SYNCRETISM TODAY

 

Today I must speak briefly on syncretism.

Around the third century AC, emerged or began the false teaching on celebrating the birth of our Messiah Yehoshua.

ON December 25 Pagan Rome CELEBRATED Roman Brumalia, the final day of the popular week long SATURNALIA. This feast was celebrated in honor the god SATURN.

DURING THIS FEAST THEY WOULD DO EVERYTHING THEY DESIRED. THEY EVEN WALKED EVEN NAKED ON THE STREETS, AND YOU CAN FILL IN THE LINES.

So called Christian supposedly partecipated in this feast. Eventually the church, who became the roman church, added the birth of our MESSIAH on the list, and it became celebrated as the birth of our Messiah! December 25 is a pagan day dedicated to the birth of every sun false god, but now they Christianize it thinking they were honoring our most holy ELOHIM! FAR BE IT!

YET THE CHURCHES STILL DECLARE THIS DAY TO BE HOLY!

Remember the golden calf? Was Yehovah pleased? Church repent of this sin, and repent for celebrating also Easter, which another pagan holiday that was CHRISTIANIZED by false religion leaders.

RETURN TO YEHOVAH AND CELEBRATE HIS FEASTS as you read in his WORD.

YEHOVAH is in no need of borrowing pagan days to remember Him!

Do what you want, but do not insult the Savior of the world.

YEHOSHUA OUR KING

 Today I want to speak about the most famous Person who ever lived. He was loved and hated, but He changed the world. Many people have heard false reports about Him, and hate Him. They believe He was a racist and a terrorist. However, they never bother to read what He said and what He did while He visited this planet.

It is amazing how false news causes people to stay in darkness all their lives. Others they eventually out of curiosity finally pick the so called “Gentile” New Testament, expecting to find a murderer and instead they find that He died for them to set them free.

The lies they previously heard vanish as they discover who this Man really was and is. They simply fall in love with Him.

Others see His image on the cross looking miserable, and may say such things as; “he deserved to die, for he spoke bad to the Rabbis. He was a very young man, and was disrespectful. Who did He think He was?” Those people too, never took the time to get to know Him.

Many unbelievers listen to some Christian talking about Him as thought He was not a strong person. They give the impression that a Christian cannot speak up for human rights. They have to love every body. Certainly a follower of our Mashiach (Messiah) needs to walk in love, however, true love confronts the wrong.

Yehoshua is the Ben (Son) of Adam, and the Ben of Elohim! He came to reveal the Father to us and to seek and to save the Lost Sheep of Israel. He did all this on his first visit to this planed.

He was not a weak person, but a strong Man who knew the hearts of men, which were wicked. He confronted the Pharisees in their sin, but they did not repent, and eventually chose to hand Him over to be crucified. They did not recognized Him, because He did not do their traditions, while they disobeyed the Torah, or the Commandments.

Yehoshua was Jewish and was born into a Jewish family in Israel. The Book of Mattithyahu plainly reveals His identity.

“The Book of the genealogy of Yehoshua haMashiach, the Ben of Dawid, the Ben of Avraham: Avraham begot Yitschaq, Yitschaq begot Ya’aqov…”

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 1:1-2

He was not a Gentile white Man, He had brown skin. He did not have white skin.

I am sorry to disappoint some of you, but this is reality.

His birth was announced by the angel Gabriel.

So Yehovah sent the angel Gabriel to Miryam to tell her that she would be giving birth to Yeshua.

“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Ben (Son), and shall call His name Yehoshua. He will be great, and will be called Ben (Son) of the Highest; and Adonai Yehovah will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Ya’aqov forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

Luqas (Luke) 1:31-33

Miryam of course surrendered to the will of the Father in Heaven, and took the chance of been stoned to death. But she trusted Yehovah and submitted her will to Him.

This is how Yehovah, the Father of all living, introduced the coming of His only Son through His messenger Gabriel. Certainly nothing small or insignificant about it, for sure. He was declared to be the descendants of King David, whom Yehovah promised it would be.

