Deeper Insights

 

Deeper Insights

 

When reading and contemplating scripture you will find that some teachings contain deeper insights than others. Though all are important, some touch on fundamental subject matter, issues that are more simple to conceive and understand. However, sometimes you will come across scriptures that do compel one into deeper contemplations. These require more attention and consideration in order to grasp the full meaning and see the totality of instruction associated with them and the diversified and far-reaching implications of the revelations they promote. Some ideas conveyed are simple and straight forward. They are less expressive and easier to understand. While others are more profound, thought provoking and contain deeper insights.

In the epistles of Paul, particularly in 1 Corinthians 3 and Hebrews 5, you will find how Paul makes reference to fundamental teachings and concepts as well as advanced teachings and concepts as milk and meat, respectively. We see this in the following.

 1 Corinthians 3: 1-4

1  And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

2  I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

3  For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

4  For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

 And in,

Hebrews 5: 4-14

4  And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

5  So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

6  As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

7  Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

8  Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

9  And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

10  Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

12  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

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

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

 Sometimes the disparity between simple concepts and more advanced teachings can lead unlearned people to fall into believing theologies that are simply not in keeping with the holy scriptures as a whole. This provides grounds for those who prefer to create truths of their own, to twist the gospel of God to suit themselves. This too Paul touches on when he discusses end times preferences for multitudes to hear unsound teachings and have their ears tickled.

 1Timothy 4: 1-2

1  Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2  Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron

2Timothy 4: 1-4

1  I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

3  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

We see also in scripture where many who were supposed to be advanced in their understandings could not grasp the deeper meanings of what Jesus was conveying. Because of this, their simple mindedness seamed to cause them confusion and, in their confusion coupled with arrogancy and pride, they found grounds to rebel against the Christ and bring into question the validity of His teachings. We can also find that because of some of His teachings and requirements many of His disciples that were to follow Him in depth and truth decided not to. They decided that to follow Jesus would just be too difficult a feat for them. We see evidence of these things in the following.

John 6: 51-66

51  I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

52  The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

53  Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

54  Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

55  For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

56  He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

57  As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

58  This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

59  These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

60  Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

61  When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 

62  What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

63  It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

64  But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

65  And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

66  From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with Him.

 Many do not want to follow the word of God in its fullness. There are many sent to lead people away from the fundamental word of God as well as the deeper contemplations. Above we see Jesus offering up His flesh as meat to be eaten. The message he is conveying here requires a more profound commitment to not only wanting to know the deeper meanings but to want to abide in the instructions they pertain to.

Some just do not want to abide in God, and, they do not want others to, so they preach to collect friends and associates to join them and comfort them in the spiritually decrepit condition of the world. His true disciples preach to instruct others in purity and obedience to make friends of God and join them in the heavenlies, in spirit and in truth. This despite the condition, standards and requirements of the world.

In His teachings, Jesus makes it clear that the only path to the Father is through Him. To walk in Him, through Him, one must consume Him and be nourished by Him. You have heard, “you are what you eat.” One will become what they consume. To become like him, one of the many brethren of which, He is the first born, is the condition all followers should strive for. It is written, “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.”

The Apostle John teaches us that Jesus is the word from the beginning. He is the light and the word that became flesh. Jesus tells us that even before Abraham was, He was. He is “I am”. It is written, “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.”

Yeshua Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.” To find the way to the Father through the Son one must come to know Him. To find the Father through the Son means to eat Him. To eat means to receive and consume Him, the word from the beginning.  From Genisis through Revelation, you will find Him. This is Him, this is the word, the full gospel of God. One must receive, consume and abide in, in obedience to God. Through the word is our path to God. The Son is the word that brings life.

We began this discussion speaking about scriptures that contain revelations needing deeper contemplation than others because they touch on diversified and far-reaching issues. To me, one such teaching can be found in the following.

2^nd Peter 3:

This is particularly because Peter points out very important information about how the scriptures are twisted by unlearned and unstable minds. This is in order to lead others astray from fundamental teachings of the full gospel of God. In this Peter compels us to be steadfast in what we already know. What we know should come from a well-seasoned understanding of scripture, “all scripture.” The more we study all scripture, the easier it becomes to spot teachings not in line with them. This enables us to toss out bad food and maintain a diet of Yeshua Jesus, the Christ child of Nazareth. We have gone over the following scripture many times but it bears repeating until fully understood and the revelations contained therein enlighten and expand your understandings.

