Evangelist Iona Locke - (Heaven Will Fight for You) Part 1

Preaching at Bethesda Temple Church, St. Louis, Missouri
Bishop James A. Johnson
December 30, 1988

[@Beencouraged777]

That woman so full of the Holy Ghost. That only comes from living a sanctified life, set apart from the world, and practicing the presence of God.

[@pureheart7054]

I agree. Shes so encouraging.

[@sabrinadenise5665]

I am praying to attend a service where God shows up like this! It’s been soooo long! I don’t know how some can just sit through that. I can hardly keep it together through the phone, all the way here in 2022. Rest on, Bishop! The world is truly missing a real Woman of God! Her Grace! 💐💐💐

[@edwar1235]

I’m missing holy people like this women of God. I miss being in God presence in the building with believers and his presence being heavily in the room.

[@jadamorganL]

The Light Church of Clayton NC🤍

[@ms.foster8532]

How I miss her 🙏🏽🥲beautiful inside and out! Heaven got a real one! She was a General down here!

[@pureheart7054]

I miss her too. I thank God for everyone who has contributed by sharing videos here so that we can continue to be fed by the rich word she preached. She’s ministering still!

[@belindahenderson3339]

🥀 I know this is an old message but the word of GOD still works and it's still real🥀 Am in a place now in my life I need too hear this word for I need GOD too FIGHTFOR ME I need my GOD'S HELP🥀🙏

[@user-un5fi8bk4n]

God we need more iona tears

[@EYESHAVENOTSEEN89]

That atmosphere......... WHEW!!! That atmosphere was good and right! You could feel the power of God through the screen. Yes Lord!

[@pureheart7054]

Yes indeed! God’s presence was in the place...and there was FULLNESS OF JOY! 🙌🏽

[@dawnpeters7719]

She’s a beautiful woman of God💜💜💜

[@j.wilson-thomas]

I Plead the Blood of Jesus and God's Mercy over Devin's organs, vital signs, cells, bones, tissues, muscles, blood, Immune System, Systems, Medication, Physical weight gain/strength, Vitality and more. In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ. Thank You Almighty God 🙏 🔥

[@reneehutchinson4233]

The Holy Spirit was flowing through her real heavy here and she wasn't trying to hold back. So beautiful to behold.

[@pureheart7054]

Yessssss! She felt liberty in the house and she went IN.... full speed! I love it! Also, what I like about her, she never asks the congregation to do anything she’s not willing to do FIRST. She’s praising the Lord and congregation can’t help but to join her. I’ve seen preachers admonishing people to clap or praise, but they’re not clapping or praising. That was NEVER Bishops Locke’d way.

[@reneehutchinson4233]

I agree. That's one of the things that stood out about her. She wasn't just giving instructions. She got involved and the way she lived attracted you and compelled you to want to live for Abba.

[@TheVisions888]

She is a true Woman of God and she greatly missed rest in the Lord Bishop and Dr .Iona locke .

[@pureheart7054]

Amen, Pastor Randy! She was definitely one of the greats! She preached the night I received the Holy Ghost, so she’s always been close to my heart. And Even in her death, she continues to minister to the lost and encourage the saints. I miss her already. 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@darlenepowell7597]

Amen something about that name of Jesus fighting for me

[@chainbreaker6449]

BACKWARDS IS THE WAY FORWARD . HEY ! GLORY . HOW CAN ANYONE SIT UNDER THIS FIRE ANOINTING OF THE POWER OF THE SOON TO COME RISEN KING , AND NOT CHANGE , BE AFFECTED , CRY OUT . MY , MY , MY GLORY HALLELUJAH , DOMINION , POWER AND HONOR FOR EVER AND EVER .

[@ryoungblood6308]

I crack up every time I watch this. I didn’t even notice the boy with the trombone 😂 that man standing next to him covered his ears 😂😂😂😂😂 then that woman hopping on stage singing all off key and over Bishop.. it was just so much going on and she was really nice about it 😂

[@EYESHAVENOTSEEN89]

What about the guy on other side who was singing off rhythm!!! He couldn’t get that rhythm right to save his life..... Bishop just rolled with it though, at that point she was like oh well, we here now! 😂😂🤣🤣

[@ryoungblood6308]

@@EYESHAVENOTSEEN89 😂😂😂😂😂 Right, baby I would’ve ended the song but she was so sweet and goofy about it 😂 it really was a hot mess up there.. I suppose she made up for it during the prayer.

