A PICTURE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

Greetings in the Name of God Almighty. How is everyone doing? I pray that you are all doing well....body, soul and spirit. OK, I must confess right up front, the picture of the horse has nothing to do with this message. Oh yeah, one more thing, the title really has little to do with this discourse either. Well, except for the word: thousand. You will understand all of this as we progress under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Speaking of which, let us pray. Glorious Father, thank you that we can enter beyond the veil and communicate with You one on One. We are so thankful for the sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus, on our behalf. But please help us to understand better, one of the most important issues behind Calvary. The wonderful way in which Your heart's desire was fulfilled. And that was this: You are now able to love us and have us respond in like manner. A love affair greater than any ever before or any that shall be. God of the universe now able to hold the desires of His heart. That desire being us. We love you Daddy; we worship You Most High God; we embrace You Jesus, Lamb of God; we desire and need You Holy Spirit. Have mercy on us all and please help us cling to You as never before, because Your Glorious Appearing is at hand. In Jesus Name we pray...AMEN.

Please read "The Fear of the Lord," by John Bevere. It will change your life if you let it. In times past I have referred certain books to read and pastors to listen to, for your spiritual growth. Why? Because I love you and yearn to help others grow closer to the Lord Jesus. In return, I have satisfaction that I have done God's will and that many are led to pray for me also. If you have some real good meat for me, please feel free to refer that Living Word to me my brothers and sisters.

May I emphasize, once again, a few pastors I would love for you to meet and listen to? I have read many books and have listened to countless sermons over the past decades. I am quite certain that there exist many churches in the earth which represent the end-time church. By that I mean those who gather together in unity and singleness of heart. A heart which yearns for God above all things. Sure, the works of the end-time church may be many, but do the people desire the God of the works above the works of God? These wonderful groups are over seen by shepherds who are led by the Holy Spirit in all matters. The services are under the authority of the Holy Spirit. By that, I mean time and agenda are under His control. If they don't get to their message because God shows up....then Hallelujah!! If the service goes past noon, or even for days at a time....then Hallelujah!! These are the bodies where the Glory of God will arise and shine first above all others.

Personally, I know of two such churches. Like I said, there are many, many more, but these are the two I know of. If you know of others, please communicate that with me because I am a sucker when it comes to listening to great men and women of God who walk with God, and it shows in the anointed Words they speak. You know the kinds of Words I am talking about. The kind that make you weep. The kind which expose your own righteousness as filthy rags before the Holy One of Israel. The kind of Words that make you kneel, that make you dance a little jig. The Words which encourages you to draw closer to the Lord. They are Words that set free, that destroy yolks and open blinded eyes. Healing Words. Life Abundant Words. They are the Words of Jesus. Love letters from the Throne.

Wow, got a little carried away there for a moment. The two pastors I would like to share with you are: Randy Stephen who shepherds New Covenant church in Valdosta, Ga. (www.nccvaldosta.org) and Carter Conlon who shepherds (along side of David Wilkerson) Times Square Church in New York (www.worldchallenge.org). One more thing I would like to share with you my dearly beloved. Has God blessed you with seed to sow? Are you a giver? I know it is hard sometimes to find a ministry that is wholly trustworthy. I have found a few if you are interested. They are Samaritans Purse, The Joshua Fund and The Voice of the Martyrs. You can look them up on the ole computer, if you need more information and can't find the sites then get back to me. Always pray before you give to anyone. I think that is the wise thing to do, especially in today's society. The Joshua Fund is real cool because not only does it bless Israel (God's chosen people) but also her enemies. Did not Jesus tell us to bless both Israel and our enemies? That ministry is run by Joel Rosenberg. You might have heard of him.

Now for our washing of the Word for today. The message is, "A Picture Worth a Thousand Words." The Words found here today are also found in previous messages on this site. They also come together to emphasize the very subject of this web site. We will talk about the coming Glory and the signs preceding it. We will also (God willing) speak about preparing for this awesome event, and the judgement which will accompany it. This judgement will be for believers. The Word says that judgement will begin in the House of the Lord. The Glory will be for the unbeliever, but it will work through the believer. We are about to behold the greatest revival known to man. God has saved the best for last.

It is widely understood by followers of Jesus,that God worked and created for six days, then He rested on the seventh. About six thousand years have passed since the creation of Adam and Eve. We are on the doorstep of the seventh thousand year. This is important because it represents the time called the Millenial Reign. A time where Jesus will set up His Kingdom here on earth for one thousand years. Then comes the judgement of all men. Then eternity. Eternity with Him or eternity with satan, estranged from any goodness whatsoever. Estranged from the light of God Almighty. II Peter 3:8 says that a day to the Lord is like a thousand years. But, right before Jesus comes back to earth with His Bride(believers who either were raised from the dead or raptured), and His angels there will be a period of seven years called the Tribulation. This will be the time where there will be a different kingdom set up. It will be the kingdom of the anti-christ(one world leader). This will be a time where there will be one world government, money system and religion. The second half, of this seven year period, will be the time where God pours out His wrath.

Let's reiterate and go over the end-time series of events one more time. If this is all new to you then please contact me and I will be more than willing to provide you scriptures to back up all that we are talking about. We are at the end of time as we know it. A time when evil is increasing, but also a time when Jesus is cleaning up His Bride. Leading her to Godly sorrow and true repentance. Preparing Her (His temple) for the in filling of His mighty Glory. This will be the last and greatest revival ever. A time where unbelievers will come to His Glory in us because of the evil that has come upon the earth.

Then there will be an event called the Rapture. That is when the followers of Jesus(His bride or Church) will be caught up to meet Him in the air and will be taken to be with Him forever. Then begins the seven year tribulation period here on earth. Multitudes will be saved during this time, but at the expense of not bowing down to the anti-christ and being beheaded. Some will be alive and born again at His Coming. At the end of this seven year period, Jesus will come down with His mighty army and do battle with satan and his army. Of course Jesus wins and satan is cast into the lake of fire, along with his followers. Jesus will set up His Kingdom here on earth for one thousand years, with His seat in Jerusalem. At the end of the thousand years, satan will be loosed for a short season to see if anyone else can be persuaded to follow him versus the King of Glory.

The great books will be opened and judgement will begin. If anyone does not have their names in the Book of Life then they are cast into the lake of fire for all eternity. The believers are judged according to their works and rewards are given. Then the earth is recreated and the New Jerusalem(I call it planet heaven) will come down to rest here forever and ever. Then we will be in the presence of God Almighty and His Son Jesus forever. No more sickness, tears or suffering. Instead, we will be rulers with Jesus over all that God has created. That includes planets, solar systems and galaxies that extend further than our little brains can even comprehend. Oh the joy of it all !!

PREPARATION FOR GLORY
Now, about the Glory. Throughout scripture we see a pattern associated with the disclosure of God's Glory. Order, judgement then Glory. Numbers 14:21 says, "But truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the Glory of the Lord." Are you ready for His Glory? Let's study some more before you answer. God's Word says that the latter temple will be greater than the former. We know how the tabernacle of David was a revelation of what true worship, between man and God, is all about. The priests couldn't even perform their duties because of the heaviness of Jehovah coming to rest on His Mercy Seat in the Most Holy Place. By the way, we are that most Holy Place now. We are the temple which houses the Mercy Seat and Kingdom of God, in Christ Jesus. Remember once again, that with God there is always divine order. The order is this: unity/order(fear of the Lord and obedience); Glory and then judgement. Are you still willing and ready for His Glory?

The more Glory....the swifter the judgement. Let's briefly talk about God's order of doing business. We will go from an example in the Old Covenant to one in the New. Remembering along the way that the process is: divine order; Glory then judgement. May this Living Bread also remind you that we are still moving in the direction of the final outpouring of God's Glory (Kabod) which is to be revealed in these latter days. It will require temples (you and I...who God is perfecting rapidly) which have a divine order within them. In our hearts there will be singleness of purpose. To be sold out to God once and for all. Hearts which are obedient. (Fear of the Lord) Temples which walk in agape, the God kind of love. Order. Then these temples will be filled with the Glory of God for all the world to see. But, judgement will be swift and great. The Word says that judgement begins in the House of the Lord. Are you still sure that you want to see His Glory?

