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Where Jesus is, there can be joy? While the world is full of trials and sin, Christians still can have joy because Jesus has them.

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Pastor Dominic continues our sermon series on the Gospel of Matthew, exploring Matthew 5:38-48. Where Jesus explains how we are to show radical love over hatred. Learn more about Maple Plain Community Church at mapleplaincc.org.

Pastor Dominic continues our sermon series on the Gospel of Matthew, exploring Matthew 5:27-37. Where Jesus explains the real meaning of adultery, marriage, and oaths. Learn more about Maple Plain Community Church at mapleplaincc.org.

Pastor Dominic continues our sermon series on the Gospel of Matthew, exploring Matthew 5:21-26. Where Jesus explains what the real meaning of murder is, and the importance of reconciliation.  Learn more about Maple Plain Community Church at mapleplaincc.org.

here Is Your Samaria? Grace Christian Fellowship Mikey Brannon February 16, 2024 The Haircut o Can you get me in? But barber wasn't there because of an emergency. o Julie can do it though. Hair was sticking up in spike, it was all different colors. She had 100 piercings, shoes didn't match. Polka dotted pants and a flannel shirt. She said I'm Julie are you Jack? o Thought I'll just go to sleep. I hope she hurries. We have nothing in common. I don't want to hear anything she has to say. o Where do you work? Down at the big church by the interstate. o She said Oh yeah I was there the other day. She said, my momma is cocaine addict. My uncle is cocaine addict. Somebody gave us a Christian video the other day, and we sat down and watched it. She said, I don't know nothing about the Bible, but I knew when I finished watching it, I didn't want to go to hell. o So I went down there to buy a Bible. I don't know what to do. Already read a bunch, but I don't know what I'm reading. o Tears are streaming down her face. By this point many of the other people in the barber shop are frozen, some are crying. o Got up out of that chair, broken by his own obstinance to the direction of the Holy Spirit, he said Julie I want to 1 apologize to you for not telling you about Jesus, but you stay right here because I'm going to get a bible study out of my car and I'm going to help you know all about Jesus. o Oh how many times do we try to decide where the Spirit gets to move and where the Spirit does not get to move ▪ That person doesn't look like me ▪ That person is annoying ▪ He's dirty, he's on drugs, she is a lowlife sinner ▪ I'm an introvert. I'm just shy. I don't even know that person. ▪ I don't talk about religion at work, or school, or at the gym. Transition to Key Verse (John 3:8) o First talk about the hermeneutical principle of context (Contextual Interpretation). Why is this story here? o We have been looking the last few weeks at John 3, and the story of Nicodemus. o And today we have this abrupt shift where Jesus leaves Judea for an entirely new setting. So it is important to ask ourselves why is this passage placed here. o I think I know why. In fact, I want to give overwhelm you with reasons this morning so that hopefully you would agree with me. o Do you remember back in school when you would have a reading assignment, and you would get back to class and the teacher would say. Now that you all have read the book, I want you to write a paper where you compare and contrast a key character in the story? o I think that is exactly why John places this story of Jesus' conversation with the woman at the well, next to the passage of Nicodemus. He (under inspiration of the HS) 2 wants us to see the similarities, but he also wants us to see the differences. And I really believe that both of these stories tie back to a key verse in John 3 and verse 8. ▪ [Jhn 3:8 ESV] 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." • The wind is abstract, you can't see it • The wind is random or unpredictable • That is the way it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit • We don't know where the Spirit is going to move. Baber shop, work, school, on an afternoon walk. • But many of us, if we are honest try to play assistant Holy Spirit all the time. o So we have both of these stories, and I content that both of them are linked to this passage. Where Jesus is showing us exactly how unexpected movements of the Spirit, Salvation, can be. The Comparison What do both of these stories have in common? ▪ They are beside each other in the Gospel of John (John 3 & John 4) ▪ Both are personal extended conversations with Jesus. ▪ Both conversations are about the nature of salvation. ▪ In both cases Jesus is well aware of who he is talking to. Even aware of personal details. ▪ Both Nicodemus and the woman start off by misunderstanding Jesus in an overly literal way. 3 4 ▪ Both conversations deal with the Holy Spirit The Contrast ▪ I believe these stories are meant to be compared ▪ I'm the 1,000,000th person also to make this comparison. Nicodemus, John 3 Woman at the Well, John 4 Nicodemus is a man, we know his name, he is prominent member of society well respected and powerful. She is a woman. We don't know her name and she is an outcast from society. She had no social status and is without any power. He is a devout Jew. Even the teacher of the Jews. He is a member of the ruling council (the Sanhedrin). She is an immoral Samaritan. She is from a culture of misfits. Kings 17:24. Because of this influence from the Assyrians The region and its people were polluted with false idols religions, and as such were looked down on by Jewish people. He would have been viewed as righteous by his peers. She would have been viewed as unrighteous and scorned by her peers. He was educated. She was uneducated. Discussion is a night Discussion is in the day. Walks away confused, and is slow to come to Faith. His community remains unbelievers. Walks away with understanding, is quick to receive faith and her community is significantly impacted. Jesus doesn't explicitly reveal the fullness of his identity. Jesus for the first time reveals himself as God the son incarnate. You expect the Spirit to move in the direction of Nicodemus The W@tW is the last place you expect the Spirit to move. 5 In your mind right now as we learn more about this Samaritan woman, I want you to be thinking back to Julie the hairdresser. You see the woman at the well was a picture of desperation. She was broken and wanted nothing more in her life than to have peace. [Luk 5:30-32 ESV] 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" 31 And Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance." I think when we read about the Pharisees there is (with me) a temptation to externalize them a little. To think wow those guys were horrible. But whenever you catch yourself doing that I want you to stop and ask yourself a question. In what ways am I just like that. Because I really believe there is a little Pharisee in each of us. [Jhn 4:1 ESV] 1 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John • Pastor Darrien discussed this last week. JTB realized that he must decrease and Christ must increase. • John the Baptist is already in prison at this point. The Pharisees already suspicious of his growing popularity, and probably even have spies reporting on what Jesus is doing. • Talk about why Jesus was a threat to them, and why Jesus is a threat to the world today. 6 [Jhn 4:2 ESV] 2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), • Jesus didn't baptize personally because of the division that might have caused. • People would have been tempted to think they were superior because they had been baptized by Jesus. See 1 Corinthians 1:12-15. • Talk here about Baptismal regeneration. Good proof text for knowing that baptism is not a requirement for salvation, but is done as a demonstration of salvation. [Jhn 4:3 ESV] 3 he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. • https://www.jesuswalk.com/john/maps/jerusalem-cana samaria-2148x3472x300.jpg • 70 mile walk • Talk about Messianic timing and his perfect connection with the Holy Spirit. • [Jhn 7:30 ESV] 30 So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come. • JTB ministry had cleared the way for Jesus to go to Galilee. It was under Herod's jurisdiction and the last known spot where we have John's ministry before imprisonment. [Jhn 4:4 ESV] 4 And he had to pass through Samaria. • Look at map. • Because of the geographic location travelers were often making their way through this region. • However, the real reason is not geographic necessity it is because of a divine appointment. Talk about God's sovereignty is all aspects of our life. How the lady was just going for water, but the appointment for her was set before the foundation of the world. • Jesus took the most direct path available. In that day most Jews would have opted for the longer route across the Jordan river because they had such a disdain for the Samaritan people. The believed that they would be defiled just by being near the people. • Parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10) o Beaten, striped, thrown away for dead o Priest comes by, moved as far away as possible and kept walking o Levite does the same o Then we have Samaritan 7 • “had to” – verb John often uses to denote Jesus perfect obedience to the mission given to him by his Father. • Give an example of a person who is obedient, but we don't do it perfectly [Jhn 4:5 ESV] 5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. • Sychar mountain village located on Mount Ebal. Recall back in the book of Joshua • [Jos 8:33-34 ESV] 33 And all Israel, sojourner as well as native born, with their elders and officers and their judges, stood on opposite sides of the ark before the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, half of them in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded at the first, to bless the people of Israel. 34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. • The Talmud explains that as the priest would say the positive of the curse they would all face toward Mount Garizim and for the negative of the they would face Mount Ebal. • What is the Samaria in your life? What group of location have you made off limits to the gospel. (work, school, home, friend group). • Religion had become about living in a bubble. If we are honest with ourselves we too create for ourselves bubbles that we fit in. And then we justify why those bubbles exist. [Jhn 4:6 ESV] 6 Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. • https://images.app.goo.gl/JTNTtkGQ7XYqQBdb9 • Modern site that is claimed to be Jacob's well. Location is pretty well established from tradition and writings. • Jacob -> Joseph shortly before he died (Gen 48) • 6th hour -> Noon. Jewish time starts counting at sunrise about 6 am. • Jesus has become weary. Gospel writers never tried to conceal Jesus' humanity or Jesus' divinity. We believe that Jesus is 100% man and 100% God. Bad math, but good theology. • Jesus humanity is required in order for him to be an appropriate sacrifice • [Heb 2:17 ESV] 17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a 8 merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. [Jhn 4:7 ESV] 7 A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." • It is unusually that this woman would come to the well at noon. Customarily this practice (Gen 24:11) would be done in the evening. • Another unusual detail is the distance this woman would have walked from the village to get to this particular well. • We will find out later in the story why. She is an outcast from the outcasts. Likely someone who regularly receives shame and scorn from others. • In fact she would rather come to the well in the heat of the day, than to have to endure the shame that she would otherwise receive. • To the discouraged, realize that God's providence is in control, and he provides hope in the most mundane of things. Here is this woman just going to the well on any old day, and she is about to have the most life changing moment of her life. [Jhn 4:8 ESV] 8 (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) • Jesus is not being exclusive or pretentious by sending his disciples. This was customary. Because Jesus was the Rabbi, it was normal for the students of the teacher to gather the food. [Jhn 4:9 ESV] 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (For Jews have no • Jews had transactions buy things, but could not share drinks food utensils. They were considered dirty. • How thirsty was this woman? o She wasn't seeking God o She was living in sin, running from God o She was seeking peace, guilt relief, but not God 9 dealings with Samaritans.) [Jhn 4:10 ESV] 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." • Jesus moves strait past her comment about the fued between the Samaritans and the Jews. He knows that this is a side bar and he gets right to the heart of the matter. • If you only knew who it is that asks you he says. o Can you imagine is she only knew? She sees a dirty, thirsty, tired traveler. o Jesus says if you only knew. If she only knew that the one who asks was: ▪ The word become flesh ▪ The one who hung the starts in the sky ▪ The one by whom all of creation came to be ▪ The one who was, the one is, and the one who is to come ▪ He is the I Am. As we close here, I want to ask the musicians and those serving the Lord's supper this morning to be making their way. I want to leave you with two thoughts. As you pray this morning and as you remember what Jesus did for you on the Cross. How is blood was spilled, how his body was broken. I ask you to search your heart of sin this morning. There's a couple of ways I want you to think about this sermon this morning. For some of you, I want you to think about where is Samaria for you. What is the place that you have marked off limits to God. If we are honest, we can admit that we have been trying to control which way the wind Where is the difficult place or the difficult thing that God is asking of you to go. This morning I want you to pray and take care of that. But I think there may be a second group of people here also. Because some of you may feel like you are not the Pharisees in the story, but maybe you feel like the Samaritan woman. You might say, this all sounds good Mikey, but I'm in a dirty dark spot. Down here where I am I just don't think Jesus is willing to come. I've done things, I've burned bridges, I've broken relationships and I'm like that Samaritan woman. I think Jesus this morning is sitting on the well, and he's waiting for you to walk up. And this morning he looks directly at you and says, I'm really thirsty would you mind getting me a drink? Don't walk away from him. Let's pray

For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. (Ephesians 2:14-16) Can Christians claim to be people of peace? Some say that Christians are the problem, having created many conflicts. From the crusades to colonial campaigns, from the bloody religious wars during the reformation to residential schools in recent memory—we Christians have little track record to draw on when it comes to peace. It's true that in many places and times, Christians have not been agents of peace and reconciliation. Not even in our own lives. Today is Valentine's Day. Even for many Jesus' followers, it's a bitter and lonely day. Broken relationships and divorce litter our families too. How often have you or I not added bricks to the walls of hostility that divide us from others? Even our efforts at good produce unintended harms more often than we would like. Can we say anything when it comes to peace? Are we just as much part of the problem as the next person? But if we, followers of the Prince of Peace, cannot talk about peace, who can?  It is an important question. Violence continues to erupt all around us, embodied in wars in Gaza, Ukraine and many other places. Can we speak peace into these situations, tainted though our actions have been? Can we speak a word of reconciliation—of forgiveness or confession—among relationships that are broken and breaking, even though we ourselves have helped fortify walls of hostility? When it comes to these questions, Paul helps us out. At the beginning of this chapter, he reminds us that left to ourselves, we are dead in our transgressions. Our history is littered with sin, discord, and division.  Thankfully however, peace does not begin with us. It begins with God. Christ accomplishes it. He is our peace. He is the one who tears down the dividing walls of hostility and destroys the barriers. He is the one who unites deeply divided ethnic groups into one new humanity within his church.  And he does it through his cross where all the hostilities we can muster are put to death—whether the hostilities of our past, present, or future. All of them die in the death of Christ on the cross. His victory over human hostility is total. None of it survives, such that what remains, is peace. The peace he gives, he gives freely to all, as a gift of this new resurrection life. This is the reality in Christ which will be seen fully at his second coming. For now, though, amidst the continuing hostilities of our lives and world, take heart that we Christians can still speak of peace. The way we do it is not by pointing to ourselves, but to Jesus—reminding ourselves and others that “he is our peace.” Of course, we must do so with humility. Confession and repentance are also requirements. For if Christians will not humble themselves in confession and repentance, who will? Where Jesus' resurrection life is present among us, glimpses of that peace shine through. As you journey on, go with the blessing of God first given in this letter: May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you: wherever he may send you. May he guide you through the wilderness: protect you through the storm. May he bring you home rejoicing; at the wonders he has shown you. May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.

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Everywhere the River of God flows, even through desert regions and the farthest reaches of places long dead, there will be new life! Jesus Himself gives this living water that brings His life to the world. The Gospels of Luke and John both tell stories of Jesus directing fishermen to cast their nets into the water. Though these fishermen had been unsuccessful after much labor, after following Jesus' instruction their nets were full to overflowing. Where Jesus is, He brings life! When that life draws its nourishment from Him, it continues to flourish and does not fade. Our lives can be like this!

