How do I impact my city or town? 



Here is some of my story


Restoring Human 1.0

Treeoflifefarms.org


What Holds for the future


The Modern Day Prophet - Abel's Seed

November 18, 2010

The line of Abel – the Seed Progeny

Abel is our archetype, our prophet, a beautiful example to follow to learn “the way” of a true prophet of G-d.  Abel gave G-d his best, Abel was more than a shepherd.  Abel was a worshiper of the one and only true Yahweh.  As a prophet, Abel revealed the heart of a “true” man of G-d, he gave G-d everything he had.  In that work he set the stage for redemptive work of the true “Seed” that would come to establish truth on the earth!

"That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Mt. 23:35

 Abel was a man who tended to sheep and as such, he pleased G-d. He choose the way of a herdsmen.  Not the work of nation building as Cain. Imagine the prophets who were to follow Abel and who were to walk in the same shephherdly way.  Moses, David, Amos, and even our L-rd in performing His Redemptive work of saving us, is referred to as the Chief Shepherd of the sheep.  

“and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.”.  
I Pet.5:4

 Many times in scripture the Lord refers to us as the “sheep” of His pasture. Ps. 95. 

Why are we called sheep by our G-d?  Are we not defenseless and helpless like sheep?  Are we not called to be “living sacrifices” to G-d, just like sheep?  How was Jesus death described in Is. 53“as a lamb went before His shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth.”  

Are we not, as His sheep, made to “follow” G-d without doubting His goodness?  Are we not then to follow those who the Chief Shepherd has designated as His under-shepherds?  Are we not safer “with Him” then in the world filled with corruptible lies manifesting in multiple streams of deception? 

I hope I have won your judgment as to the foundation of all prophetic ministry. Abel was the first prophet. His life and how it ended marks for us the way of all true prophets of Yah.

A Prophetic ministry as it has been founded in the work of redemption. Throughout the epochs of time and seasons of special grace and harsh judgment in entire corpus of world history.  We must start where the scriptures start and this way leads us to the prophet Abel.   

Starting with righteous Abel and moving from Abel to the end of the age will help stay focused on the characteristics of a “modern day” prophet. Modern day prophets will do and say what Abel said in his day. 

Now I would like to illustrate and expand the “role” of those called to be prophets today as we approach the end of the age.

The Current Line of Abel, the prophets, and the end of the age! 

I simply cannot imagine a man or woman called to be one of G-d's prophets who is hidden and not publicly seen in a time of great apostasy.  

At the end of the age the blood of the apostles and the prophets will continue to flow in the streets, like Abel's, until the L-rd comes and brings the world and man system to its much desired end.   

To terminate the effectiveness of the great “Lie” that has captivated the world and the hearts of men.  As cited earlier in this article, a clear revelation can be gleaned by just a surface reading of Rev. 18:24, “And in her was found the blood of the prophets and of saints and of all who have been slain on the earth.” 

Any believer in Jesus can determine from a simple reading of this context of the book of Revelation that this chapter of Revelation speaks clearly of the end of the age and that the “in her” referred to here in verse 24, has to do with spiritual Babylon and “her” hatred of the prophets and saints of God.  The prophets and saints here represent the continued work of the “Seed” of the woman who yearns to crush the head of the serpent as prophesied in Gen. 3:15.  

Notice at the beginning of this chapter in Rev. 18:2-3, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!  She has become a dwelling place of demons and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird.  For all the nations have drunk of her wine of the passion of her immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed acts of immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich by the wealth of her sensuality.” 

The principality of Babylon is over the American empire and has been managing many other empires in world history since the days of Cain.  


As we draw closer to the end of the age, the spirit of Babylon will have complete worldwide dominion.  If we believe in the word of G-d, we are also on the verge of participating in a worldwide and very powerful prophetic ministry that will show “spiritual Babylon” who reigns!  

These prophets are not riding on chariots of fire and smashing down the wicked with great success. NO, they are being killed and murdered. This work has an end. The blood of the prophets and saints reach their zenith in G-d's real measuring diametric and then the Christ, the anointed One of heaven, will come from the right hand of heaven's throne to end Satan's rule for a 1000 years. Wow.

