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Out of Print
Release #: 81-11-24-01-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
August 21, 1981 Friday A.M. Hono.
With breakthrough after breakthrough and with some wounds just healing, we rehearsed what God had done, past and present. (25 1/2 min.)
Scriptures: | (II Cor. 5:4) |
Topics: | Oneness; Confrontation; Stewardship; Babylon |
Series: | JRS Dialogue; Misc. Exhortations |
Rated: | For Mature Sons |
Out of Print
Release #: 81-10-18-03-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
October 13, 1981 Tuesday 10:30 A.M. S.D.
Early in the morning, John recorded a word expanding the burden and ministry from the back room. The tape exploded everyone into a release from the restrictions they had felt. Then communion liberated our hearts toward our brothers, and the hearts of the sheep to the shepherds. (57 min.)
Scriptures: | Matt. 10:8; (II Cor. 6:12) |
Topics: | Love; Stewardship; Ministering; Flexibility; (Restraints, Restrictions) |
Series: | The Unfolding Applied; Feasting in His Presence |
Rated: | For Mature Sons, JRS Selected Messages, Pivotal Messages, Recommended Listening |
Out of Print
Release #: 77-11-24-02-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
November 21, 1977 Monday A.M. Shiloh
A Kingdom revelation–“You never need to go through anything alone again.” Repent of your independence, for the burden is mutually borne by us all. The comments that follow are a revelation. The secret of Shiloh’s blessing is contained here.
Scriptures: | Gal. 6:1-10; (James 5:16); (John 21:18); (I Cor. 16:19); (Psa. 127:3-5); (Eph. 4:16); (Matt. 24:26); (Acts 2:14); (Acts 1:14); (Acts 4:29) |
Topics: | Body of Christ, Body Ministry; Burden; Unity; Oneness; Stewardship; Intercession |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons, Pivotal Messages |
Out of Print
Release #: 77-02-06-03-R
This cassette tape contained the following 2 messages by John Robert Stevens.
TOTAL DISCIPLESHIP WILL DOMINATE THE WORLD
January 28, 1977 Friday A.M. Shiloh
Under His authority we are commissioned to use His authority. The Kingdom commission is the ministry to bring a knee to bow. The word is fresh and living with new aspects on divine order. (27 min.)
Scriptures: | Matt. 28:16-20; (Mark 16); (Psa. 144:14) |
Topics: | Authority; Discipleship; Divine Order; (Submission); (Intercession); (Stewardship) |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons, Pivotal Messages |
FIRST WE GROVEL, THEN WE GRAB
January 28, 1977 Friday P.M. Shiloh
Jesus said He had never found such faith in Israel as He found in the soldier whose faith exhibited submission to authority and great humility with a total acceptance of the word the Lord spoke. (29 min.)
Scriptures: | Matt. 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10; (Gal. 5:6); (John 1:12); (Heb. 11:1); (Luke 12:32); (Rev. 3:8) |
Topics: | Authority; Faith; Love; Humility; Worthiness; Repentance; (Bond Servant, Bondslave) |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons, Pivotal Messages |
Out of Print
Release #: 76-09-04-07-R
This cassette tape contained the following 2 messages by John Robert Stevens.
TITUS, THE TROUBLE SHOOTER
September 2, 1976 Thursday A.M. Val.
The word expounds the work of Titus, the troubleshooter, and his commission to enlist “the lazy” into labor battalions of God’s army, If every pastor could preach this message with great anointing, the labor shortages would end and the Walk would move ahead ten times faster. (34 min.)
Scriptures: | Titus 2:7,11-15; 1:5,15-16; Titus 3:1,4-8,12,14; Gal. 2:1-5; II Cor. 2:12-13; II Cor. 7:5-6,13-14; II Cor. 8:16-18,23; 12:14,18; (James 2:17) |
Topics: | Work; Living Word; Stewardship; Redemption, of Time; Dedication; Vision; Words Over Churches, Sepulveda, California; Character, Titus; (Worship); (Health) |
Series: | Expository |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons, JRS Selected Messages |
THAT’S THE WHOLE BATTLE
August 4, 1976 Wednesday P.M. Ana.
Why does Satan battle us? Why are we assaulted in so many different areas–emotions, circumstances, relationships, finances, etc.? The answer is simple. Satan assaults your stand upon God’s word,the only means of his total defeat. (19 min.)
Scriptures: | James 5:11,8; Jer. 20:9; Jer. 5:14,16; 23:29; (John 1:1:2) |
Topics: | Word, God’s; Battle; Double Portion; Lies; Word, Speaking;Circumstances |
Series: | The War Over the Word |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching |
Out of Print
Release #: 76-08-04-01-R
This cassette tape contained the following 2 messages by John Robert Stevens.
THE ANSWER IS HIS ABUNDANCE
August 1, 1976 Sunday A.M. Val.
