YEAR OF ANOINTING

He, like all other Jewish man who turned thirty, came to the House of God on his first Sabbath after he turned thirty as was the custom of all Jewish men. For as long as seemingly time would tell, the Hebraic teaching offered the standard that a male child who was born, stayed under his mother’s care until he turned twelve. Then he would shift his tutorage from his mother to his father. The boy would then learn his father’s trade and learn the art of leadership through submission, responsibility, accountability and productivity.


When this same “boy” would come of age – 30, he would then be recognized as an independent grown, trained man who would then chose to become what he had dreamed of and felt he was born to do. Whether this career was following his father’s occupation or not, he had the power to choose – but only if it were in connection with the dream and vision he held his whole life. Some young Hebrew man would choose a field that was rejected and questioned by his family such as Joseph, Elisha, David and John the Baptist. But the choice was there’s.

When Jesus walked into the temple that day as all Hebrew men who turned thirty, he was about to decree his purpose and calling in life to his family and the world. The Hebrew boys were taught that there was a Bible verse that could describe their very reason and calling in life. Many would find one and memorize it and quote it to others for years, while some would keep it to themselves till that day in the Temple when they would announce it to their people.

The Temple Priest would offer the men who turned thirty the opportunity to come to the podium and read their verse and expound on what the purpose in life held for them. Unlike the bar mitzvah at age 12, this “Manhood” declaration was no party, simply a decree. When Jesus walked to the podium that day, he opened the Bible to Isaiah 61 and read, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach…” His decree was to the point, He was born to preach, heal, save, deliver and set free all those incarcerated by sin.

We here at Promiseland (formally Bible Truth) Church are celebrating our Anniversary this month. We’re finishing our 30th year of Spiritual birth and moving into our defined calling. Promiseland is now a grown man. No longer can we sit back and allow Mom or Dad to decide for us. No longer can we simply wish life were better. No longer can we sit by dreaming of what it could be like. Today, we must walk to the podium and declare to the world what WORK we will give our lives to accomplish.

Like Jesus, we all were born to die for a cause. What cause is yours? What burden compels you? What dream awakens you? What passion moves you forward daily? From Promiseland beginning, we knew we were not here to follow the model of a “normal” church. We exist to get into the dirty ditches of sin, sickness, brokenness and failure and pull men and women from the clutches of hell. We came into this world to fight the devil for souls. Our voice would become their voice. Our ears would hear God for them. Our hands would be the hands of God to touch them. Our eyes would gain the revelations of God and explain them. PROMISELAND, this year is our Year of Anointing.
© 2011 By Dr Tim McClure

A NEW BIKE
I was visiting a friend in their home one afternoon. While I was talking to them, their four-year-old little girl, Michelle, tugged on my pants leg and excitedly exclaimed, "I got a new bicycle. Do you want to see it?" I said, "Sure, Michelle." So off to the backyard we went. Upon getting there, I saw a brand-new girl's bicycle. "Wow, Michelle! That's a beautiful bicycle, Can you ride it?" "Yeah, I can ride it," she said, and then with a sad face she pouted, "but it's broke." I looked at the new bicycle and couldn't see anything wrong with it, so I asked her, "What's wrong with it?" "I don't know," she shrugged, "but every time I ride it, it falls down!"

NEW
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COMING EVENTS
September 2011 – Anointing – Theme for August, 10:30 AM Sunday’s
Sept – Youth JAM Night – Friday @ Café 7-9 PM call Kent 321-750-9925
Sept - Wednesday nights – “Think like Jesus” Pastor Dan. - 7-8:15 PM
Sept – 4 Giveaway Sunday Kickoff – For more information, go to www.promiseland.org/events
Sept 16, 18 – Fusion Groups - @ a place near you – call 321-216-8030
Sept 24-25 – Anniversary– Guest Pastor Anthony Knotts Sat 7pm Sun 10:30am

