Welcome to December 2024 - Your New Month of Walking in Authority

Walking in Authority

By: Pst. JK Woodall

Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

As we step into the final month of this year, we are reminded of the power and authority that God has granted us through Christ Jesus. December is not just a time of reflection but a season to boldly walk in the authority bestowed upon us as believers. Authority is not merely a position; it is an active demonstration of faith, trust, and obedience to God’s Word.

Walking in Authority Means:

1. Standing Firm in Your Identity

   • The Word declares, "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you" (Luke 10:19). This month, embrace who you are in Christ. You are a child of the Most High, an heir of His promises, and a warrior equipped for victory.

2. Declaring God’s Promises

   • Walking in authority requires speaking life into your circumstances. The Bible says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21). This December, let your words align with God’s truth. Declare peace over your home, health over your body, and abundance over your life.

3. Taking Ground for the Kingdom

   • Authority is active. Just as Joshua was commanded to tread wherever the soles of his feet went (Joshua 1:3), so are we called to claim new territory for the Kingdom of God. Whether it is in your workplace, community, or family, this is the season to advance with courage and purpose.

A Time of Reflection and Forward Movement

As 2024 comes to a close, reflect on God’s faithfulness throughout the year. Each trial and triumph has prepared you for what lies ahead. Walking in authority is not just about what we achieve but how we stand as ambassadors of Christ, representing His love and truth to a world in need.

Action Steps for December:

1. Pray Boldly: Approach the throne of grace with confidence, knowing that your prayers have power (Hebrews 4:16).

2. Serve Faithfully: Use your gifts to bless others, demonstrating the authority of Christ through acts of love and service.

3. Live Expectantly: Anticipate God’s hand moving mightily in your life and the lives of those around you.

This December, let us not only prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior but also step into the new year equipped and ready to walk in greater authority. Together, let us proclaim that Jesus is Lord and advance His Kingdom with unwavering faith.

In His Authority and Grace,

Pst. JK Woodall

 

2024 Happy Thanksgiving Day Message!

 2024 Thanksgiving Day Message

To My Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus,

Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! As we gather around the table this Thanksgiving, I am reminded of how truly blessed we are to have the gift of family and friends. This season calls us to reflect on God’s goodness, faithfulness, and abundant grace in our lives.

Psalm 107:1 declares, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” This powerful verse reminds us that our gratitude is rooted in the unchanging nature of God’s love. No matter what challenges we face, His goodness remains constant, and His blessings are evident in the relationships we cherish.

Take a moment to look around your table this year. Whether it is filled with the laughter of loved ones, the quiet presence of dear friends, or even the memories of those who have gone before us, these moments are gifts from the Lord. Let us give thanks for the bonds that strengthen us, the love that unites us, and the peace that only God can provide.

This Thanksgiving, let us also extend God’s love beyond our immediate circle. Be a light to someone in need, offer a prayer for those who may feel alone, and share the hope we have in Christ Jesus. By doing so, we honor the One who gave everything for us and reflect His glory in our lives.

I pray that your hearts are filled with joy, your homes overflow with love, and your spirits are renewed by the knowledge that God is ever faithful. May His blessings continue to enrich your lives, and may you find countless reasons to give thanks not just today, but every day.

With love and gratitude,

JK Woodall, Ph.D.

Senior Pastor Revival Center Hesperia

🌟 7 Days with The KING: A New Year of Favor 🌟

 🌟 7 Days with the King: A New Year of Favor 🌟

Hey friends! As 2024 comes to a close, we’re setting aside time for something truly special: 7 Days with the King. This is a week of prayer and fasting to help us align with God’s will and step boldly into A New Year of Favor.

📅 When? December 23–29, 2024
⏰ Time? 6:00 AM (PST) daily
📍 Where? Right here on Facebook & YouTube Live

This isn’t just another event—it’s a chance to pause, reflect, and position ourselves for everything God has in store for 2025.

Each day, we’ll focus on a unique theme of favor, starting with “Favor to Begin Again” and ending with “Walking in the Shield of Favor.”

Our key verse for the week says it all:
"For You, Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield." — Psalm 5:12

💡 Why should you join?

• To experience God’s presence and start the new year refreshed.
• To declare His favor over your life, family, and purpose.
• To come together as a community and seek Him first.

📣 Don’t keep this to yourself! Share this post, invite your friends and family, and let’s meet with the King together.

