Dr. John Hartmann

Dr. Hartmann opens with the prayer and affirmation from Psalm 138:7-8, whose ongoing theme is weaved throughout this message.

Knowing peace in troubling times requires more than just having peace with God but having the peace of God in the midst of our hearts despite being surrounded by troubling circumstances. Romans 5:1-11, Colossians 1:20-21, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Ephesians 2:13-18. Peace with God is required for the peace of God. Peace with God requires repentance from sin. God makes us new creations and imparts his divine life within us allowing us to be partakers of his divine nature when we are born again. This enables us to have authentic fellowship with one another in the body of Christ. God is love and he enables us to love one another. This manifests itself in actions and not only words. Dr. Hartmann outlines practical scriptural methods to walk in God’s peace throughout the remainder of the message.

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James 5 and 1 Kings 17 describe how Elijah prayed according to the covenant for the judgments of God on the land. We as the house of God are likewise to engage in similar types of prayer as the people of God. Serious aspects of the covenant are recorded in Deuteronomy 28 & Levetics 6. Characteristic elements of praise, proclamation, and prayer at the house of God at the time of the dedication of the temple by Solomon when the glory of God fills the temple and fire falls consuming the sacrifice are explored. Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the temple indicates he has an eye towards the future by asking God to show mercy to the people when they violate the terms of the covenant. In light of the covenant keeping God described in Psalm 103, it behooves us to look at the history of God’s people.  Then, noting the terms of the covenant, act and pray in accordance with its terms.

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Dr. Hartmann opens with an exhortation to engage in intercession and take up ones role as a member of the Royal Priesthood in faith according to Mathew 21:22. Reminder that prayer is not getting what we want from God but the means by which God gets what He wants in and through us.

Then Revelation 20:1-6 serves as the basis of exploration on thee views of the millennium.

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Dr. Hartmann examines the benefits of our identification with the death and resurrection of Christ.

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An excellent examination of the prophetic and intercessory tasks of Elijah during a time of great apostasy and judgment in the land of Israel. Dr. Hartmann looks in depth at the religious, political, and social context in which Elijah operated.

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Dr. Hartmann opens with a passage from Romans 6:1-11. A Christians ability to walk in newness of life described in Roman 6 is explored. The necessity of divine revelation is established as a prerequisite for walking in newness of life. Hindrances to that revelation are explored by an examination of Romans 1. God’s legal case in relation to humanity establishes that God has given an inexcusable revelation of His unqualified excellencies to every human being through creation which are evident all humankind. Humankind’s rejection of that knowledge and its effects upon the human heart and understanding is explored. Authentic saving faith described in James 2 allows God to impart His divine nature into the Christian. This empowers the believer to enact countermanding actions to defeat the darkening effects of the rejection of God’s revelation upon the human heart.

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Dr. Hartmann asserts that God’s plan is good. The question is then posed “why do people chose anything else?”. The answer from Scripture essentially boils down to people walking in the pursuit of the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. What these phrases mean and how they rob us of the best that God has for us is explored. God’s remedy to overcome such things is discussed. The fruit of the Spirit includes self-control, and is a principal evidence of God’s power and presence and a Christian’s life. Thanksgiving, prayer, and fasting are disciplines and evidence of God’s Spirit working in your life. God is shaking all things. God makes many promises about those who wait on him. In times of shaking it behooves us to wait patiently on God and walk in the promised blessings he has bestowed upon us. He has adopted us as His sons, and conferred numerous benefits upon us. The powers of darkness supposed the granting of such high privilege upon mere creatures made of earth. Part of sonship entails suffering even as Jesus suffered. Jesus disciples will embrace suffering. An exhortation is presented to participate in the sufferings of Christ in opposition to the powers of darkness.

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God has a vision for his people to be a fruit bearing people that have influence upon the face of the earth. Scripture speaks of this and a collective dimension i.e. all of God’s people working together to manifest his glory on the earth. Fruit bearing entails good works, and answers to prayer. The good works must be done with the right purpose. Fruitfulness entails character. People are to see good works done for the right reason, and it will bring glory to God. This requires abiding in Christ and recognizing the Source of fruitfulness is God himself. Unfruitfulness brings judgment. Fruitfulness results in purging, that produces even more fruitfulness.

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The history of Israel is summarized in Psalm 105 and 106. It shows the idealized way God had wanted the people to be and how they actually lived it out. Because they lived it out in such vileness, they are eventually brought into judgment. Ezekiel 22 describes the condition of God’s people right before catastrophic judgment strikes the nation. Despite this horrific indictment, God says He is looking for a person to stand in the gap to turn away His fierce anger. A comparison can easily be made to the days in which we are living. Dr. Hartmann calls for clarity by God’s people in what they judge and proclaim to be sin so as to include all aspects of what God judges to be sin. An examination of Moses intercession is exposited and a call is given to enter into such intercessory life of prayer.

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God has an issue with false prophets and wants those to arise who will restore authentic righteousness to God’s people.

Using Ezekiel 13 as a point of departure Dr. Hartmann examines God’s issue with the false prophets, the necessity that some people step up and repair the breach that’s in the wall. This poignant message is like a rock sticking out of the water in the midst of a raging river. The raging river is the overwhelming flood of falsity that passes for authenticity in the current age of apostate Christianity and the Rock is the eternal Word of God that does not falter.

There is nothing new under the sun, as it was in the days of Ezekiel, so is it in our day. Many are crying peace, peace when there is no peace. Jesus warned of false prophets, and this message deals with identifying the nature and characteristics of false and true prophets, and the duty of building up the wall of authentic protection that comes from genuine righteousness.

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