October 2011 – Commitment – Theme for Oct, 10:30 AM Sunday’s
Oct – Youth JAM Night – Friday @ Café 7-9 PM call Kent 321-750-9925
Oct - Wednesday nights – “Selling like Jesus” Pastor Tim Jr. - 7-8:15 PM
Oct 2 – Give Away Rewards – Promiseland 10:30 AM
Oct 21, 23 – Fusion Groups - @ a place near you – call 321-216-8030
Oct 23– Pastor Appreciation Sunday - Promiseland 10:30 AM
Oct 30 – Commitment Sunday - Promiseland 10:30 AM
Promiseland Church
1855 Lansing St. Melbourne, FL 32935

http://www.promiseland.org/

FRAGRANCE OF GOD’S PRESENCE

Roger, Jerry, Mark & the rest arrived for the family reunion. They all hadn’t seen each other for more than 2 years. As Jerry walked into the room, little Bobby ran up to give his Uncle Jerry a hug. As Jerry picked Bobby up & hugged him, he looked at him and said, “Boy you smell just like your Uncle Ray. He must have already hugged you; you have his cologne smell on you.” We’ve all been there. Walk into a room from long ago and that same smell brings back memories. I used to be able to walk into my grandmother’s house and tell you who had been there – especially one of my Mom’s friends who used to wear that Wow perfume (when you smell it you said, Wow what is that?) I used to work with a man in Maryland hanging drywall who bathed with a refreshing soap sent; on the construction site in the morning, you knew when he came in one of the condos because you could smell him fifty yards away.


When making the Holy Anointing Oil, God instructed Moses to blend the pure sweet olive oil with a mixture of spices. The perfect blend of the exact weight amount would stir together for a fine perfume aroma that would linger for hours, sometimes days. Moses instructed the priest to use this Holy Anointed Oil to anoint the furniture of the Tabernacle. Upon week after week of use, the certain aromatic blend became associated with the supernatural working of God. Later, upon smelling the sweet aroma of the Holy Anointing Oil, literally everyone began to associate it with the “Fragrance of God.” When Solomon pinned the story about Messiah romancing his bride, Solomon wrote of our Savior “smelling his sweet perfume” (Song 4:10).

When the Bible portrays God to us in similes such as “God’s fragrance” the Bible is merely trying to help us identify with God through our senses. Since we humans are limited inside our bodies, we are forced to understand God through means that our humanity can relate. Thus, when the Bible uses language such as “smell God’s fragrance, See God’s hands at work, feel the touch of His Spirit or hear the voice of God or taste and see the Lord is good;” the Bible is allowing us to understand God in our personal world. Even Paul wrote; “For the invisible things of God are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made” (Rom 1:20).

God’s very presence can be sensed by our inner spirit man through the metaphor of our sense of smell. Just as we can sense certain atmospheres by the smell, so can we sense God’s presence. Just as we can sense rain is about to come through the smell of rain in the air, so can we sense the moving of God’s Holy Spirit about to pour out upon a church service. Just as we can smell someone is cooking, so can we sense God is preparing something to nourish us with.

Just like we have the sense of smell to interpret what is near or around us, we also have the inner spiritual ability to sense when a good presence is around us and an evil presence is near. Paul taught us that we are to “have our senses exercised” in order to judge good and evil (Heb 5:14). Just like we can develop our sense of smell to detect certain fragrances, so must we develop our spiritual senses to detect the supernatural presence of God when he comes into our midst.
© 2011 by Dr Tim McClure