Are you ready to experience a week that could transform your life? Drop a 🙏 in the comments if you’re joining us! Let’s do this! 👑✨

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On the Road... All Roads Lead to Jesus

 

Commentary on the Two Roads: Emmaus and Damascus

By Pastor JK Woodall

The Scriptures present two powerful road narratives in the New Testament: the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) and the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-19). These journeys are distinct yet share profound similarities, offering lessons about transformation, revelation, and the intervention of Jesus in the lives of His followers. Both roads serve as metaphors for the spiritual journeys we undertake as believers, where Jesus reveals Himself to redirect our understanding and purpose.

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The Road to Emmaus: Correcting the Message

The road to Emmaus captures a moment of despair and misunderstanding. Two disciples, disillusioned and heartbroken, were walking away from Jerusalem—the city of God’s promise. Their conversation revolved around Jesus’ crucifixion, which they perceived as the end of their hope for redemption. They carried a message of death, proclaiming, "We had hoped that He was the one to redeem Israel" (Luke 24:21).

Jesus, the resurrected Savior, intervenes on their journey, though they do not initially recognize Him. He walks with them, patiently unfolding the Scriptures, showing how the Law and Prophets pointed to His death and resurrection. In the breaking of bread, their eyes are opened, and they recognize Him. Their despair is transformed into joy, and they return to Jerusalem with a new message: "The Lord has risen indeed" (Luke 24:34).

This road reflects how Jesus intervenes when we are confused or walking in the wrong direction. He corrects our understanding, turning our focus from defeat to victory, from death to life.

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The Road to Damascus: Total Transformation

The road to Damascus tells a story of a different kind of intervention. Saul, a zealous persecutor of the church, was on a mission to destroy the followers of Jesus. His journey was fueled by misguided passion and self-righteousness, but Jesus dramatically interrupts him. A light from heaven blinds Saul, and he hears the voice of the risen Christ: "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" (Acts 9:4).

This encounter marks a moment of total transformation. Saul, later known as Paul, is humbled and blinded, symbolizing his spiritual blindness. Through Ananias, a faithful disciple, Saul’s sight is restored, and he is baptized. His journey of persecution becomes a mission of proclamation, as he begins to preach the very gospel he sought to destroy.

The road to Damascus illustrates how Jesus intervenes to transform our identity and purpose, redirecting us to fulfill His divine will.

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Two Roads, One Savior

Though the roads to Emmaus and Damascus are distinct, they share key themes:

1. Intervention: On both roads, Jesus steps into moments of confusion and misdirection. On Emmaus, He corrects a misunderstanding about His death. On Damascus, He transforms a life consumed by zeal but blinded by error.
2. Revelation: Both journeys reveal Jesus as the risen Savior. On Emmaus, He opens the Scriptures and is recognized in the breaking of bread. On Damascus, He is seen in the heavenly light and heard in His convicting words.
3. Redirection: Both roads lead to a change in message and mission. The disciples on Emmaus return to Jerusalem with the truth of the resurrection. Paul, transformed on Damascus, becomes a vessel for spreading the gospel to the Gentiles.

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Application for Today

We, too, find ourselves on roads like Emmaus and Damascus. At times, we may walk with incomplete understanding, needing Jesus to correct our perceptions and refocus our hearts on His truth. At other times, we may be on the wrong path entirely, requiring a dramatic intervention to realign us with God’s will.

Whether our journey involves deepening our understanding of Jesus or undergoing a complete transformation, the same Savior walks with us. He meets us where we are, guides us to His truth, and equips us for His mission.

Let us reflect:

• Are we like the disciples on Emmaus, carrying a message of despair that needs the hope of the resurrection?
• Or are we like Saul on Damascus, pursuing a misguided mission and in need of a divine encounter?

No matter where we are, Jesus is ready to intervene, reveal Himself, and redirect our steps toward His purpose. May we walk our roads with hearts open to His voice and lives ready to proclaim His truth.

In Christ,

Pst. JK. Woodall

Save the Date: 🎉 **HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS CELEBRATION** 🎉

 

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🎉 **HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS CELEBRATION** 🎉  

**Presented by Marilyn M. Viser - Baxter Ministries**

🗓 **Saturday, December 14, 2024**  

⏰ **11:00 AM - 3:00 PM**  

📍 **10180 I Avenue, Ste A, Hesperia, CA 92345**

Join us for a joyous celebration of the birth, death, and resurrection of our Savior! 🙏

**Guest Speaker:**  

**Pastor Dr. Jermaine K. Woodall**  

**Theme:** *The Child, His Death, His Resurrection*  

**Scripture:** *Isaiah 9:6* – "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given..."  

Come and experience:  

✨ *The Spoken Word*  

🍽 *Delicious Food*  

🤝 *Fellowship*  

🎉 *Fun for the whole family!*

Let’s celebrate Jesus together! 💫  

#HappyBirthdayJesus #CelebrateTheSavior #Hesperia #RevivalCenter #BaxterMinistries

This Mountain!