2^nd Peter 3: 1-17

1  This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

2  That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

3  Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

4  And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

5  For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

6  Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

7  But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

8  But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

9  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10  But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11  Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12  Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13  Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14  Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

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

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

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

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

Now, as an example of what it is I am attempting to convey is this, here. In Luke 17 

Luke 17: 33- 35

33  Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

34  I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

35  Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

 Many unstable and dirty minds teach that the men sleeping in the same bed and women grinding together is an indication of Jesus sanctioning same sex relations because at least one of them are taken up to heaven. You who are stable in mind and learned know that that is an example of wresting or twisting the scripture to tickle ears. Grinding biblically meant either being a slave or indentured servant to another or in this case, as it is today, grinding grain. Grinding grain is predominantly woman’s work. It is a function they engage in even today, socially. The implication is that even socially together one is a follower and one is not. One will be accepted into heaven and the other not. Commonly, in many societies, men share beds. This has nothing to do with sexual preference but rather social economics. Shamefully, the carnal minded multitudes of today are easily convinced to believe that Jesus promotes what God hates or that Jesus calls good what God calls an abomination, not fully aware of the fact that the two are one. They are not aware of the fact that the word of God that calls same sex intimacy and abomination is Jesus. They will not be divided; they cannot be divided. That house is unbreakably united for a house divided can not stand and their house is eternal.

Another example.

Colossians 2:16

16  Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

17  Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Many teach that this is Paul releasing believers from having to eat clean, drink clean and   keep the feasts and sabbath days. Do you really believe that God gave Paul the authority to set aside His statutes and ordinances to appease those who do not want to follow them? He warns that this is a shadow of things to come but also reminds us that the body is of Christ.

The truth is this is actually Paul teaching the emerging church in Colossae that as they convert or become proselytes from paganism to following the gospel of peace, Yeshua Jesus, they should not let others around them condemn them for keeping the commandments of God. This as they pertain to keeping the sabbaths, this is weekly as well as those high sabbaths associated with His appointed feasts. Also, not to allow themselves to be condemned for eating clean. The scriptures instruct followers of God on how to eat clean. The scriptures instruct the followers of God to remember the sabbath days and to keep them holy. There are many more sabbath days than the seventh day that occurs weekly. How can you know these things without knowing the scriptures? How can one follow the commandments of God without knowing what they are? We come to know Him and how to follow Him through the word of God. Yeshua, Jesus is that word and He has been since the beginning.

In Matthew 23 verses 1-12 we find the following.

1     1  Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

2       2  Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

3  All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

 4   For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

5      But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, {phylacteries: pieces of parchment containing sentences of the law}

 6    And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

7     And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

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

 9   And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

 10   Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

 11   But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

 12   And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

In this, Jesus is instructing his followers to observe and do as they are instructed by the scribes and Pharisees but only as their instructions pertain to those of Moses’, not the instructions that are made up by the scribes and pharisees themselves.

In John 5: 46-47 we find Jesus telling the Pharisees this.

46  For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

47  But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

The first words recorded in the holy scriptures bore witness to the existence of Yeshua, Jesus from the beginning.

Moses was not the author of the book of Genisis or the other books of the Torah; he was the scribe who took the dictation and transcribed it into letter form. Likewise, the other prophets and apostles were not the authors of the instructions they convey.

Throughout time the ultra-religious either deny the instructions written in the Old Testament scriptures or refuse to believe in the revelations of Yeshua Jesus. Even today many from other religions and Jews in modern day Jewry refuse to recognize the eternal and divine nature of Yeshua Jesus. They do so when even the demons truthfully declare him to be the holy one, the Son of the living God. The devils know and they tremble.

You can’t claim to accept and stand fervently upon the written word of God yet at the same time reject the author. You can’t claim to follow instruction while refusing to hear the instructor.

In the book of Nehemiah, we are taught that the Israelites suffered because they had not read or been made aware of the writings and instructions of Moses for around nine hundred years. They suffered because they did not have the teachings contained within the word of God. They suffered with out having the guidance of Jesus, Yeshua, the Christ child of Nazareth, the word from the beginning. 

Study to shew thyself approved. Don’t be taken in by strange fire/ errant theology.  Stay steadfast, you knew before, you know better!

 

Be blessed

 

Take care the sancturary you provide

 

Take care the sanctuary you provide.

