The New Month of Iyar
We are entering into a new Biblical month: The month of Iyar.
Iyar is known as a transitional or connecting month in Biblical history. In this month, the Lord is really highlighting that our most important connection is one with Him through Jesus Christ.
It was during the month of Iyar in the Old Testament that God redeemed the Israelites out of Egypt, beginning their time of transition in the wilderness. At the time, they didn’t really understand who God was or even how to walk in freedom, so God revealed Himself in a different way which we will see.
In the New Testament during the month of Iyar, Jesus walked the earth in His resurrected body, revealing Himself to the disciples who were also in a time of transition.
Even now, in real-time, we have “passed over” and are now transitioning in this spiritual year and moving into the promised land.
I pray you receive a fresh revelation and find yourself connecting deeper with God as you watch the teaching!
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Fresh Beginnings: The Month of Nissan
I am very excited about this new spiritual season: The month of Nissan.
This month prepares us to step into God’s purposes and blessings at Passover. How do we prepare?
- We worship. We let our praise be heard.
- We line up our mouths with God’s Word. We speak the blessings and the Word of God.
- We believe for redemption afresh as we remember Passover and the crucifixion.
- We give of our First Fruits generously.
This new season is a great opportunity to begin fresh.
Watch the video below to hear more about what this month means for us as we seek to align with the Lord.
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The New Month of Nissan
On March 23 we will enter into a new month on God’s calendar: The month of Nissan.
Not only is this a new month, but it’s also the beginning of a whole new spiritual year and a new season: Spring! This month is the month of God’s Redemption, Passover and Resurrection Sunday.
The word “Nissan” comes from the Hebrew root word “Ness,” meaning miracles. Spring itself is a testimony to God’s heart because when everything around us looks dead, the miracle of Spring is happening. It’s about to burst forth as if the Earth is being redeemed before our very eyes!
I think about Isaiah 43:19. “Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
This month of Nissan is going to be a new starting point, a month full of miracles and redemption. Watch the teaching below to learn more about this special time. I pray you will gain fresh revelation as we celebrate a fresh start.
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The New Month of Adar
We are once again flipping over God’s calendar and moving into the last Biblical month, Adar.
Adar means “Strength,” and in the Bible, strength is associated with joy. So I believe that the Lord is calling us to end the Biblical year strong. However, He is not calling us to be strong through our own striving. He is calling us to be strong in His joy.
Many of us pray for strength but what we really need is joy. So what is joy? Webster’s Dictionary defines joy as an “emotion evoked by well-being, success, or the prospect of possessing what one desires.” It’s the feeling you get when everything is going your way. But what happens when things don’t always go our way?
True joy is not based on our circumstances or emotions, because those things can go up and down. Real joy is based on our relationship with God through Jesus. Without this relationship, we cannot experience true joy.
Take a look at the teaching below as we unpack what it means to have true joy and how we can finish this year strong together! We pray this teaching blesses you and moves you into closer alignment with the Lord.
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Join Pastor Kent & Beverly Mattox on a Holy Land Tour
Join Pastor Kent and Beverly Mattox on a 10-day tour of Israel from October 11-20. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to walk where Jesus walked and experience the history and wonder of the Holy Land. You will find that the Bible comes alive on this journey of a lifetime.
What will take place on the tour?
OCT 11 – We will depart for Israel.
OCT 12 – We will arrive in Tel Aviv and will transfer to the Herbert Samuel hotel in Jerusalem.
OCT 13 – We will drive to Hebron and see the Cave of Machpelah where patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, and Leah are buried. Then, we will visit the House of Prayer in Arugot and pray for Israel with Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel. Lastly, we will explore Bethlehem, the birthplace of King David and Jesus, and see the Shepherd’s Field and Church of the Nativity.
OCT 14 – We will visit the Mt. of Olives, Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa, and the Holy Sepulcher Church. We will stop and take Communion at the Garden Tomb.
