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Stump of Jesse Part 2

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In that day the Root of Jesse (Jesus) will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place (Heaven) will be glorious. Isaiah 11:10

In this scripture we learn that Jesus is not just the Savior for the Jews but for the entire world.  As Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world but to save it (John 3:17).

Jesus said come to me all you are weary and burdened and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28) Jesus is the Prince of Peace, its thru him we can find rest and strength and nobody gets to the Kingdom of Heaven without going thru Jesus.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people (Jews), which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea Isa  He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; he will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four quarters of the earth. Isaiah 11:11-12

The Jews may have rejected Jesus as there Messiah the first time he came, but he is coming back for the “remnant of his people” The Jews. This time all the Jews will return to Jerusalem from the “four corners of the Earth” Why? Because Jesus is there King and he will deliver them from all there enemies and destroy everyone who wages war against Israel.

See the first time Jesus came as the Lamb to be slain for our sins, but this time Jesus is coming back as The Lion of Judah to reestablish the nation of Israel and recover his people.

They will swoop down on the slopes of Philistia to the west; together they will plunder the people to the east. They will subdue Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. Isaiah 11:14

God said I will bless those who bless you (Israel) and I will curse those who curse you (Israel). Any nation looking to wage war with Israel will be plundered. Iran and Russia are currently looking to form an alliance with other countries to destroy Israel, this is the prophecy in Ezekiel 38 Gog and Magog

We are living in prophetic times, during our lifetime we will live to see the return of Jesus Christ and his acceptance by the Jewish people. Are you ready? Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior today

Stump of Jesse Part 1

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A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. Isaiah 11:1

Matthew 1:1-16 explains the genealogy of Jesus and how he fulfilled the prophecy of being the stump of Jesse. Many would be quick to say David fulfilled this. But in order to fulfill the prophecy of the Messiah you have to be sinless, perform miracles, and become resurrected. No man but Jesus can fulfill this role.

Joseph, the Earthly Father of Jesus, was the son of Jacob who is a direct descendant of Jesse. Although Jesus isn’t the biological son of Joseph, his mother Mary being married to Joseph made the genealogy of Jesus official under Jewish law. Joseph accepted Jesus as his own son, even though he knew he was from God. Isn’t It awesome how God works in mysterious ways!

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him– the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD— Isaiah 11:2

When Jesus was baptized by John The Baptist (Matthew 3), everyone saw the Holy Spirit descended from him like a dove and God declared Jesus was his son.  The Spirit then lead Jesus into the wilderness for 40 days where he confronted Satan face to face (Matthew 4)

Jesus then went on and taught about the Kingdoms of Heaven and Hell , with knowledge and authority no one had ever seen or known. He went on the heal and forgive sins, which could only be done with the authority of God

and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; Isaiah 11:3

Jesus showed mercy and forgiveness that was never seen before, (John 8) Jesus showed mercy and forgiveness on the adulteress woman who was about to be stoned to death.  He said l”et he who is without sin cast the first stone”, saying Judge and you will be judged also. Jesus judges by the heart which only he can see.

but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Isaiah 11:4

Jesus showed compassion towards the poor and needy, and rebuked the rich and greedy. He chased the merchants from the Holy Temple calling it a “Den of Thieves” (Matthew 21). He instructed the rich man to sell all his possession and give it to the poor (Matthew 19)

The Word of God is double-edged sword that strikes the wicked in the heart, Jesus identified himself as The Word and The Truth, he upset the wicked to the point it drove them to torture and murder him.

Living Water

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The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” John 4:9-10

The story of the Samaritan woman reveals a lot about God and The New Covenant. First Jesus breaks down racial barriers as Jews didn’t associate with Samaritans, then he broke down gender barriers as men usually didn’t preach to woman.

He takes the opportunity of getting a drink a water to reveal he is the living water, are only hope for eternal life.

“Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.” “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. John 4:19-22

Jesus revealed you didn’t have to be in a temple or church to worship God, we are the temple of God, we are the church. God is everywhere, we can worship him anywhere.

The last scripture he reveals “Salvation is from the Jews”, Jesus is teaching us the Jews are still Gods people, they are still Biblically relevant even though the Christian world wants to forget about them.

Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” John 4:23-24

Next Jesus is revealing the Holy Spirit, teaching her God is spirit and true Christians must worship in the Spirit (Holy Spirit) and Truth (Jesus)

 

The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you–I am he.” John 4:25-26

The Samaritan Woman had the scriptural knowledge to know there is a Messiah coming, Jesus reveals he is the Messiah, he is the Son of God, he is the Living Water, that we will thirst no more in Jesus Name Amen

A Child is Born

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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

  • A child is born “ Luke 2:10 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”
  • A Son is given “ John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
  • Governments will be on his shoulders “Revelations 19:16 “On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords.”
  • Wonderful Counselor “ John 14:16 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
  • Mighty God- John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
  • Everlasting Father Revelation 22:13 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
  • Prince of Peace John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this Isaiah 9:7

Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He was here in the beginning and he will be here forever, sitting on his throne as the King of Kings.

