POWER

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POWER     “WORTH CONSIDERING”   12/10/21    From Ken Smith<><

There is much interest in our world concerning POWER (Money) and Sex.   Seems if you want to sell something today one or both of those enticements must be in the hook.

But Jesus took the whole thing of lust into a new direction.  “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone [just one grain, never more]. But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest. 25 The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal. 26 If anyone serves Me, he must [continue to faithfully] follow Me [without hesitation, holding steadfastly to Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]; and wherever I am [in heaven’s glory], there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.”  John 12:24-26.  And again in John 17:18-26, “ (FATHER,)  Just as You commissioned and sent Me into the world, I also have commissioned and sent them (believers) into the world. 19 For their sake [a] I sanctify Myself [to do Your will], so that they also may be sanctified [set apart, dedicated, made holy] in [Your] truth.  20 “I do not pray for these alone [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for [all] those who [will ever] believe and trust in Me through their message, 21 that they all may be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe [without any doubt] that You sent Me. 22 I have given to them the glory (power) and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one, just as We are one; 23 I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected and completed into one, so that the world may know [without any doubt] that You sent Me, and [that You] have loved them, just as You have loved Me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given to Me [as Your gift to Me], may be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.”

So when you read what John recorded of Jesus you must decide if this is really the God’s Truth or if Jesus is lying.   If it is God’s truth, which I believe it is, then it goes way beyond being a Traditional Church Member and making up your own bible to live by.  It puts a life and death challenge before us that is consistent with the whole Bible.   Jesus tells us that if we will hold steadfast to HIM and be conformed to HIM that we will experience the Power that HE has flowing through us as we come into unity with each other.  And that we are SANCTIFIED ( a process) AND MADE HOLY through HIS WORD.   And as we are “perfected and become one” that the world will know that Jesus is LORD and be drawn to HIM.

SO WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Why does Apostle Paul prophesy about our days in 2 Tim 3:5,   “holding to a  form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.”  And Paul continues in verse 10: “Now you have diligently followed [my example, that is] my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, 11 persecutions, and sufferings—such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, but the Lord rescued me from them all! 12 Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be hunted and persecuted [because of their faith]. 13 But evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced [holding tightly to the truths], knowing from whom you learned them, 15 and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus [surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness]. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; 17so that the [a] man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

So the problem seems to be that we have traded Traditional Theater Church Traditions, due to our comfort zone, for the Word of God.   And as our churches are no longer teaching the Truth of the Word of God that the Holy Spirit can no longer confirm that word with POWER.  Even the whole form is contrary to what Apostle Paul lays out in 1 Cor.14:26-33: “What then is the right course, believers? When you meet together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation (disclosure of special knowledge), a tongue, or an interpretation. Let everything be constructive and edifying and done for the good of all the church. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, it should be limited to two or at the most three, and each one speaking in turn, and one must interpret [what is said]. 28 But if there is no one to interpret, the one [who wishes to speak in a tongue] must keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak [as inspired by the Holy Spirit], while the rest pay attention and weigh carefully what is said. 30 But if an inspired revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one must be silent. 31 For [in this way] you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may be instructed and everyone may be encouraged; 32 for the spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets [the prophecy is under the speaker’s control, and he can stop speaking]; 33 for God [who is the source of their prophesying] is not a God of confusion and disorder but of peace and order.”

So it would seem that if the Holy Spirit is not going to change to conform to our traditions.  We are going to need to take a serious look at the teachings of Jesus and conform to them or we will never see the victory given us in Romans 8.   And can a person really be a Christian and not really make Christ Jesus their REAL LORD (boss, king, ruler, general?) And find out what HE wants them to do for HIM?

My mothers sister, My Aunt Emma, is 100 yrs. old today.   Please send her a happy birthday note.  
Emma Gerber:   epgerber@aol.com    (Lives in Burke, VA.)

Yours, in HIS great Love and wonderful Grace and Mercy, Ken<><   www.OhanaChurch.Life
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There is but ONE Church of Christ Jesus and all who Love, Honor & Obey HIM are members.

Fwd: Worthy Brief – 12/6/2021

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Aloha Saints, Family & Friends,  beloved of Jesus and me,   John 3:16   Worth Considering    12/6/21   From Ken Smith<><
Received this today and felt it worth forwarding from WORTHY BRIEF.    If true, the Middle East may explode in the next few weeks.   In Hawaii,  on the other side of the world, we would still feel the waves.   Never have nations built so much for war as now.   And never in history have the weapons so made, not been used.   So for us who really want to live in peace it is good advise to trim your lamps and find the extra oil of the Holy Spirit.    Even if the Middle East does not explode we are looking at a 2nd Great Depression and it could be far worse than the  1929 1st one,  especially for cities and heavily populated areas.  As the supply breaks down and the store are empty lawlessness will abound.  Gangs are already raiding stores with no consequences in major cities.  Some inner cities now are totally trashed.   So we need to do what we can while we can to get closer to the LORD and to be able to hear HIS voice  above all others.   He alone has the ability to keep us through all of this.   We are planting food on our little minifarm in Kealia, HI.   Still have 2 empty twin beds in our Ohana for women who would like to help with a Biblical New Testament Church gathering.     www.trinity-aloha.org

All of my “Worth Considering” notes are published on the Internet.   Go to:   www.OhanaChurch.Life   go to the bottom of the page and click onto “Worth Considering”   And then just search for the topic of your interest.  All of my notes for the past few years are now available as needed.    Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><

DIVORCE

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DIVORCE          “WORTH CONSIDERING”   12/4/21    From Ken Smith<><

First of all, DIVORCE IS NOT AN UNPARDONABLE SIN.
Of course it is best if not to happen, but divorce it is sin,  and it does leave dings in our souls.
But Jesus came to save us from our sin,   1 John 1:9   If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose]. 10 If we say that we have not sinned [refusing to admit acts of sin], we make Him [out to be] a liar [by contradicting Him] and His word is not in us.

