Warfare prayer of the soldiers of the Army of Jesus to bind and destroy the works of the devil

Let us bind and destroy the works of the devil in the name of Jesus Christ who has conquered sin, satan, curse and death on the cross

Pr  23:2  The spirit which makes one  being  given to appetite

On 1.1.2019 New Year Day, We the soldiers of The Army of Jesus Chennai, took lots of the names of States to pray. I got Chhattisgarh. I don't dare to say I prayed much for this State. I just told Jesus. "I have a burden for this state because I have worked there in Kawardha School and it is from there you called me out. (I left the convent from Kawardha in 1997). Thank you for giving me this place. Please open the doors there."

In the month of February, when Sol. Satya invited me to conduct Rise up and Build programme, there I was very happy.

He said, "M.P. and Chhattisgarh are the places  still not opened for BFF. Sister, why don't you come along with us, to open a door in these States?" I agreed. We went there and conducted a few meetings. But no  door was opened for AOJ activities specifically.

 Reasons (today I understand,) were,

1. We approached Evangelists. "Jesus Calls" arranged a meeting there for us.
2. We approached pastors
3. We approached believers who were already members of various Churches.

Nothing of this brought good results. In the month of October, one brother Pratap who was working in Bhilai for an organization under a Pastor, attended BFF in Chennai. The Lord touched him. He was completely changed. He accepted the truths taught here. After that he went home and sent his wife and mother for BFF. They also accepted the truth.

He  asked me, "Can I start a BFF in Chhattisgarh" Will you come there?

I said, "Everybody who attend BFF is supposed to start a BFF. Sure, we will stand with you".

He replied. "This is my only desire. But It looks like a mountain for me. But the Lord would strengthen me."

After going from here,

First I should come out of my organization. The income they give is my only source for livelihood now.

I have to find a job for my livelihood.

I have to look for a house to stay.

Because I do not want to continue  in the house which my organization has  given  me.

When we prayed together, the Lord showed 2 months. 'Within 2 months He will fulfil all that, he said.

In November Sol. Pratap invited us for a BFF  which is scheduled for  the month of December in Bhilai (CG). I did not reply him thinking this will not be possible for him.  But he went on pestering me. Finally he suggested a date also. So I had to agree for that . 8-13, December.

By that time we already had  appointed a team for  BFFs in North India . They came forward to help him with volunteers, coordinators and teachers.  On 8th Dec,  7 soldiers from Mumbai and Goa  landed in Bhilai. But no students!

When I consulted Sol. Pratap, he said, ' 20 people were supposed to  come. But nobody turned up. Don't know the reason. Anyway we will wait till tomorrow morning. Please  do not cancel the programme."

In fact we 2 sisters have also booked our tickets from Chennai to Bhilai on 10th (Raipur)  by flight.  I felt so guilty  of wasting  money . I was in a dilemma. My sleep was disturbed. I checked my diary to find that whether I prayed or not before taking a decision and the Lord gave the answers. Again I spent with the Lord  2 hours, in the night. The Lord gave a beautiful passage. Isaiah 49:8-13

I got confidence and was strengthened.

Early morning, the Lord showed a person in the State of  Maharashtra. I told him the situation.  He asked me to wait for a little while.

After that two good news came.

1. 2 People have come for BFF. But they are very old. In their 70s. The lady is paralytic. Can't walk at all.

2. The brother from Maharashtra told me "Please go there; there is so much of need". He called a particular sister whom he knew in Bhilai. She asked him to draft an invitation for the 5 days meeting and our availability there for counseling etc.

Since the Lord asked us to go ahead with  the trip, we started from Chennai. In between satan was sowing the weeds of unbelief in me. I brushed it aside. I went on confessing,

"We will go there. We will experience 100% of victory in the name of Jesus."

The teachers said, "Two students came. First day they were sleeping almost in every class. They were non Christians. First day a miracle happened. The paralytic lady stood up from her chair by herself . The Lord did a miracle. Second day, She started walking with a support.  3rd day she walked by herself. For both of them, this was the greatest message the Lord preached. Their eyes were opened. They started asking doubts in the class. They both accepted  Jesus as the true God. They wanted to take baptism. 5th day, Baptism was given. They understood the truths of The Bible and committed their lives to God. He is an advocate. He said, "If somebody treated me, I would take revenge 10 times. This teaching of forgiveness is  new to me. I will follow this". His face, talks everything changed.

The Maharashtra brother made an announcement in the whatsapp and people started coming for counseling. Not even a single minute was wasted.

At the end of BFF, they proclaimed,

'This looks like a heaven. For the sake of two of us, how many of you travelled from  various parts of India. This shows your love for us. Jesus Christ has taught you so.