From the Old Covenant.3 All the men of Israel assembled before the king on the feast day of the seventh month, the Feast of Booths. 4 When all the leaders of Israel were ready, the Levites took up the Chest. 5 They carried the Chest, the Tent of Meeting, and all the sacred things in the Tent used in worship. The priests, all Levites, carried them. 6 King Solomon and the entire congregation of Israel were there before the Chest, worshiping and sacrificing huge numbers of sheep and cattle—so many that no one could keep track. 7 The priests brought the Chest of the Covenant of God to its place in the Inner Sanctuary, the Holy of Holies, under the wings of the cherubim. 8 The outspread wings of the cherubim formed a canopy over the Chest and its poles. 9 The ends of the poles were so long that they stuck out from the entrance of the Inner Sanctuary, but were not noticeable further out—they're still there today. 10 There was nothing in the Chest itself but the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb where God made a covenant with Israel after bringing them up from Egypt. 11 The priests then left the Holy Place. All the priests there were consecrated, regardless of rank or assignment; 12 and all the Levites who were musicians were there—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their families, dressed in their worship robes; the choir and orchestra assembled on the east side of the Altar and were joined by 120 priests blowing trumpets. 13 The choir and trumpets made one voice of praise and thanks to God—orchestra and choir in perfect harmony singing and playing praise to God: Yes! God is good! His loyal love goes on forever!2 Chron 5:2-13 (MSG)This is an example of DIVINE ORDER. Everything was done according to the instruction of Jehovah. All assembled were in unity of mind and purpose. All were sanctified and made clean by the many sacrifices made. Of course, we are made clean today by the Blood of Jesus.

Now, let's move on to the second part of God's sequence of fulfilling His way of doing things. The way He imparts His Glory to mankind. Are you ready? Let's see HIS GLORY. Then a billowing cloud filled The Temple of God. 14 The priests couldn't even carry out their duties because of the cloud—the glory of God!—that filled The Temple of God.

2 Chron 5:13-14 (MSG) Super COOL !!

Oh boy, here comes the ruff part. When the Glory of God is uncovered, there is JUDGEMENT. 11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he started out as king. He was king in Jerusalem for eleven years. 12 As far as God was concerned, he was just one more evil king; there wasn't a trace of contrition in him when the prophet Jeremiah preached God's word to him. 13 Then he compounded his troubles by rebelling against King Nebuchadnezzar, who earlier had made him swear in God's name that he would be loyal. He became set in his own stubborn ways—he never gave God a thought; repentance never entered his mind. 14 The evil mindset spread to the leaders and priests and filtered down to the people—it kicked off an epidemic of evil, repeating the abominations of the pagans and polluting The Temple of God so recently consecrated in Jerusalem. 15 God, the God of their ancestors, repeatedly sent warning messages to them. Out of compassion for both his people and his Temple he wanted to give them every chance possible. 16 But they wouldn't listen; they poked fun at God's messengers, despised the message itself, and in general treated the prophets like idiots. God became more and more angry until there was no turning back— 17 God called in Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who came and killed indiscriminately—and right in The Temple itself; it was a ruthless massacre: young men and virgins, the elderly and weak—they were all the same to him. 18 And then he plundered The Temple of everything valuable, cleaned it out completely; he emptied the treasuries of The Temple of God, the treasuries of the king and his officials, and hauled it all, people and possessions, off to Babylon. 19 He burned The Temple of God to the ground, knocked down the wall of Jerusalem, and set fire to all the buildings—everything valuable was burned up. 20 Any survivor was taken prisoner into exile in Babylon and made a slave to Nebuchadnezzar and his family. The exile and slavery lasted until the kingdom of Persia took over.

2 Chron 36:11-20 (MSG) OUCH !! Are you sure you want to see His Glory?

From the New Covenant.

I know that I don't have to relay the entire fourth chapter of Acts to bring understanding to the message at hand, but it is so beautiful. So, here goes.....

1 While Peter and John were addressing the people, the priests, the chief of the Temple police, and some Sadducees came up, 2 indignant that these upstart apostles were instructing the people and proclaiming that the resurrection from the dead had taken place in Jesus. 3 They arrested them and threw them in jail until morning, for by now it was late in the evening. 4 But many of those who listened had already believed the Message—in round numbers about five thousand! 5 The next day a meeting was called in Jerusalem. The rulers, religious leaders, religion scholars, 6 Annas the Chief Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander—everybody who was anybody was there. 7 They stood Peter and John in the middle of the room and grilled them: "Who put you in charge here? What business do you have doing this?" 8 With that, Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, let loose: "Rulers and leaders of the people, 9 if we have been brought to trial today for helping a sick man, put under investigation regarding this healing, 10 I'll be completely frank with you—we have nothing to hide. By the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the One you killed on a cross, the One God raised from the dead, by means of his name this man stands before you healthy and whole. 11 Jesus is 'the stone you masons threw out, which is now the cornerstone.' 12 Salvation comes no other way; no other name has been or will be given to us by which we can be saved, only this one." 13 They couldn't take their eyes off them—Peter and John standing there so confident, so sure of themselves! Their fascination deepened when they realized these two were laymen with no training in Scripture or formal education. They recognized them as companions of Jesus, 14 but with the man right before them, seeing him standing there so upright—so healed!—what could they say against that? 15 They sent them out of the room so they could work out a plan. They talked it over: 16 "What can we do with these men? By now it's known all over town that a miracle has occurred, and that they are behind it. There is no way we can refute that. 17 But so that it doesn't go any further, let's silence them with threats so they won't dare to use Jesus' name ever again with anyone." 18 They called them back and warned them that they were on no account ever again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John spoke right back, "Whether it's right in God's eyes to listen to you rather than to God, you decide. 20 As for us, there's no question—we can't keep quiet about what we've seen and heard." 21 The religious leaders renewed their threats, but then released them. They couldn't come up with a charge that would stick, that would keep them in jail. The people wouldn't have stood for it—they were all praising God over what had happened. 22 The man who had been miraculously healed was over forty years old.
One Heart, One Mind

23 As soon as Peter and John were let go, they went to their friends and told them what the high priests and religious leaders had said. 24 Hearing the report, they lifted their voices in a wonderful harmony in prayer: "Strong God, you made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. 25 By the Holy Spirit you spoke through the mouth of your servant and our father, David:
Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? 26 Earth's leaders push for position, Potentates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers!
27 "For in fact they did meet—Herod and Pontius Pilate with nations and peoples, even Israel itself!—met in this very city to plot against your holy Son Jesus, the One you made Messiah, 28 to carry out the plans you long ago set in motion. 29 "And now they're at it again! Take care of their threats and give your servants fearless confidence in preaching your Message, 30 as you stretch out your hand to us in healings and miracles and wonders done in the name of your holy servant Jesus." These brethren were certainly in one mind and one accord. UNITY,DIVINE ORDER AND OBEDIENCE.31 While they were praying, the place where they were meeting trembled and shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak God's Word with fearless confidence. HIS GLORY. What follows is an example of how true believers act and respond while operating in the love and glory of Christ. 32 The whole congregation of believers was united as one—one heart, one mind! They didn't even claim ownership of their own possessions. No one said, "That's mine; you can't have it." They shared everything. 33 The apostles gave powerful witness to the resurrection of the Master Jesus, and grace was on all of them. 34 And so it turned out that not a person among them was needy. Those who owned fields or houses sold them and brought the price of the sale 35 to the apostles and made an offering of it. The apostles then distributed it according to each person's need. 36 Joseph, called by the apostles "Barnabas" (which means "Son of Comfort"), a Levite born in Cyprus, 37 sold a field that he owned, brought the money, and made an offering of it to the apostles.

Acts 4:1-37 (MSG)

Ananias and Sapphira

1 But a man named Ananias—his wife, Sapphira, conniving in this with him—sold a piece of land, 2 secretly kept part of the price for himself, and then brought the rest to the apostles and made an offering of it. 3 Peter said, "Ananias, how did Satan get you to lie to the Holy Spirit and secretly keep back part of the price of the field? 4 Before you sold it, it was all yours, and after you sold it, the money was yours to do with as you wished. So what got into you to pull a trick like this? You didn't lie to men but to God." 5 Ananias, when he heard those words, fell down dead. JUDGEMENT. That put the fear of God into everyone who heard of it. 6 The younger men went right to work and wrapped him up, then carried him out and buried him. 7 Not more than three hours later, his wife, knowing nothing of what had happened, came in. 8 Peter said, "Tell me, were you given this price for your field?" "Yes," she said, "that price." 9 Peter responded, "What's going on here that you connived to conspire against the Spirit of the Master? The men who buried your husband are at the door, and you're next." 10 No sooner were the words out of his mouth than she also fell down, dead. When the young men returned they found her body. They carried her out and buried her beside her husband. JUDGEMENT. Wow! This happened in this New Covenant we call grace. Do you not know that we are about to see such things happening again? Are you really certain that you want to see His Glory? It will cost you everything. 11 By this time the whole church and, in fact, everyone who heard of these things had a healthy respect for God. They knew God was not to be trifled with.

