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The mountains shall drip fresh juice and hills flow milk

Joel 3:18 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains 
shall drop down new wine [juice], and the hills shall flow with milk, 
and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall 
come forth from the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of 
Shittim.

Before I come to the message let me expound some words.

New wine - is the Hebrew word 'aciyc' which comes from the root word 
which means 'pressed' and refers to juice that come from the fruit being 
pressed. Out of the 5 time it occurs in the Bible 4 times it is 
associated with grapes and once referred as plain juice. Here it 
symbolizes extracts of fruits - Fruits of the Holy Spirit means a new 
way of life (that is why we need to be born again to live a new way of 
life / to be filled with new wine).

Milk - here refers to the human milk (mother's milk) that is given to an 
infant - it symbolizes teachings.With the coming of Jesus Christ we 
started to dwell in the land of milk and honey which means we started 
receiving the true teachings and understanding of the Kingdom of God.

Rivers of Judah flow with water - Jesus said when we believe in Him, 
from our bellies will flow rivers of living water. Rivers are fresh 
water bodies which are essential to sustain life thus symbolizes life. 
Here it symbolizes life will flow [preaching of the Gospel] from people 
who praise God [Judah means praise] symbolizing Christians today.

Fountain in Hebrew 'ma'yan' is also translated as well or spring and is 
essential for day to day provision of water to a family. So here 
fountain shall come forth from the house of the Lord, means daily 
provision shall come from the Church / means it will provide for its 
people's needs.

Shittim was the place near the river Jordan to cross into Canaan land 
which was the Promised Land. So symbolizes the coming of Jesus Christ 
when we cross into Heaven - our Promised Land.

So in short in today's message the Lord is telling us soon we will see a 
change in the people of God. People's lives will change and they will 
not live like the people of the world. They will have better 
understanding of scriptures. Also the Churches will not be looked at as 
institutes that collect money, where the leaders run them like 
partnership firms given partly to God's work and partly for themselves 
but will be institutes that will provide help to the weak. It will give 
unto its people like it has not happened since the time of the Apostles. 
All this the Lord is saying will happen to prepare the Bride before the 
coming of the Groom our Lord Jesus Christ.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, since long people are being filled with secular teachings in your 
name. They are twisting and modifying the Word to as to make it 
understandable the worldly way. Lord we thank You that You are going to 
give us Teachers who would teach according to your Heart. We thank You 
for the change You are going to bring in our lives and we thank You for 
the revival that is going to come in our Churches. Lord we await these 
changes for we await our permanent House where we will dwell with and 
know our Heavenly Father...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Matthew 9:17 - Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the 
bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but 
they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

John 7:38 - He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of 
his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Revelation 7:17 - For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall 
feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God 
shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Jeremiah 11:5 - That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your 
fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this 
day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.

Jeremiah 3:14-15

14Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married to you: 
and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring 
you to Zion

15And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed 
you with knowledge and understanding.

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Testify to give praise to God

Psalms 78:4 - We will not hide them from their children, showing to the 
generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his 
wonderful works that he hath done.

From 2 days I have been trying to send this message and was for one 
reason or the other not able to do so. May be God had a reason for this 
delay so that it is sent on this very day which is the most important 
day for Christianity. The birth of Christianity is founded on this day, 
the day Christ's resurrection is celebrated. If there is no resurrection 
there is no Christianity.

As Christians we are called to testify Christ and His resurrection to 
our children for it is this that set us apart from the beliefs of the 
world. We Christians think we are not called to look beyond the Bible 
when it comes to Christ and this is very sad. As I started studying the 
Bible is greater depths I have personally found so much of evidence from 
historical sources which prove every word of the New Testament. It is 
not only historically but also scientifically many of the events and 
facts stated in the Bible can be proved. So we do not have a belief that 
depends just on one's faith but a belief that can be proved is every 
way. In today's message the Lord asks us to testify what He did as man 
so that the hope spreads to all.

Today being Resurrection Day let us go out and testify Christ to all and 
rejoice on the hope that mankind will not perish forever and we can live 
for on this day He showed us there is hope in Him for He overcame death 
and resurrected.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, we thank You for making a way when there was no way. You came as 
man and paid the price and broke the curse of death that was set on us. 
Now anyone who believes in the death and resurrection of Christ is also 
set free from Hell. Lord we thank You for this way that You have made 
for us. We pray more and more accept the Lamb of God and be saved...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

1 Corinthian 15:1-20

1Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to 
you, which also ye have received, and in which ye stand;

2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached to 
you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, that 
Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according 
to the scriptures:

5And that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve:

6After that, he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once; of 
whom the greater part remain to this present, but some have fallen asleep.

7After that, he was seen by James; then by all the apostles.

8And last of all he was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.

9For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an 
apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was 
bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than 
they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

11Therefore whether it was I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

12Now if Christ is preached that he rose from the dead, how say some 
among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

14And if Christ is not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith 
is also vain.

15And indeed, we are found false witnesses of God; because we have 
testified concerning God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not, 
if in fact the dead rise not.

16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:

17And if Christ is not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

18Then they also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most 
miserable.

20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of 
them that slept.

Happy Resurrection Day to all
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What age to start Bible study, doctorate and ministry?

Numbers 1:36 - Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after
their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of
the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth
to war;

In the Bible the Lord gave certain guidelines with regards to what
activities one gets involved in, at what age towards the Kingdom of God.
The Jews do follow many of them but the problem lies that the Jews follow
them as traditions without understanding therefore do something else.

We find in scriptures Jesus Himself followed these guidelines set by the
Lord through Moses. As a Jew after the age of 8 one is made to study
scriptures and when he reaches 12 he is called 'son of the law' and we see
Jesus too did that. We see at the temple when He was lost, He was
discussing scriptures with the elders. He was not so small that they needed
to tug Him close to them, they were responsible parents. We also see the
elders did not shun Him away saying you are a kid, but they entertained Him
for they knew as a Jewish child of over 8 years they are students of
scriptures and at 12 they are considered knowledgeable. It was later in
their discussions they were amazed with His wisdom, for He spoke like an
expert.

We also see the disciples and other people during His ministry period
called Him Rabbi which meant 'noble teacher' and in today's term would be
equivalent to calling a person Doctor of Theology (a person who has done
his or her doctorate / PhD in Bible study). Paul as a Jew also went through
the various stages of learning as stated in Acts 22:3.

In today's scripture we see a youth was found eligible for war at the age
of 20. Today we do not battle like the Israelites did in the natural, as in
the Old Testament; but we battle in the spiritual and the first weapon of
battle is truth, therefore our training of higher level of study (Bible
College) should generally start at this age. The Lord desires every
Christian over the age of 20 to be having a good knowledge of scripture not
just knowing them but having a good depth of understanding of them more of
a level like that of a degree in Bible college.

We force our children to do degrees in secular studies but do not do the
same for Bible study for we give more importance to the world than to the
Kingdom of God.

At the age of 30 we are called to get into ministry. We may be having
normal family, a job and children yet we are called to be in ministry since
as Christians we are called to witnesses Christ and evangelize Him to the
whole world.

In Israel we find every young has to be enrolled in the army and server a
number of years, this is strictly implemented especially during war times.
We Christians are always in a state of war in this world and we war against
the spiritual forces of darkness therefore we are all called to be in the
army of God and also arm ourselves with the weapon of truth. Let us give
importance to building our children in the knowledge of the Kingdom of God,
if not more, than at least as much as we give importance to build them in
the knowledge of this world.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, people give more importance to the knowledge of this world than the
knowledge of your Kingdom that is why the children lack fear of God and are
misled. That is also the reason why the lives of the people are full of
yeast. Lord we pray your people give due importance to the knowledge of
your Kingdom and they guide their children according to the guidelines You
have set...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Luke 2:43-50

43 And when they had fulfilled the days [12 years old], as they returned,
the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew
not of it.

44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's
journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem,
seeking him.

46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the
temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking
them questions.

47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him,
Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought
thee sorrowing.

49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I
must be about my Father's business?

50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

John 1:38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them,
What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being
interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

Luke 4:1-2

1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led
by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat
nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is
old, he will not depart from it.

Genesis 18:18-19

18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and
all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household
after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and
judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of
him.

Deuteronomy 6:7 - And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children,
and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou
walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Acts 22:3 - I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in
Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught
according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous
toward God, as ye all are this day.
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Insane man

Numbers 14:40 - And they rose early in the morning, and went up to the 
top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up to the 
place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned.

There are some moments in the Bible where man has done or said things 
which are just insane which make you stand and think how can man be so 
crazy.

The Old Testament has many such situations but there are some even in 
the Gospels like the time when Lazarus had died and Jesus revealed this 
to His disciples just before leaving to Lazarus' house, we have Thomas 
who surprisingly tells his fellow disciples 'let us go, that we may die 
with him'. This too when they saw many dead people been bought back to 
life by Jesus (someday I hope to write on this).

We also have another situation just before Jesus' crucifixion Jesus 
spoke of the times which were to come and we have the disciples who 
disclose they were carrying swords with them. Imagine near the end of 
almost 3 years of teaching them about the Kingdom of God yet these 
disciples had armed themselves while they were yet with Jesus.

We see in scriptures and in life when a situation becomes hopeless or 
death stares at the face of man unless man is not filled with the Spirit 
of God and Truth of God, we see man does insane things. In both the 
incidents in the Gospels which I pointed out we see the disciples had 
yet not received the Holy Spirit and also the teachings of Jesus were 
fully understood by them. It was only after they had received the Spirit 
of the Lord that understanding really started coming to them and they 
really became disciples of Jesus Christ.

In today's message after the Lord disclosed the reality to the 
Israelites through Moses, they mourned for their past doings and 
hopelessness started to fall on them. They then did foolishness even 
after Moses warning them and they had to pay for their foolishness.

In life unless we are led by the Spirit of God and hold true 
understanding of the Word of God we will behave like people of this 
world who do insane things when hopelessness stares in their face.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, You gave us your Word which is Truth but yet it is not understood 
by man because without your Spirit it is impossible for man to 
understand the Truth. Lord Jesus You gave us your Spirit of Truth so 
that we may know of the Kingdom of God and of life and be founded 
strongly in the Truth and not waver even when grave situations try to 
bring hopelessness tries in us. Lord let your people not be fooled that 
but just believing in You they will survive this world and overcome it. 
Let them know You gave us a Helper and revealer of the Truth since You 
know without Him we cannot overcome this world and come to You. Lord 
help us hold on to your Truth by being led by your Spirit...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Numbers 14

John 11:16 - Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his 
fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Luke 22:38 - And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he 
said unto them, It is enough.

John 14:26 - But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the 
Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring 
all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 15:26 - But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you 
from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the 
Father, he shall testify of me:

John 16:7-15

7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go 
away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if 
I depart, I will send him unto you.

8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of 
righteousness, and of judgment:

9Of sin, because they believe not on me;

10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

12I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into 
all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall 
hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

14He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it 
unto you.

15All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he 
shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

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A warning to the leaders

Psalms 110:5 - The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in 
the day of his wrath.

Our God is indeed a merciful God but then He will not compromise His 
Nature or lower His Name. He does tolerate and keeps giving chance after 
chance to His children but then remember He is also said about His 
nature to be slow to anger, it does not say He does not get angry but 
says He is slow to anger. That means our God does get angry, due to His 
merciful nature He controls His anger but then if He finds man has 
hardened his heart then it is written He hardens their heart further and 
brings then to destructions. The term He hardens their hearts means He 
puts them in testing situations which exposes their evil hearts.

Today's message says our God is a righteous God and He does unveil His 
wrath for in Him is a Holy nature that does stand evil. If there is dirt 
in a vessel, the Lord first tries to remove that dirt and wash the 
vessel clean that is why He makes the vessel aware that the dirt is not 
part of it. But if the vessel becomes one with the dirt and refuses to 
get go the dirt then that vessel is of no use and needs to be destroyed.

The term kings used here means rulers or those who are put in charge to 
lead. Today's message is not to the rulers of the world but being a 
message to the Church, to God's congregation since the message of to 
those of the order of Melchizedek therefore it is to the leaders of the 
Church.

There are people whom God has chosen to lead His people and these people 
are filled with corrupt teachings and intentions, due to their not let 
going of their carnal nature, the things of the flesh. Today the Lord is 
giving a warning to these people to repent from their ways or else He 
will vent His wrath on them.

Note the scripture uses the word day and not hour. In the Bible when 
something happens quickly in a short time the term hour is used and then 
an event happens over a long period of time the term day is used. So 
these people may not see the wrath coming until it has engulfed them 
completely.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, the people are being misled and taken to the slaughter house due 
to many of the leaders whom You have set to lead your people are still 
worldly, filled with carnal desires. They desire You but do not want to 
let go of the things of the world. Lord we pray the leaders pursue 
holiness and thus lead your people to righteousness...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Joel 1:1-20

1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

2Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. 
Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?

3Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, 
and their children another generation.

4That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that 
which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the 
cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.

5Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and wail, all ye drinkers of wine, 
because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

6For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose 
teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.

7He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath stripped it 
bare, and cast it away; its branches are made white.

8 Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.

9The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of 
the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn.

10The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the grain is wasted: the 
new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.

11Be ye ashamed, O ye farmers; wail, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat 
and for the barley; because the harvest of the field hath perished.

12The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate 
tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the 
field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.

13Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: wail, ye ministers of the 
altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the 
meat offering and the drink offering is withheld from the house of your God.

14 Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all 
the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry 
to the LORD,

15Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a 
destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

16Is not the food cut off before our eyes, and joy and gladness from the 
house of our God?

17The seed hath perished under their clods, the storehouses are laid 
desolate, the barns are broken down; for the grain is withered.

18How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because 
they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

19O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of 
the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.

20The beasts of the field cry also to thee: for the rivers of waters are 
dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
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The New Testament

One of the most serious problems with Christians not being of one mind is
their lack of understanding of the New Testament. Many Christians are of
the concept that the Old Testament is not so relevant and we need to only
concentrate on the New Testament. They think Jesus did away with the Old
Testament and so we can carry it as part of the Bible and refer it for
historic reasons but we follow only the New Testament.

Today the Lord wants us to take a closer look at the New Testament and its
relationship to the Old Testament.

The New Testament is made of 27 books they are classified by Christians as
Gospels, Acts of the Church (Chronicle), Epistles (letters) and the book of
Revelation.

Gospels:-

If we look at the four Gospels we find 3 of them on a similar structure
while one is different. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke write of
Jesus, His ministry and His teachings. But when we look at the Gospel of
John it is more a personal autobiography of Jesus and unlike the other
Gospels it discloses some very personal revelations of Jesus which were not
revealed till then.

If we look at the Gospels from the angle of prophecies, we see the
prophecies in Matthew, Mark and Luke are those which were already given
before by the previous Prophets and used here as examples or to expound on
a teaching. But in Gospel of John we see some which are unique in their
nature and not connected to other Prophets. When I say prophecies I am
referring to only those concerning mankind as a whole (salvation of God
people) and not those concerning a specific person or specific situation.

Acts:-

This book without any arguments is accepted by all as chronicles of the
early Church. In this book also there are no (new) prophecies which are
concern salvation of mankind. There is few concerning some specific persons
or some specific event. So this book falls in the category that of Kings
and Chronicles of the Old Testament.

Epistles:-

These letters were written to explain the belief and to encourage the
congregations. If we read all the letters (of Paul and other) they mainly
explain about Jesus Christ, about what He did, about what is expected from
us as Believers and how we live our lives as Christians.

Here too there are no prophecies but lots of explanation of the prophecies
given mostly from the Old Testament, for it is written some of the people
confirmed the teachings with scriptures and the only scriptures available
in the start were the Old Testament. We also see in the later letters we
find some references to the text of the previous letters or letters of
others showing that they were circulated among the Churches (along with the
Gospels).