We both want to become teachers for the next  BFF." We will bring students too. 

Last day there were more than 20 members for the anointing.

Nobody can predict  how the Lord  moves and operates.

As the Lord had promised, He gave Sol. Smith a house, a job, a vehicle,  all within 2 months. He is all excited to do the work of God . Thank you Jesus.

The next BFF is announced for Dec 25-30th 2019.

All Glory to God.

Sr. Angelica AJ

The End-Time Fire-Pot as We Approach 2020 

I've been hesitant to write a prophecy update lately because things are happening at such a rapid pace that it is difficult to keep up with everything happening. Yet, this is exactly what Jesus said would happen at the time of the end. He said over and over again that he would come at a time when the signs were occurring in rapid fire.

He used the Greek word tachu (think tachometer) and various forms of the term. He wasn't saying he was coming "soon" as some translations render it, but that he was coming "swiftly" at a time with things were revved up-at the top end of the end-time tachometer, so to speak. We seem to be there now. I suppose things could rev up even more-but at some point, the tachometer is going to redline. 

Jesus also referred to these as birth pains. Most prophecy experts agree that the birth pains began with the rebirth of Israel and have steadily increased since that all-important prophetic event. At some point the baby must be born. Things are truly happening at breakneck speed-right now.

Snapshot of the Current Perplexity and Lawlessness

In the Olivet Discourse Jesus said the nations would have perplexing problems in the last days-problems they didn't even know how to fix. In the context of the aforementioned birth pains, he also taught that these (and other signs) would increase in frequency and intensity the closer we got to his return.  In addition to Jesus's teaching about the last days, Paul taught (in 2 Timothy 3) that there would be terrible (dangerous, violently brutal) times in the last days characterized by selfishness, greed, pride, lawlessness, slander, immorality, and "spirituality" but not godliness.

Because of the wall-to-wall coverage of the ongoing KGB-like political coup taking place in Washington, most Americans don't even realize the incredible rise of division and social uprising around the world. In addition to the deepening division occurring right now in America (with the impeachment), in Israel (heading toward an unprecedented 3rd election, and with the official charges leveled on Netanyahu), in Great Britain (with the ongoing Brexit break-up perplexities), here is a snapshot of actual, ongoing, often-violent, and widespread civil uprisings around the globe:

France, Hong Kong, Iran (where the internet was shut down and over 100 protesters were killed in 21 cities), Turkey, Venezuela, Lebanon, Chile, Spain, Haiti, Iraq, Sudan, Russia, Egypt, Uganda, Indonesia, Ukraine, Peru, Zimbabwe, Columbia, the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Brazil, Algeria, Ecuador, and other places.

Circling back to the division in America-it truly seems our country is too far gone. I'm an optimist by nature, but as I study scripture and survey the landscape and recent history of our country, I don't see how it can be healed. Scripture tells us that a nation divided cannot stand. It is a spiritual law, so to speak.I do believe, however, that God is delaying this supernova explosion until the rapture has occurred.

The rapture will likely be the trigger that causes the concussive collapse. All systems are poised for this future trigger event. Such a collapse would have global repercussions that would perfectly set the stage for the rise of the Antichrist and the ensuing events of Revelation.

I believe Jesus taught in the Olivet Discourse (through his mention of the end times being like the days of Noah) that the world would be characterized by lawlessness, violence, widespread immorality, and business-as-usual commerce-right up to the moment the end-time ark closes (i.e. The rapture). Right now we're on all systems go-and I believe it will stay that way (and worsen) as time goes on.

The End-Time Fire-Pot

Zechariah 12 says Israel will be like a "firepot in a woodpile" in the last days. Even though this tiny country could fit into Lake Michigan (with room to spare) and merely wants to exist in peace-hundreds of rockets can be fired into her civilian areas without any real condemnation from the UN, EU, or any major country except the US. Last week Israel was attacked daily (and rightfully defended herself) as rockets were fired into civilian areas-and this barely made the news in America.

Then we have the matter of Iran's proxies and specialized Quds Force preparing daily (and openly stating this fact) for a near-future attack on Israel. By the way, did you realize that Quds means Jerusalem? In other words, Iran has a specialized elite unit within their Revolutionary Guards that literally means Jerusalem Force. Let that sink in. End-Time Bible prophecy centers on the tightening concentric circles of Israel, Jerusalem, and the Temple Mount.