Joy Right mouse click or tap here to download this MP3 The Battle for Joy! G'day! Welcome to Partake WISE. The word for today is joy! Let us ask ourselves at the very beginning what is joy? Is joy merely a form of bloated happiness as many people believe, including those in the church? Can joy be seen as going around everywhere with a silly grin etched into your face! That kind of joy is dependent upon circumstances and feelings! True joy is not to be confused with mere pleasure or feeling good! True joy is to be a way of life and it is to permeate every facet of the person and not just the emotions! True joy is to be a deeper, inner joy whereby the source, object and target is to be God and God alone! As Christians, we are all instruments in the orchestra of God's joy. Does that describe your experience of joy? To enhance that thought, hear what C.S. Lewis once wrote: "Joy is never in our power, and pleasure is. I doubt whether anyone who has tasted true joy would ever, if both were in his power, exchange it for all the pleasure in the world." True Joy Can Be Yours! True internal, biblical joy is always separated from our circumstances and is a heartfelt response that endures regardless of what happens around us. The world says happiness is looking out for your own interests in everything you do and at all times, because the greatest good is your own personal happiness! That is what the world calls ‘joy'. That kind of happiness or type of joy doesn't last long so the perpetual search for happiness continues in a circle - like a dog chasing its tail. But that is not true biblical joy! Now I am not saying happiness is a bad thing, but in comparison to true joy - well there really is no comparison! Joy, in the Bible, is frequently mentioned with peace and salvation rather than just an emotional state! In the New Testament, joy is often associated with all kinds of suffering. True joy is always for the good of others, not for our own selfish gain. When we give away our will, for the sake of others, we receive the joy that Jesus desired for us. Happiness and joy are radically different. Joy Is Jesus True joy is never an end in itself. It is only as Jesus Christ is made our overwhelming first priority, that true joy, almost without our knowing it, bursts in! The source, object and target of our joy as Christians, is to be Jesus Christ and Him alone! Where Jesus is glorified in the power of the Holy Spirit, so is the Father and this pure, unadulterated joy is released upon us and in us! If we seek joy for joy's sake alone, we will mislay it, because it cannot be caught. People of the world think that by crying "Me, me, me", they will have joy! When in fact, true joy is "Jesus, Jesus and yet more Jesus!" True and unbridled joy, is given only by Jesus Christ and we receive it by serving Him and Him alone. Joy Is Jesus Over Yourself Joy is "Jesus Over Yourself" and letting Him have total control over all aspects of life! In Hebrews 12:2 we read this "Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Jesus Christ, the Son of God and our saviour is now experiencing glorious joy in all senses of the word! Go out with joy and allow Jesus' joy to permeate every facet of your life and make a difference in your local community! Remember, you are a part of God's orchestra of joy, so go be an instrument of joy for God's greater glory!! Thank you! Right mouse click or tap here to download this MP3

Where Jesus is, there can be joy? While the world is full of trials and sin, Christians still can have joy because Jesus has them.

Matthew 14:22-24 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.John 16:33, which says -In this godless world, you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I've conquered the world.”Don't let the wind determine your direction.John 6:19 says - 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles,Mark 6:47-48Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars because the wind was against them.Romas 7:5 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Matthew 14:2525 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It's a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.Sometimes, God's provision doesn't look like we think it will, and we become afraid of what will ultimately be our deliverance. Matthew 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.”Mark 6:50 Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.”John 6:20 But he said to them, “It is I; don't be afraid.”Dr Tom Constable Said it this way. “Where Jesus is present, fear is unwarranted.”I am is bigger than anything we could ever face in life, and he is for us.Matthew 14:28-2928 “Lord, if it's you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”29 “Come,” he said.Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. Being in the storm with Jesus is safer than being on a boat without.Verse 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Don't let FAITH fatigue rob you of a TRUST you once knew.Matthew 14:31 offers us hope. 31 Immediately, Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”Partial Trust is not trust at all; it's doubt

Matthew 14:22-24 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.John 16:33, which says -In this godless world, you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I've conquered the world.”Don't let the wind determine your direction.John 6:19 says - 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles,Mark 6:47-48Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars because the wind was against them.Romas 7:5 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Matthew 14:2525 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It's a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.Sometimes, God's provision doesn't look like we think it will, and we become afraid of what will ultimately be our deliverance. Matthew 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.”Mark 6:50 Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.”John 6:20 But he said to them, “It is I; don't be afraid.”Dr Tom Constable Said it this way. “Where Jesus is present, fear is unwarranted.”I am is bigger than anything we could ever face in life, and he is for us.Matthew 14:28-2928 “Lord, if it's you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”29 “Come,” he said.Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. Being in the storm with Jesus is safer than being on a boat without.Verse 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Don't let FAITH fatigue rob you of a TRUST you once knew.Matthew 14:31 offers us hope. 31 Immediately, Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”Partial Trust is not trust at all; it's doubt

Do you have a healthy view of Church? Or is it completely warped by trauma? Do you seek a new vision church as Christ intended? What if you tried church again as Jesus intended? Let's Try This Again Invites you to explore church as Jesus intended! This part 1 of 5. Stay with us for the series to see church as Jesus intended! This sermon explores Matthew 16:21. Where Jesus laid down his vision of the church! You will be surprised about what that vision is! Whenever you are ready, drop us a comment on the sermon!

I tell you many things of which you pretend to hear for the first time.  Things you pretend not to know. Things you pretend to learn,  to forget.  Don't think.  What do you hear? What do you feel? "Come into the present and you'll find this Presence, like an invisible friend."* Rumi says, "Where Jesus lives, the Great-Hearted gather. We are a door that's never locked. If you are suffering any kind of pain, stay near this Door,  open It.  Your Silence is the key.  Not just not talking, but shutting up on the inside. Being quiet on the inside. Still,  like Earth.  Like Me.  I don't breathe.  I Ram.  I Love you, nik  Support the show! ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings _________________________________ "Come into the present and you'll find this Presence, like an invisible friend."*- John Butler "Stop searching. The search is over. You are free. The bonds have been cut. There is no longer anything holding you back. Awaken. Awaken. You have experienced the mortal dream long enough. Awaken from this dream. You are not limited to your body. You are boundless space. You are all-pervading, omnipresent. You are all the bodies. You are the universe. You are the sub-stratum of the universe. The whole universe is playing its game within you. You are boundless space." -Robert Adams  "I am smiling at myself today There's no wish left in this heart Or perhaps there is no heart left Free from all desire I sit quietly like Earth." -Rumi "What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived-the things God has prepared for those who love Him." -1 Corinthians 2:9 Your search to attain me is like searching all over the world, ceaselessly straining to find the necklace around your own neck." - Ramana Maharshi 

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Where Jesus has gone, we are called to follow. He has prepared the place and the way for us to follow Him to heaven.

Janet talks about what it takes to become FREE in Christ Jesus The opposite of freedom is PRISON…BONDAGE…CHAINS! The enemy wants to bind you, put you in chains and hold you in a spiritual prison. Where Jesus wants to set you  FREE!  I am at a FREEDOM CONFERENCE…and I am seeing many people being set free! Freedom, and Deliverance is the Children's bread. It's our inheritance, it what God wants to give us.  I have a question for you. What are you running to for comfort, peace and tranquility? Food? Beer? Wine? Chocolate? Diet Coke? Or is it drugs, porn, shopping or sex? What ever it is…God wants to break the chains that are holding you in bondage!! It's time!! Make up your mind….get's some accountability….and l pray you will experience the power of the Holy Spirit moving upon every dark area in your life in the powerful name of JESUS. AMEN! 

Satan tempts us in our strength and not our weaknessess  He then tempts Jesus in these areas: Provisions Turn these stones into bread  Jesus response: People can't live by bread alone  Possessions  The Devil told him I will give you all these kingdoms and authority over them because they are mine and I can give to whoever I please  Posture If you worship me.... Jesus replied: You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him  Protection The Devil took Jesus to the highest point of the Temple  If you are the Son of God. Jump off  Then the Devil used Scripture  How you going to use the Word with the Word  Jesus replied You must not test the Lord your God   The Digest  The Devil tempts us with our strengths, not our weaknesses. He knew Jesus had power and he wanted Jesus to use his power prematurely. Once he overcomes this temptation he will be ready for the mission field  Jesus was tempted and temptation is part of the human experience so he like us was tempted and didn't sin.  The Devil will misinterpret Scripture  The Devil doesn't isolate us to one temptation they are ongoing so we must be ongoing  The best way to resist temptation is the Word of God  Jesus was in the synagogue weekly making him the example for us to be in church each week  Your family and friends may not welcome your life in Christ and that's ok. Keep seeking God because you belong to the greater family and the Kingdom Family  Be a witness to them anyway  Where Jesus is demons flee. The demons have an agenda of “interfering”   Demons are fallen angels ruled by satan to harass people, tempt them to sin, and kill them. God restores our health through faith like Peter's Mother in Law so that we can serve  He has the ability to heal all kinds of diseases with a word.  He shut the demons up to show his authority  His identity would be revealed in God's timetable  The demons know who He was  Jesus at daybreak went to a place of solitary to pray and be with His Father so should we.  We are to proclaim the good news more places How are you handling temptations? In what ways, have you rejected by family and friends due to faith in Christ? How do you handle or need to handle  Seeing the authority Jesus has and if you are his how can this help you combat the evil one. You have no power over me only which i give you.. The Chew  Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you  To help support this ministry  www.buymeacoffee.com/gloribites To shop merch gloribites.com/shop    

Where Jesus' identity is declared with words in the previous chapter, now Jesus is revealed visually in illuminated Glory through the transfiguration. We are given a visual expression of God's delight in His Son, and the disciples too are to delight and stand in awe of Jesus. Sometimes, we don't explain with words or try to understand completely the Glory of Jesus Christ. The disciples stand on holy ground and are given the gift of a very intimate encounter with God.

Sermon on the Feast of the Transfiguration.Only through Jesus Christ can we approach God. This is how he comes down and touches us. The thin place between heaven and earth is not on the mountain of transfiguration. It is here, where Christ promises to be. Where Jesus commands to baptize in his name, he is there. There in the water is God Himself, giving his life to these little children.

The birth of the Son of God in Bethlehem's manger brought heaven down to us so that God in Christ might bring us up to heaven. From Matthew 1:23 and Revelation 21:3 we learn that just as Jesus is Emmanuel - God with us - so Heaven is God with us. Where Jesus is, there is heaven.In this Christmas meditation we consider seven things that will be true of us when we get to heaven.

17. December 2023 Children's Program Hymn: “What Child Is This?” In the holy Name of + Jesus. Amen. Children love to ask questions. Adults don't always like answering them. Sometimes, the questions are absurd and don't make sense. Sometimes, the answers are uncomfortable, and adults want to avoid answering. But as the children have heard me say, “There are no bad questions, only bad answers.”  An inquisitive and curious mind is God the Father's gift. Teaching is the art of stimulating conversation and investigating life's little and big things. This is part of delighting in God's creation. Even taxonomy can be fun, finding joy in naming the plants, animals, and stars. Who hasn't looked at the clouds and asked, “What does that look like?” God's gift of creation enchants us as children. At some point, we're told or conditioned to stop asking questions. What happened to the delight, joy, and discovery of learning something new? It's sad, really. There's so much to explore, pursue, enjoy, and delight in. And in learning and acknowledging that knowledge is a gift, we worship the giver of every good gift coming down from the Father of lights. Curiosity is a blessing, not a curse, no matter how many times the child asks the same question. God's Word is given for our delight, exploration, and investigation. Jesus wants us to wrestle with Him, asking questions and listening to His answers. Every day, we begin our school day by listening to Jesus' Word and then asking questions. Sometimes, the Word doesn't reveal the answer to our questions. Where Jesus is silent, we can't do anything but speculate. Guessing doesn't save us.  But some Jesus loves to have us ask Him questions about sin, death, faith, life, hope, and salvation. William Dix knew that when he wrote “What Child Is This?” one of his 300 hymns. Often used as a Christmas hymn, "What child is this?" begins with a four-phrase question, and stanza 2 has a two-phrase question, prompting the singer to answer them from the Scriptures.  “Jesus” is the answer in stanza 1, which is a survey of His nativity as He is greeted by angels “with anthems sweet” and by shepherds. Jesus is identified as Christ, King, and "son of Mary." We are to "bring Him laud," an uncommon but understandable word for "praise."  The answer to the question "Why lies He in such mean estate?" depends upon the meaning of the archaic and often confusing term "mean," understood here as "lowly," "inferior," or "humble." The "good Christian" observes this child in fear or reverent awe, for the Word made flesh asks us. He lies ignobly where animals feed in anticipation of His lowly, humble Passion, crucifixion, and death “for me, for you.” The line “the cross be borne” directs our hearts again to the purpose for which Christ was born.  Stanza 3 has no questions, but plenty of gifts are given in faith-filled response to the gift given by God in Christ, namely, salvation from sin, death, and the power of the devil. Faithful, loving hearts enthrone this King. The Wise Men brought three gifts: incense, gold, and myrrh. Everyone, from peasant to king, claims Him as his own, confessing Christ as Lord by faith.  “What Child Is This?” asks questions and directs us to the Scriptures for the answers. It encourages us to be children again, asking and inquiring from Jesus what His Christmas is all about. So, be children again. Explore, investigate, and delight as you hear the story of our Lord Jesus's nativity again. And join in joyful song as Dix brings us back to a celebration of the birth of our Lord; for Jesus, the babe, the Son of Mary, was born to die so sinners live in Him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stjohnrandomlake/support

"If you're a Try-Hard Christmas girl like me, I invite you to embrace a Try-Slow Christmas this year. Your house can be a boisterous, chaotic, evergreen-needles-in-the-carpet house at Christmas, while you still hold within you the peace of the season, just as Mary did. Picture her, sitting in a barn, as she “treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Luke 2:19 ESV).  You, too, can have the kind of Christmas where you treasure up the best things in your heart.  The kind of Christmas where every person knows they are cherished.  Where peace and joy are contagious.  Where Jesus is the brightest light in the room."Leave a comment for Jennifer: https://incourage.me/?p=236395--The winter issue of DaySpring's Everyday Faith Magazine is now available! Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or at your local grocery store, Sam's Club, Costco, CVS, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you buy magazines.  The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.Connect with (in)courage: Facebook & Instagram for daily encouragement, videos, and more! Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives. Email us at incourage@dayspring.com. Leave a podcast review on Apple!

Today, we look at Mark 1: 1-8. What does a Christian look like?  We see in our Confirmation Sunday, as these young persons confess and confirm their hope, what a Christian looks like.  Where Jesus is, there is peace.  Peace is found in the person of Jesus Christ.    

Today, we look at Mark 1: 1-8. What does a Christian look like?  We see in our Confirmation Sunday, as these young persons confess and confirm their hope, what a Christian looks like.  Where Jesus is, there is peace.  Peace is found in the person of Jesus Christ.    

Glory be to God! Welcome everyone to Episode #745, Season 8. **

Pastor KJay preached a powerful message called "I Am Resurrection." We learned how resurrection isn't a day; resurrection is a man, Jesus! Where Jesus is present, resurrection is possible; anything that is dead in your life can be brought to life when you attach it to Him. Jesus can turn graves into gardens. Check out this incredibly powerful message!Scripture References: John 11:17-26John 19:40-42John 20:11-15Ezekiel 37:1-5Connect With Us: Website: https://www.radiantchurchtxk.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Radianttxk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radiantchurchtxk/Support the show

Join Pastors DA Bennet and Josh and Bonny Coats as they continue our discussion about the Apostle's Creed. This week we talk about the Ascension of Jesus, the proof of the ascension, and Where Jesus went afterwards.

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Today's program looks at Psalm 27 - Where Jesus comes into the Psalms.

