Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Healing (4)

The power of the Word of God is designed, ordained, and anointed to build you up, to strengthen and bring healing, stability, wholeness and deliverance.  It releases your inheritance as a child of God. Don't fret about what is, but get into His Word and allow it to manifest the Life of God into your moment. As a believer, you're in the Family of God so expect the Family benefits. 
 
Psalm 119:50 "This is my comfort in my affliction, for your Word has given my life."
 
Romans 10:17 "So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God."
 
Faith for healing comes by hearing God's Word concerning healing. So just as you may be taking medicine two or three times a day, do the same thing with the promises in the Word of God regarding healing, and allow your faith to be built up. You'll be amazed at the change that will take place.
 
Proverbs 4:20-22 "My Son, attend to My words; incline thine ear unto My sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh."
 
Here it is as plain as it can be-the taking of God's Word is life and medicine to your flesh. So just don't take your prescribed natural medicine alone, add the Word of God along with it. Prescribed medicine can heal and help some things, but God's medicine can heal all.
 
John 8:32 "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." 
 
The Word of God is truth. Once you know the truth concerning healing in God's redemptive plan, then you can begin to exercise faith and expect the promises of God to manifest in you.
 
Jeremiah 23:29 "Is not My word like a fire? says the LORD, And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?" 

Get this fact down deep into your heart. The Word of God is an all consuming fire that will melt away and burn off that which is not of God, and a powerful crushing force to break apart even the toughest and most stubborn circumstances. Continue to use God's Word to strike the situations in your life that are not of God, until they give way and become exactly as the Word says they should be.
 
2 Timothy 3:16, 17 "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."
 
Does your body and or mind need correction? God's Word is just the medicine. According to this verse, we see that it is His will that you may be complete and thoroughly equipped for every good work. If you are sick you cannot fully do the work of the ministry know that God wants you to be able bodied and a living example in every area of His grace, mercy and power.
 
John 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." 
 
God's Word is healing, it will bring health to your flesh. That's why it is so important to continue to go over the healing scriptures daily, therefore building your faith in the area of healing, imparting the very life of God into your cells as well as your mind. Fill up on God's Word!
 

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Healing (3)

Acts 5:16 "Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed." 
 
Even after Jesus had been crucified, raised back to life again and ascended into heaven, the very same work that Jesus performed, while on the earth, was still taking place through the hands of His disciples, and all were being healed. Hebrews 13:8 tells us that "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever" so we know miracles exist today.

Hebrews 7:25 "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them."
 
Take a look at this scripture in the Amplified Version for a great rendering of the Greek word for "Uttermost":
 
"Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost (completely, perfectly, finally, and for all time and eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He is always living to make petition to God and intercede with Him and intervene for them." 
 
If we will come to the understanding of what is being declared here in the Word, all doubt and uncertainly just has to flee and faith will just be. I don't know about you, but I get real happy just knowing that Jesus is interceding for me. That alone gives me great hope, because you can be assured Jesus always gets His prayers answered. If you're going to be on a prayer list, this is definitely the one to be on.  
 
Also, it's important to remember that the word "save" in the Greek is the word "sozo" which literally means to heal, preserve, save, do well, be (or make) whole. It means deliverance in the present as well as in the future. Sozo also describes its work both physically as well as spiritually. Jesus used this word to denote healing of the body as well as forgiveness of sins. Whenever you come across the word save, saved or salvation, remember to always translate it as "save-heal" when you come across it in the Word.

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Healer (2) Restorer

And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in. (Isaiah 58:11-12 KJV)

The Lord has promised to guide, satisfy, prosper, refresh, rebuild, raise up, repair, and restore his people. The church God is raising up will be a mighty church that will be able to do more and will not have to try so hard for the results.

This sounds unbelievable I know, but I believe it. Our God is a God of increase and blessing. He will hear and answer our prayers as we declare what He says about things and then we begin believing it.