Now coming to the book of Revelation:-

This book is believed by almost all as a prophetic book. Firstly the name
itself says it is a book of revelations which a disclosure of things. The
book states its writer as John - a person who was imprisoned in an island.
This book was found in a cell of the said prison alongside a skeleton,
people think it was John the Apostle but when one gets to its carbon dating
and the style of its writing, it raises questions of John the Apostle being
its writer. Also this book is identically written like the book of Daniel
and we see when Daniel was meditating on the writings of Jeremiah and other
Prophets, the Lord opened his mind and explained him these prophecies in
the form of visions. The same is the case with the book of Revelations.
They are records of the visions that this John saw. If one uses a good
cross reference it would not take time to find most of them have
connections to the Old Testament prophecies. So in short this book is the
revelations of prophecies already given, mostly from Old Testament and the
Gospel of John.

So we see leaving for the Gospel of John in the New Testament all are
closely rooted to either the teachings of Jesus or the Old Testament.

Now coming to the teachings of Jesus:-

We see Jesus always referred to scriptures from the Old Testament. He at
many places referred to the Prophets and their prophecies, how they were
fulfilled in Him, how they are relevant to the whole of mankind and how
they were misunderstood by the Jews.

Jesus at no place told that the words that the Lord spoke through the
Prophets were not relevant or has become null and void after His coming. He
always said until every scripture (prophecy) does not get fulfilled the end
will not come. Even those sacrifices concerning man that were asked by the
Lord through Moses, even those that looked worldly were fulfilled in Him
i.e. He became the true Pascal Lamb for all mankind, He also became our
Peace sacrifice therefore was hung on the cross.

So we see the New Testament is closely connected to the Old Testament and
cannot be understood fully without the Old Testament. Simple things like
confirming Jesus as the Messiah and Christ requires us to go to the Old
Testament and confirm the 300plus prophecies concerning Him. Even the
sufferings of Jesus during the Passover are detailed not in the Gospels but
in the Old Testament.

Jesus did change some things:-

He became our eternal sacrifice instead of daily animal sacrifice.

Normally a sacrifice was offered after the person was healed, paid the
price for his or her sins etc. but Jesus was sacrificed in faith so that by
faith we have already received.

He manifested the truth so that mankind could have faith and by faith all
could receive grace.

He gave us His Spirit (Spirit of Truth) to reveal the truth so things that
were done in the natural would be understood in the spiritual in its true
reality.

These are a few but none cancel what God stated before but either add or
enhance.

Today the Lord is saying He is not a liar nor like Satan who talks in two
tongues. Whatever He has said holds forever and it will not come back
unless it has accomplished what it was sent forth for. The Bible is a
collection of books which include prophetic books, chronicles, teachings,
revelations and testimonies but yet it is called Word of God not words of
God for all of them are connected to each other as one and do not
contradict or cancel each other, they are God's words and not words of a
man. They are eternal words of instructions for the salvation of mankind.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, You are Almighty God and omnipresent. You dwell not only in all
places at the same time but dwell in all times - past, present and future
at the same time. Time is not a factor for You like it is for man. Since
You can see our past, present and future at the same time, your Word is
eternal. Lord, we pray we hold on to your eternal Word and not be like the
Sadducees who told the Word in part therefore never understood it and thus
lived in deception...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Looking at Just Matthew with fulfilment of prophecies

Matthew 1:22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

Matthew 2:15, 17

15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I
called my son.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

Matthew 2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a
Nazarene.

Matthew 4:14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet, saying,

Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one
jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Matthew 8:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

Matthew 12:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet, saying,

Matthew 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which
saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye
shall see, and shall not perceive:

Matthew 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have
been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 21:4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by the prophet, saying,

Matthew 24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till
all these things be fulfilled.

Matthew 26:56 - But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets
might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Matthew 27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the
prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of
him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

Matthew 27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting
lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They
parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

Luke 24:27 - And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto
them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Acts 17:10-11

10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto
Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received
the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily,
whether those things were so.

1 Corinthians 15:3 - For I delivered unto you first of all that which I
also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures;

2 Peter 3:15-18

15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as
our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath
written unto you;

16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which
are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and
unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own
destruction.

17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest
ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own
stedfastness.

18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

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Deliver not the soul of thy turtledove

Psalms 74:19 - O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove to the multitude
of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

When I got this scripture I was wondering why the Lord used the word
turtledove. A turtle dove is a species of dove (looks more like a
pigeon) which is given the name because of the sound it makes which is
similar to the turtle / tortoise. This sound is more like random sounds
and at time sounds like a cat or a hiss like a snake or groaning some
really weird sounds.

If we go into the Hebrew word towr translated as turtledove comes from
roots words which mean curls (like that of a hair) and search. So it too
speaks of random and confusion.

When one studies doves one will understand the gift of tongues and
realize why people make weird sounds when they pray in tongues. The
Bible also specifies pigeons, doves and turtledoves separately. It is
only when we observe the nature and characteristics of these birds and
study their names in Hebrew (including their root meanings) we will
understand why they were part of the offering and what did they
symbolize. All these symbolization was brought to light or written Word
became flesh when Jesus Christ (the man Jesus and the Spirit on Him)
fulfilled them; in Him or through Him.

The book of Acts shows when a person was baptized in the Holy Spirit
there was a manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit on them and
the usual gift was the gift of tongues. That is why they were confident
about their baptism in the Holy Spirit.

Turtledove symbolizes an anointed person, one who is baptized in the
Holy Spirit and today's message is a prayer to the Lord not to deliver
even one of His anointed ones for the sake of a multitude of those of
this world and not to forget the humble of His Kingdom.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord You are God and thy Kingdom is not this worldly Kingdom which is
temporary but a Spirit Kingdom which is forever. All flesh is like a
dream, when the Truth is revealed in man and You come in glory all flesh
will perish and only those who have overcome will live to enter your
Kingdom. The rest will suffer for following their flesh. Lord we who are
yours are very precious to You and we thank You for your Hand over us...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Genesis 15:7-10

7And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the
Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

8And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

9And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she
goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove,
and a young pigeon.

10And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and
laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

Isaiah 15:5My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee
unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of
Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they
shall raise up a cry of destruction.

Jeremiah 48:34From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto
Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as
an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be
desolate.
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The idol in the grove

2 Chronicles 15:16 - And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the
king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a
grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook
Kidron.

Asa was a good king of Judah and he did try to walk in the way of the Lord,
his account in chapter 15 ends as there were 35years of peace during his
reign after what he did. Later he did make a mistake for which he had to
bear its consequences but when he walked in ways of the Lord he was blessed
with peace.

Today's message states Asa removed Maacah his grandmother (mother of Abijah
his father) from the position of queen-mother because she made an idol in a
grove. This idol was not an ordinary idol it was like a stone pillar which
the Jews made as a remembrance of God's promise and prayed at but this
pillar had a feminine form. It was in a form of Ashtoreth / Ishtar, the
goddess who had been pursuing the people of God since the times of Noah.
She was a moon goddess, the mother / wife of their chief god Baal who was
the Sun god. She was called Queen of Heaven and was later worshipped by the
Jews.

This goddess was the prime goddess in the tower of Babel where people of
all beliefs came together under her guidance and made a tower which was
more of a tall temple in her name. Bible says they were of one language
(communication) and speech (worldly thinking); this goddess had the power
to unite together people who were void of the knowledge of God with one
motive and one purpose, which was to go against the plans of God. Bible
says God saw they were so blinded by this oneness that God had to intervene
so as to stop them from destroying His plans. So God caused confusion
between them such that He broke their unity and also caused them to not
understand each other. God also bought down the tower of Babel.

In the Bible there were only 2 manmade structures which the Lord Himself
bought down, one was the tower of Babel and the other the wall of Jericho.
Like the tower of Babel, the wall of Jericho also was a connected to pagan
gods. The fortified city of Jericho was a prosperous city which had a wall
which was not just one wall but set of two parallel walls with temples
between them. Even the beggars and outcaste of Jericho dwelled between
these walls (Bartimaeus was healed here).

We see God personally intervened when all pagan religions united and
started coming of one mind. We are living in a time where we see this
happening again. The Catholic Church Popes have been pushing for this unity
since ages and John Paul II did great progress in bringing various
religions together. Today we read of late Pope Francis has managed to bring
heads of various religions together especially the Muslims. The one thing
common between both Islam and Catholicism is their devotion to a woman who
is exalted to a position so high that she is lifted above God, declared as
'Queen of Heaven', 'Mother of God', 'Mother of Creation' and various other
blasphemous titles.

Catholics would say Mary was good woman chosen by God to bear His only son;
a woman who sacrifice and suffered a lot for the purpose of salvation of
mankind (bore the suffering of her son). There is no doubt about that. But
to understand the truth one needs to look at the Mary in the second largest
religion - Islam which routed out of Catholicism.

In Islam Mary (Mariam) is the mother of Jesus (Isa) and here too she is
exalted to be only person other than Isa to be born without sin. The second
largest sect of Islam (Shias) put her as the only woman among few male
prophets to be second to Allah (their god) with the likes of Adam, Moses,
Jesus (Isa), Abraham, Ismail, David, Muhammad among others (they are called
the Twelver). Eve being a mother of creation is considered evil, so also
all women are considered evil in Islam but she alone is considered good, so
she plays an important part in their belief.

Now if we probe further on this Mariam (Mary) of the Muslims we will be
amused. Quran thinks Christians consider Mary as the third figure in the
Trinity - God the Father, Jesus the son and Mary the mother, they have made
the Godhead into an earthly family. In the Quran when Mary was questioned
about her virgin birth she asks the people to speak to the just born infant
Isa and miraculously the just born infant testifies for her innocence.
Bible does not have any such records written but if we trace its source, it
comes from the Gospel of Thomas which is a book written between 300 - 400
AD a period there was a flood of heretic writings and also a time when
Catholic church was born with Roman emperor Constantine converting to
Christianity due to his mother, who converted first. He anointed the Bishop
of Rome as head of all churches thus started the concept of Pope.

Muhammad got all this distorted information of the Bible from his first
wife (who was a rich woman and older than Muhammad) Khadija's uncle
Waqara bin naufal bin asad bin abdul uzza. Waqara was a heretic Christian
who read a lot of the Apocrypha's. He was the person who first declared
Muhammad as a prophet and nurtured him in his early stages of his
'prophethood' because he was influential.

Waqara was not only Muhammad's only source on Mary; he also added his own
confusion to that character. According to the Quran Mary the mother of
Jesus was the sister of Moses and Aaron, thus bridging about 1500years
together. He mistook Mariam the sister of Moses to Mary (Mariam in Hebrew)
the mother of Jesus as been the same person (like he did with other
characters of the Bible since his education was more verbal). The word
Allah means 'the god' and referred to a moon god Hubal who was chief of the
360 idols in the Kaaba. Muhammad's father was named after this god (Hubal
was symbolized by the crescent moon same as the goddesses Ashtoreth /
Ishtar).

We may be amused with the thinking of Mary in Islam but what about the Mary
of the Catholic Church. If one studies it, it is even more amusing. One
will get baffled how any mind can think such things. Like Muhammad due to
his lack of knowledge was confused and in his greed of power landed
deceiving millions, same is the story of the Catholic Church. Catholics
including the top priest do not study scriptures (they study all other
secular writings but not scriptures) and have lack of understanding of the
truth. They think sin is in the flesh and blood, I would like to know do
they check for sins in the blood when they receive blood from another
person during operations or blood transfusion.

If we read in chapter 14 Asa had removed all temples dedicated to foreign
gods and goddesses but he did not see this idol which his own grandmother
was a patron of. The reason being this idol had fused itself with the
beliefs of the Jews like it did /does with all other religions.

Today's message talks of the idol in the grove and in a few days we will be
having most Christians worshipping or giving reverence to this idol by
celebrating her birth. Legend says every year an egg would fall from the
sky and the goddess Ishtar would come out of it and the house that found it
would be blessed, so all looked for eggs on her birthday. This day was
celebrated by the Romans by the name Easter and was on same day as the Day
of Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholic Church continued this
pagan celebration by replacing Resurrection Day.

It is high time we also look in our own beliefs like Asa did and remove the
idol of the grove and send the spirit that is behind it to the place
destine to it, that is hell by destroying the idol from our lives, not
getting deceived by its claim to be Mary the mother of Jesus.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, open the eyes of your people who are deceived by this evil spirit
that comes as an angel of light. Lord we pray the bondages of chains put
upon them are broken and their blindfolds are removed, that they see the
truth as it is written in your Word. Let this horrid image be destroyed and
the spirit behind it be exposed...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

2 Corinthians 11:14 - And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into
an angel of light.

Genesis 11;1-9

1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a
plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

3 And they said one to another, come, let us make brick, and burn them
thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.

4 And they said, come, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may
reach to heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we should be scattered
abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children
of men were building.

6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one
language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be withheld from
them, which they have imagined to do.

7 Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may
not understand one another's speech.

8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the
earth: and they stopped building the city.

9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD there
confounded the language of all the earth: and from there did the LORD
scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

1 Kings 11:5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the
Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

2 Chronicles 14:2-5

2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his
God:

3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places,
and broke down the images, and cut down the groves:

4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the
law and the commandment.

5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the
images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

Revelation 13:14-15

14 And deceives them that dwell on the earth by the means of those
miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them
that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which
had the wound by a sword, and did live.

15 And he had power to give life to the image of the beast, that the image
of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship
the image of the beast should be killed.
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Babylon and the temple

Daniel 1:1 - In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah
came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it.

The incident of King Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon taking the
Israelites as bondage and destroying the temple, and what happens to him
at the end is all a shadow of the Babylon the Great, the false church
that is currently with us and misleading Christians. But this shadow is
not so simple to understand, it is like the book of Revelation a jigsaw
puzzle that is jumbled up.

Many people think when Daniel read of the seventy years of desolations
of Jerusalem it was concerning the Israelite people, but that is wrong.
If one verifies through history King Nebuchadnezzar captured Judah in
605BC the very year he became king of Babylon and Israel was free from
the rule of Babylonians way after 516BC. The prophecy of 70years was not
to do with the people of Israel but was with the temple which was
destroyed in 586BC seven years after Ezekiel starts to prophecy (four
years after he was taken captive). The temple was rebuilt exactly 70
years after it was destroyed (586 - 516).

Before Jesus during the time of Israel (Jews) the Church of God was not
the people but in the shadow or understanding of design the temple and
other objects of the sanctuary, but when Christ came the truth became
flesh (people came to know the truth) and people (Christians - those who
follow Christ) became the temple.

Today too the situation has not changed. The beast who runs the false
church (Satan the beast who is also called the young lion / imitates a
lion / comes as a righteous person), which is misleading Christians and
keeping them under the bondages does not know who the Bride is. It
thinks all those who come to Christ or call themselves Christians are
the Bride.

We need to understand all who believe in Jesus Christ are part of His
flock but all that are part of His flock are not His Bride. Understand
in His flock are both goats and sheep and Jesus says on Judgment Day He
will separate the goats from the sheep. The sheep will enter Heaven and
the goats will be punished.

The Bride of Christ is not the whole flock of Jesus. The Bible says
those who are not of the flock are already judged for all those who do
not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ go to hell after their death, but
those who believe go to sleep and rise when Christ comes. It is the
flock that is judged, the sheep are separated from the goats. The sheep
who are the Bride receive a crown (covering) of righteousness and go to
Heaven to be part of the God the Son (marriage) and the goats are the
ones who are punished with a punishment meant for the fallen angels.

