The (Patton) Speech
Now I want you to remember that no Christian ever brought glory to God by suffering sickness or disease, he did it, by destroying sickness and disease by the power of God.
All this stuff you’ve heard about God wanting you sick for this reason or that, is a bunch of nonsense. Christians know better, all REAL Christians know God’s attitude toward sickness and disease and death. HE HATES THEM.
God causes Christians to triumph through Christ Jesus ALWAYS.
That’s why Christians never quit, never back off, never give up or give in to the enemy.
The very thought of losing a loved one to sickness or disease is hateful to a Christian. Why, because they have the nature of God dwelling in them.
Now a Christian is a part of the Body of Christ. And as a part of the Body, he is a part of an ARMY. Now for an ARMY to win, it must live, walk, and talk in UNITY. But it must be unity of principle.
WE have the best Teacher (the Holy Ghost), the best weapons (to pull down strongholds), The Word and the Power of The Almighty God.
You know I actually look forward to kicking in the gates of hell.
We’re not just going to slip into heaven to get away from the devil, we’re going to march into heaven with the spoils of war - the healed spirits, souls, and bodies of men and women given to us by God through conquest over His enemy.
Now some of you, I know, are wondering whether or not people are going to be healed when you lay your hands on them. Don’t waver. Sickness, disease, and death are the enemy. Wade into them. Cast them out. Torment them for a`change.
When you step into the hospital room of a friend, a loved one or even a complete stranger, and you see the pain, despair, and destruction caused by the works of your enemy Satan, well, you will know what to do.
Now, here’s another thing I want you to remember:
I don’t want to get any messages that you are just holding your positions. You are to take and hold the enemy’s positions after you cast him out. We are occupying
UNTIL Jesus comes. We are advancing constantly. We are going to keep advancing and keep kicking in the gates of Hell until we free every captive still held in bondage. We are going to annoy the devil. We are going to torment the devil. And we are going to do it by undoing every work of the devil, anywhere, and anytime we see them.
Now there’s one thing that you will be able to say when you get to heaven.
When you are discussing your life and what you did for the Lord on the earth during the Great War between Good and Evil, you won’t have to say, "Well, I was waiting for some special leading which never came."
Now you know how I feel. I consider it a great honor and blessing to have men and women of God, like yourselves, to work with in this greatest of all endeavors.
The Advancement of The Kingdom of God.
(The above speech was delivered by Rev. Curry R. Blake, current Overseer of John G. Lake Ministries, to a Spiritual Warfare Conference in 2003. It was based in part on a speech delivered by Gen. George S. Patton Jr. during WWII to his troops in the field, and adapted and updated for the modern Christian Warrior…)
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SPECIAL FORCES
PART 2 - COUNTER TERRORISM
Chad Taylor
Feb 16, 2003
QUOTE: 'Counter terrorism teams have existed in one form or another since the 1920's, when Colombia formed a team to free hijacks passenger planes. But the modern form of counter-terrorism got its start after Palestine terrorists hijacked an El Al B-707 in 1968. Most countries lacked any counter-terrorism (CT) ability until after the 1972 Munich Olympics, in which 11 Israeli athletes were killed by members of the Black September terrorist group. Since that time, innocent civilians have continued to be targets for groups seeking political action or power. Terrorists find it easier and more productive to plant a big bomb and blow up an entire neighborhood rather than trying to pinpoint and surgically remove an enemy.' (Quoted from specwar.net) END OF QUOTE
COUNTER-TERRORISM: GOD'S NEW BREED OF MINISTRIES
Because of the hybrid and evolved works of the enemy a new form of spiritual warfare and ministry is emerging from the shadows of conventional Christianity. They will be much like the spies that infiltrated Jericho in the book of Joshua. Their mission is simple; come in covertly and gather information that will bring down the stronghold and fortified walls of the enemy in regions and cities. They will move and operate differently than anything that we have seen thus far. They will not be able to publish and parade their ministries or strategies for the world to see. They will not be public personalities but rather "top-secret" operatives with unconventional and unorthodox methods to attain that particular mission and secure victory. Their maneuvers and campaigns will often go unnoticed but will lay the ground work for future public ministries to take the ground that they have captured. These Spiritual Special Forces are critical for the mass army to march.
QUOTE: 'The killing of 247 Marines in Beruit in 1983 and the 1992 World Trade Center bombing demonstrated the need for both anti-terrorist and counter-terrorist capabilities. Anti-Terrorism refers to acts which prevent terrorism (such as passenger screening at airports) while Counter-Terrorism is the actual take down of a terrorist stronghold or freeing of hostages held. Such as Delta Force etc." (Quoted from specwar.net) END OF QUOTE
God is raising up from the ashes of modern religion Counter-Terrorism teams that will look and feel different than the status quo. They will not walk in an arrogance but rather a humility that is required to succeed on such dangerous assignments. They will not operate in large groups but rather small and streamlined numbers to avoid detection from the enemy that they are invading. Elijah and Elisha was a prototype of a Counter-Terrorism team. The hundred prophets that were hidden 50 to a cave also are symbolic of the Spiritual Special Forces that have been in hiding and training to this very hour.
