A Vessel of Honour (2 Timothy 2:20-21)

It is a heavenly treasure to be an anointed vessel of honour of God (Matthew 13:44). However, we must be a willing and obedient vessel that God can use (Isaiah 1:19) and pass the tests of severe trials that God puts along our journey. For the Lord to transform us into vessels of honour, we need His grace, mercy and favour to be able to overcome the fire of trials and the continuously thorough burning process of cleansing, refining and purification. We will then be strong to withstand the earthly temptations and will cherish living truly a fully surrendered consecrated life, holy and pleasing to God (Romans 12:1-2) with deeper love and zeal for God (Matthew 22:37-38) which is the greatest commandment.

2 Timothy 2:20-21

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

 

What is a vessel of honour?

 

If the Spirit of Glory and of God is resting upon you.

 

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reproached (insulted) for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.

 

Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine;

For your light has come!

And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.

 

Isaiah 60:2

For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,

And deep darkness the people;

But the LORD will arise over you,

And His glory will be seen upon you.

 

Isaiah 60:5

Then you shall see and become radiant,

And your heart shall swell with joy;

Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,

The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.

 

Exodus 34:29

The Shining Face of Moses

Now it was so, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the Testimony were in Moses’ hand when he came down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him.

 

Exodus 34:30

So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.

 

How does God, the Consuming Fire purify an earthly vessel?

 

Zechariah 13:9

This third I will bring into the fire;

I will refine them like silver

and test them like gold.

They will call on my name

and I will answer them;

I will say, ‘They are my people,’

and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’ ”

 

Malachi 3:2-4

But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the LORD, as in days gone by, as in former years.

 

Isaiah 4:4

The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.

 

Luke 3:16:17

John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

When a vessel of God is cleansed, refined and purified, he has no desire for worldly things but only desires to be intimate with God in His dwelling mountain. 

 

The following scriptures trace AOF Global’s founder, Paul K P Ang’s journey in his pursuit to be a vessel of honour:

 

Psalms 27:4

One thing I ask of the LORD,

this is what I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the LORD

all the days of my life,

to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD

and to seek him in his temple.

 

What will be the consequence when the Spirit of Glory and of Gods rest upon you?

 

Psalms 69:9

for zeal for your house consumes me,

and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.

 

John 6:60,66

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it? From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

 

2 Timothy 1:15

Paul wrote to Timothy, “You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.”

Be blessed!

AOF Global Limited

Oct 31, 2022

 

Footnote

 

The e-book ‘The Arsenal of Fire’ and 烈火军火库 is available vide the link below:-

 

https://www.aofglobal.com/collections/all

 

I pray that this sharing will strengthen your faith and stir you to spread the Fire of God. If you have been blessed by the sharing of our blog articles and testimonies and desire to partner with us to spread this Fire, please consider sowing into this ministry. You may do so through the link below. We thank you for your support and prayers. God bless you!”

 

https://www.aofglobal.com/pages/give

AOF Global’s Calling in the Body of Christ

“For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ” 1 Corinthians 12:12

The Body of Christ is a unit that makes up of many parts. God in His sovereignty, through the Holy Spirit, distributes different spiritual gifts to different parts of the Body. Every believer has a unique calling and role to play in God’s Kingdom.

 

Ephesians 4:11

“It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and Teachers.”

There are many parts in the Body of Christ. God will place the burden and the Father’s love in us to minister in the part for our calling. When we work with God in Oneness as depicted in John 14:11, God will work through us to demonstrate His love manifesting in miracles, signs and wonders to touch and transform lives, while we rest in Him (Matthew 11:28-30)

 

The BURDEN and the Father’s LOVE that God bestow upon the calling of Arsenal of Fire Global (AOF) and Rev Dr Paul KP Ang is unique and specific, it is to raise up end-time disciples of Christ to be ‘Fire Starters’ or ‘Torchbearers’ to carry His fire and glory to the nations as depicted in the link:-

 

https://arsenaloffire.blogspot.com/2022/09/rise-up-fire-starters-of-god.html

 

https://arsenaloffire.blogspot.com/2022/09/about-founder-of-arsenal-of-fire-global.html

 

Paul Ang was commissioned by the Lord as a fire starter, and in obedience to God’s call, he faithfully stay focused to raise up other fire starters and ministers strongly in spiritual gifts impartation (Romans 1:11,13).