One may ask what defines a goat from a sheep. If one looks broadly on
the exterior, a sheep has no horns and is covered with wool, while a
goat has its own horns (two) and is not covered with wool but with thick
hair. In the Bible we see horns symbolize rulers and wool symbolizes
grace. All goats (irrespective of which church they belong) have two
horns that rule them, one is tradition and other their idols, they also
do not believe in grace (works of faith, where God works through man)
but in the works of righteousness (actually religious works / works of
the law where man does the works). We also have a joke here in Mumbai to
differentiate between a sheep and a goat, a sheep says "baa baa" (baba
in Marathi means father) and goat says "maamaa" (ma in Hindi means
mother), in other words the goats have more dedication to the mother
(spiritual mother whom they call 'Mother Mary') than the Father (Father
God / Lord Jesus Christ / Holy Spirit).

To scripturally understand the goats we need to understand the Pharisees
and the Sadducees. Even though both believed in God yet there was
difference between them. The Pharisees where those who were driven by
traditions and the Sadducees even though were people who went only
according to scriptures, yet rejected a large part of the scriptures.
They did not consider many books of the Prophets as canon (certified
scriptures from God) also did not understand what they considered canon.
When we understand this we see the goats are spread more in the Catholic
Churches, Coptic Churches, Orthodox Churches and other Catholic
denomination Churches that believe more in the traditions of the
'fathers'. They are also in Believer Churches (Churches which claim to
be Word rooted) where people take part scriptures (with half
understanding) and ignore others.

When Jesus gave reasons for the goats he said are those who did not
cloth His naked people or feed His hunger people or give water to His
thirsty people or shelter His homeless people, He was not emphasising
natural clothing, natural food, natural water, natural roof but more
spiritual clothing and spiritual food and shelter. Note Jesus and
Apostles did not ignore the poor and sick neither did they spend lots of
time serving them. Christians who are mature in spirit do not look after
the sick but heal them, nor do they tend to the poor (financially
support them) but rebuke the spirit of poverty by the authority they
have. In the Bible it is only those who were growing in Spirit (young)
who did these works (this will give an idea of our state today).

Bible says in the book of Daniel in the fullness of time (seventy years
symbolizes according to the Spirit of God) the temple to be rebuild.
Today the fullness of time is come for the Church of God which was in
deceit to be rebuilt. It is time more sheep fill the Churches and less
of goats. It is time when the glory of God is seen among His people.

[Prayer Starters]

Lord, in your Word You spoke of the times and set limits to evil. In the
season You set the things You said come to pass. Before the season evil
sees nothing is coming against it so thinks it will prosper for ever,
and You laugh at it. Lord, the time is at hand when more sheep will be
called Christians and less of goats. It is time when the manifestation
of the power of your Word will be seen among your people. We thank You
Lord for what You are about to do...

We make this prayer in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Daniel 9:2 - In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books
the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah
the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations
of Jerusalem.

Matthew 25:31-41

31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels
with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate
them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:

33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed
of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation
of the world:

35For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you
gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:

36Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in
prison, and you came to me.

37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an
hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?

38When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?

39Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you?

40And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you,
Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers,
you have done it to me.

41Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you
cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

John 5:26-32

26For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to
have life in himself;

27And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is
the Son of man.

28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are
in the graves shall hear his voice,

29And shall come forth; they that have done good, to the resurrection of
life; and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.

30I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment
is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father
which has sent me.

31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

32There is another that bears witness of me; and I know that the witness
which he witnesses of me is true.

Romans 14:10But why do you judge your brother? or why do you set at
nothing your brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of
Christ.

Acts 6:1-7

1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied,
there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because
their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and
said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve
tables.

3Why, brothers, look you out among you seven men of honest report, full
of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry
of the word.

5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a
man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and
Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid
their hands on them.

7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples
multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were
obedient to the faith.

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Why our Churches lack

Acts 5:8 - And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for
so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

If you ever want to get into bad books of any Pastor just disagree with him
about tithing and from that day onwards the shepherd will no longer treat
you as a sheep but as a wolf. If you commit any other sin they will hold
hands with you and pray with you but if you do the sin of speaking against
tithing, they will lay their hands over you and try to caste the demon out
of you.

Firstly I am not against tithing and consider it very important and
personally encourage people to tithe. But it baffles people when I tell
them the Church lacks also due to people tithing. Let me explain.

If you read Matthew 23:23 or Luke 11:42 Jesus called the Pharisees who
tithed as hypocrites for they did not do the main purpose but did the
traditions of tithing. Yes I call it tradition reason they tithed not only
their income but also mint (garden mint), anise (plant used as a spice and
for medicine) and cumin (seeds that have a bitter warm taste and an
aromatic flavour). Note all were not farmers to grow mint, anise and cumin;
also Jesus did not tell them not to tithe them but said there was more than
doing just that.

One needs to know everything that the Lord asks of us has a purpose and
they are part of the instructions for our salvation, which means becoming
Sons of God by overcoming the sin nature.

Firstly tithe is not a law but a statute. Statute is something the Lord
advised us for the betterment of our walk in Him. So it was something that
is a stage for our growth in Him. That means once we pass that stage we are
not complied to do it. If we continue doing it even after we have received
its understanding then we make it a tradition and bondage, and bondages
only destroy.

Let me take as an example another statute which the Jews did not understand
like tithe and that was washing. God said if a person (priest) entered the
Sanctuary without washing his hands and feet he would die. So the Pharisees
fearing death and also due to their lack of understanding made the statute
of washing into a law and thus made washing their hands and feet a must not
only when entering the Sanctuary but even when eating or entering a house.
They made extravagant vessels for washing. Jesus hated their traditions
therefore at times He and His disciples did not wash their hands and feet.
Jesus was called a Rabbi (Teacher / Noble man) since as a Jew He had done
temple studies of scriptures this gave Him permission to preach at
synagogues. So as a Rabbi He was expected to do the traditions of the
Pharisees.

Washing of hands and feet are symbolic to asking forgiveness for the sins
one did knowingly and sins done unknowingly. Breaking of bread at the Last
Supper was symbolic in many ways. It was a sacrifice of gilt that means
forgiveness of sins one did unknowingly that is why Paul says to eat it in
a worthy manner (after reconciling with those against whom we sinned). It
requires us to ask forgiveness for sins we know before taking part of the
sacrifice and not mock it by trying to receive forgiveness for sins unknown
while ignoring the known.

The reason Jesus washed their feet before they ate the bread was because
the bread symbolized the Showbread (which was kept in the Holy place) which
in turn symbolized Him - Jesus Christ, like the Candle Stand symbolized the
Holy Spirit. So when we eat the bread we declare ourselves as priest and
walk into the Sanctuary into the Holy place and eat of the Showbread (Jesus
Christ), as well as consider it a Sacrifice of Gilt for the forgives of our
unaware sins.

Coming back to tithing, if we look at the first incident of tithing that
was by Abraham, we see Abraham gave Melchizedek (God did not tell him to do
that but was led by the Spirit of God) a tenth of all the loot which he had
in his procession. But then the ninety percent, Abraham did not keep for
himself; he also gave from it whatever remained, after his people ate.

We Christians are called to live as sober people in this world, people who
live by needs not the desires of the flesh. We are called to be rich in
Spirit but sober in the flesh. If we read in Acts they shared whatever they
had, such that none lacked. All those who had extra gave that extra to the
common pool which the Apostles managed. The Apostles did not instruct them
how much that extra was, it was the Spirit of God who did that and that is
why we see such a harsh punishment was delivered by the Lord (Holy Spirit)
to Ananias and his wife Sapphira for trying to lie to the Holy Spirit.

We Christians are called to tithe but as we grow in Spirit and have
communication with the Spirit of God we are called to stop tithing and grow
to the stage of Giving unto the Lord like the people in Acts. Also tithing
does not mean only giving tenth of our money but also a tenth of our
service (not social service but serving the community), worship (time) and
prayers (that is praying for others). We understand more of tithe when
study the sacrifices of Moses of which the Lord asked to give a tenth of
(that is why the Jews gave tenth of mint, anise and cumin along with a
tenth of their money for they symbolized worship, service and prayers).

Our Churches lacks because Christians do not tithe properly and more over
they do not grow over tithing and learn Giving.

I know of a Catholic in Mumbai who claims to have converted to a Believer
(Protestant) and then returned back to the Catholic Church and now goes
about proclaiming the Catholic Church is the true Church. When I cross
questioned him, it came out of his own mouth what really happened.

Firstly no one can become a Believer by conversion, he or she needs to have
a revelation of God and of the Word of God (that is why we confess the
repentance prayer to bring a person in the fold) and this man had none. He
started attending Service for social reasons because someone took him
there. Later when he realized he had to tithe, it pinched his flesh hard so
he returned back to the Catholic Church, which does not enforce tithing.

The Lord challenged the sons of Jacob (not sons of Israel - whenever they
were low in spirit or did not walk in the Lord they were called sons of
Jacob and when they walked according to the Lord they were called Israel)
to tithe and He would cause the vessels to be filled fully (shaken, pressed
down) and flowing over. That means we who are growing in the Lord will not
lack in any area and we will flow over, which does not mean we will have
more for ourselves but means the extra we have is to give to those around
us who are in need. But the problem comes Christians are busy expanding
their vessels bigger and bigger to store more and gives only a tenth.

It is a hard truth - a true Christian is not a Christian in need for God is
his provider, neither a rich Christian for he does not tithe but Gives unto
the Lord, even if he has more he does not use it for himself but uses it
for others like Abraham did to the people with him. Remember Jesus said it
is almost impossible for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.
Christianity is all about overcoming our carnal nature like Christ did.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, we pray your people learn why You asked us to start tithing so that
they overcome the spirit of greed which bough down even a greatly anointed
Cherub like Lucifer. Lord, we pray the little ones learn to truly tithe and
the others grow in spirit to move from tithing unto Giving unto You. You
Lord are a giver and You do not require our giving for You can provide
yourself to those in need but You made us as vessels to give so that we
overcome own carnal flesh, Help us Lord to understand we give more because
we need to and not because the other person needs what we give...

We make this prayer in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Matthew 23:23 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay
tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters
of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought you to have done, and
not to leave the other undone.

Luke 11:42 - But woe to you, Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and all
manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought
you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Genesis 14:16-24

16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother
Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the
slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the
valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was
the priest of the most high God.

19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God,
possessor of heaven and earth:

20 And blessed be the most high God, which has delivered your enemies into
your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons, and take the
goods to yourself.

22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up my hand to the
LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I
will not take any thing that is yours, lest you should say, I have made
Abram rich:

24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the
men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their
portion.

Luke 6:38 - Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For
with the same measure that you mete with it shall be measured to you again.

Malachi 3:6-12 (to the sons of Jacob not sons of Israel - whenever they
were low in spirit they were called sons of Jacob and when they walked
according to the Lord they were called Israel)

6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore you sons of Jacob are not
consumed.

7 Even from the days of your fathers you are gone away from my ordinances,
and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, said the
LORD of hosts. But you said, Wherein shall we return?

8 Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed me. But you say, Wherein have we
robbed you? In tithes and offerings.

9 You are cursed with a curse: for you have robbed me, even this whole
nation.

10 Bring you all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in
my house, and prove me now herewith, said the LORD of hosts, if I will not
open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there
shall not be room enough to receive it.

11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before
the time in the field, said the LORD of hosts.

12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for you shall be a delightsome
land, said the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 19:23 - Then said Jesus to his disciples, Truly I say to you, That
a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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Blessings for righteousness

Isaiah 48:18,19 - O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then 
had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the 
sea: Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy body 
like its gravel; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed 
from before me.

By today's message the Lord tells us if we were righteous (kept His 
commandments) then we would experience peace, and our lives would affect 
others like strong waves of the sea that hit the shores, our seeds 
(speaks of our spiritual children - people we bring and nurture in the 
Lord) would be as numerous as the sand and our generations (our natural 
children and grandchildren) too would be as numerous as the grains of 
sand. Note two different words for sand are used in this scripture, the 
first word relates to sand that is formed out of pain (efforts) because 
it relates to our spiritual children and the second word comes sand 
formed from the inside (internal organs - seeds in our lions) and 
relates to our natural generations. The Lord also says our names will 
never be cut off (from the Book of Life) nor His favour ever taken away 
from us.

It sounds very easy, be righteous and live happy but that is not so 
easy. People tried to be righteous since generations and landed up being 
religious (whom God hate). It is not possible for man to be righteous by 
Himself without the Spirit of God.

You may think only after we are baptized in the Holy Spirit we are able 
to keep the commandments of God; that is not perfectly true. Yes, we are 
only able to keep the commandments of the Lord after our baptism of the 
Holy Spirit but it is not because we are baptized we keep. We may have 
seen many who even after being baptized backslide and grieve the Spirit 
of God.

Like grace which is available through Jesus Christ for all mankind yet 
no man can avail this grace unless he or she has faith. It is only by 
faith we can have receive the grace of Jesus Christ. In the same way to 
be righteous is impossible unless we are holy. It is only through 
holiness we can be a righteous people. God has always commanded us to be 
a holy nation for He is a Holy God.

To be holy we need to understand what it means. In Hebrew the word means 
'to be sanctified', 'to consecrated', 'separated unto God' and in Greek 
the word comes from 2 words which mean 'to be pure' and 'to cherish' 
respectively. When we sum the words we get a clear meaning of holiness.

Being holy does not mean to be in solitude or living like a sage. It 
simply means a person who keeps evil away from his or her life. We get a 
good understanding how to live a holy life from scriptures. The word is 
first used not to any man but to a part of land. When the Lord appeared 
to Moses in a burning bush, seeing this awesome sight as Moses drew near 
to the burning bush the Lord instructed him to remove his footwear and 
come bare footed towards the bush. The burning bush represented the 
glory of God and as Moses drew near to the glory of God even though he 
was walking on the same ground yet as he came near it God did not want 
him wearing his shoes.

Our legs symbolize our walk / journey of life that is why washing 
another's feet symbolizes forgiving that person, washing our own feet 
means asking God for forgiveness. When Jesus said wash each other's He 
was not talking of hygiene nor about social service but about forgiving 
each other as He forgave us.

Wearing footwear symbolizes putting on a worldly cover on our lives, in 
other words living a worldly life. As we draw closer to God / His glory 
we are called to give up our worldly lives and live the life God has set 
us to (shown in Jesus Christ). Again I state, that does not mean to 
isolate ourselves from people or the world. Can a farmer be called a 
farmer if he stays far from his farm or a shepherd called a shepherd if 
he says far from his sheep or does not go to search for them when lost? 
Jesus symbolized holiness to light which is not only pure but shines and 
overcomes darkness. Darkness cannot stop light it passes through it and 
when it hits its purpose it becomes visible.

When we get baptized in the Lord, we repent from our evil life and the 
desire to live a holy life thus enable the Holy Spirit to help us in our 
walk of righteousness. So as we grow in our desire of holiness so also 
we allow the Spirit of God to work more and more in us and through us 
and thus help us grow in righteousness.

Paul puts the whole message in simple words "flee also youthful lusts: 
but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on 
the Lord out of a pure heart". Only spiritual immature lust for things 
of this world and as we people of God flee from them (not fight them) we 
can live a righteous life full of faith, love and peace and thus become 
a holy soul. James also says the same in other words "resist the devil, 
and he will flee from you". He does not say fight the devil (who is 
called the father of lies and all fornications), but says resist him 
(his ways, his nature) and he will no longer affect you or cause you to 
fall.

Today the Lord is telling us to separate ourselves from things which are 
not godly, things that cause us to do/be evil. As we keep far from evil 
we will be able to keep His commandment and be more and more blessed. 
Jesus goes on to say "it is better to cut a hand or remove an eye that 
causes one to sin", He was not instructing us to cut hands or become 
physically blind but telling us to be innocent and keep away from evil 
deeds or from seeing evil things, rather than fight them after they have 
affected or influenced our lives.