Many have yet to identify or accept Jesus as the Messiah, but make no mistake about it he has fulfilled all the prophecies in the Old Testament. The statistical probability of anyone being able to do this is astronomical. One day every knee shall bow and tongue will confess Jesus Christ is Lord of Lords.

The book of Isaiah actually teaches us a lot about Jesus, I will be going thru those prophecies in the next couple of weeks. Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world but to save it, let him save you today. He has already shed his blood for your sins, let his grace set you free in Jesus Name Amen

Did God Reject Israel?

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I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. Romans 11:1

There is a false doctrine that claims God has rejected Israel, not only is this simply not true but its Satanic. Israel will always be Gods children as he promised them in Genesis 12:3 “ I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you”

Paul addressed this issue, as he is a Jew also. Why would God use “Saul” who was named after King Saul, to spread the gospel of Christ if he has forsaken Israel? Why would God send Jesus as a Jew if he didn’t care anymore about the Jewish people.  Ant-Semitism is hatred towards the Jews, its used by Evil forces such as Nazi Germany and ISIS. Don’t believe this false doctrine.

God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah–how he appealed to God against Israel: Romans 11:2

“Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”?

And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” Romans 11:3-4

Paul teaches about the story of Elijah in 1 Kings, it appeared all of Israel had turned there back on God and was worshipping Baal. However as God told Elijah I have 7,000 other faithful Jews that are still worshipping me also.

Don’t believe that every Jew has rejected Jesus as the Messiah, there are many who already have and as prophesied in the Bible, all of Israel will eventually accept Jesus as there Lord and Savior.

So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. Romans 11:5-6

Paul teaches us here, right now at this present time there is group of Jews already chosen by Grace. If you read the book of Revelations  who is standing with Jesus at the throne? It’s the twelve tribes of Israel not the 40,000 Christian denominations we have today.

Make no mistake about it, God called the nation of Israel his son, the Jews are his people and always will be. Only thru Christ are we circumcised at the heart and part of his nation also. God will bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse Israel, its your choice in Jesus Name Amen

Happy Birthday Evan

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For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be  Psalms 139: 13-16

As we celebrate another birthday for Evan, we reflect on how blessed we are to have him and how much a blessing children are.

I’ll never forget the day he was born, it was a long and tough labor, but Heidi is a warrior and pushed thru it. (no pun intended lol) But you realize how delicate and precious life is.  We should never take any day for granted, every day is a gift from God! The same with every child is a gift from God!

When having a second child you wonder can I possibly love each the same? The answer is YES! It’s incredible experience seeing the different personalities and likes of our children. But you love them both the same with all your heart and soul. The amount of love and joy you get with children is so overwhelming in a good way, its hard to explain.

I feel so blessed to be Evans father, to be celebrating another year of life with him, to have our wonderful family. These are the true riches of this Earth, not money or prestige but family and love. Anyone who says otherwise truly has never felt real love before I pray for another year of prosperity and blessings for Evan and our family in Jesus Name Amen

The Word Became Flesh

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And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:14

In John 1:1 it tells us “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” So if the Word was God and the Word became Flesh (Jesus) its clearly identified Jesus was God in the flesh.

Jesus performed many miracles that displayed Gods Glory, he is the truth and spoke the truth while he was here, but many including today still refuse to listen.

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. John 1:15

John The Baptist, who was also conceived by the Holy Spirit, as his mother was barren and elderly. He was the prophet and messenger for Jesus.  When he baptized Jesus he saw the Holy Spirit upon him and God’s voice declared that Jesus is The Messiah.

Just like with Jesus, nobody wants to hear the truth, so John was beheaded by the authorities.

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. John 1:16-17

God delivered The law to Moses but because we are all sinners we needed the grace of Jesus to truly redeem us.  Does this mean the law doesn’t exist anymore, absolutely not.

When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior the Law of God should be in your heart, you can’t live in The Spirit if you don’t walk in The Spirit.


No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. John 1:18

Interesting in (Exodus 33:11) it tells us Moses spoke to God face to face, yet were told No Man has ever seen God. It’s obvious the one who Moses was speaking to was Jesus Christ. It’s no coicindence later in the Book of Matthew (Matthew 17) Jesus takes his disciples up on the mountain to meet Moses and Elijah.

God is not some old fairy tale , he was here. And he’s coming back again, Are You Ready? Does Jesus know you? Do you know Jesus? If not read the scripture below and believe

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9

Gods Vineyard

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I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside. He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a watchtower in it and cut out a winepress as well. Then he looked for a crop of good grapes, but it yielded only bad fruit. Isaiah 5:1-2

This parable is about the nation of Israel, God gave them everything they needed to have a thriving and prosperous life. He gave them land, food, water, and protection. Yet the Israelites not only didn’t appreciate anything God gave them , they forgot about him all together and worshipped false idols.

