Two Minutes That Will Change Church Life and Culture As We Know It. If we neglect what Jesus invited us "to do" then no matter what all your 'faith' activities are, you have no life in you. 

The Bible Studies are IMMENSE! The Worship is Good Enough for Carnegie Hall. The Prayer is around the clock, global and powerful! The Seminars, Conferences and International Media are more than anyone could ever afford. There is more Christian research, history, theology and documentation of faith, revival and miracles available within reach than at anytime in human history. All that I describe to this point is REAL. It is also guided by self-effort, 2nd to 7th hand experiences based on what other have said that others have said that others have said. That's why we say, "Did you ever hear about (insert your favorite faith-building story)"

BUT IT MUST ALL COME TO A GRINDING HALT OR NONE OF IT MEANS ANYTHING! 

Self-Centric or Communion-Centric? (and if you say "Jesus-Centric" you've properly defined why Jesus said to, "Do this to remember" lest you forget your personal, intimate encounter with Him at His Table) He is the Bread and the Wine - when He consecrates it: The Bread becomes Him and the Wine becomes Him. That is The Miracle of CommunionFire - then come the Miracles in CommunionFire. When you partake His flesh is kneaded into yours and when you drink Him in, His Blood ignites yours with new life.

Our Life Comes From Him. Our Personal Life, Life Groups, Worship Services, Missions, Bible-Study, Design of the Sanctuary and Worship Media, Prayer and Faith Must Become Communion-Centric or It Is Lifeless! There is Only One Food and Drink That Feeds Us with Eternal Life and the Promise that He will Raise Us Up on The last day. Jesus Prepares the Table and The Meal and He IS The Meal!

"Christ in you the hope of glory." 
"Your life is hid with Christ in God." 
"It is no longer you that lives - but Christ who lives in you!" 
"Just believe and nothing shall be impossible to you!"

"Those who sleep among the sheep found treasures: Doves with wings of silver and feathers of gold."
Psalm 68:13

My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet (pleasant), and your face is lovely (our eternal home, the place of the sheep, comely… calming). Song 2:14


In CommunionFire the power of the Lord is there to exchange past memories for making new memories.

Jesus invited us to His Table to “Do this to remember Him”. He removes and heals past and present memories to create new ones.

The Flesh of the Lord feeds us with healing, revelation and supernatural strength. The power of the Blood refreshes us, awakening us to a new day in the Spirit. Communion connects us to The Lord and eternal life. As we eat and drink in what the Lord has for us. He continues to transform us in His glory from glory to glory.

“The Holy Spirit will show you all things and bring to your remembrance everything I have told you.” John 14:26 

I was led to share about the power of Communion to cut off tags that control our life unless they are detached from us. Like social networking, the enemy has been busy tagging you your whole life - like a bully. You may still wear tags from your childhood or even new ones placed on you this morning. "You're stupid, a failure, an idiot, no good, shameful, unworthy of the Lord and Communion?" These tags curse the work of the Cross and lie saying, “What Jesus did was not enough.” The Lord said that during Communion today He would be taking His pruning shears to cut the tags off of our lives that continue to plague us with doubt, fear and unbelief. The Lord promised to show His power today to those at His Table.

Camille
Dining on The Bread of Life: Saw red and blue gems in a crown

Drinking the Most Precious Blood heard (from the Prayer of Consecration), "As we wait in joyful hope for Jesus our Savior".

Joe
Feasting on the Presence of the Lord: "Got my peace from Jesus - just lifted the weight of the day from my shoulders... ahhhh!"

Anna
Partaking of the Body of the Lord: Saw a floating white cloth and thought it was like the peace of Jesus settling

Partaking of the  Wine of His Blood: Then I saw a field of daisies (the Happy Flower)
Righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost

Ronnie
Feasting on the Presence of the Lord: I received quiet peace... then... quiet peace! (double portion!)

