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This class was taught via Skype to a church a nation in Asia. Visit the Online Believers School of Ministry>>> Notes: Healing the Sick The purpose of this lesson is to impress upon the believer the call to minister healing to the sick and to give basic instructions on how to minister healing. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs sha...

By Tom Shanklin Have you ever wished that your local church was on-fire, winning souls, seeing miracles and leading the charge in your community for the Kingdom of God? Have you ever wondered what you can do to help that come to pass? “How to Pray for Your Church” is a message I preached at the local church in Mankato during a time of special need. This message will stir you up to prayer and give you a practical and biblical way to help your church move forward. You will learn: How to pray for...

Lake Bled, Solvenia (Photo by Artem Sapegin) The first step for your local church to touch the world is to believe that it can. Faith is the key that unlocks all the blessings on God, including success in ministry. God has a bigger vision for your church that you do! He sent Jesus to open the door to reach the nations through you! He has plans that are beyond your wildest dreams. Catch the vision of God in your spirit so that you can run with it. Isaiah 54 speaks to this vision. Your eyes may ...

Enjoy this audio podcast! There’s healing in the presence of the Lord! Through Jesus Christ the way has been made for you to enter God’s presence and receive healing spirit, soul and body. This message was preached at Two Rivers Vineyard Church in Mankato, Minnesota. We enjoyed a wonderful presence of the Lord. Several people came forward to receive the greatest miracle—a healing in their relationship with the Lord. Many others testified of an immediate manifestation of God’s healing power in t...

If you are a Christian, you are not your own! You belong to Jesus! The Church in Corinth had a genuine experience with God, but they had allowed the influence of the world to creep in. Corinth was influencing the church more than the church was influencing Corinth. Similarly, today we have a Church that is being influenced by the world and as a result has become ineffective in her witness. It’s time to repent and come back to the message of holiness and total consecration to the Lord. There’s so...

The love of the Father changes everything! When you know your Father’s love, you have peace. You know that your father values you and sees you as beautiful and He cares for you as a child. He is on your side. He is your daddy and you are in His family. Oh, what a glorious truth! Enjoy your relationship with your heavenly Father! Sermon Notes: THE LOVE OF THE FATHER READING: Luke 15:11-24, deceitfulness of sin. MAIN THOUGHT: The Father loves you and has called you to live in the blessings on...

Many people have problems in their lives because of generational curses through their family background. Under the New Covenant, we no longer need to live under generational curses. The Gospel has set us free of the curse, that we might have the blessings of Abraham. This audio message will help you identify generational curses and give you God’s message of freedom from them. All the sermon notes are here as well. It this message you will learn: • The root causes of generational curses. • Th...

This message is a part of the Online Believers School of Ministry. NOTES: YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS “Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon ...

Tom the young preacher, about 1983. I can think of no greater joy than to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to lead men and women and boys and girls into the saving knowledge of Him. Our Father’s heart beats for the lost. Before Jesus left this earth, He enlisted us to take His message to the world. It was His final instructions to HIs followers. That tells me that all of us should make it our business to learn How to Preach the Gospel. This podcast is focused on training you to use the t...

By Tom Shanklin What kind of love is it that would cause a man to hang on a cross and die for people that hated Him? What kind of love would motivate someone to pray for those who crucified him? “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” That is God’s love, which we see in the person of Jesus. The Scripture says that God’s love “surpasses knowledge.” It goes beyond anything we can comprehend. You just can’t figure it out! It is incomprehensible love. Grasping the truth of God’s lov...

The North Shore of Lake Superior. By Tom Shanklin “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3, KJV. In the midst of a turbulent world, peace seems to be a commodity that is in very short supply. But I want to encourage you today. You can have peace! All around us, there is turmoil—in the political system, in the streets of our cities, and in the nations of the world. Some of the turmoil may be even closer to home—in your family, ...

By Tom Shanklin God has a purpose for your life, and it’s greater than you think! His purpose for you is connected with His grand purpose, which is to fill the earth with His glory. As you put yourself in position to hear from Him, meditate His Word, allow yourself to dream big dreams and begin to walk out your purpose, you will begin to see it come to pass. This message will inspire, encourage and inform you how to fulfill your divine purpose in life. This message is a part of the Online Be...