They All Met Regularly

12 Through the work of the apostles, many God-signs were set up among the people, many wonderful things done. They all met regularly and in remarkable harmony on the Temple porch named after Solomon. 13 But even though people admired them a lot, outsiders were wary about joining them. 14 On the other hand, those who put their trust in the Master were added right and left, men and women both. 15 They even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on stretchers and bedrolls, hoping they would be touched by Peter's shadow when he walked by. 16 They came from the villages surrounding Jerusalem, throngs of them, bringing the sick and bedeviled. And they all were healed. HIS GLORY...AND IT IS COMING.

Acts 5:1-16 (MSG)

I know that this has become quite lengthy. The Holy Spirit is still in control and I pray that we continue to have ears to hear what He is saying. We have been talking thus far about the preparing of God's temples(that is you and I); God's Glory; judgement that occurs when sin is brought to the Light of His Glory and the way we conduct ourselves and proclaim His Kingdom with power and miracles following. This is a two fold message. Now for part two. We will now allow the Living Word to speak for Himself about the Glory which is about to fill the earth. Through us, His latter House. Come and share this excitement with me. Why am I beside myself? Because when the temples are clean and the Glory of God comes in, we well see the end-time revival. A revival which will bring many,many souls into the Kingdom of God's dear Son. Surely you can see how the Father longs for all souls to be saved. He is giving mankind one more final push before the end of time as we know it. I can see you or I going into a hospital and all there being healed because of the Glory of God in us and on us. Can you?

But, let us not worry or allow the judgement of God to spurn us upward and onward. Instead, may we be the people who are like Moses and NOT like the children of Israel. May we desire and crave the heart of God instead of His hand. Psalms 25:14 tells us that the key to such an intimacy with God Almighty is a reverential fear of Him. The Israelites were afraid to approach the awesome and thunderous Glory of God on Mt. Sinai. But Moses was not? Why? Because the Israelites knew that if they came close to God they would be required to give up their selfish desires and fleshly wants. The flaws of their character would be revealed. That is what happens when the Master touches us. Moses was willing to crucify his flesh in order to hold His God. To hold His Love. We too are commanded to come to such a place and to be such a people as Moses. Jesus said unless we are willing to deny ourselves and follow Him we are not considered His disciples. Please allow the Holy Spirit to help you come to a place of brokenness. A place of total surrender to the Lord Jesus. We must come to the place of oneness with Him through obedience. To God, that is a place of love with Him. In that love affair you will discover that He has fashioned you into a vessel of honor. A vessel worthy to carry His very Glory for all the world to see. WHAT AN AWESOME HONOR !

GLORY !

Habakkuk 2:14 says, "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." It is understood by tens of thousands of pressed in believers that God's Glory will fill the earth before the Church is taken away and the seven year period of the tribulation begins. Some say that this verse represents the Glory associated with the Millenial reign of Jesus. This is proven false by many other scriptures which support the powerful and glorious Church which Jesus is coming back for. Besides, can't you feel it in your spirit? We are on the brink of something really big, both in the natural AND spiritual world. But, let us always remember, that we must continue to properly prepare for such a wonderful event. What a most wonderful time in which to be alive. We are at the finish line my most beloved sisters and brothers. But like Jesus said, it will cost us everything. Not only to be a part of the Glory of God Almighty, but to be a disciple. I pray that the underlying message of most you will find here at Jehovah Productions, will spurn you to a Rest in God. A place of surrender. A place where you finally make God, God. A coming to an end of yourself once and for all. A place of obedience. A place of walking in the Fear of the Lord. I personally believe that this place is not only commanded, but a characteristic of being a true born again believer and follower of Christ. Remember, we need the Holy Spirit to help us come to that place. If you are willing, then I belive that from the next piece of Living Bread (scripture) you will find that God will get us to where we need to be.

3 Thunder in the desert! "Prepare for God's arrival! Make the road straight and smooth, a highway fit for our God. 4 Fill in the valleys, level off the hills, Smooth out the ruts, clear out the rocks. 5 Then God's bright glory will shine and everyone will see it. Yes. Just as God has said."Isaiah 40:3-5 (MSG)

This is talking about God preparing the way for His Kabod (Glory) which will fill the whole earth. Remember, we are learning that this Glory will fill us (His Temples). This will be the greatest and last revival before the Bride (Church) is taken away. This passage is speaking of an environment of holiness and oneness with Him. This...HE WILL WORK OUT IN US IF WE ARE WILLING. DO YOU STILL WANT TO SEE HIS GLORY? IT WILL COST YOU. THE COST WILL BE PUTTING JESUS ON THE THRONE OF YOUR HEART INSTEAD OF YOURSELF.

We have discovered that we have hope of something really cool happening here in the last days. Did you know that the Bible also tells us when this will occur? Before we dig into that nugget, let's have a brief teaching about the ways in which God's Word tells us of things to come. The Old Covenant is almost completely written as a type and shadow of things yet to come. Most of the shadows and prophecies came to pass with the fulfillment of Christ and the New Covenant. But there are still many shadows and prophecies which yet remain to be fulfilled. The New Covenant writing also spoke in types and shadows. These were mostly comprised of the parables of Jesus. The New Testament also spoke many times in the prophetic. Both Testaments also used numbers as a means to describe future events and God's time table of things yet to come. We will discuss a few of these different methods which center around the coming Glory and God's end-time Church. Remember this, God never throws numbers around lightly. They always mean something.

Once again. "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." II Peter 3:8. God created the earth in six days then he rested on the seventh. There has been six thousand years since the creation of Adam. The seventh thousand years represent the Millenial Reign of Jesus after the tribulation. So, according to our calender here in the U.S., we are at 2010. Two thousand and ten years since Christ. There was four thousand years between Adam and Christ. We are at 6010 years. The Jewish calendar is slightly slower than ours. But, nevertheless, you can see that we are at the threshold upon when Jesus is about to come for His Bride. PREPARE, FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD (HIS POWER, GLORY AND MAJESTY) IS AT HAND.

1 Let's return to the Lord. Even though he has torn us to pieces, he will heal us. Even though he has wounded us, he will bandage our wounds. 2 After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us so that we may live in his presence. 3 Let's learn about the Lord. Let's get to know the Lord. He will come to us as sure as the morning comes. He will come to us like the autumn rains and the spring rains that water the ground.

Hosea 6:1-3 (GW)We can't get much more straight forward than this. We have had two days (two thousand years since Jesus) to repent and come to a place of being sold out to the Lord. He will help us. After that (between the second and third day, or between the two thousand years since Jesus and His Millenial Reign; right before the tribulation...RIGHT NOW) He will come back for us. Israel had two major rains during their farming season. The autumn rain (former) came right after the seed was sowed. The spring rains (later) came just prior to harvest. You probably noticed the two rains mentioned in the passage from Hosea. This is one of the biggest indicators of the coming Glory and of our temple being greater than the former in the last days. You have really hung in there for some time now, grit your teeth, the Holy Spirit has just a little more to go. We must speak more on the former and latter rain...it's just way too strong on a prophetic indicator to dismiss.

Let's list three major scriptures on this subject, then we will tie it together with a fourth. Whenever the Bible talks about rain, it is primarily talking about the Holy Spirit. In these cases, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earthHosea 6:3

(NKJV)23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month

Joel 2:23 (KJV)

The prophecy of the former rain was fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost. This is the day when God's promise and gift of the Holy Spirit was given to mankind. Peter declared this when he stood up to preach on that most glorious day. By the way, read some of the most miraculous things that took place in the book of Acts, because of the Holy Ghost outpouring. We touched on a few at the very beginning of this message.17 "In the Last Days," God says, "I will pour out my Spirit on every kind of people: Your sons will prophesy, also your daughters; Your young men will see visions, your old men dream dreams. 18 When the time comes, I'll pour out my Spirit On those who serve me, men and women both, and they'll prophesyActs 2:17-18 (MSG)

This was the first outpouring of the Holy Ghost. This was the former rain that Hosea and Joel talked about. Remember, the Autumn rain (former) was given right after the seed was sown. This first Holy Ghost outpouring was given right after Jesus came with the Righteous Seed. It was Himself. That seed has been multiplying and growing for two thousand years !! We are waiting for the latter rain. The spring rain which comes right before harvest. This is the very Glory that we have been speaking of. James tied it together real well.