Karen
The CommunionFire of His Flesh: Bam Zoom Zing! Flashes of light electric impulses and the saw a tall table with a sheer black table cloth that became white and then tore from top to bottom - like a veil. Then I saw a rocket take off from the table.

The CommunionFire of His Blood: I heard a river. it was a rolling river. Then  heard wheels splashing though the water and somehow knew it was a call to mission with Bernie to care for the homeless women among the men Bernie cares for.

(As if at His Table each veil was removed until I was ready to see the launch of mission. Tonight's the night!)

Mary
While eating the bread and drinking the wine: I saw the Lord's Table and it was "live" i was there across from the Table observing. It looked like the painting but it was real.

Bob
Consuming the Living Bread of His Flesh: I saw the "Angel Express" a silver bullit train - very streamlined and the length of the front of the train angels flying along side that were the length of the first car. Jesus is the engineer. It was sleek and fast. then from the second car I heard the strum of a very loud electric guitar. One strum and all the Angels started singing Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia then strum and alleluia alleluia alleluia. It was beautiful.

Drinking in the Wine of His Precious Blood (have no idea what this means... yet!) The Holy Spirit says, "He has a silver nickel for you you!" 

Then we reviewed the prayer wall and prayed. We declared The Apostles Creed and the Prayer of St. Michael. It was a beautiful gathering and our faith is stronger than before we came and the Lord sent us out with love, joy and peace. See you next week! Why don't you pray about hosting a CommunionFire meeting in your home wherever you are! If we can be of help let us know! Thanks LaMena's for being such gracious hosts!

The Remembrance August 17 2013 Saturday
He Prays For Us and Sends Us Assurance

When Jesus dined with the disciples in the Upper Room, He said, 

“Do this… to remember Me.” 

The Greek word for remember is only used 4 times in all of scripture, in Luke 22 and twice in 1 Corinthians 11 when Jesus is teaching, speaking and demonstrating Communion. The 4th reference is a reference to the blood of Jesus as the only way the demand of death for sin by the law can be satisfied in Hebrews 10. Because of Jesus obedience our sins are totally and eternally remitted and He says I will remember your sins no more! He therefore will never implicate us because of our sin, He will not recall our sin and He will not punish our sin! He paid the total price and cannot punish something that has already been completely punished! His power is to redeem us who are dead in our trespasses and sins!

“Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary. Hebrews 10:17-18

The word is "anamnesis" from ‘anamimnesko’ and where we derive the word, ‘amnesia’. "Remember" means to have the veil of memory loss pulled back to reveal a memory we didn’t know we had, because it was placed there by the Holy Spirit. The root word 'masaomai' means 'to handle and chew, gnaw upon'. We literally 'feed upon' this special revealed memory gift which is made a part of our new creation memory bank!.

Adam’s sin nature is what we are born with and that sinful nature cannot remember what being in the presence of the Lord was like in the Garden of Eden. The fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil has given all who were ever Adam's seed. This sin nature produced “eternal life amnesia”! 

Sin clouds and removes any capability for man to desire, comprehend or understand eternal life.

When we eat the Flesh and drink the Blood of Jesus from a simple piece of bread and sip of wine, we dine of food and drink produced from the Tree of Life once guarded and protected by Angels in the Garden of Eden. 

The Cross was made of two dead pieces of wood put together as the instrument of death. When Jesus "finished" His work, the lumber took root as His blood soaked the ground below it and the dead wood became the branches of the Tree of Life which would forever be available to all who come to pluck of its fruit for salvation, deliverance, healing and eternal life.

Come to His Table. It is prepared like a gourmet meal perfectly suited to God's love and plan for your life. Taste and see! Literally this meal will open your eyes to get a glimpse of eternal life. Yes, taste and see that the Lord is good!

A mighty fortress is our God. 

I had the pleasure of visiting "DOXA Church" this past Sunday to support our friend Charles Grace who had been asked to led the Communion portion of the service. It was such a wonderful morning. The following is what I experienced while having Communion "In the Doxa of Jesus".

