April 10, 2025

The Month of Redemption

Yesterday, at the encouragement of several leaders, I began a series of posts on what I feel God is saying to the church at this time, highlighting the “month of miracles” - Nisan. In the words of my brother Tim: “I think the teaching you gave about Nisan is not just for the Healing Summit. There is a heavy weight on this word right now. Yes, signs, wonders, and miracles are accelerating, but I believe a broader launch is beginning. I sense that it may be a prophetic word concerning a worldwide move of Holy Spirit, that God is announcing the launch of revival and reformation through this word.”

Why would God highlight this Hebrew month, and why would He choose it to launch a movement? Let’s dig a little deeper. 

There are two calendar years in Israel: one civil and one spiritual/religious. Nisan is the 7th month of the civil year and, at God’s decree, became the first month of the religious year. When He delivered Israel from Egypt and established Passover, Yahweh spoke:

“And the Lord spoke unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.” (Exodus 12:1-2)

Though this occasion delineated Nisan as the first month of the religious calendar year - the one God would operate by - it wasn’t the beginning of the month’s significance; Nisan was already a VERY significant time period to the Lord. In fact, Jewish Rabbi Joshua states in the Talmud that Yahweh began the creation of the universe on Nisan 1!(1) No wonder He told Moses in the above verse that Nisan was the “beginning of months.” And God began tabulating earth’s history from then. This forever established Nisan as the month of beginnings, or as we sometimes refer to a fresh start, new beginnings. This month also marks the beginning of spring in Israel, which symbolizes renewal and new beginnings as well. 

The renewals and new beginnings Nisan is associated with often include the concept of redemption. This can be seen by the fact that in Nisan: 

• Noah’s Ark came to rest after the flood. (Genesis 8:4) 

• Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were born, marking new phases of God’s redemptive plan.(2)

• God made covenant with Abraham, which began the process of bringing the Messiah to us. (Genesis 15)

• Jacob’s name was changed to Israel, launching his new beginning and that of the nation through whom Messiah would come. (Genesis 32) 

• Moses had his encounter at the burning bush, inaugurating his renewal and fresh start, as well as Israel’s Exodus a year later. (Exodus 3-4)

• Passover was instituted, and the Exodus occurred, beginning a new season for Israel (Exodus 12); this pictured the Cross and our redemption. 

• The bitter waters of Marah were healed by throwing a tree into them, picturing Christ being cast into the bitter waters of spiritual death, on a “tree,” removing the curse and giving us the sweet water of life. It was also here that Yahweh announced, “I am the Lord that healeth thee.” (Exodus 15:22-26) 

• The Tabernacle was first set up on Nisan 1 (Exodus 40:2), marking the beginning of Israel’s system of worship. 

• The flooded Jordan River, picturing the spiritual death separating us from our redemption and inheritance, was “cut off,” allowing Joshua to lead Israel across and into the promised land (Joshua 3-4). Notice that the Jordan was not rolled back but was “cut off,” and this was done several miles upstream at a town named Adam (Joshua 3:16). This symbolized the “cutting off” of the spiritual waters of death that flowed to us from Adam. The entire story of Joshua leading Israel across and into the promised land was a picture of our glorious redemption through Christ. 

• Daniel was delivered from the lions. (Daniel 6)

• The return to the land of Israel from the Babylonian exile under Ezra and Nehemiah began (Ezra 7:9). Nehemiah actually received permission to rebuild Jerusalem and its walls on the first of Nisan (Nehemiah 2.1)

• Haman’s plan to destroy the Jews was enacted, as well as Esther’s three-day fast for deliverance from the plot. (Esther 3:12; 4:16)

• Sennacherib and the Assyrian army’s attempt to destroy Israel was thwarted by one angel. (2 Chronicles 32) 

• Christ, our Passover Lamb, was sacrificed on the Cross, bringing redemption and a new beginning for the entire human race. 

Obviously, much more could be said regarding these events; they are loaded with insights and revelation. And there are other significant events picturing redemption and marking new beginnings that occurred in Nisan, which we cannot cover here. Suffice it to say that this time period was and is sacred to the Lord, the time when He began His dream of family, and the time He chose to recapture this dream at the Cross! Our original birth and the new birth - Nisan! No wonder the month is special to Abba. Remember this as you celebrate Passover this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. 