7 Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes again. See how farmers wait for their precious crops to grow. They wait patiently for fall and spring rains. 8 You, too, must be patient. Don't give up hope. The Lord will soon be here. 9 Brothers and sisters, stop complaining about each other, or you will be condemned. Realize that the judge is standing at the door

James 5:7-9 (GW)

Ok back to Moses again. I just can't get enough of the guy. Here we will see another Old Testament prophetic scripture which uses the number thing again. Remember, two days (two thousand years since Jesus), then where we are now(sandwiched between the second and third day....then the third day (the thousand year reign of Jesus. Let's see if you recognize the pattern here.

So the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people, and tell them they have two days to get ready. They must set themselves apart as holy. Have them wash their clothes 11 and be ready by the day after tomorrow. On that day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai as all the people watch.

Ex 19:10-11 (GW) WOW...WOW....WOW !!

I am sure that this message has already been received loud and clear. The Holy Spirit has just a bit more. I can't wait..so let's go my dearly beloved. Check this out...

11 On that day (the day we are living in now) I will set up David's fallen tent. I will repair the holes in it. I will restore its ruined places. I will rebuild them as they were a long time ago.Amos 9:11 (GW)
16 ‘Afterwards,(the day we are living in now) I will return. I will set up David's fallen tent again. I will restore its ruined places again. I will set it up again 17 so that the survivors and all the people who aren't Jewish over whom my name is spoken, may search for the Lord, declares the Lord.Acts 15:16-17 (GW)
6 "For thus says the Lord of hosts: 'Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; 7 and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,' says the Lord of hosts. 8 'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,' says the Lord of hosts. 9 The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the Lord of hosts. 'And in this place I will give peace,' says the Lord of hosts." Hag 2:6-9 (NKJV)

The tabernacle of David was very awesome indeed. The priests worshipped around the altar 24/7. The Glory of the Lord would descend and the priests were unable to fulfill their duties because of His Kabod. The latter house (we His temples) is going to be greater than the first (David's tabernacle) THE GLORY IS COMING. I hear the latter rain of harvest even now. Can you hear it? Oh how sweet !

1 “I'm going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way ahead of me. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his temple.(HIS GLORY) The messenger of the promise will come. He is the one you want,” says the Lord of Armies.(the Holy Spirit) 2 But who will be able to endure the day he comes? Who will be able to survive on the day he appears? He is like a purifying fire and like a cleansing soap. 3 He will act like a refiner and a purifier of silver. He will purify Levi's sons and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will bring acceptable offerings to the Lord.(SANCTIFICATION AND DIVINE ORDER) 4 The offerings from Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the past, as in years long ago. 5 “I will come to judge you. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, lying witnesses, and those who cheat workers out of their wages and oppress widows and orphans. I will also testify against those who deprive foreigners of their rights. None of them fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.(JUDGEMENT...ouch) Mal 3:1-5 (GW)

Then you will again see the difference between righteous people and wicked people, between the one who serves God and the one who doesn't serve him.

Mal 3:18 (GW) That sure is a refreshing thought since we now live in a world where right is wrong and wrong is right...with the heathen anyway.

40 Just as weeds are gathered and burned, so it will be at the end of time. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels. They will gather everything in his kingdom that causes people to sin and everyone who does evil. 42 The angels will throw them into a blazing furnace. People will cry and be in extreme pain there. 43 Then the people who have God's approval will shine like the sun in their Father's kingdom. Let the person who has ears listen! Matt 13:40-43 (GW)
18 But the path of righteous people is like the light of dawn that becomes brighter and brighter until it reaches middayProv 4:18 (GW)

19 So we regard the words of the prophets as confirmed beyond all doubt. You're doing well by paying attention to their words. Continue to pay attention as you would to a light that shines in a dark place as you wait for day to come and the morning star to rise in your hearts.(His Glory) 20 First, you must understand this: No prophecy in Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation. 21 No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God's direction. 2 Peter 1:19-21 (GW)

My dear sisters and brothers, I pray you took something away from this long discourse. It is always a pleasure working along side you my fellow soldiers. My fellow soldiers of light and GLORY.

Check this out:1 Then the Angel showed me Water-of-Life River, crystal bright. It flowed from the Throne of God and the Lamb, 2 right down the middle of the street. The Tree of Life was planted on each side of the River, producing twelve kinds of fruit, a ripe fruit each month. The leaves of the Tree are for healing the nations. 3 Never again will anything be cursed. The Throne of God and of the Lamb is at the center. His servants will offer God service—worshiping, 4 they'll look on his face, their foreheads mirroring God. 5 Never again will there be any night. No one will need lamplight or sunlight. The shining of God, the Master, is all the light anyone needs. And they will rule with him age after age after age. Rev 22:1-5 (MSG)

NOW, THAT'S A PICTURE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS !!

I HOPE YOU HAVE A SOFT SPOT

Hello my fellow soldiers of light. Most people do have a soft spot for animals and babies. I hope you have a soft spot. Why? Because I need for you to forgive me for taking so long before posting messages. It's not that the Holy Spirit doesn't give me topics to write about. He does on a daily basis. My problem is that I feel under pressure to take care of the things of life. I must be more disciplined in taking care of the God stuff first and trust Him, that if I do, then He will help me with the rest. Please pray for me in this area and stay tuned because a message is forthcoming within the next few days. I love You !!

HEAVEN OR HELL

Hey there my most wonderful humanoids. And you are wonderful. God thinks so and so do I because God doesn't create junk. Just think, made in the image and likeness of God Almighty. Being born again translates us into the Kingdom of God's dear Son, Jesus. We have been adopted into the family of God, you are a daughter or son of the Most High. Pretty cool ! Let us pray: Glorious Jesus, You are our hero and champion. Our redeemer and saviour. Our soon coming King....we bow before You now with love and thankfulness. Father God, You said we could call You Daddy when done with reverence and awe of Your holiness. So, Daddy, help us to be patient as we are anticipating Your appearing. Sometimes we just want You to take us away from this world which seems to have gone mad. Help us to have the attitude of Paul during our waiting to be with You. An attitude which says, I would rather be in heaven with my Father God, but while I remain let me continue to grow. Let me continue to be light, love and hope to those around me. May Your Glory fill this temple, along with all believers, so Your majesty would fill the earth. So all could see You and know they have a choice of heaven or hell. We agree with You that none would perish. We love you ! In Jesus name.....AMEN.

"Work out our salvation with fear and trembling." (Philippians 2:12) "You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that-and tremble." (James 2:19) "Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord." (Hebrews 12:14) "No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother." (I John 3:9,10) OUCH ! "When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8) "Because of the increase of wickedness, (Jesus is talking about the end times) the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved." (Matthew 24:12,13) Whew ! That is some rough stuff ! Please Holy Spirit, give us ears to hear what You are saying to us !

Please meditate on the above verses and on the following ones. We will come back to them shortly. Trust me, we are going some where. "This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I (God speaking) have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to His voice and hold fast to Him."(Deuteronomy 30:19,20) "The man who loves his life (Jesus speaking) will lose it, While the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves Me must follow me; and where I am , my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me."(John 12:26,26) "Jesus replied, 'If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love Me will not obey My teaching. These words you hear are not My own; they belong to the Father who sent me.' "(John 14:23,24) "We know that we have come to know Him if we obey His commands. The man who says, 'I know Him,' but does not do what He commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys His word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in Him: Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did."(1 John 2:3-6)

Before I get too deep into this, let us take a pause for the cause. This message is better understood, and written to, followers of Jesus. If you have not yet considered a relationship with God in Christ Jesus, then by all means consider it now while the Holy Spirit is moving upon you. We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. Our righteousness is like filthy rags to Almighty God. We can not obtain eternal life, or right standing with God, on our own. That is why Jesus came..to take care of the sin problem. With sin covered, we can fellowship with God face to face. But how did God take care of this ugliness which blocks our relationship with Him? The Word says that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin. Before Jesus was born into the earth, by a virgin and through the seed of the Holy Spirit, the children of Israel (God's chosen people whom He has covenant with, but now we have been grafted into the covenants of promise in Christ Jesus) would sacrifice animals once a year. With that blood, the High Priest would offer it up to God to cover the sins of the people. GOOD NEWS PEOPLE. JESUS BECAME THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB ON OUR BEHALF. HIS SINLESS BLOOD HAS TAKEN CARE OF THE SIN PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL.