(DOXA=Glory!) http://biblehub.com/parallel/2_corinthians/3-18.htm

Do we know he power of Communion? 

Do we know the resident power of the Bread of Blessing, His flesh broken for us? 

Do we know the power of the Wine of the Covenant, His Blood we drink?

In Communion this past Sunday I saw the Walls of Jericho. They were mighty, thick walls of stone that stood to defy me having Communion or experiencing CommunionFire. Amazing because the Lord was showing me this while having Communion.

Yet as I ate and drank, the power of God resident in the bread and wine caused those walls in my life to crumble like a sand castle hit by the mighty waves of the vast ocean of His grace.

The overflow was this: To know the dominion of the mighty fortress of my relationship with Jesus - we must keep coming back to the Lord's Table to receive the ongoing life of the bread and wine of His Flesh and Blood.

When we do nothing, our walls can stand in opposition to our relationship with Him. In fact any obstacle that stands between you and the life and love Jesus wants to share with you is but sand in the face of the mighty waves of His powerful grace.  Coming to His Table will reduce any obstacle to His love into nothingness; as though it never exited. His love conquers all. 

So shall it be in that glorious day when all is said and done. He wipes all tears from our eyes and any memory of what is bad, evil or wrong. He will even be creating a new heaven and new earth with just a whisper. And even today you can know the victory of the Cross at The Table of the Lord! His love, grace and goodness is the one constant you can totally depend on.

What are your walls of Jericho that keep you from seeing the mighty fortress Jesus has become for you?

Allow the power of Communion to feed you so that the waves of grace can pour into your life like mighty waves from the ocean of His love. On earth is not His equal!

From the kindness of Dr. Mark Virkler we are authorized to share this with you from his 30 years of "CommunionFire" - like experiences and that of his wife Patti.

How to Hear God's Voice

She had done it again! Instead of coming straight home from school like she was supposed to, she had gone to her friend’s house. Without permission. Without our knowledge. Without doing her chores.

With a ministering household that included remnants of three struggling families plus our own toddler and newborn, my wife simply couldn't handle all the work on her own. Everyone had to pull their own weight. Everyone had age-appropriate tasks they were expected to complete. At fourteen, Rachel and her younger brother were living with us while her parents tried to overcome lifestyle patterns that had resulted in the children running away to escape the dysfunction. I felt sorry for Rachel, but, honestly my wife was my greatest concern.

Now Rachel had ditched her chores to spend time with her friends. It wasn't the first time, but if I had anything to say about it, it would be the last. I intended to lay down the law when she got home and make it very clear that if she was going to live under my roof, she would obey my rules.

But…she wasn't home yet. And I had recently been learning to hear God’s voice more clearly. Maybe I should try to see if I could hear anything from Him about the situation. Maybe He could give me a way to get her to do what she was supposed to (i.e. what I wanted her to do). So I went to my office and reviewed what the Lord had been teaching me from Habakkuk 2:1, 2: 

“I will stand on my guard post and station myself on the rampart; And I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me…Then the Lord answered me and said, ‘Record the vision'.”

Habakkuk said, "I will stand on my guard post." 

The 1st Key to hearing God's voice is to: 
Go to a quiet place and still our own thoughts and emotions. 
The first key to hearing God's voice is to go to a quiet place 
and still our own thoughts and emotions.

Psalm 46:10 encourages us to be still, let go, cease striving, and know that He is God. 
In Psalm 37:7 we are called to “be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” 

There is a deep inner knowing in our spirits that each of us can experience when we quiet our flesh and our minds. Practicing the art of biblical meditation helps silence the outer noise and distractions clamoring for our attention.

I didn't have a guard post but I did have an office, so I went there to quiet my temper and my mind. Loving God through a quiet worship song is one very effective way to become still. In 2 Kings 3, Elisha needed a word from the Lord so he said, “Bring me a minstrel,” and as the minstrel played, the Lord spoke. I have found that playing a worship song on my auto harp is the quickest way for me to come to stillness. I need to choose my song carefully; boisterous songs of praise do not bring me to stillness, but rather gentle songs that express my love and worship. And it isn't enough just to sing the song into the cosmos – I come into the Lord’s presence most quickly and easily when I use my Godly imagination to see the truth that He is right here with me and I sing my songs to Him, personally.

