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Defining Covenant

Monday, March 11th, 2024

What is a covenant?

A covenant is an agreement or promise, usually formal, between two or more people or groups to do or not do something specified.

The word “covenant, ” infrequently heard in conversation, is quite commonly used in legal, social (marriage), and religious and theological contexts.

The Idea of Covenant. The term “covenant” is of Latin origin (con venire), meaning a coming together. It presupposes two or more parties who come together to make a contract, agreeing on promises, stipulations, privileges, and responsibilities.

The word “covenant” was first used in Genesis.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter  6:

11  The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

17 And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.

18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark-you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.

FATHER made a solemn promise to Noah… thankfully.  Corruption on earth was rampant and required intervention from Our Heavenly Father. However, HE had a remnant of eight souls who would carry out HIS plan for mankind in righteousness.

Jesus refers to Noah when He spoke in Matthew chapter 24:

36  “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, but My Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

It appears that we may be at an inflection point in history.  No one knows but FATHER!  However, we must remain vigilant in our focus toward full maturity as Sons and Daughters of GOD.

Paul further describes these times when we wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 1:

18  For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the Truth in unrighteousness,

19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.

20 For since the creation of the world His invisible Attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His Eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,

23 and changed the glory of the Incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man-and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

25 who exchanged the Truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

How many of the following descriptions can be seen today?

26  For this reason God gave them over to their own disgraceful and vile passions. Enflamed with lust for one another, men and women ignored the natural order and exchanged normal sexual relations for homosexuality. Women engaged in lesbian conduct, and men committed shameful acts with men, receiving in themselves the due penalty for their deviation.

28 And because they thought it was worthless to embrace the true knowledge of God, God gave them over to a worthless mind-set, to break all rules of proper conduct.

29 Their sinful lives became full of every kind of evil, wicked schemes, greed, and cruelty. Their hearts overflowed with jealous cravings, and with conflict and strife, which drove them into hateful arguments and murder. They are deceitful liars full of hostility. They are gossips

30 who love to spread malicious slander. With inflated egos they hurl hateful insults at God, yet they are nothing more than arrogant boasters. They are rebels against their parents and totally immoral.

3] They are senseless, faithless, ruthless, heartless, and completely merciless.

32 Although they are fully aware of God’s laws and proper order, and knowing that those who do all of these things deserve to die, yet they still go headlong into darkness, encouraging others to do the same and applauding them when they do!

Paul sums it up:

Romans 2:

1  Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.

2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to Truth against those who practice such things.

Know this, FATHER enforces HIS Covenant and judgment will come upon those who have chosen the perverse path.   FATHER keeps HIS Word and Covenant with HIS Sons and Daughters.

To those in sin… REPENT!

Beware Of Ungodly Men

Friday, March 8th, 2024

Ungodly men will try to prevent you from fully operating in your anointing and calling!

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 43:

God, clear my name. Plead my case against the unjust charges of these ungodly workers of wickedness. Deliver me from these lying degenerates.

2 For You are where my strength comes from and My Protector, so why would You leave me now? Must I be covered with gloom while the enemy comes after me, gloating with glee?

3 Pour into me the brightness of Your daybreak! Pour into me Your rays of revelation-Truth! Let them comfort and gently lead me onto the shining path, showing the way into Your burning Presence, into Your many sanctuaries of Holiness.

4 Then I will come closer to Your very altar until I come before You, the God of my ecstatic joy! I will praise you with the harp that plays in my heart to You, My God, My Magnificent God!

5 Then I will say to my soul, “Don’t be discouraged; don’t be disturbed, for I fully expect my Savior-God to break through for me. Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise Him all over again.” Yes, He is my saving grace!

There is now a major political figure being attack in several venues by deceitful and unjust men and women.  They have revealed themselves as ungodly workers of wickedness and they think the public is either stupid or naive… or both. 

A court of injustice has just prosecuted a case where the defendant is ordered to pay over a quarter of a billion dollars in fines.  In addition, the family’s ability to work in their home state has been seriously hampered by the verdict.

I began my business career in banking.  FATHER directed me to my first job after receiving the baptism of The Holy Spirit.  HE spoke to me and directed me to the tallest building in the downtown area.  I had no idea what was in the building.  HE told me that my job was there.  It was a bank.  HIS anointing was on me, and I quickly advanced to a position which allowed me to study every department of the bank.  This included the Commercial Loan Department as well as the Credit Administration Department.

When the borrower submits a loan application, several steps are taken to determine whether the bank is interested in making the loan.  The loan officer determines the terms of the loan, not the borrower.

