Your Subscription Is About To Expire!/Revelation, Sardis--Dead Silence.

Lamentations 5:21; Psalm 51:10; Ephesians 4:23; Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 5:26; 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 4:16-17; Genesis 5:24; Matthew 5:8; 2 Timothy 3:5; Proverbs 10:22; Revelation 2:29; Proverbs 18:20-21; Exodus 32:26; Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 4:16; Deuteronomy 28:2; James 1:6-8; Jeremiah 14:22; John 1:3; Hebrews 11:6

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Lamentations 5:21 Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.  Wake up, fiveamprayer realize and recognize that your subscription is about to expire.  Do something about it!  What do we do about it?  Jesus is crystal clear--renew your subscription!  Renew the subscription to life, subscription to salvation, Jesus did not use the word subscription, He is referring to renewal by way of repenting.  Renew your subscription to the gospel of the good news of Jesus Christ!  Renewing your subscriptions is a matter of repentance, of digging out the root of the problem, not just pulling the top of the weed.  By not taking out the root, the weed will come back.  Really dig down deep to get all of that root, let no traces remain!  Repentance means to dig out the root in it's entirety.  Repentance means to turn around.  Repentance means to make clean, a clean break and change of direction.  Repentance means to turn your life from hell and turn it toward heaven and God.  Repentance is where we are in the book of Revelation.  Renew your mind--come in to the new year with renewed joy, peace, wisdom, knowledge and understanding.  When a magazine subscription is about expire, they send renewal notice after renewal notice.  Then they will send a final letter asking after the same, letting you know that this is the last opportunity to renew for a substantial savings.  If that does not produce a response, they will call for you to renew your subscription.  They are persistent, so is Jesus!  Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.  2011 is about to expire and it has been hard.  We need to renew our spirit as we go into 2012.  They that wait upon the Lord, shall have renewed strength.  Ephesians 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind.  Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.  Fiveamprayer, your subscription is about to expire--renew it now!  In the name of Jesus!  I don't know about you, but I am not trying to carry over what was in 2011 into 2012.  I don't want what is about to expire in my life to come against me in the new year.  You have got to know right now, you need a renewal of joy, spirit, to walk in the way that God would have you to walk.  Your subscription is about to expire!  You might want to renew it, in the word of God--coming in the book of Revelation.  God is giving us a new fight.  Showing us how to hold on like never before!  How to look at 2012 and say it is already looking better.  How to look at 2012, saying if God has brought us through 2011, He will do the same in 2012!  Keep telling yourself, no matter how it looks, I am gonna hold on to what God's word has said!  We have got to renew our minds daily.  Everyday planting seeds of God's word in our minds, that those seeds would take root and bear much fruit.  We have to renew our joy every day--tell yourself that the joy of the Lord is my strength!  We must wash our minds with His word, that we can be cleaned.  Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word.  We are to keep seeking Him in His word, so that the seeds that have already been planted can be watered.  We must confess His word over our lives, despite how we feel. Gotta renew our spirits to line up with the word of God.  So when the enemy comes in like a flood that God will raise up a standard against him.  We have got to renew our talk and walk every day.  We contain the power of life and death in our words.  Somebody needs to renew their subscription today, it is about to expire.  You can't come into the new year with the same mindset!!  Ask for a new years revelation not resolution!!  As we prepare our hearts to go into the book of Revelation.  We prepare our hearts to see as God would have us to see.  We prepare our hearts to know that God is doing a new thing and it is starting with me!  We have gotta pull off the old man and walk in the new.  All because who our Father is!  We thank You in advance, right now for the mighty move of God.  Thank You for what You are doing right now through Rev. Duncan.  We thank You, for a renewed spirit and renewed mind.  Have your way, Holy Spirit in the mighty name of Jesus!  Glory to His name!  Now, are you ready for the word of God?!

The book of Revelation: The Church of Sardis another name for “Dead Silence”.