“I will keep watch to see,” said the prophet. To receive the pure word of God, it is very important that my heart be properly focused as I become still, because my focus is the source of the intuitive flow. If I fix my eyes upon Jesus (Hebrews 12:2), the intuitive flow comes from Jesus. But if I fix my gaze upon some desire of my heart, the intuitive flow comes out of that desire. To have a pure flow I must become still and carefully fix my eyes upon Jesus. Quietly worshiping the King and receiving out of the stillness that follows quite easily accomplishes this.

The 2nd Key to hearing God’s voice: 
As you pray, fix the eyes of your heart upon Jesus, 
So I used the second key to hearing God’s voice: As you pray, fix the eyes of your heart upon Jesus, seeing in the Spirit the dreams and visions of Almighty God. Habakkuk was actually looking for vision as he prayed. He opened the eyes of his heart, and looked into the spirit world to see what God wanted to show him.

God has always spoken through dreams and visions, and He specifically said that they would come to those upon whom the Holy Spirit is poured out (Acts 2:1-4, 17).

Being a logical, rational person, observable facts that could be verified by my physical senses were the foundations of my life, including my spiritual life. I had never thought of opening the eyes of my heart and looking for vision. However, I have come to believe that this is exactly what God wants me to do. He gave me eyes in my heart to see in the spirit the vision and movement of Almighty God. There is an active spirit world all around us, full of angels, demons, the Holy Spirit, the omnipresent Father, and His omnipresent Son, Jesus. The only reasons for me not to see this reality are unbelief or lack of knowledge.

In his sermon in Acts 2:25, Peter refers to King David’s statement: “I saw the Lord always in my presence; for He is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken.” The original Psalm makes it clear that this was a decision of David’s, not a constant supernatural visitation: “I have set (literally, I have placed) the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken” (Psalm.16:8). Because David knew that the Lord was always with him, he determined in his spirit to see that truth with the eyes of his heart as he went through life, knowing that this would keep his faith strong.

In order to see, we must look. Daniel saw a vision in his mind and said, "I was looking...I kept looking...I kept looking" (Dan. 7:2, 9, 13). As I pray, I look for Jesus, and I watch as He speaks to me, doing and saying the things that are on His heart. Many Christians will find that if they will only look, they will see. Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us (Matt. 1:23). It is as simple as that. You can see Christ present with you because Christ is present with you. In fact, the vision may come so easily that you will be tempted to reject it, thinking that it is just you. But if you persist in recording these visions, your doubt will soon be overcome by faith as you recognize that the content of them could only be birthed in Almighty God.

Jesus demonstrated the ability of living out of constant contact with God, declaring that He did nothing on His own initiative, but only what He saw the Father doing, and heard the Father saying (John 5:19,20,30). What an incredible way to live!

Is it possible for us to live out of divine initiative as Jesus did? Yes! We must simply fix our eyes upon Jesus. The veil has been torn, giving access into the immediate presence of God, and He calls us to draw near (Luke. 23:45; Hebrews. 10:19-22). “I pray that the eyes of your heart will be enlightened….”

When I had quieted my heart enough that I was able to picture Jesus without the distractions of my own ideas and plans, I was able to “keep watch to see what He will speak to me.” 

I wrote down my question: “Lord, what should I do about Rachel?” Immediately the thought came to me, “She is insecure.” Well, that certainly wasn't my thought! Her behavior looked like rebellion to me, not insecurity.

But like Habakkuk, I was coming to know the sound of God speaking to me (Habakkuk 2:2). Elijah described it as a still, small voice (I Kings 19:12). I had previously listened for an inner audible voice, and God does speak that way at times. However, I have found that usually, God's voice comes as spontaneous thoughts, visions, feelings, or impressions.