Separation can happen in 3 ways:        1.  Death of a mate,    1 Cor.7:39,   Rom.7:1-25
                                                                     2.  Adultery        Matt. 5:32,   19:9
                                                                     3.  Abandonment    1 Cor. 7:15

As more Christian today are finding themselves in a divorce situation, even more than the world around us,   it is good that we should be able to know about what the Bible says about this issue.   Marriage is designed by God , Matt.19:6   “So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”   Gen. 2:24:   Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.  So when God puts a marriage together we see HIM in it.   And when HE does not, we have serious problems.  But Marriage is only in our time dimension relationship and does not exist beyond death.

In the Resurrection:  Matt.22-29,   “But Jesus replied to them, “You are all wrong because you know neither the Scriptures [which teach the resurrection] nor the power of God [for He is able to raise the dead]. 30 For in the resurrection neither do men marry nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven [who do not marry nor produce children].

Now we should not read anything into this statement of Jesus.   Jesus only states that Marriage is a time dimension relationship only.   But if you have a good relationship with anyone, including parents, family, children or wife and they are Born from above, John 3, I am sure that the loving relationship will continue for eternity.  The statement only says (only says) that the bond of marriage is for life only and it is very easy to  see why.   Many marriages are not made in heaven and the husband might still be in the “corner of the roof top” even in the heavens. Or the wife still in a hospital.  What it clearly states is that all relationships in heaven will be real and not retained due to customs or religious traditions or even the LAW.  That the former things are passed away.. There is a lot about heaven that we are yet to explore and is now still God’s secret.  So don’t  read into what Jesus teaches that is not there.   We are very adapt at doing that.  Many say the Bible says this and that which is not true.

My feeling is that when a divorce is absolutely final and there is no possibility of reconciliation that either party can repent, receive God forgiveness and start a new chapter in their lives in Jesus.  That even ministers should not be held to the standard of not being divorced.   Husband of one wife in Timothy and Titus has to do with polygamy, which was acceptable to the Jews at that time.   Paul told Timothy and Titus that in ordinations of deacons or elders to make sure that the man was not living in polygamy.  Not that he had not been divorced.  This would make divorce worse than murder.  As Moses, David and Paul had all committed murder.  But they repented and God used them all as mighty leaders.  The only UNPARDONABLE sin is to call the light, darkness and the darkness light.

My personal feeling is that as Adam, when even perfect, God saw that he still needed some good help.  So for a man to seek our Creator of a good wife to help him is part of a man’s design factor.  Depth perception in hearing or seeing takes two vantage points, communicating well together.  Our two eyes give us distance.  Our two ears give us sound direction.   A woman usually goes by emotions and intuition, not always, but mostly and very quickly.  And is mostly concerned about security and comfort.  The man on the other hand, mostly goes by analyzing and thinking things out which takes longer to do.  And of course the emotions and Hormones are not far behind.  And he is basically designed for conquest as per Gen. 1:28.  Peter makes an interesting comment about this in 1 Peter 3:7,   that even “prayers” are hindered if there is a lack of unity between the husband and wife.  So those who are searching for a mate through Christ Jesus should remember to be sure you find a real match of mind, soul and spirit along with body before getting married.   1 Cor. 6:14-15,  “Do not be unequally bound together with unbelievers [do not make mismatched alliances with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial (Satan)? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?”   So we should be looking for unity, faith, truth & righteousness in being equally bound together in a marriage.

And this does not just cover a marriage between saved and unsaved as more than ½ of Christian Marriages are today,  going down the drain.    But if you would like to be married, please take the time to check out the Spiritual and Psychological and Mental,  John 17, unity factors as well as the physical attraction.  What kind of a ministry calling do you have on your life.   If you are evangelical, do they have a love of lost souls and lay their lives down to get them into the Kingdom?     Do you like to teach Bible, do they like to talk about God’s truth in humility and love.   If they like to organize and move the furniture, do you.  Do you agree with where they want to place it?  How can two walk together unless they be agreed, Amos 3:3.   Or   “A house that is divided against itself can not stand.” Mark 3:25.   And:  Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.  Psalm 127:1.   So if you make a mistake in marriage, it will take years to correct.  And it will be a lonely but well traveled road.   If marriages were all of God and were eternal, there could not be any place called heaven.  Not to be in fear, But be disciplined in the Holy Spirit to be able to hear GOD.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><   www.OhanaChurch.Life

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MAN /WOMAN, THE GOD DESIGN.

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ALOHA SAINTS, FAMILY & FRIENDS,   Beloved of Jesus and me,   John 3:16

Man / Woman, The God Design   “WORTH CONSIDERING”   12/2/21   Ken<><

In Gen. 1:26-28, In the AMP it records from Moses.  “Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth.”

So it appears that Adam and Eve were understood to be in the likeness of Father, Word and Holy Spirit potentially.  And in the Creation Adam and Eve were to rule the earth together as a team.

And then in the expanded record in Gen. 2:7, “then the Lord God [a] formed [that is, created the body of] man from the [b] dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit].  And in Gen. 2:20, Moses noted, “And the man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper [that was] suitable (a companion) for him.”    So before the fall, woman was created to be a help for Adam.  There was to be a team relationship where Eve was to help Adam.  So we have original intent here.  So in the contest of scripture where can we go with this.

