ELEVEN

 In 1974 the federal government, defense department division, ran terrifying experiments on children. Read that again!

America was never great!

Manifest Destiny is a horrible lie made up to justify killing, raping, lying to the people who had already settled in this land.

Greed, Consumerism, lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, pride of life, the principalities assigned to this region are obvious and very evil. 

One day they will be destroyed by the rock of GOD’s Kingdom, meanwhile those who cry out for true justice, know that their cry WILL NOT BE ANSWERED IN THIS EVIL AGE, so they cry , Maranatha!

Facts

 Facts; followers of the Messiah of Israel live in this evil age as strangers and pilgrims; we recognize the depraved evil so prevalent in this world and do what we can to be His light and His righteousness in a wicked generation; there will be no,make anything great again, in this evil age; we are on the fast track to true justice and true peace but on the way there (in the next 8-10 years) there will be an abundance of false peace and false “messiahs” and if all you want is “your best life now” you will fall for it like a house of cards; the pre-trib rapture is the first lie you have to crucify; Paul, the Apostles and all the martyrs throughout history and this past week scream very loudly the followers of the crucified Messiah stay faithful till the end no matter the cost!!

REALITY

 This was meant to be an honest, open look into my life. 

My wife is going through the “fire swamp” quick sand, random fire releases, rodents of unusual size, (“Princess Bride” reference) and she needs a loving man by her side, instead she has me.  Self-centered, whiny, and just an absolute amateur at being supportive. I FAIL HER!

My kids have had a dad who listened to wrong voices and over-disciplined them, to the point of being an asshole.  In many ways they are still recovering.

My co-workers have seen an irritable, cussing, slow-moving dude.

I grumble and complain more than any human I know. 

My fellow “church goers” have seen a manic driven boisterous, cursing, life-of-the-party, comedian, speaking out of turn.

Pray for me, I’ll pray for you.

Stranger Things

 I know I am very late to the party on this one.

Stranger Things is a Netflix TV show that ran for 6 seasons and ended this year.

The beauty that I see in it is these teen-agers,(a made up category in Western civilizations, that is actually historically, a young adult) NOW have a True and Deep and Powerful PURPOSE IN THEIR LIVES.

I have seen a great change in my own teen-age son as God revealed to him HIS purpose for my son's life.

I believe this is the absolute key!  We must be able to communicate to the teens that God has an amazing, life and death purpose for their lives as part of the gospel.

Let's Go!

Obedience and Surrender

 Acts 13 Paul and Barnabas two believers in the Messiah of Israel who could be counted on by God.   to be sent, whenever and wherever He commanded. 

These men like the prophet Elijah are human but they have surrendered to God and His will. Humans united by their desire to see God be glorified, surrendered to God, willing to obey Him whatever the cost, these go out in triumph over the principalities and powers of this evil age.

Many are selling and buying a short cut to being servants of the Most High. They are lying there are no short cuts.

Resurrection requires death!

Great Reminder and New Thought

 Beautiful reminder in a room full of men seeking God this morning. 2 Cor. 3:18 "But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory—just as from the Lord, who is the Spirit."  It is by beholding God, His love, His character, His faithfulness that we are transformed.  It is not our striving in our own strength that gets us there, it is our focus on Him.

The new thought comes from a teaching on Aleph Beta, Adam and Noah were commanded to be "fruitful and multiply", Abraham was promised he would be "fruitful and multiply".  So grateful to be in the lineage of the man of promise not of command.

Resting and trusting, beholding and knowing.

     

The Great Falling Away

 Art Katz has a 3 part teaching on Cain and Abel.

It is unparalleled in its insight and how it brings that event, that relationship right into our modern lives.

It is one thing to say God loved Cain so much HE was willing to allow the sacrifice of Abel.

It is another thing to realize the followers of the Messiah of Israel, "we" are Abel.

Our call, our destiny when we cry Henani, "Here am I, send me." is not some comfortable road to glory, it is death to self, and daily death, and possibly physical death all because this evil age is NOT OUR HOME. 

A "church" this is wholly and completely unprepared for this destiny is ripe for the great falling away.

Where does the pre-trib rapture lie come from?

The divine rebel who states repeatedly, "Did God really say?"   Because God really said, we are to endure to the END.  Not ever did He say, 7 years before the end I will return and whisk you away before it gets ugly.

Believe the lie and you will be part of the great falling away.

The love of many will grow cold, because they expected God to love them like they love themselves. They did not have His glory as their highest goal.  Their comfort, their self-preservation that is the number 1 priority.

"You're never gonna let me down."   BEWARE of what you are singing.