Rapha House of Prayer

10/31/2024

Restoration

One of my favorite passages is Isaiah 61: 1-6a. This passage speaks of the restoration and renewal of communities, a theme that resonates deeply with our current efforts.

We have seen an outpouring of churches, companies, and individuals coming to Western North Carolina to "rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the former devastations; they will renew the ruined cities." They are coming from all over to lend a hand and bring hope, healing, and restoration.

I spoke to a lady who had contacted someone who knew me today, and we talked for about 20 minutes. The water had come in, and she had teams go in and remove the sheetrock, insulation, and flooring. The insurance company said she was not covered for flooding and would not receive any funds for restoration. She is in her sixties, and her husband is older, and an act of nature destroyed everything they had. This disaster is a stark reminder of many's harsh realities in the aftermath of devastation. We will visit on Tuesday to talk with her and see about the possibilities of our being able to help her.

Many people must realize that insurance companies will not compensate for many destroyed or damaged houses. They did not have flood insurance and were not in a known floodplain.

It's support is crucial to understand that your funding, your time as volunteers, and your donations are the lifeblood of this restoration process. Your contributions can make a significant difference and bring hope to those who have lost everything.

Find an organization/church/business to give to help redeem as many from this tragedy as possible.

Isaiah 61:4-6a
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins;
they will restore the former devastations;
they will renew the ruined cities,
the devastations of many generations.
5 Strangers will stand and feed your flocks,
and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.
6 But you will be called the LORD's priests;
they will speak of you as ministers of our God;

06/09/2024

Abiding in God’s Love

Abiding in God’s love is a choice we make all the time.

Do we choose to abide in His love through spending time with Him, reading our Bible, praying, and joining with the family of God?

Our decisions will impact our relationships with God and with others and demonstrate our priorities to others.

Go to the House of God today and worship Christ the King.

1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

05/19/2024

"How much more...will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"

Today, we stand in awe as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the day the Church was born. On this miraculous day, 3000 souls confessed their sins and accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The Holy Spirit, a divine presence, was poured on the 120 who had gathered in the upper room in fervent prayer. Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, preached to the crowds, proclaiming the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Have you, in hopeful anticipation, prayed and asked the Holy Spirit to come and fill you with His transformative power? Just as Peter, after receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, was transformed from fear to faith and boldness, so too can we. Once in hiding, the disciples were emboldened to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Today, let us not delay but hasten to the House of God and fervently pray for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. As it is written, 'How Much More will Abba Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?'

Luke 11:13 If you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"

07/11/2022

We cry out, do it again and send the 3rd Great Awakening!

The Prayer

“Let us come to Him
with large desires,
with great demands,
for He is a great God who will give us
more than even we cry out for,
even more than we can see
to seek to understand.
And do you say,
“How long shall we cry out for more?”
Until Heaven open
and He pours down torrents
of His living water upon us.”

Quote from Rev. James McGready from 1798

Reverend James McGready prayed until God answer His prayer with the 2nd Great Awakening. Do not lose heart, but pray earnestly for a Sovereign Move of God, a 3rd Great Awakening.

09/01/2021

04/12/2021

Monday Night Prophetic Worship and Prayer at 7:00 PM at Rapha House.

"Prayer breaks all bars, dissolves all chains, opens all prisons, and widens all straits by which God's saints have been held." E. M. Bounds

Join us as we pray for our world.

09/04/2020

Starts Labor Day through the election.

07/04/2020

Regional Prayer Initiative

Mike and Leslie Fargnoli approached me about hosting a Regional Prayer Initiative for churches and intercessors to come together and pray over the 7 Mountains of Influence. This is a prayer initiative for the region for the Churches of the Mountains to gather together and pray for our nation.

On Monday July 6th we will be starting to pray over the 7 Mountains of Influence for 7 weeks going through one at a time, taking one each. We will cover in prayer:

Arts and Entertainment, Business, Education, Family, Government, Media, Religion. We will be starting with Religion because we feel that it is the foundation this prayer initiative must be based on, Repentance and turning to God with our whole heart; personally, corporately as the Body of Christ, and then as a Nation, but it must start with clean hands and a pure heart first before we can pray for others.

Join us at Rapha House, 127 School House Road in Mills River, NC starting this Monday, 7/6/2020 at 7pm until 8:30pm. We will start with worship and transition to prayer.

If you cannot join us in person, please go to the Rapha House page and join us there on the live stream.

https://www.facebook.com/RaphaHouseNC/?epa=SEARCH_BOX

RAPHA House is located 5.3 miles south of the Asheville Airport, one block off Hwy 280 at 127 School House Road, Mills River, North Carolina 28759. We are centrally located in close proximity to Hendersonville, Etowah, Brevard, and Arden/Fletcher, NC

03/17/2020

March 17th from 8:00 - 9:00 PM we will have Prophetic Worship and Intercession for our nation and the world. Join us as we proclaim the goodness and greatness of our God. There is room for social distancing if you are concerned. We also pray for individuals who request.

02/11/2020

Prophetic Worship and Intercession!

02/04/2020

Amazing night of Prophetic Worship and Payer last night. We prayed for three Latin Americans who came for prayer and ABBA Father really ministered to them. Thank you Mike and Leslea, Scott and Karen, and Cindy for being obedient to the Lord.