OK, Now skip down to the results of Adam and Eve’s pride and rebellion in Gen.3:16-19, “To the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth; In pain you will give birth to children; Yet your desire and longing will be for your husband, And he will rule [with authority] over you and be responsible for you.”  17 Then to Adam the Lord God said, “Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life. 18 “Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you shall eat the plants of the field. 19 “By the sweat of your face You will eat bread Until you return to the ground, For from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.”   And remember that there was only one NO! In the Garden in order to exercise Adam’s freewill, Gen.2:17,   “but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly [a] die [because of your disobedience].”  And Adam did die, John 3:6-7   “That which is born of the flesh is flesh [the physical is merely physical], and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be surprised that I have told you, ‘You must be born again [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].’ (This is because we are all born on earth in the image of fallen Adam.   But Jesus gives us the chance to change and to be made in the image of God,  if we are up for it.  So we now see the curse of Adam’s rebellion all around us..  But Jesus came to set us free from that curse if we will come into a True loving humility and obedience to HIM.  And as we come to know HIS truth, it gives us more faith and power in HIM to live above the curse.  So originally man and women were created as a team to work together in joy.  The curse cased it to become work, painful and drudgery.   So how about man/women present relationships
It would seem to me that we have the potential to find our way back through humility and obedience in Jesus to the original team consideration.  So what does scripture have to say about this?  In Proverbs 31:10-31 we are told of some beautiful teamwork.  The woman is so proficient in taking care of the home property that her husband is free to be a judge in the local town.

So if you are really interested in a study on this subject and want to know what GOD thinks about it,   how about you look up the scriptures?

All about husbands and wives with God’s direction for the needed team work to make it happen to become one, John 17, 1 Peter 3.  Eph.4:11-16.

Hebrews 13:4, Proverbs 18:22, 2 Cor. 6:14,   1 Cor. 13:4-7,   Eph. 5:21-33, Eph. 5:25-33,  Prov. 21:9, 1Peter 3, Prov. 19:14, 1 Cor. 7,   Mark 10:8-12, 1 Pet. 3:1-5, Mal. 2:13-16, Col. 3:18-19,   Matt. 19:4-6, Mark 10:6-9,   Ecc. 4:9-12,   Matt.19:9,   Deut. 24:5,   Matt.5:32,   Prov. 12:4   Isa.  62:5,   1 Cor. 7:2,    1 Cor. 7:12-15,   Eph. 5:31, Heb.13:1-25,   1 Tim. 3:2, 1 Cor 11:11,   1 Cor. 7:3,   Eph. 5:28,   Col 3:19,    Col. 3:14,   Hosea 2:19,   Prov. 21:19, 1 Tim.5:14, Col. 3:18,  Ruth 1:16-17, Mark 12 21:25, Rom. 7:1-3, Matt. 19:4-8,   Exo. 22:16,   Mal.1:14-15, 1 Cor. 11:3,   1 Cor. 7:9,    Prov. 5:18-19,   Prov.20:6-7, Rev. 19:7-9, Matt.22:26-30,   1 Cor 11:9-12.   2 Cor. 6:14-18,   1 Cor. 6:16,   1 Cor 7:24-40,   Lev. 21:7, 1 Cor.9:5,  

So if you are interested in this very profound subject, take and write down these scriptures each on a 3 X 5 card and move them around until in the Context you find the God Truth on the subject.

In this age of where more Christian marriages are ending in divorce it would be good to know the God facts.  The Old Testament is a good history to be considered.   But the New Testament is where we find the Commandments of Jesus and HIS Disciples.  Jesus came to restore the potential for us to be changed into the very image and likeness of God.  But it is up to us to take God’s Grace and point our noise in HIS direction and into HIS Truth with loving humility and obedience if we  really want to make the jump to light speed in the Rapture.   

Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him..’1 John 2:15.  “ The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal. John 12:25.  Regardless of church teaching our Creator by HIS grace and our submitted free will is still on track to make us like HIM.  Marriage in the world was to be an example of the Saints in an eternal union with GOD.  Rev.21

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful Grace and Mercy,   Ken<><   www.trinity-aloha.org

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THANKSGIVING

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THANKSGIVING   “WORTH CONSIDERING”   Thanksgiving 11/25/21,   From Ken<><  www.trinity-aloha.org

A TIME TO BE THANKFUL ,   ALWAYS.       ( This is a memo for Christians from your Bible.  )

Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”  Roger Babson, a famous statistician was having lunch with the President of Argentina, “Mr. Babson,” the President said, “I have been wondering why it is that South America, with all its natural advantages, mines of iron, copper, coal and silver, rivers and great waterfalls is so far behind North America?” Babson replied, “Well, Mr. President, what do you think is the reason?” He answered, “..South America was founded by the Spanish who came in search of gold. North America was founded by the Pilgrims who went there in search of God.”

Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always]. 16 Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus [and in dependence on Him], giving thanks to God the Father through Him.  Col.3:15-17

And by conscience I mean for the sake of the other man’s, not yours. For [a] why is my freedom [of choice] judged by another’s conscience [another’s ethics—another’s sense of right and wrong]? 30 If I take my share [of food] with thankfulness, why am I accused because of something for which I give thanks?  31 So then, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of [our great] God.   1 Cor 10:29

But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith]. 4 Let there be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse [obscene or vulgar] joking, because such things are not appropriate [for believers]; but instead speak of your thankfulness [to God]. 5 For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God]. Eph.5:3-5.

And then in Apostle Paul’s prophesy about our time he notes a much different attitude;

“But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear]. 2 For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and unthankful, 3 [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and un-thankful], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good, 4 traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.   2 Tim. 3:1-5.

