Importance of Proper Covenant Relationships

Today’s Focus: Importance of Proper Covenant Relationships

Scripture: Genesis 27:46-28:1

Greetings Sons of God:

Please pay close attention to this message because it is very easy to get into the wrong relationship and in turn delay or even lose the purposes that God has for you because you are in the wrong covenant.  Let’s look at this scripture:

Genesis 27:46-28:1: And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me? And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him and charged him and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 

Here is a crucial point that I will state here and bring out in a subsequent message:

You cannot move from the household of your parents until you receive patriarchal instruction from your father.

Now, please keep that in mind.  Now why is Rebekah concerned about the women of Heth.  Well we know that these are the daughters of Canaan and if they are the daughters of Canaan then they are not daughters connected to eternal destiny and cannot perpetuate the legacy that has been handed down from Abraham, to Isaac, to Jacob.  If her son, Jacob gets into the wrong covenant or marriage then everything that has been been handed down and perpetuate from Abraham could be lost and all that they have worked for will be for nought. The wrong seed, wrong covenant, wrong marriage will invalidate everything that God has handed down to you because then you cannot perpetuate the legacy handed down from your father because you are now unequally yoked.  

For the Body of Christ, when seasons change, relationships change.  We must learn to move the from the House of Saul to the House of David.  We must learn to move from the ministry of John to the ministry of Jesus Christ.  We must migrate to Hebron which is a place of consolidated relationships in the Spirit.  These relationships are vastly different from the natural relationships we have.  These relationships will help build and unite the Body of Christ. 

In the next message we will look at Joshua and Caleb and see the importance of Hebron.

Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,

Calvin Calhoun, Jr.

Covenant Relationships in Death

Today’s Focus: Covenant Relationships in Death

Scripture: Genesis 49:30-33

Greetings Sons of God:

As dark as the title of this message may sound it is still a crucial biblical principal that we must recognize and understand.  Abraham in coming into Canaan and bought a cave in Hebron in a particular place called Machpelah.  The word Machpelah means “double-cave”.  Abraham bought this cave so that he can bury his family there.  Now we know in our natural society that families buy plots so that when they die, they are buried together.  Well we know that this concept comes from this very scripture of Abraham desiring to bury his family in this cave of Machpelah.  Now who is buried in this cave? 

Genesis 49:30-33: In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah which is before Mamre ,in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.  There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah. 

Jacob is speaking here and of course after this Jacob dies and is buried in the same cave with his family.  Notice that Rachel was not buried here.  She was not buried here because she was not truly connected to divine destiny.  But what is the point in all of this.  Yeah, ok, I see that family is buried one place but what does that have to do with the Body of Christ today? 

The dead laid the path that we are following today.  We are the custodians of the seed passed on from our ancestors.  But most of all covenants are established in death.  By Abraham choosing to bury the family together God was showing an eternal concept that even in death we choose to be linked to our covenant partners.  This means in as much as we put high value on life, we need to put high value on life in death.  Think about this, though Abraham is not on this earth physically, yet he still lives with the Father right now.  We are linked to him (Galatians 3:26-29) because we are heirs of the promise and the seed of Abraham.  So even in death we are still liked to our covenant partners.  Now this brings us to another point. 

You can never celebrate the future without remembering the past.  We should celebrate the lives of those who have gone on before and who have laid down their lives so that we can perpetuate the legacy and the Will of the Father in the Earth until the Lord comes.  Think about this!  We celebrate David, Joshua, Abraham, Moses and all these biblical people and their lives because they have laid a path and given us an example to follow that we may perpetuate the culture of the Father in bringing the lost sons of promise back into righteous rule.  However, this cannot happen until we put the highest premium on people and relationships.      

Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,

Calvin Calhoun, Jr.

