Depression   The Lord spoke of a spirit of heaviness in Isaiah 61.  Heaviness means exactly what it sounds like.  Depression, or the word “depress” means to push down, weight down, burden or crush. That is how it feels–a cloud over you, a weight that crushes the very life out of you, so you despair… Read More »

What Does it Mean to Rebuke the Enemy?   When Jesus dealt with demons or with Satan himself:   What He did NOT do: Rile them (annoy or irritate them) Revile them (criticize in an angry, insulting, abusive manner) Call them names (you are nothing but a punk, you’re a loser, you’re stupid, you’re nothing)… Read More »

Leviathan – Haughty Spirit (pride)  Prov. 16:18-19 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.  Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.            Prov. 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, but humility goes before honor. Obadiah 1:3 The… Read More »

The prophetic fulfillment of the Fall Feasts – Dana Free We are coming up on God’s season of time called “The Appointed Times,” or in Hebrew, the “Moadim.” In Genesis 1:14 God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs… Read More »

Chapter One               –                                              Am I Really Saved? Acts 16:18 (NASB 2020) She followed Paul and us and cried out repeatedly, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you a way of salvation.”    There are huge life-changing revelations all through Scripture that require us to slow down and… Read More »

Short Creek’s Altar Workers’ Training / Directions September 22, 2024   We have a somewhat unusual church where some of our most trusted and dedicated Leaders, Board members, and Elders are in their 20s. I’m confident that the Lord’s Vision for Short Creek is to raise up these young Ministry Gifts by teaching, training, equipping, and… Read More »

Short Creek Sunday Mornings What the Blood Does for Those That Truly Believe! Part FIVE – The New Covenant Sealed With His Blood September 8, 2024     We started discussing what His Precious Blood does for those who believe on June 30th. So far, we have covered the following: Our Conscience is Cleansed! –… Read More »

The Gospel Luke 9:1-6 Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have… Read More »

Chapter Five –How’d the American Church End Up So Spiritually Blind?       John 14:12 (NASB) Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I am going to the Father.    Jesus said that His Bride, the… Read More »

By Dana Free   Tearing down strongholds II Cor 10:3-6 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against… Read More »