The last few weeks we have been in the book of Psalms, and we have seen God's purpose and hope for the world expanding out from Israel to the nations. Seeds that were sown from the very beginning of the Bible chart the path of salvation. A salvation that is not just a salvation for God's covenant people, but a salvation for every tribe and language and people and nation. As Jonathan summarized for us last week. Psalm 67 describes the blessing of all nations. Then, Psalm 68, shows that this blessing and salvation will come through a single king. Then comes Psalm 69. If read in succession, you would notice the abrupt turn that happens in Psalm 69. And at first glance, it would be easy to say that we have moved on to a new theme in the Psalms. However, as we will see, we are far from leaving the topic of the last few Psalms. Psalms 67 answers who will be blessed by God: the nations.Psalm 68 answers how they will be blessed: through a conquering king.Psalm 69 in turn will answer, How does this king conquer?Psalm 69 is written for a time of suffering and distress. It is an individual lament, which includes corporate aspects. It includes prayer for the righteous and curses for the wicked, both which find fulfillment in the new testament. With all that is going on in this Psalm, my hope for us this morning is to understand 3 things. First, the Problem, second, David's Prayer, and last, the Promise.So again 3 things, the problem, the prayer, and the promise.The ProblemDavid has been in an extended season of distress, and he is at the breaking point, he is just holding on and is pleading to the Lord for help.With vivid descriptions of his distress (v.1-3), David says: “The waters are rising and are up to my neck” “My feet are sinking in the muck, and I have no foothold” “I am weary from crying out, and my throat is dry and hoarse from my pleas” “My eyes grow dim as I wait for the Lord” Whether you have ever been literally in a situation like this or not, we all feel it. We intuitively can understand what that would be like. There is an utter helplessness here. David has been in distress for a while. It has reached a critical stage, not only is David stuck, but the waters have been rising up, they aren't at his ankles or his knees, they are up to his neck. His pleading thus far has gone unanswered. If the water goes any farther, or his feet sink any deeper, he will be overtaken by the flood and no longer will have the ability to cry out. David is nearing his last breath and cries out, “Save me, O God!” We can feel this distress, the panic and volatility of his predicament, lets dig in a little more to see what had caused such a distress of David.The cause of the distress Verses 4-12 show us two pieces here: the who and the why.The who of the distress are David's enemies.Verse 4, “more than the hairs on my head are those who hate me without cause, mighty are those who would destroy me, those who attack me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore?” Verse 8, “I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother's sons.” David's enemies aren't just out there, but he is a stranger to his own nation and brothers. His enemies are many and they are mighty. Those who are near him either stand at a distance or join in with the attacks against David. Verse 19, “I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.” Not only is the situation terrible, but he is alone in it.In addition to all that, David's suffering is not a private matter. Verses 11-12, “When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them. I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.” From the officials at the gates, to the drunkards in the alley, David's situation is known. Psalm 22:7-8, “All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!” David is also the talk of the town.As David humbles himself, laments and seeks God they develop sayings about him. His humbling of himself has become the occasion for further reproach. They are pouring it on.An example of this in sports would be a little extra push at the end, the extra nudge, the step over. It is not only a stab in the back, but the added twist. The why of the distress: Why do these enemies ridicule David?His destress is caused by His enemies because of his zeal for God.Some commentaries see David suffering here for his sin, but his enemies piling on. I think the main thrust of the Psalm is on David suffering for his zeal for God's House and God's Glory. David surely is sinful, but here it is not the cause of his suffering. Or at a minimum, David's sin is not in focus in this Psalm. I want to list 7 reasons I think this is the case, and then explain why it matters.1) In verse 4, there are 3 statements of David's innocence.His enemies “hate him without cause”, they “attack him with lies”, and he rhetorically asks “What I did not steal must I now restore?” Plainly, the accusations aren't true.2) In verse 5 David mentions that his folly and wrongs all are known by God.This verse functions as a defense in light of the false accusations in verse 4. I also think David draws strength from being known by God, not further condemnation.3) Verse 7, David says: “For it is for [God's] sake that I have borne reproach.”4) Verse 9, David says that zeal for God's house is his driving passion, it has consumed him.A passion which even flows out in his words against his enemies, for their wickedness in turn have consequences. Defend the righteous from the wicked. And the reproaches David is receiving are the same reproaches they have of God.5) David never repents in this psalm, which stand in contrast to others (see Ps. 51)Verses 10-11, David wept, humbled himself and put on sackcloth, which can be actions of repentance, but also actions of lament and mourning.For example, when Jacob's sons told him that Joseph had been killed by a wild animal, as well as when Mordecai hears of the decree to kill all the Jews, and he tears his clothes, puts on sackcloth and ashes, went to the center of the city and cried out with a loud.These are times of mourning and bitter providence, that often are attached to sin, not always.6) Verse 20, David says their reproaches have broken his heart. Which helps us understand his prayer in verse 6 and 7. David's heart, weakened by false accusations, explains his desire for others who hope in God to not be put to shame (v. 6-7). He is not in regret of past sin, but pleading with God that he would have strength to patiently suffer and wait for God's deliverance.He also may be concerned that they will be led away by the lies.7) The last reason is because of who speaks this Psalm in the new testament.David has suffered for a long time, with desperation, by himself, with others pouring it on and it is because of His love for God.Why does it matter? Because it is important for us to see that suffering for the sake of God is a common expectation for a follower of Jesus. David's lament was written for the community, they are to see themselves to some degree in the story, and he models how they should respond and what they should be concerned about.Difficulty in this life and displeasure from God are not the same thing. When things are tough, our internal dialogue can sound like this: Does he not see it? Does he not care? Or maybe he sees, but is he for me?Trial is not always because of our sin. We will suffer wrong from one another. We will be mocked or ridiculed by the world around us, because we love Jesus and follow him.David vocalizes what he, along with Israel, has experienced at times. They have seen others, like the Egyptians literally in situations like this, and now they feel it themselves.This expectation carries over into our experience. Those who desire to live a Godly life will be persecuted, especially when circumstances are difficult and the benefit of following God isn't readily apparent. In the world we will have tribulation, but with God we have grace and peace. In the world we will get less than we deserve, but with God we get much much more than we deserve. And because of God's love for us, we should be more concerned with honoring God than striving for relief.David humbling himself under God became another occasion for reproach from enemies. His heart is broken by them, and he is desperate. He may have been doing well for a while, but their constant attacks are starting to wound. Now entering round 9 of the fight, their punches are starting to land, his hands are feeling heavy, and the water is up to his neck. This is those extra shoves.He is struggling to not despair and does not want to quit his waiting for God. The description starts as a depiction of physical distress but the real distress here is the distress of David's soul.This desperation leads David again towards prayer. We've looked at David's problem, now lets look at his prayer.David's Prayer (v.13-29)Verse 13 stands in stark contrast with verse 12. Remember, David's suffering is the new saying and song. David is the talk of the town, and as they talk to one another, David is going to talk to God. And the amazing thing, is that despite the water being up to David's neck, his prayer is on the path to patience and trust.Verse 13, “At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.” He asks by God's timing, God's character, and God's salvation.David, whose eyes are growing dim from waiting, will keep on waiting. But, his waiting does not prevent him from again asking for help in a myriad of ways: Deliver me! Answer me, hide not your face from me, ransom me, Draw near to my soul, let not the flood overtake me or the pit close around me.What was implicit earlier is explicit here, David isn't on the run from enemies and concerned about his physical life, he is concerned about the life of his soul. His prayer addresses all the things mentioned in verse 1-3, but God's nearness, his character his faithfulness and mercy are entering the picture.David doesn't just pray for himself, but he prays for the blessing of the faithful and the cursing of the wicked.It's not just defense of himself, but for defense of God's people, and God's name.He prays that the suffering of God's people, and the wickedness around them, wouldn't go unnoticed.As David prays against the wicked, he prays largely for poetic justice. Let them receive what they have done.“They gave me poison for food” so “Let their table before them become a snare.”“My eyes are dim in my faithfulness” so “may their eyes be darkened in their wickedness.”Let those who gave no comfort, have no comfort themselves.Those who deserted me “let their camp become a desolation.”Those who pile on reproach, may you pile on punishment.Those who do not yield in their persecution of the righteous, yield not in your punishment of their wickedness.If they will not leave their table let it be a snare. If they will not cease in digging a pit then let them fall into it themselves. Defend the cause of the righteous. Glorify your name.David is wrestling in prayer. He knows his desperate situation, he knows God is sovereign in it. He knows that his enemies are attacking him but ultimately God brought him to this position. He knows that God doesn't just overlook sin. He knows that God has a plan and has confidence in the end result. We see this from verse 13 and the assumption that God will “answer him with his saving faithfulness” to verse 29 where David asks for God's salvation to “set him on high” And we must remember that God's glory is his passion, not personal vengeance.David models how we should wrestle through suffering, even if it's because of our sin. He takes his problems and God's promise to him and pull them together. It's hard work of pulling those together in your soul not just your mind.When you don't know where to start or what to pray, pray about the problem and pray with God's promises and strive to pull those together. Strive to reconcile these in your heart and soul.David is pulling these together, and if David is pulling on God's promises, what are they?The Promise that leads to praise (v.29-33)The promise to David generally was that God would be faithful to him, and specifically that he would have an heir that would reign forever and usher in a good and everlasting kingdom. A king that would rule with equity & justice, doing God's will. You see that in his prayer.Verse 34 says the offspring of God's servants will inherit the land, and that offspring, that king, has come. What David saw from a distance, we have seen closely and clearly. There are 2 wondrous surprises that we can see from our place in history, a few thousand years later.First, that Jesus descended. I wonder if David thought, times are tough for me, but the Lord will redeem me and as I have walked through the valley, the future king to come will climb to the mountain top. Much like the first words of David in Psalm 68, “God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered. And those who hate him shall flee before him.” David didn't just precede the path of the triumphant king, he foreshadowed the path of the triumphant king. He who ascended, first descended. He who will be exalted on high, first will be brought low and humiliated. It was not better times for Jesus, Jesus took on the full valley.The God who saved David from the valley walked a longer, deeper, darker valley himself. While carrying all our sin on his back. And he became the hope for the sinner and sufferer alike.We, like the new testament, are to see Jesus in Psalm 69. Jesus finishes the path through the valley of Psalm 69. The New Testament draws from this Psalm at least 7 times, 2 of which are places where Jesus took this Psalm on his own lips. Here are a few examples:Jesus says that “he was hated without cause”. As he clears the temple his disciples remembered it was written “zeal for your house has consumed me”. Jesus also was the talk of the town, and proverbs were spoken about himSome said: “Physician heal yourself” (Luke 4:23)Others mocked and said:“He who saved others cannot save himself” (Matt. 27:42)And on the cross Jesus said “I thirst.” And they give him sour wine to drink, to fulfill the scriptures.Jesus is a king, but he first was a King of the valley.Second, with the surprising route of the valley, Jesus came first with mercy instead of wrath. Jesus first comes with blessing for the sinner who repents. Salvation for any who love his name. David prays for justice, but Jesus comes to say “let mercy have its day”. He came first for the rescue of the nations.The curses aren't cancelled but are delayed, and they serve as warning for those who continue in wickedness. But right now, Jesus offers forgiveness and grace. He has carried our sin and can relate in our sadness or in our suffering.Not only does Jesus save wicked people like us, but he lets us share in the spoils of the victory. It is one thing to save sinners like us, which should stop our mouths right there, but still greater is to not only save us but to share his reward, his rule and his glory with us. That Jesus comes and says, “I'm with them.” “Those are my friends, that is my family.” That he will sit at the table and eat with us. They will possess my inheritance.And therefore, David, and the people will praise God. They will praise him while they are still in the valley. Because they know the end, they can celebrate victory in the midst of the battle, hope in the midst of the valley.And for us, there is no valley Jesus has not already been through. Jesus does see you, he does care for you, he enters into your suffering. He will keep you, and walk with you.God did not abandon David, he did not abandon Jesus, and he will not abandon us.So we, like David, can praise God in the midst of the valley. We are not yet home, but he will see us through, and we can in confidence praise Him now.The TableAnd this bring us to this table. Where Jesus reminds us and declares: “I am with them and they are with me.” They have a share in my covenant, in my inheritance. And at this table, we celebrate victory in the midst of battle. The promise is sure, so we will eat the bread, and lift up the cup of salvation, together.

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WHERE JESUS performed his miracles is often just as important as the miracles themselves. Case in point: The only miracle other than the Resurrection recorded in all four gospels is the feeding of the 5,000. The Bible tells us this occurred in a desolate area near Bethsaida, the hometown of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip. Doug Van Dorn, author of Giants: Sons of the Gods, and Director of the Institute of Biblical Anthropology Dr. Judd Burton, author of Interview With the Giant: Ethnohistorical Notes on the Nephilim, join us to discuss an unknown megalithic site on the bank of the Jordan River two miles north of the Sea of Galilee. If you watch the video broadcast, you'll see exclusive photos and video of this ancient site as we explain why we think it's where the miracle took place—and why it's linked to an old belief, described in Psalm 74:13–14, that God served up Leviathan as food for creatures in the wilderness.

Matthew 10:34-39. Do you have a ‘personal Jesus' or a ‘personalised Jesus?' A personalised Jesus is one where we call Jesus to submit to our will, where Jesus is there to give us our goals, hopes, and dreams. Where Jesus looks great when our lives are good, but he is fired when our lives are filled with suffering. This Jesus has us at the centre. But the Jesus who is personal is different. This is when Jesus brings us into His world and takes us on his journey. When you find this Jesus, you discover the person you were really made to be. The Jesus you ordered is not the real Jesus. Listen to this sermon to find out who the personal Jesus is.

WHERE JESUS performed his miracles is often just as important as the miracles themselves. Case in point: The only miracle other than the Resurrection to appear in all four gospels is the feeding of the 5,000. The Bible tells us this occurred in a desolate area near Bethsaida, the hometown of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip. Doug Van Dorn, author of Giants: Sons of the Gods, and Director of the Institute of Biblical Anthropology Dr. Judd Burton, author of Interview With the Giant: Ethnohistorical Notes on the Nephilim, join us to discuss an unknown megalithic site on the bank of the Jordan River two miles north of the Sea of Galilee. If you watch the video broadcast, you'll see exclusive photos and video of this ancient site as we explain why we think it's where the miracle took place—and why it's linked to an old belief, described in Psalm 74:13–14, that God served up Leviathan as food for creatures in the wilderness. Here's the link to the PDF of Doug's sermon on the Messianic banquet. Help us Build Barn Better! This is our project to convert our 1,200 square foot pole barn from a place to park our yard tractor into usable studio and warehouse space. In 2023, we plan to fix the holes in the walls, replace windows, insulate the building, install an HVAC system, and move our studios and book/DVD warehouse and shipping office out of our home. If you are so led, you can donate by clicking here. Subscribe and share our YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/GilbertHouse! But be sure to get all of our video and audio content on our new mobile app: www.gilberthouse.org/app/! Please join Derek and Sharon Gilbert each Sunday for the Gilbert House Fellowship, our weekly Bible study podcast. Log on to www.GilbertHouse.org for more details. Get all of our podcasts — VFTB, P.I.D. Radio, and the Gilbert House Fellowship — at Spreaker: www.spreaker.com/user/gilberthouse. That's more than 1,600 hours of free archived audio going back to 2005! Check out our weekly video program Unraveling Revelation (www.unravelingrevelation.tv), and subscribe to the YouTube channel: YouTube.com/UnravelingRevelation. Please visit our online store for special offers on our books and DVDs: www.gilberthouse.org/store.

WHERE JESUS performed his miracles is often just as important as the miracles themselves. Case in point: The only miracle other than the Resurrection to appear in all four gospels is the feeding of the 5,000. The Bible tells us this occurred in a desolate area near Bethsaida, the hometown of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip. Doug Van Dorn, author of Giants: Sons of the Gods, and Director of the Institute of Biblical Anthropology Dr. Judd Burton, author of Interview With the Giant: Ethnohistorical Notes on the Nephilim, join us to discuss an unknown megalithic site on the bank of the Jordan River two miles north of the Sea of Galilee. If you watch the video broadcast, you'll see exclusive photos and video of this ancient site as we explain why we think it's where the miracle took place—and why it's linked to an old belief, described in Psalm 74:13–14, that God served up Leviathan as food for creatures in the wilderness.