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Ben (Son) is given; and he government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty Elohim, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace where will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of Yehovah of hosts will perform this. -Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 9:6-7

Moreover Yehovah spoke again to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign for yourself from Yehovah your Elohim, ask it either in the depth or in the height above.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test Yehovah!” Then he said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my Elohim also? Therefore Yehovah Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Ben (Son), and shall call His name Immanuel.”- Yeshayahu 7:10-14

Yehoshua is the fulfillment of many prophecies. Yehovah gave us many signs and many prophecies about Him before He sent Him into this earth.

The apostle Yochanan had the visions of the end times. He saw the following scene.

“And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals? And no one in Heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it. So I wept much, because none was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Yahudah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.-Chazon (Revelation0 5:1-5

Indeed Yehoshua is also called the Lion of the tribe of Yahudah. He is not a feeble weekly person. He is the Commander in Chief of the arms of Heaven. He was born to establish His kingdom.

Satan had tried to enslave men through sin, from the beginning. Adam fell into disobedience and through him, all have sinned.

However, Yehovah had another plan. In due time His only Ben would come and destroy all powers of darkness. Yehoshua was and never will be weak. He is the soon coming King, and everyone will bow to Him, things in Heaven and things on earth.

Satan will have to bow to Him with all his demons, and so will everyone who now does not want Him to reign.

I will end for today, but I will continue on my next message.

Shalom.

TITHING IS A NECESSITY

 Continue part 2

In part one I spoke of the fact that the tithe belongs to Yehovah.

That does not mean that you take your money and place it in a bowl and put it in front of an image of Yehovah to feed Him, as some religious groups do to their favored god.

First of all, let us be clear, that we are forbidden to make any images of our Elohim, or any other thing in Heaven or under the earth.

“I am Yehovah your Elohim, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me.

You shall not make for yourself a carved image-any likeness of anything this is in Heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, Yehovah your Elohim, am a jealous Elohim, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me. But showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My Commandments.” -Shemot/Exodus 20:1-6

I write the whole passage for you to see that it is Yehovah speaking on Mount Sinai. Idolatry if forbidden. In fact we read we must burn all idols and we cannot bring them into our houses.

“You shall burn the carved images of their gods with fire; you shall not covet the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, lest you be snared by it; for it is an abomination to Yehovah your Elohim. 26 Nor shall you bring an abomination into your house, lest you be doomed to destruction like it. You shall utterly detest it and utterly abhor it, for it is an accursed thing. Devarim/Deuteronomy 7:25-26

I wrote this whole passage because some of the people who read this message are not familiar with the Word of Yehovah. When I say to give the tithe to Yehovah they may think we have to do what the heathen do. Yehovah does not need our tithe personally.

I have personally experienced a miracle concerning idols. I have written my autobiography and spoken about the day Yehovah Himself sent the Fire from Heaven to burn my idols. The title of my book is “New Life and Glory.” It is available now on paperback and will be on Kindle soon, on Amazon. You may want to read about it.

When we give the tithe to Yehovah we are acknowledging Him as our Elohim, and our Master and Provider.

He is the one who gives us power to get wealth. Let us see what His Word has to say about it.

“And you shall remember Yehovah you Elohim, for it is He who give you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Then it shall be, if you by any means forget Yehovah your Elohim, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish. Devarim 8:18

You see, money is the idol of may people. Many people may not make an image of clay or gold and or of silver, but they worship money. They may even steal from people, and refuse to give the tithe to Yehovah, which is stealing from Him. I know of some believers who refuse to pay tithes because it is written in the “Old Testament” as though we do not have to obey His Commandments. This is so silly and downright foolish!

The Commandments have been given us to help us separate from the sin and wickedness of the world, so that we can be children of Yehovah. Yehovah is holy and we cannot come to Him with our own wickedness! If we would be able to do it, we would die in His Holy Presence!

Some groups also say that now He has written them in our heart, which is true, but He has not changed them, they are the same as those written on the stone on Mt. Sinai. He did not remove some Commandments to make us comfortable.

Actually when we disobey Him, we are not comfortable, we feel lousy, and even depressed, because our spirit knows we have disobeyed our Creator. And we have no peace. The Spirit of Elohim in us is not happy, and we do not feel right. We are cutting ourselves off from the blessings, and placing ourselves under the curse, which is the opposite of the blessing!