The Lord has commissioned us to do more than we have the capacity to accomplish. Only by the abundance He has promised can we perform it. (20 min.)
Scriptures: | Isa. 60:1-5,11-12,14-16; (Luke 6:38); (Matt. 25:23); (I Cor. 4:2); (II Pet. 1:3); (II Cor. 9:8) |
Topics: | Abundance; Giving; Finances; Stewardship; Faithfulness; Responsibility; Sacrifice |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching |
SO LONG SUCKER!
August 1, 1976 Sunday P.M. SoG.
Satan lost. We won. He dropped another notch. We climbed another rung. We’re facing something new. The trend continues: Satan is cast down and God lifts us up. The illustrations and stories are a little far-out; listen with tolerance. It’s Brother Stevens’ way of making the truth graphic. (32 1/2 min.)
Scriptures: | John 12:27-32; 14:30 |
Topics: | Position; Judgment, of Satan; Immunity; Displacement |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching |
Out of Print
Release #: 76-05-22-01-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
May 22, 1976 Saturday A.M. Ana.
In the Kingdom we will shift from ownership to stewardship, from individuality to the Body, from being one person to the prevailing oneness with the Lord and with the Body. This oneness comes when our sense of possessiveness and privacy gives way to the steadfast oneness of the church in Acts 2-4. We move from being one person to the oneness of the Body. (58 min.)
Scriptures: | Acts 2:41-47; 4:32-37; 5:1-4,12 |
Topics: | Oneness; Individuality; Body of Christ, Body Ministry; Stewardship; Selfishness; Prevail; Kingdom Age; (Intercession); (Purification); (Government) |
Series: | The Oneness Relationship |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons |
Out of Print
Release #: 75-10-20-03-R
This cassette tape contained the following 3 messages by John Robert Stevens.
WE’RE NOT DEAD FISH
October 19, 1975 Sunday A.M. Val.
The exhortation at the first of the tape will give every pastor a guideline to helping visitors understand our free and explosive worship.
Topics: | Worship; Kingdom Age; Conformity; Violence; United States; Stewardship; Prophecy, Creative |
Series: | The War Over The Word |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching |
THE PURE COIN OF THE REALM
October 19, 1975 Sunday A.M. Val.
The sermon is the mystical picture of Christ’s word living in us, being refined in us and exploding into its vast creative power through us. He was the Word made flesh and now He is the Word coming forth in our flesh.
Scriptures: | John 1:1-5,14; 15:7; I John 1:1-10; 2:5,14 |
Topics: | Word, Becoming; Purging; Word, Speaking; Prophecy; Death of the Flesh; Change, Spirit |
Series: | The War Over The Word |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching |
THE WORD THAT SHAKES
October 19, 1975 Sunday A.M. Ana.
The Living Word is shaking the heavens and the earth and bringing forth a kingdom that cannot be shaken. That word occasions our discipline as sons, our inner purging as with fire and shakes loose all that must go out of our lives. (58 min.)
Scriptures: | Heb. 12:1-29; 8:3 |
Topics: | Living Word; Word, Speaking; Focus; Shaken; Purging; Chastening; Circumstances |
Series: | The War Over The Word |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching |
Out of Print
Release #: 75-09-12-01-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
September 9, 1975 Tuesday 2:30 Aft. Ana.
Strong admonitions and warnings came that New Testament churches and Kingdom businesses cannot be private enterprises. The Kingdom is His. We must never build our own Kingdom. Babylon may be a denomination with one thousand churches or it may be an assembly with just four walls. (58 min.)
Topics: | Leadership; Divine Order; Stewardship; Babylon; Self-Interest; Local Church; Apostolic Company; Dedication; Motivation |
Series: | Ministers’ Convocation–September 1975 |
Rated: | JRS Selected Messages, Pivotal Messages |
Out of Print
Release #: 74-11-06-03-R
This cassette tape contained the following 2 messages by John Robert Stevens.
HOW THE GREATER MINISTRY COMES
October 12, 1974 Saturday P.M. SoG.
Do not wait for a great ministry to be thrust upon you. Act with faith and serve faithfully with what you have now. Faithful action that expresses your love and faith always leads to the stewardship of the greater gifts and ministries. (58 min.)
Topics: | Faithfulness; Faith, Expressed; Initiative; Stewardship; Hunger; Ministries |
Series: | The School of Prophets; “. . . That A Man Be Found Faithful. . .” |
Rated: | For Mature Sons |
FAITHFUL WITH LITTLE–FRUITFUL WITH MUCH
November 2, 1974 Saturday P.M. SoG.
Is there a shortcut to become a prophet? There is no quicker way than the path of faithfulness. Your place in the Kingdom is determined by your faithfulness. Do you want to move the nation–be a Moses? “What do you have in your hand?” (58 min.)