[@EYESHAVENOTSEEN89]

R Youngblood It was the “Ya’ll know we don’t sing in 3 keys” 😂🤣😂😂 I hollered 🗣GATHER THAT KEYBOARD PLAYER BISHOP 😂🤣😂😂

[@ryoungblood6308]

@@EYESHAVENOTSEEN89 yesss I laugh at that every time, especially the fact that she bent over and laughed 😂😂

[@pureheart7054]

You are so right! Neither singer helped the situation. And you could see it written all over the Bishop’s face. 😂

[@rondiafoster4613]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😂😂😂😂 we gt 3 different keys going on roun herr hol up amen 🙏🏾

[@pureheart7054]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@emanderson84]

I have been watching the prayer & worship portion over & over. The POWER & ANOINTING is fresh each time! Glory!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💕💕💕 #BishopIona4Ever

[@pureheart7054]

Amen! I’ve done the same thing. I’ve never seen anyone go in like that.... the anointing was so thick!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@rodmalone48]

We used to sing “Jesus is mine” in church years ago Hallelujah

[@rondiafoster4613]

Yassss this one classic I don’t remember it still sounds amazing 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@sisterrc2327]

@PureHeart ♥️ thank you for sharing!!!!! What a mighty God we serve!!!!!! Iona Locke - preaching God’s word!!!!! Holy Ghost is in control….. to God be the Glory. 🕊🙏🏽

[@pureheart7054]

It’s my pleasure!! I wish I had more to share. God is so amazing! He’s still using the ministry Iona Locke continues to pour into our lives! God bless you, Sis! ❤️🙏🏽❤️

[@reneehutchinson4233]

Thank you for sharing. So blessed by God's ministry through her. Gosh... I just can't get enough. Thank You Abba for her life submitted to You.

[@pureheart7054]

My pleasure. Glad it’s a blessing to you. 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@238-Media]

The anointing was on that woman.

[@bernitacollins294]

My God it looks like they were having a HBO service which stands for Holy Ghost Blow Out service just with the prayer. I long to have an encounter like that.

[@pureheart7054]

It was awesome!! But we can have the same encounters today because ….JESUS is the same yesterday, today and forever!! It just takes living a Holy set a part life and the ability to usher in God’s presence with praise and worship. One thing you’ll notice… Bishop Locke didn’t ask the congregation to do anything that she wasn’t doing. She lead by example… and the people follow with out having to be pumped and primed to praise and worship! I love HBO… HOLY GHOST BLOWOUTS!! God bless you! 🥰🙏🏽❤️

[@pamelagriesy6974]

Glory to God

[@carolboyd71]

God bless her! I keep watching it over and over! Omg if she didn't have to preach she would've been laid out on the floor!! I know I would've been!

[@pureheart7054]

I agree! She went IN!

[@carolboyd71]

Watching other videos of her I just start cracking up when she starts going in especially when she starts rolling the “r’s” my insides get so tickled! I hope her church make her archives available. I sent a message and gave my email address. I told them if and when they put them on a dvd I will buy some. Hopefully somebody will contact me.

[@sandraoneal7947]

@@carolboyd71 where can get her semon

[@carolboyd71]

@@sandraoneal7947 are you asking me where to get her sermons? I did get one video from RD Hebron’s ministry but I know her church has the archives of her sermons. I just hope somebody responds. I believe they are going through so much and I will be respectful and patient. At least other people have posted snippets of her sermons.

[@Brother_E]

The Holy Ghost was definitely in that place!!! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯 They were about to mess around and not have a sermon 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 cuz Bishop Locke was about to lose it that day! My God!

[@pureheart7054]

You’re absolutely right!! It was that prayer that did it! She was definitely praying under an open heaven and God showed up. The Holy Ghost was in control!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@Brother_E]

@@pureheart7054 yup! That’s what happens when u remain humble and let God do what he do! But instead, a lot of preachers (not all) always tryna be cute and after an image and that’s why folk don’t wanna get to know God the way they should! 😩😩😩😩

[@pureheart7054]

@@Brother_E Humility is key! God resist the proud but Grace to the humble.