For example, haven't you been driving down the road and had a thought come to you to pray for a certain person? Didn't you believe it was God telling you to pray? What did God's voice sound like? Was it an audible voice, or was it a spontaneous thought that lit upon your mind?

Experience indicates that we perceive spirit-level communication as spontaneous thoughts, impressions and visions, and Scripture confirms this in many ways. For example, one definition of paga, a Hebrew word for intercession, is "a chance encounter or an accidental intersecting." When God lays people on our hearts, He does it through paga, a chance-encounter thought “accidentally” intersecting our minds.

The 3rd Key to hearing God’s voice is: Recognizing that God's voice 
in your heart often sounds like a flow of spontaneous thoughts.
So the third key to hearing God’s voice is recognizing that God's voice in your heart often sounds like a flow of spontaneous thoughts. Therefore, when I want to hear from God, I tune to chance-encounter or spontaneous thoughts.

Finally, God told Habakkuk to record the vision (Habakkuk 2:2). This was not an isolated command. The Scriptures record many examples of individual’s prayers and God’s replies, such as the Psalms, many of the prophets, and Revelation. I have found that obeying this final principle amplified my confidence in my ability to hear God’s voice so that I could finally make living out of His initiatives a way of life. 

The 4th Key is "two-way journaling" or writing down
or keeping a journal of your prayers and God’s answers.
The fourth key, two-way journaling or the writing out of your prayers and God’s answers, brings great freedom in hearing God’s voice.

I have found two-way journaling to be a fabulous catalyst for clearly discerning God's inner, spontaneous flow, because as I journal I am able to write in faith for long periods of time, simply believing it is God. I know that what I believe I have received from God must be tested. However, testing involves doubt and doubt blocks divine communication, so I do not want to test while I am trying to receive. (See James 1:5-8.) With journaling, I can receive in faith, knowing that when the flow has ended I can test and examine it carefully.

So I wrote down what I believed He had said: “She is insecure.” But the Lord wasn't done. I continued to write the spontaneous thoughts that came to me: “Love her unconditionally. She is flesh of your flesh and bone of your bone.”

My mind immediately objected: She is not flesh of my flesh. She is not related to me at all – she is a foster child, just living in my home temporarily. It was definitely time to test this “word from the Lord”!

There are three possible sources of thoughts in our minds: ourselves, satan and the Holy Spirit. It was obvious that the words in my journal did not come from my own mind – (I certainly didn't see her as insecure or flesh of my flesh.) And I sincerely doubted that satan would encourage me to love anyone unconditionally!

Okay, it was starting to look like I might have actually received counsel from the Lord. It was consistent with the names and character of God as revealed in the Scripture, and totally contrary to the names and character of the enemy. So that meant that I was hearing from the Lord, and He wanted me to see the situation in a different light. Rachel was my daughter – part of my family not by blood but by the hand of God Himself. The chaos of her birth home had created deep insecurity about her worthiness to be loved by anyone, including me and including God. Only the unconditional love of the Lord expressed through an imperfect human would reach her heart.

But there was still one more test I needed to perform before I would have absolute confidence that this was truly God’s word to me: I needed confirmation from someone else whose spiritual discernment I trusted. So I went to my wife and shared what I had received. I knew if I could get her validation, especially since she was the one most wronged in the situation, then I could say, at least to myself, “Thus sayeth the Lord.”

Needless to say, Patti immediately and without question confirmed that the Lord had spoken to me. My entire planned lecture was forgotten. I returned to my office anxious to hear more. As the Lord planted a new, supernatural love for Rachel within me, He showed me what to say and how to say it to not only address the current issue of household responsibility, but the deeper issues of love and acceptance and worthiness.

Rachel and her brother remained as part of our family for another two years, giving us many opportunities to demonstrate and teach about the Father’s love, planting spiritual seeds in thirsty soil. We weren't perfect and we didn't solve all of her issues, but because I had learned to listen to the Lord, we were able to avoid creating more brokenness and separation.