Scriptures: | Gal. 5:22-23; Luke 12:42-46; Luke 16:10-12; 19:11-27; Prov. 3:5-6 |
Topics: | Faithfulness; Fruitful; Faith, Aggressive; Initiative; Ministries |
Series: | School of Prophets; “…That a Man Be Found Faithful” I Corinthians 4:2 |
Rated: | For Mature Sons |
Out of Print
Release #: 74-06-26-01-R
This cassette tape contained the following 2 messages by John Robert Stevens.
CREATOR OR ASSASSINATOR?
June 23, 1974 Sunday A.M. Val.
We are more responsible for our brother than we are for ourselves. We ought to be ready to lay down our lives for the brethren. As we minister the Word and life to our brother we act with God in the new creation God is bringing forth. We are either co-creators with God by love, or we are murderers by our hatred.
Scriptures: | I John 3:10-23; Gen. 38:6-10; Matt. 1:1-3 |
Topics: | Love, In the Body; Stewardship; Hate; Kingdom, Teaching on; Christ, In You |
Series: | God’s Partners |
Rated: | JRS Selected Messages |
CO-CREATORS WITH GOD
June 23, 1974 Sunday A.M. SoG.
God likens His Word to an incorruptible seed which impregnates the womb of the heart. This seed is from God and is implanted through a human instrument who ministers that Word. Thus we become cocreators with God of the divine nature that comes forth in our nature. (57 min.)
Scriptures: | I Peter 1:22-25; 2:1-3; Philem. 10-12; I Cor. 4:14-15; I John 3:10-15; Matt. 25:32; Phil. 4:1; Eph. 4:16 |
Topics: | Body of Christ, Body Ministry; Faithfulness; Creativity; Self Interest; Love; Human Relations |
Rated: | JRS Selected Messages |
Out of Print
Release #: 74-04-13-03-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
April 12, 1974 Friday A.M. Ana.
The name of the Lord Jesus Christ is exalted by the Father above every other name. It is the currency of the Kingdom, the passbook to heaven’s bank, the letter of credit for every commissioned ministry. The name is as powerful on our lips as we are submissive in our hearts. (57 min.)
Scriptures: | John 14:12-14; 15:6; 16:23-27; Matt. 24:5; Mark 9:37-41; Matt. 7:21-23; Phil. 2:9-11; Acts 19:13-17 |
Topics: | Authority; Identification; Submission to the Lord; Stewardship; Responsibility; Lordship |
Series: | Passover; Very Legally Yours; Expository |
Rated: | For Mature Sons, JRS Selected Messages |
Out of Print
Release #: 74-02-25-19-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
February 16, 1974 Saturday A.M. Ana.
Our ultimate purpose is to walk with God. Position or projects must never supplant this dedication in our thinking. This is no ego-trip-it is a walk with God! (30 min.)
Scriptures: | Luke 1:26-38; Matt. 1:18-25; Phil. 3:3-8, 13-14 |
Topics: | Stewardship; Ambition; Women; SelfInterest; Authority; Focus |
Series: | God is Enough! |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons, JRS Selected Messages |
Out of Print
Release #: 74-01-08-03-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
January 5, 1974 Saturday A.M. Ana.
Spiritual gifts may be coveted but how are they attained and how do they function? These passages describe the impartation of gifts and give the guidelines for their development. (56 min.)
Scriptures: | I Tim. 1:5-6, 18-20; I Tim. 4:14-16; II Tim. 1:3-16, 14; II Tim. 3:15; Eph. 2:10 |
Topics: | Conscience; Impartation; Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Prophecy; Stewardship; Renewing the Mind |
Series: | Kingdom Sabbath; Basic Scriptures of the Walk |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons |
Out of Print
Release #: 73-10-24-03-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
October 21, 1973 Sunday P.M. SoG.
The Apostle is both a servant of God and a steward entrusted with the mysteries of God. In humility, the people must relate to the Apostle on these terms. (41 min.)
Scriptures: | I Cor. 4; II Cor. 1:3-14, 2:1-11 |
Topics: | Apostleship; Stewardship; Arrogance; Ministering; Suffering; Comfort |
Series: | Feast of Tabernacles; Apostleship |
Rated: | For Mature Sons |
Out of Print
Release #: RN-18-C0-31-R
This cassette tape contained the following 2 messages by John Robert Stevens.
FROM RED HOT LOVE TO FIERY TRIALS
We are to be motivated by “redhot” love. Love becomes the motivation behind all consistent, supernatural ministry. The path to glory is paved with fiery trials. (26 1/2 min.)