But you are dead.  This is the ought Jesus stated against the church of Silence.  Dead: Despite their reputation of life, Jesus saw them for what they really were. But you are dead shows that a good reputation is no guarantee of true spiritual character. Despite their good appearance, Jesus saw them for what they really were.  Sardis was dead, and when a church or a Christian is dead they present no inherit threat to Satan. “The church of Sardis was at peace - but it was the peace of the dead.” (Barclay)  A dead church or Christian posses no struggle, no fight, no persecution, the church of Sardis was obviously not losing the battle.   A dead body has lost the battle, and the fight seems over. Therefore we will not find Jesus encouraging Sardis to stand strong against persecution or false doctrine because, as previously stated there is no reason for Satan to even come their way to attack with any of the normal devices we expect.
Jesus has a correction for Sardis.  Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Be watchful: This first instruction from Jesus tells them they need to examine and protect, strengthening what they have. The things which remain tell us that though the spiritual condition of the church of Sardis was bad, it wasn’t hopeless. Spiritually, there were things which remain that could be strengthened. Jesus had not given up on them, and it was late (that are ready to die) - but not too late. 
In its history, the city of Sardis was easily conquered twice before. It wasn’t that the attacking armies overwhelmed Sardis, but because overconfidence made them stop being watchful. The spiritual state of the church in Sardis was a reflection of the city’s historical character
Jesus addresses the necessary correction in their work performed in the church.  I have not found your works perfect before God: Meaning their works, though they had many, haven’t measured up to God’s standard. The presence of works isn’t enough, because God requires a particular intent and purpose in all of our works. They should be done with a heart and in a manner that show them to be perfect before God.
A commentary from Clarke on I have not found your works perfect, states “They performed duties of all kinds, but not duty completely. They were constantly beginning, but never brought anything to a proper end.”  Again Jesus encourages another church to hold on!
Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent: The key to holding on is to remember how one first received and heard the word of God.  If they hold fast to those things, and repent by turning and restoring the gospel and apostolic doctrine to authority over their lives.    The significance here is turning and restoring the gospel, the word of God and ones faith to the proper spiritual authority.  It would benefit everyone to recognize through this continued encouragement “to hold fast” offered by Jesus to the churches, is a distinction that we place others in the position of authority when we falter or backslide in our faith.   When we become distracted or attracted to other things of this world we are too placing that thing, person or idea in the position of spiritual authority in our hearts.

Paul describes in 1 Thessalonians 2:13 the kind of reception of the word they needed to remember: For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

Sardis:  Overconfidence is not always good.  Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief: Jesus warns them of the great danger in failing to watch. If they ignore His command to be watchful, then Jesus will come upon them as a thief, at a time completely unexpected by them.
  I will come upon you: How will Jesus come upon them? He could come upon them in the sense bringing immediate judgment. Or, He could come upon them in these sense of His coming for the church at the rapture of the church (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). Used in either sense, it shows that His coming will to them be sudden and unannounced, so they need to be watchful. Winston Churchill said to Britain in the early days of World War II: “I must drop one word of caution, for next to cowardice and treachery, overconfidence leading to neglect and slothfulness, is the worst of wartime crimes.” (cited in Bunch)
Sardis:  There still remained a “Few Good Men”  You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments: Even among the dead Christians in Sardis, there is a faithful remnant. But there were only a few names. In Pergamos (Revelation 2:14) and in Thyatira (Revelation 2:20) there were a few bad among the good. But in Sardis there are a few good among the bad.  Even in Sardis: Even shows that in some ways it was remarkable that there were a few names still faithful to the Lord. It may have been remarkable because of city’s notoriously immoral reputation. Even in a city that wicked, some among the Christians had not defiled themselves by joining in sin. 
Who have not defiled their garments: Why does Jesus refer to defiled garments? In the heathen worship of the day, the pagan gods could not be approached with dirty clothes. The analogy can work for the worship of Jesus, because He gives His pure ones white garments.  “As sin is expressed under the notion of nakedness, so holiness is expressed under the notion of a garment.”
Sardis:  Walk in white triumphantly 
And they shall walk with Me in white: Jesus also promises that these pure ones will walk with Me. This picture of close fellowship and friendship is seen in Enoch, who walked with God; and he was not, for God took him (Genesis 5:24).  Of course, the garments Jesus gives are always white. Sardis was a church that was dead because of sinful compromise. They needed to receive and walk in the pure, white garment that Jesus gives. White was also the color of triumph to the Romans, so the white garments speaks of the believer’s ultimate triumph in Jesus.
Sardis: Walk with Jesus.  “Walk with Me” is the greatest reward Jesus can give His followers. The Christians in Sardis who forsake the sinful compromise of their city will be rewarded with a closer, more intimate walk with Jesus. This reward is ultimately a better motivator than the fear of punishment or ruin from our sin.  The pure can have greater intimacy with God not because they have earned it, but because they are simply more interested in the things of God. God promises to reward that interest: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8)  Do not walk this way as written in 2 Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  “But what shall be done with such persons as live in the church, but are not of it having a name to live, but are dead? What shall be done with mere professors who are not possessors? What shall become of those who are only outwardly religious but inwardly are in the gall of bitterness? We answer, as good Calvin did once: ‘They shall walk in black, for they are unworthy.’ They shall walk in black - the blackness of God’s destruction. They shall walk in black - the blackness of hopeless despair. They shall walk in black - the blackness of incomparable anguish. They shall walk in black - the blackness of damnation. They shall walk in black forever, because they were found unworthy.” (Spurgeon).  We shall end here, until tomorrow.  God bless.

