Mark Hankins Ministries

Revolutionary Revelation

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead…. Ephesians 1:17-20

The prayer in Ephesians 1:17-23 is powerful and one we encourage you to read daily. This prayer for revelation knowledge affects the eyes of your heart. It changes the way you see everything because the Holy Spirit opens the door to understanding the Word of God and the realm of the Spirit. The very moment light or revelation knowledge comes, faith is present. Revelation knowledge will always capture your imagination.

Some of the most prevalent crimes in today's society involve breaking into computer systems. This is known as "hacking." However, God's Kingdom system of revelation knowledge can never be hacked. Once you are born again, you are granted access into the Spirit realm where you can download divine secrets. Regarding Kingdom secrets Jesus said in Luke 10:21, "Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes." Man does not discover God. He reveals Himself. We know God through revelation knowledge.

Paul was not at a disadvantage because he never personally met Jesus in His earthly ministry. However, he understood revelation knowledge and knew the thoughts of Jesus better than the disciples. In the same way, through revelation knowledge, you can know Him better today than those who walked with Him on the earth. Revelation knowledge takes you past the historical, geographical, and theological understanding of God and brings you into the inspirational. All scripture is God-breathed and inspired by God. It is personal and will reveal your true identity and purpose.

For example, when Jesus went to the temple, He found the place in Isaiah 61, where it was written about Him and said, "This is me! Today this scripture is talking about me." John the Baptist found himself in Isaiah 40 through revelation knowledge. When Jesus asked Peter who He was, Peter had a flash of revelation and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Then Jesus told Peter that flesh and blood had not revealed it unto him, but His Father. At that moment, Peter got his identity and calling from Jesus: "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it," (Matthew 16:17-18).

As Peter found his identity from Jesus, you can also find yourself in the Word today. He'll talk to you right there in your house. You used to read the Bible to go to sleep. Now you read it, and you can't go to sleep! "He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear to hear as the learned," (Isaiah 50:4). The Holy Spirit takes you to the "video department" of the Word. He speaks to you, giving you dreams and visions, affecting your eyes, and giving you a revelation that captures your imagination. It comes alive, just like He wrote it 3,000 years ago for you today.

Living by faith is living by revelation knowledge. Every advance in faith is an advance in revelation knowledge. Revelation knowledge will change your identity like it did for Gideon (Judges 6). God calls you things there's no evidence that they exist. Yet, when they're real on the inside, nothing in the world can stop them from showing up on the outside. The power of His Word is all you need.

The Word is progressive, continuous, and eternal. The Holy Spirit unlocks your understanding and brings great joy. Information alone puffs you up, but revelation from God brings radical change and results. You will experience brand new revelation as you ask for the three things God wants us to know in the Ephesians 1 prayer: His calling, His inheritance, and His power.

Jesus grew in wisdom and knowledge by studying the scriptures (Luke 2). At age twelve, His parents found Him in the temple, wiser than the doctors of the law. It is said that the Holy Spirit inspired David to write the wisdom found in Proverbs. His son, Solomon, was guided by it to live successfully. Some scholars say that what was written in the Proverbs was wisdom from God, the Father, for His Son, Jesus, to have while He was on the earth. Like Christ, we must find ourselves in the scriptures and grow in revelation knowledge.

"According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust," (2 Peter 1:3-4). This is the way we can know our calling, live victoriously, and reach our destiny through the spirit of wisdom and revelation. Any area you struggle in is an area you have not received the Word correctly. The devil is just as afraid of the message of the Gospel of Jesus, as he is of the events of the death, burial, and resurrection.

REVOLUTIONARY REVELATION

One of our favorite books over the years is "Revolutionary Revelation." For your offering of any amount, we will send you this book. We also want to encourage you to download the MHM app so you can listen to these messages anytime!

We want to personally invite you to our first meeting of 2024 at our new conference center, January 9 – 11, 2024. We will be studying the Spirit of Faith – Breaking Barriers. We believe God wants to take you to new levels of revelation knowledge in 2024. We would love to have you attend these meetings.

Your partnership in prayer and giving enables this liberating message to transform more lives around the world. We declare to you, our partners that: "My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus!"

In Christ,
Mark and Trina

Righteousness Revealed

Understanding you have God’s divine approval on your life sets you free from the sense of rejection, inadequacy, or inferiority.  You are confident you have God’s approval.  You are free to receive God’s best blessings and to follow His plan for your life.  This confidence in God sets you free from constantly seeking approval from others.