[Prayer Starter]

Father God, You alone are Holy and thus the beings in Heaven call out 
your Name as Holy, Holy, Holy unceasingly. You separated yourself from 
your creation when darkness came into existence, but You did not give up 
on your creation. You send your Son (who was a integral part of You) to 
help us overcome this darkness. He came as man and showed us how to live 
a righteous life by being holy; He was called the Holy One. Help us Lord 
to understand not to fight the devil (evil nature) but to resist him and 
become holy and righteous people with the help of your Spirit...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Exodus 3:5And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off 
thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Acts 7:33Then said the Lord to him, Put off your shoes from your feet: 
for the place where you stand is holy ground.

Acts 4:30 - By stretching forth your hand to heal; and that signs and 
wonders may be done by the name of your holy child Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, 
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

James 4:7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he 
will flee from you.

Revelation 4:8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; 
and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, 
saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is 
to come.

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Trust in Him, He will take us through

Ezekiel 36:33, 34, 35 - Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall 
have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to 
dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be built. And the desolate 
land shall be tilled, though it lay desolate in the sight of all that 
passed by. And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become 
like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities 
are become fortified, and are inhabited.

Some days back we had received a message about famine and pestilence and 
yesterday night while I was doing my office work I was watching the news 
and the main story was about the dangerous Abola virus which is 
spreading through Africa.

The Abola virus is considered the most dangerous disease known to man as 
of today. It is said to be having 90 percent fatality. That means of 100 
who get infected with it 90 die. There is no medicine yet found against 
this virus, the only thing they do is quarantine the patient and the sad 
thing is the disease spreads to mostly people working in the hospital 
handling the patient. The disease is so infectious that the person 
handling such a patient needs to be totally covered, every inch of their 
body. The virus spreads with just contact with any fluids of the 
patient. The worst part is symptoms are normal that it is almost 
impossible to know the patient is infected with Abola, for the patient 
only feels nausea and has stomach pain and starts with influenza like 
fever accompanied with chills.

The virus is so dangerous that UNO shuts down the hospital where the 
patient has been treated. The first time this virus was known was in 
2007 in Congo wherein more than150 people died. By quarantining they 
managed to put a brake to this virus but now it seems to have come back 
with a bang for as for yesterday 3 African countries have reported it.

When I heard this, I thought if this spreads like bird flu did then 
imagine what would happen. But today the Lord is telling us even through 
these He will not forsake His people and the world will see His hand 
over them. He will not only protect them but will glorify Himself 
through them; He will make something wonderful of them. This same 
message has been repeated to us just 3 days back.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, your Word is instructions for us for our salvation. It not only 
tells us about You but also tell us about us and the things set before 
us through our journey through this life. Even though Lord You warn us 
about the things that are to come yet You tell us time and again 'do not 
fear'. Lord, You always make a way for those who love You, from all 
situations that may destroy them. Lord, we trust in You and know You are 
actively working and your results are always wonderful...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

2 Timothy 3:15-17

15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are 
able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ 
Jesus.

16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for 
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good 
works.

1 Samuel 12:22 - For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great 
name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

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Gomer the wife of Hosea

Hosea 1:2,3 - The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD
said to Hosea, Go, take to you a wife of prostitutions and children of
prostitutions: for the land has committed great prostitution, departing
from the LORD. So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which
conceived, and bore him a son.

Today as I prayed the Lord wanted me to write about Hosea's wife Gomer and
I wondered what. Everyone knows her as a prostitute whom Hosea married. But
as I was studying on Gomer in my heart I could not digest God telling His
man, a Man of God to marry a prostitute and have children from her for that
would not be a message there was something deeper in it for her father's
name is given. If she was just a prostitute why would her father's name be
given? So I searched the Hebrew text and was surprised.

Since Hebrew is written right to left I will write the interlinear text in
that fashion.

Hosea 1:2

Israel because unfaithfulness and-children-of adulteries wife to-yourself
take! Go! Yahweh from-after the-land

she-is-guilty-of-adultery to-be-guilty-of-adultery and-she-conceived

Diblam daughter of Gomer *** and-he-married so-he-went

Writing it left to right and in readable format (according to English
language)

Hosea 1:2

Yahweh said go! take! Yourself wife from (after) the land and children of
adulteries because Israel unfaithful (ness) she is guilty of adultery so he
went and he married Gomer daughter of Dibalm and she conceived.

Dibalm was the father of Gomer and the name means 'two cakes' (specified as
fig cakes). The Hebrew word translated as Egypt means two or dual strait.
We also know the fig tree represents God's people (parable of the fig tree)
while the olive tree represents the anointed of God (elect).

The Lord became God of those who drew out of Egypt and not those who
dwelled in Egypt. Egypt symbolically represents children of God who are
living a dual life people who know God yet live a worldly life.

If we look at the second marriage of Hosea as stated in Hosea 3:1 it
states:-

Hosea 3:1 - Then said the LORD to me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her
friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the
children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

There is no relation between his second wife and his first wife. His second
wife was indeed a prostitute but God told him to love her like the love of
God.

If we look at the Bible from a bird's eye view we see the Jews represented
Gomer (meaning complete). If we study her deeds with the children of Gomer
we see the Lord denied the Jews as His people (Loammi) and showed no mercy
(Lo-ruhamah) because the killed (blood) of Jehu (Jehovah He is -Jesus). So
we see because the Jews denied Jesus Christ thus God denied the Jews as His
people.

If we read of the Christian Church after 200Ad (around 300AD) the Church
became a seat of Satan and all anti-Christ things were done in the name of
Christ. Even though they saw the love of God in the sacrifice of Jesus
Christ yet they deny His sacrifice. One may say brother Catholics believe
in Christ and show great devotion to the cross.

You need to understand the Catholic belief, if they believe in the complete
work of Christ then why do they need Mary as an intercessor? Catholics
believe people cannot be save through Jesus for He has not humbled Himself
enough or His sacrifice was not sufficient therefore they need to go
through Mary (whom they claim to be His mother but in fact is someone else)
who intercedes on behave of them and complements her sacrifice to the
sacrifice of Jesus to save her children.

Today we Christians (Believers) symbolically come from the second wife of
Hosea (the Catholic Church - the Whore of Revelation 17&18) who did not
know God but whom God called and showed His love but yet was worse than His
first wife (the Jewish Church).

Bible says after a period 1260years (from around 300AD to reformation
movement around 1500AD the Church did not know God) He started to work
among His people through His Spirit and His Word, and is in the process of
making them into Sons of God (the true Israel).

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, You Word records all things that are concern to the salvation of
mankind. You have not spoken once but warned every important event at least
through the mouth of 3 in your Word. Lord, we pray your people open their
eyes and see the Truth that they draw out the two wives of Hosea and become
your Sons by the working of your Word and your Spirit...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Ezekiel 20:30 - Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord
GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye
whoredom after their abominations?

Ezekiel 16

The Jewish Church is symbolized as Samaria

The Catholic Church as Jerusalem (false Jerusalem - there are 2 Hebrew
words used for Jerusalem in the Bible false Jerusalem <03389> and the true
Jerusalem <03390>)

Zechariah 5:5-11

5 Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up
now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.

6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth.
He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman
that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the
ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two
women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings
of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.

10 Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the
ephah?

11 And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar [means
country of two rivers]: and it shall be established, and set there upon her
own base.

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Lord wants a Spouse from Lebanon

Songs of Solomon 4:8 - Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me 
from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and 
Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.

Solomon was not a Prophet, he was a Man of God who had the calling of a 
Teacher therefore he gave great disclosure of scriptures, of the Kingdom 
of God.

The book Songs of Solomon really tests the capability of a person at the 
fourth stage of Bibles study. If the person does not have a clear 
understanding of scriptures, a strong foundation by the first 3 stages 
of scriptures study (Commentary, Cross Reference & Word Study) then one 
would be thinking Songs of Solomon as a love letter by a man to his wife 
whom he loved.

Muslims call Songs of Solomon a book of porn. When a Muslim asks me a 
question from this book I have no other option but to take him on a joy 
ride so that he forgets the question, because if he had a little 
intelligence (wisdom) to understand even 1 scripture of this book then 
he would not have been a Muslim in the first place.

Firstly the names in today's message are not names of places but 
adjectives or symbolic words. So let us understand the Hebrew words.

Lebanon - means whiteness symbolizes holiness

Amana - means support symbolizes unity

Shenir - means snow mountain symbolizes grace

Lion - symbolizes righteousness

Leopard - comes from the word meaning pure symbolizes sanctified / purified

In today's message the Lord is telling us about His Bride. He is telling 
us He desires a holy Bride covered with a gown of holiness and this gown 
can come only when she goes over these 4 processes.

To be His Bride covered with holiness we need to be united as one as one 
family, caring supporting each other. We need to totally under His 
grace. We should realize that by ourselves we cannot but by Him we can 
all things. That does not mean grace to do whatever we desire but all 
that He desires that too by Him only. He also says we need to be a 
righteous people keeping His Commandments; not only the 10 Commandments 
but every commandment or instruction that the Lord speaks unto us, for 
not the Law is written in our hearts. But to keep them is near to 
impossible therefore we need to go over the last point which is 
sanctification. Jesus by His sacrifice sanctified us but that does not 
mean we are free from sin. Jesus by His sacrifice made it possible to 
put us on the track to be free from sin. He washed us from all our sins 
and gave us His Spirit who would help us to overcome our sin nature by 
knowledge of the Truth, so as to be truly free of sin. Therefore we are 
called to forgive each other of our sins and encourage each other not to 
sin, so let us be the beautiful Bride whom the Lord desires by going 
over the four processes.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, You put us in this battle to overcome darkness but You did not 
forsake us. You made a way for us to overcome. You came as man and gave 
us your Spirit and thus became the way. Lord, in Heaven You are covered 
with light not the light that comes from destruction of matter but a 
glorious light that comes from building, for all your plans are good and 
for betterment. Our marriage in Heaven with You is not like the worldly 
marriages but means we would become one with You as part of You and You 
Lord are Holy God for all proclaim your Name as Holy, Holy, Holy. Lord, 
we pray You take us through these four processes and prepare us as your 
Bride covered with holiness...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Proverbs 1:1-4

1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

4To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Revelation 21:2-5

2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out 
of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle 
of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his 
people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be 
no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any 
more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.And 
he said to me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

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Persistence of the world against you

Mark 14:69 - And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that 
stood by, This is one of them.

We see in today's message the maid was determined to cause problem to 
Peter, she not only identified Peter twice but was alerting others about 
him. She knew but alerting others about him, his life would be in danger 
and she desired that Peter be punished for following Jesus like how 
Jesus was punished.

Jesus told us if we are of the Kingdom of God than this world will hate 
us for this world hates God. I have heard this preaching many a times 
and most preachers will tell you that you will be persecuted for being a 
Christian but one thing they do not tell about why we are persecuted 
even when God is watching over us or how we overcome persecution.

When I hear or read of persecutions of Christians I always ask the Lord 
'why' for I know our Lord is God and there is no other God beside Him 
and all things are in His control. Even in the case of Jesus if God the 
Father had not allowed they would not have touched even a hair of Jesus. 
People do not know the power Jesus had as Son of God (not God the Son) 
they do not know what transfiguration means. There are scriptures which 
state Jesus slipped from between the crowds that tried to kill Him, He 
did not hide and run like a scared person. When Adam had not sinned yet, 
it states he walked with God in the garden, people do not realize 
Genesis 2 does not talk of just 1 garden but of 2 and only if they knew 
where these 2 gardens were they would realize the power we lost due to sin.

There are scriptures which tell us our God will set a table for us 
before our enemies, if our God can do that then why do we experience 
persecution? Does God desire we be persecuted?

If we study how persecution started against the Church then we would 
know why is happens, before that the Apostles were staying in the porch 
area outside of the main Jewish synagogue called the porch of Solomon or 
Solomon's Colonnade no person harmed them. It was named after Solomon 
because it was to do with wisdom. It was an area where the people 
gathered to debated or preach. We see Jesus too visited this place (John 
10:23-24), Peter after healing the sick man outside the temple spoke to 
the Jewish crowd standing in this place.

In today's message we see Peter was in trouble because he identified 
himself as a follower of Jesus but at the same time he was not fully 
with Jesus. When the Lord taught me about the stages of spiritual growth 
He showed me a stage that was above this world and below the Kingdom of 
God and in this place dwelled the beasts of this world which would 
attack the people of God.

If we are worldly people who dwell in the desires of the flesh the world 
will love us but as we start to deny the flesh and walk towards the 
Kingdom of God we struggle with the flesh and are yet to know the power 
of God. It is at this time we face the worst persecution in our lives.

When Jesus instructed Peter on how to take care of His sheep as Jesus 
ask him 3 times 'do you love me'? Jesus give him instructions feed My 
lambs, take care of My sheep and feed My sheep. It is very important we 
follow this to build the people of God. We need to first know the 
difference between Gospel and Word and should not give teaching of the 
Word to those who are lambs but stick only to giving the Gospel. It is 
only after they start to have relationship with God after their baptism 
that we teach them the Word as they grow into sheep.

Our walk of faith starts with hope and ends with authority. If we grow 
into people of authority then neither any being in the flesh nor any 
spirit (like evil spirits/fallen angels) can harm us. We really do not 
understand the power just in the Name of the Lord. The Lord does not 
need to come to destroy Satan or his army but just His Name is enough to 
bring them to their knees. At the end when Jesus comes again along with 
His army of Angels (the elects who are part of first resurrection) it is 
by He declaring His Name (Shout of an Archangel) that He causes all 
(including Satan and his army) to come to their knees.

The Lord is telling us to overcome persecution and that will happen only 
when we do not dwell in the place Peter was but be righteous people who 
walk in the ways of the Lord. We need to be people who do not need to 
even pray for the Lord gives them the desire of their heart and whose 
only prayer is 'thank you' like Jesus.

If we study the stages of the Church as in seven letters to the seven 
Churches (Revelation 2 -3) the next stage (6th stage)in which we are 
going to enter is a stage where the Church not only comes together as 
one but also grows in the Lord and the world sees the glory of God in 
her. This stage is not a stage where people persecute her but fear her 
for she is covered by the glory of God. Let us be people who see this 
stage in our life time so let us strive to grow in spirit.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, we get persecuted for we call ourselves Christian but do not show 
people the power of God as Christians. Lord we prayer people of this 
world know You and know we are your people. That they fear You and your 
people who call on your Name...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

John 19:11Jesus answered, You could have no power at all against me, 
except it were given you from above: therefore he that delivered me to 
you has the greater sin.

Matthew 26:53-54

53Think you that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently 
give me more than twelve legions of angels?

54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

Luke 4:28-30

28And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were 
filled with wrath,

29And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow 
of the hill where on their city was built, that they might cast him down 
headlong.

30But he passing through the middle of them went his way,

Acts 5:12 - And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders 
wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in 
Solomon's porch.

Psalms 23:5 - You prepare a table before me in the presence of my 
enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

John 21:15-17

15 So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of 
Jonas, love you me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know 
that I love you. He said to him, Feed [bosko means feed] my lambs.

16He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you 
me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, 
Feed [poimaino means tend] my sheep.

17He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? Peter 
was grieved because he said to him the third time, Love you me? And he 
said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus 
said to him, Feed [bosko means feed] my sheep.

Acts 3:11 - And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, 
all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called 
Solomon's, greatly wondering.

John 10:23-24

23And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

24Then came the Jews around him, and said to him, How long dost thou 
make us to doubt? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.

1 Corinthians 5:4 - In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are 
gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

John 1:12 - But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become 
the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Luke 21:12-19

12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute 
you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being 
brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

13And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what you 
shall answer:

15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries 
shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

16And you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brothers, and kinfolks, 
and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

17And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

19In your patience possess you your souls.
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The Lord will rebuild His people Israel

Ezekiel 36:33-35

33Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you 
from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, 
and the wastes shall be built.

