Dear Members and Friends of Prince of Peace,

On November 13, 2011 the Lord brought Proverbs 20:12 (2012) to my attention and declared that it is the key to this next year.  It reads: “The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made both of them” (NASB).  I believe it is self-explanatory! The Lord has made it extremely clear that our eyes and ears must be open to Him as we go through this coming season.  On Sunday, January 15 I shared the word from the Lord regarding Ephesians 6:12 and the Greek word “pros.” Paul repeated this word, which means ‘against,’ five times for emphasis. Pros, translates as the English word “against” but it also means “near, by, to, towards, an intimate position, face-to-face, and a very close encounter.  The word “pros” is translated “with” in John1:1-2. “The Word was with God…” and it reflects intimacy and union of the Godhead.

Here’s the point!  There are actually four of them. First, in our daily lives the enemy desires us to have intimate contact or close encounter with demon powers that will be marshaled against us. BUT God trumps that desire as He calls each of us into intimate contact with Himself.

Second, we will have face-to-face combat with enemies of God to defeat us, BUT like Jacob, God wrestles face-to-face with us and gives us our destiny.  Third, Paul saw in the Spirit how Satan’s military is aligned.  Paul readily uses military language to describe Satan’s tactics, BUT God places His angelic forces into alignment alongside us to counterattack the wiles of the enemy.

Fourth and finally, Paul saw how committed the enemy of God is and how demons are trained to do specific things. Our nation’s military is organized and trained for special assignments.  AND each of us are gifted and trained to manifest as God’s anointed army in His kingdom.

The Church, through the Holy Spirit, has more power, gifts and authority than the devil. The Lord is calling us as warriors who clearly see Him and hear His voice.  Do you remember a worship service at the end of 2010 how we all stood at attention before the Lord.  At the command of a voice – we turned our eyes toward the altar and cross.  We gave our allegiance to our Lord, Commander and King.  We declared “EYES RIGHT.”

Thank you for FAITHFULLY planting your tithes and offerings into the work of our Lord.  Do not fear.  Do not be overwhelmed by recession or drought – plants your seeds for harvest.  It’s 2012 – everything is new!  EYES RIGHT!

Yours in Christ,
Pastor Tom Schlueter

Prince of Peace is partnering together to serve Arlington High School

• Park Row Church of Christ
• Epworth United Methodist Church
• University Baptist Church
• Grace Lutheran Church and School
• Grace Community

You can help by baking cookies, helping with Feeding Frenzy (2nd Tuesday of Month at Mosaic), prayer, blessing the teachers, etc.  For more information contact Kelly Wilson.

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Kamal Saleem – Part 1

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Bill Suddeth – Part 1

Bill Suddeth – Part 2

17 Then Jesse said to his son David, “Take now for your brothers an ephah of this dried grain and these ten loaves, and run to your brothers at the camp. 18 And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers fare, and bring back news of them.” 19 Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

20 So David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, and took the things and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for the battle. 21 For Israel and the Philistines had drawn up in battle array, army against army. 22 And David left his supplies in the hand of the supply keeper, ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers. 23 Then as he talked with them, there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath  by name, coming up from the armies of the Philistines; and he spoke according to the same words. So David heard them.  24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were dreadfully afraid. 25 So the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel; and it shall be that the man who kills him the king will enrich with great riches, will give him his daughter, and give his father’s house exemption from taxes in Israel.”

26 Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” NKJV

You are not a people of beauty contestants but those who battle and contest in the spirit, a band of brothers and a sisterhood of warriors and leaders as in David’s mighty men and a group of Deborahs who persist in battle until the next call on the wall for battle. You are at the gates of the almighty God as living stones, a bulwark, a force to be reckoned with and feared by the enemy, hidden in Christ.