Some people also refuse to pay taxes to the government. Which is sin. This is major. We are still in this world, and we use the streets and all the government privileges, therefore we must also pay the taxes! Nothing is free in this world!

As mentioned our finances are given us by our Elohim. Yes, we go to work, but He provides the jobs, and our physical ability to do so. Without Him we can do nothing.

So if we do not give the tithes, and even the offering when He asks us, we are indeed robbing Him.

I will continue next time on his subject, but today I must ask you a question: if you die today do you know where you will spend eternity? If you are Jewish, I suggest you buy a complete Jewish Bible, which includes the Tanakh and the New Testament. There you will learn about your people. Yehoshua, your Mashiach came to pay the price for your sin. I know you may think that you have no sin, but this is not true. Have you ever looked at a women with lust? Have you said a lie? Have you loved Yehovah with all your heart, soul and mind? This and many other things you may have done, for Yehovah says, that all of us have sinned and fallen short of His glory.

“Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine; The souls who sins shall die.-Yechezqel/Ezekiel 18:4

(see also Romiyim/Romans 3:23) However, He provided the atonement by the Hebrew Mashiach Yehoshua, He came to die for our sins. He took our place on the cross.

All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to His own way; And Yehovah has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.- Yeshayahu/Isaiah 53:6

Whoever you are, Jew or Gentile, American, Italian, German, Hebrew or any other nationality, now you can surrender your heart to Yehovah, and believe Yehoshua His only Ben/Son who has come to set you free and to give you eternal life. All you need to do is to ask Him to forgive you of your sin, and to ask Him to live His life in you.

You may also only call on Him by Name, “Yehoshua, Help me,” and He will come to you. He looks at your heart, not necessarily to the words you use to call on Him! He loves you and is waiting on you to call on Him. Do it now, and begin to live your new life with Him.

He will cleanse you and make you completely whole. Your life will no longer be boring, but exciting. You never be alone again, for He will be there with you and help you every step of the way. He will teach you and instruct in the ways of His kingdom. Call on His mighty wonderful name now, and be born again!

Until next time

Shalom

QUEEN ESTHER AND THE WICKED HAMAN

 Part 2

Meanwhile Queen Esther finished the fast with all her people, and went to the King uninvited. We now witness the power of fasting in Yehovah’s Kingdom. Esther was received by the king, her own husband. The favor of Yehovah once again is manifesting in her life.

   Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, across from the king’s house, while the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house. So it was , when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that she found favor in his sight, and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther went near and touched the top of the scepter. Esther 5:1-2

Next the king asked her request would be. She practically invited him to come to to the banquet with Haman. The king accepted her request.

However, even thought the king asked to say what she wanted, she delayed and asked the king to come back again with Haman the following day, and then she would speak up. You can imaging the pride of Haman that he had been invited to the Queen’s banquet twice in the row. I can imagine.

Meanwhile, under the suggestion of his wife he prepared the a gallows fifty cubits high, to hang Mordecai, after he would ask permission from the king. (Esther 5:14)

But Yehovah was working on behalf of His Chosen People.

King Ahasuerus that nigh could not go to sleep!

That night the king could not sleep. So one was commanded to bring the book of the records of the Chronicles; and they were read before the king. And it was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, the doorkeepers who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. Then the king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this? And the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.” So the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace to suggest that the king hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. The king’s servants said to him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.” So Haman came in and the king asked him, “What shall be done for the man whom the king delights to honor?”

Haman thinking he wanted to honor him, told him what he wanted for himself.

However, Haman had to parade Mordecai the one he considers his enemy! His pride had been put to the test! How could he now tell the king to kill Mordecai? He could not.

Haman’s plan was beginning to crumble, but he did not realize it yet!

The following day is when she revealed who she was and what that wicked Haman had done. Well, you know the story. Haman ended up to be hanged in the very gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. (Esther 7)

Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him. -Proverbs 26:27

He who digs a pit will fall into it, And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.- Qohelet/Ecclesiastes 10:8

The Word is very clear and tells us, that the same seed we sow

we are going to reap.

Do not be deceived, Elohim (God) is not mocked; for whatever a man sows , that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. Galatiyim/Galatians 6:7-8

Haman did not know the will of Yehovah. We read in the Scriptures the following,

“I will bless you and make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”-Bereshit/Genesis 12:2-3

These verses are not regarded as important by most people. But Yehovah is a good Judge, knows the intentions of the hearts of mankind, and judges accordingly.