34And the desolate land shall be tilled, though it lay desolate in the 
sight of all that passed by.

35And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the 
garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become 
fortified, and are inhabited.

In today's message the Lord is speaking to His people Israel and not the 
nation Israel. If one reads the message it says 'In the day that I shall 
have cleansed you from all your iniquities'.

The Jews having rejected Jesus have no hope of reconciling with the 
Lord; they have no hope of complete forgiveness. People claim that one 
day they will repent and come to the Lord. They do not realize the day 
they repent and come to the Lord, can they be followers of Judaism? 
Judaism is a religion like other worldly religions. Even though they 
refer to the OT yet they do without understanding. Paul used the word 
'law' towards them for they made traditions of the Commandments God had 
given through Moses. Stephen stated they worshiped worldly gods even 
though they took the name Jehovah.

Islam claims heritance of the promises of blessings of Abraham on Ismail 
because he was the first born of Abraham through his maid. But the 
promise was on the first born from his wife Sarah. The same way the Jews 
also claim the blessing of Abraham just because they carry the name 
Israel, are dwellers of the land where the story started or are physical 
descendants of Abraham. Jesus Himself told them if they really were 
children of Abraham they would recognize Him, but they were children of 
their father Satan therefore hated Him and did not listen to his words. 
So it is nothing to do with the physical but to do with the spiritual. 
Paul says we are the true descendants of Abraham by our faith in the 
seed of Abraham - Jesus Christ. Some people call it substitute theory or 
give other names to it, but if they look from day one the promise was 
only for people who abided by the Word and Spirit of God, it did not 
changed before, later or in between.

In today's message the Lord is tell us He is going to rebuild His true 
people and they will dwell in fortified cities. It does not mean they 
will move and all dwell together in one place, it means wherever they 
dwell the Lord will protect them and the world will notice something 
different with them. The Lord goes to the extent to say the people will 
be a pleasure like the Garden of Eden (meaning pleasure).

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, You alone are God and You are Spirit. Your Children Lord are those 
who walk according to the Spirit and not in the flesh. Lord we pray your 
people realize they are the real Israel and all the promises of Israel 
are for them, that they accept these promised into their lives and give 
glory unto You...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

John 8:39-47

39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith 
unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which 
I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

41Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born 
of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I 
proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

43Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will 
do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, 
because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of 
his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye 
not believe me?

47He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, 
because ye are not of God.

Acts 7:42-43

42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as 
it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye 
offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices for forty years in the wilderness?

43Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Molech, and the star of your god 
Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you 
away beyond Babylon.

Romans 2:28-29

28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that 
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of 
the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of 
men, but of God.
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A little while and the wicked will not be

Psalms 37:10 - For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, 
thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

To understand today's message I will expound on today's message.

Psalms 37:10 - For yet a little while, and the wicked [condemned] shall 
not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider [discern] his place [space], 
and it shall not be.

The Lord is telling us in this world along with His children dwell those 
who are condemned and they are for a while. During this time we are 
called to discern their space and they will not affect us.

The whole world tells us since all are created by God thus all are God's 
children; this is a lie.

True God created all beings even the animals, birds, insects and plants, 
but all are not in the plans of God. Man is special because God designed 
him especially unique for a special reason.

Man is a spirit being means a spirit with a soul (created in Genesis 
1:12, both man and woman as spirit beings are identical) whom God put in 
a body and when this spirit being was put in the body its soul became a 
living soul (active).

When God created the spirit although the spirit was alive the soul was 
inert, but when this spirit being gets implanted in a body this inert 
soul becomes active. All spirit beings have been created in the 
beginning and all are assigned to their fathers. That is why God spoke 
of the seeds in the lions of their fathers. This seed comes alive when 
the egg of a woman is fertilized by a man. The egg is nothing but a cell 
that is able to start breaking and forming more cells when it is 
triggered. Then the cells start to take specific rolls and thus come the 
formation of various organs. A human is formed when the basic organs are 
formed and blood starts to flow between them (life is in the blood). It 
is at this time the spiritual seed (spirit man) comes alive in this 
flesh body.

If all humans are made identical then how are they different?

All spirit humans are allocated to different fathers thus the sin nature 
and curses of the father get transferred to its children. Even though we 
may not be born but if our fathers did good according to the Lord we get 
blessed us and vice versa. As man sins or walk in righteousness the 
souls gets more corrupted or better for the soul of the father affects 
the soul of his children that is why we see children go on their 
parents. The sin does not get transferred but the sin nature and the 
curses are. The mother's nature or soul status affects the child via the 
father for they become one in marriage, they may not effect each other 
with their oneness but it does affect their children, that is why Lord 
Jesus Christ was born of a virgin mother, thus even thought Mary was a 
sinner her sins or corrupt soul did not affect Him, for His earthly 
Father was the Holy Spirit and they did come as one in marriage.

Each one of us when we come alive in the body we have to work on our 
soul and bring it back to how God designed us in the beginning. This 
corruption needs to be overcome therefore sin nature needs to be 
removed. Jesus by His sacrifice dealt with our pass sins when we are 
baptized in Him. He gave us His Spirit and His Word to help us overcome 
the sin nature. Thus even though we are saved from hell by our faith in 
Him, yet we only go to Heaven when we work on our sin nature and help 
each other to overcome it. We need to help each other to overcome 
because we ourselves may not fully overcome but one day someone among us 
will. God says only requires only two among us to overcome for all those 
who are fighting this battle to the fruit of this victory for two sinned 
and got all in to this battle. God considers only those who are in this 
battle to overcome the sin nature as His children.

God the Son came as man Jesus and showed us the way to overcome the sin 
nature and also made a way (via His Spirit) for us to overcome. Thus we 
are truly saved only when we are part of this battle by allowing the 
Holy Spirit to work in us and through us.

Today's message talks as condemned, those who the Lord knows are not 
taking part or giving up this battle to fight the sin nature. They are 
people who dislike the nature of God but enjoy the corrupt nature. That 
is why they take pleasure in the things of this world and not in things 
of the Kingdom of God. These people God tells us to discern for they 
cause us to fail or give up our battle against our sin nature. God is 
telling us today, when we discern them they stop to influence us or 
affect us and thus do not exist or become ineffective in our spiritual walk.

[Prayer starter]

Lord most people of this world think all are your children while others 
think because they call themselves Christians are your children. They do 
not know unless they desire You in their lives and work to show You in 
them they are not considered your children. Lord only your people desire 
You the others may call themselves your children but are there to 
mislead your people. Lord help us discern the people of this world and 
especially those who are not your children and still call themselves 
your people...

We make this prayer in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Genesis 2:7 - And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and 
breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Exodus 20:5 - Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: 
for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the 
fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them 
that hate me;

Ezekiel 34:6 - My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon 
every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the 
earth, and none did search or seek after them.

Ezekiel 34:12 - As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he 
is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and 
will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in 
the cloudy and dark day.

John 10:27 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Mark 8:34 - And when he had called the people unto him with his 
disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him 
deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might 
have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good 
cheer; I have overcome the world.

1 Corinthians 15:42 - So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is 
sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
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God and man

Numbers 23:19 - God is not a man [Ishi], that he should lie [fail]; 
neither the son of man [Adam], that he should repent: hath he said, and 
shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

People usually understand today's message as God is not a man that He 
should lie or repent (make a mistake) in what He did or spoke and not to 
execute what He has committed. But to really understand today's message 
we need to compare it with Hosea 2:16.

In Hosea 2:16 the Lord says in that day we shall call Him man (Son of 
Man) and no longer will we be able to say we do not know the Lord, for 
that Son of Man will show us God in/through Him (Matthew 1:23).

In Numbers 23:19 the first word 'man' is not the Hebrew word 'Adam', it 
is the word 'Ishi', but the second word is 'Adam'. Ishi refers to a man 
not connected to the nature of Adam or not a son of Adam. In Genesis 
5:1-2 we read God cursed mankind by inducing the nature through the 
generations of Adam. God later specifies in Exodus how this nature gets 
transferred and that is only through the father.

Hosea 2:16 speaks of God coming as man and this man would not have the 
nature of Adam even though He would be born out of man and that this man 
will make God visible in Him and through Him. That is why Jesus was born 
through a virgin so that He be born out of man and yet does not have the 
nature of Adam in Him. Even though Mary was a sinner yet her nature was 
not transferred to Jesus for the nature comes via the father only.

It does not mean only the father's nature comes to the child. We see 
many a time the child has the mother's nature very predominant. Bible 
states when the father and mother come together as one the (spiritual) 
seed which is in the father when it comes alive in the womb of the 
mother also gets the nature (and curses) of the mother. But here the 
father can allow or disallow.

The earthly Father of Jesus was the Holy Spirit and no a man and Mary 
conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. Since it was not a union of a 
man and woman so the nature of Mary was not transferred to Jesus, she 
became just a pot in which the seed took root. Bible also says the Holy 
Spirit groomed Jesus as a child to grow in wisdom and spirit so even as 
a child the weakness of Mary and other family members did not affect Him.

So we see Jesus as man was for the generation of Adam but technically 
was promised to Abraham and David so was known as son of Abraham and son 
of David and not son of Adam.

Today's message say only those who have the nature of Adam and not the 
nature of God make mistakes and thus repent, and they fail to fulfil a 
promise.

The message is not only for us to know about God and Jesus but is about 
ourselves. If we are making mistakes for which we repent or fail in our 
task that means we still operate in our old man which is Adam's nature. 
The Lord is telling us if we walk more and more in the Spirit and come 
in the nature of Lord which is Christ then we will not make mistakes or 
fail. That is why Paul says in Christ I can do all things, so let us 
forsake the sinful nature of Adam and come more and more in Christ.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, people do not know You because they do not see You in us. We still 
struggle in the flesh and battle with our sinful nature. Lord we pray 
for more and more of your Spirit that we may overcome the Adam nature 
and it not be dead for ever from within us and only your nature be seen 
in us and we be called Sons of our Father in Heaven...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Hosea 2:16 - And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou 
shalt call me Ishi [man]; and shalt call me no more Baali [unknown God].

John 14:7 - If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and 
from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

Genesis 5:1-2

1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God 
created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their 
name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Exodus 20:5 - Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: 
for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the 
fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them 
that hate me;

Matthew 1:1-2

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son 
of Abraham.

2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and 
his brethren;

Matthew 1:23 - Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring 
forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel [God with us], which 
being interpreted is, God with us.

John 2:4 - Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? 
mine hour is not yet come.
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Grace and work

2 Chronicles 14:7 - Therefore he said to Judah, Let us build these 
cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while 
the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we 
have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built 
and prospered.

Just a few minutes back I was discussing with a brother and he made a 
statement that 'by grace we go to Heaven' to which I was correcting him. 
And as I prayed to the Lord for today's message the Lord gave me this 
message and when I saw it, I saw the Lord wanted to be party to our 
discussion and had this beautiful scripture on the same matter.

Here we read of Asa who was a righteous person states to Judah that the 
Lord has given them rest on all sides. But yet we see they plan to make 
cities with walls all around, with gates and bars. We need to ask the 
question if the Lord had given them rest on all sides than did they need 
to build walls, gates and bars? These were not simple walls they were 
very large, thick and long walls running all round the city and took 
years to build. They were made to prevent armies from attacking the city.

Grace was there before Jesus (before God the Son came as man) like the 
Spirit of God was on a few before Jesus, so also was the Word of God 
given before through many Prophets yet we see Bible states grace and 
truth came through Jesus Christ and states we received the Spirit of God 
through Jesus Christ.

Grace is the necessary mercy to get a job done. Before Jesus grace was 
in the lives of a select few and not all did i.e. Abraham and David did 
not experience grace but Noah and Moses did that is why they struggled 
more. As far as truth was concern even though there were many very wise 
people like Solomon yet the Jews were far from the truth. Even Prophets 
like Moses who communicated with God face to face, still did not had the 
full understanding of what the Lord spoke through them, like Paul says 
it was Jesus Christ who reveals the promises made unto them. So Jesus 
was not only the fulfilment of many promises but also the one who 
revealed the promises of God.

Paul puts our spiritual journey very well in Romans 5. He puts it as a 
spiral stairs which starts with faith, faith that gives access to grace, 
grace that takes us through trials and pressure, these trials and 
pressure brings experience or proof, this proof brings hope and hope is 
the beginning of faith. Thus by this cycle we get more faith and thus 
climb up the spiritual staircase of spiritual growth. Fullness / growth 
of faith make us into persons of authority (Sons of God). Paul refers 
our efforts not as works of righteousness but works of faith.

It is by faith in Jesus Christ we are saved by grace. Jesus made peace 
between God and man. But that does not mean we go to Heaven. It only 
means we are saved from Hell. Going to Heaven requires us to go up the 
staircase of faith and this is possible only with the Helper - the Holy 
Spirit, which is why both baptisms baptism in Jesus Christ (faith) and 
baptism of the Holy Spirit (working of God in us) are required for us to 
go to Haven.

People before Jesus did works of righteousness and thus had no hope 
since they had no faith, but after Jesus Christ by our works of faith 
grow in the Lord and in the works of faith grace is a very important 
element.

In today's message we see the Lord gave them rest from many problems but 
that did not mean they could take their enemy for granted. They had to 
make the efforts to protect themselves from their enemies. If the Lord 
had not given them peace they would not have been able to make a city 
nor a wall to protect them from the enemy.

Even if we come in Christ and have peace with God and peace of God, yet 
our enemy does not sit silent, he works plans to destroy us. It is only 
when we grow spiritually in faith into persons having authority then we 
do not fear the enemy but our enemy fears us like the evil spirits 
feared Jesus.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, people who get admission to KG and pass KG think they have 
finished school. Lord, we pray they know by coming to know is just the 
start of our journey in You. That inheritance is not for the Children of 
God but only for Sons of God. Lord, You gave us your Spirit to make us 
into Sons. We pray your people realize they need to grow in You, to walk 
the Way which is You...

This prayer we make in Name of Jesus, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

1 Corinthians 15:10 - But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his 
grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more 
abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1 Thessalonians 1:2-4

2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our 
prayers;

3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and 
patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our 
Father;

4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

Hebrew 4:9-13

9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own 
works, as God did from his.

11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall 
after the same example of unbelief.

12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any 
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and 
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts 
and intents of the heart.

13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but 
all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have 
to do.

Romans 5:1-5

1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our 
Lord Jesus Christ:

2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, 
and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations [pressure] also: knowing 
that tribulation worketh patience [enduring];

4And patience, experience [proof]; and experience, hope:

5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in 
our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 15:8 - Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the 
circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the 
fathers:
John 3:5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be 
born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
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God will make us one stick

Ezekiel 37:19,20 - Say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will 
take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the 
tribes of Israel his companions, and will put them with him, even with 
the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in my 
hand. And the sticks on which thou writest shall be in thy hand before 
their eyes.

It has been many years since I got this revelation but did not share it; 
I did not dare to for it is strong. Many a time I hear preachers preach 
on the testimony of Joseph, how God did great in his life. The thought 
would run in my mind, did this preacher really study Joseph? For all see 
parts of his life but not the whole.

There is no Israelite (the 12 sons of Jacob) in whom God did great 
things as much God did with and through Joseph. He started with wearing 
multi-coloured robe given by his father (which symbolize various 
understanding given to us by our fore fathers) and then at the end 
Pharaoh put a white rob of linen on him (symbolizing righteousness). He 
from no one became the most important person in the land (at that time 
Egyptians were the greatest power in the world). As the head of the 
Egyptian empire (all authority was given to him by the Pharaoh) he did 
lots of good work even to his own people, but then we see he was not 
among the people who entered the Promised Land. The Lord replaced him 
from the twelve. We also see a similar incident with the twelve 
disciples of Jesus, one of them got left out - Judas. One may ask can we 
compare Joseph to Judas. Judas betrayed Jesus for some money but Joseph 
did not betray God? Also Joseph cannot be compared to Judas for he was 
blessed with riches by the Lord.