 

Today in the United States of America there has grown an ever-widening chasm between two political groups. I say political groups because their different ideologies do have a profound effect in the realm of politics and the policies battling for superior position in governance of our society. However, the two distinct groups and their belief systems do exist outside politics and their ideologies have a profound effect on their own individual foundational life functions. Their principal beliefs also have a profound effect on how they interact with others in their respective groups, or each other’s, if they even do so, at all.

The two groups I am describing are most commonly referred to as either conservative or liberal. There are a multitude of factors that weigh in on determining who are who and where they reside. Today, usually, the two groups are individually identified as being part of a group branded by two distinct colors, blue for liberal and red for conservative, or left wing and right wing respectively. Towns, cities, and states that lean more to the conservative or right spectrum are referred to as red towns, cities and states. Towns, cities, and states that lean more to the liberal or left leaning spectrum are referred to as blue towns, cities and states.

As said, there are a myriad of factors that go into identifying who may be defined as a conservative and who may be defined as a liberal. These factors can be determined by cultural, ethnic and even regional local factors.  As no respecter of persons, in the eyes of God, location, ethnicity, and cultural influences generally matter not. What matters to Him is if our hearts align with His and our works reflect such an alignment.

Many today believe and promote that Jesus is a tolerant and liberal friend or teacher. However, scripture reveals that this could not be further from the truth. Especially when it comes to entering the bride chamber or crossing through the strait gate to eternal life. Much of the world is barred entrance because God, Jesus, the Holy Spirt and the Kingdom of Heaven are immovably intolerant so as not to allow certain beliefs, ideologies and behaviors practiced by mankind to enter into His kingdom. God prefers us not to be divided by ethnicity, human culture and locality, but to be united in Him, sinless and under the banner of one culture, the culture of the kingdom of heaven.

Some time ago I preached a sermon with the subject matter of how when sin is involved, there is no safety in numbers. This is true. Everyone will be held to answer individually for their own sin and works, consider the following.

 Deuteronomy 24:16

16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

 Jerimiah 31:30

30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Ezekiel 18:20

20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

 Revelation 20:11-13

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

In America there is a growing tolerance for sin, evil, and crime. In many places, almost always regions that are considered “blue,” as described above, the citizenry takes steps to protect and defend criminals from apprehension from law enforcement officers. Many of these criminals are either accused of, or even convicted of heinous crimes. Yet, even so, people from all walks of life work to defend and protect them from righteous consequences of their actions. This includes high ranking politicians, law enforcement officers, judges, court officers and laypeople, and so-called clergy, as well. There is nothing new under the sun. We all know the story of the Israelites crying out for the release of the criminal Barabbas while in the same breath demanding the murder of Jesus.

It is written, “Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.      (Mark chapter 15)

Recently, Tim Walz, the governor of a blue state, Minnesota, granted a pardon to a convicted child rapist in an attempt to prevent the sex offender from being deported. This is but one example of the thousands of instances where a public official has moved to protect a criminal to win the hearts of the people in their demographic. Almost always, maneuvers like this are touted to be a valid scheme perpetrated against the opposition, as if somehow defending heinous crime and criminals is a noble tactical strike against their right wing, red, conservative opponents, leading to some sort of celebratory victory.

I have said this many times before, what many label as progressive today is actually regression and evidence of a society in decay. An increasing practice of promoting, and defending what God calls abominations, lawlessness and sin is not societal progress but severe moral downfall in action.

We all know the general story of Sodom and Gomorrah. God could find no righteous people within those cities. They had decayed morally so drastically that they had to be destroyed for the betterment of mankind. We are seeing similar declines happen today. Many cities across America are calling themselves sanctuary cities. Today those states and cities that are providing sanctuary to criminals want you to believe that they are simply protecting people who have left their places of origin to escape persecution and poverty. What they do not want you to know is that in these same cities, towns and states, they are providing sanctuary to criminals to grow criminality.  Working to provide shelter for human beings is one thing but fighting to promote and increase addictions and making addicts by supplying free illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia is quite another. So too is losing criminals into the public by eliminating bail requirements, seeking to close prisons and jails and ending the practice of law enforcement. The mind set is diabolical and intentional. It is purely evil and just as evil, is the inaction of those caused to work to warn of the transgressions, or even tasked to prevent such from occurring. They are all working to quite literally poison the body, mind, soul, spirit and environment of their fellow man. They are fulfilling the functions of the devourer.