The four simple keys that the Lord showed me from Habakkuk have been used by people of all ages, from four to a hundred and four, from every continent, culture and denomination, to break through into intimate two-way conversations with their loving Father and dearest Friend. Omitting any one of the keys will prevent you from receiving all He wants to say to you. The order of the keys is not important, just that you use them all. Embracing all four, by faith, can change your life. Simply quiet yourself down, tune to spontaneity, look for vision, and journal. He is waiting to meet you there.

You will be amazed when you journal! Doubt may hinder you at first, but throw it off, reminding yourself that it is a biblical concept, and that God is present, speaking to His children. Relax. When we cease our labors and enter His rest, God is free to flow (Hebrews 4:10).

Why not try it for yourself, right now? Sit back comfortably, take out your pen and paper, and smile. Turn your attention toward the Lord in praise and worship, seeking His face. Many people have found the music and visionary prayer called “A Stroll Along the Sea of Galilee” helpful in getting them started. You can listen to it and download it free at www.CWGMinistries.org/Galilee.

After you write your question to Him, become still, fixing your gaze on Jesus. You will suddenly have a very good thought. Don't doubt it; simply write it down. Later, as you read your journaling, you, too, will be blessed to discover that you are indeed having a dialogue with God. If you wonder if it is really the Lord speaking to you, share it with your spouse or a friend. Their input will encourage your faith and strengthen your commitment to spend time getting to know the Lover of your soul more intimately than you ever dreamed possible.

Is It Really God?

Five ways to be sure what you're hearing is from Him:

1) Test the Origin (1 John. 4:1)
Thoughts from our own minds are progressive, with one thought leading to the next, however tangentially. Thoughts from the spirit world are spontaneous. The Hebrew word for true prophecy is naba, which literally means to bubble up, whereas false prophecy is ziyd meaning to boil up. True words from the Lord will bubble up from our innermost being; we don’t need to cook them up ourselves.

2) Compare It to Biblical Principles
God will never say something to you personally which is contrary to His universal revelation as expressed in the Scriptures. If the Bible clearly states that something is a sin, no amount of journaling can make it right. Much of what you journal about will not be specifically addressed in the Bible, however, so an understanding of biblical principles is also needed.

3) Compare It to the Names and Character of God as Revealed in the Bible
Anything God says to you will be in harmony with His essential nature. "Journaling" will help you get to know God personally, but knowing what the Bible says about Him will help you discern what words are from Him. Make sure the tenor of your journaling lines up with the character of God as described in the names of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

4) Test the Fruit (Matthew. 7:15-20)
What effect does what you are hearing have on your soul and your spirit? Words from the Lord will quicken your faith and increase your love, peace and joy. They will stimulate a sense of humility within you as you become more aware of Who God is and who you are. On the other hand, any words you receive which cause you to fear or doubt, which bring you into confusion or anxiety, or which stroke your ego (especially if you hear something that is “just for you alone – no one else is worthy”) must be immediately rebuked and rejected as lies of the enemy.

5) Share It with Your Spiritual Counselors (Proverbs 11:14)
We are members of a Body! A cord of three strands is not easily broken and God’s intention has always been for us to grow together. Nothing will increase your faith in your ability to hear from God like having it confirmed by two or three other people! Share it with your spouse, your parents, your friends, your elder, your group leader, even your grown children can be your sounding board. They don’t need to be perfect or super-spiritual; they just need to love you, be committed to being available to you, have a solid biblical orientation, and most importantly, they must also willingly and easily receive counsel. Avoid the authoritarian who insists that because of their standing in the church or with God, they no longer need to listen to others. Find two or three people and let them confirm that you are hearing from God!

In our Daily Communion this morning the Lord spoke to me in the Bread about 'building houses every day' then the tide of daily events and sleep wash away what was built yesterday because "He builds new houses every day". In the Wine the Lord said, "Build upon Me i am a sure foundation." The Lord spoke to Camille about Passover and how the size of the house determined the size of the Lamb. If the Lamb was too big you had to invite neighbors. Exodus 12:4 then in the Wine of the Precious Blood The Holy Spirit said, "The Wine Is All About the Wedding!"

