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How to Pray for Healing

November 1, 2025 Published by: Pastor Sharon

Just as this whole series on kinds of prayer started from a conversation with one friend, this episode started because of another conversation with another friend. I realized that there must be a whole lot of people who might like an episode starting in on the topic of how to pray for healing.

Maybe you are not just really into prayer or the Bible. Or maybe you are. Either way, lots of people want to pray for healing. I am one, too. So, this is sort of basic, from the beginning. Looking back, probably a good review for those of us who have been in this thing a long time.

Hope you find it useful.

I do mention, along the way, the Mario Murillo, (healing evangelist that has been around quite a while and who I have worked for as a volunteer so I know him to be real) will be in Conroe Texas starting Sunday evening.Nov. 2, 2025 for probably 4 nights. Sometimes morning meetings too. Check out: www.MarioMurillo.org

Julie Green is having a set of meetings in the DFW area right now. She is newer to me, but I did see her praying for healings via online last night. Looked good to me.

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Decree & Declare – What does the Bible Say?

October 21, 2025 Published by: Pastor Sharon

What does the Bible say about the “decree & declare” method of praying? Well, let’s go into that.

I know this is the most popular form of prayer now. There is Biblical basis for it.

However, the amount of volume or oratory eloquence is not the measure of power. Only Holy Spirit, which may issue in boldness. Let’ just be sure our decrees are based on the Word of God, either written or spoken directly to our heart. Yes, that will give us boldness.

Go forth, rooted in The Vine, the Word, our dear Lord.

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Deliverance Prayer – Insights You Have Not Heard Before

October 19, 2025 Published by: Pastor Sharon

Today, coming close to finishing up our series on different kinds of prayer, we consider Deliverance prayer. Yes, we cover the basics, but then we make considerations that I have never heard before. Normally, Deliverance is associated withe the study of demons. How about let’s considering our authority in and representation of Jesus?

Less doubt, more confidence, more deliverance. We are delivered from the kingdom of darkness and transferred to the Kingdom of Light, the Kingdom of His Dear Son. Amen.

Traditional preaching on being free from demons: R.W. Shambach

Schambach’s mentor was A.A. Allen

Andrew Wommack tells of his experiences with casting out demons, and speaks of how they used the Pigs in the Parlor book back in the 1970s as immaturity. Yet, he does still believe in casting out demons, etc.

Kevin Zadai mentions witches, and has had some saved in his services.

Mahesh Chavda, who grew up in Africa and accompanied Derek Prince on revival tours through Africa, tells many amazing stories about Jesus’ triumph against witchdoctors and demons. Here is one instance: I do whole heartedly recommend Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda.

https://destinyimage.substack.com/p/800-sorcerers-delivered-from-witchcraft

https://www.chavdaministries.org/

Pastors Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda live in the United States, have a church here and also travel/speak. I wholeheartedly recommend their ministry. I entirely believe his stories and I have seen witches come out to his meetings.

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Romans 8 – Saved AND Empowered — by Mindset?

July 27, 2025 Published by: Pastor Sharon

Mindset is something we normally hear from our secular or “New Age” friends. Hear the Words of Romans 8, again, with new ears. That we have this new translation, the Passion Translation, from Aramaic, helps a great deal. Maybe you, like me, once found your King James memorized. Great, but new insights from new translations.

Also, a word about several ongoing controversies.

Then, on to HOW to be a Son of God. We are more than justified. We have Jesus the Messiah/Savior living in us. This empowers us. So,we need to align or subsume our mindset into this direction. We are saved AND empowered. Let’s not leave half un-recieved.

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2 Prayer: Repentance and Contrition : Bombshells

May 14, 2025 Published by: Pastor Sharon

Our second category of prayer is repentance/contrition. Oh, yes, we think we know all about it. However, we are going to drop some bombshell information. We will destroy some pretty big myths. All with face value Scripture.

This is set us free! We will no longer be held in bondage either of sin or of wrong expectations. We will have re-opened to us access to God and merit in His eyes.

You know, this prayer series seems fundamental However, I am beginning to see how important the fundamentals are. Are we not told that the Sons of God will be led by the Spirit of God? And how then will we hear, if not by prayer? Do we not revel or at least hope in our authority in prayer? How is it that we will wield it without thorough knowledge of kinds of prayer?

Do you remember the story about Vince Lombardi, winning-ist coach, who famously trained his winning team starting with: “Gentlemen, this is a football.” Mastery of the fundamentals wins.

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Kinds of Prayer, Starting with Petition and Intercession

April 17, 2025 Published by: Pastor Sharon

So, I did a series on kinds of prayer. I have 8 categories. All the other lists I found were incomplete.

I know I typed this out,but I also know you are not seeing. And right now, neither am I.

Anyway, the first category is petition and intercession (which is petition for someone else).

It is good. You will like it. And people who are old hat with the sonship doctrine I can tell, will find this useful too.

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Ever Want to Pray with More Authority?

March 15, 2025 Published by: Pastor Sharon

Today, I cover several scriptures that show our authority IN Christ. We started out, as humans, given dominion. Then, as disciples of Jesus, we were given authority as we follow Jesus and do His assignment. Then, we see David and Isaiah’s words on our authority. Amazing! Give a listen.

Then memorize the Scripture by meditating.

Then, you will have some real “amunition” in prayer.

Next week: different kinds of prayer…. and what about that “decreeing and declaring”?

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God Loves You, Gives You…. ALL THINGS…. WHAT??? No, that is not what we were told.

November 3, 2024 Published by: Pastor Sharon

God Loves Us!