As a matter of fact, we discover that every Old Testament prophet (except Jonah) predicted that Israel would become a nation again after a long period of worldwide dispersion (and mistreatment) of the Jewish people. For example, Ezekiel 36-39 very clearly predicted the detailed chronological milestones that we have witnessed in modern history-much of it in just the past couple of years. These milestones include:

• The scattered bones of a nearly annihilated Jewish race (Ezekiel 36/WWII)
• Being brought back to their homeland again
• Leading to the rebirth of their ancient nation
• Followed by the threat of an unlikely alliance of 3 nations
• These ancient nations cited being modern-day Russia, Turkey, and Iran
• Having other nations in tow (Sudan, Libya, etc.)
• With the storm forming from Israel's northern border
• But without the involvement of Syria (a traditional/consistent Biblical enemy of Israel)
• And with Russia being the main "guard" of the other nations involved
• For the purpose of taking valuable resources from Israel at the opportune time

The stage for this near-future attack is being set before our eyes-in real time. Prophecy is leaping off the page onto our newsfeed. These prophecies of Scripture could not more clearly be coming to pass than they are right now-except for the moment when this future attack begins and God intervenes. 

Even the US pull-out from northern Syria lines up with this prophecy. It's as if someone were reading Ezekiel 38 like a movie script and directing the players how to act!

Some Encouraging Marching Orders

I want to end this weighty article on a positive and encouraging note. Aside from the fact that God is in control and we win in the end-we can be encouraged as people who are watching the end-time signs in a few other ways. As a prophecy student and end-time watchman myself, I've had to wrestle with the tension between the worsening conditions of the world and the blessed hope event horizon we call the rapture. Here are a few conclusions I've come to in terms of how to navigate through these turbulent waters with our hope and joy still intact. 

I pray that these are an encouragement to others who have eyes to see the prophetic events taking place before our eyes, as so many seem to be asleep to these amazingly prophetic events. The foundation to all of these is trust.

1.) Don't second-guess your calling. 

Tether your obedience to a specific moment in time when you know God called you.

2.) Stay in your lane. 

Focus on what you are called to impact, not on the 1,000+ other things you can't control.

3.) Look up! 

Fix your attention on eternal things. Trust that God is in control.

4.) Obey, one step at a time. 

God knows exactly where he needs to position you on the end-time battlefield. When events are coming fast and furious, we must seek the Lord and obey one single step at a time. This is less overwhelming.

5.) Embrace the season. 

We are in the end-times. Embrace this fact and understand its implications.

6.) Fellowship with like-minded believers. 

Intentionally seek out other watchers-even if you have to fellowship from afar. Technology can help.

7.) Bloom where you are planted. 

Prayerfully consider how to be a blessing to your church-even if many don't recognize the relevance, importance, or urgency of the signs that you see. Perhaps the Lord is positioning you as a "go-to" source whom other believers can call on at the right time. 

As conditions worsen, perhaps more believers will see what you see-or at least be more curious about them. You'll be uniquely positioned to answer their questions. Be patient and loving in the meantime.

How the Christianity Today Op-Ed Is Dividing Christians

Timothy Dalrymple, CEO of Christianity Today, recently defended Mark Galli’s op-ed supporting the impeachment of President Trump. He stated, “We have received countless notes of encouragement from readers who were profoundly moved. They no longer feel alone. They have hope again.” 

Dalrymple goes on to say, “We feel compelled to say that the alliance of American evangelicalism with this presidency has wrought enormous damage to Christian witness.” He adds, “The problem is that we as evangelicals are also associated with President Trump’s rampant immorality, greed, and corruption; his divisiveness and race-baiting; his cruelty and hostility to immigrants and refugees; and more.” Much of that is untrue, but I digress. 

What Timothy and many others fail to realize is that we can’t have it both ways. We can’t have our cake and eat it too. There is not a middle ground for Christians today. You can either choose a president who will wear a Planned Parenthood scarf at her inauguration (or one of the countless others who would seek to destroy the America we know, and lead us down the primrose path of socialism — or worse), or you can back President Trump. As the saying goes: “You can vote your way into socialism and communism, but you’ll have to shoot your way out.” No, I’m not advocating violence, I’m advocating calling a spade a spade. 

CT, where was your voice when a newly elected congresswoman tweeted “Impeach the (expletive)!” about our president? Where is your voice when the national media lies and deceives the American public every day? To many, your op-ed seemed like a targeted hit piece. The Drudge Report even reported that evangelicals are in a battle because of your article. Talk about damaging our witness. Actually, Bible-believing, God-fearing Christians are united, not divided. 

First, Christians only seem to be divided because many claiming to be “Christians” are not genuinely saved, or they have a wrong view of government. As a result, their perception of truth is skewed, hence the divide. They are led by Hollywood, not the Holy Spirit. Ironically, Hollywood, liberals, and progressives also liked Mark Galli’s op-ed. If Hollywood and the national media are on your side, there’s a problem.

Secondly, many are divided on the “role” of government. The institution of government was created by God to govern man—to protect and defend and to administer justice. Our president is not a pastor who must exhibit godly character traits to stay in office; he is to be a terror to those who do evil (cf. Romans 13). 

