Set Times Q2, 2007 Final

Page 2—The Set Times

Page 3 Spiritual Weapons and Warfare

Drs. Stennis tells us that we must be

mentally and spiritually prepared to fight

against the wiles of our enemy, the devil.

Page 4 Get In The Harvest Where You Fit In

Drs. Stennis reminds us of the Great

Commission and encourages all to take a

part in this last day move of Evangelism.

Page 6 Victory Sunday Celebration

Pictures from the first Sunday of this year

as The Ministry begins The Year of Glory.

Page 8 The Glory Of God

In this prophetic message given in

February, 2007, Pastor Edgar Gonzalez

tells us that a Greater Glory is coming

upon the Body of Christ. your house and

into your life.

Page 10 2007 Year of Glory Party

Page 14 Press Release

Matthew Stennis Joins Chicago White Sox

as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Page 17 My Prayer For Today

Page 19 Calendar of Events

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THE SET TIMES

NUMBER 6, VOLUME 2


Spiritual Weapons and Warfare

The Holy Spirit has led us

again to teach on the subject

of spiritual warfare. The

teaching included specific

emphasis on the weapons of

warfare, the pulling down

o f s t r o n g h o l d s ( 2

Corinthians 10:4-6) and the

Armor of God (Ephesians

6:11-18). There is an

urgency for believers to be

fully equipped, trained and

on high alert as we strive to

fulfill God‟s purpose and

will.

We are Destined for

Greatness! We must be

mentally and spiritually prepared to fight against the wiles (tricks) of

our enemy, the devil (Ephesians 6:11).

Each piece of our armor or weaponry is vital. The Apostle Paul took

the liberty and explained their function. We cannot over emphasize the

importance of being skillful in the application of our mighty weapons of

warfare. These weapons allow us to wage successful warfare against

the Kingdom of darkness.

The word “warfare” used in these scriptures comes from the word

“stratos” which is where we derive the word “strategy.” Just as any

army develops a complete battle plan against their enemy, likewise the

Holy Spirit gives us strategic instruction that will destroy the works of

the devil and give us absolute VICTORY!

Standing on the Promises,

Drs. Curt and Linda Stennis


Jesus gave The Great Commission to the Church, (The

Body of Christ) to go into all the world to teach all

nations and share the message of salvation with every

person. While Jesus did not expect every born again

believer to leave his family and familiar surroundings to

accomplish this task, he does

expect every believer to be a

witness in their familiar

surroundings.

When this commission was

spoken Jesus knew the world

would continue to grow and

multiply. The current world

population exceeds 6 billion

people. When Jesus gave the

commission he knew it would

take more than his original

apostles and disciples. He knew

it would take more than those

called to the five-fold ministry.

That’s why he called every

born again believer to the job

of sharing the gospel, (the good

news of a better life) to all the

inhabitants of the world.

Some might think this is an

impossible task considering how

large the world‟s population is.

It is possible and it can be

accomplished if every believer

commits themselves to this Great

Commission. There need to be

an urgency to work the work of

Him that has sent us while it is day (John 9:4) because the

Harvest is truly plenteous! Did you know every second

1.68 people die? Every hour 6,048 people and every

day 145,000 people die. Because people accept Christ at

different points in their lives it is needful to be ready to

share Jesus Christ at all times.

When Jesus spoke this Commission

not only did he know the world

would grow and multiply, he knew

the world of technology would

increase creating more avenues to

evangelize. We have more tools at

our finger tips, in our hands, on our

jobs and in our businesses than the

New Testament believers could have

ever dreamed or imagined.

The Apostle Paul traveled to more

cities and nations than anyone in the

Bible and he did it by ship, by colt

and by foot. Today, those of us who

take the Gospel to the nations do it

through the airline industry and we

reach our destination safer and faster

than the Apostle Paul.

Television and radio have long been

effective tools to publish the gospel.

Short wave radio remains an

effective tool also in many third

world countries. Other technological

tools like the World Wide Web

enable anyone with a computer to (Continued on page 17)

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations

(Matthew 28:19)

Go ye into all the world, and preach

the gospel to every creature.

(Mark 16:15)

And ye shall receive power…

and ye shall be witnesses unto me.

(Acts 1:8)

By Drs. Curt and Linda Stennis

The Year 2007 began with our Annual New Year/Victory Sunday Service on

Sunday, January 7. In this service our unity is shown by our wearing of clothes

that include the color gold. There was excitement and enthusiasm as Drs. Stennis

preached, shared prophetic insight for the year and anointed every one in

attendance.