Jesus said to His disciples this, “The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. (John 7:7)

The lawless hate order. The unrighteous at heart hate what God says is good. What we cannot escape is being made in the very image of God. To reconcile the internal chaos that comes from adopting ungodly ways, the wicked choose to deny His existence or make up a rendition of Him that suits and soothes their tormented souls. This is why we see so many different renditions of Jesus preached today. It is rebellion that keeps a soul in contempt for God and the Christ child of Nazareth. It is ungodly stubbornness that keeps the rebellious from seeking deliverance from the bondage that is a product of rebellion. Instead of seeking deliverance from torment through righteousness, the rebellious seek to create an environment where wickedness is so prevalent the sting of their own internal struggles, sorrow, shame and distance from the love of God is eased by immersion in the atmosphere of the suffering of others.

John 3:18-21
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 

Because of his rebellion and despite warnings, king Saul stubbornly disobeyed Samuel and defied God on more than one occasion. For this God sent Samuel to let Saul know that God had rejected him. We find this in the following.

1Samuel 15:22-23

22 And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

 Silence is acquiescence and tacit agreement is still agreement. The people of God are held to a higher standard. Because of their treachery and debauchery Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, for they all practiced evil to a depth that made them irreconcilably unsavable. In the scriptures we can find another story where one tribe of the children of God provided sanctuary to criminals. These were criminals who practiced iniquities much like the people of Sodom and Gomorrah and much like what is being practiced today in some modern American cities by its citizens and the illegal aliens they protect.

Because their brethren protected them and gave them sanctuary from prosecution, God, demanding justice, nearly destroyed the entire tribe in this region. This was the tribe of Benjamin who lived in the city of Gibeah. God sanctioned the other tribes of Israel to come against Benjamin, their brethren, and nearly destroy them all. The Benjamites nearly went the way of the Sodomites, Gomorahites, Amalekites, Ammonites, Moabites and others who defied God and sought to harm the children of Israel.

You will find this story in Judges chapters 19-21. Study these chapters. As you read ask yourself what iniquity, indecency or lawlessness you are providing sanctuary for, if any.  Later we will discuss further this story and the revelations that God maybe wanting us to receive from its recordation and revealing.

 

Be blessed.

 

 

 

Independence Day Message

Independence Day Message

July 4^th 2026

 

Independence is synonymous with freedom, sovereignty, and liberty. Today our nation celebrates a quarter of a millennium as a nation who battled to gain independence from the oppressive rule of a monarchy, to establish a new sovereign Republic governed by its own citizenry under an agreement, a constitution, preceded by a “Declaration of Independence” and followed by and attached to, a “Bill of Rights”. All of which collectively decreed in letter and in spirit that the Almighty God of Abraham and a steadfast belief in Him is the securer of the rights of the people of the nation, a nation that will exist by virtue of following the fundamental principals of the word of God.

The underlying matrix empowering and stitching together the foundational fabric of this nation is the notion that because man cannot be God, man cannot regulate nor usurp the rights of the people granted to them by God, individually and collectively. Further, though rights granted to man by God are innumerable, it is understood that the free practice thereof ends immediately and abruptly when such a practice begins to violate the rights of others. For example, Americans are granted the freedom to practice religion, however such freedoms do not extend to the violation of the rights of others. Essentially, your free practice of religion cannot include ritual sacrifices, disturbing the peace, rioting or demanding certain attire be worn by the public…

There are only two nations on earth who have proclaimed their existence and origin by the grace, direction and ordination of the Almighty God of Abraham, in sincerity.  These are the nations of Israel and the United States of America. Both nations, since their inception, have been attacked by forces who have hatred for their foundational beliefs. This is because the foundational beliefs are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness under the laws of God and the freewill liberty, as granted by God cannot be oppressed and controlled for gain. This is the fundamental reason behind the indoctrination of the children of America when it comes to eliminating the references and influences of God from the public square. When the people cease to believe that it is God who grants their inalienable rights the people lose the spiritual fortitude and boldness to keep them secure from the rule of oppressive, rebellious unbelievers.