He is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him.  He said if you seek, you shall find, ask and the door shall be opened.  I don't know about you but I am asking for a renewed mind, joy, peace, walk and talk.  We must renew our subscription in His word.  We can't stop now, we are going into 2012.  He is more than able and is worthy of all of the praise!!  This is about the renewal of your mind.  Casting down every imagination that would attempt to exalt itself against the knowledge of the Most High God!  Those thoughts that come up saying, "that is is not gonna get better."  Our response is, "the devil is a liar!  My God shall supply all of my needs according to His riches in glory!  The Lord is my Shepherd and I shall not want!  He came to give us life more abundantly.  There is no lack in Him!!  The earth is the Lord's and the fullness there of.  We are blessed going in and coming out!"  We are to cross over Jordan, into our promised land and new territory.  Continue to pray the prayer of Jabez that He would enlarge our coast, that His hand would be with us, to keep us from evil, that God would grant us that which we request.  Renew your mind, fiveamprayer!  The devil comes to speak doubt and fear, but we know that God has not given us the spirit of fear but of love, power and sound mind.  Stop taking everything that is offered to you!!  With all that God has to give us, why would we consider accepting anything else, we know it would be inferior, and less than what God has already prepared for us!  Thank You Lord for--Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.   Fiveamprayer, God has gone before us making the crooked places straight.  It is the Lord that orders our steps in His word.  Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.  As it is written in Revelation 2:29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.  The devil is just waiting around to bring in fear and doubt, so that you will help in his work--speaking against what God has already said.  That is why we can not just speak what ever comes to mind.  We must be constant in prayer and watching, that goes for what we speak as well.  Proverbs 18:20-21 (AMP) 20) A man's [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his words he must be satisfied [whether good or evil].  21) Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].  So we must combat in our minds those things that are not in line with God's word.  We must declare like Moses in, Exodus 32:26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.  Draw on the word that is already in you.  Since you are to renew your mind daily with His word, the word should be increasing in your mind daily.  Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.   2 Corinthians 4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. Ephesians 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind.  Fiveamprayer, it is time to renew your subscription, from Genesis to Revelation!!  We have to know that our God is more than able, even without a job, we know that He is Jehovah Jireh!  If there is issues in your marriage, our God is more than able, He said, what God has joined together, let no man put asunder!  In our finances, He is more than able, His word tells us, when we are givers that He shall supply all of our needs according to His riches in glory!  In our minds, we can have a renewal and be transformed by His word daily!  Hallelujah God!  The joy of the Lord is our strength!  His strength is made perfect in our weakness.  Hold on to every promise, He shall deliver on them all!  Praise His name!  He has been so good to us in 2011--we are still holding on.  We may bend but we won't break, when our back is against the wall, God is the wall.  Keep on pressing and pushing, fiveamprayer!  Give God all of the glory!  He has been so good to us!  With God for us who can stand against us?!  Get up and continue to fight the good fight of faith.  The enemy is roaming the earth, seeking whom he may devour.  Change your mindset, speak His promises--He is doing a new thing!  We are blessed and highly favored!  Hold on to His word--many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers them our of them all!  We made it through 2011, there are others that didn't.  Thank You Lord, for bringing us our in our right minds!  Only You can keep us, restore us and renew us!  Praise His name!  Hallelujah!  Fiveamprayer, we have so much to be thankful for!  Thank You Lord for giving us the spirit of power, love and sound mind.  Thank You Lord for keeping us in perfect peace with our minds stayed on You.  Thank You for sending Your only begotten Son to redeem us back to You.  Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.  Cover us in the blood, Lord.  Wash us and renew us, Father.  We want to renew our subscription in Your word, that we transformed by the renewal of our minds.  We lift up prayer requests, those known and unknown, have them to seek You, Lord to renew their minds.  Have them to get into Your word, where there is life and answers to every question.  Comfort, joy peace--all that they would need, You have already provided.  We come to ask for forgiveness for having a twisted mindset, renew us Lord to walk as You direct!  We want to hold on to Your word as we cross over in to the new year with a revelation, not a resolution!