POWER OF GIVING

Just when I think I have learned all there is concerning money, giving, tithes and offerings, wham, I discover volumes of Scriptures and stories about giving I never knew before. It is amazing how controlling “money” is in the lives of so many. A poem was written describing money telling her story;
“Dug from the mountainside, washed from the glen,
Servant am I, or the master of men.
Steal me I curse you, earn me I bless you,
Grasp me and hoard me, A friend shall possess you.
Live for me, die for me, Covet me, take me,
Angel or Devil, I am what you make me” (author unknown).
Someone wrote: “Money will buy a bed but not sleep, Books but not brains, Food but not appetite, Finery but not beauty, A house but not a home, Luxuries but not culture, Medicine but not health, Amusements but not happiness, A crucifix but not a Savior, and A church but not a heaven.”
I have found it very unique that of all ministry, Jesus only trained his disciples to evaluate giving. It was the widow’s mite, the smallest coin, compared to the rich man’s bag of gold that Jesus called his disciple’s attention to. The amount each person giving isn’t what I find unique. However, it is that Jesus sat over in the corner and observed the people’s giving. And what is more unique was that Jesus took time to teach his disciples about the giving process. Jesus did not do so with worship, prayer, preaching or any of the other ministry practices; Only giving. Our action with money displays our spiritual condition.
A person has departed from God if they have not given tithes and offerings (Mal. 3:7). God shows how one has departed from Him by robbing God. To rob someone is defined as: “stealing from to deprive one of something unjustly, to take that which is not rightfully one’s own, take something by underhand means, defraud, Cheat, trick, deceive, swindle.” No wonder Jesus watched people give.
Tithes and offering giving is an institution God created. All that a Christian is, has and all that may come to him is a gift from God. Tithe should be paid out of a devotional relationship with God. Tithing is an act of recognizing an authority higher than yourself. Tithing is an act of love and thanksgiving for material things received from God. Tithing is an act of confession of obligations to God who has been your helper in time of need. Tithing is an act of returning to God 10% of that which he has given to you. Tithing is an act of payment of your obligation as member of His Church for the support of His cause.
Tithing is the key to divine blessings. Jacob left Canaan empty and returned with much cattle and many servants after he started paying his tithe. If God gets His part, your part will go further than without God (Mal. 3:10, Lu. 6:38, 2 Cor. 9:6.
Tithing is an expression of gratitude. One who does not tithe does not consider any of the above things mentioned: They are not grateful, don't feel obligated to God, cares not for His cause, recognizes no higher authority than self and cares not for God's blessing. Those who fail to pay tithe not only robs God but hinders the spread of the glorious gospel. God's work requires money, tithing is God's way of financing His cause.
How much money would a public school system receive if it depended on the passing of a hat at a local PTA meeting to foot its bills? How would our Federal Gov. make out if it depended on its income to carry on our national activities by taking up a collection at Memorial and Independence Day parades?
God has a working method raising money to carry His work that method is "Tithing". God has ordained no other way for providing of the evangelizing of the world and maintaining of His Church other than by tithes and offerings. When tithing and offering is practiced, it is a blessing to the Lost, the Church, and the Individual. The Lost is reached, the Church is supported and the Giver is blessed. When tithe and offerings is not practiced, the Lost is not reached, the Church suffers and the Individual loses.
C.S. Lewis said in expressing the spirit of the early church, Acts. 4:32-35 "I am afraid the only safe rue is to give more that we can spare, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc, is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small."
Many want to receive much with giving little. A certain family had gone to church; on the way home the father criticized the sermon, the mother found fault with the organist, and the eldest daughter talked about the singing. But the subject was suddenly dropped when the small boy of the family spoke up and said, "Daddy, I think it was a mighty good program for just one dollar."
Giving is a service. In giving we are ministering to others, supplementing needs and fulfilling God's Great Commission. We are contributing to the spiritual health of the community. When we give to God, we are ministering to the unsaved we are participating is seeing unsaved people come to God.
“God, break to the needy sweet charity's bread,
for giving is living, the angel said,
And must I be giving again and again?
My peevish and pitiless answer ran,
oh, no said the angel, piercing me through,
Just give till the Lord stops giving to you.”