Doesn’t this sound familiar in America? We were the strongest and prosperous nation in the world. But we turned our backs on God, we removed him from all our schools and public buildings. We decided not to follow his commandments anymore. History repeats itself, the fate of Israel will be the same fate for America

Now you dwellers in Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it? When I looked for good grapes, why did it yield only bad? Isaiah 5:3-4

God wants to know what more could he have done for Israel? He gave them unlimited water in the dry desert. He  delivered bread (mana) from the sky when they had no food. He crushed every enemy that tried to overtake Israel.

Same with America, what more could God have given to this nation? He gave us prosperity and wealth beyond every nation. He provided us with beautiful farmlands and lakes. He crushed all the other world powers including Germany and Russia when they tried to take over the world. Why did we decide we didn’t need God anymore?

Now I will tell you what I am going to do to my vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be destroyed; I will break down its wall, and it will be trampled. I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and briers and thorns will grow there. I will command the clouds not to rain on it.” Isaiah 5:5-6

God is a just God, if we turn our back on him he is going to turn his back on us. Just like he did to Israel he allowed famine through the land, he stopped the rain, he allowed there enemies to overtake Israel and destroy there nation.

The same is happening to America, don’t think 9/11 just happened by mistake. Don’t think the stock market crash seven years ago was a mistake, both of these events happened on the last two Shemitah years. If you don’t know what that is I suggest you read a book by Jonathan Cahn called The Harbinger or The Four Blood Moons by John Hagee

The vineyard of the LORD Almighty is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the vines he delighted in. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress. Isaiah 5:7

It’s very simple, just like Israel, return to God and he will return to us. But turn our back on God and he will make our nation a wasteland. Don’t bite the hand that feeds, follow and trust in The Lord in Jesus Name Amen

Spiritual Wisdom

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I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people and his incomparably great power for us who believe. Ephesians 1:18

The gift of Spiritual Wisdom is one of the 7 gifts giving to us by The Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12) Can we truly know God and understand Jesus without the guidance of the Spirit? I don’t believe so

Without the Holy Spirit The Bible couldn’t have been written for it tells us in (2 Timothy 3:16) All scripture is God breathed. The original Hebrew word for breathe was “ruach” means spirit.

Jesus said anyone who blasphemies against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven (Mark 3:29)  I think it shows you the importance and seriousness of The Holy Spirit

 

That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. Ephesians 1:19-21

The same power that rose Jesus from the grave is living inside of us (Romans 8:11) That’s the Holy Spirit living inside of you, the Power of God. I know I use this scripture a lot but I think its important to understand and believe this.

Notice the end of this scripture it tells us Jesus is not only King now but he will be the King forever. The Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He’s sitting on the throne right now awaiting the appropriate time to restore Gods Kingdom and rule with a rod of iron

And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. Ephesians 1:22-23

Jesus is the God Head of The Church, the cornerstone. No man or government has authority to change his Word or ways. As Jesus is the same today, yesterday and forever. Any church that changes Gods laws is blasphemy and a false religion.

Don’t get misled by false doctrine, Jesus is the Truth and the only Truth. He taught us in John 14 he would send his “Spirit of Truth” which is the Holy Spirit to guide us. Tell the Holy Spirit you are welcomed here in Jesus Name Amen

I AM A CHRISTIAN

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You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. Matthew 10:22

The shooting in Oregon is just another reminder of what Jesus told us, the world will hate us because of him. Christians are singled out and executed just because of there faith in Jesus Christ.

Look around the world and Christians are being persecuted everywhere, you have to think why does evil hate Christians? And the answer is obvious because Jesus is the Truth , Life, and The Way and the only Way to eternal life. Satan knows the truth this is why we are targeted.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28

Regardless of how much Satan wants to terrorize us, know that God is still on the throne. Satan may be able to kill our physical bodies but he can never have our souls. For our souls belong in Heaven with Jesus.

God is a just God, and he knows every drop of blood shed by Satan and his followers. They will pay the price on Judgement Day as they are thrown  into the eternal lake of fire where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth but there is no more mercy.

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:30

God has not left you or forsaken you, he knows every hair on your head. Justice will be served on Judgement day, Satans power on this world is temporary as the world is just a fading flower, that will pass away in time. But Gods kingdom will stand forever and so will we.

And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Revelations 18:24

Every drop of blood that was shed by Gods people is known to God. No crime will go unpunished. Satans days on this Earth is numbered.  Don’t lose heart for Jesus has overcome death and has overcome death.

Be strong and courageous for The Lord is with us and wont forsake us. Satan wants to control us thru fear and terror but know Jesus wins in the end, endure and fight the good fight in Jesus Name Amen