What do I have to do to be born again from above? How do I approach a Holy God with the horrible sin and iniquity within me? How do I obtain forgiveness? Glad you asked. You can't work for it or achieve it on your own. You have to believe in God's goodness towards you. You must see God's great love for you. You are so valuable to Him that He allowed His only begotten Son to pay the penalty for your sins. God says that the wages of sin is death. Jesus took the penalty of your sin upon Himself on Calvary. His blood will atone and erase your sins forever. Go and get by yourself for a moment. Don't you feel the Spirit stirring your soul? Go and kneel before Almighty God. Admit to Him that you are a sinner and you want to be forgiven. Confess that Jesus is the Son of God and that you want to make Him Lord over your life. You are tired of the ugliness of your life thus far and you want to be born again by the Holy Spirit of God. Talk to God like you would talk to a person, because He is a person. But do it with humility and reverence of course. Cry out for forgiveness. RECEIVE IT BY FAITH. Ask God to come live in your heart. To be your God and Lord. RECEIVE IT BY FAITH. You are making a covenant with God. You desire to serve Him all the days of your life. He says that He will be with you; He will guide you; He will teach you; He will love you; He will heal you and so much more.

Now....hoop and holler. Dance and shout. Cry with great joy. Why? Because now you have been forgiven of all your sins. And if you fall again, just repent, receive your forgiveness and get back up. The angels in heaven are shouting with great jubilation before the very throne of God over your being born again from above. Get yourself a Bible. Find you a good group of believers to be associated with. Tell someone the good news. You have made Jesus the Lord of your life and you have been translated from the kingdom of darkness and into the Kingdom of God's dear Son. You have eternal life. Oh, I am just beside myself with great joy over your decision. God bless you. You are so loved. Not just by God, but by all believers wherever they might be.

Now, concerning the scriptures we observed in the beginning parts of this discourse. These are but a snapshot of the theme running throughout the Bible. From them we see that being born from above is more than merely saying, "I believe Jesus is the Son of God." I am not going to get into theology. Many say that once you are saved then you are always saved. This is an argument that I refuse to enter into. Instead, I will let the Word speak for Itself. Can you not see that if a person is truly born again, from above, that he or she will follow the commands of the Lord God Almighty. That person will continue to be bent toward changing into the image of Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit. That person will be quick to repent of sin when they fall into it's trap. They will go quickly to the throne of grace and receive forgiveness, by the blood of Christ, through faith. They will fall, but like the Word says:" The righteous may fall a thousand times, but they get back up." Christian, do you get back up? Then sleep well at night my dear brother or sister.

Why did I title this discourse, "Heaven or hell?" Can I share something personal with you? Thanks ! Just last week I found myself with an angry spirit towards my wife. It led to a brief period of unforgiveness. A period of selfish, prideful me saying, "I refuse to give in, I will not ask for forgiveness or seek reconciliation." You know what God told me? He said, "Kenneth, if you maintain that heart attitude, you will surely go to hell." This day I set before you life or death, heaven or hell...choose wisely." I quickly found myself walking in the fear of the Lord at that moment. God continued, "Such a heart will not enter through the gates of my eternal glory." And you know what, He was right. Think about it. If such a heart was hard, resentful, prideful, selfish and bitter, would it feel more comfortable in heaven or hell? Beware of how long you allow your soul to relish in the area of unforgiveness in the times we live in. BEWARE AND BE ON GUARD PLEASE ! A soul left in that condition for very long will soon cover the heart and snuff out the flame of the Holy Spirit.

Remember the verse from above about enduring? That verse is actually the flagship verse of this writing. Whew, finally got to it. I never know where the Spirit is leading me during these teachings and letters of encouragement. But it's all good ! We are living in the very shadow of the return of Jesus for His bride. But we are also living in the shadow of God's judgement upon all the earth. Don't fret, we will not go through the seven year tribulation period. But, we will taste of horrible things which will test our faith. Get ready now....like the five wise virgins, keep your oil supply overflowing while you wait for His Glorious Appearing. Run the rest of your race on your knees. Ever praying, ever repenting and ever loving. God and man.

If you take anything away from this message of love and warning, take the following: "For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But, if you do not forgive men their sins, Your Father will not forgive your sins." We are surely going to be tested in these times of calamity coming upon the earth. Our faith will surely come out of the testing brightly shining as the Son. The Lord, Himself, shared with me a few things concerning the things to come. He said that surely we will trust Him for many things in the very near future. But the true test of our faith and love will be in the area of forgiveness. The world (especially the USA) is on the brink of civil unrest. There will be great strain in the areas of keeping our thoughts from evil towards those over us, and in the area of ethnic group against ethnic group.

LET YOUR HEART BE QUICK TO FORGIVE, QUICK TO LOVE, QUICK TO ENCOURAGE AND QUICK TO RUN TO FATHER GOD ABOUT EVERYTHING. MAKE SURE HE IS YOUR ALL IN ALL AND THEN IN THE MATTER OF HEAVEN OR HELL: YOU WILL DISCOVER THAT YOU ARE ALREADY SEATED IN HEAVENLY PLACES. I love you !!

BATTLE OF THE TITANS

JEWS, MUSLIMS and CHRISTIANS
Come and let us reason together !!
Come and let us see what the Spirit has to say!!

Hello my most wonderful warriors. I am real excited to see where the Holy Spirit takes us on this journey. I usually go along for the ride and experience His vision after every thing is said and done. Trust me when I say, "We are all in this together." Pretty cool stuff. Thank you so much for tuning in, we are fellow brothers and sisters, although we haven't met. So, are you ready for some more thoughts from the Throne? Me too.

Wonderful Jesus, we love you so, so much. We will sing Your praises forever. Son of God, son of man we praise You. King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we praise You. Lion of the tribe of Judah, we sing praises unto Your most holy name. You have made Yourself ours. Please oh God, help us to make ourselves....Yours. Thank You for loving us. Holy Spirit, open our spiritual eyes and ears to see and hear what You have to say. In Jesus name.....AMEN.

In this corner we have YAHWEH. In this corner we have ALLAH. And in this corner we have JESUS. Sounds like a three ring circus, but this is the most important and ferocious battle being fought in the earth today, yesterday and tomorrow. It is the battle for men's souls. This is the most difficult message I have dealt with so far. I have spent much time meditating and praying. Praying that the Holy Spirit would help me to write what He desires. I am NOT a theologian or scholar concerning religion, but I have experienced a change from above and with that experience I come to you. I am not above you, nor do I come to you with pride in my heart about spiritual things. I come to you proclaiming Truth in Love!

Let's start with what little common ground we have to work with. We three, all believe that we serve the God of Abraham. But God accredited righteousness to father Abraham through his faith, not through his works. The biggest difference between the three religions of which we speak of today is faith versus works. I have found, that through being a follower of Jesus, I have actually experienced assurance of eternal life through believing. I (like hundreds of millions before me) have felt the weight of my sins leave me as I made Jesus my Lord and believed in His atoning blood. God does say that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin. I do know that my name is written in the Lambs Book of Life. I have peace that passes understanding about such things. I have asked for, and received, the gift of the Holy Spirit. Through my believing, I have been redeemed from the curse. Through believing, I know I have been reconciled unto God. He is not angry with me anymore, the judgement of my sin was placed on His dear Son. Our Passover Lamb. I walk in the miraculous. I spend hours in the Most Holy Place with God Almighty and come away unscathed, because the curtain in the temple was torn when Jesus died upon the cross for my sins and yours. I know that God hears and answers my prayers. I say all these things my fellow brethren because of experience. This Kingdom of God, in which I walk, is very real. That is why I come to you, so I may pass on to you words which will give you abundance of life too.

With works, I gain no confidence of my eternal life or that God is actually pleased with me. With my righteousness, ( filthy rags to God Almighty) I encounter nothing but restlessness at night wondering if I did enough to please God. But, after God translating me into the Kingdom of His dear Son, I have what we all yearn for.....ASSURANCE. Now, my beloved, we are about to embark on a journey which will be long and full of scriptures. Feel free to take a break every once in a while when you feel your eyes getting heavy. This message demands alertness and prayerful meditation. We are talking about eternal life here people. Have you ever wondered why there are so many religions in the world? And even within each religion we see many factions. Different tribes, different denominations etc. The devil himself has done this. Why? To divide us..to conquer us. May we all come away from this journey today (this journey of God breathed Words) united in our hearts to Messiah. United to Father God. United in the Holy Spirit.