OCT 15 – We will visit Mt. of Zion, the Upper Room, the City of David, the Jewish Quarter, and the Western Wall. Then, we will participate in the Genesis Land experience with a camel ride and lunch included. We will be staying overnight at the Milos Dead Sea hotel for a relaxing time with a luxury spa complex and a private path to the beach.
OCT 16 – We will start the day relaxing by the Dead Sea. Then, we will visit Jericho and Mt. Temptation followed by a water baptism at Jesus’ baptismal site.
OCT 17 – We will spend another morning by the Dead Sea. Then we will visit Ein Gedi park and Gideon’s Spring. We will stay overnight at the Golden Crown hotel in Nazareth.
OCT 18 – We will take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Then we will visit the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, Capernaum, Tabgha and Caesarea Philippi.
OCT 19 – We will explore Nazareth where the angel appeared to Mary and where Jesus grew up. Then, we will Visit Mt. Carmel where Elijah defeated false prophets of Baal, Armageddonttle, and Caesarea which was built by Herod the Great. We will stay overnight at the Island Suites Netanya hotel by the Mediterranean Sea.
OCT 20 – We will depart for home.
What is the cost?
The price: $4,250 per person in a double room. Single room additional cost is $1,450.
This price includes: Airfare from Atlanta, Orlando, Washington, or New York, lodging based on double occupancy, daily breakfast and dinner, services of the English speaking guide and daily touring with entrance fees.
This price does NOT include: Personal expenses, trip insurance, lunches and tips (~$12 per day).
To make a payment: To register for the trip, a nonrefundable deposit of $500 with a passport copy is due by February 15. The second payment of $1,500 is due by April 15. The remaining balance is due by June 1. We cannot accept credit cards for this trip. Please make checks payable to Word Alive.
For cancellations and refunds: Cancellations received by June 1 are subject to a $1,500 fee. Cancellations received between June 2 and September 1 are subject to a $3,000 fee. There will be no refund after September 2. All reservations are non-transferable at any time for any reason. All cancellations must be received in writing via email to info@flygabriel.com
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Contact Information
- Contact Jamie Scroggins for more information: jamie@wordalive.org | 256-412-1603
- Contact Andrey Malko (Gabriel Travel) for trip logistics: 916-550-9499
We so hope that you will consider taking this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see firsthand where Jesus lived and walked. We know it will only deepen your faith.
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Adar: What the Enemy Meant for Evil, God Will Turn Around for Good
Hello everyone! We are here today to encourage you in the brand new month of Adar. This is a month where what the enemy has meant for bad, God will turn around for good. It is the month that celebrates the Feast of Purim which celebrates the story of Esther. What better picture of God turning things around than the book of Esther!
This month, let your joy be stirred by remembering that the joy of the Lord is your strength. We encourage you to be led out by joy and to be led forward with peace. This is what we are declaring and decreeing into our atmosphere this month.
The month of Adar is actually called the “Magnificent Month” and you just can’t help but love that there are so many incredible things to embrace as we go forward.
Take a look at this video and hear how God may be wanting to turn things around in your life to bring you great joy.
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Transformation: From Alignment to Empowerment and Assignment
Here at Word Alive, we have been intentionally moving into a season of alignment. I pray you have found your place, identity and alignment and have already stepped into that. If not, I encourage you to take advantage of our free transformation resources.
Today I want to focus on empowerment and assignment.
I believe that during the COVID pandemic, God shifted something and changed the spiritual inference of the Church. During that time, God called us out of the four walls of the church into our homes.
I find it interesting in Acts 20:20 — the same year the pandemic hit — Paul says “You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.”
I’m concerned that if we try to put the spiritual inference of God back in the four walls of the church, we’re going to miss what God is doing. God wants work in our homes, our spheres of influence and our households.
In this season, God is going to ordain and commission our households as Kingdom influencers in the world. Some of the greatest displays of God’s glory and Kingdom power are going to manifest during this time in our homes.
Watch the video below to hear more about what God has in store for us. We pray it will move you to be more closely aligned with Him!