© 2011 by PT McClure

LOST IN THE CEREMONIES

PROMISELAND NEWSLETTER 8-11

You can almost hear the parade of noise and clatter of conversations emanating from the company of friends and family of Mary. All attention was upon the services, parties and excitement of it all. They seemed to have forgotten Jesus, the main attraction. Luke writes, “They, supposing [Jesus] to have been in the company, went a day's journey and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance” (Luke 2:44). Somehow, Jesus got lost in the ceremonies. Somehow, festivities, candles, rituals and celebrations overshadowed the most important subject of the whole celebration – Jesus.
How can we go an entire day and not miss Jesus? How can we sing, shout, dance and still lose sight of Jesus? Obviously, Joseph was too busy explaining to his family the plans he had already proposed for his new “J&J Carpentry” business. Everyone was noticeably excited, especially Mary. “Perhaps you can start a franchise and begin marketing J&J Carpentry Shops all over Judea,” remarked one of his dear friends. “What a great idea,” Joseph thought, until Mary turned to run it by Jesus.
“Jesus? Jesus? Where is Jesus” Mary questioned? “Oh, he is with his friends,” answered Joseph. The whole day had slipped by without anyone noticing Jesus not being in their presence. How could it be that after days of celebration, they lose track of Jesus? After days of religious services centering upon Jesus, an entire day passes and no one recognizes Jesus was missing. How could they go to the Temple, pray, worship and participate in service, and not even notice that Jesus was not there with them? Jesus, the focus of attention, became lost in the ceremony. The excitement of celebration clouded the reason for the service in the first place. Jesus wasted no time in starting his life’s purpose, while his family had lost sight of his true work. Jesus was not found in their service. How can we lose sight of the most valued subject of all that we are doing? Is it possible that we can go about out day and forget the very source our celebrations?
How often has Jesus become lost in our home? How many times has He become lost in our church? How often has the many benefits we’ve received from Jesus gotten lost in our daily routine? How many offering plates have passed by us without giving our Tithe? How many lonely, lost men and women have been overlooked at our altars? How many tragedies have been avoided by God’s covering but we have failed to notice? I’m afraid, that while we have sung our songs, preached our sermons and performed our rituals, we have lost the true meaning of church.
I am afraid that we, like Mary and Joseph have become lost in our daily celebrations of our families and materials but lost track of God’s provision. I fear lest we continue to go about our enjoyable lives, celebrating our children, careers, homes and cars but forget to see the Jesus who has made it all possible. Did you go to church last week without paying your tithe? Did you go to your job this past week in a nation of 20% unemployment and not give God thanks? Have we Christians lost sight of the One who has made all our blessings possible?
Please, this month make sure you get to church every Sunday and thank God for his covering. Please, make sure you set aside 10% Tithe to give to God that you can have a church to worship in. Please, make sure you share your faith and do your part to grow your church. Because if we fail to do so, one day we may find that Jesus is no longer in our crowd. Because one day, we may drive to church and find it boarded up because there was no money to keep it open.

© By Dr Tim McClure
(From Beyond Church Walls, 2011, Truth Publication)
(for more articles, see my blog): http://drtimmcclure.blogspot.com

Mansion is not ready:
Billy Graham, Benny Hinn and Oral Roberts were all flying together to do a crusade when the plane suddenly crashed, killing all three. Upon arriving to heaven, Saint Peter said, “We were not expecting you this soon and your mansion’s are not ready yet.” Peter thought to himself and didn’t know what to do. He couldn’t send them back and they couldn’t stay there yet. So Peter called the devil and asked him if he wouldn’t mind keeping them for a week until they finished their mansion. He reluctantly consented.
After the fifth day, Satan called Peter and said, “Look you got to get these guys now.” Peter said, “What’s wrong?” Satan said, “Well Billy Graham has won half of hell to Christ. Benny has healed everyone and Oral Roberts has raised enough money to air condition the whole place.”

NEW
Take a tour of the ALL NEW Promiseland Church web site: www.promiseland.org
* New Format – New Pictures – New Layout
* Audio – listen – Events Page – Latest Happing in and around Promiseland.
* Check it out – Tell a friend … more updates coming…

COMING EVENTS

August 2011 – Value – Theme for August, 10:30 AM Sunday’s
Aug – Wednesday nights – How to Stop what’s Stopping You 7-8:15 PM
Aug – Youth JAM Night – Friday @ Café 7-9 PM call Kent 321-750-9925
Aug – 6 Community Concert – Lipscomb Park @ 4-8 PM 321-750-9925
Aug 19, 21 – Fusion Groups - @ a place near you – call 321-216-8030
Aug 28 – Deliverance Sunday –@ Promiseland 10:30 AM