June 1, 2023Today's Reading: Daily Lectionary: Numbers 24:1-25, Luke 23:1-25But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”—  a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder.  (Luke 23:18-19)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. When we hear the word martyr, the first thing that most likely comes to mind is a Christian who dies for the sake of their faith in Christ, like Stephen in Acts 6 or Justin, Martyr, whose death at the hands of Roman persecution (A.D. 165) we remember today. This is one meaning of the word martyr, but there is also another meaning.The word martyr literally means witness. To be a martyr is to give witness to something or someone. So the women and the disciples at the foot of Jesus' cross and around the empty tomb and in Jesus' resurrection appearances were all martyrs. They were witnesses to Jesus' death and resurrection. Later, all of the apostles, except for John, would also become martyrs in dying for the sake of their confession and faith in Christ. Martyrs in life and martyrs in death. This is also what our Lord Jesus did for us. His very life, death, and resurrection was a witness to God's love, grace, and mercy towards us. Jesus' death on the cross is the ultimate martyrdom, where he, the innocent one, was taken away into death for us who are guilty. Where Jesus the one who knew no sin became sin for us. Where Barabbas who deserved death walked away while Jesus who did not deserve death faced it on our behalf. This is the faith that Justin the apologist and martyr for the Christian faith bore witness to in his life, writings, and his death. Thanks to the work of Justin, Martyr, we know a great deal about the liturgy used in the second century Christian Church. Justin writes and gives witness to the early church pattern of gathering for teaching, preaching, and receiving the Eucharist on the Lord's Day. His apologetic writings also give witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Today we join the Church in thanking God for martyrs like Justin who teach us how to be faithful witnesses in our day for the sake of Jesus crucified and risen. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Almighty and everlasting God and Father, You sent Your Son to take our nature upon Himself and to suffer death on the cross that all should follow the example of His great humility. Mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ, in His patience and also have our portion in His resurrection; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.-Pastor Samuel Schuldheisz is Pastor at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Milton, WAAudio Reflections Speaker: Jonathan Lackey is an LCMS seminarian.Study Christ's words on the cross to see how you can show more Christlike grace in your life. Perfect for group or individual study, each chapter has a Q&A at the end, and the back of the book includes a leader guide. Available now from Concordia Publishing House.

Have you seen those awesome cartoons where Jesus is holding a rainbow sheep? Where Jesus gets all sassy with hypocritical and mean churchgoers who are ostracizing whole segments of our population? Where Jesus is walking out of church holding hands with the trans sheep?They are all sooooo bad ass!! I got to interview the man behind the scenes, David Hayward (aka The Naked Pastor)! I couldn't be more excited to have heard his religious deconstruction story, how he got started with his art and some of what he has to say to so many who are done with hypocritical, harmful religions and their practices.  In 2010, after 30 years as a pastor, David Hayward left the ministry to focus on NakedPastor and the community that was emerging around it. It's now his full-time gig! With a Masters in Theological Studies, as well as Diplomas in Religious Studies and Ministry, and University Teaching, he is no stranger to belief systems.Beyond his art, he's also written 9 books and posts several times a month on his blog. If you're interested in hearing his ideas about deconstruction, spirituality, and freedom, you might enjoy his newsletter which you can sign up for on his website, nakedpastor.com. Intro ("Fisher's Hornpipe") and outro by Otter Creek Podcast edited by: Ashley Pacini

Tune in to hear Rob's heart about a startling dream he had, where he got a word from the Lord about "The Window of Opportunity." Rob also shares plenty of scripture speaking similar language. Where Jesus makes similar statements. These statements have truly startled Rob. With love. The evening that Rob recorded this, he was revealed some things. And the song that he felt led to listen to immediately after was: "Psalm 51" by Sight & Sound theatres. Which was followed by "Hymn of Heaven" by Phil Wickham [these songs were not next to each other in the Spotify playlist]He recommends listening to those after these podcast. 

Here are the Biblical Passages so you can look them up yourself and mark up your Bibles during Worship!1.      Did you know Micah predicted where Jesus would be born? (about 700 years before Jesus arrived)“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:22.      Jesus could not have controlled His lineage and who His most ancient ancestors were. Consider all the genealogical branches and families that came from Abraham, but also Isaac and also Jacob. The tree of human families splits out wildly. Abraham is about 2,000 BC and consider David is about 1,000 BC. Jesus is also the son of David. All of this was fulfilled by the Holy Spirit when He selected Mary & Joseph to be Jesus' parents and He added the necessary DNA into Mary's womb to create Jesus as a human.[Abraham] I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,and through your offspring[b] all nations on earth will be blessed Genesis 22:18 Ref Matt 1:1, Rom 9:5[Isaac] … it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned. Gen 21:12 Ref Luke 3:34[Jacob] “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. Num 24:17 Ref Matt 1:2[David] Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom… Is 9:7 Ref Rom 1:3, Luke 1:323.      Jesus also could not have manipulated which tribe he was born into. Gen 49:10 confirms that Messiah will be born into the tribe of Judah. We will look at this verse again shortly.The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his. Gen 49:10*** On their own, these individual events from points 1, 2 and 3 may seem less that compelling, but when you line them up together, they become much more powerful and demonstrate that God has certified or given evidence that Jesus is indeed the One to come into history and save mankind! It is not Buddha, Mohammad or any of the other Religious Leader or Leader of Philosophy!·        Where Jesus was born – Bethlehem·        Was the descendent of Abraham·        Was also the descendent of Isaac·        Was also the descendent of Jacob·        Was also the descendent of David·        Was predicted to be of the Tribe of JudahThe odds become very, very, very small that any human could even fulfill these things on their own.4.      Were you aware that Malachi predicted that Jesus would have a forerunner to go before Him and Herald His arrival? (~400 years before Jesus)“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. – Mal 3:1 (Also Is 40:3)5.      Jacob predicted that Israel would continue to have a King or Leader (hold the scepter) until Messiah arrived that was Jewish. It turns out that the 1st non-Jewish ruler of Israel was Herod who was Idumean (not Jewish) which signaled that Messiah was due to arrive. And Jesus did arrive just then. (~2,500 years before Jesus) Even afte

Good Morning! We are glad you are here!Today we are in John 2:1-12Where Jesus is There's JoyScriptures Pastor Tom will be teaching from (in order of presentation)John 2:1-12, John 2:1-3, John 2:4, John 2:5, John 2:6-10, Matthew 11:28-30, John 2:11, John 2:12, Hosea 6:2

 Expecting a Kingdom Various passages  December 18, 2022     Introduction: This Christmas we are looking at the rest of the story of Christmas as we learn that Jesus came for more reasons than just to die for our sins!  Last week we learned that Israel was waiting for a king whom they called “Messiah,” the New Testament calls him the “Christ.”  Even getting a bit closer to home with our personal lives, we call him Lord! You cannot have a king without a kingdom  A kingdom is simply made up of a territory or realm, and people over whom a king rules.    That means the kingdom of God is simply the territory, the realm and the people over whom Jesus rules as king.   Therefore, at the first coming of Christ Israel was not only waiting for a king but a kingdom that he was going to set up as well! Today I want to try to better understand what the kingdom is turn to Matthew 3 The kingdom is at handJesus and John the Baptist both began their preaching with the same message:  the “kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Read Matthew 3:1-2; 4:17.  Jesus and John were saying that the kingdom of heaven was so close to appearing that they could reach out and touch it, they could smell the aroma of it like a fine cooked meal in the next room.  It is interesting to note also that neither one of them felt a need to explain just what that kingdom was or what it would be like That is because when they heard John and Jesus preach about the kingdom of heaven the Jew could not help but think about God's covenant promises and what the prophets said in the Old Testament.    The one that Daniel 2 would simply summarize as a kingdom that would crush all the other earthly kingdoms!   Read Daniel 2:44  (note heaven)People try to make a distinction between the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of God –  I think that is reading our current theology into the text rather than letting the text inform our theology! What they would have known is what we learned in the series of the people of promise and particularly the sixteen promises we summarized for you on the handout we gave you.  Review quickly:Abrahamic a land forever innumerable descendants that would be  blessings in his seed all the nations will be blessed God will be their God forever Deuteronic future repentance of Israel restoration to the land regathered from dispersion nation converted Israel's enemies will be judged nation receive full blessings in the land Davidic king forever kingdom forever reign forever New covenant  Spiritual blessings – forgiven, new heart, the Holy Spirit.  Abiding material blessings in the land This is the nature of the kingdom that John the Baptist and Jesus were offering, this is the kingdom the Jews were looking for but something significant happened in Matthew 12 The kingdom has come upon youTurn to Matthew 12:28.  Context is that Jesus had just cast a demon out of a man and the Pharisees said, “He cast out demons by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.” Listen to Jesus' response.  Read v25-28No longer is the kingdom at hand but now it has come upon them. Jesus said when he cast out the demon by the Spirit of God, and then the kingdom has come upon you. The Old Testament taught that during the kingdom the Holy Spirit would be doing extra ordinary works. Right here is one display of that.   Listen to Luke 17:20-21 when the Pharisees were questioning Jesus as to when the kingdom of God was coming.  Listen to what he said.  Read Luke 17:20-21 The word “in your midst or within you” cannot be referring to the fact the kingdom is residing in their hearts because Jesus was talking to a largely unbelieving group who rejected him! What Jesus was saying is that the kingdom of God is in your midst.  The kingdom of God is standing right here, right now, right in the middle of all of you.  The king and the kingdom go hand in hand.  Where King Jesus is, the kingdom is. In the parables Jesus teaches them and us the …  Mysteries of the kingdom Read Matthew 13:10-11 A mystery is something that has not been revealed before but now is going to be.  New revelation comes in light of the fact that the religious leaders have just rejected and denounced Jesus, their Messiah.  The parables are the mysteries of the kingdom!   Jesus is going to tell them and us something new about the kingdom of God, and it is much different from the kingdom they expected and learned about in the Old Testament.   The parables teach us the nature of God's kingdom from the time of Israel's rejection of him as their king until the time he returns to set up his kingdom here on earth, the kingdom they expected from the Old Testament. I will only read a summary of what the parables teach us about the kingdom, as it would take a whole series to understand it all.  See passages in the notes!The parables teach us new features of the kingdom that have been in operation from the rejection of Jesus as Messiah by Israel and will continue until the judgment at the end of this age (Matthew 12:28; 13:30, 39-40, 49).  During this time the righteous and wicked will co-exist (Matthew 13:24-30) and Satan himself will be very active (Matthew 13:39).  At the end of this age, no one else can enter the kingdom (Matthew 25:10-13) and there will be judgment for the wicked and rewards for the sons of the kingdom at that time. (Matthew13:30, 40-43, 47-50; 20: 1-16; 25:14-30).  The kingdom will start very small but powerful and will grow and advance until it surpasses all other kingdoms (13:31-33).  But it is a kingdom of supreme importance and value, worth everything a person has (Matthew13:44-46).  Because Israel rejected Jesus as Messiah /King, the kingdom is taken away from them and given to a people producing its fruits ( Matthew 21:33-44; Luke 13:28-29)  the invitation to this kingdom will now go out beyond the people of Israel to many others (Matthew 22:1-10).   People will respond differently to the word of this kingdom (13:18-23), since many are called but few are chosen (Matthew 22:14).  Entrance into this kingdom will not be based upon bloodline or religious heritage but rather upon repentance and belief (Matthew 21:28-32).  This kingdom will be an internal invisible powerful spiritual kingdom. It is a kingdom of receiving and giving forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35).  Where Jesus is, the kingdom is, because the king and the kingdom go hand and hand. (Matthew 12:28; Luke 17:20-21).  Because no one knows the day or hour when Jesus will return and bring a close to this age, everyone should be prepared, watching, and serving the Master by doing his will until he returns (Matthew 25:1-30) Jesus told his disciples that his literal earthly kingdom would not be right away but in the future, after the king takes a long journey and they will be rewarded according to their faithfulness during that time. (Luke19:11-27) Simply stated, the kingdom of God during our time is the rule of God by his Spirit over the hearts and lives of men and women.  I believe the visible manifestation of this kingdom during this time that Jesus must be in heaven is the church.  In reality, the kingdom has already begun but it is not fully here yet!   Theologians call this already but not yet!The “already” part is the fact that since the kingdom is where the king is and the Spirit of Christ dwells in our hearts right now, then he is king over a group of people who have been born again by the Spirit of God.  It is a spiritual kingdom “right now” where Jesus rules as king over his people. The “not yet” part is the fact that when Jesus returns to earth, he is going to set up a literal earthly, kingdom where he will be king over all the earth from Jerusalem.   Application   As believers, we are not just waiting for a kingdom but we are a part of God's powerful invisible kingdom right now with our King Jesus ruling over his church as its head and over his people as their lord!   Here is the reality that we live in.  We live in the midst of two kingdoms, each with their own kings – the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan- the god of this world. Each kingdom has its own program/system, ways, pattern, mold, basic principles, standards, philosophy, values, goals, methods, wisdom, viewpoint, loves, and use of its money. etc.The world puts constant pressure on us to squeeze us into the mold of the world we live in buying into its ways and values God's kingdom is seeking to transform us into the mold of Jesus Christ.  Each kingdom is vying/competing for our allegiance to its ways and its king While we are in the world, we are not of the world as God transferred us out of the kingdom of Satan and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved son.Read Colossians 1:12-13  Believers – which kingdom are you living by?  Which one reflects more of your thinking, values. loves and lifestyle?This is not about how many Bible studies you go to, how many times you go to church or even how much worship music you listen to! This is about who really is your king and which kingdom is influencing your life.   If you do not know Jesus, today you can transfer your membership from the kingdom of Satan to the kingdom of Jesus!Turn and listen to what Jesus said in John 3:3  You must be born again!  Born again by the Spirit of God.   Read John 3:7-8  Turn to John 1 and listen to what John the apostle said in v11-13Note what it is not – read 13b It is by God through faith in Jesus.  Read 12b Simple as ABC and invite