It is taught in the Bible that as we come to the close of the “Age of the Gentiles” Luke 21 that we will be faced with a time of darkness as opposed to the light.  A time when many will take God’s truth and modify it to fit their own weaknesses rather than in the Holy Spirit finding the power in Romans 8 to enjoy the victory over the flesh.  And that it would become a time of “Look , what I did,  rather than what God did with a thankful heart.  Jesus taught that if we would walk in HIS TRUTH,  (Not our truth) that we would find real freedom and God’s real purpose for our creation.  As I am older now, I am living off of the energy that God gave me when I was active so I easily forget what day it is or even the time of the day.  Sometimes I take a nap and wake up, look at my clock which says 7 but it is dark outside.  And then I remember that it is still the same day only evening and that the new day has not even started as yet.   So I am thankful for one more day in which to try to serve my King Jesus.  When I look at his life through the eyes of the Gospels, I see where HIS interests were/are.   And as HE taught for me to follow HIM then I am energy bound to try to walk in HIS footprints and I am very thankful that it is so very simple,  just know about Jesus.    John shares with us something that is very important:   “In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world..”  Jesus came to give us a living road map of how to spend eternity with our Creator in Righteousness and Joy.  He is the example.  He walked it out for us as the Son of Man, perfectly.   Did you know that our Creator has made it possible for us to learn how to live perfectly before HIM in Loving Faith with humility and obedience.  The ministries that HE assigned to us to build HIS CHURCH are anointed to do exactly that.  Eph.4:11-16 if we go for it with loving faith and a thankful heart for what Jesus did for us.   Of course with a free will we always have the option to try to build our own little kingdom as did lucifer.

Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world. 17 The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever.  1 John 2:15-17

So want to live for eternity in a whole new heaven and earth with our Creator?   Better become really thankful for the opportunities you now have and use them wisely as there is much to learn to eventually come to being completely Sanctified and becoming like Jesus and invited to make the jump to light speed and beyond. 
So have a REAL THANKSGIVING IN JESUS AS REALLY YOUR LORD….

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful Grace and Mercy,   Ken<>< www.OhanaChurch.Life

( Add / Delete, ken@trinity-aloha.org     “Worth Considering” library link on Homepage.)

There is but ONE Truth Church of Christ Jesus as LORD, and
All who Love, Honor and Obey Jesus as LORD are eternal members.

BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

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BAPTISM  IN THE HOLY SPIRIT  “WORTH CONSIDERING” 11/22/2021   From Ken Smith<><

The Spirit of God is mentioned over 928 times in our Bible but so little is understood about HIM.

JESUS teaches us this, ““I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them now. 13 But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]. 14 He will glorify and honor Me, because He (the Holy Spirit) will take from what is Mine and will disclose it to you.” John 16:12-14

So the Holy Spirit is to guide us into all truth and tell us what our Heavenly Father wants us to know concerning our future.  And the Holy Spirit will Honor Jesus and share with us what Jesus wants us to do in power.   And most folks in church today have no knowledge of what this is all about?

Now moving ahead about 6,000 years, here we are.   Jesus came, was victorious and left  about 2,000 years ago and the Holy Spirit is still on earth and still at work in HIS absence, where HE is allowed to, 1 Cor.14:32-33.  It is interesting to note that Jesus did nothing supernatural until age 30.  At John’s baptism the Holy Spirit came on Jesus.  Then we see about 3 years of supernatural healings, deliverance and the dead raise to life by Jesus and his Disciples..  And Jesus tells us that we can learn to do the same things through the Holy Spirit through heart faith.  A faith that is 100% totally confident in Christ Jesus and the love of our Heavenly Father.

It is also most interesting to me that most of the 4 gospels are really mostly in the Old Testament time zone.  The New Testament only really starts after the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus as LORD, Hebrews, 9:16-17.   In the Resurrection of Christ Jesus in the Upper Room In John 20:22 Jesus made the 1st Christians. “And when He said this, He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”  And this is what happens to us when we are saved, Rom.10:9-10, John 3:16.   When we make Jesus our Lord and believe in HIS Resurrection, from the heart, we are saved and we change citizenship’s from the kingdom of darkness into God’s KINGDOM OF LIGHT.  But this is just the beginning of the pilgrimage.   Much to learn to get ready to jump to light speed.

And then Jesus, 40 days later, tells HIS disciples in the Book of Acts 1:3-8:   “To these [men] He also showed Himself alive after His suffering [in Gethsemane and on the cross], by [a series of] many infallible proofs and unquestionable demonstrations, appearing to them over a period of forty days and talking to them about the things concerning the kingdom of God. 4 While being together and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Of which,” He said, “you have heard Me speak. 5 For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized and empowered and united with the Holy Spirit, not long from now.  6 So when they had come together, they asked Him repeatedly, “Lord, are You at this time reestablishing the kingdom and restoring it to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority. 8 But you will receive power and ability when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be My witnesses [to tell people about Me] both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.”    So we have available to us the power of God to share Jesus and to come into unity if we want it.  John 17:18-24

Apostle Paul acknowledged this in Acts 19:2 when he found disciples at Ephesus, “He asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [in Jesus as the Christ]?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”  So the question here, if you are a Christian?   Have you received the power of the Holy Spirit and found Unity with others who have?

This was the condition in Samaria as per Acts 8:14-17: “When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that [the people of] Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15 They came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit; 16 for He had not yet fallen on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus [as His possession]. 17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them [one by one], and they received the Holy Spirit.

Same thing happen to Apostle Paul, Acts 9:5-6 with his conversion to Jesus as Lord.  And to being empowered 3 days later through Ananias, Paul by the Holy Spirit.,   Acts 9:17-18: “So Ananias left and entered the house, and he laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came [to Damascus], has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit [in order to proclaim Christ to both Jews and Gentiles].” 18 Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized;

Interested in going from 1 ½ volts to 220 volts and walking out that power in the Kingdom of God? Study Luke,11:9-13.   Note that the GIFT of the HOLY SPIRIT is not salvation.  The context is a child coming to his father in loving humility and obedience.   Heb.2:4: “  miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the ] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.  1 Cor. 12:4, 1 Cor. 12:9 for more on the subject if interested in God’s Power?