[@Brother_E]

@@pureheart7054 TELL EM!!! 🗣🗣🗣💯💯💯 better let em know!

[@karlag5188]

keep going with the Annointing PureHeart!!

[@harielchristian65]

Bishop James A. Johnson and my dearly beloved Pastor District Elder Jesse L. Watts wearing gray suit standing to the left of Bishop Iona Locke.

[@missjohnson2346]

This Anointing did not stop with Dr Locke; God didnt zip tie experiences such as this when Dr. Locke went to Heaven. We are the chosen that God is searching for to continue this thing. We have to stop thinking that such great Women of God have only lived in the past; in history. There's nothing different in us and them. The only reason why God reaised them up is because they took their relationship with Jesus, seriously. The Church presently, are supposed to pick up this Banner and Fire for the forward generations. Come on Church. Think. Believe. Be available.

[@evglistmaryjohnson55]

Heaven will fight for you and me In agreement yes sssssss lord Amen 9/26/21

[@TyGee777]

That 'hold up' though lol... "yall know music....yall know we don't sing in 3 keys at the same time... okkaaay."🤣🤣🤣

[@rondiafoster4613]

It was that part for me to 😂

[@marchycomingo8320]

Ty G Hey my dad is a pastor, and he used to do that to us smh 🤷🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤭🤭

[@TyGee777]

​@@marchycomingo8320😂... had to get it correct.

[@marchycomingo8320]

@@TyGee777 and you know it 😄😄😄😄..the things we had to endure

[@karlag5188]

Halleluja!!

[@edwar1235]

Missing holy people like Dr lona and having powerful services with God presence heavy in the building

[@bethesdatemplechurchst.lou5845]

WOW! We would love to share this on our page!

[@pureheart7054]

By all means! Please do! That would be awesome! God bless!

[@1stclass82]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@charlesgoodman9395]

Stright from the top

[@brianbannon6746]

1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Ephesians 1:7

[@ryoungblood6308]

🤗

[@evangelistshanna6620]

Thanks so much for leading me here, I heard about the title of this message and I have been waiting to hear it. God Bless you, good looking out. I miss her soooooo much she is heavy on my mind and heart daily so hearing her messages helps me with the pain of her being gone. 😔❤️🙏🏾

[@ryoungblood6308]

@@evangelistshanna6620 and yesss me too! I’ve been watching every video I can find every day all day. It’s crazy because I don’t understand this grief!

[@evangelistshanna6620]

@@ryoungblood6308 yes I can relate I've had to pray God help me....I've had a couple of things made in her honor. I post something on the 18th of every month on IG to honor her. It helps me because my love for her was never lip love. To this day I'm still shocked as if it happened today.

[@pureheart7054]

@@evangelistshanna6620 I feel the same. And the videos posted here have been helping me so much. That’s why I decided to post this video. 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@evangelistshanna6620]

@@pureheart7054 I'm so grateful for everyone's collection of her messages and for this platform to share them. God is so good even in the mist of pain. 🙌🏾

[@williamdunson7328]

She didnt have to preach.....whew

[@pureheart7054]

Right! That’s one of those service where God wrecked the house and she could hardly preach because of so much glory and anointing in the place!! Love it! I was in this service as a kid. 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@mistermann7779]

Exhorter Iona Locke

[@dee4691]

My opinion she didn’t need any help second lady go sit down 🤣

[@pureheart7054]

I totally agree! The second lady wasn’t really a help, though I know she meant well! 🤷🏽‍♀️😃

[@dee4691]

@@pureheart7054 lol yeah she meant well but again lady sit down 🤣🤣🤣

[@sharonljohnson8719]

My Daddy, the Pastor, asked me to come up there and sing! IJS!!! But you're right. She didn't need any help! I could've stayed in my seat!!!!!!

[@sharonljohnson8719]

....but y'all are not nice.😡

[@monifabell5569]

@@sharonljohnson8719 We appreciate you sis!

[@harielchristian65]

Bishop James A. Johnson and my dearly beloved Pastor District Elder Jesse L. Watts wearing gray suit standing to the left of Bishop Iona Locke.