September 2011 – Blessings – Theme for August, 10:30 AM Sunday’s
Sept – Youth JAM Night – Friday @ Café 7-9 PM call Kent 321-750-9925
Sept – 4 Giveaway Sunday – $100’s of Gift cards given out- Promiseland 10:30 AM. The one who brings the most visitors can win FREE $Gift cards. $100 1st prize, $50 2nd prize & many more. For more information, go to www.promiseland.org/events
Sept 16, 18 – Fusion Groups - @ a place near you – call 321-216-8030
Sept 24-25 – Anniversary– Guest Pastor Anthony Knotts – Sat 6 PM Sun 10:30 AM

Promiseland Church
1855 Lansing St. Melbourne, FL 32935
www.promiseland.org
http://drtimmcclure.blogspot.com/

NINE ESSENTIAL CHANGES THAT RELEASE SUCCESS

Change the way you THINK. Think forward, not backward. Think ahead towards a plan, goal or a dream. Think positive. Think creatively. Think with knowledge toward wisdom.

Change the way you SPEAK. Let your yeah be yeah and your nay be nay. Speak the truth in love. Speak with confidence. Speak positively. Speak honestly and with integrity. Speak only with knowledge, never assumption.

Change the way you SEE. See in retrospect only to improve on your forward vision. Always take the look ahead of you, never behind you. See the best, never the worst in yourself and others. See with the vision of expectation. See the future, not the past.

Change the way you ACT. Act only in the manner of the character you desire to become, not what you were. Act with respect and honor towards yourself and others. Act in a way that a child or a grandmother could appreciate. Act with enthusiasm.

Change the way you DRESS. Dress for success. Dress the way you want to become, not what you are or were. Dress in the attire that best defines where you’re going. Dress with respect of those inside and outside of your familiar world. Dress with dignity.

Change the way you PRAY. Pray specific. Pray in faith and assurance. Pray to God, not to man. Pray to be heard, not to be seen. Pray positively, not negatively. Pray to encourage, not engage. Pray to impact, not to impress.

Change the way you WORSHIP. Worship upwards, not downwards. Worship with joy. Worship with excitement and enthusiasm. Worship with a thanksgiving heart. Offer praise to those who deserve it and your praise to God will be accepted. Offer reverence to those who deserve it, not to those who demand it.

Change the way you PLAY. Have fun with life. Play with your spouse or significant loved one. Play with your children and grandchildren. Play with your friends who you enjoy mutual respect. Play on purpose. Play regularly. Plan your play times. Make sure your entertainment is playful and your play is entertaining.

Change the way you GIVE. Commit now to Give the Tithe to the house of God or man of God that offers you a spiritual covering. Give to God what is in your hand and God will give you what is in his hand. Give cheerfully. Give in faith. Give generously. Give from your heart.

By Dr Tim McClure

THE JESUS MINISTRY

As Jesus entered the elaborate decorated home of Levi, he couldn’t help but notice the well-dressed pious priests who were already seated at the fully dressed dinner table, which Levi prepared in honor of Christ. This was no ordinary dinner, nor was it a simple family meal with a few invited guests. No, this was an all out, to the hilt, great feast. Luke records, “And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them” (Luke 5:29).
Jesus was amazed to see so many Gentiles present at a Jewish feast. Of course, they were referred to as “Publicans” by the Jewish hierarchy in public, but sinners in private. Sinners for dinner was the price Pharisees had to pay in order to gain privileges from the Roman Government, who by the way was in charge of things those days. Jesus soon learned that it was not uncommon to witness Publicans and Pharisees together over elaborate dinners. Business only, you see, in hopes to gain more political power within the Jewish infrastructure that Rome set up. Even though Pharisees and Publicans were together at the same feast, it did not mean they liked each other. The Scribes especially harbored a disdain for these Gentile rulers, who because of them the Scribes’ Hebraic duties were hindered.
The scribes and Pharisees were not well respected by the Jewish community, due to their hypocritical nature. The compromising characters gained the Jewish leaders little respect in Rome except for a few hired spies and conspirators. The Pharisees made no real change, or difference with the populous. All they had to offer was a pious prayer in the market place, or a pretentious presentation of religion among the people. Oh yes, these Pharisees mastered the art of performing their rites, but couldn’t seem to do what was right in regard to justice, judgment or mercy.
Jesus walked over to the table, at Levi’s bidding, and passed the proposed seat prepared for him. He smiled as he greeted the many publicans and their friends. Striking up a conversation with them, one publican moved over to make room for Jesus. He wasted no time telling these Gentiles about the prophecies of Isaiah, how that “the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising” (Isa 60:3). You could see these Publicans lean over the table, straining to hear every word, while the Pharisees and Scribes fumed. Levi gazed back and forth at Jesus and the Pharisees, noticing the rising disgust of the Scribes.
One Scribe got up from the table and found one of Jesus’ disciples and began to complain. Soon a Pharisee or two joined in with a complaint. Suddenly, the Pharisees and Scribes were murmuring against Jesus to His disciples, saying, “Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?” (Luke 5:30). It didn’t take a prophet to see that the traditions of the Pharisees were not working to reconcile the world back to God. Jesus’ ministry centered first around the lost and hurting. Being excused from the table, Jesus walked right into the controversial debate and said, “They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance” (Luke 5:31-32).

