face,
e) "Yet my life has been spared."
(Through this QT, I am in awe of the place Peniel)
PRAY: For a Peniel experience of God, a personal encounter with Him.
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'Only The Blood Of Jesus Christ.'
1 Peter 1:18-19.
a) For you know
b) That God paid a ransom to Save you
c) From the empty life
d) You inherited from your ancestors.
e) And the ransom He paid
f) Was not mere gold or silver.
g) It was the precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
h) The sinless and spotless Lamb of God.
(This Second one keeps my focus correct: Only The Blood Of Jesus Christ)
PRAY: For Grace, so that we can esteem Only The Blood Of Jesus Christ first.
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Chris.
Peniel is the place of encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. Before we can mature as a Believer, or begin to serve the Lord, we must have had a "Peniel" experience. Trying to serve the Lord without having encountered Him is mere religion. The Gospel ministry of the Church within the Church needs to be centered on the "Peniel" experience.
All other ministries, such as Healing, Deliverance and Discipleship can follow the message of "Peniel", but "Peniel" needs to come first. It's great to have a cup of tea after the Worship or Gospel Service (as in the picture above), but the emphasis needs to be Peniel.
This is the same for the Mission field, there are some great works been done on the Mission field but the goal is to present a "Peniel" experience as the first fruit and result of these mission works.