Abraham and Lot

The Hebron Concept

Today’s Focus: Abraham and Lot: Beware of Soulties

Scripture: Genesis 13

Greetings Sons of God:

Now when we examine this story which many of us have read many times, there are some crucial concepts we must understand about proper relationships within the Body of Christ.  This is why we should never, ever discount the Old testament from our studies, even though we are a New Testament church.  God locked up a wealth of knowledge and information in the Old Testament that the Spirit is revealing today. Now we know that Lot is Abraham’s nephew biologically an in this chapter we see that there was strife between Abraham’s herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmen.  Now I want to show you this scripture:

Genesis 13:8: And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; FOR WE ARE BRETHERN. 

Now Abram saw Lot, not as his nephew but as a fellow brother.  The question is, how did Lot see Abram?  Well, Lot saw Abram as his uncle.  But here is the crucial part, He never saw Abram as a father carrying the promise.  He saw him as his uncle.  Now in loving fashion, Abram decided to separate from Lot and let Lot choose which direction he wanted to go (Genesis 13:9).  Now Lot chose the plain of Jordan toward the east  which was well watered, but also it was in the same direction of Sodom and Gomorrah. 

Now the separation of Lot from Abraham was crucial and shows us a very, very crucial concept in understanding proper relationships. If we are to ever come to Hebron, the place of alliance and joining, these relationships that the Father joins us in cannot be and will not be sentimental attachments.  No soulties allowed here. When Lot chose the direction of the east toward Sodom and Gomorrhea it reflected what was in his heart.  In other words, Lot separated himself from the promise by separating himself from being in covenant relationship with Abram. 

Now here is the big picture!  Genesis 13:14 states that AFTER ABRAM SEPARATED HIMSELF FROM LOT, the Lord spoke to Abram and showed him the land that He would give for an everlasting possession.  After the Lord spoke to Abram he removed his tent and dwelt in a special place and here it is:

Genesis 13:18: Then Abram removed his tent and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, WHICH IS IN HEBRON, and built there an altar unto the Lord.   

Now after the soultie was broken from Abram through Lot, now Abram comes to the land called Hebron.  In Hebron, relationships are defined and soulties are destroyed. In the next message we want to continue to look at Abraham and how important this place called Hebron is.   

Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,

Calvin Calhoun, Jr.

The Hebron Concept: Introduction

The Hebron Concept

Today’s Focus: Introduction

Scripture: Acts 2:1

Greetings Sons of God:

Now as you look at the title, one may ask, what in the world are we going to talk about now?  Well if you have been following us over the past year or so, you know this will be a vital concept to the maturity of the House of God and advancement of the Kingdom.  One of the beautiful things the Lord did and is still doing is that when the Lord names a place or gives names, that name carries an eternal meaning. 

The word Hebron means “Place of Joining or to unite, to associate, place of alliance, place of coming together of people to a corporate unity”.  When you study the journey of the children of Israel to Jerusalem you must know and understand before they could get to Jerusalem or Zion, they must come to this place called Hebron.  Hebron is one of the most important places or in the spirit, positions we must come into because at Hebron there is a high premium put on the relationships between people.  Before the church was empowered in Acts 2, the apostles were in a Hebron position and let me show you.

Acts 2:1: And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, THEY WERE ALL WITH ONE ACCORD IN ONE PLACE.

To be on one accord is to have the same mind but be also united in the spirit in a certain way that all people “joined together” within that place have the same mind and that mind is the mind of Christ. 

As we study in this series you will see that Hebron is a very powerful place and position in Scripture and for the Body of Christ.  Let me just say that these alliances that must be formed cannot be formed along denominational lines or the lines based upon man’s interpretation of Scripture.  These alliances can only be formed by the Spirit.

Now this is vital to say, before we come to Hebron certain things must happen.  We will discuss these things a little later because we will not enter Hebron in the state that we are in currently in.  Few reach this position because they understand the importance of relationships and understand how the Father desires to be in covenant relationships with His sons.  You cannot reach the Hebron position carrying your denominational biases.  These biases only fracture and split the Body along man’s interpretation of the Word.  Hebron is a place of uniting and joining, not a place of splitting and dividing. 