Just like all those that have gone on before us, we have the supernatural blood of the “Seed” of the woman working in and through us to help us on in this work. 

Those who have been called to be the prophets and saints of  G-d, are being summoned by our L-rd to destroy the seed of the serpent that will end the tyranny of Satan's empire on the earth. 

In other words, no prophetic ministry.. no end of Satan’s domination of world affairs.

As we march forward in this war to Armageddon, I believe that we will enter the most intense season of persecution that has ever been witnessed on the face of the earth.   

In light of this very sobering reality, the Lord is calling his people to come “out of her” to leave “spiritual Babylon,”  Why would our G-d tell us to do this?  As a safety precaution, He, Our True King, desires that we keep from the participation of her sins and her judgments. Our Lord wants to bless us, but have to be clean before Him.

So from this scripture, we, the Seed of the women, are now being commissioned to fight a sword-less battle against the seed of Cain.  Our weapon, the Word of G-d. The covenant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

As this work of darkness brings forth its final manifestation supernatural power to deceive, it will, if possible, even deceive the elect of G-d.  But our G-d will cut short the work of Satan and his seed.  His empire keepers will be the primary architects of the end-time plan that inspires the rise of the Antichrist and his prophet.   

At the end of the age the major force in the earth is the empire of Babylon.  This empire is the oldest enemy of the L-rd's work on the earth. Manifesting in the plains of Shinar to the modern era, we have seen this same spirit take control of the world's political and economic systems.  Through a revived Roman empire, she will rise to her highest zenith of power and control to seductively captivate all of the earth's inhabitants and through subtly and craftiness, alluring all men into the lair of her visibly glorious kingdom.  

to be continued

 

The Modern Day Prophet - Cain's Seed

November 18, 2010

The Physical Babylonian Empire Lives on!

 Did you know that the Babylonian empire was derived out of the line of Cain?  After the flood judgment of G-d to purify the earth and grant it a new start.  The prophet Noah took his three sons into the protective covering (type of Christ's blood and water washing away of our sins), Shem, Ham, and Japheth were preserved from this judgment but soon they would fall prey to sin of Cain. 

The sin came about when Ham looked upon his father, Noah, when he was...


Continue reading...
 

The Modern Day Prophet - Part One

November 18, 2010

As a man who has been labeled a prophet by some and a radical preacher by others and delusional false prophet by many, I have been for quite some time desiring to explain what I believe to be the nature and function of “the modern day prophet”.  

 

Many of those men and women called by G-d to summon G-d's people to repent and turn back to the ancient paths of the revealed word of G-d. Back to the truths found in the holy inspired Word of Yah.  Those called by the edict of heaven bring atten...


Continue reading...
 

Divinely Orchestrated Stuckness!

November 13, 2010

In the past few months my mind has been stretched in so many ways.  When the Lord chooses to put us in a place of isolation (dry dock) it forces us to realize how much our salvation is bound to God's power, and not to our plans of executing the call of God on our life through well thought out strategies based in human activity and well executed marketing plans. 

The Great Commission and its results are up to God, but our wiliness to submit God's training regiment plays a key role in fulfillmen...


Continue reading...
 

Your Adversity - Why me?

November 7, 2010

Your Day of Adversity


I believe that “adversity” and trouble are G-d's remedy for a sin sick soul.  Adversity trains us in righteousness.  Adversity is G-d's weapon to chasten the natural man (the flesh) that is still trying to rest control of our  walk with His Son.  


Adversity makes us look up and moves us to cry out to heaven for guidance.  A cry for His wisdom comes from the heavens – the very heights of glory -- and changes us on the inside and it changes our circumstances.  


Ob...


Continue reading...
 

The Soul is Crucified with Christ!

September 21, 2010



“I have been crucified with Christ, the life I live I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me.”


Gal. 2:20
 

Think of it, you and I and all those who have fled to the fountain open for sin and uncleaness have been washed and cleansed from every defilement of the flesh.


You have been saved and brought into fellowship with God In the heavenlies.. forever. Wow!


Where justice can not be warped or manipulated by the craftiness and self-service of men. Tha...


Continue reading...
 