Let us look at the life of Judas. He was the son of Simon the Leper whom 
Jesus healed so the Lord had done a great thing in the life of Judas. 
During the period Jesus was training the twelve we see Judas acted like 
the finance manager keeping the money bag with him and was allowed by 
Jesus to do so even after Jesus knowing that Judas was dishonest. When 
Judas died even though he believed in Jesus and was guilty for his wrong 
yet he was condemned as lost. After his death he was replaced by another 
among the twelve.

The OT is a shadow of spiritual things thus all things in OT were more 
of symbolic and we come to know the Truth when we understand what they 
symbolized. The Promised Land symbolized Heaven and their journey from 
Egypt to the Promised Land symbolized journey of people of God from a 
dual life (living a worldly life while knowing God) to becoming Sons of 
God and entering Heaven through their carrying the Ark (Cross). For 
without the Ark they could not cross the Jordan River (the word Jordan 
means inheritance / thus crossing Jordan symbolizes becoming Sons of God).

We see Joseph refuse to join his brethren to stay back in Egypt. He had 
forsaken his brethren for the sake of his position and his commitment to 
the worldly people. The promise of Heaven which was on him was given to 
his sons but he lost it. I saw this when I noticed something very unique 
about him. If we read after the death of all the Men of God or those 
were in the Lord when they died, it is written they were 'gathered unto 
their people / fathers' but only in the case of Joseph it is written 
that he died and that he was not gathered unto his people or fathers. 
But we see his bones (symbolizing his character / testimony) were taken 
by the people unto their journey to the Promised Land.

We as Christians are part of a large family and only those who are 
concern of this family will enter Heaven. That is why Jesus said unless 
we carry the Cross (that is gather our family unto God) we will not 
enter Heaven. Those who say they love God but do not love this family 
are hypocrites, for this family is God's family and He is their Father 
with the man Jesus Christ being their head Brother and Saviour.

In today's message the Lord is telling us about Ephraim (who symbolize 
prosperity Gospel Christians) that hold the stick of Joseph (those who 
love the world more the Kingdom of God but yet seek the blessings of 
God) and the stick of Israel (God's people), the Lord is going to make 
them one stick, that us unite them by renewing them.

If we look at the stages of the Church as per the 7 letters to the seven 
Churches, we are currently going to move from the fifth stage to the 
sixth stage; from the stage of evangelization to the stage when 
Christians come together as one, as one Church. So soon we will see 
Christian will no longer be known by their denomination but by their 
belief in Christ, having one mind, one belief and one mission.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, we thank You for the things You are going to do in your Church. 
Lord, let them know there is One Father, One God and one salvation in 
Jesus Christ therefore your people need to be one with one mission, one 
heart and one spirit. Unite us Lord so that You be glorified in us...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scripture]

Genesis 35:29 - And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered 
unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob 
buried him.

Genesis 49:33 - And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, 
he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was 
gathered unto his people.

1 Kings 2:10 - So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the 
city of David.

1 Kings 11:43 - And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in 
the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

Genesis 50:26 - So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and 
they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

Hebrews 11:22 - By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the 
departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his 
bones.

Romans 15:5-6

5Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one 
toward another according to Christ Jesus:

6That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of 
our Lord Jesus Christ.

7Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the 
glory of God.

1 Corinthians 8:6 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom 
are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are 
all things, and we by him.

1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, 
the man Christ Jesus;

John 17:11 - And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the 
world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name 
those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
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The Veil that hid the Ark is taken away

Exodus 40:21 - And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up
the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the
LORD commanded Moses.

The Hebrew word 'arown' translated as Ark means 'chest' and comes from
the root word 'arah' which means to gather and the Hebrew word
'poreketh' translated as 'vail'/'veil' comes from the root word perek
means 'cruelty'/ 'harshness'.

We know from the books of Moses, Samuel, Kings and Chronicles how the
Ark had power to deliver the Israelites when they carried it in
sacredness. Great armies came against it but if the Ark was with them
they carried it to a mountain top for all to see and get inspirited by
it and thus have victory. But at times when they did not walk in
holiness and yet had the Ark, the power of its presence did not help
them. The sanctification was so important that only a Levite (one
separated to God) was only allowed to not only touch it but also carry
it. Anyone else even so touched it would die immediately. So we see
there were 2 factors for their victory one was to uphold the Ark and
second to sanctify themselves.

The Jews carried a symbolic object and did not know what it symbolized;
it was only through Jesus that the real understanding of the Ark was
revealed. Jesus said unless one denies oneself and carries his Cross and
follows Him (His teaching) is not worthy of Him. So we see like the Jews
were told to carry the Ark to enter the Promised Land so also Christians
are told to carry the Cross to enter Heaven for only when one follows
Jesus does one enter Heaven for He is the only way.

The Greek word translated as Cross 'stauros' comes from the word
'histemi' which means 'stand' or 'cause' (something established). To
understand the stand or cause we need to look at the shadow in the OT
which was the Ark, which meant 'to gather' and we see Jesus is called
the Good Shepherd who is come to gather His sheep. So the real Cross of
Jesus was not the wooden crucifix but the Mission He had come for, which
was to gather His people / sheep and lead them to the Father.

All those who are in Jesus are given a mission which is to witness Him
to the people given unto them, so we too like Him are given a Harvest /
a flock of sheep whom we are to gather unto the main flock, which is the
Father's flock (a shepherd does not own the flock but is the caretaker
until he reaches them home).We are not called to lead our flock but to
gather them and join them to the main flock.

There was also 2 conditions required to carry the Ark one was to
separate oneself and second to sanctify oneself. Jesus said unless one
denies oneself and follow His teaching he or she is only worthy of Him.
So denying oneself means to separate oneself to God, denying this
world's teachings and the pleasures (not needs) of this world. To
sanctify oneself, Jesus tells us to follow His teachings and as we
follow His teachings we start to live a life of holiness.

The wrath of God kept the Cross hidden from us and thus there was no way
for us to go to Heaven. Jesus took the wrath of God on Himself and made
peace between God and man thus tearing the veil revealed the Cross to
us. He not only revealed the Cross to us but made us worthy to carry it
and also gave us a Helper (Holy Spirit) to carry it. Today the Cross is
no longer covered by a veil like it was done before. Let us thank God
for the Cross and thank Jesus Christ for taking the wrath on Himself and
revealing the Cross to us.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, we thank You for the Cross, for making us worthy to carry it and
be part of your army. Lord, let every Christian know that unless one
carries the Cross they are not really Christians. Let them know unless
they do not witness You to the people given unto them they are not
really Christians. Let them know unless they do not gather your sheep
unto You, they are not Christian. Lord we prayer that more people who
call themselves Christians become real Christians by the power of the
Cross...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scripture]

Mark 8:34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples
also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 10:38 - And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after
me, is not worthy of me.

1 Corinthians 1:18 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that
perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

Mark 16:14-19

14Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and
upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they
believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel
to every creature.

16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned.

17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they
cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it
shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover.

19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into
heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Matthew 28:18-20

18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth.

19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:

20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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Physical manifestation of spiritual power

Acts 4:31 - And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they
were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they
spoke the word of God with boldness.

If we read in Mark 5:22-23 Jairus who is in-charge of a Jewish synagogue
pleads Jesus to come and lay His hand over his dying daughter to heal
her. On the other hand in Matthew 8:5-10 we read about the Roman
centurion who approached Jesus to heal his maid who was very sick, when
Jesus told him that He would come to his place, he insisted that Jesus
just command the sickness to leave from the very place He stood and she
would be healed. Both Jairus' daughter and the Roman centurion's maid
got healed but scripture says Jesus was very impressed with the faith of
the centurion. He went to the extent of commenting that they stood no
man in whole of Israel who had faith like the centurion.

When God instructed Moses to split the Red Sea to make way for His
people or to make water available from the rocks for His people, the
Lord had told Moses to make use or take hold of his staff. But when we
see the Lord spoke to Joshua, Joshua impressed God with his faith by
causing even the Sun and Moon to stand still, and he did not even told
any staff in his hand when he did them.

Laying of hands (touching a person) helps to encourage the people to
have faith, same as holding on to symbolic objects. Lack of faith can
caused Jesus to fail in healing people, even God cannotwork in the life
of the person. But a person of strong faith does not need someone to
touch them to be healed, nor to hold on to symbolic objects, the Word
does the job.

In today's scripture we read there was physical manifestation of the
presence of the Holy Spirit by the shaking of the place. Personally I
have experienced this shaking of a place during prayer wherein the
people in the room and even adjusting rooms of a house experience
shaking like that of an earthquake but the neighbouring houses in the
building having common walls or houses above or below in the building
did not feel anything. This was not just a feeling for objects in the
house moved and some fell by the shaking. But this happen long time back
when I was just growing in the Lord like it happened in the book of Acts
to the just growing Church.

We need to understand physical manifestation is not a necessity to show
the power of God, but as we grow in faith there is less of physical and
more direct working in the spirit.

In today's scripture the shaking of the place when praying helped those
in the room to surrender to the presence of the Holy Spirit, thus were
filled with the Holy Spirit. God is everywhere, even before we start
worship in a place, God is already there. It is only when we try to
connect to Him that we feel His presence or by the manifestation of His
working do we feel His presence. We should not be running after
manifestation, instead should grow in spirit and see directly things
happening in spirit. Let us be the man of whom Jesus said blessed is the
man who has no seen, yet believed.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, people run after physical manifestation for they lack faith. They
dwell in the flesh and their thoughts as fleshy. Lord we pray your
people walk more in the spirit and less in the flesh. That their
spiritual sense be more in control of them than their natural senses...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Mark 5:22,23

22And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus
by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

23And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the
point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may
be healed; and she shall live.

Matthew 8:5-10

5And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a
centurion, beseeching him,

6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy,
grievously tormented.

7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou
shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant
shall be healed.

9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to
this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to
my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed,
Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

John 20:29 - Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me,
thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have
believed
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Release of pestilence and famine

Jeremiah 34:17 - Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto
me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his
neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the
sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be
removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

Today the Lord is telling us we will see a time of pestilence and famine
soon. Time of pestilence means a time of widespread diseases and time of
new, unknown kinds of diseases. It is also going to be a time when there
will be famines in many places. This the Lord is saying because we have not
proclaimed liberty to brethren. This is neither to do with releasing a
slave or person in bondage, nor a release of person from spiritual (evil)
bondages or hardship.

Speak to any Pastor or Ministry leader and you will find all of them will
be speaking of submission to authority. The one thing all hate is when the
people they nurture walk out of their shadow and start their own Church or
Ministry.

We see Churches are less connected via love but share hatred and envy
between each other more, for at some time before one of the leaders worked
under the other and moved out of his Church.

In Matthew 23:8 Jesus says be not called Rabbi which means 'great one' or
'honourable one' for there is one Guide (Master) the Anointed One and all
you are brethren.

This scripture simply says we all are equal in Christ and ultimately it is
only Christ (here refers to the Spirit of Jesus Christ - the Holy Spirit)
who heads us. Jesus led His disciples and when the time came He surrendered
them to His Spirit and instructed them that His Spirit will lead them to
all Truth and that His Spirit will help them on this path of Truth. So
Jesus put His Spirit in charge of His disciples.

Christian means a person who is a disciple of Jesus Christ and according to
Jesus' instructions we are to be led by His Spirit. So indirectly a
Christian means one who is led by His Spirit. But to be led by His Spirit
we need to grow in discernment so as to identify instructions by His Spirit
from other spirits. To grow in discernment one needs to be a person who
eats spiritual meat (solid food) and no one starts eating meat on the first
day. One starts with spiritual milk and then moves to spiritual meat.
Therefore God puts people in our lives to help fed us spiritual milk and
support us through our journey from milk to solid meat. One the person
grows to solid milk that person needs to be set free to do be led by the
Holy Spirit and do the same unto others.

What we see happening today is people are feeding each other spiritual milk
and even the leaders who held the Churches are also on milk thus lack
discernment. The whole church is on milk therefore no one is setting
another free to be led by the Holy Spirit. If one looks through ones
spiritual eyes the state of the Church is very pathetic, it is like looking
at a very able child living like a handicap (special child) all its life.
When a parent looks at its child who is able and not putting efforts to
mature, just growing in size but not mentally or in strength then the
parent will get angry, the parent may have had pity for some time but soon
or later will pass it and will even punish the child whom he or she loves,
so that the child repents from its ways and correct its ways. Today the
state of the Lord is like that parent who loses his patience with its child.

One of the natures of the Lord is described as slow to anger. It does not
say the Lord will not get angry but says the Lord is patience and will wait
for us to change, but one day He too will take the necessary steps before
it becomes too late.

The time is come for us to grow in Spirit and stop being led by people.
Time is come to stop living on spiritual milk but to start eating strong
meat. Time is come for us to grow as Christians having authority, to
reclaim kingship which the Lord had given us when He created us and which
we lost when we sinned.

It is time we become Kings again.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, the watchmen You appointed over your people are busy making your own
houses, making disciples for themselves and not building your House and
making disciples for You. We pray Lord this message goes out to them and
they change from their ways and truly work for You and the glory of your
Kingdom...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Matthew 23:8 - But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even
Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Matthew 24:6-8

6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not
troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and
there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Hebrew 5:13-14

13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of
righteousness: for he is a babe.

14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who
by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

John 16:13 - Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he
shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father;
to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the
first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

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Lord as an Apologist

Job 9:3 - If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a
thousand.

Apologetics is a field wherein a person is ready to answer questions put by
people with regards to Bible scriptures or Christian belief. The term
Apologist comes from the Greek word 'apologia' which means 'answer' and
most people root Apologetics to the scripture 1 Peter 3:15. But the whole
Bible right from the oldest book (Job) right unto Revelation shows the Lord
as an Apologist who debates with the worldly man.

My journey into Apologetics started without my knowledge when I did not
know what that word meant. I thought it was something to do with being an
Apostle. It was like the Lord directly pushed me into the deep ocean, in
shark infested waters to teach me swimming.

My first encounter was when I was yet a Catholic, not even baptized in the
Holy Spirit and was ignorant of scriptures but would pay good attention to
the Gospel reading during Mass. This incident happened was about 20years
back when I was trying my hand at real estate and the Jehovah's Witness
group approached me for a large land in outskirts of Mumbai to start a
press (which is their lifeline) and community center. I was in a friend's
house whose mother was a member of this group which is not a Christian
group. I was surrounded by at least 9 to 10 Jehovah's Witnesses and that
too among them were their senior most members who had come from Australia
and other countries. They tried their best to grill me and convert me but
even with the 2 cents I knew of the Bible I fought tooth and nail against
them. After about 4 hours they gave up on me. At that time it was all about
defending with not about attacking since I was ignorant not only about my
belief but also of their belief.

The second time it was a better situation where I was well rooted in my
understanding of scriptures and went to a Brethren's place to debate with
some members from Church of Mount Zion, they believe in mother Jerusalem
(their Jerusalem was a town in south India) and in mother god (similar to
World Mission Society Church of God). At this time too I did not know much
about Apologetics but I was in a better position than before because I knew
my belief and was strong in my understanding of Scriptures. They were about
6 persons and I had taken a sister alone this time to accompany me for the
debate.

When we started I let them ask questions and they spoke for about 15mins
after that I started answering them and being led by the Lord unknowingly I
took them through all their corrupt beliefs in the light of scriptures. I
spoke for about 6hrs and they were just dumbstruck, none of us had any idea
how the time passed and it was also 3 hours pass our lunch time for none
had eaten. I came to know later after some days, 5 of that team had left
that cult leaving for one person.