The Credit Administration Department reviews the loan and determines the creditworthiness of the applicant.  This includes analyzing the collateral in great detail.  Collateral valuations are critical in determining the loan amount because the lender wants to minimize risks associated with repayment.  Additionally, the Credit analyst looks at the borrower’s ability to repay the loan by creating a cashflow analysis.  Last but not least, the loan officer assesses the “character” of the borrower by looking at his past history of performance.

While at the bank, I took the Dunn & Bradstreet credit course that every loan officer was required to take.  As well, I did an in-depth study of both departments.  The essence of lending was determined by cash, credit, and character.  If you did not meet those criteria, you did not get the loan.

I provided this detail because the lawfare being conducted against a major figure has unjustly used the law to decimate the future of this man and his family.  Anyone who has been in banking knows that this is a frivolous, deceitful, and unjust use of the legal system.  The loans in question were paid in full so nobody lost money in the transactions.

This miscarriage of justice is revealing the state of this country.  It is quickly moving to an ungodly nation unless the True church rises up and halts this aggression.  The answer is spiritual in nature, and we must not live a life of passivity while our nation moves away from its Godly roots.

Our actions or lack thereof will impact the future! 

Walking In “Son-Consciousness”

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Be Son-conscious through Communion!

It is written by THE SPIRIT in 1st Corinthians chapter 11:

26  Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are retelling the story, proclaiming our Lord’s death until He comes.

27 For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in the wrong spirit will be guilty of dishonoring the Body and Blood of the Lord.

28 So let each individual first evaluate his own attitude and only then eat the bread and drink the cup.

29 For continually eating and drinking with a wrong spirit will bring judgment upon yourself by not recognizing the body.

30 This insensitivity is why many of you are weak, chronically ill, and some even dying.

In other Words:  So whoever does not value the meaning of the bread and the wine, keeps himself in condemnation.  To see oneself associated in Christ’s death and declared innocent in His Blood is the only worthy manner in which to examine one’s own life in the context of the New Covenant meal.

I cannot overemphasize the importance of taking Communion frequently.  To be restored to Divine health, I am convinced that FATHER wants us to properly take communion which reflects the New Covenant.  If we take Communion in the wrong manner, we effectively accept judgments.

How did the Israelites walk in Divine health for forty years?  They feasted on Jesus Who is the Bread of Life.  How were Joshua and Caleb able to possess the Promised Land when they were between 59 and 79 years old?  How was Joshua able to rule for an estimated 52 years which made him 111 years old when he died?  They had been feasting in Divine health for 40 years in the wilderness.

Food and exercise are not the keys to a healthy life although they do have some benefits.  The key to a healthy life is to be led by The Holy Spirit in everything you do and consume, especially having the proper mindset at Communion.

As a side note, the majority on the people Jesus healed were on the “Mediterranean” diet!

We can’t put our trust in natural means to stay healthy.  Our trust must be in GOD to keep us healthy and properly taking Communion is central to that.  This keeps us focused on the Supernatural realm.

To reemphasize from an earlier writing, Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

46  Daily they met together in the temple courts and in one another’s homes to celebrate communion. They shared meals together with joyful hearts and tender humility.

What was the result?

47 They were continually filled with praises to God, enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were coming to life.

To properly discern The Body, we are to remain Son-conscious, not sin-conscious.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 3:

20  For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.

21 But now God has shown us a way to be made right with Him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.

22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.

24 Yet God, in His grace, freely makes us right in His sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when He freed us from the penalty for our sins.

25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed His life, shedding His blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when He held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,

Are we putting faith in the cross of Jesus?  That is the intent in the examination of yourself?  Alternatively, are you putting faith in doctors, pharmaceuticals, diets, and/or exercise?

When man sinned, Divine judgment was placed upon mankind; weakness, sin, and death were some of the effects of it.  If we do not properly recognize His Body and His Blood, it is as though the judgment is still on us because we are not partaking of the benefits of the Sacred Communion.

Let us take hold of what Jesus paid for us and walk daily in Son-consciousness!

The Christian Super Bowl Ad They SHOULD Have Made | He Saves Us

Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

A Christian family funded a $14 million ad during the Super Bowl… it misrepresented Jesus to roughly 123 million people. He only washed the feet of his disciples, not those in sin. Love does not endorse sin and unrighteousness!

This should be the True message:

Confronting Sin

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024

Are you reluctant to confront sin and lawlessness?  Jesus isn’t!

It is written by THE SPIRIT in 1st Samuel chapter 10:

6  Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.