Faith to Find Our Calling

September 13, 2010

I hope that you can agree with me on this simple topic that, “without faith it is impossible to please God!”   


For many of you, young men and women, the question remains, “How do I show my God, my personal faith?” 



I believe that in order to “show” God that you are trusting Him exclusively, you must, in the first place, “learn” what you are being called to do for God. 


And it takes time to gain knowledge of God and His Voice. His ways are not our ways nor are His thoughts our ...
Continue reading...
 

Church for Babies & Goats 2

September 12, 2010

In part one of this article “Church for babies & goats” we observed how Abraham prepared his son to take the helm of the way of faith he had forged. Abraham walked by faith and set an example of faith.


In Gen. 24:7 we see that Abraham took his most trusted servant aside and put his faith before him in such a way that his servant took on the faith responsibility in the very important task of finding a wife for Isaac.  He entrusted himself to the One who judges righteously walked to an unk...


Continue reading...
 

Church for Babies & Goats 1

September 11, 2010

When the Lord chooses to open our eyes to the spiritual climate in our land, for most of us it will seem like we are opening them for the first time.  The Lord is going to prepare a new generation of people that will “walk” in faith more then in any generation that I have witnessed in my lifetime.  


I believe that the rising generation will be framed in modern history as a generation that operates in a living faith.  They will be a generation known for their ardent love of God and as tho...


Continue reading...
 

Challenges of Restoration - Importance of Good Leadership

September 10, 2010

Today I am looking at the importance of leadership to inspire the changes that are necessary in any work of restoration.  

As we meditate on portions of 2 Chronicles chapters 25-32.  These chapters chronicle the history of the various kings of Judah and Israel, hence the name, "Chronicles."  Each of them is given a sentence long description of their leadership skills by their God, the God of Israel.

The history of this section focuses on the state of Judah and assesses the nature of each succ...


Continue reading...
 


Reminders of the beautiful times when they were young and innocent 


Kingdom Support Services


Jonathan Keener - Overseer Our call is to be true "christ" ians. Those little christ's who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. Who spread God's fame by proclaiming His message of reconciliation to our world. Playing our part in the epic work of the regathering of the Body of Christ in the Last Days. livinlattes@gmail.com

Where are the prophets?

The calling on my life is to walk in a path similar to those called as messengers of God's revelation to their generation. This would in no way conflict with the work of prophets who wrote the scriptures. The work of the modern day prophet brings his audience back to the written Word. 

This job or assignment is not typically for the pulpit, many times this call leads men and women to connect one on one with pastors, business leaders, divinely selected individuals, and in public forums which the Lord opens to proclaim His message of Reconciliation

LLI Mission & Projects


LLI Articles of Faith


Our Story and Vision

-----

RestorePilotMountain.com


TreeoflifeFarms.org

-----

Why give to a "Farm Place" in the Pilot Mountain region?