This is the Year of Glory.

There is a Greater Glory coming upon the Body of Christ.

There is a Greater Glory upon this house.

There is a Greater Glory coming into your life.

A few weeks ago I had a dream in which I found myself

inside a dry river path. I was cleaning the path and its corners

when suddenly I heard the voice of God asking me why I was

doing the cleaning inside the path. He said, “I was suppose to

destroy the dam of rocks and wood which is blocking the

flow of water, not cleaning the path.” When the dam is

destroyed, then the flow of water (which represents the

anointing of the Spirit) will clean the path. Thus, I want to

show you how you can remove the dam of wood and rocks

that are hindering the flow of the Spirit in your life.

When we go to Scripture – which is the final revelation of

God – we find the answer for everything we go through in

life. Through the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit gives us

principles we can apply to every situation. II Chronicles 5

provides various principles on how to allow the manifestation

of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Solomon wanted to bring the Ark of the Covenant to the

Temple. The Ark of the Covenant is a representation of

God‟s Glory; it is the manifestation of the Holy Ghost.

Solomon knew how to handle and bring forward the presence

of God. He established it in the temple with praise and

worship.

If you want to remove and destroy the dam of woods and

rocks, which is stopping and blocking the flow of the

presence of God in your life, you need to worship in Spirit

and in truth. But in order for you to worship at this level,

you have to do two things.

First, you have to consecrate yourself. Verse 11 says, “The

priest then withdrew from the Holy Place. All of the priest

who were there had consecrated themselves, regardless of

their divisions” (NIV). My question for you is how many of

the priest consecrated themselves? Not one, nor two or three,

but all who were there. Thus, we all have to consecrate

ourselves.

The word used in the passage for consecration is the Hebrew

word qadash which is found in Exodus 32:29 and it means to

clean, to consecrate, to dedicate, to purify, to be holy. The

textual Bible reads, “And it happened as the priests were

going from the sanctuary for all the priests who were

present had sanctified themselves.”

We need to dedicate our lives to the Lord. We need to

mature. We need to stop sinning. Jesus did it already for us,

He conquered sin. It is through Him we have victory over sin.

But if we want to enter into another level of worship which

destroys the power of the enemy, and the dam, which is

stopping the flow of the Holy Ghost in our life, we need to

consecrate completely to the Lord.

The second thing you have to do is to worship in the Spirit

and truth. II Chronicles 5:13 expresses, “He is good; His

love endures forever.” It doesn‟t say His mercy endures

forever like in the book of Exodus, but it concentrates in the

character of God, His love, a kind of love that endures

forever.

True worship is rooted in God’s love! Before his

manifestation comes upon our lives, His Spirit reveals

Himself as a God of Love. If we want to touch Him, we are

to approach Him in True Worship, which is an overflow

of God’s love from our heart to His. Then He will come in

a very visible manner to dwell in our mist. “Then the temple

of the Lord was filled with a cloud, and the priest could not

perform their service because of the glory of the Lord filled

the temple of God” (2 Chr. 5:13-14).

This is genuine worship, and there is power in genuine

worship for God abides in it. God pours out his Spirit and

give us power, strength, and anointing to do His works. Just

as in Pentecost, His Spirit will fall upon us, He will come

upon us, He will baptize us, and He will fill us. The Glory of

(Continued on page 17)


On Sunday January 28, the Ministry

hosted a free “Members Only” Party

to celebrate the Year of 2007 and the

numerical sequence of “sevens”

which fell on each Sunday in January.

This event was held at the beautiful

Drury Lane of Oak Brook after the

conclusion of our morning Service.

All families of the church enjoyed a

festive celebration which included

fine dining, music, gifts and great

fellowship.



Pictured from left to right

Back Row: Kristin Stennis, John Paul Stennis, Matthew Stennis, Mark Stennis, Martin Loredo

Middle Row: Mrs. Andria Hudson, Abigail Stennis, Mrs. Joy Loredo

Front Row: Dr. Linda Stennis, Dr. Curtis Stennis

On Lap: Princess Isabella Loredo

Our Promise Partners are an integral

part of the ministry and your seed faith

offering help us accomplish the

following:

Send out local missions teams to

minister weekly in Prison Boot

camps, nursing homes, feed the

homeless and participate in other

outreach opportunities.