Yehovah is the just Judge.

But Yehovah is the Judge. He puts down one, and exalts another. For in the hand of Yehovah there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is fully mixed, and He pours it out; Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth drain and drink down.- Tehillim/Psalm 75:7-8

Mordecai was blessed for his obedience to Yehovah’s Law.

But disobeyed the law of the land, which was unrighteous in Yehovah’s eyes. We do not worship men, but only Yehovah.

The Throne of Yehovah is ruled by justice.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of You throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.- Tehillim/Psalm 89:14

In the next three chapters we read how Haman’s plan was defeated which was founded on lies. Mordecai received the signet ring that was removed from Haman, and the King gave him great authority. He replaced the wicked Haman with the righteous Mordecai. The day the Jews were supposed to be killed, instead they killed their oppressors instead.

All this happened because Esther got involved. She fasted and got the whole Jewish community to fast with her for three days. Yehovah heard from heaven and saved them all.

America is on the verge of been sold out into a socialist / communist regime. The rights we now enjoy would be completely removed.

We must fast as Esther did, and seek Yehovah’s mercy. We have the sin of abortion that has released a curse on this nation, and we must repent. Yes, repent for our personal sin and the sin of this nation.

Yehovah is watching us. Are we going to allow freedom to be taken away, together with the lost of many jobs, and be oppressed with high taxes? Are the babies continue to be slaughtered in the womb and even outside of the womb?

We are going to be judged by Elohim if we allow such injustice to continue in this land.

We cannot sleep and make believe that everything will be OK. We cannot give the devil time. It is time to redeem the time we have lost, and seek the Face of our Creator. What is happening now will affect all of us, not just the Re-election of the President. It will affect ourselves now and the future of our children and grandchildren.

Our President has been used to bless Israel, and Yehovah will bless him, and he will be re-elected. But for this to happen, the votes have to be counted and justice be done in this land. If there is indeed corruption has to be revealed, brought to light, and dealt with. Justice must be done in this Land of ours.

Whoever wants to eliminate the Jews, and the Christians, and wants to enter into office, it has to be investigated about his faithfulness to the Constitution of this nation. Anarchy has no power in any nation.

Any party who plans to annihilate those who worship the Elohim of this Universe, need to be found guilty no matter what office they have been in the past or present.

Justice needs to be upheld. If those who supposed to judge do not do the correct judging, they will loose out and be judged by the Supreme Judge, Yehovah Himself.

He loves all men, and all the Hamans of this world, but hates their sin. He is just and will judge righteously. The murder of the innocent is not allowed in the Superior Court of His Kingdom. Lies and slander is not allowed in His Kingdom. Fraud is not allowed in His Kingdom.

All of us have may have been born to be alive when the Mashiach is coming back, but we also will experience the fall of empires. Now, we are here to make a difference as Queen Esther was able to do through the power of our Almighty Elohim.

Today if you do not have a personal relationship with Yehoshua, the Savior of the world, and only Son of Yehovah, you can do now by calling upon Yehovah.

You may want to read my book “New Life And Glory” and learn about my own salvation experience and the miracles Yehovah did in my life. My second book “The Lost Sheep.” Both books are now on sale on Amazon.

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Yehovah is the name of our Creator, but the Translators hid His Name and called Him, “the LORD.

QUEEN ESTHER AND THE WICKED HAMAN

 Chadassah, whose name means Myrtle in Hebrew, was an orphan young girl in Shushan a citadel in Persia. Her parents both died and Mordecai took her as his own daughter. She actually was Mordecai’s uncle daughter, therefore they were cousins. He must have been older then Chadassah therefore he could care properly for her. Chadassah respected him as a father, and was obedient to hi.

Eventually her Hebrew name was changed to Esther, (Star), which was more agreeable to the Persian culture.

Both Mordecai and Esther were Benjamites, and they ended up in Persia around 598 BC, when King Jeconiah, king of Yahudah (Judah), was captured by King Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon, who carried him away with many others.