 

God bless!

 

AOF Global Limited

October 30, 2022

 

Footnote

 

The e-book ‘The Arsenal of Fire’ and 烈火军火库 is available vide the link below:-

 

https://www.aofglobal.com/collections/all

 

I pray that this sharing will strengthen your faith and stir you to spread the Fire of God. If you have been blessed by the sharing of our blog articles and testimonies and desire to partner with us to spread this Fire, please consider sowing into this ministry. You may do so through the link below. We thank you for your support and prayers. God bless you!”

 

https://www.aofglobal.com/pages/give

God's Work Done In God's Way Will Never Lack God's Supply

Hudson Taylor said, “Depend on it. God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply. He is too wise a God to frustrate His purposes for lack of funds, and He can just as easily supply them ahead of time as afterwards, and He much prefers doing so.”

Doing God’s way is total obedience. The famous missionary Hudson Taylor knew this very well as he faithfully obeyed God in bringing the Gospel to China for 51 years and seeing many souls saved. His legacy lives on.

They are many ways of doing things and we are tempted to do things that are popular and convenient disregarding what is pleasing to the Lord. In doing so, we missed the best that God has for us. Prophet Isaiah enunciated the blessings of obedience so clearly as follows:

 

The Lord said in Isaiah 1:19, “If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land.” Isaiah 55:11, “so is my word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”

 

We are confronted often to make decisions and in our desire to have an easy way out, we compromised and missed the reward of God’s blessings. We need to remind ourselves to fear the Lord and never to be divided in our devotion to Him.

 

Psalm 86:11

“Teach me Your way, Lord

That I may rely on Your faithfulness

Give me An undivided heart

That I may fear Your name”

 

Exodus 33:13

“If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favour with you. Remember that this nation is your people.”

  

During the Covid pandemic, Arsenal of Fire Global faithfully rested in the Lord’s call to impart His fire through online streaming and we saw many were touched and blessed by the fire of God. The Lord bestowed upon us many blessings including a wider media exposure which has given us opportunities to raise up more fire starters or torchbearers globally. 

 

I was conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Pneumatology for my ministry work in USA and California River of Life University during this period. The degree now enables me to reach out to a wider audience more effectively. Praise God!

  

All glory to God for the Lord honours those who honour Him (1 Samuel 2:30) and in Psalms 18:20, “The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me.”

 

Listen to the interviews and awesome testimonies by prominent ministers of God vide the following links:-

 

https://youtu.be/pJHP1EnwBro

 

https://youtu.be/OoqM87FU7tk

 

https://youtu.be/4odTA-aaFOE

 

God bless!

 

Dr Paul K P Ang

AOF Global Limited

October 28, 2022

 

Footnote

 

The e-book ‘The Arsenal of Fire’ and 烈火军火库 is available vide the link below:-

 

https://www.aofglobal.com/collections/all

 

I pray that this sharing will strengthen your faith and stir you to spread the Fire of God. If you have been blessed by the sharing of our blog articles and testimonies and desire to partner with us to spread this Fire, please consider sowing into this ministry. You may do so through the link below. We thank you for your support and prayers. God bless you!”

 

https://www.aofglobal.com/pages/give

 

God’s Favourite House by Tommy Tenney

“I learn that Oriental people have an ability to give honor that surpasses anything I have ever witnessed anywhere else. We practice hospitality in the West, but we are kind of casual about it: "Oh, hi. Come in. Sit down if you want to." 

It is not the way with the Chinese. They are very careful to focus all their attention and energies on their guests. They put their guests' well-being first, and they work tirelessly to put their guests' comfort, peace, and happiness above their own. The way the Chinese carefully prepare in advance for their guests' arrival is an open statement declaring that those guests are highly valued and respected. They even carefully reserve the traditional seat of honor ... the chair furthest from and facing the door.

 

My Bible says that Jesus wept over Jerusalem and her people when they missed their hour of visitation. I wonder if God weeps over us when we grieve His Spirit by clinging on to our agendas, schedules, and dinner forks instead of lingering, pursuing, and wooing Him with our worship and adoration? (Who will be held responsible for causing our cities to miss their visitation too?).