Enable Drs. Curt and Linda and their

team to preach the Gospel in other

cities and countries. This includes

healing rallies, training local Pastors,

hosting workshops to equip

believers in their region, and build

and feed orphans.

Continue to publish and send “The

Set Times” magazine, books and

media products across the globe.

As the Lord of the Harvest adds more

partners to help us we are able to win

more souls and encourage more

believers.

Become a Promise Partner

Today.

Call 773-227-2500 or visit our

website at www.promise7.org.


PRESS RELEASE

Matthew Stennis Joins Chicago White Sox

As a Strength and Conditioning Coach

Chicago, Illinois, March 4, 2007:

Matthew Stennis of Oak Brook, Illinois is the newest member of the Chicago

White Sox coaching staff. Matthew has joined the White Sox in Tucson, Arizona

as their strength and conditioning coach. Matthew is a graduate of Hinsdale Central

High School („01) and DePaul University (‟07). Matthew comes highly

recommended after completing successful internships at Fitness Formula

Incorporated and Loyola University (Chicago) Men‟s and Women‟s Sports

programs.

Matthew will later report to Bristol Tennessee for the Class A Bristol White Sox. Upon completion of their summer season

in September he will return to the Chicago Team until the end of the 2007 Major League season.

The Chicago White Sox history dates back to 1900, the year Chicago acquired the team from St.

Louis. Originally named the White Stockings, the Chicago White Sox has proven in its history to

be a superior ball club , having won the World Series in 1906, 1917 and recently in 2005 against

the Houston Astros (4-0).

Pictured Above: Prophet Matthew Stennis receiving prayer and ministry from Dr. Curt and the Men of Valor on Matthew’s last Sunday prior to his

departure to the White Sox.


The entire Salvation and Deliverance Ministries

International Family hosted a “send off” party for Matthew

on his last Sunday in Chicago prior to his flight to Tucson.

The party was filled with excitement as we celebrated

Matthew‟s promotion to the ranks of professional baseball.

Many of Mathew's long time grade school and high school

friends were in attendance to say “congratulations.”


Chicagoland Prison Outreach (Local Missions)

Thank you for the weekly outreach and Brother Robert and

the chaplains at the Boot Camp that encourage us to pursue

a relationship with the Lord. I‟ve now accepted Jesus

Christ as my Lord and Savior. Brother Robert has an

effective method of teaching which has caused me to focus

on my future. If it wasn‟t for this weekly inspiration my

mentality would still be focused on the streets. The Bible

study time is the most exciting time in here. I am changing

into the man God wants me to be. Thank you again. I

really do appreciate your help.

G. Gonzales, Chicago

Couldn’t Straighten Toe Due To Nerve Damage

Two surgeries in 2006 to correct severe bone disease in my

legs resulted in nerve damage causing my big toe to be

permanently bent. After receiving the Prayer cloth from

Drs. Curt and Linda Stennis I went back to my seat and

began to rub the cloth. I stood up and noticed the toe was

now straight. The toe had been bent for over a year since

the last surgery. My miracle came right on time since I was

due to return to school in two weeks to complete my senior

year and graduate June 1.

J. Hughes, Chicago

Sudden Muscle Spasms Healed

We were at our church celebrating for the New Year 2007.

I was fine the whole day. By the end of the night, I caught

a muscle spasm in the calves of both legs. They were so

painful I couldn‟t walk. I rubbed my prayer cloth on each

leg and moments later the pain was gone.

T. Tobar, Chicago

High Ankle Sprain Healed

I came to the January 14 service suffering from a high

ankle sprain. My visit to the doctor had resulted in the

ankle being placed in a walking ankle brace. After

receiving the special prayer cloth I returned to my seat

and placed it inside the ankle brace. Immediately I felt a

warm sensation on my ankle. My ankle was healed

instantly by the power of God. I was able to remove the

brace and walk pain free. Thank God for the prayer

cloth!

J. Collier, Chicago

Throat Cancer Healed

I remember you came to Africa (Uganda) in 2005 for the

conference on Sunday you attended a church service at

Christ Glorious Church (Tom Godwin, Pastor). I was

suffering so much with throat cancer. You spoke a word

of knowledge that God was healing somebody of a throat

condition. I got healed in that service and since then I am

still healed! I just want to thank God for your prayers and

I want to be part of your promise partners. Please come

to Kapchorwa, Uganda once more to encourage us.