7 And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is with you.

Do not be surprised if you are moved upon by The Holy Spirit and speak forth His Word into a situation where you are taking part.  It may be confrontational for you may be dealing directly with a demonic spirit.  I have had this happen to me and my friend commented that I went from Clark Kent to Superman in the confrontation.  It is all about being led by THE SPIRIT!

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

34  “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.

35 For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’;

36 and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’

37 He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

In other Words:

“Perhaps you think I’ve come to spread peace and calm over the earth—but my coming will bring conflict and division, not peace.”

“Those who cling to their lives will give up True Life. But those who let go of their lives for My sake and surrender it all to Me will discover True Life!

The general public wants a diluted, non-threatening Gospel.  The Words of Jesus specifically challenges this view.  When you dilute the Gospel, nobody gets helped.

You cannot truly separate the prevailing view of “church and state”.  The Founding Fathers of the U.S. Constitution intended that the political could not supersede the Spiritual in guiding the country.  It was intended to ensure the government did not overreach the church in seeking more power and constraining their First Amendment rights of free speech.  There is indisputable evidence from the early writers of the Constitution of the intent to limit government overreach.

The issue now is the redefining of words to benefit the nefarious intent of certain government officials.

Gender, sexuality, marriage, life, debt, and freedom are all moral issues addressed in Scripture.  Why are many pastors staying from these moral issues?  They have succumbed to the redefining of words by the extreme left political powers.  In essence, they are isolating themselves in passivity and accepting enslavement out of fear.

Covid 19 is a perfect example.  The government wanted to shut down the churches across the country but allow the bars and liquor stores to remain open.  How hypocritical!  There is now indisputable evidence that the “jab” was and is a bioweapon designed to reduce population worldwide.  Patents, statistics, autopsies, and unusual cardiac issues have been revealed by experts who don’t receive government funding and have courageously challenged the government narrative.  As a result, they were (and are) targeted to have their findings suppressed by those in power.

Are megachurch pastors trying to sell people on their movement?  Do they stay away from moral issues so no one will be offended?  FATHER IS Love AND HE is The GOD of justice and judgment.  What is HE going to base HIS judgments on?

HIS Word!  Will Jesus be concerned about offending anyone when they go before Him at His Judgment Seat?  Any position apart from The Word of GOD is indefensible.  Be cautious of what lies ahead.  Spiritual discern is crucial in navigating through all the lies.

Time Of Communion

Monday, March 4th, 2024

How often should we take communion?

Jesus spoke in John 6:

26  Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting Life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His Seal on Him.”

28 Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”

29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him Whom He sent.”

30 Therefore they said to Him, “What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do?

31 Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from Heaven to eat.'”

32 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from Heaven, but My Father gives you the True Bread from Heaven.

33 For the Bread of God is He Who comes down from Heaven and gives Life to the world.”

34 Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”

35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

FATHER gave the children of Israel Bread from Heaven daily and there was no sickness or disease among them.  Why?  They received their Daily Bread (Jesus’ Body).  Isn’t our Covenant superior to theirs?

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 11:

1  Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”

2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say:

Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your Name.

Your Kingdom come.

Your Will be done On earth as it is in Heaven.

3 Give us day by day our daily Bread.

4 And forgive us our sins,

For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.

And do not lead us into temptation,

But deliver us from the evil one.”

Did Jesus give us an important key to walking in Divine health on a daily basis within the Model Prayer?  What Bread are we to take?

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

42  Every believer was faithfully devoted to following the teachings of the apostles. Their hearts were mutually linked to one another, sharing communion and coming together regularly for prayer.

43 A deep sense of Holy awe swept over everyone, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders.

44 All the believers were in fellowship as one body, and they shared with one another whatever they had.

45 Out of generosity they even sold their assets to distribute the proceeds to those who were in need among them.

46 Daily they met together in the temple courts and in one another’s homes to celebrate communion. They shared meals together with joyful hearts and tender humility.

47 They were continually filled with praises to God, enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were coming to life.

Why did the church grow so quickly in the beginning?  Healings and other signs were occurring at the hands of those who took communion daily.

Luke continues in Acts chapter 3:

1  Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;

3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.

4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”

5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”

7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them-walking, leaping, and praising God.

9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God.

10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Taking communion daily was (and is) the appropriate reminder of remembering The Body of Christ and Its healing power as well as His Blood of redemption.

With this in mind, Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

1  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect Will of God.

The early church took daily communion, renewing their minds.  Jesus said to take communion in remembrance of Him.  Shouldn’t we consider taking communion daily as well?