We seal this prayer in His precious blood: 1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

Welcome to the overflow... 
Do you think that Jabez gave up or turned around?  His request was for God to bless him indeed and God granted him that which he requested.  Sounds like Jabez was focused, not divided--James 1:6-8  6) But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.  7) For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.  8) A double minded man is unstable in all his way.  Call on God to renew you, to change your mindset.  Sometimes what we see can discourage us, Lord.  Strengthen us in Your word that we are able to stand.  Increase our joy and peace, renew us Father.  We are looking for a revelation not a resolution.  Hold on fiveamprayer, we are crossing over into 2012.  God is doing a new thing, new mercies every day.  Renew your mind today!  Hallelujah!  The devil is a liar, he is trying to take you out.  He knows that a breakthrougth is on the way.  Trying to get you to doubt God.  Hold on to His unchanging hand and word.  He is not a man that He would lie, nor the Son of Man that He should repent.  Thank You Lord for coming to reveal somethings to us!  No more resolutions!  Those things that are said at the very beginning of the year and forgotten before the month is out.  We can not trust in our strength, that is why we must seek after and obtain the revelation of God's word.  Jeremiah 14:22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.  We must pull from a higher source, a heavenly source, the Source of all things.  John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.  Fiveamprayer, ask for revelation in your marriages, in your finances, in every issue that you are facing.  There is nothing too big for God, nor too small.  Asking means that you believe that He exists and that you trust in Him to deliver you--that is why asking anyone or anything else is the ultimate insult!  Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.  Why go around asking the wrong person for answers?  All under the watchful eye of He who knows all?!  It is the Lord that has provided for us all throughout 2011, making a way for us, picking us up and ordering our steps in His word.  So many of us have been pressed, but keeping pushing on.  He gave us the peace that surpasses all understanding, while others were in a panic, we are in the word!  Being renewed and comforted.  Feeling out of control, fiveamprayer?!  That is the correct feeling, the Lord God is in control, trust in Him and follow His word, it is a lamp unto your feet!  Thank You Lord for revealing more of Your plan to us!  Giving us a new vision for a new beginning.  Thank You Father!  Renew your minds, fiveamprayer!  Walk in this word, like never before.  Renew your mind before you cross over into 2012.  His thoughts are not like our thoughts, they are higher, set down your ways and take up His!  Visit us on facebook and have a blessed day!