Change of Fortunes for the Man-child and Bride (Audio) David Eells - 12/18/22 The DS Plan to Rob the People Winnie Osegueda - 12/4/2002 (David's notes in red)   I dreamt that my husband, Chuc, and I were driving through the city streets. (Representing world Babylon.) There were a few large, black SUV's that were in front of us which suddenly turned sideways in order to block the road so that we, and others, would not be able to drive through. I knew, in the dream, what they were about to do. (As we will see, the black SUVs represent DS government forces who are trying to hyjack the people and the banking system. Cyrus, who we know Trump is a type of, was shown the stolen hidden riches of Babylon mentioned in Isaiah 45. Trump discovered these riches and repatriated them. Which, in effect, he will use to re-build the Kingdom of God like Cyrus did.) Masked men wearing black from head to toe came out of the SUVs with large guns in order to rob people; particularly, the large armored truck to our left which was transporting money for the banks. (Robbing the truck translates into robbing the people who have money in the banks. Also, blocking the road from people passing through could represent preventing people from accessing their money in the banks.)  They made all the cars stop whether they were going to rob that specific car or not. However, Chuc and I decided to not be afraid and kept driving. Chuc drove through a gap on the right and we made it through the roadblock. The masked men began to shoot at the back of our car, and although our car was hit, the bullets did not penetrate, and we were unharmed. I remember calling on the name of Jesus while we were driving away. (Staying on the right represents access to God's protection.) Then I woke up. Verses I received by faith at random: Deuteronomy 10:17 For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of Lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward. Proverbs 16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps. (The DS thinks “might is right” but when it comes to God's people who trust in Him, His might comes into play.) A verse Chuc received by faith at random: John 3:19 And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.    The DS Serpent Coming to Constrict Babylon Marie Kelton - 12/9/22 (David's notes in red)  During our meeting, as we were praying, I closed my eyes and saw a vision of a huge brown and black boa constrictor. It was slithering down a rocky cliff going towards a city that was below the cliff. (We recently had a factious man rail at us that we weren't going to “constrict” him. He became a Judas. Judas also went over a cliff when he hung himself and fell into Akeldama “the field of blood.” Because he was guilty of innocent blood. This also seems to fit the factious in the Church and state.) The city buildings looked light brown, like they were made out of clay or sand. (Light brown was the color of Hitler's Nazi uniforms. Also, Jesus said in, Mat. 7:26-27 And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand: 27 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.) The city looked like it was in a desert. There was little water and not many trees. (The old serpent, the dragon, and his factious minions, are being cast down through our prayers. He will not be able to save his Nazi (Brown) city of Babylon. They are falling together..)   The Old Serpent Seeks to Devour the Bride and Man-child  Tiannah Fire - 12/13/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamt Samuel and I were visiting a town called Dysart. (Meaning isolated, desert, waste)  We walked around to the back of a shop to find a trash bin. (God's true disciples seek to rid themselves of all worldly Babylonish garbage.) We found an enclosed area… that led us through this big corridor to a covered area. The roof was plastic and partially transparent, and there were heaps of leaves on top of it. (Preventing the light of the sun/Son from getting through.) …   Towards the left … was a dirty, red car parked, that looked like it hadn't been used in an extremely long time. … (Representing [the apostates that have fallen away from the crucified life.] Their lives are stagnant in this town and almost completely buried under the carnality and death of the world;) (The dead leaves represent wintertime which the Bible says is tribulation. Dead leaves can no longer take in the light of the sun/Son representing the Word.)  Samuel was holding our baby, David, and he went to walk over to another section that had green, wheeled, trash bins. …Samuel went over there to put the trash in a bin, as I watched from over near the car. (Representing sanctification and getting rid of the Babylonish waste from our lives.)  Then, I saw two brown snakes slither out, but Samuel didn't see them. They slipped straight past him and came towards me. I then saw a yellow snake and a black snake come out from under the dirty, red car towards my left, and they went in front of me. (The snakes represent the enemies that surround us.) (The left is where Jesus placed all the apostate, rebellious goats. Both Jesus and John the Baptist referred to the factious leadership “vipers.”) I shouted to Samuel about the snakes, and he turned and looked at them. Then our son David jumped from his arms onto the ground, and the snakes slid around him but they couldn't bite him. (Little David represents the Man-child whom the enemy will try to destroy but will not be able to. The Pharisees were afraid to publicly against Jesus because His wisdom was beyond them.) Then many more snakes appeared and came over towards us.   David crawled to me, and I picked him up and Samuel came over to us. Although the snakes were slithering all over the ground and around him, he never once stepped on one of them. (The demons in these serpents cause them to come against satan's enemies.)   The snakes tried to intimidate us by looking like they were going to bite us; opening their mouths wide and moving their tongues and showing off their fangs, but they never bit us. (This represents the enemy spreading their fear, lies and intimidation. We must put on our spiritual armor and guard ourselves from the wickedness and venomous poison of the enemy.)  Psa 140:3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders' venom is under their lips. Selah.   Mar 16:18 and in their hands they shall take up serpents, and if they drink aught deadly, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.   I was getting attacked with fear, but I was trying to reject it and stay calm. …Samuel said we needed to leave, and told me to just walk slowly and calmly out, the same way that we came in. (They came in seeking sanctification which is the only escape from the torments and tactics of the enemy.)   The snakes followed us and kept moving around our feet. Even though they looked so close to us, they couldn't touch or bite us, but they were trying to intimidate us.   When we were going through the …corridor to get out, we stopped for a moment, and Samuel turned around and stepped on the head of one of the brown snakes and it died straight away. (We must “bruise its head” with our heel representing our walk of faith and spiritual warfare or we won't win the battle.)  Luk 10:19 Lo, I have given you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.   He then stamped his foot on another, and it wriggled around for a bit, but then died. (Gen. 3:15 and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.) Then a giant snake slithered over to us; it was 10 times bigger than all the other ones. Its head was a bright yellow and green and its body a bright purple. (This represents satan himself who has appeared to men as a beautiful angel of light. He is the old serpent who will try to devour the woman and her Man-child in Rev. 12.) I was holding little David when this snake came to us and we were supernaturally lifted up off the ground, but still inside this covered area. (The Bride and Man-child are kept safe and are hidden.) (The wicked dwell on the earth and are at the mercy of the Beast. Rev. 13:7-8 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. 8 And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, everyone whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain. But the Bride abides in heavenly places in safety. Eph. 2:6 and raised us up with him and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus.) Rev 12:5-6 And she was delivered of a son, a male, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and unto his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath there a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred threescore days.   The snake kept moving its head around, and on the top of its head it had a big hole. This snake didn't show off its fangs like the other smaller ones. But instead, it kept aiming the hole on the top of its head at Samuel and each time it would spew out venom at him. (Satan uses those who have the mind of the flesh because it is at enmity with God.)  Samuel casually moved out of the way each time and the venom couldn't get onto him. … (When the enemy cannot directly attack or intimidate, he will desperately try anything to spread his lies.)  We ended up just opening the gate we came in through and walking out. The snakes couldn't follow us out of the gate. We were all safe praise God! (Satan cannot deceive those that come out from among them.)   Man-child at Death's Door Missy Pollock 12/3/22 (David's notes in red) I was in David's house observing; I knew it was Davids' house, but it didn't look like it was his house. (It is the house of David as a type of the larger Man-child reformers.) David was in a bed covered up and frail looking like he was at deaths door; it hardly looked like him. (Representing the death of the Man-child David's old man in preparation for the catching up to the throne of resurrection life. This will be a great change of fortunes for the Man-child and Bride initially and then for the Church.) There were a lot of brothers and sisters around him and he was talking to them about something, but I didn't hear what he said. After a bit, everyone left. (John 6:66-71 (Notice 666 represents a departure of the factious among the disciples.) Upon this many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him. 67 Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away? 68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of God. 70 Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 Now he spake of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.) I went over to Michael who was laying on his back on the kitchen counter with his head at the corner. (Jesus was the Head of the corner) and his legs stretched out across the countertop, and he had on blue jeans. (Michael means, "who is like God". A corner is also a turning point like the death of self brings resurrection. Also resting on his back puts his eyes toward heaven, meaning his expectation and faith is in God. And the kitchen is the place to prepare spiritual food, which the Man-child body will bring to the Church.)  There were items scattered around him, but it wasn't clear what they were. They didn't look like the shape of pots and pans. (Pots and pans are a natural way to prepare food. Spiritual food is prepared by God's methods which don't look anything like the ways of man.) I said to him, "You're in one corner and David is in the other.” (The corners are turning places where walks and provisions will be changed for the better.) (I believe I was just an observer in this dream because I didn't interact with anyone, and Michael didn't respond when I spoke to him.) Then David had gotten out of bed, and I saw that he was wearing a white t-shirt and white and red print pajama bottoms. (Representing being dressed in righteous works and red on the pajama bottoms represents a blood washed and rested walk.) He was nothing but skin and bones. (When the flesh life is dead and gone then the resurrection comes.)  David went to the other end of the countertop from Michael and there was a wooden safe under the countertop. I knew he wanted to check and see if he could open it. It didn't look like a normal safe because it had a latch on it that he pulled straight out and it opened. He didn't open the door wide but just enough to know that he could get into it when he needed to. (Access to funds for the ministry will be available to the resurrected Man-child David's.)  Then someone was at the door, and he went and opened it and it was Merlene. She had a smile on her face as she walked in. David asked her something like, "Did you bring $180?" She said, "Yes." (180 is a play on words; like making a 180 degree turn about. (Two 90 degree corners that Michael and David were in equals the 180 degree turn about. Everything will change for the Man-child reformers and those who follow them. The 180 degree turn about at the death of the Man-child and the corners represents a total turn about of situations, authority, power, fortunes, etc. The verses at random below, also imply this total turn around regarding enemies and fortunes.) I asked the Lord for verses by faith at random for the dream and received. Isa 14:28, (in context 28-32) 28 In the year that king Ahaz (Father of Hezekiah) died was this burden. 29 Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken; for out of the  serpent's root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. (Enemies of God's people, and especially Zion, will be judged)   30 And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and thy remnant shall be slain. 31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou art melted away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks. 32 What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge. (Zion, the Bride city, shall have a rebirth and great change of fortunes. They will once again be a leader of God's people for the David Man-child will be crowned.) Zec 8:10, (in context 9-13) 9 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid (Where we are again now), even the temple, that it might be built. 10 For before those days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in, because of the adversary: for I set all men every one against his neighbor. (Again, where we are now) (The fortunes will change for the better.) 11 But now I will not be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith Jehovah of hosts. 12 For there shall be the seed of peace; the vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things. 13 And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong. (Michael and I asked if the coming of the Man-child would be soon and got heads for yes 3 times. I asked on Dec. 8th., “Is the Man-child coming now?” And received, Psa. 11:7b the upright shall behold his face.) I also had asked the angel Baruch, “Is the Man-child coming and he answered, “Surely.”) Missy said, “The bank situation may be a sign of Man child coming and related to the safe dream above. …I put my phone on shuffle and the first song was EVEN SO COME! (This is a confirmation of the dream) Last night I was looking at my dream about the embers of judgement falling out of the sky while I was holding my grandson, Maverick, all swaddled up, who wasn't born yet at the time. I know that from the time of that dream I felt things would happen soon; especially hoping the Man child would be anointed. As we know, when that happens, there are blessings and judgement.”   When the Davids Die, the Man-child Ministry is Born Vanessa Weeks - 12/1/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamed that I and some UBM women were standing outside on a white patio (Representing being founded on holiness.) We were standing in a circle, talking with each other on a sunny day. (Representing taking in the sun/Son.) Winnie was there in this circle and was pregnant. (“Winnie” as opposed to “losie” represents those in the Bride body who are winners or overcomers in order to give birth to the Man-child, Jesus.) She was dressed in a white, sleeveless sundress. (Representing righteous acts and works exposed to the sun/Son. Rev 3:5 He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.  Also Rev 19:7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and we will give him the glory: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8 And it was given her that she array herself in fine linen bright, pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.)  Winnie said something regarding how amazing it was that she was pregnant at her age, but I was thinking she was not too old. Then Merlene said that she was pregnant too. (The Bride body, who are the first fruits to bring forth the Man-child, is made up of many people young and old.) I remember thinking that was amazing because I have not known anyone pregnant at Merlene's age. (Representing Sarah who bore the impossible fruit of the promised seed, Isaac, at the age of 90 through the faith of Abraham.) Then I saw that a baby boy was born, and it seemed that he came from both Merlene and Winnie. (Representing the birth of the Man-child out of the Bride Body.) I no longer saw Winnie or Merlene, but only the baby. (We are no longer seen when our fruit of Christ is manifested.) There was a very small nurse, standing to my left. (Where Jesus placed the rebellious goats.) Immediately after the birth, she looked at the baby and said it was still born. (Representing the bad report; doubt and unbelief. Even though the apostates look on the fruit, it is not to their liking.) Then I saw the baby move and said, "No, he's alive." 2Co. 2:14-16 But thanks to God, who always leadeth us in triumph in the Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place. 15 For we are a sweet savor of Christ to God, in those being saved, and in those perishing; 16 to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these?  The baby was very big, like the size of a three-year-old child. He was also maturing quickly and starting to talk, even though he was just born. (When the Man-child is born, He will mature very quickly, for He is born in the image of His Father. 2Co. 3:18) After I woke up from this dream, I opened my Bible and saw this verse, which I think is the meaning of this dream. Rom. 6:22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life. Note: Since the David's are close to death, Judas must come along to help Him to His cross. This Judas process has been going on for some time and is near its end.   Dream About Judas Bill Steenland - 12/5/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamed I was telling a group of people “One of you is a devil!” (This is what Jesus said referring to Judas in John 6:70-71 Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 Now he spake of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.)  In the dream I said it multiple times and emphasized the word “is”.  I didn't know who the group of people were in the dream. (The factious Judas' become strangers and enemies to us when they are taken over by those spirits, as Judas was. Php. 3:18-19 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)   One of You Shall Betray Me Matthew Stewart - 12-11-22 (David's notes in red) In the dream, I was in a room and David was sitting in the doorway. (Jesus in the Man-child David reformers is the Door of the sheep.) Behind him were standing two or three people (Representing those who are mature in Christ [and standing with David in ministry.]), one of whom was Michael Hare, but I can't recall who the others were. In the room were lots of kids of various ages. (Indicating all of UBM local and larger.) (Representing different maturity levels in Christ). I was among the children, but I was a little older. I was sitting along the wall, along with some of the older kids, across from David. (The older ”kids” stay near the wall of sanctification, which represents a separation from the world.) Then David said to us all, “Do you know that part in the Bible where Jesus says, ‘One of you shall betray me?' ” All the kids answered, “Yeah”. Then David said, “One of you shall betray me.” (Mat. 26:20-25 Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples; 21 and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord?  23 And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. 24 The Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born. 25 And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said.) I discerned that this event has not happened yet but is for a future time. Of course, I immediately thought, "is it me?” Then I saw a vision, where it was just David. (When Judas betrayed Jesus, Jesus was then all alone. This is the way it has been for me with my past Judas'. To involve others with these vicious people causes them to turn on the innocent.) He said, “I didn't see that one coming. I guess my discernment for that is gone.” (The last Judas that left made threats, but we haven't seen them come to pass. Backstabbers never warn you, they shoot from darkness. But the Lord is coming like a Lion as we shall see to judge these wicked Edomites.) Then I woke up.   The Backstabber's Feigned Repentance Winnie Osegueda - 11/21/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamt that some of local UBM was helping a factious man move into an apartment on the 1st floor. (The ground floor represents dwelling on the earth and not desiring to go higher with Christ. The last Judas was being helped into an apartment by us, but it didn't work out for him because he had not repented.) In this dream he had a bald head. (Representing no submission to the Lord since hair is a sign of submission in 1Co. 11.) It seemed that this factious man had repented, and David was being kind in helping him out, giving him another chance, and allowing him back into the fellowship. (True repentance and confession of sin is still the condition for governmental forgiveness in the Church. This is a warning to hold fast to the conditions that none return to defile the body.)  I remember that others were kindly helping to move the man's stuff in. However, I kept feeling that something was not right and that this man's repentance was not sincere. I had a knowing that he would destroy the place when he left. (He left before he got moved in because of backstabbing.  The factious demons in them always leave death and destruction in the lives of others in their wake, as it was with the disciples when Jesus was crucified through Judas.)  I noticed that he had a couple of black duffle bags full of knives. The knives had white handles, but on them were etched something like "love and light" which might sound good to the undiscerning, but it's something that new agers say, and it's a false love and a false light. (They always say they love you while they stab you in the back, and they don't seem to realize how hypocritical this is. This was exactly fulfilled with the last Judas and he left. Rom. 16:17-18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.) I remember saying "This person is not truly repentant," and then I woke up.    Hidden Sins of the Judas' Exposed Tiannah Fire - 12/12/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamt that I was a part of a group of brethren in the United States. (Representing UBM which is based in the U.S.) We all went to another country to set up a school, to tell everyone the real good news and to have a safe place for brethren to live. (This represents our missions outreach and the missionaries that supply our books and materials to the people in their respective countries.) The group bought a giant set of buildings which looked like a boarding school, it was giant and spread out and the buildings were yellow. (Representing the UBM Headquarters that the Lord has promised us for the great revival of the end times. It is yellow because we will spread the light of the Son/sun everywhere.) The buildings were located close to a beach on a small island, but you could still access the mainland by boat. (We were told by the Lord through dreams that this is how it's going to be. The beach represents Abraham's seed whom God promised would be as the sands of the sea.) The main people we were trying to minister to were like Islanders, people that didn't live in normal civilization but lived off the land. (This also describes what the Lord has told us. That we will be separated from the rest of civilization where many judgments will fall. We are living on a big boat in the land that will be separated by earthquakes. Those who are here with us in the boat and are the elect of God will come into the kingdom.). We would go to little islands all around the place and there would be many that came to Jesus. (Jesus went to every city and preached.) There was one woman that came to our Lord, and she was so on fire for our God that she was constantly out preaching and looking for lost brethren, day and night, not worrying about basic needs. (A Body of Saul's will turn into Paul's and will seek diligently to prove themselves worthy of the kingdom.) Samuel and I went for a walk around some of the beaches on this island that the school was located on. It was nighttime and the moon was very bright (The darkness can't stop the light and everything in darkness gets brought into the light, as we will see.). …We walked to this area on the beach which was more secret because there were large sand dunes.  As we walked close to the water, from a distance, we saw a man lying down on his back in the water, …but we couldn't quite recognize him. (Representing having his back to the word and in a backslidden state.) We then saw another man walk towards him as if he had been waiting for him. It was made obvious they were in a same sex relationship. We saw the face of the man walking and he was a man that was a part of the Christian group from the USA, (UBM) and he had blonde hair. (Many of the factious traitors have fallen into both bi-sexuality and homosexuality and other perversions because they judged as sinners and they were judged by God.) It was just found out now that he had this hidden sin. (This is why God turns them over to a reprobate mind. We can't hide our sins from God, he will expose them so we can be cleansed or purged out of His Body. Psa. 90:8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.) We would never have guessed that he was doing this evil behind our back. He seemed to love our Lord. This was very unexpected. These two men didn't see us until we started to walk around them. The man we recognized yelled out to us in anger and frustration for being caught. (This is a good example of exactly how they act. They are mad at you because you caught them.) (Their attacks are based in pride and self-justification.) We didn't want to argue with him, so we just ran back to the school building. (Tit. 3:9-11 but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10 A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse; 11 knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.) The man started chasing after us yelling that if we tell anyone he will kill us and he kept threatening and trying to put fear on us. (They love to threaten and intimidate, and they are stalkers too. They send curses against all who are witnesses against them.) We ran straight to the buildings where some of the elder brethren were and we told them what we saw and how the man was threatening us. (Mat.18:15-17 And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. 17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.) …They said that they would confront the man about his hidden sin. So, we stayed in a different room on the top of a two story building for our safety. (We must take the “high road” and obey the Word represented by relocating to a higher level in the building. This is where safety from temptation and our enemies is provided.) The next day an elder's wife came to us and told us that they searched everywhere for the man, and no one could find him. She also told us to stay hidden in groups of people for our safety. (Pro. 11:14 Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.) There was a group meeting with everyone in the hall, so we joined them.  When we got down the stairs there was a man waiting there with a cart that had our items in it and it had my phone that I had dropped when were we escaping the factious Judas. He told us he was delivering our stuff to us. I picked up my phone and saw that I had a text from the man we had caught in sin, and the text was a threat to kill me for telling people about what we saw him doing. (They send factious witchcraft spirits to spiritually kill those who are witnesses or dreamers who reveal their secret sins.) …I then looked at the man holding the cart and, when seeing his face, I realized that he was the man we saw lying down in the water. This was my first time seeing him face to face. I ran over to the elder's wife and said this is the man that we saw. She refused to believe it because she loved this man very much and he helped out so much and had been with them for a long time. (Most of these people have rejection and fear of rejection and, like Judas, they hide their sins, but God reveals them every time.) We told her it was true, but she didn't want to hear it or believe it. (Believers don't want to accept the evil that is in these people, but sooner or later it will be revealed to them.) I felt that there is nothing else I can do except speak the truth. Then I woke up.    