I like Eric Metaxas’ analogy of an airline pilot. When I get on a plane, I’m not too concerned about the pilot’s past morality or tweeting history.I want to know if he can fly the plane and get my family home safely. The alliance of American evangelicalism with this presidency is no different than my alliance with the pilot to do his job. We both must succeed, or we both fail. 

In regard to Dalrymple’s response that our allegiance with Trump has “wrought enormous damage to that Christian witness,” this may be a good time to remind the reader that the world will hate those who hold to absolute truth. No matter what we do, the world will hate us unless we compromise the truth. We are not voting for people based on their character (although that would be a huge plus), we are voting for the future direction of America. What direction will those running for office take us? is the question we all should be asking. 

Many evangelicals have spoken out against the abrasive comments and cynical tweets of our president, but when we weigh those on the scale with candidates who vote to murder babies by removing them from the womb limb by limb, there is no comparison … no compromise … no negotiation. You may want to commit this paragraph to memory before 2020.

CT is so concerned about offending readers, but I wonder if they have stopped to consider that they may have offended God? 

Supreme Court to Decide How Far Religious Freedom Protections Extend for Parochial Schools

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide how far religious freedom protections extend in parochial classrooms after agreeing on Wednesday to hear the cases of two California teachers who claim their firings were discriminatory. In both instances, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit sided with the teachers.

Attorneys with Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is representing the two Catholic elementary campuses, said the appeals court decision is tantamount to giving the government control over who provides religious instruction in parochial schools, which are constitutionally entitled to “choose ministers that embody their faith without government interference.”

Both schools argue that since a significant part of their classroom duties dealt with religious instruction, the teachers are “ministerial” employees as covered by Supreme Court precedent, and thus exempt from laws that extend to other employees, according to an article in USA Today.

“Parents trust Catholic schools to assist them in one of their most important duties: forming the faith of their children,” Montserrat Alvarado, vice president and executive director for Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, said in a news release. “If courts can second-guess a Catholic school’s judgment about who should teach religious beliefs to fifth graders, then neither Catholics nor any other religious group can be confident in their ability to convey the faith to the next generation.”

Becket is representing St. James School in Torrance and Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Hermosa Beach, both in Los Angeles County. In both instances, the schools assert the teachers were terminated due to lackluster job performance. Because of the similarity of the lawsuits, the High Court will consider the cases together. Oral arguments are expected in the spring.

Courthouse News reported that St. James opted not to renew the contract of fifth-grade teacher Kristen Biel for the 2014 school year, citing poor classroom management. Biel, who passed away earlier this year, said the school fired her only after learning she had breast cancer and needed time off for treatment in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Her husband is continuing with the suit.

The following year, Our Lady of Guadalupe School decided not to rehire Agnes Morrissey-Berru, a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher. The school said lower enrollment and changing expectations from parents played a role in their decision. Morrissey-Berru alleges, though, the termination was the result of age discrimination.

Central to the case is the concept of a “ministerial” exception, which Becket describes as a First Amendment “right that allows religious schools to choose their own religion teachers.”

In 2012, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the “ministerial” exception for a Michigan church, which Becket also represented. The court essentially ruled in Hosanna-Tabor that religious groups should be free from government interference when they choose their leaders.

“The ministerial exception protects all religious groups’ freedom to choose “ministerial” employees without interference from bureaucrats or courts,” this week’s Becket statement read. “Most courts have ruled that ministerial employees are those employees who perform important religious functions, like instructing young children in the precepts of the Catholic faith. But in both Our Lady of Guadalupe School and St. James School, the 9th Circuit rejected this widely accepted rule.”

Becket argued that both teachers holistically integrated religion into all aspects of their instruction.

“Agnes Morrissey-Berru and Kristen Biel played crucial roles in teaching the Catholic faith to their fifth-grade students,” the statement read. “Both taught a religion class, integrated Catholic values into every subject they taught, joined their students in daily prayer, and accompanied students to Mass and other religious services.”

The ramifications of the 9th Circuit ruling, the schools’ attorneys said, would be widespread.

“Do we really want judges, juries, or bureaucrats deciding who ought to teach Catholicism at a parish school, or Judaism at a Jewish day school? Of course not,” said Eric Rassbach, vice president and senior counsel at Becket. “Religion teachers play a vital role in the ecosystem of faith. We are confident that the Supreme Court will recognize that under our Constitution government officials cannot control who teaches kids what to believe.”

The appeals court decided, however, that neither teacher fit the qualifications as envisioned in the precedent-setting case since they also taught secular topics.

The two cases to be heard by the Supreme Court are Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and in St. James Catholic School v. Biel.