TIMES SEASONS PURPOSE Prophetic Calendar in Ecclesiastes 3

TIMES, SEASONS & PURPOSE

Prophetic Calendar in Ecclesiastes 3 • “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under the heavens. ” • A time to be born & a time to die. A time to plant & a time to harvest. 3 A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. 4 A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. 5 A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away. 6 A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away. 7 A time to tear & a time to mend. A time to be quiet & a time to speak. 8 A time to love & a time to hate. A time for war & a time for peace.

“it is a curse to be out of SYNC” • When you’re off, you’re at the wrong place in the wrong timing and all the wrong things tend to happen. • You end up fighting the wrong battles • Out of sync and your timing is off whenever you don’t let God be God.

Cure for being out of sync is to understand Times & seasons through prophetic revelation • Times • Seasons • Timing • Purpose

How you prepare for new things is determined by your HUMILITY

“… of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times; to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command. ” 1 Chronicles 12: 32

Original purpose 1. Be an Image bearer of God (Gen 1: 26) Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us.

• “Repent of your sins and turn to God for the kingdom of heaven is near. ” (matt 3: 2) • METANOIA – change your thinking • strongholds

8 Mind states (Helmet of Salvation) • I pull down the strongholds in my mind and cast down vain thoughts, arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. • I renounce a weary, weak and discouraged mind and put on a mind that is passionate, focused and zealous in the things of God. • I renounce a corrupt, wicked and defiled mind and put on a pure and holy mind that seeks first God’s righteousness. • I renounce a twisted, reprobate and alienated mind that is filled with rejection and put on a sober and sound mind that is free from depression, dementia or Parkinson’s disease and one that can think clearly and rationally.

• I renounce a despiteful and hateful mind and put on a loving mind that loves You with all my being and my neighbour as myself. • I renounce a proud mind that is hardened against God & people and replace it with a humble, meek and gentle mind that is open to whatever changes God wants in our life. • Heal my blinded mind and replace it with a mind of wisdom so that I can see things from your perspective. • Finally, transform and renew my mind from a worldly or carnal mindset and replace it with a spiritual mind that brings life and peace (Rom. 8: 5). I renounce all thoughts that are not from You. May my thoughts now be Your thoughts and my ways Your ways

Original purpose 2. Fruitful (parah) –to realise the seed potential within. Gen 1: 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground. ”

Original purpose 2. MULTIPLY / INCREASE (rabah)—to become great and significant

Fill (mala) – to accomplish what is intended 4. Subdue (kabash) – to take responsibility

CYCLE of SEASONS PLOWING SOWING FRUIT HARVEST CELEBRATION

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6 Sovereign Inner Ministry Life Conver- Afterglow Maturing gence founda- Life / tions Growth Celebration