I desire to talk to the Jews first. Would you please give me permission most kind brothers and sisters? Thank You...God Bless You! Let's begin in the book of Genesis. The foretelling of Messiah began in the Garden of Eden when God said there would be (because of sin) war between the devil and Eve's seed. Of course seed here is singular looking ahead to Jesus. Here in the Garden, Yahweh said Jesus (Eve's seed) would crush the head of satan. Thank you for allowing me to use the most sacred Name of God...spelled out in its entirety. Of course you know that all of the Holy Feasts shadow and speak about Messiah. What a most holy anticipation (Jews which have not acknowledged Jesus) you must have as you partake of each holy celebration in joyful anticipation of your Messiah who is yet to come. He has come my dear ones, and you knew Him not.

Of course your Books of Prophets foretold ( with hundreds of accurate prophecies) of the coming of Jesus, your Messiah. But as the Christian faith grew and embraced the prophets, you closed the books. God has called you a stiff-necked people. (We all fall in that category from time to time). You were looking for a King who would come and rescue you from all your enemies. A Messiah who would come with great majesty, power and grandeur. A most glorious Kingdom to be built right there in Israel with His throne in the Jerusalem Temple for all the world to see. Instead, Yahweh, chose for Messiah to come into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. You say to yourselves, this cannot be the Messiah which the Torah speaks of. We refuse to accept such a thing. Just think, God of the universe coming to us (His chosen and prideful people) in such humility. It CANNOT be so. Close the Books of the Prophets. We will not be a part of this Christian movement who dare to interpret our Holy Books in such a way.

Didn't Father God, the Father of Abraham; Issac and Jacob, set up the Law of Moses? Laws which were given for a time to prove righteousness cannot be obtained through doing His commandments perfectly. Righteousness must be obtained with His help, His grace, His mercy. All other ways to God, through our feeble attempts to follow the written law with all its rules and regulations, are foolishness. Didn't God set up the Temple and all of its sacrifices? Each year, the sins of the people were atoned for by the High Priest taking their sins and placing them on the scapegoat, outside the city? But now, the temple and all of its sacrifices have ceased. What then atones for your sins now? Jesus prophesied that the Temple would be destroyed and it was in 70A.D. When He was crucified the curtain which separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place was torn in two from top to bottom. Yahweh, Himself, tore that six-inch curtain to proclaim to you that you can now (everyone) come boldly before the Throne of Grace through the blood of Jesus. No more sacrifices, it is now an abomination to Him. Jesus is our Passover Lamb. He fulfilled the feast of Unleavened Bread. He is our First Fruits seen in His resurrection from the dead. Jesus conquered death and the grave for us. He redeemed us from the pit. He took the sting out of death. He is none other than the Messiah King which you have been looking for. Your great glorious, conquering Messiah has come. With Yahweh, IT IS FINISHED.

Please allow me to open the Books of the Prophets for you. I feel led to reveal a few things to you as led by the Holy Spirit. Of course this is no where a conclusive study, that would take days and days, volumes and volumes. That is how rich and true the hundreds upon hundreds of prophecies about the Messiah, events which have take place, and even of things yet to come is. Even now, I still hear Jesus crying over you (His chosen ones) as He says, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem , you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.' "(Matthew 23:37-39)

Please turn with me to Matthew 27:5-10. "So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. The chief priests picked up the coins and said, 'It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.' So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial-place for foreigners. That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled. 'They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on Him by the people of Israel, and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me.' " Actually, this is better foretold by the prophet Zechariah than Jeremiah. Matthew chose to attribute this to the major prophet Jeremiah just like Mark was accustomed to doing.

So, let's turn to Zechariah 11:12-13. My dear fellow Jews, I am choosing but a few fulfilled prophecies so you may rejoice in God's faithfulness and embrace the sheer impossibility of such things occurring on their own. I call you fellow Jews, because the Bible teaches us that the promises made to Abraham was to his seed...singular. This seed was none other than Jesus Christ. We are told that because of our belief in Jesus we are grafted into the race of Yahweh's Chosen People. We are joint heirs with Christ and heirs according the covenants of promise. Trust me, what an honor this is for me and millions of others who are no longer strangers to the covenants of promise. Most of us who follow Jesus, look towards Israel as our very own nation. We see ourselves equal to the Jewish people and in no way better. We love you so, so much and pray for your peace continually. Boy, got a little side tracked their.

Remember, we were describing the thirty pieces of silver found in the gospel of Matthew. Zechariah 11:12,13. "I told them, 'If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.' So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said to me, 'Throw it to the potter's- the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord to the potter."

Please turn with me to Isaiah chapter 53. Here is one of the best prophecies concerning the Messiah and the afflictions He suffered on Calvary.

Chapter 53

1 Who believes what we've heard and seen? Who would have thought God's saving power would look like this? 2 The servant grew up before God—a scrawny seedling, a scrubby plant in a parched field. There was nothing attractive about him, nothing to cause us to take a second look. 3 He was looked down on and passed over, a man who suffered, who knew pain firsthand. One look at him and people turned away. We looked down on him, thought he was scum. 4 But the fact is, it was our pains he carried— our disfigurements, all the things wrong with us. We thought he brought it on himself, that God was punishing him for his own failures. 5 But it was our sins that did that to him, that ripped and tore and crushed him—our sins! He took the punishment, and that made us whole. Through his bruises we get healed. 6 We're all like sheep who've wandered off and gotten lost. We've all done our own thing, gone our own way. And God has piled all our sins, everything we've done wrong, on him, on him. 7 He was beaten, he was tortured, but he didn't say a word. Like a lamb taken to be slaughtered and like a sheep being sheared, he took it all in silence. 8 Justice miscarried, and he was led off— and did anyone really know what was happening? He died without a thought for his own welfare, beaten bloody for the sins of my people. 9 They buried him with the wicked, threw him in a grave with a rich man, Even though he'd never hurt a soul or said one word that wasn't true. 10 Still, it's what God had in mind all along, to crush him with pain. The plan was that he give himself as an offering for sin so that he'd see life come from it—life, life, and more life. And God's plan will deeply prosper through him. 11 Out of that terrible travail of soul, he'll see that it's worth it and be glad he did it. Through what he experienced, my righteous one, my servant, will make many "righteous ones," as he himself carries the burden of their sins. 12 Therefore I'll reward him extravagantly— the best of everything, the highest honors— Because he looked death in the face and didn't flinch, because he embraced the company of the lowest. He took on his own shoulders the sin of the many, he took up the cause of all the black sheep.

Isaiah 53:1-12 (MSG) O how this makes us weep, first with a bruised soul to know God's Son suffered so. Then our weeping becomes joyful as we realize the great Agape God has poured out upon us and for us all. Please allow me just a few more scriptures and then we will be done. Thanks for hanging in there so long with me. The following scripture is Jesus testifying about Himself. Listen to how beautiful His words are. Take them to heart. This time let's turn to John 5:16-47.

