Mike Parsons –
The leaven of Herod and of the Pharisees
Jesus prepared his disciples for what was coming and the challenges they would face in the generation leading up to the final end of the Old Covenant. He warned them and prepared them for their sonship in the New Covenant, saying, “Beware the leaven of Herod and the Pharisees”—the political and religious spirit, or the mediatorial control and conformity that would try to influence them.
‘The slippery slope away from orthodoxy’
The Father began to speak to me about these things, challenging me. He said, “Do not worry. Do not be afraid. Trust that because we are in you, if you ask for something good—experiential truth or revelation—we will not allow deception or delusion.”
Now, why did the Father say that? Because the truth was, I was afraid to trust. He was trying to help me see that it was okay, that I wasn’t going down some wild path. I remember someone saying to me, “You’re on a slippery slope away from orthodoxy.” And I remember thinking at that moment, Yep, and I’m going to ski down that slope as fast as I can, because I did not want to be stuck in evangelical orthodoxy, which was not what the early church believed at all.
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Going ‘beyond beyond’
Then the Father went on. He said, “Those who have been deceived were leaning to their own understanding and never learned to hear our voice or know our heart. What we could not reveal to those first disciples has been continually released over the centuries to those mystics who took the time to listen for our voice.”
You can all go ‘beyond beyond‘, to find and fulfil your destiny without fear. Don’t be held back by fear. Perfect love casts out fear. Let God, as perfect love, cast all fear out of you so you can walk into the future with excitement, with joy, and with peace—and not be afraid.
Walking with the Father will take you beyond your comfort zones to explore the dimensions of your position within the very fabric of creation. There is no limit. You are going to go beyond. There is no need to fear deception when you know the Father’s love.
Sonship and heavenly authority
Again, the Father said to me, “Son, a new day is dawning, where so many more of my children will truly know me as a loving Father. I am revealing myself to those who are willing to look and seek first of all. But I am relentless in my pursuit, and I will never stop.”
And I love that about God—his relentless pursuit of us in love. He will never stop. His love will never fail.
The Father went on, “There is nowhere I will not go. My love is unrelenting and unstoppable. There is nothing anyone can do to stop me from loving them. They put me on the cross, but I chose to forgive them and used their own rejection and punishment to facilitate their reconciliation. I created all things for relationship. I have always had relationship with all things, but the time is coming for all things to know me. I gave myself as an offering for all who have become lost and independent—from before the foundation and fall of all created things.
“I cannot and will not be changed by anything or anyone. I am that I am—Spirit, Love, and Light. My precepts, statutes and principles are the immovable foundation that cannot be shaken or moved. I am the same yesterday, today and forever. I am love’s purest expression, and my deepest desire is that all my children—past, present, and future—will choose to accept my love and know me, so they can truly know themselves.”
That is what God is saying today. That is what he wants us to embrace.
Standing in the realms of heaven
We need that personal, intimate relationship with him to experience all that his name unveils and to be transformed so we can know our true sonship identity. Our governmental position and authority will reveal where we are seated in heavenly places—if we just keep following.
Zechariah 3:7 says:
“If you walk in my ways and perform my service, then you will both govern my house and be in charge of my courts, and I will grant you free access among these who are standing here.”
And they were standing in the realms of heaven, in the assemblies of God.
This describes our function as sons of God in heavenly places. But we need to know God as Father by personal experience if we are to mature as sons—to learn to rule his house, take charge of his courts, and stand in the assemblies and councils of God. That is our destiny as sons of God. But we must be prepared for this level of transformation so that we can embrace who we really are.
When we truly know we are accepted and loved, fear dissolves. We become free—to know and to be known. In this freedom, there is a fellowship and a sharing so honest, open and real that those involved dwell in one another. He dwells in us, and we dwell in him. There is union—without loss of individual identity—where hearts are shared, and we become one spirit when we are joined with him.
Summary of the remaining message of the video:
A New Season of Grace
Heaven’s cycles—judgment, justice, grace, mercy, rest—are shifting. Angelic orders assist in this transformation. As seasons change, our authority increases. The sons of God must arise, clearing the atmosphere to manifest heaven on earth. God is calling his sons to embrace their destiny.
I was led to re-energise the supernatural ‘blue light call’ from 2013 for sonship and heavenly authority, to which many have have already responded, engaging with their divine purpose.
Declarations of Sonship
Inspired by God’s decree, I spoke declarations that still vibrate with power.
Receive them, let them resonate, and rise to your calling.
Our Identity in God’s Name
Proverbs 18:10 says, “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.” Within the four faces of God, we are in the name of God, carrying His power of attorney; to be identified with the order of Melchizedek, identified with that name to govern, legislate and administrate in His name.
This is our call—to arise, embrace our destiny and step into the fullness of our true identity and origin as sons. I believe God is reaffirming this call today. Will you respond?
Activation – Atmosphere of Love
Close your eyes.
Be still.
Breathe in the Father’s love. Let it surround and fill you.
Step out, sink into his love, and meet him face to face.
Follow where he leads, without fear.
Stand in his name, in the four faces of God—
Man/Priest, Lion/King, Ox/Oracle, Eagle/Legislator.
See through his eyes.
Embrace your true sonship and authority.
Remain in this place of love and intimacy for as long as you want.
Sons of Issachar 