It should come as no surprise - in light of the above - that Nisan is considered the month of miracles. It is also considered the month of speech, in part because this is when God created the universe with His words. Also, God commanded Israel to tell the story of Passover and the Exodus, which occurred in Nisan, to their children. The Jews know death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). To them, Nisan is considered a time for renewed focus on words and their power, because they set the course for the future.(3)

Conclusion

Has God chosen this incredibly significant and holy month, which represents His original creation, the new creation, and so many other acts of redemption, to launch another phase of the great revival beginning on earth? I believe so. Align your speech with His. Declare that revival is coming to you, your family, your city, and your nation. Declare that freedom, healing, redemption, and deliverance are yours through Christ. 

Tomorrow, we will look at Nisan once more, highlighting its amazing connection to victory.

Pray with me:

Father, we are incredibly blessed and humbled by the fact that You use us to accomplish Your purposes. We will forever be amazed that You chose to create a family and make them instrumental in Your Kingdom coming to earth. We choose to align with these purposes, not allowing them to go unaccomplished from a lack of involvement on our part. We will partner with You, asking and acting in faith.

We continue to release prayers for worldwide revival. And as a part of this, we release faith-filled prayers for signs, wonders, and miracles. We ask for the gifts of Holy Spirit to be released to believers around the world, facilitating these works of power and the fruit of Christ’s redemption. Heal the sick, deliver the oppressed, set captive people free through His body, the church. Do a work so significant in this regard during April/Nisan that history will record it as a time when great miracles began, just as in Acts 2.

Father, You have not been caught off guard or surprised by the evil of our day. You warned us very clearly in Your Word that it would occur. You also gave us amazing examples of Your ability to deal with it. We remember this today. 

We do not minimize the suffering of so many at this time, but neither do we surrender to it as the final chapter. You ARE the Deliverer. You ARE He who restores and heals. You give fresh starts, new beginnings, turnarounds, and right minds. You destroy Hamans, close the mouths of lions, and cause bad to work for good when we keep our faith anchored to You. And we do so today. 

Give deliverance from evil throughout the earth. Save and restore. And based on Your instructions in Matthew 6:10, we command the release of Your Kingdom authority, goodness, and will into our lives. And all this we do in our representation of Christ and His authority. We ask that You glorify Jesus, advance Your Kingdom, and release Your compassion to people here in America and around the world. In Jesus’ name we pray this. Amen.

Our decree:

We decree that in the month of new beginnings there will be new beginnings!

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1. https://www.fusionglobal.org/hebrew-calendar-months/nisan/

2. Ibid.

3. https://www.livekabbalah.com/blog/nisan-aries-kabbalah-lesson 

April 9, 2025

Do It Again

At the recent Healing Summit, I shared for a few minutes about the Hebrew month of Nisan (March 30-April 28 in 2025), which I also mentioned in a recent GH15 post. Over the weekend, my brother, Tim, texted me saying:

“I think your teaching about Nisan was not just for the Healing Summit. There is heavy weight on this word right now. Yes, signs, wonders, and miracles are accelerating, but I believe a broader launch is beginning. I feel it may be a prophetic word concerning a worldwide move of Holy Spirit, that God is announcing the launch of revival and reformation through this word. 

“I believe the truths surrounding the month, Nisan, and the call its message releases will resonate with the body of Christ, causing them to begin moving forth into great, great promise. I think it is trumpeting a call of Holy Spirit to the church to move into supernatural times of promise, just as it did in the exodus and other events in Israel. 

“Perhaps you should consider doing some Give Him 15 messages on the subject.”

A couple of the other team members also commented on the message being timely and expressed that I should consider some posts on the subject. I feel that they may be right. I am certainly not an expert on all things Hebraic, but over the next few days will be sharing some of the insights I have discovered. 

First, I should comment on why God would choose a particular time of year, such as Nisan, to do or launch something significant. A Messianic Rabbi once asked me (a post from July 25, 2023), “Do you know what the Hebrew word for ‘testimony’ means?” 

