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Where there is no vision,

the people perish

(Proverbs 29:18)

Our Vision and Objectives

We have discovered that Godly vision and/or Godly revelation is available to all who cry out for it, “in the name of Jesus”.

The Birthing of the “Gatherings”

“The Three Nets”
A Prophetic Vision

The Lord Jesus showed Bruce Snell a vision in August of 2002 of three nets.
He asked the Lord:

"Q. What is the First net?
A. This Net is for gathering men.
Q. What is the Second net?
A. This Net is for catching men as they are falling.
Q. What is the Third net?
A. The Third net is not a net at all, but looks like My net and is actually
Satan’s web that is used to entangle men!
In 2009, some six and a half years later, the Lord reminded Bruce of this vision.
The Lord asked – what do you call these meetings you are having with these
men?
Bruce replied – Oh Lord, 'A Gathering'!!!
Amen"

Why We Gather

We do this to…

Strengthen, encourage and comfort “the brethren”.
Seek God’s revelation, in relation to what he is speaking to us.
Invite the Holy Spirit and receive what he has for us.
Realize it’s not about me, but about Jesus Christ and what he is doing in my life.
Receive eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart to understand.
Seek Jesus Christ – through prayer We are not here to fix, give advice, judge or instruct our brother/sister. Jesus is the comforter and counselor, not us.
Grow in intimacy with Christ, through his word and prayer – engaging Jesus Christ.

Stumbling block to a gathering...

The spirit of religion (gifts/works).
No personal/religious agenda, Jesus Christ is our agenda and focus.
Deception - Revelation 20:3 (NIV) describes Satan as a deceiver of the nations.He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
Stay on Christ – Colossians 2:8 (NK J) "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ."
The spirit of offense – 2 Corinthians 6:3 (NKJ) "We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed."

Lessons learned…

No story telling, detailing what God is speaking to you.
Worth saying, worth praying, keep moving the conversations to prayer.
Not about our traditions (human), basic principles of the world.
Business as usual – The books of Amos and Haggai.
a. A great shaking – dealing with our complacency.
b. A repentive – 2 Chronicles 7: 14-15 (NIV) "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.
c. Purge of things that are not of God – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here!"

5. Become the spiritual leader God intended – first to cry out for our families, the Lord makes the decisions not us.

6. Our families aren’t going to change until we change.

7. Making us the men of God, that he intended.

8. The man, husband, father, uncle, brother, friend God intends us to be.

9. At home, work, community, church.

10. Pray, pray without ceasing—keep going back to the truth, which is “Jesus”.

11. Lay hold, cry out, pray in and receive what God is revealing.

12. If you can’t love Jesus Christ, you can’t love another.

13. Understand the gift of forgiveness, walking in God’s forgiveness.

14. If you want peace and joy, it’s Jesus – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NKJV) "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

15. No condemnation in Christ Jesus – Romans 8:1 (NIV) "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"

16. Testifying about what God is doing in our lives, “not preaching, teaching or fixing” – Psalms 25:4-5 (NIV) "Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long."

17. Fellowship with the brethren – 1 John 1:7 (NIV) "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin."
- 1 John 2:10 (NIV) "Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble."
- 1 John 4:20 (NIV) "Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen."

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