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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Six Things to Do After a Powerful Event!


I felt led to write about how to respond after a tremendous event like we just had over the last weekend at our "2011 Winter Retreat" and "Fire in the Winter Service!" Sometimes the devil, fatigue, trials, and confusion come to make us forget the experience or doubt its validity. Therefore, here are "Six Things to Do After a Powerful Event" to insure you grow and do not lose all that God did.


1. Prepare for the Valley: It is totally normal to feel a "drop" or a loss of the "high" after a new mountain top experience. The Bible says that Jesus didn't stay on the Mount of Transfiguration the rest of His ministry. As a matter of fact, when He came down He found confusion with the crowd, doubt with the followers, and suffering among the people. Sure, he still brought the deliverance to the boy, but it wasn't pretty down there! (Mark 9)

Lesson 1: Life isn't always mountain top highs, it is also valley lows!


2. Go Deeper in Prayer and Worship: You will not be satisfied with those 15 minute prayer times after your new mountain top experience! Go deeper! If you find yourself asking, "Why aren't my devotions the same?" Or "I usually felt a breakthrough at 'such and such a time,' whats wrong?" Nothings wrong, you just went deeper. It now takes more to fill you because your well has gotten deeper. You have gone to another level of glory. Now, to sustain that appetite you are going to have to eat and drink more of the wine and bread of heaven! (2 Corinthians 3:18)

Lesson 2: Spiritual growth is like building a skyscraper one level at a time, yesterday's ceiling becomes today's floor!


3. Rest in God: You are not in a glorified body yet, thus like Jesus on the earth, you will get weary- especially after ecstatic highs (John 4:6). There is nothing wrong with just resting. However, be careful not to let down your guard. Sometimes after a great experience in the Holy Ghost the people of God should be resting their body, but instead they rest their guards and give into sin. Sometimes preachers will struggle with pornography in the hotel after the crusade, couples will fight in the car on the way home from the retreat, teens will watch a perverse movie. Why? Because they are weak in their body and emotions and are not taking time to recover, thus the devil takes advantage to creep in and bring temptation. Resist the devil by resting and avoiding sin, remember your spirit was in heavenly places, but your body was still on earth! (Matthew 11:28)

Lesson 3: There is no benefit in being heavenly minded and of no earthly good!


4. Add Truth to the Spirit-Event: Sometimes after a great event all people want to do is become "spiritual treasure chest seekers" and chase after the next spiritual high. This might "feel good" to the emotions, but eventually it will lead to a "spiritually obese Christian." They will have all these "experiences" but no real spiritual growth. Thus, after great mountain top experiences get ready to go down to the valley to learn some life lessons and grow deeper in God. Develop sound theology to back up the experiences, discern what prophetic words are to be lived out, and study the Bible to gain new insight.

Lesson 4: Nothing grows on the mountain top, but everything grows in the valleys!


5. Pour it Out: Everything that was done in you was for the purpose of going through you! Do not forget to find places to pour out what God did in your life. The best way to keep the flame burning is to find dry wood to burn. Go find the dry wood of your community, friends, and family and set them ablaze with the love and power of God. The more you give the more you will receive! (Philippians 2:17)

Lesson 5: God continues to bless those who bless others!


6. Get Ready for the Next One: Do not feel like now you have arrived at the peak of heaven's experiences! Don't try to be an expert on everything God because you saw a miracle or received a prophetic word. Many people begin to think that they have "seen and done it all." Humble yourself to realize that this is just the beginning of better things to come. Begin to get hungry to see God move in your daily life. Pray for new events to come more frequently, but whatever you do, "do not become stagnant!" (Philippians 3:12-14)

Lesson 6: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled!

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Demons Cast Out In India!

Some in the church were asking about this deliverance that happened in India, so I wanted to post it again in a place much easier to find. This happened while we were at a village church in Southern India.

Before the service, during the prayer meeting the man began to shake, scream, and roll on the floor, then we began to pray for him. After the video stops it started all over again, then Adolfo, who was recording the video had to help him, then there was full deliverance.

Matthew 10:8, "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give."


Tuesday, January 4, 2011

2009 SUM Romans/Galatians Class

I wanted to share the class I taught at SUM- Spring 2009 for everyone. It is a verse-by-verse look at Romans and Galatians, enjoy











Sunday, January 2, 2011

Metro Praise 2010 End of the Year Letter

Click here for the pdf.

January 2, 2011


Dear Generation Shaker, History Maker, and Roof Breaker!


It is my privilege and honor to thank you for your prayers and financial support for Metro Praise in 2010. Nancy and I have felt this year was the greatest year in our lives and ministry because of the following reasons. First, we experienced a doubling in our family with the birth of our daughter Hannah Joy Wyrostek. Second, we saw God powerfully multiply the church’s attendance, discipleship, finances, and ministries. Lastly, God has trusted us with the oversight of over 135 churches around the world in four different nations- To God be all the glory!

I pray that you have been greatly blessed for the blessings you have given to the work of the Lord. We at Metro Praise share deeply the feelings of Paul in 1 Thessalonians 2:8, “… so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” We have purposed every year to give everything we have to love God and love people. I hope you have seen this passion grow and touch many lives. Therefore, I would like to share with you what your support has accomplished in 2010 by the mighty hand of God:


(pics seen in the below blog)


Thank you for standing with Metro Praise and making Jesus’ name great both here in Chicago and around the world- The nations for Jesus!


Loving God and Loving People,



Joe Wyrostek

Founder & Apostolic Elder of Metro Praise

Metro Praise 2010 End of the Year Report!


Note:
#5. Rent- Was not a contribution, but rather a "collecting" of rent for the SUM students, thus total in contributions was, "$222,355.00"
 
#6. Elevate Missions- This is the only major drop, but Pastor Adam and the youth have made a covenant to do what they once did so well- give to missions!




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