Apolo Chemandwa, Uganda

We know that the ministry of Drs. Curt and Linda Stennis

is a blessing to many worldwide. If you have a testimony

you would like to share with Drs. Stennis, please email

your testimony to [email protected] or

[email protected]. All testimonies become the

property of the ministry. Testimonies may be edited for

content and used in our media and website.

The following testimonies are from individuals who have received ministry through Drs. Curt and Linda

Stennis. This Quarterly edition features testimonies from individuals who received healing and breakthroughs.

share the gospel with people from other cities and around the

world.

In 1995 there were only 18,000 websites and now there are

over 100 million. The internet when used properly is a great

way to reach souls around the globe right from your own

home or business.

According to The Barna Update 1 of 5 people accept Jesus

through a friend. Friendship is a very powerful avenue to

share your faith. A specific testimony will draw people to

Jesus. Many of us who serve Christ today do so because a

friend cared enough to tell us about the best thing (Salvation)

that ever happened to them.

Friends are people we already have some kind of relationship

with. They are people who will usually listen to us, so our

first mission field should be our friends and loved ones. Jesus

has commissioned and called us all. He said, “The harvest is

ripe but the laborers are few.” Together let us expand the

Kingdom of God.

(Continued from page 5)

God, the cloud of Yahweh will come down upon the place

and you won’t be able to do anything else but to worship,

and worship, and worship.

The Glory of God will fall down upon this church in such a

way that many people would not be able to stop crying.

Many will run to the altar to humble themselves in the

presence of God. Oh yes, many will come bound by alcohol,

drugs, sin and God will deliver them even in their seats!

I come tonight as a Prophet of the Most High God, Jesus

Christ of Nazareth to place the Ark of the Covenant in its

rightful place. This church, which is known as an oasis will

also be known as a House of Revival in the city of Chicago!

(Continued from page 9)

My Prayer For Today

Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that you have

called me to reach my city and the people with

whom I have influence. I am part of your plan to

reach the world. Give me the power and the bold-

ness to share the Gospel as well as my personal tes-

timony everywhere I go and everywhere you will

send me. Prepare the hearts and minds of those I

am to reach. I pray this in Jesus Name.

Amen.

About Our Guest Author

Pastor Edgar Gonzalez has been active in ministry since the Lord

called him at age 19. His ministry has been known by the prophetic

anointing and the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Senior Pastor of

Word of Life Church in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. He is also

President of Edgar Gonzalez-Jaime Ministries where he travels

domestically and internationally as an Evangelist preaching and

teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Pastor Gonzalez is an

instructor at the Reformed Theological Seminary of the Caribbean

in Puerto Rico where he teaches Old Testament and Church

History. Pastor Gonzalez received a Bachelor of Arts degree in

Psychology from the Inter American University in Puerto Rico. He

also holds a Masters in Divinity from Oral Roberts University

(Tulsa, Oklahoma) and a Juris Doctor degree from Hostos Law

School in Puerto Rico. Pastor Gonzalez is presently pursuing a

Doctor of Divinity from Oral Roberts University.



Quarter 2 Events, 2007

For these and other events, including information on our speakers, visit our website at www.promise7.org.

Event times and dates are subject to change.

Outside Events: Please call or visit the website of the sponsoring ministry for more information.

National Day of Prayer

Consecration and Prayer Service

Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

Spring Ministers Forum

“Maturing in Grace”

Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Singles Conference and Retreat

The Shelter—Oak Brook, Illinois

Saturday, June 23, 2007

“Men of Valor” vs. “Youngbloodz”

Annual Charity Basketball Game

For the Jean O. Williams Scholarship

Saturday, June 30, 2007 at 12:00 noon

Location: TBA

07-07-07—The Celebration of Victory

Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Noon

Women Moving Forward for God Ministries

Outdoor Praise and Worship Festival

Saturday, August 25, 2007—12 Noon

Youth Explosion

September 6—9, 2007

Guest Speakers: TBA

International Missions

2007 Dios Siempre Cumple sus Promesas Conference

(God Always Keeps His Promises)

April 2-7, 2007—Caracas, Venezuela

Host: Apostle Raphael Moro

In Covenant Ministries Fellowship and JOE Ministries

Champions of Destiny East Africa Conference

August 13-19, 2007—Busia Kenya

Host: Bishop George Odhiambo

Drs. Curtis and Linda Stennis, Senior Pastors

P.O. Box 51550

1540 N. Spaulding Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60651-2459

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