We need to be ready for the Wedding by feeding on the Lamb! If you are sick today there is healing in the bread. It becomes the bread of medicine. If you need to make a serious decision the Piece of Lamb you eat becomes His wisdom that you feed on. Feeding on Jesus and drinking from Him builds us up supernaturally. But remember. We do this to remember Him. In effect not to forget about Him. So we need to feed on Him every day. Its how He shares His life and love and how we are transformed. 

In the Overflow we got the following. Took all day to put together. i hope you will apply yourself to study it a little. Its good food and helps to uncover how clear it is that when the Early Church Broke Bread it was from House to house and it was Communion, the spiritual meal not breakfast, lunch or dinner - that happened after. Jesus had ascended, the church was just baptized in the Holy Spirit and this is the lifestyle that solidified the new city of God on earth. Let Jesus do the building. He knows what He is doing. Come empty handed ready to receive from Him.

ACTS 2 The Lifestyle of the New City of God was a Daily Communion-Centric Society. 

42 And they devoted themselves continuously to the apostles’ doctrine, fellowship, to the A) breaking of bread and prayers. 43 And a sense of awe came upon every soul, and many B) wonders and C) signs were being done through the hands of the apostles. 44And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 

46And day by day, attending the temple together and D) breaking bread from E) F) house to E) G) house, they ate their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

ACTS 2: 42-43
And they devoted themselves continuously to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the hands of the apostles.


They continued Steadfastly (Day-to-Day) in (Constant, Communion-Centric Living):

Apostle’s Doctrine/Teaching “Christ in you the hope of Glory” in you as in eating His Flesh and drinking His Blood,
Fellowship: Koinonia – Together for the purpose of Communion,
Breaking Bread* ‘breaking in pieces bread to distribute in Communion and
Prayers: Proseuche – “praying in the Spirit” wherever you are, outdoors, indoors while working to cultivate day-to-day Communion with the Lord, as in the overflow of CommunionFire.

*A)   BREAKING: Klasis – Breaking in pieces to distribute
Only Occurs 2x in the Bible: Luke 24:35 (first communion) and Acts 2:42

B)   WONDERS: Teras - Of uncertain affinity; a prodigy or omen

C)   SIGNS: Sēmeíon – a sign (typically miraculous), given especially to confirm, corroborate or authenticate. ("sign") then emphasizes the end-purpose which exalts the one giving it. Accordingly, it is used dozens of times in the NT for what authenticates the Lord and His eternal purpose, especially by doing what mere man cannot replicate of take credit for.

 The New Testament Life Style of the New City of God was Communion-Centric! Its how Jesus chooses to share His presence with us and demonstrate that He is alive and among us continuing His ministry! When Daily or Constant Communion is your life and the lifestyle of others you fellowship with there is a growing sense of awe because of how clearly Jesus demonstrates His power among us. There is a constant outpouring of things He shares with us that He creates a sense of total wonder about eternal life and the life that we nw live by the faith f the Son of God.

ACTS 2:46
Day by day continuing with one mind and heart in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and singleness of heart

D)   BREAKING: Klao = break in pieces and distribute actual bread
(Only used 14 times and always refers to bread that is “blessed” and received with “thanksgiving” including the miracles o the loaves and fishes.) 

E)   1: House: Oikos “Where The Breaking of the Bread takes place” House, Dwelling (full phrase from house to house = oikos)

F)   2: House: Kata - Higher to lower plane with terminus (end point) daily

G)   3: House: Metalambano – “Aggressively Take with Initiative” that brings certain change – metamorphosis, new creation, transformation

Consider “F” and “G” In Biblical Greek there are ‘parallel’ meanings. The same word or phrase can have a topical meaning (temporal understanding) and intentional meaning (the spiritual understanding as to why the selected scripture is understood for its eternal value.) In the phrase ‘breaking bread’ from “House to House” we have just that scenario. “House to House” in effect, has 3 dimensions to it. All three words are involved in translating this phrase.