Identify The Leaven

Sunday, March 3rd, 2024

We must identify the “leaven” impacting The Body of Christ!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Timothy chapter 4:

1  The Holy Spirit has explicitly revealed: At the end of this age, many will depart from the True faith one after another, devoting themselves to spirits of deception and following demon-inspired revelations and theories.

2 Hypocritical liars will deceive many, and their consciences won’t bother them at all!

3 They will require celibacy and dietary restrictions that GOD doesn’t expect, for HE created all foods to be received with the celebration of faith by those who fully know the Truth.

4 We know that all creation is beautiful to GOD and there is nothing to be refused if it is received with gratitude.

5 All that we eat is made Sacred by the Word of God and prayer.

My wife and I pray over our meal no matter where we are at… in public and private.  Publicly, it is a profession of our faith, and we are not embarrassed to pray in any venue.

6 If you will teach the believers these things, you will be known as a faithful and good minister of Jesus, the Anointed One. Nurture others in the living Words of faith and in the knowledge of grace which you were taught.

7 Be quick to abstain from senseless traditions and legends, but instead be engaged in the training of Truth that brings righteousness.

On the political front, there are so many lies and deception that they leave many with conflict about what will happen in the future.  The deception of propaganda spewed out by the various forms of social media is reaching a crescendo.  We must protect ourselves from those spirits of deception and following demon-inspired revelations and theories.

This is not a recent phenomenon. 

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in his final greetings in Colossians chapter 4:

14 Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas.

And in Philemon chapter 1:

23  Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you,

24 and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

Later he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Timothy chapter 4:

9 Be diligent to come to me quickly;

10 For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

11 Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry.

Demas had ministered side by side with Paul and Paul had identified him as a fellow worker.  Later, Demas deserted Paul and returned to his love for the present world.  He fell away from the Truth and returned his focus to the worldly trappings.  His name means “governor of the people” thus he had been exalted by the people as a leader.  It is believed that Demas was from aristocracy, privilege, and wealth.

Paul was in a serious situation and Demas forsook (abandoned) him.  He sent Timothy word to “come quickly”.  Demas had not gotten the world out of his heart.

There are those who have not removed the leaven out of their hearts who will abandon us in these last days.  Those who were thought to represent us will have their hearts revealed and the Truth of what is in their hearts will be exposed.  Don’t be surprised!  Expect the unexpected.  Don’t allow yourself to be captivated by anyone who in the past seemed to be on the same page as you.  As Paul wrote, many will fall away and depart from the True faith.

Beware Of The Leaven

Saturday, March 2nd, 2024

We are warned concerning “leaven” among us!

Jesus spoke concerning His Body in Luke chapter 22:

19 And He took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”

His Body was sinless and was it not puffed up as leavened bread is.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Exodus chapter 12:

39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.

Leaven causes dough to rise, but the process takes time. The Israelites, when God freed them from captivity in Egypt, had no time to spare, so, in their haste, they baked and ate flat (unleavened) bread for their journey,

And in Exodus 12:

15 Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven out of your houses, for if anyone eats what is leavened, from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Israel.

And in Exodus 13:

6  Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD.

7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days; no leavened bread shall be seen with you, and no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory.

To commemorate of His deliverance from Egypt, God instructed the Israelites to celebrate a week of feasting following the Passover Day (the 14th day of the 1st month on the Jewish calendar). This was called the “Feast of Unleavened Bread.” During that time the Israelites were commanded to remove all leaven from their houses and eat no bread that contained leaven.

Leaven represents sin or corruption.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 16:

5  When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

7 And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?

9 Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?

10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 11 How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Jesus compared the false teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees and Herodians to leaven. The Pharisees had come to Jesus to test Him, but Jesus perceived their true intent and the state of their hearts.

A small portion of the “leaven” of falsehood can permeate a person’s heart and mind.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 12:

1  In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, He began to say to His disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2 Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops.

The word hypocrisy means: the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform.

Having a show of piety, without true Holiness, is like leaven in that it gradually increases and spreads corruption, puffing up a person with vanity. Lies and hypocrisy can poison one’s whole character.

Paul warned us by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 5:

1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife.

2 And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.

3 For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing.

4 When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

5 you are to deliver this man to satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

8 Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and Truth.

Sin and corruption must be removed from the True church.  Those who practice sin and lawlessness are unacceptable in the Presence of The Holy Spirit.  The true church will not condone unrighteous lifestyles and immorality.  Repentance is an absolute necessity to remove the leaven from the midst of the congregation.  Unchecked leaven will gradually spread among the congregation.