Wow! Huge revelation to me! Right there in John 3! A doctrine that I wondered about for a long long time. A shaft of light that set me free from the worst of the Move. Here it is, aimed at my Move-informed friends.

Posperity Gospel

God Loves You, Gives You…. ALL THINGS…. WHAT??? No, that is not what we were told.We were told that we were called to a life of death, of laying down the Christ life, of poverty, and no enjoyment. We were led to believe anyone who preached like this must be heart hardened and materialistic.

Quite aside from the possibility that some who preach prosperity are materialistic, what does the Bible really say? I unpack the Scripture today, from face value and what Holy Spirit illumined to me. I get personal, in hopes that it will help other Move and ex-Move friends.

Please let me Hear From You — Accepting Preaching Engagements

Please let me hear from you. I have pretty much fulfilled my God-given assignment of re-preaching the sonship message. I expected to get a lot more response. Actually, I expected to get lots of hate from those whose income, even if paltry, comes from the power they get in the Move. Maybe I have avoided that? Maybe not quite? Or maybe I have avoided any notice at all. LOL. Well, please tell me if I am helping you.

Please reach out for preaching engagements, as well. Limited time budget, as I am asked to speak and consult elsewhere, so please invite me quickly.

I have other projects and may move on if I don’t hear from you. The ox shouldn’t be starved. And the worker should not all her life do more than 2 people could do! LOL We are meant to share.

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What Does Christian Nationalism Mean?

May 28, 2024 Published by: Pastor Sharon

Second in our little series on what the Bible says about government, I answer the question, “What does ‘Christian Nationalism’ mean?” It is an important question for sure. At the end of our first face to face teaching session, on of the gentleman asked, and very insistently. The answer is “it depends.” But! yes, it depends upon who is speaking.

Basically, it is an accusation, based on projection, that Christians want to control the government from the far right. Of course, that is silly, comical, preposterous — and demonstrably false from the founding of this nation until today. Christians, by contrast, tend to stay out of the political arena. When they are adept and at the center of it, such as in the founding days, they work very clearly and competently to keep the discussion and the general political area open to diversity of opinions. That is why America was founded the way it was: with freedom of religion and freedom of speech first. With no establishment of religion. Because the people in the majority were Biblical Christians, and having known persecution from the Anglican and Roman churches, were not willing to engage in it themselves.

However, given this charge by authoritarian communists and world controllists, common Americans with either first or second naivete, have taken up the claim and called themselves Christian Nationalists. Just like Christians and Methodists used the moniker that was meant to cast aspersions upon them. Some people will say, “Yes. I am a Christian. And yes, I am a patriot.”

But what about dominionism? What about the NAR? Listen, I have all the answers for you.

And please share with you friends.

And, btw, apologies for late posting. We have had , indeed still have a very difficult situation of connection to the internet, molasses slow loading, and an impossibility of uploading. Please pray for this ministry to overcome these challenges.

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7 Mountains Apologia

May 21, 2024 Published by: Pastor Sharon

Finishing up our series on what the Bible has to say about government, let’s talk about this new idea, 7-mountains. The basic concept is also called, in different circles, “the cultural mandate.” Given the perspective of those I know, this is an important topic to discuss when we consider how we should interface with society and with government. So often, conservative Christians, pentecostals especially, and women, just thought they should stay out of politics. By contrast, some fundamentalist Baptists or conservative Reformed folks seem to hold political views co-terminus with theology. Both groups have, in my hearing, questioned this 7 Mountain Mandate talk. On the other hand, my Spirit-filled educated friends are thrilled with the opening of the door to application of Christian life, of Spirit, and of Bible, to all of life. They often felt stifled and hemmed in in the lower middle class perspective of separation defined as not getting involved, and simply staying quiet in a corner.

I can hear people get offended as I state this clearly and precisely. Read it again. Admit it. The upper middle class, mainline folks were in charge of civics and politics in the 1950s and 1960s. Since then, increasingly the secularist and socialists have been in ascendancy. But in the ’50s and ’60s, conservative Christians eschewed both education and civic involvement. With the advent of the charismatic movement more educated people joined these churches and adopted this theology. That portion of the church expanded its market share steadily. At the same time, these churches, along with their SES segments, experienced great economic growth.

In this century, however, growth slowed, and communists (meaning authoritarian socialists) arose to prominence in the marketplace of ideas as in politics. Socialism took a stronger hold in the mainline churches. The most conservative churches split off, but struggled for direction, carrying with them more leftest ideas than they realized. At the same time, pentecostal churches fell back into their ways. Word of Faith continued to grow and are a home for middle class pentecostal/charismatics. The upper middle class tended to search for a home mostly in the Apostolic and Prophetic movements, precisely the sector most likely to accept the 7 Mountain Mandate. Why? because they needed faith direction for vocation and civic engagement.

Then, the question arose: is this Biblical? Because neither of the two promoters of the 7 Mountain Message are either theologians or professional sociologists (tho both have in-depth Bible knowledge, and tremendous practical insight (one in management and the other I judge as a pastoral sociologist) — and both have a great following among business and government leaders — no apologia has been made. Detractors have popped up. So, here is the answer: yes: The 7 Mountain Message is Biblical and theologically orthodox.

Listen, and I will tell you why.

While the last post was about 10 days late because of technical issues with uploading to the podcast platform, this episode is about a month early. Normally, this would be our June installment of our study on what the Bible says about government and politics. However, coincidentally, Johnny and Elizabeth Enlow have been able to publish their long-awaited documentary. So, since I had this made, and was successful at getting it uploaded, I decided to go ahead and publish it.