So as Christians in our changing Kingdoms, there are 3 mile stones on the road of sanctification..
1. The Holy Spirit places us (baptizes) us into the Body of Christ when we make Jesus our LORD.
2. Then a Minister places us (baptizes) us in water as a public witness of our death to the world.
3. Then Jesus places us (baptizes) us in the Holy Spirit for God’s power to do HIS work on earth.

Those who call heaven their home and plan to be with Jesus are really on the road to sanctification to become like Jesus now and in this world before we go home, 1 John 5:17.   Is that where you are headed?  1 John 12:24-26… I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone [just one grain, never more]. But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest. 25 The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal. 26 If anyone serves Me, he must [continue to faithfully] follow Me [without hesitation, holding steadfastly to Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]; and wherever I am [in heaven’s glory], there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him

Yours, in HIS great Love and Wonderful Grace & Mercy, Ken<>< www.OhanaChurch.Life
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SANCTIFICATION

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SANCTIFICATION        “WORTH CONSIDERING”   11/18/21   From Ken Smith<><

Through our Creator’s absolute foreknowledge He knew about what lucifer would do in his defection prior to his creation.  But for the sake of Michael and Gabriel to also have freewill and  to remain faithful it had to be allowed.   Freewill alone makes Love valid.  And freewill must have options or it is not free.  The same for humanity, Those who choose the light are included in the ultimate family of GOD.  Those who choose the darkness will remain in darkness for eternity, Jude 13.

Our Creator also knew that Adam would choose for darkness and that Jesus would choose for the light.   In Eden there was only one NO! tree, all of the others were yes and amen.   Adam eventually in pride and rebellions went for the only NO tree.  The first prophesy concerning the redemption came in Gen.3:14-15 when God said to lucifer, ““And I will put enmity (open hostility) Between you and the woman, (Rev. 12:3-5)  And between your seed (offspring) and her [ a ] Seed;  He (Jesus)  shall [fatally] bruise your head,  And you shall [only] bruise His heel.”

You may not realize it but our Creator put Adam in charge of earth, in the beginning, and he was King Adam, (Gen. 1:28.   And at the tree of good and evil, lucifer talked Eve and Adam into being in obedience to him.  And the world become sold into sin and us in Adam with it.   We were mostly born and grew up in darkness but Jesus came to turn on the lights brightly.  So now we have a choice on our own to change our citizenship or not.  I put a tract together on light, let me know, I will send you 15 scriptures on why we should choose to go for the light citizenship.

So if we choose to really make Jesus, the Messiah, our LORD then we change our citizenship and begin on the way of Sanctification to become like our LORD.  Being in the “WAY” is not just a meeting in a building once a week that is called, Church.   Actually the CHURCH is all of the souls on earth who have made Christ Jesus, the Messiah, really 100% their LORD.  All who are seeking to know the will of GOD for themselves through the Holy Spirit as per the Word of God are in the process of becoming eternal members of the family of God..

Proverbs 16:7   “When a man’s ways (דֶּרֶךְ – deh-rech) please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”    If HE, that is, the Lord, makes even [a man’s] enemies be at peace with him. All we have to worry about is making sure that our ways are pleasing to the Lord and He will do the rest!   The word “deh-rech” in Hebrew, is ‘way’ in the verse above. Derech can also mean journey or path. When our path is straight, and God is the focus of our journey, then our ways will please Him and He will make even our enemies be at peace with us. So let us rededicate our lives to the Lord’s WAY or PATH and see Him bring us the victory.

Before the followers of Jesus were call Christians they were call people of the “WAY.”   That is,  people who closely followed Jesus in His teachings.   Our little community in Hawaii is in Kealia and means, “The Way”   Every one who wants to go from Kona to Volcano the short way must drive by our door.  Just like everyone who wants to go from earth to heaven at death must be on the “WAY” that Jesus came to share with us.  And the only way to be sure you are on “That WAY” is to study the teachings of Jesus for yourself from His eye witnesses in the Holy Bible.  You can not trust the teachings of men as there are many false teachers have gone out into our world teaching things which are false.  If fact, some denominations today teach that their teachings are better than the ones found in the Bible.   Many demolitions today are only small boxes built out of man’s ego to replace Jesus as really being our personal LORD.   They make the ministry look good but are mostly powerless and not a church at all, they are only a man made religion lifting up themselves.   Jesus came and gave us an example of being a servant with love and power and real help for the poor and lost.  He taught all of us  to follow HIM.  He made of Himself no reputation.  So beware when someone tries to lift themselves up in your eyes by what they say about themselves or how they look.  Read Isaiah 52:13 through chapter 54:17 (If you don’t get your Bible and read this, you will be missing out.)  

With our very small fledgling ministry in Kealia we are finishing up on making space for about 12 souls who are 100% interested in Sanctification and it getting ready for the jump to light speed..   So far, at this point in time there is just 2 of us living here and 7 in fellowship.  Making a decision to go 100% with scripture in context and by God’s Grace to become like Jesus with the help of the Holy Spirit.   This means a lot of dying to our Adamic nature and the carnal flesh that we inherited from Adam.  Romans 7 & 8.   There is a good bit of Holy Scripture to digest as to this direction.   And it is not, at all,  going to be easy to die to the things of this world.   But a cup must be empty if it is to be filled by the Holy Spirit.   The Holy Spirit must have the keys to all the rooms to our whole house in order to complete HIS ministry of Sanctifying us and perfecting us in Christ Jesus, (Eph. 4:11) to be like HIM.  (1 John 4:17.)   We, who call ourselves Christian are created in Christ Jesus as a new being and taught to overcome this world, “1 John 5:5-9.  And not only that but our Creator plans to use us to remove lucifer from all the authority that was given to him by Adam.  Ezek. 28:18  &  Rev. 12:11.   The True Church of Christ Jesus is to become HIS “Rod of Iron” with which HE rules this earth and the universe.   I good study, if you are up for it: Psalm 2:9,   Rev. 2:27, 12:5, 19:15.  And to go home without spot, wrinkle or blemish in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Many, even folks that are today in our churches, have changed what Jesus taught to be more comfortable for the flesh of Adam to stay and do business as usual and still believe it to be OK.  After all, “ No one is perfect,”   is a usual remark along with, “Who do you think that I am, Jesus Christ?”  You can only learn to do what you focus 100% on doing.

