September 2010

Hello friends and family,

 

Have you ever been at a point in your life where things are going full-speed and you don’t think you can possibly go any faster?  Well, that is where I am right now.  Things have definitely picked up and God is allowing me to run faster than I ever have.  I thank God for His grace and the increase of favor and anointing that He is pouring out on this ministry.  We are entering the last hour and God is allowing us to throw the nets over America one more time before He comes! Amen! The King is coming soon and He is giving the church grace to pick up the nets and throw them over America for an end-time harvest we have yet to see. God is not finished with America! Will you believe with me?

 

This past month has been absolutely outstanding with souls coming into the Kingdom, divine miracles taking place, churches being mobilized to reach their cities, and people being supernaturally delivered. In fact, three outpourings have broken out in three different cities in Texas. It has been amazing! I have preached every day and sometimes twice a day for the past 13 days so far. As you read from last months newsletter, one of the places God has been moving is in Austin TX. at Glad Tidings Assembly of God with Pastor Kermit Bell. We have been meeting weekly and God has been pouring out His Spirit in an amazing way. You will be overjoyed at a wonderful testimony that has come out of this move of God.

 

One of the essential ingredients of a true expression of Pentecost is that evangelism takes place through the local church and the believer. Jesus tells us very clearly why the Spirit of the Lord comes upon us, “To preach good news to the poor, for recovery of sight to the blind, and to bind up the broken hearted.” He also tells us that, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit come upon you and you will be my witnesses.” God is reawakening the church to move in the power we already possess.

 

Supernaturally directed evangelism is one indicator that the moving of the Holy Spirit is far greater than good services inside the church, but directly affects the outside world.  In one of the services God spoke to a young woman to go to a specific brothel the next day at exactly 3:00 p.m. with a hairdryer for one of the ladies. She wasn’t sure but God told her over and over she was to do it. The next day she went with her mom with the hairdryer in hand at exactly 3:00 p.m.

 

They knocked on the door, and the prostitutes let them in. That’s unheard of to start with. She told them that God spoke to her to bring a hairdryer at 3:00 p.m. that day. One of the ladies tilted her head and said, “That’s for me; I just said that I really needed a hairdryer.” They gave it to her and asked if they could pray for her. They laid hands on her and the power of God fell right in the brothel. She began to weep under the power of the Holy Spirit and told them that she wanted to come to church and give up that lifestyle and give her life to Jesus. The church is still in contact with her and they are working on a plan to see her totally come out and build a wonderful walk with Jesus.

 

This story is a true hallmark of Pentecost! Lord, may we walk today in a pure expression of Pentecost beyond a church service. Let it affect everywhere the soles of our feet touch today, in Jesus name. Amen.

 

We have also been holding extended meetings in Terrell, TX.  Last night, another powerful testimony came forward. A dear saint named Belinda told the church that she was supernaturally healed of a debilitating parkinsons disease. She testified that she was healed in the Monday night service. She went to her neurologist the next day and he completely cleared her of the disease. God is still on the throne and breaks the power of hell, death, and the grave!

 

We are also holding extended meetings in Lufkin TX., at Lufkin First Assembly of God. Last week God came in power on the children like I had never seen. Below is a testimony of deaf ears opening in the service that was sent by a dear lady whose daughter was supernaturally healed:

 

"Hi Joe,  I wanted to tell you how blessed I was along with my 23 year old special needs daughter whom you prayed for.  Two of the kids also prayed with you for my daughter.  While we were there, her ears popped open.  She has been deaf in her right ear for more than 10 years, and it was so loud in there, that she was trying to plug her ear because it was “TOO LOUD!”  Praise God!!!  Oh, I almost forgot to tell you that my daughter was also filled with the Holy Spirit last night!!! We have waited a very long time for that to happen. Praise be to God Almighty!  I was so very blessed by the presence of the Holy Spirit slaying those children (I know it was not YOU, but the Holy Spirit that caused that to happen -All Glory to God!)  I have seen a few moves of God in my life, but never anything like that!!!  I appreciate your holiness message and also your message to the kids and parents that they can't allow things of the world to come back into their lives, and that parents are responsible for the upbringing of those kids.  I hope you come back to Lufkin soon!!! We need more more more of that kind if message for the youth of this town!  Thanks again for your ministry!"

 

How about that power packed miracle?!?  Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords! That night, the kids wept and prayed for over an hour as many of them shook under the power of God on the platform. Some were baptized in the Holy Ghost without anyone praying for it to happen. Some of the children got the microphone and began to prophecy to the people the word of the Lord. I had never seen anything like it before. They were saying things like this if the fire, we need to keep this fire. One eight year old boy grabbed the microphone and began to scream "send the fire! send the fire!" with all of his might. God has broken out and we are going to continue.

 

Many other great things have happened this past month, as well. It would be safe to say that around 325-450 people came back to Jesus or got saved for the first time. In Leander, TX around 30, Desoto, TX around 10-15, Abilene, TX around 60-80, Terrell, TX around 60-80, Dallas, TX around 150, Lufkin, TX around 60-80, and many in Austin-- I am unsure of the number. 

 

I covet your prayers in this season of outpouring. Will you PLEASE continue to pray for me every day that God will give me continued grace and that His anointing will increase. I confess that without His anointing, none of this would have happened or will continue to happen.  We are currently continuing revival services in all three cities, as well as my usual traveling and teaching schedule. You can see where I will be at  by viewing my itinerary at www.joeodenministries.com.

 

Thank you for all of your continued prayer and financial support. Your gifts and prayer mean the WORLD to me. We are teaming up for a beautiful harvest of souls. It takes team work to make a difference in the lives of so many!

 

 

Together in the harvest,

 

Joe Oden