© By Dr Tim McClure
(From Beyond Church Walls, 2011, Truth Publication)
www.beyondchurchwalls.com (coming)

THE SECRET TO BECOMING WEALTHY

There were two things about the 98 year old Verna Oller that just about anyone in her little town Long Beach, Washington could tell you: Verna was feisty and frugal. So frugal she never went to a hair dresser, ever. Why, she could cut her own hair for free. She even refused to buy shoe laces, instead she improvised with a zipper from wore out coat. She would buy her clothes at a thrift store. Verna never made much money earning an hourly wage filleting fish till she was in her 70’s. She cut her own firewood until she was in her 90’s.
But Verna Oller had a secret that no one knew of except her closest two friends, Carolyn and Guy Glenn, whom she entrusted to carry out her wish. Guy revealed the secret that shocked her town and the nation: Guy said Verna went to the library religiously and studied for herself how to become wealthy. Oller read Barrons and the Wall Street Journal voraciously until she became a master investor. That’s right, the shocking secret of Verna Oller’s multi-million dollar wealth secret was her passion to LEARN how to become wealthy.
Nobody knew Oller's knack for playing the market except for her friends,
In 2007 footage from the two-minute video, Oller urges the Glenns' son to buy AT&T stock, bragging about her large return. Apparently she had plenty of other profitable ideas as well. Not bad for a small-town gal with no formal education. No one gave her the money. Verna didn’t demand her old boss or company to take care of her. She didn’t have family to have support her. No, she didn’t adopt the Socialist philosophy that the government is supposed to pay her housing, food, medical or long term care. No, the Mastermind secret Verna Oller left us is: The only real way to become wealthy as a “peasant” is to LEARN HOW.
The amazing story of Verna Oller is that she didn’t start learning how to become wealthy until she was a “Senior Citizen.” And what is totally amazing is that she gained all the education one would need to become a multi-millionaire FREE. That’s right, FREE from her local library. Fact is all the millions of money you could or would ever want is all out there awaiting you to find it, and anyone can HOW through knowledge. The mastermind secret to getting wealth, lots of it is not for the already rich, nor for the famous or the “Fat Cats” on Wall Street. No, not just those with the silver spoon in their mouth can amass wealth. The average little old lady with zippers for shoe strings can become RICH. And the Secret to Amassing such wealth is FREE to those who READ.
Verna Oller, little old lady from Long Beach, Washington when she died left her small town $4.5 million. Verna Oller was a proud cheapskate to the very end of her 98 years -- and the children of Long Beach, Washington will forever be grateful. The sassy former fish filleter amassed $4.5 million through savvy stock picks -- and she donated all of it to her town so it could build the swimming pool she never had as a kid. She also had some left over for scholarships and teaching grants. What if every little town had a Verna Oller? Better yet, why don’t you become a Verna Oller?

By Dr Tim McClure
drtimmcclure@aol.com