"For so it was, while Jezebel massacred the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah had taken one hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty to a cave, and had fed them with bread and water..." (IKing 18:4). They are not "elite" but only in hiding for covert assignments and special missions. Elijah infiltrated the ranks of the "terrorists" or false prophets in his day and brought the fire of God down upon them. They were taken out in one day. That is the epitome of the Spiritual Special Forces. They will invade certain regions and cities and eliminate enemy resistance immediately allowing the larger body of the army to finally enter there. Areas that have been governed for years by evil and resisted the local church will suddenly be open for evangelism and outreach. The mission of these Spiritual Special Forces is critical to end-time harvest and revival. They are in hiding and training today and are about to be released. Many are already in the frontlines of modern ministry but are being called back to receive new orders and strategies.
THE RANGER CREED
QUOTE: 'The US Army Rangers are America's elite Rapid Deployment Force. They provide the American armed forces a cohesive fighting unit that can be moved to anywhere in the world in 18 hours. One Ranger Battalion is on call for deployment 24 hours a day.The Rangers are capable of infantry assaults as well as some special operations into varied terrain and climates. The Ranger specialty is airport seizure (which they perfervid in Grenada and Panama). Some Rangers also undergo SCUBA and combat swimmer training, while some trained in HALO or High Altitude Low Opening parachuting. Each Battalion in the 75th Ranger Regiment has a SCUBA, HALO, and Deep Recon platoon trained to complete more special operation type missions.This platoon is attached to the HHQ.Training is arduous and specialized; officers train alongside the men and regularly work from the field with them.' END OF QUOTE.
The Ranger's live by a special creed that is the their common bond that bring them to a level of unity that is imperative to succeed. They put it this way, "Energetically will I meet the enemies of my country I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger word, I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country..." This level of commitment is necessary to achieve victory on the level of warfare they are engaged in. God is going to insure a greater measure of unity and networking in these coming days than what we ever thought was possible. It will be critical to the success and survival of the ministries and teams He is deploying into these volatile and dangerous territories.
.."can be moved to anywhere in the world in 18 hours..." This Rapid Deployment Force will be a very difficult assault for the enemy to handle. Spiritual Special Forces are not bound by any commitments except the mission they are on. They are able by their lifestyles and oath of a "Ranger", to move at any given second to where the need arises. This is contrary to most ministries today that are bound to schedules and calendars. These new commissioning and directives will require a greater flexibility than we have ever exercised before in ministry. This new breed of warrior will know this lifestyle well. These teams will literally define the words, RAPID DEPLOYMENT FORCE. That is their identity in the Spiritual realm. They will be able to be deployed into enemy territory to set the captives free with stunning speed. One day we can be in New York, the next in Thailand. We are the RAPID DEPLOYMENT FORCE.
"Readily will I display the intestinal fortitude required to fight on to the Ranger objective and complete the mission though I be the lone survivor." Another dynamic of the Ranger's Creed. Elijah and Moses knew this well. No matter the difficulty of their assignment and who was left to fight, they continued. Paul once reported from the frontlines, "At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge..." (2 Tim 4:16). Paul was abandoned by his team in the heat of battle but the Lord stood with him to bring about the victory. Paul was special forces. Are you? The training or "trials" that we have been made to endure are only the preresiquite to this Spiritual Special Forces recruitment. This year many of you will receive special missions and orders from "Headquarters" and will begin to engage the enemy. The result will be the liberation of your city and region.
A SPIRITUAL "DRAFT"
We are in the midst of a "spiritual draft." The time to be recruited, where the choice of service was up to us is over. God is "drafting" his end time warriors as in the book of Joel: "Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare for war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up..." (Joel 3:9). There is a "coming up" occurring in the Kingdom of God. Many in the back-drop of modern Christianity are being called to the front-lines, rising in spiritual rank and authority sometimes over night. "Coming up" in glory and revelation, seeing the revealed heart of the Father for the lost and dead of the world and yet still predestined to be saved. God is waking up His mighty ones. They can not slumber to the hypnotic tones of religion any longer, a massive equipping is under way. The "officers" are passing through the camp crying "PREPARE". (Josh. 1:11).
The first draft in America was during the Civil war. Freedom from slavery was the cry then, and freedom from spiritual slavery is the cry now. God is setting the captives free within the confines of religion and the world. We are facing an epic "Civil War" again as the battle lines are drawn in the sands of time. Which side will we be found standing on? Freedom or slavery? This year (2003) will determine for many which side they are on. Are they "freedom fighters"? Fighting for the freedom of their cities and streets? Or rather are they reinforcing the slavery and bondage that grips the heart of our land? If we stay stationary doing nothing then we are enslaved ourselves in need of deliverance. We must begin to march and re-possess the land.