The third time was just some weeks back a brother who is a well-known
Apologist messaged me in the middle of the night to accompany him to a
Muslim debate in the morning. When I read it I was so happy that he
considered me for the debate, later I came to know all others had ditched
him and only when we landed at the venue and met the person whom we were to
debate did I know why they did that.

Our landing there was not just simple, we were told to meet at a venue and
when we reached there after some time we were given a call and asked to
walk to another venue which was at some distance from that place. Even when
we reached there we had to wait, before some young boys approached us.
Later we realized these people were watching us from a distance for long
before they approached us. When we asked them the venue they claimed
ignorance of the address and told us to sit in a car and would drive us
there (not knowing the address themselves!). Even then we sat and one was
always on the phone talking to some people and taking updates. We did ask
more than once about the venue and they again and again showed ignorance of
the address. They stopped at one place and waited for a call before taking
us further.

At the venue we met the person with whom we were to debate, he was the head
of the research unit the largest Muslim apologetic group in India and known
worldwide. He had split ways with the group and was now setting up his own
group. He had called his disciples to that debate to strengthen his
position. Soon the place was filled to maximum capacity with no leg room
but he could not fit much people for the place was very small.

When I had landed there and came to know about him I was quite shaken for I
thought he would really grill or toast us, my only confidence was with my
brother in Christ who was experienced, trusting he would take care. But
when we started I realized this wise man (doctor by profession) was a great
fool. It took time for the debate to really take off because the difficulty
was in coming to his level to communicate with him. Even though I was not
experienced in debating, I wanted to take on this man myself.

I shared these 3 experiences for in each case my position was different, in
the first I was totally ignorant including my own belief, in the second
even though I was knowing my belief I was ignorant of the opponents belief
and in the third I was not only aware of my belief but had a good knowledge
of the opponent's belief so as to confront him.

In today's message we see Job says when we question God, we except an
answer from Him but if He questions us a thousand questions, we would not
be in a position to answer even His one question.

In today's message the Lord is not telling us to prepare to debate Him, but
is telling us if we are His witness and represent Him in this world then
are we prepared to confront the teachings of this world and defend the
understanding of the Kingdom of God?

We are not called to do a PhD in other religions but are called to have
basic knowledge (be aware) of their belief systems so that we are able to
cross question them, while we answer their questions.

Jesus was very outreaching to the regular Jews but with the religious
Jewish leaders which included the Pharisees and Sadducees His approach was
different and we learn a lot about Apologetics from Him.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, we pray this message ministers to the hearts of many that they take
up Apologetics seriously and prepare themselves to be defenders of the
Truth. This world is filled with corrupt teachings and is spreading in
leaps and bounds since it lacks people who can confront lies with the
Truth. Lord we pray for more and more of your Spirit on these people, Lord
fill them with wisdom of your Kingdom...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

1 Peter 3:15-16

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give
an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you
with meekness and fear:

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of
evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation
in Christ.

Matthew 22:35-42

35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting
him, and saying,

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself.

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him,
The Son of David.

Mark 12:34 - And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto
him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst
ask him any question.

Mark 11:29 - And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you
one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do
these things.

Matthew 16:6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware (be aware) of
the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
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Who do you witness?

Proverbs 19:9 - A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that 
speaketh lies shall perish.

When 2 people are debating (does not necessary mean arguing or fighting, 
it would mean just a healthy discussion to learn) the people around can 
take 2 positions pro one and against another, or do not know so will 
just observer and take a stand later. But every one soon or later has to 
take a stand pro one and against the other (they may even be partly with 
one and partly with another, few points here and few points there but to 
a specific point they have to take a stand, chose a side).

People follow a belief because of their understanding, but as their 
understanding grows and they still continue with their wrong belief then 
they are living a lie. And to justify their lie they speak in support of 
it, so they speak lies and start to mislead others who lack discernment.

Today's message tells us those who speaketh lies will be surely punished 
but even those who support their lies will not go scot-free.

Just today morning I was discussing with someone who was trying to 
support Catholics' ignorance to drink alcohol since the Bible uses the 
word wine. If you cross question them you will find at the end it is 
their no-care attitude towards scriptures that causes them to justify 
their ignorance and actions. Man thinks since I close my eyes to the 
Truth and do not see it thus I cannot be judged by it. Can a criminal 
close his eyes in court and wish the judge would not pass judgment 
against him since he does not see the judge? By closing one's eyes truth 
does not disappear, only we are trying to make a mockery of the truth 
and are thus guiltier.

Eve sinned first but Adam is named are the main sinner because he was 
the person whom God had personally given the Commandment and due to his 
affection towards his wife he did not correct her but compromised with 
God and himself fell along with his wife to the deceit of Satan.

Let us not try to fool God like we fool man, for God is not man. We may 
not speak lies but by witnessing or supporting it we too are guilty of 
the crime, if not equal than more.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, man has always thought himself to be wise and many a times wiser 
than You. In his mind he makes a limited god and then equates himself to 
that god. Lord we pray we know You for who You are, that we fear You and 
thus grow in wisdom. Lord we pray You bless us with courage to stand for 
the truth and not to fear man but to fear You...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Joshua 2:19 - And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors 
of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we 
will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his 
blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.

Ezekiel 33:4-6

4Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not 
warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon 
his own head.

5He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood 
shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.

6But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and 
the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from 
among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I 
require at the watchman's hand.

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Do we look back in our lives?

Job 8:8 - For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare 
thyself to the search of their fathers:

The world advices always to look forward and not to look back, it has 
quotes like 'If you keep chasing yesterday's question, you're gonna miss 
tomorrow's answer 
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It also says 'if you walk with your head turned behind you will not see 
your way ahead'. But when we do not go why what the world says but see 
what it does then we see something else, the world gives a great 
importance to the past, 99 percent of the school syllabus is based on 
the past. History, Archaeology, literature etc. are all based on the 
past. Even a subject like science has all about the achievements of man 
in the past.

I have heard many Preachers preach about not turning back or looking 
back, about forgetting what you were and only look at what you aim to 
become.

In today's message the Lord is speaking to us through the mouth of 
Bildad the friend of Job. The Lord is telling us to enquire of the 
former age and search of our fore fathers.

One cannot do Bible Study without doing historical research. It is only 
through the records of history we get confirmation of what we believe 
in. Today's message not only confirms this but also tells us without 
looking back we will never be able to prepare ourselves for our future. 
What is that we need to look of the past? The Bible says we need to look 
at the mistakes and blessing of our ancestors, not only that of our 
ancestors but even our own.

If we get into the grammar of this sentence it shines light of exactly 
what we need to do (I love this part of Bible study it makes a person 
write like Paul did). If I look at this sentence in English we see 4 
verbs enquire, pray, prepare and search. But when we look at it in 
Hebrew in the actual text there are only 3 verbs enquire, pray and 
prepare, the word search here is given not as a verb but as a noun. One 
would say how does this change much the dynamics of the sentence?

When we get to the foundation it gives us clear direction of what we 
should do. How?

A verb is something what we do and noun is not something we do. Noun can 
be identified like an object (referred to) and not an activity. So the 
scriptures tells us our research (tense Gal which means casual) is 
something we do casually to know of the former age so it is something we 
get involved in, but when it comes to mistakes and blessing it is not an 
activity we are part of but something we look at. That means even our 
own past mistakes which we made or the blessings the Lord showered on us 
should be just looked at but not something we get attached to. It is 
after this 'looking at' we need to prepare ourselves for our future journey.

One would say why not look back and keep thanking God for our past 
blessings? I would say doing this is like standing at a milestone and 
not moving ahead. Imagine a person standing at a milestone and cleaning 
it with a cloth again and again and again and not moving ahead. Yes 
milestones are very important in our lives, for they record our journey 
but one needs to move ahead to further greater milestones.

If one understands blessings one will know they are like milestone that 
already exist from before on our journey, we come across them when we 
move in the right direction. All our blessings the Lord has already put 
in our lives when we were born but we miss them when we do not move in 
the right direction or do not move at all. No body adds blessings to us, 
they only affect our journey by quickening the distances between 
milestones or ask God to direct us to our milestones.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, You are an awesome God. You have set all good things in our path 
but because of the mistakes we make on our journey in life which are 
like craters which make us lose our path or hinder our journey ahead. 
Lord we pray we do not put ourselves behind our past craters not get 
stuck up with glorifying our past milestones but by thanking You from 
the bottom of our hearts for them we move on for greater milestones 
ahead. Lord help us move ahead and keep move from milestone to milestone 
and avoid creating craters on our path ahead...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Deuteronomy 9:7 - Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD 
thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart 
out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been 
rebellious against the LORD.

Deuteronomy 15:15 - And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in 
the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I 
command thee this thing to day.

Deuteronomy 16:3 - Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days 
shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; 
for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou 
mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt 
all the days of thy life.

Deuteronomy 32:7 - Remember the days of old, consider the years of many 
generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they 
will tell thee.

Romans 8:18 - For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are 
not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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Is it good to remain young and open minded?

Proverbs 1:4 - To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man 
knowledge and discretion.

Let me get to word study before I get to the message (I am elaborating 
this so as to show how to study scriptures).

Subtilty - Hebrew word 'ormah' which means shrewdness, symbolizing keen 
sense.

Simple - Hebrew word 'pethiy' comes from the word 'pathah' meaning open 
space symbolizing here as open minded.

Young man - Hebrew word 'naar' comes from the verb which means shake or 
tossed to and fro.

We see in today's message knowledge, wisdom and understanding of God's 
Word has a specific purpose that is to give subtilty to the simple, to 
the young man knowledge and discretion. When we read in English this 
does not give the depth of the scripture but when we get to the Hebrew 
words and its root, it opens a great dimension of understanding.

The word says it is good to be open-minded, to be acceptable to various 
understandings. Many are so open-minded that their minds are 360degrees 
open such that at the end they hold nothing. We read in today's message 
the Word of God states it gives sense of keenness to an open mind.

We as Christians are not called to be open minded people and not also 
closed minded either, but we are called to be focus or keen minded 
people. We should not be a garbage dump wherein everything is thrown or 
collected. We are called to be a store house wherein good things are 
stored and garbage is not allowed.

The Hebrew words give characteristics of what they point to. The word 
used for young talks of a person who is immature mentally and not a 
person young / healthy in body. It uses the word tossed to and fro, a 
person who is immature. Here we read the Word of God anchors the mind of 
the young person and causes the person who is tossed to and fro to be 
stable in his or her thinking.

So let us as Christians study the Word of God and receive its knowledge, 
wisdom and understanding so as to be focused and have a strong foundation.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, the world tells us to be open minded and thus fills us with 
garbage. It tells us youthfulness is good and thus keeps us from 
becoming mature people. Lord, we pray your people understand the Kingdom 
of God is not for the open-minded or for the young but for those who 
know their purpose and those who are mature in spirit...

We make this prayer in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Proverbs 1:2-6

2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of 
understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, 
and their dark sayings.

Romans 8:14,16,17,19

14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the 
children of God:

17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with 
Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified 
together.

19For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the 
manifestation of the sons of God.

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Perverting the Cross of the Lord

Jeremiah 23:36 - And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: 
for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the 
words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

As we know Passover is at hand and the Catholics are celebrating a 
period called Lent. They try to live a holy life during these 40 days 
before the Passover. What is amusing this period which they call as 
'repentance' starts with putting ash on their head without knowing they 
are denying that Jesus Christ has broken the curse of Hell (before Jesus 
man who was without hope did put ash on his head) and before the ash 
they have this period where they celebrate Carnivals.

Catholics may say this is not officially promoted by the Catholic 
Church, the same things as Muslims say towards terrorists who kill in 
the name of Allah. We need to ask do the Muslims officially rebuke or 
condemn the terrorist acts of these terrorists, No, but they condemn 
people who condemn them. The fact they are silent to these acts means 
they support or justify it.

Ask how many times did the Pope officially condemn these Carnal 
Festivals? But when you ask how many times did their Pope condemn 
Believers for bringing people to the knowledge of the Truth or promote 
Bible Study and you will find many. This Church prefers to call 
Believers names but keep silent of its people celebrating Carnal Festivals.

The Cross Jesus referred to us carrying is not the wooden cross, but as 
given in today's message is called the Burden of the Lord. The Burden of 
the Lord refers to the mission of saving His people which Jesus Christ 
as man took on Himself and we who are in Him are to make it our mission.

What we see the RC Church does is make this Cross or Burden of the Lord 
as suffering and persecution that too not persecution from the worldly 
people but from the Lord, since they are quick to make peace with the 
worldly people but not with the Lord.

Most Catholics boast that their Church has survived for 2000 years 
(actually the Catholic Church started in 300AD after Roman Emperor 
Constantine converted to Christianity, before that Christians were 
persecuted in Rome), they do not realize the Lord wrote in the Bible 
when this Babylon would fall and what all it would do and the various 
stages it will go through. Everything from the dark ages of this Church 
(300Ad to 1400AD) to its current look as 'Church of Peace' (1400AD to 
20xx AD) has been written; also written in the OT is how it would start 
and how it would fall (that is in the court of law where all its 
property would be annexed and it will go bankrupt and forsaken by its 
own people, it will leave Rome and take refuge in a communist country 
until the showing up of the False Prophet who is the last Pope).

The first deceit this Church did was to remove the real Cross and give 
Christians a symbol (the Crucifix) so that the Burden of the Lord gets 
forgotten and defeated. Today the Lord is telling us these people will 
see an everlasting reproach and perpetual shame that would be remembered 
forever so soon the fall of this false Church is at hand.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, your people are not growing spiritually because most are not aware 
of your Burden. They do vain things in your name claiming to carry your 
Burden. Lord, we pray that this deceit be exposed and we speak to light 
your Truth so that people may grow in You and have authority in your Name...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Jeremiah 23:33-40

33And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, 
saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, 
What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.

34And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall 
say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.

35Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his 
brother, What hath the LORD answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken?

36And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's 
word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living 
God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

37Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? 
and, What hath the LORD spoken?

38But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the 
LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent 
unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;

39Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will 
forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you 
out of my presence:

40And I will bring an everlasting reproach

Matthew 11:29-30

29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in 
heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

1 Timothy 6:1 - Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their 
own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine 
be not blasphemed.

Mark 8:34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples 
also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny 
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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God does not speak in secret

Isaiah 45:19 - I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the 
earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD 
speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

When I share great revelations of the Kingdom of God, people get 
fascinated how did I come to know? One brother messaged me that he 
desired a double of my anointing so as to know more of the Kingdom of God.

Yes there a level of wisdom that God gives according to one's Calling 
but the ability to understand things of Kingdom of God is given to all 
(the Church) for the Spirit of Truth (Wisdom) is given to all who are 
baptized in the Holy Spirit for it is first of the seven Spirits of the 
Holy Spirit which we receive. If we read scriptures they state God 
opened the mind of the person to understand, or opened the eyes to see 
the Truth. We never see scriptures which state God bought the Truth 
before them and they saw it or came to know it.

Bible says the Truth existed from the beginning of creation but man 
could not understand the Truth and was far for knowing it. It was only 
after Jesus came and manifested the Truth in and through Him did man 
start to understand the Truth. That is why it is said the main things He 
added unto us are Grace and Truth for both existed but man was unable to 
receive them. It was not that He bought Truth but it was that man could 
not know it and it was He who revealed the Truth to us by His teachings, 
by His life as man on earth and by His Spirit.

When any person reads the Old Testament they feel it goes contrary to 
the teachings of Jesus, the things Jesus stood for, but when one has the 
wisdom to understand scriptures reads it they see Jesus taught what God 
had said in the Old Testament, He did not change anything. The problem 
was with man who could not see it or understand it. Paul preached the 
Cross of Jesus through the Old Testament scriptures and people of Berea 
verified it.