By Tom Shanklin I thought you would enjoy this message I taught at Living Word Ministries International Bible School in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It’s on the very important subject of the devotional life of a minister of the Gospel. The message focuses in particular on the need for ministers of the Gospel to read, study, meditate and practice God’s Word. This is God’s only way for the minister to have the power for a successful ministry. The students were very excited and receptive to the Word. P...

Praying for the sick in India. You can overcome sickness and disease! Thank God for the many miraculous healings we have seen. But while we rejoice in the instant healings, I have a burden for those who do not receive the manifestation of their healing right away. Too often, they go away discouraged thinking, “I guess God did not want to heal me.” Not everyone is healed instantly, but that does not mean that healing is not for you. Sometimes you need to stand in faith for your healing, get in...

A Message by Susan Shanklin Where’s your dream? Is it sinking into oblivion? Is it about to breathe its last breath? Is it lying under the dust that has settled after the storms of life came? It’s time to call 911 and start CPR! It’s time to judge God faithful and to believe again for the restoration of those things that He has put in your heart. Listen and laugh with Susan as she applies God’s defibrillator to your heart. You’ll be encouraged and lifted up to catch the wind of God in your sai...

By Tom Shanklin “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23, KJV. Many of us knew that we were sinners before we came to Christ. It was obvious! But for others it may be more difficult to discern. They live pretty good lives. They look good on the outside. They pay their bills. They don’t steal or kill, but inwardly there is no change. They are still in their sins. These are goody two shoes sinners, and the first step in their salvation to recognize their need for the...

By Tom Shanklin Did you ever think about it? Jesus said, “You are THE light of the world.” If it were not for you, the world would be in complete and utter darkness. But because of you, the world has light. As followers of Christ, we can let our light shine brightly so that the world may clearly see and comprehend Jesus Christ. “For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:” Ephesians 5:8, KJV. In this podcast you will learn: That the words “ligh...

By Tom Shanklin We live in a time of compromise, lose living and anything goes, but Jesus has called us to forsake all and follow Him. The need is great and the call is going out for those who will be sold out and the Lord with all their hearts. It will be these on-fire, sold-out saints who will bring the deliverance that is needed in the the world today. Give your life to Jesus! Recent Podcasts… No posts found.

By Tom Shanklin One of the great joys of my life is the time I spend with the Lord each day. I have found this daily time in prayer and the Word of God to be a great source of refreshing and strength, with blessings that have spilled over into my life in many ways. Some of the benefits that come to mind are: Guidance and wisdom in affairs of life Recognizing God’s voice A constant supply of spiritual substance and strength Stability Victory over temptation Development of your ministry A...

By Tom Shanklin When we look at the problems in the world today, we may be tempted to wonder if God knows what He is doing. But truth be known, He has had a plan all along and He is bringing it to completion through the events that are taking place in the earth. Jesus prepared us for the end of this age while He was on the earth. And He gave us direction for what we are to do in these days. He said: “And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these thin...

By Tom Shanklin Do you see yourself the way God sees you or is the image inside of you something that you received from past experiences or the traditions of man. Your imagination can be a great tool for good or evil, blessings or curses. God has a blessing plan for your life. When you receive Jesus Christ He delivers you from the power of every curse. But if you continue to have the wrong picture on the inside, it will greatly hinder God’s work in your life. The image you have on the inside ca...

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By Tom Shanklin “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” Mark 11:23, KJV. The confession of our mouth is one of the most powerful tools that we have in the Christian life. Think of it! We come into the kingdom by confessing “Jesus as Lord.” Then we are encouraged to hold fast o...

It’s time to ride together in harmony! By Tom Shanklin “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 18:19, KJV. There is tremendous power in agreement. If we can agree on anything, Jesus said, It shall be done of my Father. If a group of Christians can just come into harmony, the possibilities are limitless. But all too often, strife and division spoils the work of ...