Mordecai was the only family member that she ever knew. She must have been very young when these events took place. Mordecai became indeed like a father to her.

Ester 1:19-20

After the King Ahasuerus deposed Vashti, his Queen, because she disobeyed him, he was counseled to choose another wife. Young women were taken to the palace to be prepared for the king. At the proper time, the King met each one personally. Esther was also taken to him, and he chose above all the others, therefore she became Queen of Persia. (see Esther 1).

So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. 17 The King loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. 18) Then the king made a great feast, the Feast of Esther, for all his officials and servants; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces and gave gifts according to the generosity of a king.- Esther 2:16-18

But the story does not end here. Mordecai discovers a plot.

Now Esther had not revealed her family and her people, just as Mordecai had charged her, for Esther obeyed the command of Mordecai as when she was brought up by him. In those days, while Mordecai sat within the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, doorkeepers, became furious and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. So the matter became known to Mordecai, who told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name. And when an inquiry was made into the matter, it was confirmed , and both were hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the book of the chronicles in the presence of the king. -Esther 2:19-23

This story is very intriguing and we have seen how the unfaithfulness toward the king, was dealt with. Both to be killers, they were killed themselves! This is something that in these modern times we lack. No matter what people do when they are in politics they get away with it. But Yehovah is not sleeping and will do justice Himself. He the ultimate King of Kings, and justice will come, one way or another.

Let see what happens next.

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. And all the king’s servants who were within the king’s servants who were within the king’s gate bowed and paid homage to Haman, for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai would not bow or pay homage. - Esther 3:1-2

But Mordecai was a Jew and would not bow down to a man. So Haman got angry and decided that he would destroy all the Jews in that kingdom. But he could not do it alone, therefore he needed the approve of the king through fake news, which is pure lies. Do we see this now in the media? I say so.

Then Haman said to King “Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of our kingdom; their laws are different from all other people’s, and they do not keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not fitting for the king to let them remain. If it pleases the king, let a decree be written that they be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who do the work, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.”- Esther 3:8-9

Haman took the money from the king to avenge himself of Mordecai. He craved the glory from men. Sounds familiar?

The king believed him, and he took the signet ring and gave it to Haman. Now Haman has the power to kill all the Jews. And he sets in motion his wicked plan. (Esther 3:11-15)

In the book of Esther chapter 4 we read that Mordecai finds out about the plot and informs the Queen. She did not want to get involved at first, but finally consents to talk to her husband the King. She made a good excuse.

And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in our heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. For it you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and our father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:13-14

Mordecai was believing in the deliverance, he did not just say, “Oh, it is written, and is nothing we can do.” He had faith and insight. Yehovah was leading him. And Esther responded.

Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather all he Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!”-Esther 4:15-16

Please continue to read the whole book of Esther. You can read of the great victory Yehovah gave to the Jews because they sought His favor.

I will continue on my next message.

Thank you for your time.

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TITHING IS A NECESSITY

 

    I Sense that it is time to talk about financial responsibility. As Followers of Yehovah and Yehoshua, our Mashiach, we should know what our Elohim expects of us. We must know and understand that as children of the Most High Elohim, we are dependent on Him for everything. He has given us life, and given us everything we need to survive in this human body.

Then Elohim said, “Let us make man in Our image, according to Our Likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. So Elohim blessed them and Elohim said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Bereshit/Genesis 1:26-28

Each human being has been created by Elohim, and His name is Yehovah.

When Mosheh (Moses) met Yehovah at the burning bush (Shemot/Exodus 3:1-6), and Elohim wanted to send him to set the Hebrew people, His Chosen People, Mosheh had a little difficulty obeying Yehovah. Then he asked Him what was His name so that the Hebrew would believe that He had sent Him. At first Elohim said to Mosheh

“I AM WHO I AM.” Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Moreover Elohim said to Mosheh, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: Yehovah Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Yitzchaq (Isaac), and the Elohim of Ya’aqov (Jacob), has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’Shemot/Exodus 3:14-15

    Sadly His name has been hidden for a very long time. But now His Name is been reveal again. I talk about this issue in my messages on the Name of Yehovah.

    But today I am talking about the undeniable truth that man has been created by Yehovah and that He has given us everything pertaining to life.