Join me in trusting God for many miracles today. I need a miracle right now. Let’s see what great and mighty works He will do if we let Him control our destiny. He is my source right now.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Healing (1)

You know, one of the biggest outcries against the movie, The Passion Of The Christ, was that it was too violent, especially the part where Jesus was scourged.
Let me tell you this: It was not violent enough! The Bible says that at the cross, Jesus’ visage was marred beyond that of any man. (Isaiah 52:14) In the movie, even after all the beatings, the actor James Caviezel, who played Jesus, still looked quite handsome.
But the reality is that when Jesus hung on the cross, He had “no form or comeliness…there is no beauty that we should desire Him”. (Isaiah 53:2) He was beaten to a pulp until His face looked like jelly hanging out!
In the movie, when they scourged Him, only a small portion of His bones was exposed, so it was still quite tidy. But the messianic psalms say, “The plowers plowed on my back; they made their furrows long” (Psalm 129:3), and “I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me”. (Psalm 22:17) All His bones were exposed!
My friend, He was thinking of you when the soldiers tied Him to the scourging post. As they raised their whips, He said, “Let it all come on Me!”
But what came on Him was not just the whip stripping the flesh off His bare back, but your sicknesses and diseases. Each time He was whipped, every form of sickness and disease, including arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and strokes, came upon Him. “The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”
Today, healing is your right because Jesus has paid the price for your healing. So if the devil says, “You cannot be healed,” just declare, “Jesus has already paid for my healing. Disease has no right to be in my body. I am healed in Jesus’ name!”
Every curse of sickness that was supposed to fall on you fell on Jesus instead. He bore every one of those stripes, so that you can walk in divine health all the days of your life. The price has been paid so that you can rise up and get out of your bed of affliction! Let the devil know today that God is your healer from head to toe. Give the Lord praise!

True Story


This story involves a pastor of a store front church. The pastor's church is called The 'Almighty God' Tabernacle. On a Saturday night several weeks ago, this pastor was working late, and decided to call his wife before he left for home. It was about 10:00 PM, but his wife didn't answer the phone. The pastor let it ring many times. He thought it was odd that she didn't answer, but decided to wrap up a few things and try again in a few minutes.

When he tried again she answered right away. He asked her why she hadn't answered before, and she said that it hadn't rung at their house. They brushed it off as a fluke and went on their merry ways. The following Monday, the pastor received a call at the church office, which was the phone that he'd used that Saturday night. The man that he spoke with wanted to know why he'd called on Saturday night.

The pastor couldn't figure out what the guy was talking about. Then The guy said, "It rang and rang, but I didn't answer. "The pastor remembered the mishap an apologized for disturbing him, explaining that he'd intended to call his wife.

The man said, "That's OK. Let me tell you my story. You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday night, but before I did, I prayed, 'God if you're there, and you don't want me to do this, give me a sign now. 'At that point my telephone started to ring. I looked at the caller ID, and it said: 'Almighty God.'  I was afraid to answer!"

Friday, February 20, 2015

12 steps

12 steps to self care and happiness...

-If it feels wrong, don't do it.
-Say exactly what you mean. 
-Don't be a people pleaser.
-Trust your instincts.
-Never speak bad about yourself.
-Never give up on your dreams.
-Don't be afraid to say no.
-Don't be afraid to say yes.
-Be kind to yourself.
-Let go of what you can't control.
-Stay away from drama and negativity.
-LOVE.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Joy Now

God loves you and wants you to be happy right now. 
-He wants His light to brighten you, His peace to calm you, and His happiness to uplift you. 
-He wants you to fill your life with His love and then share it with the world. 
-He wants you to have joy and to spread joy everyday of your life here. 
Don’t worship dollar signs and think that money will bring you happiness then. Joy can’t be purchased. It can’t be owned. It can only be chosen and then given freely to others. In the eyes of eternity money is only worthless paper. 
The one thing that matters is the love within you and the love that you give to the world. Make that your legacy and your life will forever be rich in His joy.