A Duty to Expose Judas Gabby Dibble - Sept. 2022 (David's notes in red)   I dreamed that I had to go undercover to hide my identity. I was posing as a man to sneak into a government building. I didn't change up my look that much; it must've been the Lord hiding me because I still looked female. (We are to put on Christ and abide in Him in the secret place. Gal. 3:28 There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.) I was inside the building heading for a specific room. I had a duty to expose something. (Luke 17:3 … if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.) I also had a child with me, and I was carrying them as I was walking calmly. (This represents our fruit of Christ in us.) I could hear a woman over the speaker announce that I wasn't who I said I was, but a poser undercover. (A slanderous, false accusation and blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. These people always accuse you of what they themselves are guilty of.) I knew now I didn't have much time and … I continued to press on to the room I intended to go to [for the exposure].  Then the scene changed, and I was in the spirit. I saw this man who would travel everyday on a school bus to a home nearby for some type of secret work. He and another man would have some kind of work exchange. For example, one provided the physical laboring, and the other paid for it. I'm not sure if this was the exact scenario or if it was a trading & bartering situation. (The laborer is the Son of man, and His life is being exchanged for the life of the Son of God. This man represents Jesus in the Man-child body who traded or exchanged His life for ours. The secret work represents the Mystery of Christ in us our hope of glory. The man rides a school bus because He teaches the children the good news of the reconciliation which means exchange.) This man that traveled on the bus got caught going to the other man's house. Many other men came into the school bus and began beating this man. (The factious Pharisees captured Jesus, beat him, and crucified Him. Luke 20:9-16 …A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him and sent him away empty. 11 And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12 And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded and cast him forth. 13 And the lord of the vineyard said, what shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him. 14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, this is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 And they cast him forth out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them? 16 He will come and destroy these husbandmen and will give the vineyard unto others.) A friend of his was a part of this group and betrayed him by joining in the beating. Another man that hit him didn't want to as they were also friends. I believe this friend was actually genuine as he didn't hit the man to kill him. (This represents Judas and Peter. Both betrayed the Lord but Peter was able to be redeemed while Judas was reprobated. Some of the faction will return to us while the majority won't receive grace to be reconciled.) The man ended up surviving the attacks. (This represents spiritual death and resurrection.) Then I woke up.   A Shift Taking Place  Gabby Dibble - Sept. 2022 (David's notes in red) I had a dream that things were taking a shift. I was standing outside with a group of people. They had an action plan and I felt I had no idea what any of them were talking about. I had no memory of what happened before this moment in the dream. I also didn't know who they were. (These are the factious Judas' who have many plans of action but the Lord will continue to foil, derail, and expose their plans. By the grace of God were able to record their leader and his corruption and plans.) All of them were talking in a circle and a man harshly rebuked me but it didn't seem to be accurate. I don't remember what he rebuked me for, but it caused me to cry. (This represents persecution and slander that are based on false charges.)  They were about to leave this location to pursue their action plan. I was still confused on what they were doing and where there were going. (We have the renewed mind of Christ and not unregenerate evil minds, so it's hard for us to relate to evil people with evil intentions.)  All I knew was that their plan seemed urgent to them. (They were in a hurry to earn their thirty pieces of silver.) They were going to take three trucks. I asked the first two drivers of the trucks if I could ride with them and there wasn't space. The last vehicle was driven by the man who rebuked me harshly. I had such an off feeling about it alI. I ended up not going with them. (Pro. 1:10-19 My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not. 11 If they say, come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause; 12 Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit; 13 We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;  14 Thou shalt cast thy lot among us; We will all have one purse: 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path: 16 For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. 17 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird: 18 And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives. 19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.)   The Lion is Released Taryn Ezell - 12/12/22 (David's notes in red) I had a vision while listening to the song “Let it Rain” in our praise and worship meeting. (A symbol of God pouring out His Holy Spirit with power and signs as we are seeing.) In the vision, the throne of God was there and there was light everywhere. There was a huge Lion next to the Lord on his right side as I was looking straight at them. (Representing Jesus, the Lion of Judah. He is not coming as a lamb but a Lion.) The floor was a blackish gray color with a shiny resin or epoxy on it, where I could see a reflection of all the light surrounding the Lord. (Rev. 4:6 and before the throne, as it were a sea of glass like unto crystal…) The Lord gave the Lion a nod. (The angels told us that “the Son is waiting for the Father's command”; referring to Jesus' return in the Man-child. Meaning it's time for the Lion to go forth and conquer His enemies.) Then I saw satan standing behind me and a huge pit behind him. The Lion was calm but then became enraged when it saw satan who appeared as a dark figure in this vision. (Zec. 3:1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary [or accuser]. 2 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Jehovah rebuke thee, O Satan; yea, Jehovah that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?) The Lord spoke into my mind and said, “The Lion is angry that the dark figure [satan] is [the one] who made Him how He is.” (An angry Lion) The Lion was thrashing around on the chain, like an angry dog on a leash, ready to kill. (Isa. 31:4 For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, … so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.) As the Lion was showing his teeth and growling, the Lord unhooked the leash from His collar and loosed the Lion. (The Father is sending the Son as a Lion. The stone that the builders rejected had become the head of the corner.) The Lion gained traction quickly and ran past me, jumped up, and tackled satan with his claws around his neck and with all his might and they both end up in the pit. (The Lord will do a quick work upon His enemies; taking them to the pit. Its important to note that the last Judas who tried to usurp the Kingdom from the aged David was killed by Solomon who was given the Kingdom before David died.) I asked the Lord to confirm if this was from Him or not to make sure it was not just my imagination. I asked Him for a reference to the word “lion” in the next song at the praise meeting.  We sang Psalm 34 by the Brooklyn Tabernacle. In the lyrics of the song there was no mention of a lion, so I thought, “Maybe it was just my imagination.”  But, when I got home, the Lord led me to look up Psalm 34 and, low and behold, there was the mention of a Lion. It hadn't been in the song lyrics, but I had only asked the Lord for the word Lion in the next song! Here is the context of the scripture: Psalms 34:8-10 Taste and see how good the LORD is! The one who takes refuge in him is truly happy! You who are the LORD's holy ones, honor him, because those who honor him don't lack a thing. Even strong young lions go without and get hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. I also used an image generator to generate an image from words, and it gave me a few images based on this vision. I'll add those as well. I just thought it was a really awesome to be shown that vision!          Note: The dragon in Revelation 12 is the body of satan. The dragon was also the symbol of Babylon. The DS are satanists and Judas' to their brethren. The Lion is coming to do what the Alliance, alone, is not capable of, which is destroy satan's kingdom in Babylon. So, from here we will see this scenario worked out.     The Lord Will Come as a Mighty Man David Eells - 12-10-22 The Alliance will not be able to finish off the DS.  Their successes so far have been because the Bride like Esther was given authority over Haman and his army. But the Lord is coming as a "mighty man" in the Man-child to bring them down. Like Mordecai, meaning little man or man-child, was given the ring of authority by the King of Kings to lead the Bride to victory. Psa 78:65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine. 66 And he smote his adversaries backward: He put them to a perpetual reproach. (We have received this many times by faith at random.  The Lord is coming in His David mighty man to finish off Babylon DS.) Psa 89:19-23 Then thou spakest in vision to thy saints, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; (A mighty one, mighty man, the David Man-child reformers) I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 20 I have found David my servant; With my holy oil have I anointed him: 21 With whom my hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him. (In Isa 53, the arm of the Lord is Jesus, who we see here strengthening the David's)  22 The enemy shall not exact from him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his adversaries before him and smite them that hate him. When David was anointed, he beat down the factious Edomites, which we have in Church and State. Isa 52:11-53:1 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; cleanse yourselves, ye that bear the vessels of Jehovah. 12 For ye shall not go out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight: for Jehovah will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward. 13 Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. 14 Like as many were astonished at thee (Who is just like thee? The Man-child David's just like Jesus were character assassinated, lied about, slanderered, and spiritually murdered, as Hisstory repeats. Both are defaced as the rest of this verse says.) (his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men), 15 so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they understand. 53:1 Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? (Jesus) So, we see there were two manifestations of Jesus. First, we see that history or His Story has to repeat according to the Word. Ecc 1:9-12 That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. 10 Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which were before us. 11 There is no remembrance of the former generations; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter generations that are to come, among those that shall come after. 12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. (Now we can see that Jesus, the former generation, will be repeated by Jesus in the Man-child Body of the latter generation at the Latter Rain.) Notice once again there are two, Jesus, and as history repeats on the larger scale, Jesus in the Man-child body, which will cover the earth and be over mulitudes of the living.  Ecc 4:14 For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor. (This was Jesus)15 I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead. (This is the Man-child body of reformers who will be over all the Living on the earth. They are the son of man in whom the Son of God lives by His Word and Spirit.) 16 There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind. The Mighty One will come to judge His enemies in Church and state and as a refiner or reformer to the Church all over the earth. Isa 1:24-26 Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies; 25 and I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin; 26 and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, a faithful town. Mal 3:1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple (At this time the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem is the Man-child Body of reformers.); and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts. 2 But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: 3  and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness. 4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years. 5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts. Isa 40:10-11 Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him (Jesus in the Man-child body): Behold, his reward is with him (They will choose the Bride as Jesus did.), and his recompense before him. (He will judge the factions in Church and State)11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd (He will shepherd His Sheep, and all of this will be worldwide), he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that have their young. Isa 42:13-18 Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man (Jesus is coming as a Lion in the Man-child body to destroy the factious enemies in Church and state); he will stir up his zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies. 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still and refrained myself: now will I cry out like a travailing woman (The Lord will come as the Man-child ministry is birthed from the travailing Woman in Rev.12); I will gasp and pant together. 15 I will lay waste mountains and hills and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands and will dry up the pools. 16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not (Jesus will come in the Manchild body to set the captives free for their dead religions as Jesus did in Isa 61); in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them. 17 They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images, Ye are our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. Jer 20:10-13 For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. 11 But Jehovah is with me as a mighty one and a terrible (The Mighty one in Jeremiah was a type of the Man-child): therefore, my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly put to shame, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten. 12 But, O Jehovah of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause. 13 Sing unto Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah; for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil doers. Act 3:20-23 and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you, even Jesus: 21 whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, (things, here is italicized and has no numeric pattern as the Numeric NT shows. This is because the people were restored not all things.) whereof God spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old. (This restoration happened to Moses and the people who came out of Egypt for there "was not one feeble one among them”. From then until Moses was 120; he had perfect health and strength.  Deu 34:7 And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.)  So, Jesus is coming again in a body of spiritual Davids to bring this restoration and close the Red Sea on Pharaoh's army so we can go into the wilderness tribulation and see the guidance and miraculous provision for us through the Man-child body.)  22 Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me; to him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you. 23 And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people. (Those who did not listen to Jesus in His first body were destroyed by the beast in 70 AD while the saints escaped to the mountains.  Those who do not listen to Jesus in His end time body will be destroyed also for His-Story will repeat as we have seen.) In Jesus' first body was crucified by the factious leaders and His flesh died but He was caught up to the throne. So, it will be in the second larger body. This crucifixion and death of the flesh is almost complete and then we will see Jesus' ministry again all over the world. Rev 12:1-6 And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman  (the Church) arrayed with the sun (Clothed with the Son), and the moon under her feet (Reflecting the light of the Son), and upon her head a crown of twelve stars; (With the inheritance of the original 12 apostles. All of this is her position given to her by the sacrifice of Jesus and not what she has attained to.) 2 and she was with child; and she crieth out, travailing in birth, and in pain to be delivered. 3 And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven diadems. (The worldwide body of the Dragon) 4 And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven and did cast them to the earth (The great falling away): and the dragon standeth before the woman that is about to be delivered, that when she is delivered, he may devour her child. 5 And she was delivered of a son, a man-child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron (Given to the overcomers in 2:26-27): and her child was caught up unto God, and unto his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her (Jesus in the Man-child nourishes the woman in the wilderness for 3 1/2 years as Jesus did in his first body.)  a thousand two hundred and threescore days.   Select Language Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bambara Basque Belarusian Bengali Bhojpuri Bosnian Bulgarian Catalan Cebuano Chichewa Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dhivehi Dogri Dutch Esperanto Estonian Ewe Filipino Finnish French Frisian Galician Georgian German Greek Guarani Gujarati Haitian Creole Hausa Hawaiian Hebrew Hindi Hmong Hungarian Icelandic Igbo Ilocano Indonesian Irish Italian Japanese Javanese Kannada Kazakh Khmer Kinyarwanda Konkani Korean Krio Kurdish (Kurmanji) Kurdish (Sorani) Kyrgyz Lao Latin Latvian Lingala Lithuanian Luganda Luxembourgish Macedonian Maithili Malagasy Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Meiteilon (Manipuri) Mizo Mongolian Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Norwegian Odia (Oriya) Oromo Pashto Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Quechua Romanian Russian Samoan Sanskrit Scots Gaelic Sepedi Serbian Sesotho Shona Sindhi Sinhala Slovak Slovenian Somali Spanish Sundanese Swahili Swedish Tajik Tamil Tatar Telugu Thai Tigrinya Tsonga Turkish Turkmen Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uyghur Uzbek Vietnamese Welsh Xhosa Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Powered by Translate Printer-friendly version     © 2017 UBM | Unleavened Bread Ministries. 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Overcoming to be in the Bride (3) (Audio) David Eells - 12/11/22   Tribulation Worketh Stedfastness Tiannah Fire - 11/27/22 (David's notes in red)   I saw myself as a little girl around 5 years old. (The number 5 represents grace.) (Representing that we need to be as a little child, and having child-like Faith, and to be trusting our Father in everything, and be humble to let go of everything we know, and to start new in Gods way).     Mat 19:14  But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.    And Mat 18:1-4  In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2  And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, 3  and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.  4  Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.     I was looking straight up ahead. (Representing having an eye that is “single”. Mat. 6:22 The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.) There were grassy fields and hills. (The grassy field and hills represent the life of the flesh with its ups and downs and instability. 1Pe 1:24 For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth.)    Further away, in the distance, was the sun. It was either setting or rising (I couldn't tell which.) (The sun rising, represents Jesus' resurrection life being offered to the earth. The first-fruits to receive this would be His Man-child, and us getting there in time to be able to be a part of The Bride who is under the Sun/Son. Pro 4:18  But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day. This is when the Sun is straight up.)    I started running in the direction of the sun. (Psa. 119:32  I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart.) My urge was to get there as quick as possible, and it was all I felt or could think about, and I had so much energy. (Representing we are to love Jesus and seek Him above everything; to let go of everything that isn't Him, including ourself. Only He and His Kingdom should be on our minds. Mat 10:37-39  He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38  And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. 39  He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.)    (Having much energy represents being filled with the Holy Spirit). (Having supernatural energy represents that His power is made perfect in our weakness. 2Co. 12:9  And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.)  I ran as fast as I could, at full-speed towards the sun/Son and I wasn't looking where I stepped (Representing always looking to Jesus). I ran down hills and up hills. (Representing enduring in our faith through good times and bad. Mat. 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.)  2Ti 2:22  But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.   And Heb 12:1-2  Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2  looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.) When I was running on one hill, I had accidentally tripped and tumbled to the bottom (representing making a mistake or trials and tribulations). It hurt, but I didn't care. I quickly got back up and started running as fast as I could again. (We all make mistakes out of ignorance, but we should be quick to repent and know that we are forgiven and to keep going on towards The Lord. Not to get distracted with guilt, self-condemnation or to wallow in failure, which is all a distraction from the enemy. We should keep looking towards Jesus, who has already paid the price for us and He has already accomplished everything for us). (Pro. 24:16 For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.) (Rom. 5:3-4  And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; 4 and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope. And Psa. 18:29  For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.) Some of the ground was prickly and sharp (Representing tribulation) but I didn't care about the pain. (The prickly ground represents the porcupine Christians, the wicked and factious around us who help us on our journey of crucifixion and death to self. Eze. 2:6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.) The sun seemed so far away, and naturally you'd think to slow down as to not wear yourself out, but that didn't stop me from running as fast as I could. (Eph. 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.) The weather was hot, but I didn't care. I didn't even desire to drink any water or anything. All that was on my mind and heart's desire was to get to where the sun/Son is, as soon as possible. (1Co 9:24-27  Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. 25  And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26  I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: 27  but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.)  The wind picked up and it started raining, but I didn't stop, I just kept going. I ran past people, not stopping to say, “Hi”. (The people represent apostates or people sent from the enemy to distract us from Jesus. 2Jn 1:9-11  Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath  not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son. 10  If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting: 11  for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.)    I ran through wheat farms (representing various religious organizations and teachings) … and I did not stop to eat. (1Co. 5:11 but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.) I ran through flower fields and did not stop to smell the flowers. (Even beautiful and good things can be distractions but we are running a race.)   (Jesus said not to even worry about what we eat or drink and those things that are basic, physical needs or anything else. Mat 6:25-34  Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? 26  Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they? 27  And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life? 28  And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29  yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.    30  But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31  Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32  For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33  But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34  Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.)     I ran past trees and under tree branches, and I ran into a branch and it cut my face and hurt my eyes. (When we “run into the Branch”, Jesus, we see the truth about ourselves and it can be painful. But as we look into the mirror by faith we are transformed into the image of Jesus. 2Co. 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.) None of this stopped me; I just wanted to get to where the sun/Son was.    I didn't even think to slow down or stop for a while, but I kept going. (Despite what the enemy or the world throws at us, we press on. Php. 3:12-14  Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I could not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do , forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.)    I got closer and closer, and I just knew that getting there was all that mattered and it didn't matter if my body was sore or worn out, or if I tripped or if something would try to hinder me; I would just keep going and then would rest when I got there. (Keep focused on Jesus and keep running the race!!!)    Jas 1:12  Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.    And Mat 24:13  But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.    And 2Ti 4:7-8  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith: 8  henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.)     Run With Patience the Race Set Before Us Samuel Fire - 11/30/22 (David's notes in red) I had a vision of myself running on an escalator, but I was running against its direction. (The escalator is the flesh and self, the world and their ways, and the enemy and the principalities and powers. It represents everything that tries to get us to turn away from continuing the path to Jesus. The distractions, trials, apostate people, everything the enemy uses is always trying to get us to turn away from God or to back slide. Running against the escalator is running against the direction of the enemy and not letting him push us back. Gal 5:16-17  But I say, Walk in Spirit, and ye shall in no wise fulfill the lusts of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary one to another; that ye may not do what things ye would.) The escalator was very wide like a track circuit as it had many lanes. (We must run contrary to the worldly way. Mat. 7:13 …broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.) (The other lanes represent other people's walks.)  The other escalators were also moving in the opposite direction and I saw many other people that I have met in my progress towards Christ; all different types of Christians. No person kept to a particular lane. (Our lives are interwoven with the lives of others that God brings into our path in the great tapestry of life. No man is an island unto themselves. Everything we do affects the paths of others.) It felt like I was fully sprinting the entire time, going faster than the escalator was, and I did not lose any energy or ground. (Isa 40:31  but they that wait for The Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.) Some of the other people on the escalator were also making progress; others were barely running, and some weren't fast enough and were moving slowly or even quickly backwards. (Heb. 10:39 But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.) I didn't want to get distracted or caught up with others, I wanted to reach the end as quick as possible. I had to dodge and weave around some people to keep from being held back. (Heb 12:1-3  Therefore now we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses encompassing us, let us lay aside every weight, and the easily besetting sin, and let us run with patience the race set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right of the throne of God. For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself that ye weary not, fainting in your souls.)  It was not all bad as I was accompanied by many who were further ahead and some alongside me. (1Co 9:24-25  Know ye not that who run in a racecourse run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run ye that ye may apprehend. And every one that striveth in games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it therefore to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. And Php 3:16  only, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us walk.   When I woke up, I asked the Lord for Interpretation. The running represents our striving for the goal in Christ to be with Him for eternity. Php 3:14  I follow on toward the mark unto the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.  