    Now let us read the following passage of Scripture.

    “And it shall be, when you come into the land which Yehovah your Elohim is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it, that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground, which you shall bring from your land that Yehovah your Elohim is giving you, and put it in a basket and go to the place where Yehovah your Elohim chooses to make His name abide. And you shall go to the one who is priest in those days, and say to him, ‘I declare today to Yehovah your Elohim that I have come to the country which Yehovah swore to our fathers to give us.’Devarim/Deuteronomy 26:1-3

    Yehovah taught Israel to give the firstfruits of the land to Him. This was and is a statement of faith and thanksgiving that all we have belongs to Him, and He only require a small portion to support the Priesthood who lived from the tithes and offerings of the people. Please continue to read the whole chapter of Devarim 26.

    Yehovah has ordained that we give back the tithe of the products of the land to Him.

    And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is Yehovah’s. It is holy to Yehovah. If a man wants at all to redeem any of his tithes, he shall add one-fifth to it. And concerning the tithe of the heard or the flock, of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to Yehovah. He shall not inquire whether it is good or bad, nor shall he exchange it; And if he exchanges it at all, then both it and the one exchanged for it shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.

Wayyiqra/Leviticus 27:30-33

    The tithe belongs to Yehovah, actually all we own belongs to Him, including every breath we breathe. If we choose to keep the tithe because we may have bills to pay and do not have enough money to pay, then we must add to the tithe 20 % more.

    If the tithe is 103.00 we would give 123.6. This is show us the importance of been faithful and remember not to get into debt.

    Giving the tithe should be a priority for each believer who proclaims to serve Yehovah. Our Creator knows how much man sticks to money, but when he learns to put Yehovah first in his life, then he is well balanced in all his life. Yehovah does not want us to fear lack, this is sin. We are called to trust Him and continue to obey Him no matter what the circumstance in our lives.

    Yehovah said it this way: “If you love me, keep my commandments.”

Yochanan/John 14:15.

    You may say that tithing is legalism. I want to challenge you to obey Him in finances as you also obey the government and pay the taxes. Are you legalistic?

    When we do things Yehovah’s way we are blessed. We are always been taken care and be successful in life.

    I will speak more on this subject, but I want to ask you one question: If you would die today even now, do you know where you would spend eternity? If you are not sure I urge you to do something about it. The Word teaches us that none is righteous, we are all sinners, and the penalty for our sin is death.

    Sin separate us from our Creator. But He sent His only Ben/Son to pay the death penalty on our behalf.

    “Surely He has born our griefs and carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by Elohim, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him and by His stripes we are healed. Yeshayahu/Isaiah 53:4-5

    Look up to Him today, and confess your sins to Him. Believe Yehoshua paid the price for you death penalty, and receive Him as your Savior. He will wash all your sins in His Precious Blood and your name will be written in the Lamb’s Lamb of Life. Chazon/Revelation 21:27

    Sin cannot enter Heaven, but when your name appears in the Lamb’s Book of Life you are safe.

    Choose today to make Heaven your future Home for all eternity.

YEHOSHUA IS ON TRIAL

Today I must speak more in detail on Yehoshua’s trial. I will not write all the verses that He fulfilled, for this message cannot be that long. But I will write some very important verses concerning what I am about to highlight. As I mentioned in my last message, Yeshua was betrayed by one of the apostles, and sold for 30 pieces of silver. He was mocked, beaten, blindfolded and struck in the face, and they asked Him to prophesy.

“Prophesy!” Who is the one who struck You?” Luqas/Luke 22: 64

It is obvious they were mocking Him!

“As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying, “If You are the Mashiach, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will by no means believe. And if I also ask, you will by no means answer Me or let Me go. Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the Power of Elohim.” Then they all said, “Are You then the Son of Elohim?” So He said to them, “You rightly say that I am.” And they said, “What further testimony do we need? For we have hard it ourselves from His own mouth.”Luqas 22:66-71

Yehoshua spoke truth, but they refused to believe in Him. He came into this world to save us from our sins. The religious leaders were jealous of Him ministry. They felt guilty because Yehoshua revealed their secret sins. They spoke of keeping Torah, but they did not. They rather obeyed their own traditions.  But let us not forget that all these accusation against Him had to happen in order for Him to fulfill the plan of Yehovah, which was to redeem Israel, His Chosen People and all humanity, all of us, from our sin.

