Benjamin Hoogterp

Standing In His Presence

Benjamin Hoogterp

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Seven Mountains Analyzed – Seven Years On

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On May 11, 2016

In Prophetic, Thoughts

7mDo not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances.

But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 NASB

The true test of any doctrine, teaching, or idea is whether it leads one into, or away, from a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.  It does not matter how much Bible it references, how many church cultural maxims it seems to uphold, or how much it appeases our collective religious ‘guilt’ (whether deserved nor not), in the end, the only thing that matters is whether our faith is being expressed in love (Galatians 5:6), and whether that love continues to “abound in all knowledge and in depth of insight” (Philippians 1:9).

It is whether a teaching leads us, who receive it, are brought closer to or further away from God in the process.  In addition, it is also about how well we bring others to know Christ, but this must never be at the loss of the former.  The first commandment is first, the second is second.  Always.

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TURN – A Prophetic Word

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On November 8, 2015

In Prophetic

ShipLove the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.

Matthew 22:37-38

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom

Proverbs 9:10a

The following is the summary of a prophetic word associated with the IHOP prophetic movement.  It was not given by me, nor was it edited, other than to remove the editing.  At the bottom, you can find a few versions of the original.

[Concerning the first commandment and the fear of the Lord].

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A Place Your Glory Dwells

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On September 23, 2015

In Featured, Prophetic, Thoughts

Jesus Heals the Blind Man

A Place Your Glory Dwells


For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.
For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:1-5

Spending some time remembering the day Jesus called me to the deep things of the spirit. I remember running to my prayer room at every chance. I was so hungry for the deeper things of God. I was so hungry for the tangible presence. I was seeing miracles and the power of prayer working and interceding for good meetings and seeing God show himself in mighty ways. It was wonderful…

But it wasn’t enough.

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The Coming Glory and Deceiving Spirits

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On May 23, 2014

In Prophetic, Reference, Thoughts

stanley-frodshamProphecy given at Elim Summer Bible Camp – New York in the Summer 1965

By Stanley Frodshams (who had travelled with Smith Wigglesworth)

 

When I visit My people in mighty revival power it is to prepare them for the darkness that lies ahead. With the glory shall come great darkness. For the glory is to prepare My people for that darkness. I will enable My people to go through because of a mighty visitation of My Spirit. Take heed to yourselves lest you be puffed up and think that you have already arrived. Many shall be puffed up in that hour as in the days of old. For many then did receive My message, but they did not continue in it. Did I not anoint Jehu? And yet the things I desired were not accomplished in his life.

Listen to the messengers that I will send, but do not hold any man’s personality in admiration. For many whom I shall anoint mightily with signs and miracles and wonders shall become lifted up and put upon a pedestal, but they shall fall by the wayside. I do not do this willingly, for I have made provision that they might stand. I call many into this ministry and equip them, but remember many shall fall in that hour. For Babylon shall not stand. They shall be like bright lights, and the people shall delight in their ministries, but they shall be taken over by deceiving spirits and lead many of My people astray.

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Hyper+Grace: Biblically Confronting Current False-Grace Heresies

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On May 9, 2014

In Books, Featured, Prophetic, Thoughts

HG-Front-CoverHyper-Grace: Biblically Confronting Current False-Grace Heresies

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1499314337
ISBN-13: 978-1499314335
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
Publication Date: May 9, 2014

Available at Amazon.com in Paperback or Kindle Formats.

If for some reason you would like to read the book but cannot purchase one for whatever reason, please see the end of this article for information on reading online or obtaining a Free, Downloadable PDF version.

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Matthew 13 – The Parables of the Kingdom

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On January 30, 2014

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William Hole Jesus teaching crowds on a high plain
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

Luke 6:40

For the casual observer, the parables of Matthew 13 seem fairly straight-forward. The Kingdom of Heaven is compared with several pictures from every day life, such as planting seeds, leavening bread, finding a good deal, and fishing. Indeed, to a child, these parables would seem, nearly, to be the simplest explanation of how the Kingdom of Heaven operated, and yet, there yet exists a body of thought that disagrees. In discussing this difference with a friend of mine, his response was straight-forward: You need to go to Seminary to learn things like that. It wasn’t flattering of Seminaries, either.

The problem presented with the parables are precisely what are mentioned on both studies of these issues. Are the things that Jesus is describing about the Kingdom good things, or are they bad? What is the scope? And, how could a thing such leaven be described as good?
Examination of these things, however, must be in the light of Luke 6:40, above. Jesus said, in Matthew 12:28, “But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.”. To Jesus, the presence of the Kingdom (not the Kingdom itself, mind you) was proved by his mighty works. The Kingdom of Heaven, in all the cases Jesus talked about, was a good thing.

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In The Beginning

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On November 25, 2012

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In the beginning, man walked with God, and God walked with man. There was no separation. Union and harmony existed between the two, though they were distinct.  Sin came and changed all that, but that is what getting back to union is all about.

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

Genesis 4:26

So, in the beginning, prayer not, as we understand today, part of the package.  Man began to call upon the Lord after the time of Adam, after the fall, and after the time of Abel’s more righteous sacrifice.

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Beyond Tomorrow

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On August 1, 2012

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Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well;

Ezekiel 33:32a NIV

The hand of the Lord is raising up a prayer army across the nation.  As the psalmist wrote, “Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.” (Psalm 144:1).  Warriors, champions, and men and women of renown are being raised up all across the planet, preparing for a great showdown in this day and age.

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Reverence

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On January 16, 2012

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When it comes to our service to the Lord, nothing is of more importance than our heart attitude towards Him.  We can be doing everything quite wrongly, but simply because we have a heart that desires to follow after Him, He will see to it that the rest comes in order eventually.  Surely, it is more important that we are going in the right direction than whether we are here or there on that road.  Further is always better, but the one will produce the other, after a while.

We can all too easily become enamored by forms and models.  It was the prophet Ezekiel that indicted the house of Israel, saying that their hearts weren’t in what they were singing.  “Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them.” Ezekiel 33:32.

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