And Luk 9:23  And he was saying to all, If any would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.   And Joh 17:11  And I am no more in the world, and THEY are in the world, and I come unto thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name, in which thou hast given them to me, that they be one, even as we are.   And 1Jn 4:5  THEY are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.   And Eph 6:12  For our *wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this *darkness, against the spirituals of the wickedness in the heavenlies.     The Call to Come up Higher! Garrett Crawford - 4/17/22 (David's notes in red)   I have had 2 dreams about a tower, but this wasn't like a fortress tower; it was more like an antenna tower or something that is used to transmit a signal, and it stretched high into the sky. (Heb. 13:16  But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. We should not forget the great commission to get the Gospel out to the world.)   In both dreams I felt like I was supposed to climb the tower but, I was afraid of the height. (Fear will hold us back from all the heavenly things God has planned for us and our lives.) It was too high in the air, and I thought that, if I fell, I would surely die. (We can't be afraid to put to death our beastly nature or we will never make the climb to the top of Mt. Zion. Heb. 12:18-22  For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, 19 and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them; 20 for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned; 21 and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake: 22 but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem…)   In this second dream, the tower seemed much higher than in the first dream. To even look that high up sent shivers down my spine. (We must cast down fear and all vain imaginations that would prevent us from going higher with God. 2Co 10:3-5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh 4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds), 5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.)   Run Quickly to Jesus; Don't Get Caught in the Cracks  Tiannah Fire - 11/28/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamed that I saw Jesus sitting on a throne. (Representing the secret place of The Most-High [and heavenly places in Christ.]).  In the distance was all darkness and the only light that I could see was above and around where Jesus was sitting. Where Jesus was, it was the brightest, and the further away from where He was got darker.  (John 8:12 Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.)  The ground that Jesus and His throne was sitting on was pure yellow (or gold), but all the ground that … led away from him was a dark brownish looking in color. (Jesus is the light of life. (John 8:12) The further away we are from Jesus, the more that death and the curse is upon our lives represented by the brownish looking ground which is our flesh. (1Pe. 1:24) The ground Jesus was on was clean and brand new. The ground away from Him was dirty and old. (Jesus came to make our lives brand new; to redeem us from the curse of sin and death. Gal. 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree. (Also stagnant dead religion without power will keep us from running the race.)  I saw myself in third person, a little distance away, walking towards Him. (Representing our walk or life here on earth; getting closer to seeing our creator each moment of our spiritual journey to enter into the Secret Place).  As I kept stepping forward, the ground behind me would fall away and disappear. So, from a distance the ground kept getting smaller as I got closer to Him. (Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.) (The ground is this fleshly life and it falling away represents  that our old nature is passing away. [the closer we get to Jesus.] Time in this world is limited and we need to get to Jesus before the time is up. This also represents trials and tribulations and when we overcome them, they are gone from us, hence the ground disappearing. When the devils have done their job to get us to repent and overcome, they have no purpose to attack us anymore [so they, too, fall off of us.]. Taking a step towards Jesus each time is representing overcoming the devil and his demons.) (Jas 4:7 Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.)  I wanted to get closer, quicker, so I started running and the ground was cracking faster underneath me. (The Lord will do a quick work in us.) So, I moved faster to get off of it and I started running so that I would not get caught in the cracks of falling ground. If I walked too slow, I would have fallen with the ground. (Rom. 9:27-29 And Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved: 28 for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short. 29 And, as Isaiah hath said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We had become as Sodom, and had been made like unto Gomorrah.    …The cracks increased and I knew I couldn't do this without Jesus. Only He could stop me from falling off or tripping. I needed Gods grace as I couldn't do it alone.  I got near to where Jesus was and he reached out towards me and I was allowed to run straight into His arms where He greeted me with a giant cuddle. (Jesus will run to meet us where we are, just like the “father” in the parable of the prodigal son.)  I was surprised that I was able to walk straight onto the pure and clean yellow (or gold) ground from the dirty yellow-brown ground. Then I woke up.(I felt that the cracks and ground falling are trials and tribulations and the trials get us to rely on God and to know we need Jesus for everything. Including all the little things. We need God for our every breath and heartbeat. We need to know every second no matter what we are doing that we need Him; every moment we were created to commune with Him now and forever. He wants to commune with us. … He wants to manifest through us. … He's so kind and gentle that He goes at our pace but uses the enemy to get us to keep moving towards Him. If the enemy wasn't attacking and we weren't going through trials we might fall in the trap of walking too slow or sitting down to rest or getting distracted with something else.) (Acts 14:22 …confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.)     Forsake the World and the Flesh  Claire Pienaar - 11/23/22 (David's notes in red)   I dreamed I was with my parents and my little family. We were packing up to leave the next day. We planned to leave very early, while it was still dark, on Sunday morning. (Sunday is the first day of the week representing the beginning of the 7 day/years of the tribulation when gross darkness covers the peoples (Isa. 60:2).   My dad (Representing our “old man” of the flesh.) was packing the car. He had way too much stuff in the van, so that we couldn't fit ourselves into the van. Riaan, my husband, (meaning, “little lion king”; and representing Jesus our heavenly Husband.) Riaan had to re-arrange the gear. It was strange because we'd already sold the things my dad was packing into the van. I don't know where he had retrieved all this stuff from! (Spiritually, the old man is a hoarder of all material goods [and our emotional baggage that weighs us down and crowds out the spirit man.] It is not needful for the kingdom. We should be content with food and covering. 1Ti 6:6-8 But godliness with contentment is great gain: 7 for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out; 8 but having food and covering we shall be therewith content. Riaan: The morning of the next day is the morning of the third thousand year day from Christ (or the 7th from Adam). Sunday is a day of rest and we must enter into it with as little of our own baggage as possible).    Once Riaan took all the excess stuff out of the car, we were able to fit ourselves in with our blue suitcases. (The blue luggage represents the heavenly promises that we agree with and have faith for. Mat 6:19-21 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.).     Then we were at a tulip festival (The tulip festival represents the beautiful flowers which are a parable to us not to anxious about the physical clothing that will pass away for God will take care of us. But the worldly celebrates the physical.) Mat 6:28-30 And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?)    The festival was run by a very large woman with a short bob haircut. (She represents the over indulgent flesh, that likes to “put on a show”). She was very jovial and had us marked down as visitors to the event from the 6 previous years. (Six is the number of man. The seventh is the day of resting from mans works.) (The 6 years likely represent the beastly flesh, or the world John 17:14  I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.).    She asked me if I wanted to order any tulips and I said, “No, thank you”. She seemed upset with me about that. (The world will constantly try to offer us it's fancy trinkets and they get offended when we don't want to participate with them in it, kinda like Christmas.) Jas 4:4 Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.)     She had told me she bought a puppy, so I went to look at it. It was in her lap. It had been so “thoroughly inbred” that it was struggling to breathe. …However, she thought he was beautiful. (Dogs represent the lost who are in a process of dying without the breath of the Spirit. 2Pe. 2:20-22  For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first. 21 For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again…)   I asked her, “How do you get any sleep with all that noise from it breathing?” Her husband literally shoved me away and said, “Get out. You don't buy anything anyway”. (The wicked tolerate us unless it doesnt profit them like those who pressure you to tithe to them.) End… (We should never entertain anything that is void of the spirit or breath of God; including dead religions. Isaiah 5:20  Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!)     The Road of Crucifixion is Bumpy Tiannah Fire - 2020 (David's notes in red) I dreamed of a single lane road. (Representing Jesus, the only way to the Father and the Highway of Holiness)(And the ladder to heaven) This road went through a forest. (Representing our individual wilderness tribulation.) It was filled with many trees. (Trees have the ability to provide oxygen which is the essential of life for all living things on our planet and they have the ability to remove harmful gases like carbon dioxide purifying the air we breathe. The tree lined path represents following the Holy Spirit of God who's breath is always with us).    (Jesus is Immanuel meaning, “God with us.” When we receive The Holy Spirit, we start walking on the path to our Father and, [as we will see], we go through much tribulation and many trials, to see if we will continue on in Christ or go off the path. There is only one-way and Jesus has already prepared the Way for us [because He is the Way]. Will we keep going on His way or go off onto the highway to hell?)  Joh 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.   And Mat 4:1  Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.   And Act 14:22  confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.   And Joh 16:33  These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.   And Job 33:4  The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.   Isa 35:8-10  And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but is shall be for the redeemed: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein. 9  No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast go up thereon; they shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:  10  and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.   The road was grey. (Representing the Way of the cross; death to self) And it was very clean and well taken care of. (Representing Holiness and being spiritually clean.) The road would go in a straight line but it would sometimes go over hills and bumps. (Mat 7:13-14  Enter ye by the narrow gate: for wide and spacious is the way that leadeth unto the destruction, and many are they that enter thereby. 14  Because narrow is the gate, and straitened the way that leadeth unto the life, and few are they that find it.   And 2Co 7:1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.   I saw a white car (Representing [our mobile tabernacle] being led by The Holy Spirit.) It was casually cruising on the road, and not going too fast or too slow but a just right speed. (God's timing is perfect and He already has prepared everything for us before the foundation of the world.) (2Pe. 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.) The white car would go up and down many bumps (The bumps represent various trails and tribulations and getting past the bump represents overcoming these trials).  I watched the car go over 3 giant bumps or hills very smoothly and without trouble; still keeping the same speed. (people overcome when they let The Holy Spirit manifest through them, and they know they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them. God has already done it all for us and we only need to rest in His finished works).   1Jn 5:4-5  For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith. 5  And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?   And 1Jn 4:4  Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.   (And Rev 12:11  And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.) I saw in the distance that the road was very long and there were many more bumps up ahead. (We enter the Kingdom of Heaven through much tribulation) I also saw that the forest would soon end and the terrain would be a desert. (The desert is the wilderness tribulation that the Bride is prepared for because she has already been tribulated to bear the fruit of Jesus on the Highway of Holiness. Everyone else in the desert will weep and mourn because their tribulation is just beginning, but the Bride is coming into the rest. Jer. 31:13-17  Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.  14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith Jehovah. 15 Thus saith Jehovah: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not. 16 Thus saith Jehovah: Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears; for thy work shall be rewarded, saith Jehovah; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. 17And there is hope for thy latter end, saith Jehovah; and thy children shall come again to their own border. And Mat. 5:7 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.)     Three Bridges, But Only One Goes All The Way Across  Claire Pienaar - 4/23/22 (David's notes in red)   I dreamed I was watching 3 bridges being constructed in parallel over a body of water that looked like a big bay. I noticed that I was wearing a very shiny bright garment that was flowing and covered me everywhere. (Claire represents the Bride because her name means “brilliant” and the Bride's garments are bright and pure as is spoken of in Rev. 19:8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.)    I was translated to the first bridge, which was furthest away from my initial vantage point. (As we will see, this first bridge represents the path of the majority of God's people. They are the furthest away from the teachings that the Bride holds true.) I was standing in the middle of this bridge which was supposed to be completed, but it ended very abruptly with no warning. (These people are unaware that they are in danger and that their “good times” are about to abruptly end. They will receive a rude awakening, when they find themselves in the Tribulation and unable to rely on their own strength any longer. They will see their need for a Savior.)    I was waving the cars down to tell them to slow down but they paid me no attention. The cars had flashing headlights, and were white. (They are white because they are God's elect. They are in a hurry but their path will not bring them to the destiny of the Lord.  Flashing headlights represent that their Light to the way is intermittent or broken in places.)    The cars were hurtling towards me at a rapid speed, and they screeched to a halt when they noticed that the road no longer continued. (These will be spared from destruction at the last minute when they receive the revelation that their lives are spiritually at a dead end and they have not the foundation of the Word to go farther.) (Riaan: Mat 7:13-14 for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. 14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.)     I was then translated to a second bridge, that looked like the first, but it had many, many warning signs and flashing amber lights. These cars were going slower, and were waiting patiently for the “go” sign. The only problem was that this bridge wasn't going anywhere either. It was only halfway finished. (This second bridge represents the elect of God who are on a dead end road because their doctrines, which are too many to mention, will not support them to mature any farther. They are closer to the bride but are “slower” and more patient, heeding the warnings.) There was a big “closed for construction” sign on a boom gate across the road, but you could still travel onwards for a little ways…      I was then translated to the third bridge, which went like a loop-de-loop across the bay and far out of sight. (The loop-de-loop represents the Way they are "thrown for loops” up and down but they stay the course.) I was confident in my dream that this was the right one that people should follow. However, there was only 1 light blue car that made its way down this highway. (This light blue car or way is the color of the heaven when the Son is up. The heavenly color represents being seated with Christ in heavenly places. The car is one because the bride is one and not factioned into denominations of men. This is the path of the Bride which was shown to her by the first fruits Man-child reformers. The bride is a small percentage of the Church.)    It was coming towards me at a very normal pace; not racing and in no rush. (Isa 28:16  therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste. Isa 52:12  For ye shall not go out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight: for Jehovah will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward.   (Riaan: 1Co. 9:24-27 Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. 25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: 27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage:) (The Man-child reformers have taught the bride to buffet their bodies by living the crucified life so that Jesus would live in them and manifest Himself to the world.) Then I woke up.    The Man-child in Us Slays the Fleshly Beast Tiannah Fire - August 2022 (David's notes in red) I dreamed I was looking at my bedroom wall and I saw a large, creepy red and gray dragon smash its head and thick neck through the wall and it was looking at me. (The wall represents sanctification but satan who is in the body of the world is allowed to tempt and test our sanctification just like he did Jesus in his wilderness. Mat 4:1  Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.  As we will see, on an individual scale, this dragon beast head also uses as its ally the mind of the flesh. It is red and grey representing sin and death. It intrudes into our thoughts and tries us. Rev 12:9-15 And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world...11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death. ...13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man-child. 14 And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time from the face of the serpent. (The Man-child feeds the woman for 3 1/2 years like Jesus did with the Bride and then the remainder of the Woman Church. The Bride is the first fruits of the Woman Church raised up by the Man-child like Mordecai did to Esther. Esther, the Bride, became the leader under Mordecai of the Church in her day and in Jesus' day.) 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth. (the earth swallowed the lie that the Church refused like the temptation of Jesus by satan.) At the same time that this happened, I saw a man appear on my side of the wall, right next to where the dragon broke through.(Representing the Man-child, who will train the Church.) It was as if he  already knew that the dragon would come through in that spot before it happened. (Heb 2:18  For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.) The man was holding a long but very thin, light weight, white sword. He was holding it so casually and, without any effort, He waved the sword down the creatures neck, at the instant it stuck its head through the wall. (The Man-child trains the Bride and Woman how to do spiritual warfare. 2Co. 10:3-5  For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh 4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds), 5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.  The Church will learn to defend herself against the mind of the fleshly beast and the fiery darts of the enemy.) Although the sword was thin, it was so sharp that whatever it touched, even lightly, it would cut [like butter]. (The Sword represents the Word of God. Heb. 4:12 For living is the word of God, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart.) The creature's head fell to the ground and the wall patched itself up and there was no blood. (Heb. 12:2-13 looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls. 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin: 5 and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. 11 All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness. 12 Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees; 13 and make straight paths for your feet…) It was so easy for the man, and it wasn't any effort, and it was as if He had done it many times. (The Man-child was trained by the Lord to raise up the Church in her wilderness.  Psa. 18:31-40 For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God, 32 The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect? 33 He maketh my feet like hinds feet: And setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. 37 I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed. 38 I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.)   Overcoming the Spirits of Condemnation and Legalism Marie Kelton - 4/12/22 (David's notes in red)   I was at work in the kitchen area at Food City (Spiritually, working in the kitchen represents preparing the spiritual food for God's people. The Man-child and Bride are doing this now as a type of the first fruits of God's end time harvest of revival.) The Lord gave me an open vision of a demon pointing to the sink at work saying that I should clean it better. (All thoughts and statements that have, “Could have, should have, would have” in them are legalistic and condemning and should be resisted and cast down.)    As I was walking away and ignoring the demon, it ran up to me with a spear to stab me. (Representing more fiery darts of condemnation.) Then, I saw my spiritual man, who was really angry, turn and kick the demon really hard and it fell on the ground. (We must face our demons and fight against their constant attacks with the authority Jesus gave us over them.) Then my spiritual man stepped on its neck really hard. The demon looked scared, as my spiritual man said, ”leave me alone!" with anger and authority. Then I saw the Lord standing, in the vision, behind them.    Joshua 10:24  And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. (These are the five kings which represent our five senses. Standing on their neck represents not allowing the old man and his senses to speak through us.)    God's Mighty Rushing Wind Restores and Empowers Us Tiannah Fire - 11/29/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamt that it was late at night (Representing spiritual darkness in the land.) I was standing outside a house, with many other people.   It was really dark, however I could still see clearly into the distance, but the people around me were complaining that they couldn't see clearly. (The Bride has the light of Christ which allows her to have discernment in these times of spiritual darkness.) Mat 4:16 The people that sat in darkness saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.  And Psa. 18:28 For thou wilt light my lamp: The Lord my God will lighten my darkness.  And John 8:12 Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.  And Joh 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.  We were facing the house, when all of a sudden, a man that was facing away from the house shouted for us to look where he was looking. (As we will see, this represents the Man-child pointing people towards the power of God and revival.)  Luk 9:35  And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, the chosen: hear HIM.  And Isa 30:21  and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it; when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.   I turned to look and I saw hundreds of tornadoes everywhere, they were all different sizes and some were moving slow and others a little faster. They were moving in all different directions. (Revival! Acts 2:1-4  And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…)   Nahum 1:3 Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear the guilty: Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.)  All of the tornadoes were rainbow colored but with mostly pink. (… The Spirit and Life of the Lord is amazing and beautiful. The rainbow represents Gods promises, redemption and the full Glory of God realized. Pink represents love and new life.)   Eze 1:28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.  The other people were worried and doubtful (Rom 11:8 according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day) But I knew that these tornadoes were something really amazing. I had such energy and excitement concerning them. I told those around me that the tornadoes are from God and I started running towards the closest tornado. (… Luk 9:34  And while he was saying these things, a cloud came and was overshadowing them: and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.)   I was so happy and excited and I just knew that these were a good thing. When I got to the first one, I ran through it, without hesitating and when I did, it disappeared. But when I hit it, I instantly felt the intense presence of God and an abundance of His Love, Joy, Peace and all these wonderful feelings that I hadn't felt before. (The Lord is coming to restore His people.)  I wanted more so I ran to the next closest one and the same thing happened. It disappeared as soon as I went through it, but I felt the power and presence of the Lord come upon me even stronger than the previous one.   I looked around and saw other people running after some also. Some were standing near to one, but hesitant to go into it. Some people didn't go anywhere near it because of fear. I felt a little guilty that I had gone through some and others hadn't. But I was desiring so much to get more [of His power and presence]. (Many miss out on all that God has for them because of fear.)  So, I ran with all the speed I had because I wanted to get as many as possible and I didn't know how long they would be there for. I ran to another one, and 2 people came up running after the same one that I was going for. But they were running so slow that I got so far ahead of them and ran through it first. (The Bride, is chasing after the Lord to be as close to Him just like the Shulamite in Song 3:4  It was but a little that I passed from them, When I found him whom my soul loveth:  I held him, and would not let him go, Until I had brought him into my mother's house, And into the chamber of her that conceived me.)   The presence of God was so strong and beautiful. When I went through it, my faith was supernaturally amplified and the Word of God was instantly known to me. I understood more as Wisdom and Knowledge was increased to me. The spiritual was more intense and my love and desire for God was greatly increased. (Being imbued with giftings and fruit of the Holy Spirit)  I wanted more! I felt that God and His presence was so addicting and all that mattered, and only God is satisfying!  (Rom 8:38-39  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39  nor height, nor depth, nor any other creation, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.   And Eph 3:16-19  that he give you, according to the riches of his glory, to be made mighty through his Spirit unto the inward man; 17  that the Christ dwell in your hearts through faith in love, rooted and grounded, 18  so that ye be strong to apprehend with all the saints what the breadth and length and depth and height, 19  and to know the love of the Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye be filled unto all the fulness of God.)   I started running towards another one but it was moving so fast and I couldn't catch up to it. I thought in my mind, “God please let me get more”. I felt two angels come to either side of me and gently guide me, slightly floating, but running at super speed to the next pink tornado and the next one and the next one.  I went around by the Grace of God running through every tornado that I could, with all my strength and my might. It was all that was on my mind. Praise God! 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We're all called into the great adventure of following Jesus. We need to discern Hispromptings, follow His commands, take steps of faith, and believe for the impossible.Where Jesus guides He always provides.

