I have been a part of Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries for seven years now. There has been so many messages that have quickened my spirit, but the one that stands out the most is; "I have a new Blood Line". I have had family members from both sides that have died from cancer. When my father passed about four years ago (he had cancer) , I had family members saying that; "You better go get checked out and make sure that you don't have it!" If I had not had the teaching from Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries,fear could have come in and overwhelmed me. But I know that;" For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind "(2 Timothy 1:7 KJV) and I have a new bloodline through Christ Jesus. I not going to say those thoughts don't come, but I can say that God has given me power and authority to cast those thoughts down. "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places"(Ephesians 6:12 KJV). "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds"(2Corinthians 10:4). Strongholds are areas in your life that has you in bondage, due to your way of thinking. I know not to think on those things but to cast those thoughts down. I thank God for placing me in a place where I can learn who I am in God and for the authority that He has given me. I also thank Him for the vessel that He has placed over this ministry, because Apostle Amanda Walker Bryant moves through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. "Thank you" for your obedience to God and being that God given example of how He wants me to be!
Missey Kennedy
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Ten years have passed since I first stepped into Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries. I was at the end of myself without excuse when I arrived to the church on Walkertown Road. I was about as messed up and death entangled as a person might find themselves. Mentally, I was tormented perhaps beyond what many an institutionalized soul could barely endure. Things oppressed me with the fury of an inner hurricane,especially the spirit of fear. Every evil work was at hand in my strife plagued life. I did not trust anyone. I knew if this church could not help me, then it would be all over. Apostle Amanda Walker Bryant came up to me and asked if I wanted to hear. I saw in her eyes of compassion, the supernatural presence of Jesus and even though I was afraid to look upon her face... I felt a peace envelope me. I said words I'd not spoken to anyone...."I trust you". The Apostle began to minister life changing Word. I heard Spirit. I heard Life. I saw someone who was operating in authority. I saw Jesus. To God be the glory!
Bro. Auten
I thank God for Apostle Amanda loving us at Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries.
Norman Gibbs
I "Thank God" for sending me to a house like MIRACLE TEMPLE DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES, "WHERE MIRACLES HAPPEN." I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. I am so grateful that I am under a leader that exemplifies Christ,Who being the head of her life. She teaches us not to be only hearers of the Word but doers of the Word. Apostle Amanda and James are an inspiration through their marriage, servitude, and GODLY leadership. The love that is shown through the "WOMAN OF GOD" is never ending like GOD's LOVE and I am honored and blessed to call her Apostle and my shepherd in GOD.
God has bought me from a long way. At a time, during my separation, I went through shame, hurt, pain and I felt like a failure. There was a time I couldn't think about my marriage and not shed a tear, and have anger because of the promises that were broken. Apostle encouraged me to get a deeper relationship with God and stay focused on Him and always reminded me that GOD WILL work things out for MY GOOD in spite of what I was going through and what things looked like. Through teachings, I have learned that you can want the best and pray for people, but God is not going to make anybody do anything against their will. You can't change people. Only GOD CAN, when they allow Him to do a work in them. The best thing is to pray for God to take the blinders off of the other person's eyes and show you yourself and allow him to work in you.
One particular Sunday, I was really going through concerning my situation. At the end of the sermon, Apostle called people up that wanted to leave behind hurt, issues, and things from the past. Unforgiveness, and anything that was holding us from moving forward and walking into the newness of God. She stood on one end and the people that came up stood at the other end. As we walked toward her, which she represented God, we were supposed to leave those old things behind. I was crying while standing, waiting my turn, when it finally became my turn. I begin to cry even more. As I begin to walk, it seemed as if my legs were getting heavier and heavier until I just couldn't move. I just stood there and cried. At that moment, I was feeling so much pain and hurt, wandering; "Why Lord?" I looked at Jesus, in Apostle Amanda, and attempted to make it to the end. It was like something was trying to keep me from continuing my walk to God. She opened her arms wide and started walking towards me. She then wrapped me in her arms and helped me to the end, where I just cried in her arms. She allowed me to release everything I was feeling. I thank God for her and His love. That example of love reminded me how God can get me through anything and He has. It also reminded me of how the enemy will try to keep you in bondage and keep you feeling sorry for yourself. You have to recognize the enemy for who he is and what he is trying to keep you from in God and speak to those "he motions" and "she motions" and situations with power and authority, and the enemy has to flee. God will meet you where you are as long as you are willing to allow Him to come into your heart and accept and allow Him to do what He needs to do in you.
Unfortunately, I got a divorce. But, with the guidance and the love, grace, and mercy of God, I am stronger. I am not ashamed. I have forgiven, and I have accepted the disappointment. I am wiser and I am a better person from it. We are taught that GOD HATES DIVORCE, but there are Biblical reasons that you are allowed to get one. I don't hope that for anybody! Apostle encouraged me to WAIT ON THE LORD and LISTEN TO THE HOLY SPIRIT and that there is no condemnation in those that are in Christ Jesus. But for whomever is deciding to get married...be patient and make sure that is who and what God wants for you. Most importantly make sure that it is GOD'S TIMING and not something that your flesh is rushing to do. Walk in the Spirit and DO NOT please the desires of the flesh. Get teaching. Pray and seek God even the more, because marriage is taken much too lightly by the world and surprisingly by the saints of God. That is a covenant that should not be broken!