One of the most misunderstood subjects in the Bible is righteousness. The Gospel of Christ is a revelation of the righteousness of God. The center of the Gospel reveals the righteousness of God.  I call righteousness a radical revelation, a revolutionary revelation. It is a reality that is produced for us by the Lord Jesus Christ.

I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto

salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith:

as it is written, the just shall live by faith.  Romans 1:16-17

For the gospel reveals how God puts people right with Himself.  (GNB)

It reveals God’s way of making men as righteous as himself.  (Lovett)

Paul says the Gospel is the power of God and he mentions faith three times. Your faith cannot be any stronger than your revelation of righteousness. Your faith works best when you have a righteousness consciousness.

There are many benefits to righteousness.  The Old Testament talks about this in Proverbs 28:1, “The righteous are as bold as a lion.”  Psalm 112:3 says, “...wealth and riches shall be in the house of the righteous.”  One of my favorites is Psalm 68:3, “But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.”  James 5:16 says, “The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”  The Amplified Bible says, “makes tremendous power available.”

As a young Christian, Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin (Dad Hagin), went to a church where he got a “truckload” of unworthiness.  Then he went to another church, he got a “double truckload” of unworthiness.  After reading James 5:16, he said, “If I ever get to be righteous, my prayer is going to be powerful!”  In other words, he did not have a revelation of the righteousness of God yet.    

In his book, I Believe in Visions, Dad Hagin tells of a vision he had of Jesus.  When he saw Jesus, he fell at His feet and said, “No one as unworthy as I am should look at your face.”  Jesus told Dad Hagin to stand up on his feet, because He had washed him in His blood and made him worthy.  He received the radical revelation that Jesus had made him worthy.

There are very important things to remember about righteousness. 1. Righteousness is a free gift. You cannot do anything to earn righteousness - it is a gift from God. 2. Righteousness is a legal declaration.  You have been declared righteous and are now justified by God.  3.  Righteousness is a spiritual force.

“They who receive the abundance of grace, and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through one man, Jesus Christ,” Romans 5:17.  Notice it says they who receive. You cannot earn this gift, but you must receive the gift of righteousness.  When you understand what you have received, you will reign like a king in life.   You will not be a victim any longer, but you will be a victor.

Romans 4:25 says, “Jesus was delivered up for our sin and raised for our justification.” Jesus died because of our sins and was raised because of our justification. The Fenton translation says Jesus was raised “through our righteousness.”  Jesus could not be and was not raised from the dead until you were declared righteous and the penalty for sin was paid in full.  One way to understand the word “justified” is to break it down this way: just – as – if - I’d never sinned.  Everything Jesus did was for you and you were declared justified or righteous

A LEGAL DECLARATIO                                                                       

This gift of righteousness means you have escaped sin consciousness, the dominion of sin and Satan. Romans 6:14 says, “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”  You have been delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of His dear Son.

The Jordan translation of Colossians 1:12,13 is descriptive: “It was the Father who sprang us from the jail house of darkness, and turned us loose in the new world of His beloved Son.” This is a really good picture, except for one thing.  When you read “He sprang us from the jail house of darkness,” you may be thinking, “I’ve been saved and made righteous.”  However, you may unconsciously see your righteousness as a jailbreak. The fact is, Jesus did not break you out of jail.  You were legally justified by the highest court and the highest judge in the land.  Therefore, you are not running from the law.  There is no one chasing you.  You are not going through the swamp and you do not have on the old uniform.  You were legally declared justified and righteous, and you legally walked out of the jail house of sin in front of everybody as the righteousness of God in Christ.  You have divine approval.  You do not have to hide from your past because you have been declared justified.  You have been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. 

PARTNERS IN CHRIST

“The Good News shows how God makes people right with Himself," Romans 1:16 (Deaf). Thank you, our partners, for helping us publish the Good News to people in many nations. Your continued prayer and financial partnership are helping to print and distribute books, support missionaries and pastors in many nations and broadcast the Word through television around the world. This month for your gift of any amount, we will send you the book and 4CD set titled, Divine Approval.  We believe you will have a revelation of righteousness that will take you to the next level.

We want to personally invite you to start your 2024 off with us at our Spirit of Faith - Breaking Barriers Conference, January 9-11, at our new MHM Conference Center.  We expect a great time in the Word and the Holy Spirit and would love to have you here with us.

Thank you for your continued and faithful partnership with us.  We declare to you, our partners, “My God will supply all your need, according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

In Christ,
Mark and Trina