Last Sunday, we looked to a scene in John's gospel where Jesus appeared in the middle of the storm on Galilee speaking words of comfort to the worried disciples. This week in Revelation 1:9-20, we will go to another moment in John's when the risen King Jesus revealed himself to John in a powerful and reassuring way. Where Jesus is, who Jesus is, and what Jesus says in this revelation to John should encourage our hearts to trust in him no matter what we're going through.

When was the last time you said not now to a prompting from God? Hi, I'm Mike Henry Sr. with Follower of One. Thanks for joining me again today on the Follower of One podcast. Often I am tempted, when I get an idea from God, I get tempted to say not now or not right now, or can I do it later? Today's passage is Matthew 8:21-22, I'm reading from the English Standard Bible. "Another of the disciples said to him, Lord, let me first go and bury my father. And Jesus said to him, follow me and leave the dead to bury their own dead."   Some people, when they first read this, the first time they read the scriptures, or the first time they come across this passage, they think that all this guy's making a reasonable request. He's just asking for delay while he goes to his dad's funeral. But the way this is done, a lot of scholars believe that this man's father isn't dead yet. He's talking about, I wanna do this as soon as I'm done working for my dad or when I'm done doing whatever it is I'm doing when I receive my inheritance after I've received my inheritance.   And Jesus is saying to him, look. Go with me. The rest of this is noise. What's happening in the world. If you're not following me is noise. There's another story in Luke chapter 10. Where Jesus goes over to Martha's for dinner and Martha's sister Mary, instead of helping with the dinner was sitting, listening to Jesus as he spoke, and Martha was distracted with everything she was trying to do. And so she asked Jesus to straighten out her sister, send my sister into the kitchen so that she can help me with what's going on. And Jesus, in, in Luke 10:42 says "only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good part, which can't be taken away from her."   Jesus is challenging us that focusing on and following Jesus isn't the top priority, it's the only priority. Following him is the one necessary thing we're being challenged in this passage to drop what we're doing and follow Jesus. Today in our workplace, are we being challenged to drop what we're doing and follow Jesus.   Now I'm not telling you to stop doing your job. Following Jesus means that we do our job well. We honor our commitments, but there are ways where we can focus our brain and our mind on the things that Jesus would have us do. We can pray for the people around us. That's one of the easiest ways to engage our faith and to follow Jesus in whatever we're doing today is pray for the person you're looking at.   Pray for the person across the cube from you or pray for your boss. Instead of whining, like I used to whine about my bosses wanted done, and I would disagree with the way that companies that I worked for were being run. Instead of criticizing them, why not pray for them? We can follow Jesus with our daily actions in this moment, by simply praying for the person that comes to mind. Ask God to show you how he would have you follow him.   And then let's do it today. Let's not delay or say not now. If God gives you an idea, and he's just given me one, as I'm recording this podcast, I have something to do as soon as this recording is over. So that I'm not saying not now to him, but I'm going with him when he goes. Now. It's interesting to note too, that in the next verse, his disciples followed him.   "When he got into the boat," it says "his disciples followed him." That's Matthew 8:23. If we're not following him, we need to question whether or not we're disciples. Let's try and make more and more of our life the simple act of following him. To become a disciple of his is simply to follow him. That's the reason why our organization is called Follower of One.   We want to follow him. Today, let's follow him, ask him how you can follow him in the very thing that you have to do today. He's there and he's in charge and he'll make it happen. And also if you want to join a community of people who are bent on trying to do this with their life, check out our online community at https://community.Followerofone.org.   Thanks very much.

Where Jesus goes is the right sequence and the right light.