I told him I did not, and he continued. “The root word for ‘testimony’ means ‘to repeat; to do again,’ or ‘do time again.’ It does not mean only to speak about or give witness of something.” As clearly as I can recall, he continued, saying, “It’s as though time is pregnant with God’s words and power. The eternal God releases the power to do or accomplish something; it enters into time and is forever there. His words are eternal, alive, and powerful (Psalm 119:89; Hebrews 4:12). As we implement His laws and the principles of His Word, we can tap into this power. Declaring what He has done in the past – testifying – is one of the ways we do so.

“We believe that when one declares God’s Word or shares what He did in the past – a testimony – the same power is released to ‘do it again’ today. That’s why we believe it’s so important to tell our children what God did in the past, and why God was angry with Israel when they neglected to teach them Israel’s history. For example, we believe that when we tell our children about the exodus – how God delivered Israel from Egypt at Passover through great signs and wonders – the same power is released again. Our children can receive the spiritual fruit of Passover and deliverance. We believe the power of what God did yesterday can be released again and again and again and again.”

The Rabbi then spoke of “time” in relation to this. “We do not measure time in a linear fashion as Westerners do, as in a timeline. We see time as cyclical and believe that as it cycles annually, and we reach the time of year when God did something in history, it’s easier to tap into the power again. During the time of Israel’s feasts, for example, we believe it’s easier to tap into the blessings God ‘placed’ in that feast-time.”

I was fascinated by this and studied for myself the Hebrew word for testimony, eduwth/eduth. Sure enough, the root word (ud or uwd) means “repeat or do again.” The lexicon said it refers to “the continuance of a past event.” For this reason, the Arabic words for “return” and “habit” (doing something again and again) come from this same root.(1)

I also studied the word “remember.” For much of my life, I wondered why the Old Testament said, “God remembered…” My thinking was: He never forgets anything, so how could He remember? And why would He tell us in Isaiah 43:26, “Put Me in remembrance...” Why would we need to remind God?

When I studied the Hebrew word, my lexicon said it didn’t just mean “to recall.” It informed me that in Hebrew, “Remembering is not merely a recalling of the past but is also a call to action (italics mine).”(2) Finally, the concept made sense: Of course God doesn’t need us to help Him by pulling something out of His memory, as though He forgot about it. Putting Him in remembrance is asking Him to act on what He said in the past, and do it.

This Hebrew concept of remembering - recall and do - can be seen in the process of a person building their dream home. For years, they have dreamed, planned, and promised themselves that they would do so; they’ve saved money and waited for the right time. While waiting, he or she hasn’t forgotten about it; the house is always “in the back of their mind.” The timing, however, for various reasons, hasn’t been right. When they realize it is now time, they begin consciously “remembering” the house – not in the sense that they had forgotten about it – but in the doing stage of remembering it…because it is now time to build. They buy land, if they haven’t already done so, have the plans drawn, get the permits, hire the builder, and build the house! THAT…is the biblical concept of “remember”!

The Lord “remembered” Hannah, barrenness was broken off her, and she conceived (1 Samuel 1:19). Samson repented; God then said He “remembered” him, and his strength returned (Judges 16:28). God said He “remembered” His promise to Abraham, and the exodus process began (Exodus 2:24).

When the right time arrives, and yes, sometimes that timing hinges upon our actions, God “remembers.” Remembering engages His creative mind and releases His great power and ability. In fact, one of the primary Hebrew words for “create” actually comes from the word for “think or imagine.” Individuals, including God, think, dream of, or imagine something (yetser), then create it (yatsar).(3)

Might God have planned or imagined revival for our generation and has now determined it is time? Have we “put Him in remembrance” (Isaiah 43:26)? Is He about to “do something again?” And if so, would this month of Nisan perhaps be a time He would announce it? I believe this may be occurring. Tomorrow, we will look at the significance of the month Nisan itself, and why God may have chosen it. 