But we know that none of us have really measured up to being perfected nor in being like Jesus Christ as yet.   But that is not the issue.   The issue is that Jesus is the center of the target and we are in school to learn to be like HIM.  We are in training to learn to do what HE did in humility and loving obedience.  The resources that Jesus used on earth are also available to us if we will take the time to find HIS Truth and learn how to use them.  If we are truly a Christian (slave of Jesus) then there is no excuse for cutting classes.   And it is in humility, truth and loving obedience that we as a CHURCH have the joy of sharing HIS loving truth in power.  If we have the love, will and faith to learn to do so.  I was informed the other day that the electric cells in an electric eel can collective put out an 860 volt shock.   Wonder what the CHURCH could do?

Yours, in His great Love and Wonderful Grace and Mercy,   Ken<><   www.OhanaChurch.Life

There is but ONE Church of Christ Jesus as LORD, and
all who Love, Trust & Obey HIM are eternal members.

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FIRE & DARKNESS

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FIRE & DARKNESS        “WORTH CONSIDERING”    11/15/21    From Ken<><

There is an interesting verse in Luke 3:16,   “John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:”

Actually the Greek Word “baptize.”    “There was a reason that the words for baptism were transliterated. Several centuries ago when the Bible was first translated into English in Great Britain, the Anglican Church in Britain practiced sprinkling as its mode of baptism.  The translators of the Bible could have gotten themselves into a great deal of trouble if they had translated this Greek word into English. Why? Because the word literally translates “to dip, plunge or immerse.” It is used in secular Greek of dyeing a garment, immersing it so that it is thoroughly covered. It is also used to describe a boat that has sunk beneath the water.  The meaning of the word is clear, but the translators did not wish to come into conflict with the beliefs of the Church of England, so they decided not to translate it, but transliterated it instead.

So in Luke 3:16?, what was John trying to tell us concerning being baptized by fire.   To be immersed or saturated by fire?   Some have thought John was considering hell?   Some have thought it was out of Ezek.28:18, and Acts 2:3 & Heb.1:7.   But last night it seemed to me in prayer that perhaps it was referring to our Creator’s original vision to make man in HIS image as with Jesus in the Resurrection in Rev.1:14-16?  “And HIS countenance was aw the sun shineth in his strength.”

The way that I see it is that we are in a process of sanctification if headed into the Rapture and 1st Resurrection and the transition that our Creator has designed for those who really make Jesus LORD is to ultimately make us to be like HIM.  Rom. 8:29,   “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.”  So in the Revelation we get a preview of God’s plan for us if we will allow it to happen as nothing is manipulated or forced, it all works by faith and freewill.  You can spend your life doing anything that you want to.   But only those whose commitment is 100% for Jesus and the Kingdom of God will receive God’s wonderful grace and mercy to find their way into HIS Eternal Family with the New Heavens and the New Earth.

In 2 Cor. 5:20 it appears we are supposed to be Ambassadors representing the Kingdom of Heaven in our lost world of darkness.  And in Rev. 1:6 we are to be made into kings and priests unto God as also in Rev. 5:10.   So in Christ Jesus, by the Holy Spirit we are in training to became Ambassador, Kings & Priests unto our GOD & Creator.  And further that the Church is to become without Spot, Wrinkle or Blemish, seems to me, before we get to go home?  Eph.5:27.”  How much of our time are we spending to find out how to be ready.   In Matt. 25:1 Jesus tell us that 50% of those called to go to the union were rejected because they were not ready.  And the door was closed while they were shopping and they were rejected and not let in.

So this general consensus of being comfortable in a so called traditional church,  while on earth the harvest is ripe and ready for the harvest is not good rational thinking.  So do you really understand the amount of change we need to embrace to become like Jesus and be ready to enjoy the jump to light speed in the Rapture?  Are you really in the school of humility and obedience to find out how to change to become like Jesus?  Or are you into your own thing?

So Personal Notes in my e-mails over the last few days…..
My internet here runs through a phone line,  but there is fiber optics now in HOVE.     Makes me almost want to move.   Makes me almost want to sell this place.   But when the 2nd great depression hits I really don’t want to be in HOVE either?   It is going to be one big mess and a lot worse than in 1929.    Our nation has been broke for many years now with no balanced budget nor term limitations.  And has just been just kicking the debt can down the road until now there is no road left.   Socialism and very stupid and never delivers what it promises.  And if voted in only makes slaves of the workers so that the elite can live high and control everyone.

Aloha Kennedy Brown,  Your book “Exiting the Sunday Church” arrived this morning 11/14, from Amazon,  so will start exploring your “Exiting” of the counterfeit, theater, watered down so called traditional church.  I am pretty sure we are on the same page but seems that the need is to gather the real Church together as a chapter 29 in Acts so that the fire can be re-kindle the ultimate Church of Christ Jesus that is without spot, wrinkle or blemish.  Got through the 1st Chapter,  an amazing book so far….   Blessings,  Ken

Seems to me HIS REAL CHURCH today is much like starting a fire in a rain storm.   Got to find some dry space,  then kindling that is dry,  a spark from the Holy Spirit with the Breath and Truth of God.  Then a small fire, lots of smoke and carefully feed dry combustible materials until a good hot fire is made.  Then those folks in the Rev. 17 & 18:4…. will come, when hot, to get dried out and warm;  Like Saul who became Paul due to the hot fire of the Early Church and especially Stephen.  The Bride of Christ goes home in perfection without spot, wrinkle or blemish as a match for her LORD.   Every part fitly joined and compacted as the “Rod of Iron” in the hands of the LORD for bringing the full will of God into all of HIS Creation.