Oikos: Temporal Brick and Mortar “The Communion House” Where We Find the Table of the Lord and the meal He has prepared. The Bread of Life broken in pieces for distribution and the Wine of Life poured out into the Cup o the New Covenant.

Kata: Becomes the Spiritual “CommunionFire House” where (upper level) heaven pours out the “Fire” Light or Glory of Heaven (Jesus Christ) coming down to our level into the bread and wine that is offered

Metalambano: Becomes the Spiritual “Transformation House” where those who gather aggressively to receive the Bread of His Body and Wine of His Blood (as if it is a priority  and necessity) in order to encounter the presence and image of the Lord that has the power to transform our lives to be like His.

Seek first the Kingdom. How? On earth as in heaven... How? 
Come to His Table and ask for your Day-to-Day bread.

This is a recent response to a comment left to one of our posts.

Thanks for your comment about daily Communion. 

We are working on completing a book on Constant Communion called "Be Bold Believe" and hope it will inspire at least weekly Communion. 

John Wesley uses the term "Have you communicated today?" He interchanges the word "communicated" for Communion. 

He points out that the Eucharist should be a regular Christian practice of faith - if possible at least 4 times per week but preferably daily. 

Jesus taught Communion as a daily practice of prayer responding to the disciples when they asked, "Lord, teach us to pray." 

When He answered He basically said, "pray" this way. 

'Our Father in heaven, Your name means everything that is holy! 
Make your kingdom the determining factor in our life 
As real to us on earth as it is in heaven. 
Give us each day our "day-to-day" bread. 
Forgive us when we trespass 
Just as you have taught us to forgive others when they trespass against us. 
Keep us from being led by temptation but recover us when evil prevails.' 

Before teaching this Jesus makes it very clear the "daily day-to-day bread" is not physical because He said 'don't pray like those who look fr the attention of men and not God by praying in public for worldly, daily, physical needs because your Father knows what you need before you pray. 

Instead pray this way: (The Our Father). The day-to-day bread had not yet been revealed as His Body and Blood - but He was preparing the disciples for the miracle of CommunionFire. Coming to the Table is the greatest "prayer" we can do. 

When we "do this", we look to the meal of our bread and wine becoming the meal of His Flesh and Blood. 

When we dine on the physical consecrated by prayer it takes on the nature of Christ being transformed by the Holy Spirit. This meal opens our eyes to what the world cannot see or hear in the Glory of the presence of Jesus. 

When we encounter Him with the eyes of our spirit in the living bread of His Body and the ears of our spirit in the wine of His Blood, like the bread and wine, we are transformed from glory to glory. Encountering the image of Jesus and hearing His voice transforms us. 

In effect, Communion leads us into CommunionFire or the Glory of Christ's presence. It is there we can see Him and hear Him. When we do we are never the same again. 

Day-to-Day Bread is the Meal of Heaven prepared by Jesus. It is because He is our "Bread of Life". It is our shared Agape Meal. We feed on what appears to be bread and wine but miraculously it becomes His flesh and blood. 

When we feed on Him we encounter the reality of heaven on earth. (on earth as it is in heaven). 

This meal is also His provision for: 

* Recovering us from the grip of evil
* The breaking of the power of temptations we might 'feed on' outside of of the practice of His presence
* And giving us a forgiving heart to forgive others as He has forgiven us. 

It all leads back to His Table and being consumed by His meal. 

"Give us this day" literally means each calendar day! In other words, "daily communion". 

We somehow need 21 meals a week to keep our physical body happy why shouldn't we at least give our spirit a crumb from the loaf of life and a sip from the vineyard of the angels once per day! 

This bread feeds us eternally and this drink refreshes us eternally. The food we eat to sustain our body only lasts until the next meal. 

Given the choice which meal feeds us with the greatest nutritional value?