 

This sad scenario goes on service after service. We go through the motion of religious duty week after week and year after year thinking we have 'arrived.'

 

When will the Church realize that God isn't looking for the list ark; He knows where that is. He is looking for 'the lost worshippers' so that He can replace the list glory in the earth.

 

The first time Jesus came, He carried His glory lightly because He walked in humility. He tiptoed through our world so He would not disturb His creation, much as an adult tiptoes through a child's playroom to avoid breaking the toys. The next time Jesus appears, He will be astride a horse and will come in unrestrained power and authority to repossess the entire house. When His feet touch the top of the Mount of Olives, His kabod, His weighty glory, will be so great that the Mount of Olives will literally split in two. The eastern gate will suddenly open to allow His 'real' triumphant entry. The first was just the rehearsal. Next time He will be in costume! And every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

 

There is too much of man in the Church, and too little of God. Facing man can only cause us to respond to man's approval. Seek the face of God. Lose the fear of man --- and gain the fear of God.

 

If you really want an outbreak of the glory of God in your Church and city, you will have to forget about what anybody else except God thinks. Real revival happens only when true worshippers forget about man and turn their full attention and adoration toward God. We must forget about the opinions and approval or disapproval of people. We need to forget what they are saying, and forget what they are thinking. Only One opinion matters.

 

The reason that the world doesn't really fear God is because most of us in the Church don't really fear Him either. For many years, Christianity, for the most part, has been absent of a visitation of the fear of the Lord. How could they fear Him whose power they have never experienced? We like to talk about it while never really understanding it! But if you ever experience it, you will understand. Just as an encounter with electricity leaves you with a permanently endowed memory, so does a legitimate encounter with the manifest presence of God.

 

The reason you should desire an open heaven in your Church and city is because the demonic forces whom we battle lose their authority in the manifest presence of God (Mark 5:2-6). When God comes to the scene, there simply isn't a battle! There is no one left standing to even think about challenging Him. Even the demons are too busy running away or bowing their knees to the Almighty One. 

 

The most alarming time is not when God comes to knock at our door. It is when the knocking stops 

 

I want to see Jesus in all His power, vitality, beauty and glory. Show me Your face 

 

I think too many of us are just too concerned about the approval of men to pursue the presence of God. We need to become like starving little children crying for help 

 

Perhaps the greatest problem in the Church preventing the opening of the heavens today is the fear of man. Some leaders admit that the fear of man drives 90% of their decisions. Man-oriented and man-pleasing decisions are driving the Church toward spiritual bankruptcy and are closing the windows of Heaven.

 

Too many people would squander the anointing on unsanctified, unrepentant flesh to win man's approval. The anointing can only make purified flesh smell better temporarily if the root is a rotten and unrepentant, proud heart. Don't waste God's precious anointing by running after man's approval. Use it to prepare the Bride for the King.

Moses knew the difference between the anointing and the glory. He had the anointing of God. He knew the thrill of working miracles and signs and wonders through the anointing. Moses had a good thing, but he asked God for the best thing. He said, "Please show me Your glory."

 

The evidence of God's power in the anointing isn't enough anymore. The gifts, blessings, and provisions of His hands are appreciated, but I want more. I want Him. I long to see His glory and dwell in His manifest presence more than I long for the blessings of His hands.

 

Repentance is an on-going, daily requirements in the life of every disciple of Christ. That is why Jesus said, "If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily (let him die to self through daily repentance), and follow Me.

 

God uses His anointing to train us, cleanse us, heal us, and prepare us for His manifest presence in ways reminiscent of the way the King's chamberlain prepared Esther for the king of Persia. In the end, the anointing takes us back to the altar of God, and the place of repentance. Repentance, in turn, can usher in the very glory of God.

 

The difference between the anointing of God and the glory of God is like the difference between the tiny blue spark of static electricity and the raw power of a 440-volt power line overhead or a lightning strike on your head. 

 

We must have the manifest presence of God Himself on display for the world.

 

It is not the melodious quality voice that makes a difference; it is the melody pouring out from our heart that will make the difference and usher in the presence of God.

 

What is the priority of heaven? To talk to Him or talk about Him.