He was handed over to Pilate to be killed, but he found him innocent, and declared him - not guilty.

Luqas 23:3-4 So Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews”?  He answered him and said, “It is as you say.”

We read again the words of Pilate in the following verses.

14-15 “And indeed, having examined Him in Your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; no, neither did Herod for I sent you back to him.

Please notice that Yehoshua was not going to push His own righteousness, to come out of this trial. He was bold and stated His identity in face of opposition. He was not afraid of anyone. He was in control of His life until the end of His earthly life. Of course they had to reject Him in order for the plane of Yehovah to be fulfilled.

 Pilate wanted to release him, but to no avail.

But they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”Luqas 23: 21

Now let us see what He said on the cross.

“There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand, and one on the left. Then Yehoshua said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Luqas 23:32-34

Yeshua did not react to all these attacks with indignation as we would have done. No, He was completely submitted to the will of His Father in Heaven in order to save us. He forgave you and I for saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”

It was our personal and corporate sin that cause Him to be on that cross. He was born for this reason only, and He fulfilled His destiny. The crowd continued to mock Him, including the soldiers who put Him on the cross.

The sign on the cross read “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS”

Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If you are the Mashiach, save Yourself and us.  But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear Elohim, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong. “Then he said to Yeshua, “Adonai, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.’ And Yehoshua said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”Luqas 23:39-43

Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. And when Yehoshua had He cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last.  So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified Elohim, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!” Luqas 23:44-47

Yehoshua died and open the way for man to come into the presence of the Father in Heaven, Yehovah. Now we can enter as priest into the most holy place with the blood of Yehoshua. He is indeed what He said He was.  

“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through Me.”Yochanan/John 14:6

In the past we needed the blood of animals to be sprinkle on the altar, but now we have a better sacrifice. The very Blood of Elohim was shed for you and me. We can commune with our Father in Heaven without anyone interceding for us. In fact Yehoshua is our intercessor now.  We can talk with our Father in Heaven when we address Him in the Name of Yehoshua. We can talk with Him, and He answers us. He loves us so much that He indeed gave His only Begotten Ben/Son that whoever believes in Him, may not perish, but have everlasting Life. (See Yochanan/John 3:16).

He is the only way of salvation! The animal blood, the lamb on Passover, or the goat on the day of atonement, would provide some temporary relief, but yet it could not remove the sin. However now Yehoshua Himself is the atonement for our sin. The perfect Elohim who became Man, to die as a Man, has become our permanent Atonement.  By believing and receiving Yehoshua/Yeshua, as we acknowledge and repent for our sin, He forgives us, and we indeed pass from death to life. We are born again! He will cancel all our sins, as though we never sinned. This is amazing indeed! What a blessing!

“For Elohim did not send His Ben/Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Ben of Elohim.” Yochanan 3:17-18

Yehoshua did not stay on the cross as some religion paints Him on the crucifix! He looks so helpless. Yes, indeed He was on that cross for six hours, and was buried. But after three days and three nights, as mentioned in my last message, He rose from the dead. (See Yochanan 20). Because He rose and is alive, we will also rise from the dead, and live with Him for eternity. We no longer fear death. For death is a promotion into the real life.

Listen now to what is sense Yeshua is saying to us.

“A human being is not perfect, because of his sin. He could not die for Himself to be redeemed. I had to come, and lay down My life for humanity. I was born of a virgin, born to die, to become the Atonement needed for humanity. My Life for your life. You can never pay Me back. You have nothing that can pay the value for a human soul.  All you need to do is to believe I am your Mashiach, your Atonement, and you are free like Barabbas. I died in the place of Barabbas, in your place. Just believe. Be thankful I rose from the dead after three days and three nights. Because I rose, you will also rise again. Your past will be forgotten. You will be with Me in Paradise for eternity. Do not focus on this present life, but focus your affection on things above. These life attractions are deceiving, empty, void of any spiritual value. They do not satisfy the hunger in your heart. I am the Bread of Life, only I can satisfy the longing in your heart. I am your only Way, Truth and Life.”

Shalom

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