Pray with me:

Forever, oh Lord, Your Word is settled in heaven (Psalm 119:89).  Your words are just as powerful today as they were when You first spoke them. They are alive and powerful (Hebrews 4:12), spirit and life, (John 6:63). They never return void, empty, or fruitless, but always accomplish their assignments (Isaiah 55:11). They are seeds, containing reproductive, multiplicative power (Matthew 13:37; 1 Peter 1:23). Your words produce faith (Romans 10:17), multiply as fruit (Matthew 13:23), and generate victory in battle (I Timothy 1:18; Ephesians 6:17). When we speak them, we are not demanding from You, but honoring You, demonstrating our trust.

We testify today of Your faithfulness, and the great works You have done for us. We ask You to do them again. Remember Your promises regarding our nation. Remember Your promises regarding our family members, the prodigals in our lives, the healing of bodies. Remember and take action. Just as You have done before in the month of Nisan, bring forth Your redemptive power. Save, heal, transform, and reform. In Jesus’ name! Amen. 

Our decree:

We decree that God has remembered us and is releasing His mighty power again.

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1. R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., Bruce K. Waltke, Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1980), p. 648.

2. Geoffrey W. Bromiley, The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1988), p. 129.

3. Spiros Zodhiates, ed., Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible (Chattanooga: AMG, 1990), 1732.

April 8, 2025

Introduction

The Healing Summit in Ohio this past Friday night was a great success. Many people were touched and healed by the power of God. Just as importantly, reports are indicating that healings occurred in other churches and locations. I remain confident that the prayers of agreement which spanned America and other nations, are now being used by Holy Spirit to release, not only healings, but a new movement of signs and wonders. This will be a part of the evolving revival, causing millions to believe the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for praying and believing with us for this. I’ll be sharing testimonies from individuals in the coming days.

Today’s post is from Ché Ahn’s powerful new book entitled Blueprints for Transformation: Bringing Revival and Reformation to the Nations, and it is a perfect follow-up to Friday night’s Healing Summit. The title of today’s post is:

HOW TO MOVE IN POWER EVANGELISM

The Great Commission cannot truly be fulfilled in our own human strength—rather, we must rely on the power of the Holy Spirit. Zechariah 4:6 declares, “‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.”

The biblical basis for power evangelism is clear:

1. Jesus Needed Power: In His three years of ministry, Jesus did everything in complete reliance on the Holy Spirit. He healed the sick, cast out demons, raised the dead, multiplied food, and walked on water in response to what He saw and heard the Father doing (John 5:19). He did all of this in His humanity, as a man filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.

2. The Early Church Needed Power: Before ascending into heaven, Jesus commanded His disciples to receive the power of the Holy Spirit by waiting in the upper room (Acts 1:4, 8). The Holy Spirit was then poured out on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1–4), enabling them to walk in the supernatural power of Christ’s kingdom.

3. Paul Needed Power: Likewise, the apostle Paul acknowledged His dependency on the power of the Holy Spirit. In his first letter to the church at Corinth, he wrote, “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power” (1 Corinthians 2:4 NIV). The gospel was never meant to be dependent upon the words of man. Holy Spirit has always been God’s intended means of bringing a visible demonstration of His Kingdom to this earth.

Two Keys to Operating in Power Evangelism

First, we must be sensitive to the prophetic voice of the Holy Spirit. If you belong to Jesus, you are one of His sheep, and Jesus said that His sheep hear His voice (John 10:27). God created you with the innate capacity to hear Him. 

Second, I encourage you to look for those who are hurting physically, and if the circumstance is right, ask if you can pray for them. Hearing God’s voice and being led prophetically by Him are keys to seeing healing in power evangelism. Let me share a story with you about what this can practically look like.

One morning, sometime around 2008, I was leaving my house to go to the church office. At that time, the office was by Mott Auditorium in Pasadena. My neighbor Ann, a hospice nurse, called out to me from across the street. Ann and her husband, Andy, were the typical unchurched yuppie couple. Sue and I had often witnessed to them, inviting them over for a barbecue and giving them gifts for Christmas and Easter each year, as we just wanted to love on our neighbors.

Seeing her wave me over, I walked to the driveway across the street to talk with her. “What’s up, Ann?”