Thank you Lord and Apostle for being there for me and God for You being the head of my life and Apostle the shepherd over me.
Angie
I gave God my life on Oct. 12th; 1996. I thought I was really living a saved life. I was being taught the Word but I was not living the Word. I was a “Carnal Christian”. I also was a “Double-Minded Christian.” I was glorifying God on Sunday, but Monday through Saturday I was doing what Denise wanted to do. This went on for a long time. But as the years went on and on, our church folded. Then my husband and I began to go to other churches. I just felt like I was missing something. I felt empty. But I still tried to live for God. I still had a lot to deal with. I lost a lot of things. I always had to “put on” and never let people see the real Denise. But on Sept. 6th, 2008, I had a mini-stroke. It left my left side limp. I had to stay in the hospital and take therapy. Then when I came home, it was home therapy also for many weeks. Then, I always had a lot of people over at my home. I was always putting them first before God, as I was trying to help others. Then something happened between me and a friend. That left me so lonely and depressed. I thought I was going crazy. I would cry and tell my husband how I had no friends. The therapist was the only one I saw or talked with. Into the second week of loneliness, I cried out to the Lord and asked Him to forgive me and help me for all I’d done. He then put Gloria in my spirit. I let pride stop me from calling her. I asked God; “Where would you have me go to church?” Again, He put Gloria in my spirit. So the following Sunday, as me and my husband got ready for church, I said; “Let’s go to Gloria’s church.” As I came through the doors of the church, I began to weep as I felt the Spirit of the Lord. Apostle Bryant was talking about many things and all I could do was cry. God was using her to speak to people. She “called me up” and still all I could do was cry. She began to speak the Word in my life, She said that I was a “Mighty Woman of God” and let me know that God has use of me as she began to build up my broken heart. I didn’t feel worthy to call on the name of God, but she made me feel my self worth as she showed me the love that I needed so much at that time. Then I got a booklet titled; “Knowing Who You Are In Him.” I read that booklet and found out who I am in God. I also got a prescription bottle of God’s medicine that contained scriptures to take for healing. The scripture that got straight to my heart is Psalm 107, verse 20, NIV; He sent forth His Word and healed them; He rescued them from the grave. That’s what God did for me! God spoke and I was healed and snatched from death’s door! The devil tried to kill me with that mini-stroke, but God said; “No!” God sent me to Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries because I needed a miracle! I needed that living Word poured into me by Apostle Bryant. Now I don’t even look like or walk like I ever had a mini-stroke because God sent me to the place where my miracle awaited! Everything I need is at Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries, where strongholds were pulled down and broken off of me. And the living Word is stirred up in me again and I learn who I am in God. I learn how to pray and stand on God’s Word, but most importantly, I have learned that I no longer live but it is Christ Who now lives in me! I “Thank God” for the “Mighty”, “Lovable”, “Woman of God” whom God has put Shepherd over me, Apostle Amanda Walker Bryant and her husband Pastor James Bryant. Come to Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries, where you won’t leave the same as you came! “God bless”…. Denise Bryant. God had been telling me that it was time to "move out", but fear kept coming and paralyzing me. I tried getting an apartment at the begining of "08" and it didn't go through,so that made me more fearful. Then months down the road,God spoke through Apostle Amanda again and said ;"It's time to move." I applied at the same apartment complex and I was approved! It was not easy in this process. There were many "stumbling blocks." But what is for me ...is for me!" Everything fell into place when I stopped looking at me and my finances. I had to know that God is my supplier,and He owns everything. Praise His name! Shavaun Best
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-Hello brothers and sisters, greetings from Brother Jamie,
I chose a fast and dangerous lifestyle at a very young age. I seemed to fit in with the older crowd. I don’t know why but all the other kids my age seemed to be doing different things and they just didn’t interest me. At the age of 15, I had been institutionalized twice for my behavior and different choices I had made. Through the years my drug use seemed to get worse. I had gotten to the point that I knew how to work the system and hide what was going on from my family. There was something I was searching for and I just couldn’t find it. I had become addicted to some very dangerous drugs. I didn’t know how to stop and it was all that my life seemed to revolve around. At this point, can you imagine what those that were closest to me were going through? After years of going through the same things, I guess the best way I can put it was; I got tired! Sick and tired of the rollercoaster ride of the world! I had a made up mind and was on a mission to quit everything. I had some good advice from someone very close to me, this person showed me love and ushered me right into the presence of God. Since I had that experience nothing else came close to it and best of all it was free, all I had to do was receive what God had for me. Since that day, I truly became ready to take up my own cross and life has not been the same since. I wouldn’t take anything for what I have now! No drug, person, no amount of money, nothing can do you like Jesus! I finally found what I was searching for! To God be the Glory, He opened my eyes. Stay encouraged....
Love, Brother Jamie