The Holy Spirit of our almighty God is the spirt of love, not human romance. His Spirit is truth, liberty and promise. And His law is the perfect law of liberty. Oppression and oppressive regimes hate this. Today many oppressive and wicked ne’er do wells campaign in an effort to shame people into developing a hatred for hate. This is because hate is a Godly emotion and, in many cases, He teaches his followers to hate wickedness and the practitioners of lawlessness. We know by the holy scriptures that God hates evil doers and the wickedness they practice. Those practitioners want us to be ashamed of our God in an effort to minimize the weight of righteous hatred they bear because of their wicked ways and to prevent their exposure, rebuke and rejection. 

As we ponder the above information, I believe it important to remember the following scriptures. Also, contemplate this. Over three thousand years ago the fall of the nation of Israel began by the people demanding to set aside the liberty of the people living in line with the leadership of God, in order to submit to the rule of a human king. They wanted to be like other nations. Over three thousand years later America began its rise to world dominance by demanding to be delivered from the rule of a king and submitted to being ruled by its people, certified by their constitution, as a sovereign Republic, “one nation under God”. We did not then nor do we now want to be like other nations. America is to be set apart, an example, a beacon of God’s spirit of liberty, for other nations to see.

1John 4:7-8

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

 John 14:17 KJV
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

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

 John 16:13 KJV

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

 1 John 5:6 KJV

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

 2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

 Ephesians 1:13 KJV

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

 James 1:25 KJV

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Today in America many bring a message of peace, prosperity and unity wrapped up in a nice convincing package labeled Democratic Socialism and even some claiming to be peaceful, God inspired religious groups. Do not be fooled by ideologies that are antichrist in nature. Like many already instituted in the USA, they are programs designed to lead you voluntarily into bondage. Yes voluntarily. Some powerful general maxims of law in the United States of America every citizen should be aware of are this. The individual has the unlimited power to contract. Though granted by God and secured by the nation’s constitution, rights can be surrendered voluntarily by contract and most Americans do this frequently. The law of implied consent rests in the notion that silence is acquiescence. This is tacit agreement and many government and private institutions rely on tacit agreement to form contracts in order to promote a voluntary surrender of individual rights. Be aware. If you do not deny, you imply. 

Today in America entitlement to rights guaranteed by the Constitution of The United States of America is not enough to protect the average American from rights violations nor is entitlement alone enough to establish a persons free exercise thereof. One must invoke or verbally demand their rights in order to enjoy the protections they afford. The Supreme Court of the United States of America suggests that for Americans to fully enjoy the protections and free exercise of their rights they must be a "belligerent claimant" for such.  For example, to be protected by your right to remain silent you must verbally invoke it by saying something like, "I am invoking my right to remain silent." Below you will find some excerpts from  congressional records and rulings of the Supreme Court of The United States of America. Every American should be familiar with these.

 

“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” Declaration of Independence: July 4, 1776

 

"The general rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and name of law, is in reality no law, but is wholly void, and ineffective for any purpose; since unconstitutionality dates from the time of it's enactment, not merely from the date of the decision branding it. No one is bound to obey an unconstitutional law and no courts are bound to enforce it." 16 Am Jur 2d, Sec 177, late 2d, Sec 256.

 

"All laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void." Marbury vs Madison, 5 US (2 Cranch) 137, 174, 176, (1803)

 

"The rights of the individuals are restricted only to the extent that they have been voluntarily surrendered by the citizenship to the agencies of government." City of Dallas v Mitchell, 245 S.W. 944

 

"An unconstitutional act is not law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; affords no protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never been passed." Norton v. Shelby County 118 US 425 p. 44 890,0002

 

"Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule making or legislation which would abrogate them."  Miranda v. Arizona 384 US 436p. 491

 

"Waivers of constitutional rights not only must be voluntary, but must be knowing, intelligent acts done with sufficient awareness of the relevant circumstances and likely consequences." Brady v U.S., 397 US 742, 90 S. Ct. Rptr. at page 1469.

 

“The individual may stand upon his constitutional rights as a citizen. He is entitled to carry on his private business in his own way. His power to contract is unlimited”. Hale v. Henkel, 201 U.S. 43 at 47 (1905).

 

"There, every man is independent of all laws, except those prescribed by nature.  He is not bound by any institutions formed by his fellowmen without his consent."  CRUDEN v NEALE, 2 N.C. 338 (1796) 2 S.E. 70. 

 

God bless the United States of America.