This Mountain: A Place of Healing, Calling, and Transformation

By: JK. Woodall, Ph.D.

The mountain in Matthew 5:1 where Jesus delivered His famous Sermon on the Mount was more than just a location; it became a place of encounter, healing, and transformation. The crowds gathered there from every direction, carrying with them a wide array of burdens. Some came with physical afflictions, others with unseen wounds—grief, loneliness, anxiety, and the desperate need for hope. Each step to that mountain was fueled by faith, a belief that in meeting Jesus, they would encounter a power greater than their suffering.

Jesus Sees the Crowds

As the crowds gathered, Jesus noticed each one, seeing beyond their physical needs to the deeper struggles in their hearts. His response was not one of distancing, but of compassion and intimacy. Jesus welcomed them, ready to teach, heal, and transform lives. This act of climbing the mountain to speak directly to them was symbolic—Jesus wanted to be seen and heard by everyone, regardless of their place in society. This mountain would become a place of revelation and renewal.

The Journey of the Crowds and Jesus’ Own Testing

Like Jesus' own 40 days of fasting and testing in the wilderness, many in the crowd had endured their own hardships to arrive at this point. They traveled long distances, carrying both physical and spiritual wounds, to find the One who could meet their needs. Their journey speaks to the faith it took to make such an arduous trip, mirroring Jesus’ own journey through the wilderness and His readiness to endure suffering on behalf of others.

Two Groups on the Mountain: The Afflicted and the Called

Two distinct groups were present that day:

1. The Afflicted Crowds: The crowd was filled with people suffering from all kinds of physical, mental, and spiritual conditions. According to Matthew 4:23-25, they brought their illnesses, paralysis, and afflictions, hoping for healing. Each person carried their own story of pain and struggle, and this mountain became a sacred place where they found both comfort and new understanding. Jesus would soon begin His teaching by proclaiming that even those who mourn, who are meek, and who are poor in spirit are blessed—revealing the heart of a kingdom that is open to all who seek.

2. The Disciples: Jesus’ disciples, too, were part of this gathering. While they were not suffering physical affliction, they were beginning to learn what their calling would demand of them. As they witnessed Jesus’ compassion and listened to His teachings, they were being prepared for the challenges ahead. The disciples saw the suffering around them, foreshadowing the hardships they themselves would face as they carried Jesus’ message to the world. On this mountain, they received the foundational teachings of their ministry, rooted in humility, compassion, and endurance.

The Mountain as a Place of Healing

The mountain became a place where healing was not just physical but spiritual and emotional as well. Jesus began with the Beatitudes, addressing the hearts of the people before Him: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). His words spoke directly to their pain and their need for hope, inviting them to see themselves as deeply valued and blessed in God’s eyes, even in their suffering. This was a revolutionary message that offered them a new way to see themselves and to understand their place in the kingdom of God.

The mountain was transformed into a sanctuary of hope. Those who mourned, felt rejected, or were oppressed found in Jesus’ words a new vision of worth and purpose. Here, Jesus showed them that they were not forgotten or cast aside but were honored in the kingdom He proclaimed.

Calling and Preparation of the Disciples

For the disciples, this mountain was also a place of calling. Jesus was preparing them to carry forward the message of the kingdom, one centered on humility, love, mercy, and justice. They witnessed Jesus’ deep compassion for the afflicted, which would shape their understanding of true discipleship. This moment on the mountain set the tone for their ministry, showing them the depth of commitment and selflessness that would be required of them as they followed Him.

The Mountain as a Place of Transformation

The mountain stands as a timeless symbol of transformation. It was here that the crowd—ordinary people burdened by suffering—met Jesus, who offered them healing and hope. The mountain reminds us that when we bring our pain, brokenness, and struggles to Jesus, He meets us with compassion and power. For the disciples, the mountain represented the beginning of their mission, a place where their hearts and minds were reshaped for the work that lay ahead.

This mountain, then, is a reminder for us all—a place where we, too, can bring our burdens, trusting that Jesus sees us, welcomes us, and has the power to heal and transform our lives.