This page contains the outline notes of Steve Doles' sermon delivered on 8 August 2004 at Grace Church in Lubbock:

“We commit to Pray and Work together in order to create an atmosphere for revival in our city.”

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

November 29, 1998

 Hub for the Nations
Christian Network
Ministry Passions

•    Human Dignity

•    Family Issues

•    Discipleship

•    Evangelism

•    Leadership Calling and Training

•    Civic affairs /Government

•     Medical/Health Care

•    Education

•    Market Place

•    Missions beyond Lubbock

The Keys of the Kingdom

•   "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall have been  loosed in heaven.“ 

Matt 16:19 (Updated NASB)

The Keys of the Kingdom

•   The Keys of the Kingdom enable us to bind (forbid) that which has already been forbidden in Heaven and loose (permit) that which has already been permitted in Heaven.

•   We can apply these keys to each ministry passion area.

Human Dignity
Forbid                    

•    Spirit of

–    Poverty

–    Rejection

–    Hopelessness

–    Desperation

–    Worthlessness

–    Depression

–    Abuse

•    Sin

Permit

•    New opportunities

•    Freedom in Christ

•    Value based on Who made us

Family
Forbid:               

•    Spirit of

–    Unfaithfulness

–    Rebellion

–    Busyness

–    Selfishness

–    Abandonment

Permit:

•    Faithfulness

•    Heart of the fathers return to the children

•    Delight in the bride of our youth

Education
Forbid:               

•    Spirit of

–    Humanism

–    Arrogance

–    Tolerance

–    Violence

–    Homosexual agenda

•    Peer Pressure

•    Predators

Permit:

•    Fear of the Lord

•    Christian Campus ministries

•    Empowered Christian Faculty, Staff, Administration

Medical/Health Care
Forbid:             

•    Spirit of

–    Unbelief

–    Infirmity

–    Death

–    Affliction

–    Accidental Injury

•    Stress

•    Un-ordained Suffering

Permit:

•    Healing

•    Miracles

•    Breakthroughs in med. Research

•    Testimonies

•    Dignity in Death of a Saint

•    Christian Chaplains

Discipleship
Forbid:            

•    Spirit of

–    Carnality

–    Complacency

–    Busyness

–    Atrophy

•    Ways that seem right to man but bring destruction

Permit:

•    Growing in

–    Stature

–    Wisdom

–    Favor with God

–    Favor with man

•    Hunger for God

•    Sanctification

•    Submission to Holy Spirit

Evangelism
Forbid:            

•    Spirit of

–    Apathy

–    Fear

–    Religion

–    Pride

•    Blinded minds of the unbelieving

Permit:

•    Laborers of the Harvest to be raised up

•    Thirst for the Living Water

•    Conversions

•    New wine skins

Market Place
Forbid:            

•    Spirit of

–    Materialism

–    Misplaced Self-Image

–    Dishonest scales

•    Illegal business

•    Immoral business

Permit:

•    Businesses with Kingdom Goals

•    Integrity

•    Tithing of profits

•    Blessings from following Kingdom principles

Civic/Government
Forbid:            

•    Spirit of

–    Lust for power

–    Approval of man

–    Unrest

–    Corruption

•    “Elimination” of God in society

•    Idol of tolerance

Permit:

•    Peace

•    Order

•    Righteousness in the judiciary

•    Actions with God’s approval

•    Educated, civic-minded Christians

Missions Beyond Lubbock
Forbid:            

•    Spirit of

–    Disobedience

–    Tunnel vision

–    Competition

–    Division

–    Laziness

•    Self-absorption

Permit:

•    Apostolic Blessing

•    Divine appointments

•    Great commission fervor

•    Connections to cities/regions

Leadership Development
Forbid:            

•    Spirit of

–    Deafness

–    Numbness

–    Procrastination

–    Rebellion

–    Self promotion

•    Sins of Eli’s sons

•    Lack of resources

Permit:

•    Boldness

•    Absolute obedience

•    Words from the lord and visions

•    Apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor/teacher anointing

Pray Lubbock
Forbid:            

•    Spirit of

–    Division

–    Competition

–    Prayerlessness

–    Agitation

–    Satisfaction

Permit:

•    God’s Destiny

•    Transformation of Lubbock

•    Unified Body of Christ

•    Lubbock Mobilized for Ministry