 

Why I no longer celebrate Christmas

From my perspective, the primary golden calf worshipped by the modern-day Christian Church is the Christmas Holiday. Like Ishtar or Easter, many of the traditions associated with and practiced in the name of Christmas are actually rooted in ancient paganism. These holidays derive much of their storyline from folk lore, legends and fables of men and women who were elevated to godlike status thousands of years before the first coming of Yeshua, Jesus, the Christ child of Nazareth.

The word of God discusses the perils that are associated with lying, practicing deception, worshipping idols and other gods, as well as offending children who believe in Jesus. These offenses all carry grave penalties for the practice thereof, however, in many cases, the Christian Church, too beholding to worldly traditions and sentiment, turns aside from the commandments of God to knowingly, merrily discount Him and embrace that which He commands His people not to do.  In the process, many are taught to lie and be desensitized to the commandments of God, from their youth.

When children come to the realization that the endearing fables taught to them by their church and parents are untrue, the deception and disappointment plants seeds of mistrust and unbelief in the truth of the existence of Jesus, the Christ child of Nazareth. It is written, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

The audio video sermon linked to this post discusses the issues of deception and paganism associated with Christmas as it is known today. All scripture references contained within this lesson are derived from the (KJV), King James version of the bible. To hear this sermon, simply click on the picture below which will open the associated video.

Jesus said, “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

The war against the Holy Spirit

The sermon linked to this post discusses the existence of the Holy Spirit and the modern-day war being waged in an effort to either minimize His importance or even outright deny His existence. Jesus made it very clear that His departing was a good thing, for His departure made room for "Another Comforter", the Holy Spirit. All scripture references contained within this lesson are derived from the (KJV), King James version of the bible. To hear this sermon, simply click on the picture below which will open the associated video.

Be Blessed!

The Fall of The "Mainstream" Church

The lesson contained in this post discusses the fall of the western mainstream church. Click on the picture below to be taken to a video sermon complete with scriptural references. If at any time you desire, you can pause the video to read the associated scriptures. All scripture references contained within this sermon are from the (KJV) King James Version of the bible. 

Be blessed. 

There is No Safety in Numbers

 

Thers is No safety in numbers

March 21, 2026

 

“Human nature historically reveals mankind will accept upon his lusts to walk along the avenue that is contrary to God’s laws. Mankind, influenced by the lusts of the world, will seek justification to violate the commandments of God while simultaneously believing themselves to be saved by grace. This is delusional. It is written, ‘Thou shalt not tempt the lord thy God”. And, “Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils”. And, “For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins”. This is a blatant rejection of Jesus, Yeshua the Christ child of Nazareth”. (Excerpt from “Why I choose to eat clean”. February 15, 2026)

As followers of the God of Abraham and Jesus of Nazareth, no matter where we travel to or what people group God puts us with, we are not called to blend in and adopt the ways of people who do not follow after our Father in heaven. We must remember the reason we were sent out. The scriptural evidence is that He sends us out to be a light in the darkness. We are called to make a difference for the good and to represent Kingdom culture where ever we go. We are sent to bring change, and to elevate his culture among the people he sends us to, not to descend and adopt the worldly cultures we may encounter.

Because human nature is the way it is, the desire to fit in or even be well liked and popular can be a detriment. This day and age, many people within western society are bewitched with a need to be relevant in the eyes of others, and known and celebrated by them. Many resort to exhibiting extreme debaucheries or even dangerous measures to increase their popularity. Some do this for accolades some for money many for both. This is not the call on the men and women of God. Our call is to live and speak the gospel of God to bring awareness of the commands of Jesus so that repentance for the remission of sin can be known.  Our call is to display the love of God and His righteousness, cleanliness and purity to those who otherwise do not know of it. In this we will raise the standards and quality of living where ever our feet may bare us. Consider the following.

Leviticus 20:22-24

22 Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.

23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

24 But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the Lord your God, which have separated you from other people.

Leviticus 18:3-5

3 After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.

4 Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the Lord your God.

5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord.

 Acts 5:29,32,39

29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

 Jerimiah 10:2

2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

 1Peter 4:1-2

1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

 Deuteronomy 18:9-13

9 When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.

10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.

11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.

13 Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.