Scriptures: | I Pet. 4:8-19; (I Cor. 2:1-4); (I Cor. 4:1-2); (II Cor. 13:3); (Isa. 4:4-6) |
Topics: | Love; Word,Speaking; Stewardship; Rejoicing; Trials |
Series: | Expository; Messages for the Ministries |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons |
THE PRINCIPLE OF WEAKNESS
Here is an apostolic teaching dealing with the ways of God. God establishes a principle of weakness which He imposes upon His ministers in order that His strength may come forth through them. (27 1/2 min.)
Scriptures: | II Cor. 10:10; I Cor. 1:26-29; I Cor. 2:1-5,9-10,12; 9:22;I Cor. 4:9-21; II Cor. 11:22-30; II Cor. 12:7-12; 13:1-4,9 |
Topics: | Inadequacy; Trials;Apostle, Apostolic; Ministries |
Series: | The School of Prophets; Messages for the Ministries; He Gave Some to Be Apostles |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons, JRS Selected Messages |
Out of Print
Release #: RN-18-C0-19-R
This cassette tape contained the following message by John Robert Stevens.
When apostolic order is established in the church, the people are led into new depths of understanding. They overcome their immaturity. The Living Word is written on their hearts, and they are ruined forever–they can never go back to the old order! (45 min.)
Scriptures: | Eph. 2:19-21; 4:1-7, 11-16; I Cor. 9:1-2; II Cor. 3:1-6; II Cor. 4:1-12; I Cor. 4:1-2; (Isa. 9:6-7);(Deut. 6:23); (I Cor. 15:8); (Rev. 2:2); (Acts 9:17); (I Cor. 12:18) |
Topics: | Body of Christ, Body Ministry; Ministries, Foundational; Apostle, Apostolic; Living Word; Stewardship |
Series: | The School of Prophets; He Gave Some to Be Apostles |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching |
Out of Print
Release #: 73-06-16-03-R
This cassette tape contained the following 2 messages by John Robert Stevens.
THE WAVE OFFERING
June 10, 1973 Sunday A.M. Val.
(42 min.)
Scriptures: | James 1:18; Lev. 23:9-21; I Cor. 15:20-28; Num. 28:26 |
Topics: | Firstfruits; Tithing; Sonship; Symbolism; Survival; Stewardship |
Series: | Feast of Pentecost |
EXHORTATION ON OUR GIVING
June 10, 1973 Sunday A.M. Val.
Exhortation: We are living in the true day of the first-fruit people, unique unto God. Many sons are being brought to glory.
Scriptures: | Gen. 4:3 |
Out of Print
Release #: RN-18-B0-06-R
This cassette tape contained the following 2 messages by John Robert Stevens.
GOD’S BLUEPRINT FOR THE CHURCH
The Church is likened unto a building. From these passages in I Corinthians, we learn that there is a correct foundation and blueprint for the New Testament church. It is God’s Word unfolded through apostolic ministries. (36 1/2 min.)
Scriptures: | I Cor. 3:1-17; 4:1-4; 1:5-7; (II Tim. 3:16-17); (Matt. 19:27,29); (Psa. 103:1-4) |
Topics: | Plan of God; New Testament Church, Then; Ministries, Foundational; Stewardship; Disciple, Discipleship |
Series: | Expository; Order in the Local Church |
Rated: | For Mature Sons, JRS Selected Messages |
THE SUBSTANCE IS CHRIST
Christianity is not doctrines or the repetition of commandments. It is the exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ who becomes our righteousness by faith. A man is not a Christian because he does not do things. He is a Christian because the life of Christ is within him. (36 min.)
Scriptures: | Col. 2:8-23; (I John 5:4); (Acts 4:12); (John 14:6); (Eph. 2:8-10); (John 6:28-29) |
Topics: | Philosophy; Lordship; Wisdom, God’s; Righteousness; Change |
Series: | Expository; Christ Is a Many-Membered Body |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching, For Mature Sons |
Out of Print
Release #: RN-18-A0-01-R
This cassette tape contained the following 2 messages by John Robert Stevens.
INDIVIDUAL STEWARDSHIP
The New Testament church taught responsibility and individual stewardship. Body ministry does not negate our individual responsibility to walk faithfully as a member of His Body. (48 1/2 min.)
Scriptures: | Acts 4:32; 5:16; I Cor. 4:1-6; II Thess. 3:6-15; I Tim. 5:9-18 |
Topics: | Responsibility; Faithfulness; Church, Early; Stewardship; Walk, Way |
Series: | You’re a Member of the Body–Function! |
MINISTER TO THE NATURAL–RECEIVE FROM THE SPIRITUAL
The people who share the burden to supply the physical needs of the ministries receive the greatest benefit in spiritual returns from them. (34 min.)
Scriptures: | I Cor. 9:3-14; II Cor. 8:1-9; Matt. 10:41-42; (II Tim. 2:6-7); (I Tim. 5:17) |
Topics: | Support; Ministries; Responsibility; Giving |
Series: | Delicious Leftovers |
Rated: | Foundational Teaching |
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