 

We need to stick with the one arena in which no one can compete with us - the art and ability to pull down the manifest presence of God. Technical perfection may win the praise of men, but only the anointing and glory of God can melt their hardened hearts.

 

At some point we have got to turn man's volume down and turn God's volume up. A Damascus Road encounter will turn a murderer like Saul into a martyr named Paul in less than 30 seconds. Perfected music won't do that, but perfect praise might attract Him, and His presence will!

 

The coming revival is not about sermons and information; it is going to be about worship and impartation.

 

Even our best "spiritual warfare" and our loudest screams against demonic forces can't compare with the power released when God turns on the light of His glory.

 

His manifest presence is going to be supreme. That means it won't really matter who speaks, who sings, who prays, or who does anything in those services - as long as He is there.

 

When we take on the responsibility of attracting people to the Church through 'program evangelism,' all we get is a crowd. The main purpose of the Church is to attract Him.

 

When people asked John Wesley how he drew many large crowds and led so many people to Christ, he told them, "I just set myself on fire for God and people come to see me burn. Just remember that you have no right to pray for the fire of God unless you are willing to be the fuel of God.

 

We busy ourselves teaching people how to be satisfied with somebody's laying hands on them, and we never told them that God's anointing on flesh is at best a cheap substitute for the manifest presence of God Himself coming down among them. Listen, if God shows up, you won't need me or anyone else to lay hands on you, I promise you. Seek the Anointer, not the anointed or even the anointing. There is a vast difference between my hands on your head and His finger writing on the fleshy wills of your heart.

 

Tommy Tenney

 

The Three Levels of Anointing ….

 

https://arsenaloffire.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-three-levels-of-anointing.html

 

God bless!

 

Dr Paul K P Ang

Arsenal of Fire Ministries, California

AOF Global Limited

 

Oct 26, 2022

Footnote

 

The e-book ‘The Arsenal of Fire’ and 烈火军火库 is available vide the link below:-

 

https://www.aofglobal.com/collections/all

 

I pray that this sharing will strengthen your faith and stir you to spread the Fire of God. If you have been blessed by the sharing of our blog articles and testimonies and desire to partner with us to spread this Fire, please consider sowing into this ministry. You may do so through the link below. We thank you for your support and prayers. God bless you!”

 

https://www.aofglobal.com/pages/give

 

God is a Consuming Fire

God is fire! Deuteronomy 4:24, “For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.” Hebrews 12:28-29, “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our 'God is a consuming fire.'

A man of God once wrote:- “Glory is in the manifested presence of Jesus. Revival is filled with stories of His manifest presence resting upon His people. HE lives in all believers, but the glory of His presence comes to rest on only a few.”

The manifest presence of Glory rested upon Smith Wigglesworth was so evident which the sicks were healed with demons being casted out so instantaneous that a very wealthy man told Wigglesworth that he would give all he owned to have the spirit that Wigglesworth had. Wigglesworth told him that it wouldn't cost him anything; all he had to do was cast all of his cares on Jesus.

Engulfed with the fire which is the manifest of God’s glory is a very precious treasure from heaven that makes His ministers flames of fire (Hebrews 1:7) and wherever they step their feet on, it will set the surroundings with the burning presence of God to fulfil God’s ordained calling as torchbearers or fire-starters. And God is raising up an unique elite force of fire starters and torchbearers in these last days.

https://arsenaloffire.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-rise-of-fire-starterstorchbearers.html

Fire of God is a precious gift from heaven that we must treasure and guard it with our absolute obedience to the voice and command of God.

https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/ibru-ecumenical-centre/engaging-the-fire-of-the-lord-for-positive-results/

To God be the honour, power and glory!

Dr Paul K P Ang

AOF Global Ltd

Oct 11, 2022

Footnote

 

The e-book ‘The Arsenal of Fire’ and 烈火军火库 is available vide the link below:-

 

https://www.aofglobal.com/collections/all

 

I pray that this sharing will strengthen your faith and stir you to spread the Fire of God. If you have been blessed by the sharing of our blog articles and testimonies and desire to partner with us to spread this Fire, please consider sowing into this ministry. You may do so through the link below. We thank you for your support and prayers. God bless you!”

https://www.aofglobal.com/pages/give