 We, being born again, are no longer slaves to human nature. We are no longer natural man unable to see the things of God. The things of God are not foolishness to us but real and serious. Being born again gives us the ability to judge spiritually. If we revert back to soulish behaviors and adopt those of others. We risk losing our own souls. People often lose sight of the fact that when it comes to exercising behaviors that are contrary to God, no matter how many are doing it, there is no safety in numbers.  You can hide your backsliding and sins from man but there is no hiding from God. Even with man, eventually, all things get revealed. God does not do this to His children out of spite or condemnation, but out of love and a deep desire to see us set free from sin, win the race set before us and rest in His love peace and gentle mercies. And, further, to help others to do so as well. Think on these things.

 Luke 12:2-4

2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

 Proverbs 15:3

3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

 Psalm 33:12-15

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

13 The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

 Psalm 139:1-3

1 O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

Hebrews 4:13-14

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

14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

Luke 16:13-15

13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

God is omnipotent and omnipresent. Whether it be for chastening or destruction there is no hiding from Him. To His children there is no hiding from His love and rewards, for He is also all loving, righteous and protective and He provides a multitude of places to find shelter and protection in Him. Here are a few examples.

 Proverb 18:1

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Ruth 2:12

12 The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

Psalm 91:2-9

2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

 

Yes, when it comes all matters in this life, with God, you just can’t blend in and become lost in the crowds. When it comes to disobedience to God, there is no safety in numbers. Remember the following always.

Every individual will one day stand before Jesus, His feet shod in brass and His eyes of fire, to give a full account of every idle word they have spoken and every deed they have done.

Revelation 20:12-13

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

Matt 12:35-37

35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Ezekiel 18:14-21

14 Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,

15 That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,

16 Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,

17 That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.

19 Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

          Matthew 7:13-14

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Remember this too.

Hebrews 11:6

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

This house is a house of God. We are a people diligently seeking His face. It is no mystery; it is no secret.  We are a scripturally centered outreach ministry. Our call has been and will continue to be, to take the lessons He has taught us by the indwelling of the word and His Holy Spirit, out from the house to effectuate positive change where ever He may send us. We are called to go into the world and support Godly changes as he sees fit, and where He sees fit to place us. We are to be a harbinger of the arrival of the kingdom of heaven. And we are to do it without fear and shame. This is important to remember. We are called to make changes in the world to God’s liking, without allowing the world to make changes in us to its liking. We are not slaves to fear and we are not ashamed of the gospel of Christ Jesus. Shame can be a powerful tool used by the enemy to establish roadblocks in our path. Do not be ashamed to work to change long standing beliefs and cultures. In the kingdom of heaven there is only one culture allowed and it is not born out of the history and habits of men. The work to bring change is His works. The authority to pursue these works is given to you by Him. With miracles signs and wonders following, and in the face of opposition, remember, the works are by He who sends you and you are the other half of that equation. Do not be ashamed.

 Shame:

: a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety

: the susceptibility to such emotion

: a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute : ignominy

Ignominy:

: deep personal humiliation and disgrace

: disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action

Obviously, shame in and of itself is not bad it can be a regulator for correction in righteousness. It is an emotional usher that when we stray, leads us back to our seat in heavenly places, where when with Christ Jesus there is no more condemnation. I come against the ploy of devils who today are trying to shame the workers of God into paralysis. I come against the tongues calling morality, truth and righteousness a disgrace. The shame the world spews in the direction of workers of righteousness is a projection of the emotion they are overwhelmed by, as they struggle to come to terms with their own unrighteousness. One cannot avoid shame as they seek to promote, protect and defend iniquity.

Romans 1:16

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

 Romans 10:11

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

 1Peter 4:16

16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

 Men and women of God continuously seek to remain above reproach. They are seekers desirous to be consistently in communication with the kingdom of heaven through prayer and meditating on the word of God. Men and women of God are introspective and on guard against allowing sin and corruption to rule in their lives. We tend to be more loving, forgiving and accepting of dealing with persecutions and abuses heaped upon us by the world and the worldly. However, we are not push overs, like our Lord and Savior we are warriors, mighty in God. Yet, if we are not careful and prudent and we do not temper these traits with the word of God, we can open ourselves up to a myriad of problems, both minor and major, that could have otherwise been completely avoided.

As a word of caution, a big-hearted Christian can suffer greatly due to zeal without knowledge. Today, more than ever it is important to seek the Holy Spirit for comfort and guidance especially as he sends you out into the world. Be the change He wants to see. There is none on earth to decide your place in eternity. That decision rests in your hands and the hands of your Father in heaven.

Blessings!