The Path of Restoration of the Bride of Jesus Christ 

  • Intercessory Prayer of agreement by two or three like-minded believers in a geographical location.
  • Through prayer and inquiry of the Holy Spirit begin to establish clear strategic individual prayer targets at the local level of government and community life.
  • Seek for opportunities to publicly Re-preach the full gospel according to manner that John the Baptist performed to prepare the Way of Our Jesus Christ, calling men everywhere to repent. 
  • As the Lord's apostles did in obedience to the Great Commission we publicly declare His historical resurrection demonstrating power of death, we believe that the gift of the Holy Spirit will manifest so as to prepare our hearts to receive His soon coming earthly kingdom.
  • Restore the role of what it means to be an "ambassadors" of the ministry of reconciliation. Understanding that we, mere mortals, stand between heaven and earth to call men to a peace treaty with heaven to restore peace with their Maker and Judge.
  • Walking as Our Lord walked to raise up true life-giving disciples, followers of Our Lord's words and ways making a clean break from the world and any false loyalty to man-made ecclesiastical Nicolatian  religious orders.
  • To inspire unity in the Body of Christ around the essentials of the historic faith bequeathed to us from our forefathers. In His way, and in His time, that the world may see that we are one as our Father and His Son are One.
  • Build a team of diverse God the Father ordained leaders that fit the Biblical model of those called to be ambassadors of Christ, a group called to raise up leaders who hear the Voice of Spirit. A true five fold group of leaders.
  • To continue to expand the Kingdom of Christ by loving sinners enough to go evangelistically where they hang out and meet them in their ditches in the love of Our Savior.
  • Equip the saints by praying over them and speaking prophetically into their lives. Give them Spiritual guidance.
  • To encourage the Body of Christ to work together, using all their spiritual gifts, and so we can foster positive change in any community where we have been strategically placed by the Lord. 
  • Gather the elders, those the Father is calling out to be the next generation shepherds of His Flock, the David's, not the Saul's of the past, men and women who have sold all to follow the Lamb.
  • Gather called out elect  Jews, Gentiles, and Muslims that make up the remnant of God, a diverse and unique gathering of saints from every tongue and nation.
  • Build a community (places of refuge) in targeted and strategic areas that include access to natural resources where training in skills, working with your hands, basic functional education, restore the man and his soul, train in leadership by example - mentoring rising generation.
  • Sponsor trips to Israel to establish our understanding of Our unified place in the Land and with all of His People scattered abroad.
  • Get involved in all work and in all facets of life.
  • Reestablish the family to the rising generation so the newly converted can visibly  "see" and "feel" firsthand the love of husband and wives and the brethren manifested in real and tangible ways.
  • Raise up next generation teams of Holy Spirit trained and prepared ambassadors of His peace who are sent out to the ends of the earth to Spirit-led places on the face of the earth.
  • Build a network of home gatherings and in "other" intimate settings for the purpose of training and equipping the "saints" and where we openly display Christian hospitality and where we share material things. 
  • Sending out Gospel workers who establish churches (ekklesias) that are biblically-governed and prepared to be houses of agape love and purity and in whom the power of heaven dwells.

The Life and Times of

The Keener Family 

Over the last few years

Photos that tell our story

35 years of learning agape love!

The place where many a sincere conversation took place, the place where our family served our  community the very best coffee and smoothies we could deliver.

The crazy day of living on faith in 2007

Livin Lattes event downtown Pilot Mtn, NC

We felt the Power of His Presence in an alley

A most cataclysmic life event...2001

little did I know that witnessing this single event from the banks of the NJ side of the Hudson would be such an integral part of launching the LLI ministry

 The night that revealed that the Holy Spirit could use any 

kind of music to bring glory to His Name

Swing Low Sweet Chariot 

Baptizing McKenzie in Tom's Creek

back in NC - 2008

 Waterfall at En Gedi

Israel trip early 2007

A Time of Remembering

In our very brief time on the West Coast in 2011 

---

We ask you to pray for the Living Water of Zion to flow to our world, to all our cities, and to every unique people group, that all would seek the power of His Spirit and be saved!

----

Our Eight Growing Children, Son-in-law & beautiful Grandchild

Our baby girl - 14

Zoe Hannah Grace Keener

Who knows.... 

Zachariah - 18

4th boy - a chaser 

Taught himself how to ride a bike and swim, football, now golf, we didn't know he wanted to do these things until we saw it with our eyes, in the 80s in 2 months.

Steve - 20

A beautiful human and great athlete - Our God has called him to be His spokesperson for his generation

Playing WR for Campbell University


Matthew - 21 

athlete who loves sports, mostly football

currently playing WR at Western Carolina


Seth - 24

Athlete - Pro Baseball player

Wake Forest Baseball - drafted 3rd round by White Sox

Wants to help the world get smarter 

Also called to do mighty things on the earth


 Kayla - 27

loves Josh and life

married to Josh - July 7, 2020

Ap State graduate and Wake Forest Masters of Accounting Graduate, recruits for small Accounting firm in Greenville, SC. 


Becca - 30

Princeton grad & masters at London School of Economics & World Politics also achieved a masters at Yale in world politics 

"seeking peace and happiness and a better world"


Jenna - 33

An Entrepreneur who can do anything artistic

Mom of Jerry

The best barista / baker in Winston Salem or anywhere


The big time Jeremiah - our first grandson - 6

_______________

Family Shots over the years