We must guard ourselves against those who would try to convince us that FATHER overlooks their sin and corruption under the guise of grace and mercy.  We must not forget HIS justice and judgment!

Another Kids In Need Update

Friday, March 1st, 2024

The admin team at the high school was meeting today and the counselors said that we had a new kid start school this week and he’s worn the same sweatshirt every day.  When the counselor asked him how he and his family were doing he said,”it’s hard.  I have several brothers and sisters and we don’t have any money.  I saw him in the hallway later in the morning and asked him if he would come see me (he thought he was in trouble).  I told him I just wanted to talk to him.  He came by at lunch and I gave him a gift card.  He took it and I said,”it’s a $50 gift card.”  He looked up with a huge smile and with an elevated voice said,”REALLY!!!”  I said,”yes!  Use it and go get another sweatshirt or whatever you need!”  He said, “thanks” 3 different times and left with a huge smile on his face!

Thank you to those who are able to join us in blessing these kids!

Jesus speaks On Treasures

Thursday, February 29th, 2024

What treasures retain value?

Jesus Himself spoke concerning treasures in Matthew chapter 6:

19  “Don’t keep hoarding for yourselves earthly treasures that can be stolen by thieves. Material wealth eventually rusts, decays, and loses its value.

20 Instead, stockpile Heavenly treasures for yourselves that cannot be stolen and will never rust, decay, or lose their value.

Jesus spoke many times about money and what we should do with money.  He strongly warned us of greed and hoarding.  This may be one of the most sensitive subjects for people to deal with since it affects many aspects of our life. 

At the root of hoarding is fear of the unknown and the fear of the future.

Jesus tells us where our heart is based on our actions:

21 For your heart will always pursue what you esteem as your treasure.

Your fruit will give you away as to what is in your heart.  Your “checkbook” (i.e. financial transactions) will testify to where you place your trust.

22 “The eyes of your spirit allow revelation-light to enter into your being. If your heart is unclouded, the light floods in!

23 But if your eyes are focused on money, the light cannot penetrate and darkness takes its place. How profound will be the darkness within you if the light of Truth cannot enter!

I know that this topic is extremely challenging to discern how we should handle money.  This is why it is vital to be led by The Holy Spirit in your expenditures.  He will guide you in the appropriate disbursements in all areas.

The word profound means: of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance.  Money and its uses will greatly impact our walk with Our Heavenly Father, both good and bad.  If revelation from Above can’t penetrate the darkness created by the negative effects of money, we will not walk in Truth.  This is why the adversary wants us to believe in scarcity.

Jesus continues:

24 “How could you worship two gods at the same time? You will have to hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t worship the true God while enslaved to the god of money!

Who you worship is revealed by the treasure you embrace.

Now Jesus focuses on the core issue of worry:

25  “This is why I tell you to never be worried about your life, for all that you need will be provided, such as food, water, clothing—everything your body needs. Isn’t there more to your life than a meal? Isn’t your body more than clothing?

26 “Consider the birds—do you think they worry about their existence? They don’t plant or reap or store up food, yet Your Heavenly Father provides them each with food. Aren’t you much more valuable to your Father than they?

27 So, which one of you by worrying could add anything to your life?

Worry produces nothing so it is totally unproductive to worry about anything!  We are to place our trust in FATHER.

28 “And why would you worry about your clothing? Look at all the beautiful flowers of the field. They don’t work or toil,

29 and yet not even Solomon in all his splendor was robed in beauty like one of these!

30 So if God has clothed the meadow with hay, which is here for such a short time and then dried up and burned, won’t he provide for you the clothes you need—you of little faith?

Faith is the issue.  If we worry, we must then realize that our little faith must be dealt with.  Faith grows by reading, dwelling, and meditating on The Word.  It will also grow when The Holy Spirit gives you a specific Word.

31 “So then, forsake your worries! Why would you say, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’

32 For that is what the unbelievers chase after. Doesn’t your Heavenly Father already know the things your bodies require?

FATHER is very aware of our individual needs and has no problem in addressing them.  HIS abundance is greater than all of our needs combined.

Jesus tells us the solution to the money/earthly treasure issue:

33 “So above all, constantly seek God’s Kingdom and His righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly.

34 Refuse to worry about tomorrow, but deal with each challenge that comes your way, one day at a time. Tomorrow will take care of itself.”

I can attest to the revelation given directly by Jesus to us concerning money and its uses.  Know that earthly treasures will either be stolen or lose their value.  This year may be the year we see this fully exposed.

PS: This writing is for me as well as you.  I too must be reminded.