In today's message the Lord uses the term 'seed of Jacob', it is a term 
used for those who know the Lord but are yet not fully baptized in Him. 
The Lord is telling them when they seek Him it is not in vanity, since 
they are yet not baptized in the Holy Spirit and neither have knowledge 
of reality, nor of the things in store for them. Like I put in my last 
message unless one does not desire understanding of scripture like they 
desire life till then they will not grow in knowing the Truth. Like life 
one does not knows it until one lives it as he or she is aware of it so 
also to know Truth one needs to live it to really know it.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, your Word is lamp unto our feet for it tells us know to live our 
lives here on earth and it is live unto our path for it tell us the 
things set before us not only in time but also things of the spirit 
world. Lord we pray your people do not way like blind people in darkness 
but open their eyes by desiring to know You and your plans for them...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, 
saying, See that no man know it.

Luke 24:31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished 
out of their sight.

Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; 
knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

John 1:17 - For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by 
[to be fulfilled] Jesus Christ.

Luke 8:11-18

11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

12Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and 
taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and 
be saved.

13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word 
with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time 
of temptation fall away.

14And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have 
heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of 
this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good 
heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

16No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or 
putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which 
enter in may see the light.

17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any 
thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be 
given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which 
he seemeth to have.

John 8:31-32

31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in 
my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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Ministries will be shaken

Jeremiah 38:22 - And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of 
Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's 
[confusion] princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends [good men] 
have set thee on [incited], and have prevailed against thee: thy feet 
[journey] are sunk in the mire (a poison), and they are turned away back 
[backslide].

When I got this message I asked the Lord what message He wanted to give 
through this and this is what He put in my heart.

In today's time we see many ministries are built on shaky grounds. Their 
understanding of what they are doing, why they are doing it and what 
they are trying to achieve from it, is all unclear to them. They all 
claim to be doing God's work and saving lives but then even the Lord 
looks at them and is amused at what they are doing in His name.

People may be looking at all the evangelising that is happening all 
around and the thousands of people whom these ministries are reaching 
out, to but when one checks the quality of their work it is like gold 
plated jewellery. And when someone gives gold plated jewellery as 
precious ornaments it angers the person whom it is given to, especially 
no bride is decorated with gold plated jewellery.

The time is at hand the Lord is doing housekeeping. He is decided to 
clean the house for the great things He is about to do. So today He is 
warning the Preachers, Pastors, Ministry leaders, Church heads etc. to 
avoid doing their own thing in His name but to abide to His Voice and 
His Word.

[Prayer Starters]

Lord, there are many running Churches and Ministries in your name, but 
the things that they do go against your purpose / mission as revealed to 
us through Jesus Christ. Lord we pray they repent from their ways and 
avoid their works being destroyed. Let them build people from inside and 
not from outside. You Lord hate religious people but desire a pure heart...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Jeremiah 38:20-23

20But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, 
the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto 
thee, and thy soul shall live.

21But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath 
shewed me:

22And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house 
shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women 
shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against 
thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.

23So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the 
Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be 
taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city 
to be burned with fire.

1 Corinthians 3:12-15

12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious 
stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, 
because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's 
work of what sort it is.

14If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall 
receive a reward.

15If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he 
himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

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Wisdom how to get it - the TRY and CRY methods

Proverbs 2:1-6

1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide [treasure] my
commandments with thee;

2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to
understanding;

3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for
understanding;

4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge
of God.

6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and
understanding.

There are 2 ways in getting wisdom - one is the TRY method and the other
the CRY method.

The TRY method is the experience method it requires us to go through
situations in our lives and to learn from them, we can also learn from
the experience of others. This is one reason the Bible says give ear to
the words of the aged for they share what they have learned through
their experience in their lives. There are drawbacks in this method,
firstly it takes a long time to gain wisdom through this TRY method; one
also needs to pay a big price (suffering) if the wisdom is gained out of
one's own experiences. This wisdom can also be gained from experience of
others, though it may not be reliable, for at times it comes fused with
their own understandings.

The CRY is the method wherein we ask God and God gives us wisdom, as it
is written by James 1:5 but it is not as easy as just asking and
receiving. Today's message gives us details of how to ask God.

Solomon asked God for wisdom and was given wisdom. The first time he
asked, God gave him wisdom of the world but then he realized this wisdom
was not sufficient, so he asked again and then God gave him wisdom to
understand things of the Spirit world.

In today's message the Lord teaches us the five steps on how to get
Spiritual wisdom.

The first step is to acknowledge the Bible as Word of God. Unless we do
not take every word of the Bible as Word of God we will never receive
wisdom to understand the hidden things of God.

The second step is to treasure every word of the Word of God as a living
word and to meditate on it day and night (unceasingly) . Like a sowed
seed needs to be watered and protected as also every word that we read
of the Word should be sowed, watered and protected within us.

The third step is stated as 'cries after knowledge.&# 39; The word translated
as 'cry' also means to 'read' . It asks us to read things related to the
matter in the Word of God, meaning to do research.

The fourth step tells us even after we research and all the previous
steps yet it is not assured we will have the right understanding and
wisdom. This step tells us to pray unto the Lord to reveal the right
understanding. One may think why do research and the previous steps and
not do this step directly?

I was discussing with a brother today morning and shared how he noticed
what I did, that many young famous preachers in India are children and
disciples of T.D. Jakes and less children and disciples of Jesus Christ.
They not only teach the teachings of TD Jakes but also imitate him on
the stage while preaching. The youth who are spiritual infants get
impressed with their stage performance and follow these preachers. At
the end we do not see the Lord being glorified but man being glorified.
These preachers do not study scriptures but think watching TV preachers
means studying the Bible. Let me tell you there are hardly any good
Bible teachers on TV. The real message of the Kingdom of God is not what
the general public likes to hear so there are very little chances of
them being on TV.

Being taught by the Lord I can tell you of first-hand experience on how
difficult it is for God to give us the right understanding without the
previous steps. My whole journey of learning from the Lord started with
me making a prayer asking for wisdom to understand His Word for the
purpose of serving His people. Before that prayer I used to read
scriptures and they were like history lessons for me. But after the
prayer my learning started with the Lord showing me visions, then I
would spend days meditating on those visions to understand them. As I
built my knowledge and understanding of fundamental things it became
easier to understand scriptures and today the Lord does not need to show
me visions to explain scriptures to me.

The fifth step tells us as we seek silver so we should seek the hidden
treasures through wisdom. In the Bible silver symbolizes things like
money or precious things, knowledge and understanding of this world and
gold symbolizes precious understandings and gifts of the spirit world.
We know without silver (money, knowledge and understanding of this
world) it is almost impossible to live in this world, but can we lose
gold for the sake of silver? Even if we do not value gold more than
silver, the Lord tells us to at least value gold as much as we value silver.

Through these five steps the Lord says we will understand fear of the
Lord and find knowledge of God. We all know fear of the Lord is the
first step towards wisdom of God. So these five steps are steps not for
getting the ultimate wisdom of God but just steps to start our journey
to receive the wisdom of God.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, You are Almighty God and your wisdom has no bounds. The wisdom of
man is like foolishness before God. Man thinks he knows and You, Lord
laugh at him. Lord we pray we do not thirst more the knowledge and
wisdom of this world but seek more the knowledge and wisdom of your
Kingdom. Fill us with thirst for the understanding of your Kingdom which
is living waters...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Luke 2:52 - And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour
with God and man.

1 Corinthians 1:19-21

19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will
bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this
world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God,
it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Ephesians 1:16-18

16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give
unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know
what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his
inheritance in the saints,

James 1:5 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth
to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him
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Called to be Kings and Sons

Ezra 6:10 - That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God 
of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

I had received this message last Sunday for my Bible class and took this 
in depth at the session which was of about 2hours. I will attend to this 
same here in a very short way.

Jesus was allowed to be crucified by the Romans mainly for reason He 
called Himself 'King' and the Jews crucified Him for calling Himself 
'Son of God'.

Christians in general associate both these titles to Jesus, which 
without doubt belongs to Him. But the question I like to ask is He the 
only one who holds these titles of King and Son of God?

The story of Jesus as man claiming Kingship starts during the times of 
Samuel when the people of Israel had no king; it was the Lord who led 
them. But these people wanted to be like the other people of the world 
who had a human leading them as king. So they rejected God as king and 
asked of Him for a human king. The Lord obliged them, but with a heavy 
heart for He knew there was no man worthy to lead His people. Later the 
Lord Himself came as man Jesus to claim back His position as king. The 
story does not end here.

Coming to the title 'Son of God', when God made man he had the image of 
God in him, the spirit man was identical as the Angels but lower than 
the Angels because he dwelled in the flesh, the Angels are called sons 
of God. Later when the image in man got corrupted due to sin man lost 
the title of son of God. Due to the curse of God the corrupt image of 
Adam got passed from generations to generations of Adam through the 
father.Jesus was born out of man but was yet born without corruption for 
He was not born from a human father but only a human mother. So being 
born without the corruption He was the only Son of God and He by the 
power of the Holy Spirit remained uncorrupted and thus had victory over 
the corruption and remained Son of God. Here too the story does not end 
here.

Lord came as man Jesus not just to claim His position as King and show 
man He can have victory over corruption (the work of Satan). If we read 
Genesis when God created man He had given man dominion (as king / ruler) 
over all the world and over every beast (being, not just animal but also 
over every spiritual being) that dwell in this world. Due to sin and 
corruption of the image of God in him, he lost this dominion or kingship 
and creation became his enemy.

The Gospel of John says Jesus Christ came to make us back into sons of 
God by giving us His Spirit. By His sacrifice (payment for our 
sins/breaking the covenant) making peace between man and God, by the 
working of the Spirit in us and by the revelation of the Truth we will 
become overcomers of the corruption get back the uncorrupted image and 
become sons of God once again. Once the image of God is restored in us 
and we become sons of God we also are restored the dominion we had in 
the beginning, thus we are also restored our kingship.

So we see Jesus came just not to become our King but to restore kingship 
to us and to make us sons and kings once again. Man did not realize God 
had made each and every one among them kings but yet they ask God for a 
king. God is not king but He is King of kings and Lord of Lords. Jesus 
as man is King and is referred to as Prince / Commander of kings. But 
when He retails back His glory as God the Son, becoming God He becomes 
King of Kings that is why He as the humbled Lamb (not as a human) is 
called Kings of kings and Lords of Lords.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, You made us sons and kings, but looking at the world we like to be 
like them and do not realize our own value. Lord we pray we separate 
ourselves from the ways of the world and by the help of your Spirit live 
a life according to your Word, that we overcome corruption in us by the 
Truth of your Word becoming complete in us. Lord let us know that You 
came to give us authority not just like ministers of a king but as 
kings. Lord, it is not You but we who will crush the head of Satan under 
our feat as Kings and as Sons of God...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Genesis 1:26 - And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our 
likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over 
the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and 
over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Luke 3:38 - Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which 
was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

John 1:12,13

12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons 
of God, even to them that believe on his name:

13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of 
the will of man, but of God.

1 Corinthians 4:8 - Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as 
kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might 
reign with you.

1 Timothy 6:14-16

14That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the 
appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only 
Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can 
approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and 
power everlasting. Amen.

Revelation 1:5 - And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and 
the first begotten of the dead, and the prince [commander] of the kings 
of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his 
own blood,

Revelation 5:10 - And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and 
we shall reign on the earth.

Revelation 17:14 - These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb 
shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and 
they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

Revelation 19:11-16

11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat 
upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth 
judge and make war.

12His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; 
and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is 
called The Word of God.

14And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, 
clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite 
the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth 
the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF 
KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

1 Peter 2:9 - But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an 
holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of 
him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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Our life on earth is a shadow

Job 8:9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days 
upon earth are a shadow:)

The book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible. It was written even 
before Moses that is why one will not find any reference to any other 
book or any Man of God in it. Job was not a Prophet but was a Teacher by 
calling. There are no prophetic scriptures in the book of Job, but one 
will find the whole book loaded with understanding of the Kingdom of God.

If there was no prophetic Word then how did Job understand the Kingdom 
of God?

If one reads in Romans, Paul acknowledges the Word of God was given even 
before God spoke through His messengers and started telling man to 
document it for this Word was in His creation. We need to understand 
even thing seen and unseen, from the smallest to the greatest, from the 
weakest to the strongest has been designed for a purpose and that 
purpose is to learn of the spiritual kingdoms - the Kingdom of God and 
the kingdom of darkness, recorded in Genesis as His kind and their kind 
respectively. That is why even though some animals are called 'unclean&# 39; 
yet when the Spirit of Truth was given to man, God instructed man to 
consume them. The unclean was not the flesh of the animals but in what 
it represented.

In today's message Job and his friends are discussing about life and the 
scripture shows they knew life by looking around even though no Prophet 
had spoken in the Name of the Lord. They had not seen Heaven neither 
were told about spirit life, but by observing earthly life they know a 
spirit dwells in the body and even though the person dies in this world 
yet his or her spirit continues to live.

Bible says all those who reject the Lord are already judged and are like 
grass that is cut of when they dry and are thrown in the oven. Most 
people raise the question what about those who have not heard the Gospel 
how can they be accused of rejecting God.

Irrespective of anyone giving or not giving the Gospel, every human 
beingknows God exist and that He is holy and almighty, and God has 
created him or her for a purpose and he or she needs to live a life of 
holiness and also worship Him through his or she life. They also know 
those who do will be gathered unto Him and those who do not will be 
punished.

Since man does not want to live a life holy but wants to fulfil the 
desires of his flesh (carnal mind) he tries to be god and therefore like 
God created man out of dust, he tries to create gods out of dust; he 
also starts to worship the creation and not the Creator. Even an atheist 
who claimed there is no God knows God exist but as scripture says he 
keeps telling himself there is no God and tries to fool himself.

Now coming to the part of giving the Gospel, we read 'unless every ear 
has not heard the Gospel the end will not come'. The term 'ever ear' is 
not speaking of every man but only those who are His children which 
means His flock. We read Jesus states in Luke 4 after reading scriptures 
that spoke of Him, He talks of two incidents of Elijah and Elisha being 
guided to specific people and not to all. The Jews in that synagogue 
understood what He meant and were furious, therefore they tried to throw 
Jesus off the cliff, but Jesus slips away from their midst.

Bible says in the later days more and more children of God will come in 
the world, therefore His Spirit and His grace will abode more and more. 
Also more and more messengers / workers will be sent to give the Gospel 
to His people, and God will make a way for His sheep to hear His voice 
and come to Him.

Today's message is tell all His people the life they live here on earth 
is not the real life God has created them for, but is a shadow of the 
things He has set for them. Look at this world minus man's tampering it, 
if the shadow is so beautiful then what would the real be?

If you are His sheep this message has done its job and speaking unto 
you. So let us not live for this world but live to move on to our real 
Home.

[Prayer Starter]

Lord, You are an Awesome God and your wisdom is un-measureable. You 
created this beautiful and great universe and that too just for us to 
understand and know You so as to come to You. We cannot even imagine how 
beautiful our real Home would be, for our human minds cannot imagine it. 
Lord, we pray we more and more die to the flesh and live for the spirit 
so that we do not miss our way Home...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scriptures]

Job 8:8-10

8For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the 
search of their fathers:

9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon 
earth are a shadow:)

10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their 
heart?

Luke 4:21-29

21And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in 
your ears.

22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which 
proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

23And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, 
Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do 
also here in thy country.

24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own 
country.

25But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of 
Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when 
great famine was throughout all the land;

26But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of 
Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

27And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and 
none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

28And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were 
filled with wrath,

29And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow 
of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down 
headlong.

Romans 1:17-23

17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: 
as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness 
and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God 
hath shewed it unto them.

20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are 
clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his 
eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, 
neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their 
foolish heart was darkened.

22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like 
to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping 
things.
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