Actually the ultimate end of lucifer and his minions,  is the Lake of Fire for eternity at the end of the LORD’S 1,000 year Kingdom on earth.   And I see this as perhaps like a black hole securing lucifer,  demons plus the lost souls of man without bodies but still with a total recall of the life lived and opportunities rejected and finding no place of repentance or restoration.   And finding themselves utterly alone for eternity.  This being the fires of torment.  All souls were/are created to be eternal, only our body is temporal due to Adam’s pride and rebellion.   If,  no new body when this one dies, then no way to communicate or to experience anything.  Seems our loving Creator seems only to tell us a about the creation of new eternal bodies for those in Christ Jesus who desire to live in righteousness and obedience to Jesus as LORD.   Why would our Creator create new bodies for the lost as in consideration of what they have done with planet earth and to Jesus.  Even the saved will only be admitted into Heaven due to the forgiveness and redemption as found through Christ Jesus as their LORD.  If any soul on earth walks in the light that they have and wants more, God will send it to them.  Rom. 1:18….  Rev. 22:17

Yours, in HIS great Love and Wonderful Grace & Mercy,   Ken<>< www.OhanaChurch.Life

There is but ONE Church of Christ Jesus as LORD, and
all who Love, Honor and Obey HIM are eternal members.

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VISION

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VISION      “WORTH CONSIDERING”   11/12/21    From Ken<>< ken@trinity-aloha.org

In my life, I have learned that GOD’s VISION of HIS Kingdom must be restored often in my life,  otherwise I tend to drift back into the world.    Yours in HIS great Love and Wonderful Grace and Mercy,   Ken<><   ( www.OhanaChurch.Life )
 
“Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained; But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].”  Proverbs 28:19.    “Then the Lord said to me, “The [counterfeit] prophets are prophesying lies in My Name. I have neither sent them nor authorized them nor spoken to them. They are prophesying to you made-up visions [pretending to call forth responses from handmade gods], a worthless divination and the deceit of their own mind.”  Jeremiah 14:14.      “Did you not see (make up) a false vision and speak a lying divination when you said, ‘The Lord declares,’ but it is not I who have spoken?”  Ezek. 13.7.
“Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is for you and your children and for all who are far away [including the Gentiles], as many as the Lord our God calls to Himself.” 40 And Peter solemnly testified and continued to admonish and urge them with many more words, saying, “[d] Be saved from this crooked and unjust generation!” 41 So then, those who accepted his message were baptized; and on that day about [e] 3,000 souls were added [to the body of believers]. 42 They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to [f] eating meals together and to prayers.43 A sense of awe was felt by [g] everyone, and many wonders and signs (attesting miracles) were taking place through the apostles.”   Acts 2:38-43.

So don’t you wonder what happened to the miracles in the beginning of the Church.  Certainly there are those and even ourselves that could use a bit of God’s Glory (power) for some of the painful issues in our lives.   Charles (our handyman) was looking for fasteners in my junk pile today and found a Bible under a bunch of nails opened to Chapter 34:8- and it said: “O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good;  How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.  O [reverently] fear the Lord, you His saints (believers, holy ones); For to those who fear Him there is no want.  The young lions lack [food] and grow hungry,  But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.  Come, you children, listen to me;  I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].  Who is the man who desires life And loves many days, that he may see good?  Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.  Turn away from evil and do good;  Seek peace and pursue it.  The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity] And His ears are open to their cry.  The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.  When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears And rescues them from all their distress and troubles.  The Lord is near to the heartbroken And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).”  Psalms 34:8- 18.

With most of us, If we are not reminded of a vision, eventually,  it drops from our top line of interest and by & by is totally forgotten.  So if we misplace the Vision from God as real then we loose interest in our eternal home and we tend to replace it with what we have here as home.   And that can eventually bottom out with us dying in a crack house from an O.D. or worse.   Often I say to myself, “But for the Grace (Power) of God, there go I.”

So what is the Vision for a Christian that we need to keep polished up so we avoid the sin and the love of this world?   For me, it is going back to Rev. 21:1 often, “ Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away (vanished), and there is no longer any [a] sea. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, arrayed like a bride adorned for her husband; 3 and then I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “See! The tabernacle of God is among men, and He will live among them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them [b] [as their God,] 4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer be sorrow and anguish, or crying, or pain; for the [c] former order of things has passed away.5 And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true [they are accurate, incorruptible, and trustworthy].” 6 And He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the one who thirsts I will give [water] from the fountain of the water of life without cost. 7 [d] He who overcomes [the world by adhering faithfully to Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior] will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. 8 But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”   The Vision, for me, is energizing and the warning for me is real.  

More GREAT QUOTES,  -SermonIndex.net
“I look upon this world as a wrecked vessel. God has given me a lifeboat and said to me: Moody save all you can.” -Dwight L. Moody      “The truths that I know best I have learned on my knees. I never know a thing well, till it is burned into my heart by prayer.”-John Bunyan   “A western man once visited Samuel Lamb, the leader of a well-known underground Church in Guangzhou (China). He is a man of God who has been imprisoned for his faith in Christ for over 20 years. At his departure the western man began to feel a little uncomfortable but finally said to brother Lamb: “We in the West…ehh..will pray for you and the Church here in China”. The answer Samuel Lamb gave was everything but what he had expected. Brother Lamb replied: “And we will pray for the western Christians to have more discipline”.  “Today, we are living in desperate times. Yet, the Church is not desperate before God in prayer.” -Chuck Smith   “The supreme purpose of every true Christian Church, the chief duty of every Christian minister, the main responsibility of every Christian layman, is to present to all who may be reached, in the clearest and most forceful way, the basic facts of the gospel of Christ and to urge all who hear to make the definite personal response to these facts which God requires. To this, the supreme task, every other duty and activity of the Church, must be secondary and subsidiary.” – Derek Prince   “The Church has nothing to do but to save souls, therefore spend and be spent in this work’ – John Wesley.