“Ché, I have a patient who has been in a coma for two weeks,” Ann told me. “She’s 90 years old, and I think she’s going to die any minute now. Could you come and give her last rites?”

To be honest with you, I had no idea how to give last rites. Ann came from a Roman Catholic background, so she saw me as a priest. I said, “I’ll be happy to, but I have a meeting in Altadena.”

“The patient is in Altadena,” she replied.

“Great, let me drive my car over, and then after I see your patient, I’ll head to our church office.” Thus was the arrangement. In my mind, I figured I would just say the Disciple’s Prayer, quote Psalm 23, and that would be it.

So, I followed behind Ann in my car for the short trek to Altadena. When we arrived at a small two-bedroom bungalow, I got out of the car and was led to the elderly woman’s room where a Filipina nurse was attending her. The patient’s name was Lois. She was indeed in a coma, by all appearances, shriveled up, and connected to an IV and some other basic life support. The moment I walked in the room, I heard the Lord say to me, “Raise her from the coma and preach the gospel to her.”

Now, I didn’t want to alarm Ann because she had a very traditional expectation of what I was there to do. I turned to her and said, “Do you mind if I pray a different kind of prayer than give the last rites?”

She said, “What do you mean?”

“Do you mind if I pray that God would heal her?”

Ann looked at me like, I knew you were a religious fanatic. She said, “You can do whatever you want to do,” and then she walked over to the corner of the room where the other nurse was standing. 

With that permission, I leaned over the bedside and said a simple prayer: “Father, in Jesus’ name, I command Lois to come out of the coma and for her to hear the gospel.”

Two or three seconds later, Lois suddenly opened her eyes. Seeing an unfamiliar Korean man standing over her bed, she immediately said, “Who are you?” I was so stunned by her coming out of the coma so quickly that I just said, “I'm a pastor.”

“I can’t believe you’re a pastor,” she said, “because I prayed, ‘God, keep me alive until You send a pastor to tell me how I can go to heaven.’”

I told her, “Lois, God has heard your prayers, and I’m going to tell you how you can get to heaven.” So, I shared the gospel with her, and she gave her life to Jesus Christ. When I came back later to follow up and read the Bible to Lois, the Filipina nurse also gave her heart to Jesus. A few months later, Ann came to our church service on Easter Sunday, and she was the first one to walk forward when I gave the altar call for salvation. Thus, God brought salvation to all three women as a result of Lois’ miracle!

God desires all to be saved. He is constantly speaking—we just have to be listening. When we tune into the voice of the Holy Spirit, we must then be obedient and follow His leading to see supernatural results.

Pray with me:

Father, thank You for the many reports of healings we are receiving from Friday night’s gathering. I thank You also for the healings that began and will continue until the individuals are completely well. And thank You for releasing gifts of the Spirit to people around the world, enabling them to minister in healing anointing ongoingly, as Holy Spirit leads. You have shown many people that a wave of the miraculous, of signs and wonders, is beginning throughout the world. We ask for this to increase quickly and very powerfully. 

We also continue to pray for the changes needed in America’s government. We ask You for a shaking of all that is unrighteous, including the judicial system and its use of lawfare to hinder the changes we need. Give Congress the strategy needed to end this injustice. We pray for continued exposure of fraud and waste, and that President Trump and his team be guided to make wise decisions. 

And lastly, we continue to stand against the principality You referred to as “the Prince of Persia” in Scripture. This evil spirit has been responsible for hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of lives being destroyed. He breeds hatred, pain, and death. End his stronghold in that region. And break the influence of Iran, a nation he has used for centuries. We love the people of Iran and ask You for a continuation of the revival taking place there, and throughout the Middle East while also asking for the end of this evil stronghold. Release many signs and wonders into that region. All of this we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Our decree:

We decree that the new movement of signs and wonders in the earth has begun.

Today’s post was contributed by Ché Ahn and is taken from his new book Blueprints for Transformation, published by Servant Leader Publishing. You can find Ché’s book at Amazon or Barnes and Noble. You can learn more about Ché at cheahn.org.

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