In the upcoming messages we will study this place called Hebron and learn the importance of putting the highest value on people.  God did not come to die for animals and plants.  He came to die for people.  In this season we must put the highest premium on people, even if they are the worst in the Earth we are still commanded to love.  So let’s get started and we will start in the next message with Abraham.

Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,

Calvin Calhoun, Jr.

Sowing Series: Honor

My beloved, this seed is one that many struggle with and it is no wonder so many are immature.  When you sow honor you reap grace.  So many have no clue what honor is.  In Genesis, Abraham showed honor to Melchizedeck.  Remember Melchizedek brought bread and wine and Abraham tithed to him.  The tithe BEFORE THE LAW was to show honor.  The Scriptures also say that those that labor in the Word are worthy of double honor.  Many will say that honor is solely monetary and that is not true it is not all monetary.  You give to celebrate your sonship not out of force or reluctance.  You can show honor with your service and time.  But remember, being stingy is a sign of being a orphan and if we are to be like our Heavenly Father it is better to give than to receive.  When you receive the one that the Father sends with the Word and you receive it and show honor to them, you receive or reap grace.  Remember the Word of God is full of GRACE and truth.  

I can remember when I received the Word of His grace from my spiritual father and as I showed honor and celebrated my sonship, I reaped more grace and more grace.  I reap it not to hoard it but to dispense it to the sons of our household and those the Father bring within my sphere.  When we keep in mind that what the Father gives us, is to bless and share with others, this is how the House f God is built trans-generationally.  We must learn to show honor to those who bless us with the Word that if you will receive it, you will reap grace.  We mature by His grace.  Do not be immature and a ripe season to grow…

Sowing Series: Gathering of the Body

Beloved sons, when there is a Gathering of the Body it reaps safety.  One of titles of Satan is "accuser of the brethren".  A lot happens when the Body of Christ gathers.  There is fellowship of the Spirit, apostolic doctrine, breaking of bread and prayers.  These are the four pillars of Kingdom culture  but there are other things that happen at the gathering and there is a unloading of burdens and spiritual immunity. The unloading of burdens or confessing our faults one to another reaps safety because sins can be forgiven and the devil cannot accuse you of that sin that once held you in bondage.  I am reminded of a gathering in Egypt in a particular arrangement when God instructed Israel to prepare the passover but the key is that they were to be in households under the blood of the lamb and that blood gave them spiritual immunity from the death angel that would smite the firstborns.  In the Book of Numbers God would arrange the nation of Israel according to their households and tribes and as they moved through the wilderness in this arrangement and obeyed God they were victorious over all their enemies.  The arrangement also was strategic to protect the weak and feeble.  

I am very passionate about this because with technology we have been able to join households and go to church without actually going.  Problem is these technologies are great for people who cannot attend but for those who are local, the gathering is where you should be.  In the Gathering of the Body you shall reap safety.  

Sowing Series: Integrity

Beloved sons, this seed is extremely important because our Father is Holy and in being holy His motives are pure and to have a pure motive is to have integrity.  In as much as Oneness reaps credibility, Integrity reaps Deliverance.   Being honest and truthful will always deliver you.  Even to come into the House of God you came by the truth.  Truth is not knowledge per say but a person in Christ.  He said, I am the way, the Truth, and the life.  It is more important to focus on being free eternally.  When we lie, scheme and deceive or have a lack of integrity, were are subject to the bondage of the system and/or the principalities governing that sphere.  The truth makes you free.  Having integrity allows us live, move and have our being freely in Christ.  The Father will confront us when we fail to have integrity just as a natural parent would instruct their children to always tell the truth.  Having integrity requires us to be transparent so that our good cannot be spoken of as being evil.  Whether it be within the House of God or on our jobs, continue to sow the seed of integrity because we evil comes the truth makes you free.   

Calvin Calhoun, Jr.

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