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The Year of Light: 2023 Ministry Vision
The biblical month of Tevet aligns with the start of the new year on the Gregorian calendar (Dec. 24-Jan. 22). This is a time for getting our affairs in order and setting our priorities straight. It is a month when The Lord wants to separate the light from the darkness in our lives so we can see clearly. It is a vision-casting season!
Pastor Kent and Beverly sought the Lord for His vision for Word Alive International Outreach (WAIO) in 2023. Two separate prophecies confirmed that this is the “Year of Light” for our ministry.
“Justice” was the word for 2022, and we saw how angels of justice were sent to many nations, denouncing oppression, abuse and authoritarianism of unjust governments. This will not diminish in 2023 but will increase, for God’s justice always leads us to the Light. This liberation of light will come to our homes, ministries and cities. To God be the glory!
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. (Psalm 37:6 ESV)
Interestingly, 2023 began on a Sunday—the first day of the week—and will also end on a Sunday. This will not happen again until 2062. Note that it was on day one of creation that God said, “Let there be light.” Christ—the Light of the world—was resurrected on the first day of the week, as well. We are believing we will have a year surrounded by light, where light is the measure of all things. It is a time when day and night (light and darkness) will have sharp definition so that God’s righteousness will have more weight, and the church will become more sensitive to it (Revelation 22:11).
Kent and Bev were in Alaska when the Father took them to the house of Light and told them that seven rooms would be revealed in this beautiful abode to enable the saints to access greater levels of light. The seven rooms He revealed are:
- Rest
- To eat the bread of heaven (to do the will of the Father)
- Confession
- Honor (surrender our desires to Him)
- Covenant
- Gratitude
- Forgiveness
The Lord calls us to be “scatterers of light” (Shedeyúr) this year, so that the angels of righteousness may continue to do their work. But if we are to receive the blessings God has for us, we must get over the disappointments of the past. It is essential to move beyond unbelief and establish ourselves in a position of faith.
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6 NKJV)
We believe that WAIO is not just a local church, but an apostolic epicenter of transformation. As such, we will continue our work to promote freedom across the globe. It is also our desire to shift the bulk of spiritual activity from our church building into people’s homes. We envision these “houses of light” to be places where families and neighbors encounter Christ together.
We want to equip and empower our faith family to lead their own houses of light, and the first step is participation in our Transformation course. This foundational class will be offered monthly on our campus, and materials are also available for those who would like to complete the training individually or with a small group. View our online event calendar for scheduled classes.
We are excited about what God is going to do in and through WAIO in this Year of Light! For more information on how you can get involved and be a part of the Lord’s vision for 2023, please send us a message!
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The New Month of Sh’vat
Sunday, January 22, began the new Biblical month of Sh’vat. This month is also known as the “Month of Trees” and we will see that God is calling us to be like a tree.
Last month, we focused on growing up in the Lord. This month, we are being called to grow “down.” Like a tree, Sh’vat highlights the importance of being rooted, grounded and established in the love of God. Psalm 1 is an excellent passage to meditate on this month as we seek to be “like trees firmly planted by streams of water.”
We have a beautiful reminder this month that we can prosper in the midst of winter. In fact, it is God’s desire for us to be prosperous. How? We prosper as we abide in Him. Our roots run deeper as we meditate on God’s Word, delight in the Lord, and remember that He loves us.
You can watch the teaching below to learn more about what this Lord is speaking to us in the new month. May you grow in the Lord during the month of Sh’vat!
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The New Month of Tevet
December 24 began the tenth Biblical month: Tevet.
The number ten is associated with order, tithe and testimony. Likewise, this month is all about getting things in order, setting our priorities straight, growing up and maturing in the Lord.
Our good Father matures us through both His word and through His love. Often we resist growing up, but Hebrews 12:11 says, “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
Maturing in God is a good thing as it equips us for good works. In fact, the word “Tevet” comes from the root word “good.” This root is the same word God used in Genesis when he saw his creation and said it was “good.”
In this time, the Lord wants to separate the light from the darkness in our lives so that we can see clearly. He uses His word as the lamp unto our feet that guides us into maturity.
Watch the teaching below to learn more about this month and how you can pursue maturity in this season.
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