by Garris Elkins | Dec 9, 2016 | Gifts, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Promise, Provision
Today, as Jan and I walked along a sidewalk in historic Jacksonville, Oregon we passed a building built in the 1800’s. I noticed mounds of dark purple grapes on the sidewalk. I reached down and picked up one of the grapes and put it in my mouth. It was very sweet. For...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 7, 2016 | Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Power, Supernatural
Yesterday,Ivan Romanand I grabbed some personal time. I love and appreciate Ivan. He is good friend and a man who truly seeks God’s heart. We talked about the difference between drawing on a spiritual gift and drawing on the glory of God. The former can feel...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 7, 2016 | Courage, Deliverance, Destiny
The Lord said, “You are about to experience a greater measure of freedom. The restricting presence at the border of promise has been decommissioned. You will accelerate through old barriers of fear.” This word came when the Lord recalled the image of the old...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 7, 2016 | Holy Spirit, Identiy, Kingdom of God
As I began to prepare to speak at a conference on the subject of reformation, the Lord took me to Acts 17. In that section of Scripture, Paul was traveling through the city of Athens, Greece. Athens was known as the city of 10,000 gods. Just to be safe and cover all...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 6, 2016 | Apostle, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Power, Restoration
For many years, I have read about new wineskins in the Church being described as new and creative models of ministry. There is nothing wrong with those teachings as metaphors as long as we understand the original intent of what Jesus was saying. Jesus was telling His...