The Son Is Equal to the Father

16 The Jews began to persecute Jesus because he kept healing people on the day of worship. 17 Jesus replied to them, “My Father is working right now, and so am I.” 18 His reply made the Jews more intent on killing him. Not only did he break the laws about the day of worship, but also he made himself equal to God when he said repeatedly that God was his Father. 19 Jesus said to the Jews, “I can guarantee this truth: The Son cannot do anything on his own. He can do only what he sees the Father doing. Indeed, the Son does exactly what the Father does. 20 The Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. The Father will show him even greater things to do than these things so that you will be amazed. 21 In the same way that the Father brings back the dead and gives them life, the Son gives life to anyone he chooses. 22 “The Father doesn't judge anyone. He has entrusted judgment entirely to the Son 23 so that everyone will honor the Son as they honor the Father. Whoever doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him. 24 I can guarantee this truth: Those who listen to what I say and believe in the one who sent me will have eternal life. They won't be judged because they have already passed from death to life. 25 “I can guarantee this truth: A time is coming (and is now here) when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who respond to it will live. 26 The Father is the source of life, and he has enabled the Son to be the source of life too. 27 “He has also given the Son authority to pass judgment because he is the Son of Man. 28 Don't be surprised at what I've just said. A time is coming when all the dead will hear his voice, 29 and they will come out of their tombs. Those who have done good will come back to life and live. But those who have done evil will come back to life and will be judged. 30 I can't do anything on my own. As I listen {to the Father}, I make my judgments. My judgments are right because I don't try to do what I want but what the one who sent me wants. 31 “If I testify on my own behalf, what I say isn't true. 32 Someone else testifies on my behalf, and I know that what he says about me is true. 33 You sent people to John {the Baptizer}, and he testified to the truth. 34 But I don't depend on human testimony. I'm telling you this to save you. 35 John was a lamp that gave off brilliant light. For a time you enjoyed the pleasure of his light. 36 But I have something that testifies more favorably on my behalf than John's testimony. The tasks that the Father gave me to carry out, these tasks which I perform, testify on my behalf. They prove that the Father has sent me. 37 The Father who sent me testifies on my behalf. You have never heard his voice, and you have never seen his form. 38 So you don't have the Father's message within you, because you don't believe in the person he has sent. 39 You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf. 40 Yet, you don't want to come to me to get {eternal} life. 41 “I don't accept praise from humans. 42 But I know what kind of people you are. You don't have any love for God. 43 I have come with the authority my Father has given me, but you don't accept me. If someone else comes with his own authority, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe when you accept each other's praise and don't look for the praise that comes from the only God? 45 “Don't think that I will accuse you in the presence of the Father. Moses, the one you trust, is already accusing you. 46 If you really believed Moses, you would believe me. Moses wrote about me. 47 If you don't believe what Moses wrote, how will you ever believe what I say?” OK, I know many might have a problem believing that Jesus is God. You will never figure it out, but you can embrace it with the help of the Holy Spirit. There is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. They are One, but they have different personalities and duties. Think of how water when it is boiled, steam is produced. We still have the liquid, but now we have a vapor too. They are both still water. Let me give you a scripture to further explain the Father and Son as One. Philippians 2:6-11 says, "Who,(Jesus) being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." WOW ! And please take a look at this scripture. "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him.' " (John 14:6,7)

My dearest fellow Jews, what is the mystery concerning the church? By church, I mean followers of Christ, both Jews and gentiles. Did you not know that we need each other to be made complete? Great power and life is in the unity of Jew and gentile walking hand in hand as a new creation. Let's look in the book of Ephesians so we may solve the mystery of Christ Jesus once and for all.
11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh--who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands-- 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone, 21 in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Eph 2:11-22 (NKJV)

Chapter 3

1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles-- 2 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, 3 how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power. 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; 10 to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, 11 according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.

Eph 3:1-12 (NKJV)

My beloved, do you know when Yahweh will require your life? Do you have complete and utter shalom in your eternal destiny once you lay your head down on your pillow at night? Like my wife reminded me to tell you (God bless her..what a wonderful gift), "With Jesus you will have more of Yahweh, NOT LESS !" You will still be Jewish if you decide to believe in Jesus as Messiah. You would then simply be a Jewish follower of Jesus. Would you pray with me please!! Let us speak this prayer out loud in all sincerity to Yahweh, God Almighty. Yahweh, our Glorious One and lifter of our head, please hear my prayer. I humble myself under Your mighty hand. O Father, I believe in You and desire with my whole heart to know and walk in the whole truth You have for me. I do not know it all, but You do. Give me truth I pray, truth about Messiah. AMEN.

To my most dear Muslim friends. Please know that first of all I love you and in no way deem myself above you. Please allow me to come along side of you as a friend. I may say certain things which may offend you. That is definitely my intention. Jesus offended almost every one He encountered, but He simply spoke and did what He heard the Father say and do. Please pray now for a heart open to any Truth which God would like to impart to you. Hard hearts are the ones which get offended, let it not be so my dear ones. Please look up everything you hear here about Islam, do not take my word. I understand that most followers of Allah, were brought up that way in the home. Tradition (especially in Christianity) is hard to break. Sometimes our brains are washed over and over again with certain ideas, and even if they are wrong we just can't see it. The good news is that I don't have to persuade you about anything, I just let the Living Word of God come forth and the Holy Spirit will be the One who will touch your heart with the most gentlest of touches.

Although Islam teaches that Allah is God of Abraham, history teaches differently. Allah was actually the name given to a moon goddess. Look it up please. When I discovered that fact, I first wanted to take the name of Allah completely out of this discourse. But the Holy Spirit restrained me because Love wouldn't do that. Before I get into various contradictory teachings of Islam, let me say one more important thing about Abraham. Abraham had two sons, one with his wife Sarah and the other through her handmaiden Hagar. Their names were Issac and Ishmael. It is interesting to note, at this point, that the Qur'an contains bits and pieces from both the Torah and Bible.

Now back to Abraham and his son Ismael in particular. Have you ever wondered why it seems that the Arabian peoples and Israel are always at war? Why is that? Did you know that God prophesied such a thing in the book of Genesis? Turn with me please to Genesis 16:11,12. " The angel of the Lord also said to her (Hagar): 'You are now with child and you will have a son. You shall name him Ismael, for the Lord has heard of your misery. He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers." Another good verse on this subject is found in Genesis 25:17,18. "Altogether, Ismael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last breath and died, and he was gathered to his people. His descendants settled in the area from Havilah to Shur, near the border of Egypt, as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers." One most fantastic thing about the Bible, is the fulfillment of every prophecy from front to back. Never an error. NEVER. Pretty cool!!

Now, let's get into this a little deeper. Still with me dear hearts? Good. Please feel free to look up the origin of Islam. Did you know that Mohammad began your religion with violence? This occurred between 500-600AD. It is true that Islam teaches that Mohammad had many "magic carpet rides." Just kidding. Glad you have a sense of humor. But he did receive his words (which have been turned into the Qur'an) while in a trance on his tapestry. It is true that Islam teaches that Mohammad would (during these trances) ride a big white horse into the heavens and the angel Gabriel gave him the words Muslims hold so sacred. If I am not mistaken, Mohammad also taught that the white horse was God Himself..Allah. Please don't tune me out just yet...PLEASE! I must interject one more thing before we get to the many contradictions, the Qur'an offers. There will be a white horse. Read with me please.

11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, "Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, 18 that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great." 19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.

Rev 19:11-21 (NKJV) Of course this is talking about none other than Jesus Himself.

The Muslim culture and her people are generally peaceful and good. But we must spend a few moments discussing the many discrepancies in the Qur'an and it's bent on Jihad. The Qur'an is written in the Arabic language and in poetic style. It's called Ghaseeda, which is basically a war poem. Hundreds of times it says to go and kill Jews, Christian and other infidels. Please read the entire Qur'an and not just what has been handed down to you. I know that as a follower of Mohammad, that you have been taught that questioning the Qur'an means death to you. (Q. 8:10-12; 33:36). You find yourself trapped and controlled by a religion of fear. FEAR NOT, my beloved, we are going to talk about the King of Peace. By the end of this message, you will become aware that there is a peace that passes understanding. You will discover that there is available to you a joy. A joy that will allow you to rest your head on your pillow tonight with sweet assurance of having your sins forgiven and your eternal destiny secure.

Jihad is the doctrine of Islam. (Q.9:5,29-30) The Qur'an teaches that any true Muslim who does not support Jihad is a sinner. Know this: God is Love. (I John 4:16) "This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." (I John 4:9,10) Remember that we spoke about how it has been prophesied that there will be war and conflict between the two sons of Abraham? You have another choice my most wonderful friends. Let's read another teaching of Jesus. This one is found in Luke 6:27-31. "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you." My dear ones, this is Love in a nutshell. Love conquers evil. Love considers others above themselves. This is what God did when He offered up His Son on our behalf. He humbled Himself and was obedient even unto the cross, thinking of us instead of Himself. Again, God is Love.

The Qur'an also teaches something, that to me, is the most blasphemous thing imaginable. Chapter 91 says that Allah inspired both debauchery and righteousness in man, which destroys the idea of free will. According to the Qur'an, Allah is the creator of sin. It was Allah who inspired sin in human kind, not satan. It says sin existed 40 years before the creation. No, no, no my dear ones. James 1:13 says, "When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone."

