Sacrificial Offerings
Priscilla Van Sutphin
California
Sept 25th, 2008
Matthew 23:29-39 29 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, 30 and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.' 31 "Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers' guilt. 33 Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell? 34 Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, 35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.
Jesus Laments over Jerusalem (Luke 13:34,35)
37 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 38 See! Your house is left to you desolate; 39 for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'" NKJV
Revelation 17:5-6 NKJV And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.
“The death of the martyrs in this hour is not something I wink at. I am not aloof to the sufferings of My people as people in the world think. I see all things, and I do not approve of violence & murder, or just let it slide. But know that such sacrificial offerings as the lives of My saints is what the church has been built on for years. Many have suffered in the nations and there are those who think they should not suffer at all. But this is not the truth beloveds.
Philippians 1:19-24 NKJV
To Live Is Christ
19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. 24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
Philippians 1:27-30 NKJV
Striving and Suffering for Christ
27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God. 29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, 30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
Teachers have spoken only of prosperity and faith without speaking of sacrifice and self denial, suffering and affliction for the sake of My name. How will You be LIKE me if you refuse to suffer with Me? Do you think somehow the Chinese martyrs are more expendable, or the Sudanese Christians less important than yourself? I will keep many in this hour, but also many will come home to be with me through murder and violence. I want you to be strong in the power of MY MIGHT. I want you to be BOLD as a LION, the Lion of Judah. I want you to STAND in the face of adversity, knowing I am with you, no matter what You go through. There are many who will lose their things, their money, their prestige and the idolatry given them in this hour. Many others will come forward and step into their shoes and do much to advance My Kingdom.
I have trained many for this hour. You are not to walk in FEAR, because I WALK WITH YOU and BESIDE YOU, no matter where you go. So do not shudder at what is coming. Do not let the enemy make you fearful. THROW IT OFF! Cast all your cares on ME for I care for you. Be willing as good soldiers do, to lay down your life for the sake of others and for what is righteous. Many will fold under the pressure and give you away when time comes that you have to hide. But in the mean time, there is a HARVEST AT HAND. I want you to be bold in the power of My Might, and to display the gospel with great patience and fortitude, forbearing with those more ignorant or immature.
Come up here with ME for you are seated in heavenly places remember? You were not made for this world, but for heaven. What have you here that is not expendable? Beloveds, begin to prepare your hearts as I’ve asked you to many times, and come away with ME in your thoughts and rest, and let me infuse you with My peace, My love, MY power to overcome all that tries to cause you fear, and that tries to hinder your walk. I am a loving Father Who gives good gifts to His children, but I don’t spoil them, that they would be insensitive to the needs of others. You must love one another more than just with words. You must care for one another as brothers and sisters. You must throw off all selfishness and intolerance, except for evil.
There is not much time left beloveds, so come in the secret place with ME. Don’t be so busy that you have no time to just rest with Me, and to receive from ME all that I have for you. As you relax and allow me to love on you, I will shed abroad My love in your hearts and you will be transformed and made ready for all that is at the door. Bring your burdens to ME beloveds, bring your unsaved children, spouses, family, and throw ALL your cares upon ME, and I will give you PEACE.
I cannot hold back ALL judgments anymore. But I will turn the pages of history even faster, accelerating time, as I’ve warned you. So be ready to depend on ME more and more, for all you need, in direction, in love, in peace from anxiety, in guidance for this day, and tomorrow. Remember always that I am WITH YOU. I am Emmanuel, and My love and peace, My JOY are with you as you LEAN ON ME.
Life here is going to be much more stressful for those who don’t know me. But will you display MY KINGDOM in your reactions, in your lives, so they see the peace I’ve given you? Will you love on others, that they will believe that I AM LOVE?
That is what I am healing you and delivering you FOR! It is so that you will be able to comfort them with the love I’ve given you.
Expect signs and wonders. Stop expecting only destruction! EXPECT ME TO MOVE in miraculous ways beloveds. INCREASE YOUR FAITH by reading the WORD! Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of GOD, remember? Remember what I did for Daniel, for Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego? Remember the widow at Zarephath, whose food multiplied? Why not believe it for NOW? Why do you think so small of Me? When I return, will I find FAITH on the earth?
Walk in FAITH that I LOVE YOU and will provide all you need, and that if you ask for bread, I will not give you a stone. “
Are You READY?
Dec. 19th, 2006
“Are you ready for war beloveds? Is your armor on? Do you have My strength for battle. For I tell you the intensity of it will be great, and you must have CONFIDENCE in MY ability more than the devil’s ability, and you must count all the suffering as JOY compared to the reward of what is coming to you, in the end, of MY GLORY.
The time has come to stand, and is soon upon you for great battle. I want you to drink of MY PRESENCE more than that of the world’s right now, to increase communion with ME. Come away with ME, and let me minister to you as you minister to ME. I so long for you My beloveds! You are the apple of My eye and I love to be with you. I love it when you speak your love to ME.
Don’t think that I don’t see everything that is going on.
The new world order proceeds with their plans for annihilating My people, but I have plans that many don’t know of to spoil some of their plans. Are you willing to come to me and listen to MY VOICE over the din of all the bad news and changes? For I have so much to share with you and to show you.
Remember always that you are strangers here, and that a NEW WORLD is coming, that of MY KINGDOM over all the kingdoms of this world! My KINGDOM has more power. YOUR GOD is greater and the waves of MY PRESENCE will soon wash away the filth of the daughters of Jerusalem who are willing to receive the washing of the Holy Spirit that I have planned. For I will cleanse My garden and empower My beloveds for the war that is at hand.
I will give you all you need to get through what I have called you to. But you must walk in HOLINESS. You must walk in MY righteousness, not your own!
I am the LORD and there is no one else who can help you in this hour. Do not be deceived, for deception in this nation is great in this hour and many lies pervade the media and the minds of those who are unsanctified. But I have a demonstration of MY GLORY coming that will usher many into the KINGDOM. Continue to repent for the sins of the nation and the church, and continue to pray for AWAKENING for I am sending a WAVE of MY SPIRIT like has never been seen before since Pentecost.”
Then I heard the song “ Blow the trumpet in Zion, Zion! Sound the alarm on My holy mountain!”
“Awaken oh sleepers and rise from the dead, and Christ will rise upon you!”
Joel 2:1-2 KJV Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; 2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.