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GOD’S POWER

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GOD’S   POWER      ‘WORTH CONSIDERING”     11/11/21   From Ken Smith<><

Often we wonder why there is so little evidence of God’s, Book of Acts,  Power in the Church today, 2 Tim.3:5.   Apostle Paul warned us that if we modified the Word of God to feel more comfortable this would happen.  And if we compromises the Truth of the Word of God in order to feel comfortable in just going to heaven it would not work.   Those who feel comfortable should do a study in Isa. 28:9-20 and truly check out your foundations.  You may be deceiving yourself and not be a Christian at all, John 14:20-21, “On that day [when that time comes] you will know for yourselves that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you. 21 The person who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him [I will make Myself real to him].   Do you really know HIS Commandments and keep them?   Faith is the key to the door, but commandments in faith are the rooms in the house.   Salvation is reserved for those who walk in Biblical Faith until their final graduation.

Yours in HIS great love on Vet. Day in HIS wonderful Grace and Mercy, Ken<><

BIRTH of a REVIVALIST  by Gram Carole    
(For meat Christians only, comfortable milk Christians should just delete.)

Over the past year the Lord has lead me to read about many of the great saints and ministers of the past, from the beginning of the Church until now.   Some of the books jumped out at me in strange and unusual places:  Flea markets, second-hand stores, yard sales down dusty, graveled roads, some in book stores and some I had to order.

For the first time, some of these mighty men and women of God have come alive unto me and are now real.  Marie Woodworth Etter, Smith Wigglesworth, Saint Teresa, Brother Lake, and many others who are largely unknown, yet awesome saints.  George and I are amazed by the common threads which seem to tie all together:  Absolute faith in Jesus Christ, His Atonement, His Word, and their ability to fully grasp His meaning, embrace Him entirely and project their revelation to others.  May I share a chapter from one who was unknown to me, but whom you may be aware of?  

His name is J.W. Byers and was a wonderful minister here in America during the late 1800’s and
early 1900’s, and I quote:     “In one of these experiences in 1893 in the city of Los Angeles,
California, I was shut away from the world, on my face before God, crying for more authority and power to cope with the tremendous powers of darkness in that city, at that time manifested through Spiritualism.  The Devil was exulting through a medium who claimed to heal diseases, and the people were receiving the abominable imposition.  A holy jealousy for the truth arose in my heart.  I saw as never before, how the church was being obscured by the multiplied counterfeits of Satan.  We were professing to have the light of the gospel, but, oh, how dimly it
was shining!  The clouds of deception from the pit of hell were darkening the world, and only here and there a flickering light that could be seen in the gloom and darkness.  This was a vision
which saddened me beyond my power to endure.  Oh, how my inmost soul mourned and wailed.  This terrible pressure laid me low in the dust.  Could the precious cause for which my Savior
died and for which my life was being sacrificed daily, be thus bleeding as in the jaws of a ferocious lion?

“In the depths of this sad musing with intense desire, my heart was uplifted to God in prayer for the gift of healing.  Oh, that the church might be upon that plane of power and authority where the apostles lived, when the glorious light of truth shone out with heavenly glory with such power that it dispelled the gloom and darkness of Satan.  Could not that same light now, in this awful age, do the same? and instead of the church being a helpless prey in the mouth of the lion, could she not rise in the strength of Jehovah and beard the ferocious monster, and with the mighty sword of truth make -him- the prey?

“The gifts of healing with apostolic power could alone supply the cry of my soul, and without some assurance of this I could never arise from my face.     “On that spot a solemn scene was presented to my vision.  I saw the apostles and primitive saints at the stake; their blood was
flowing, and burning flames were covering their bodies.  I heard in plain words this question to me:  “Are you willing to pay this price?” I was asking for the gifts of healing and apostolic power, and here was the price–could I pay it?  There was a sinking within me for a moment, and then as if I was shedding my life’s blood, I looked up with an eternal “Yes, Lord.”  From that moment my prayer was turned to praise.  The overwhelming assurance was wonderful.  The Holy Spirit witnessed to my soul that these gifts were in the church,  and that I might have a share in the exercise of the same, to labor and to suffer in this capacity, to bear the reproaches and persecutions which would necessarily follow.”

Needless to say,  dear Brother Byers went on to fulfill an amazing healing and deliverance ministry.  His opponents were not worldly souls, but, alas, other pastors who gave their parishioners harsh retorts and warnings about him.     How my heart has hungered to see Jesus elevated to His rightful place in the Church and in me, thus manifested to the world as
He truly is: Altogether Wonderful, All-sufficient, All-powerful, Almighty God!  How I abhor this flesh which prevents Him from expressing Himself in fullness.

The Lord has persuaded me that before signs and wonders can follow the Word being preached, He is going to have to clarify and cleanse the Word being preached.   Many claim to have the Truth, the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth, but for the most part, the confirmation of the Lord is not abundant. The Truth must be preached and practiced without compromise or thought of consequences.  We must not continue to form a doctrine or a religion out of glimmers of revelation He gives.  This taints the Word and denigrates it. Those who will dare to press upstream and proclaim the Revelation He gives, releasing it completely, will receive more Revelation.  Those who continue to please men by compromise, profusely adding their own interpretations to clarify it, will lose what little Truth they have.  “Ever learning, yet never able to come to the knowledge of the Truth.”     However, He will have a people who will proclaim His Truth with holy boldness…. regardless of the “price”

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