The Qur'an declares women to be inferior to men (Q. 2:228,282). Like an animal, the man owns his wife (Q.4:34). boy, please don't tell my wife about such things. How could she dare belive such a thing seeing that she has been filled with the Holy Spirit just as I. Her sins have been forgiven. She communicates with God Almighty and on many occasions has prophesied to me things yet to come. We pray together, we worship together with songs and dance. We partake of the Passover Lamb (Jesus) together. My wife completes me. I could go on and on about how God used many women in the Bible for His purposes. They are grand purposes indeed. Mohammad, who is said to be the most perfect among all Muslims, decreed the beating of wives. "COME OUT from among them", says the Lord God Almighty. "I Love ALL of my creation", says the Lord of Hosts.

Chapter 19 of the Qur'an teaches that Allah sends both the righteous and unrighteous first to hell, from there, if their good deeds outweigh their bad then you are able to cross a tiny bridge to paradise. O beloved, please consider the sacrifice, the King of Glory, made for you and I. It will take much pressure off of you. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whomever believes in Him will have eternal life." You see, God set it up whereby we cannot enter into eternal Glory with Him by our own merit. God receives all the Glory. Now doesn't that sound like God? Turn to the book of Ephesians with me. Let's begin to read in Chapter 2.

Chapter 2

God Saved Us Because of His Great Love for Us

1 You were once dead because of your failures and sins. 2 You followed the ways of this present world and its spiritual ruler. This ruler continues to work in people who refuse to obey God. 3 All of us once lived among these people, and followed the desires of our corrupt nature. We did what our corrupt desires and thoughts wanted us to do. So, because of our nature, we deserved God's anger just like everyone else. 4 But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us. 5 We were dead because of our failures, but he made us alive together with Christ. (It is God's kindness that saved you.) 6 God has brought us back to life together with Christ Jesus and has given us a position in heaven with him. 7 He did this through Christ Jesus out of his generosity to us in order to show his extremely rich kindness in the world to come. 8 God saved you through faith as an act of kindness. You had nothing to do with it. Being saved is a gift from God. 9 It's not the result of anything you've done, so no one can brag about it. 10 God has made us what we are. He has created us in Christ Jesus to live lives filled with good works that he has prepared for us to do.

Eph 2:1-10 (GW)

Did you know that the Qur'an teaches that Jesus was not crucified? (Q. 4:175-178) Allah put the face of Jesus on another and that man was crucified while Jesus went to heaven. NO, NO, NO my brethren. Let's turn to John chapter one.

John

Chapter 1

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.' " 16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. 19 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." 21 And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." 22 Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?" 23 He said: "I am 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Make straight the way of the Lord," ' as the prophet Isaiah said." 24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" 26 John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose." 28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.' 31 I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water." 32 And John bore witness, saying, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. 33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' 34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God." 35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. 36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, "Behold the Lamb of God!" 37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), "where are You staying?" 39 He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour). 40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is translated, A Stone). 43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, "Follow Me." 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!" 48 Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." 49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" 50 Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these." 51 And He said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

John 1:1-51 (NKJV)

WOW ! Isn't that such a beautiful passage? Now concerning the belief that Jesus was not crucified. Please understand this: Jesus is the Word, the same Word that brought all things into existence in the beginning. The Father thought it, the Son (Word) spoke it and the Holy Spirit carried it out. God Almighty is all three, just believe it because it is beyond our reasoning. Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit. She was a virgin and gave birth to Jesus, the Messiah. God in human form. God is a Spirit, Jesus gave that Spirit a human body. No sin was passed on to Jesus because He was not born of a man, but the Spirit. Jesus, the sinless and spotless Son of God did take my place, and your place, on the most cruel of all torture devices..the cross. God declared, from the beginning of time, that He required blood to atone and cleanse us from our sins. That was His choice...He is God. Sin must be judged because God is a Holy God. He could never live in us, and we in Him, if the sin problem wasn't dealt with. God transferred all of mankind's sins upon His Son, satisfying the penalty for sin which is death. Jesus did lay His own life down. HE DID TAKE IT UP AGAIN, conquering even the enemy death. He is a RISEN Lord, we do not serve a dead God. Believing such things will assure your eternal existence.

Pray with me please. Holy God, You are powerful and merciful. There is no way that I can make myself holy. If Kenny G. is right, then give me ears to hear You. God, You are Truth and I will believe whatever You have to say to me. I want the Truth. I want to be loved by You. Please hold me and do with me what You want. I am open to what You have to show me Almighty God, because I trust You. AMEN.

I almost forgot. Next to the Bible, I have found the most intriguing book to read. Please pick it up if you can. The title is, "SON OF HAMAS." It is a true story of the son of a major Hamas leader. It shows the horror of war. But, it also shows the saving power of God. It also reveals the awesome and divine protection of God while the son of Hamas worked with the Israeli secret military to save countless of lives from the beast of war.

OK Christians, I haven't forgotten about you. Do you mind if I call you, "followers of Jesus?" Thanks. The Word explicitly describes, in many places, that there is a remnant which will be saved. A remnant for Israel and a remnant for the Church. For now, let's talk about who qualifies to be a part of the remnant. I know, you are probably thinking to yourself that everyone who confesses Jesus as Lord will be saved. If you have read any of my prior messages, which the Holy Spirit works through me, you know already my stance in that matter. But, for those who are new to such things, I will go over a few qualities and attributes which a person, truly born again, must be participating in.

A person first comes to knowing Jesus as the Savior of the world through the gospel preached, and the Holy Spirit drawing him. At that point, a person sees how sinful they are; how loving and merciful God is and they have need of a Savior. They ask to be forgiven and cleansed of their sins by the blood of Jesus. They make a quality decision to make Jesus Lord of their life. That person will eventually be baptised in water because it is commanded and as a public demonstration of what has taken place inside of their heart. They are saying, "I am entering into covenant with God Almighty, through Jesus my Lord. Just as He died for me. Just as He thought about me above Himself in obedience to the Father. I too will die for Him. My Lord and my God. By faith I am burying the old man with it's evil desires. I don't have to sin anymore..now I have a choice." I will need help being holy and making right choices in my life as I choose to humble myself in obedience to God. So, please O God, according to Your Word, give me the gift of the Holy Spirit. Just as Jesus was raised from the dead, by the power of the Holy Spirit, I too, publicly confess: "By faith, I desire to live a life holy and pleasing to God, by the help of the Holy Spirit. When I come out of this water I will be a brand new creature."

A person who is truly born again really cares what the Father thinks. That person thirsts to be righteous. A true follower of Christ will spend quality time with God in prayer and in His Word. That person will continue to grow and produce fruits of righteousness. They will be led by the Holy Spirit and will be light to those around them. They will walk by faith (believing that if the Bible says it then God will do it) and not by sight. When they mess up and sin, they quickly get on their knees before a Holy God and asks for forgiveness and to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus. Does this describe you? Then you are a part of the remnant and truly born again. Hallelujah to the King of Glory. To you I say, "Keep believing, be patient and be ready to help others when the world around us begins to shake."

But, there always seems to be a but. Well here goes. As I look around my community, and around the world, I do see end time churches. By that I mean churches where God is actually invited. They are few and far between, but God said it would be that way when He returned for His Bride(church). He is coming back for a Bride who is joyfully and eagerly expecting Him. A Bride who is walking in Love and exercising a life style of faith. Are you a part of a church which emphasizes prosperity over godly sorrow and true repentance?. Run as fast as you can. Are in a Body which seems to be worried more about their agenda than the Lord's? Is God REALLY welcome? Is the minister keeping an eye on the clock instead of ending the service when the Holy Spirit says so? Pray! Is the Body you are a part of more concerned about the works of God than the God of the works? Pray!

This is my encouragement to you my dearly beloved: Please make more time for the Lord, in prayer and in reading His Word. Isn't He worth It? Continue to grow in love and faith. If you are not, then ask the Lord to help you. Please walk in forgiveness with all people. Especially stay on your knees, praying for Israel and her neighbors. Raise your hands in worship...you can raise them at a football game. If you are so stinking religious that you think that worshipping the Lord God Almighty, with a good joyful shout once in a while, is beneath you, then you will be most miserable in heaven. I say to you:"Repent, because you are unwilling to humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God."

In closing, I know what you are thinking right about now. "Boy Kenny G., this is almost a book." I know, it surprised me too. The biggest part which surprised me is I am the last person to be teaching on such things, but the Lord loves to take the simple people and confound the wise so He will receive all the glory. And that is exactly what we will do right now.

Chapter 24

1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.' " 8 And they remembered His words. 9 Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.

Luke 24:1-12 (NKJV)

HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY