VICTORY

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VICTORY   “WORTH CONSIDERING”     4/22/20   From,   Ken<>< 

Today’s Scripture   (Found in my e-mail box, this morning from Texas.)
“…When the builders completed the foundation of the Temple, the priests…blew their trumpets; and…crashed their cymbals to praise the Lord…singing this song: “He is good, and his love and mercy toward Israel will last forever…”  (Ezra 3:10–11, TLB)

Celebrate Partial Victories
The Israelites had a dream to rebuild the temple. It was a huge task. After much work and frustration, they finally finished the foundation. They hadn’t even started the walls, yet they had a huge party. They could have said, “Forget it. We’re never going to finish,” but instead, they celebrated the small victory.

We all have things in our life that are incomplete. We’ve made some progress, but the dream hasn’t come to pass, a problem hasn’t turned around. Too often we wait for the total victory to celebrate. “When I get out of debt, I’ll be grateful.” But the key to seeing it come to fulfillment is to not let its completion hold your thanksgiving hostage. Celebrate partial victories along the way. When you pay off one credit card, celebrate what God has done. When you pass the test of being grateful for the small things, He’ll release big things in your life—more favor, more healing, more strength.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for Your faithfulness and love and mercy in my life. Thank You for the partial victories that You have given me, and I know that You are working to bring them to completion. Help me continue to be grateful and see every promise fulfilled. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Ken’s Thoughts:
It is my understanding that the “Church” of Christ Jesus, Makes herself ready and goes home in the Glory, Blessings, Victory and and the Power of God.  So what we have happening around us with covid-19 may be the beginning of process of bringing that refinement to pass.   People are now held hostage at home, considering, what is this all about?  Families are forced to take a new look at their lives and to decide what is really important.  No job, bills, rents, payments, food and the kids are home for at least another 4 months…

But for us Christians (real Christians) our loving Creator God has promised us a way out, a way of escape.  Hope you pray and take the time to find it.    And that HE would like us to use the time to draw closer to HIM.  A time to begin a New Testament House Church in your home beginning with our immediate family.  Interested?   Find my book,, “Keys To The Kingdom” a link on our homepage at: www.Trinity-Aloha.org.  You can do it, and God will bless you for it.  There is a verse in the Bible that teaches us,            “satan meant it for evil but God used it for Good. “

So seems to me we are headed into the birth pains of Matt.24, Mark 13 & Luke 21 as what Luke called “The End of the Age of the Gentiles.”  Luke 21:24,  Found in Dan.8:12-14, 12:11. 

THE LORD TEACHES ABOUT HIS RETURN
Matt 24 & 25


One of the first prophesies of Jesus Christ in this regard  has been rather misunderstood…Jesus as a Rabbinical Teacher would first share with HIS disciples what they are about to learn as an introduction.  He  would then break down the teaching as to the questions that were asked.  And for the last He would teach on that which was to be remembered as the most important, Matt.24 & 25 is a prophetic teaching similar to The Revelation given to John, it is not chronological.

Jesus begins this revelation with an overview.  The first question that was needed for that generation.  It was the warning of the destruction of the Temple by Titus in 70 AD.  Due to this prophesy the Christians escaped the destruction of Jerusalem.  The next was about the end of the age and was answered to Armageddon.   And  HIS final teaching concerned HIS return for HIS Church.  Most everything important to us fits into these last two answers.   HIS First Prophesy and answer was fulfilled exactly as HE prophesied in 70 AD:  “Not one stone would be left standing on another (of the Temple).”   The Temple cedar roof system in Jerusalem was covered with gold leaf, when burned the Gold melted down in between the stones.  Titus had the Temple stones removed to recover the gold.  And in 70 AD the persecutions of the Jews after that time, by Rome, became extreme.

Matt: 24:1-3….   The Questions
Matt. 24:4-14….   The Introduction or overview.
Matt. 24:15-20…   Warnings about Jerusalem and Titus in 70 AD…  Temple Destruction.    Matt. 24:21-36…    More details for the “End of The Age”  Armageddon.  (Includes Rapture)
Matt. 24:37-51 and Chapter 25…   Teaches in detail about of the Rapture or Translation of the Church (Rapture) and being ready… Our LORD was using Noah’s departure as similar in nature to HIS Return for HIS CHURCH.  Noah lived in a time of  false peace  just before he and family were saved from the destruction of that lawless civilization.  The false peace of the N.W.O. comes prior to the Rapture but will not exist during the 7 yr. Great Tribulation of Subjugation, World Domination, Slavery and Final Judgment of God   But in a time of false peace, Matt.24:40-41 our Lord is obviously considering the Rapture or Translation of HIS Church.  And Christ Jesus spends the rest of chapter 24 and all of chapter 25 making sure that HIS Church would know to be awake for HIS return in the clouds for our new life.

THE   RAPTURE   EVENT
(Snatching Away) IS NOT A NEW IDEA for HIS Church.
It appears that the Pre-Tribulation Rapture was a teaching in sermons found back before 306 AD. by Ephraem of Nesibis  306 – 373 AD,   Wilheim Bowset 376-411,   Caspari 565-627,  Alexander,  Isidor 636, and of course John Darby 1830.  For more information on this subject:’  http://www.grantjeffrey.com/article/examining_an_ancient.htm    It would appear that as it was required for Israel to again become a  nation prior to the Rapture.     So seems there was a total lack of interest in the subject till 1948.


Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><   www.Trinity-Aloha.org

FREEDOM

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FREEDOM,    “WORTH CONSIDERING”   4/21/20   from Ken<><

Today’s Scripture     (In my emails this morning from Texas.)
“…Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom…”  (2 Corinthians 3:17, NIV)

Live in Freedom        
If you’re always thinking about something negative that happened yesterday, last month, last year, there’s no freedom there. That’s where the Spirit of the Lord was. This is a new day. Quit living in what was and come over into what is. Right now there is freedom, joy, peace, and restoration for you. Right now there are new beginnings. Remaining upset and offended about what happened yesterday doesn’t bring freedom. Living in regret of what you should have done or what could have been doesn’t do anything productive. It’s time to drop it and move forward. You may be a product of your past, but you don’t have to be a prisoner of your past. God already knew every hurt, every loss, and every mistake you would go through. The good news is that for every setback, He’s already arranged a comeback; for every disappointment, a new beginning; for every failure, restoration; for all the ashes, He has beauty. Live in freedom.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that Your Spirit is working in my life and bringing me into freedom. Thank You that I can make a clear break with the past and enter into new beginnings. I declare that I am leaving behind what was and coming over into what is. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Ken’s Thoughts:
There is great truth in today’s message.  But due to our habits and programing in Adam it somewhat difficult to do.  So much of who we believe ourselves to be is in the reflection that we get from others.  And our little ego is primed with pride by holding on to old issues that make some one else look bad and us look good.  And to let them go means we might just get hurt again and again.  But the sludge that we maintain about others also causes our plumbing to be full of sludge. as well.  So harboring poisons about others and even ourselves is really very deadly for us and also for our immune system.  I talk to folks who are livid with anger concerning Trump to the place of wanting to kill him.  And they know nothing personal about him as to the real truth or not at all.  They only know what has been feed to them at the table where they prefer to eat.  The Bible teaches that we should honor those who should be honored and to pray for them.  That our kingdom is really not of this world and to not get tied up in the bondages of this world.  That our lives are really hid in Christ Jesus and we are only pilgrims passing through.  And we were not created to carry all of that extra junk.

If we take the long view, the Eternal View, then the things of this world will not change our direction.  Straight and Narrow is the way that leads to Eternal Life, Jesus taught, and few there be that find it.  So guard against the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life from up ending you into bondage.  Every thing that concerns sin in the New Testament the enemy has advocated in lovely pictures in gold plated frames and causes a loss of freedom.  Taste is good in the mouth but quickly turns to poison in the belly.  What ever sin that rings your bell the most is where you are going to be tempted the most.  And also potentially may have the best victory.   It is amazing as I look over my life and see that same sin, over and over, causing me to loose my freedom and bringing me into bondage.  I won’t go into details here on a personal level but if you give yourself a personal report card you will find it the same.  Seems like we should eventually come to know better?   But until we get the overview from God as to how HE feels about it and really see it to be sin we tend to be permissive.  And we get trashed by it, very painfully, over and over again.  Take a memory tour, and you will see where your weaknesses are.  And in Christ Jesus we can eventually find that those areas of weakness have been made super strong in the Holy Spirit like a broken bone that when mended is much stronger than the original design.

Who by faith [that is, with an enduring trust in God and His promises] subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions, 34 extinguished the power of [raging] fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty and unbeatable in battle, putting enemy forces to flight. 35 Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured [to death], refusing to accept release [offered on the condition of denying their faith], so that they would be resurrected to a better life; Heb.11:33-35 AMP
but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me.  2 Cor. 12:9 AMP
So I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, and with difficulties, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak [in human strength], then I am strong [truly able, truly powerful, truly drawing from God’s strength].  2 Cor.12:10 AMP

Yours in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<><   www.Trinity-Aloha.org

Verse for the day:
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”   John 10   (However, it is still possible for the lies of sin to cause us to loose faith and to leave. Heb.6:4-12.)

News in Brief:
A South Carolina federal judge has awarded an atheist group over $450,000 in attorney’s fees and expenses after it filed a lawsuit to block public prayer at high school graduations, Christian Headlines reports. The award follows a finding last year that there should be limits to student-led prayers at graduation ceremonies. Given on April 14, the award is in respect of legal action initiated by the American Humanist Association (AHA) against Greenville County Schools in 2013. The suit was on behalf of the parents of a pupil who objected to students leading prayer at a graduation ceremony.   worthybrief@worthynetwork.com   Getting really crazy out there…

https://www.messenger.com/t/james.humberd.9

ANOINTING

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ANOINTING,       “WORTH CONSIDERING”     4/17/20    From Ken<><
     
Today’s Scripture     (Found in my emails this morning.)
“…Touch not my anointed ones…”  (Psalm 105:15, ESV)

The Power of the Blessing
You are God’s anointed. When people come against you, they’re also coming against the God who put the blessing on you. The good news is, you don’t have to fight those battles. Don’t try to do it in your own strength. You have a defender. Stand still and see the deliverance of the Lord. The people and circumstances you’re up against may seem bigger and more powerful, but stay in peace. The blessing on you is greater than what’s trying to stop you.

The Scripture says that what God has blessed, no man can curse. The blessing on you is more powerful than any betrayal, than any negative word spoken over you, than people trying to discredit you. Nobody can take that blessing from you. That means you are blessed no matter what people or circumstances say. Here’s the key: the blessing did not come from people, so it cannot be taken away by people.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the anointing You have put on my life. Thank You that no one can take that blessing from me, and it is greater than whatever tries to stop me. I believe the blessing is going to take me further than I’ve imagined. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Ken’s Thoughts:
So how do we know who is anointed and who is not?   And how do we know if we are anointed or not?  In my experience over the years I have seen many extroverts with great personalities and very little or no anointing at all.  So how do we tell the difference?   Well first off, you can’t unless you know the Holy Scriptures in context that have been given to us by the Holy Spirit.  Even in the Old Testament Jesus was able to use the words of Moses to get the victory over lucifer at the Mount of Temptation.  

In reading a really great book today I came across a chapter that felt a little funny to me.  Not a clear yes or now but a hummmm, let look into to that one.  The author is a good man and probably right but it was a new thought and needed more focus on my part to check it out.  Did not cause a serious issue with Christian Biblical essentials, but love to further consider.  I wonder how many so called Christians today even know what the Biblical essentials are.  So many denominations today and cults seem to be putting words into God’s mouth.   And teaching fiction for God’s Truth and building big gatherings in the process.

So if you want to view a study on essentials that I did long ago try out www.CCCInt.org and click onto the link, doctrine.  Long ago I put this web site together for fishing in the liturgical pond.   The site looks Orthodox or Catholic but the doctrine is all Biblical with no traditions.

We are here for a life time to find out if we want to live in the coming Kingdom of God and if we do to spend the time needed to understand our new Kingdom Constitution.  And after understanding to want to go there in thought, word and deed and lean on the Holy Spirit for the grace that we need to deal with those deep sins in our lives.  If we are not agressively seek to know and implement the Truth of God in our lives the old habits will be right there in our boredom to try to get us back in our old rut and doing the old habits of darkness all over again..

For it would have been better for them not to have [personally] known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to have turned back from the holy commandment [verbally] handed on to them. 22 The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.” 1 Pet.2:21

For [it is impossible to restore to repentance] those who have once been enlightened [spiritually] and who have [a]tasted and consciously experienced the heavenly gift and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted and consciously experienced the good word of God and the powers of the age (world) to come, 6 [b]and then have fallen away—it is impossible to bring them back again to repentance, since they again nail the Son of God on the cross [for as far as they are concerned, they are treating the death of Christ as if they were not saved by it], and are holding Him up again to public disgrace.  Heb. 6: 4-7.

So our Creator has blessed us with writing down HIS thought to keep us headed in the right direction if we will take the time to find HIS Truth and to apply what we find.  Also the obedient are anointed and powerful in Christ Jesus.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderdful grace and mercy,   Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org

Interesting  notes:
U.S. President Donald Trump has told governors that some could begin reopening their states by May 1 or earlier if they wanted despite ongoing coronavirus infections, according to audio recordings distributed Thursday.

The results of a new survey published on Monday show nearly half of adult Americans believe the Bible should influence laws, the Christian Post reports. Carried out by the Pew Research Center, the survey found 49% of respondents think the Bible should have “some” or a “great deal” of influence on national legislation. Of these, 28% thought the Bible should have precedence over the will of the people.  worthybrief@worthynetwork.com

More GREAT QUOTES   -Sermonindex.net.
“A dark hour makes Jesus bright.”  -Robert Murray McCheyne
“There are only two days on my calendar…today and the day of judgement”  -Martin Luther
“That book serves best which early makes itself unnecessary, just as a signpost serves best after it is forgotten, after the traveller has arrived safely at his desired haven.”   – A.W. Tozer

TRAIN WRECK???   https://modernsurvivalblog.com/current-events/train-wreck-coming-as-the-economy-dies/

FOREKNOWLEDGE

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Aloha Family & Friends,  Beloved of God,  John 3:16 -18

FOREKNOWLEDGE,    “WORTH CONSIDERING”   4/16/20    From Ken<><

Today’s Scripture   (In my emails from Texas this morning,  really an important read.)
“.Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.” Prov.19:21

Pushed into Our Purpose
Sometimes God will let us be uncomfortable for a dark, difficult period so He can bless us later on. He’ll close a door, which we don’t like, but later on He’ll open a bigger door. God is not as concerned about our comfort as He is about our purpose. There are times when He will shake things up to force us to change. His goal is not to make our life miserable; He’s pushing us into our purpose.

Not every closed door is a bad thing. If God had not shut that door, we would have been satisfied to stay where we were. Not every time a person walks away from us is a tragedy. God knows we won’t move forward without a push. You have too much potential, too much talent, too much in you to get stuck where you are. He’ll put you in situations that make you stretch, make you grow, make you spread your wings.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You know what’s best for me, and You’re pushing, stretching, and enlarging me for a reason. Thank You for closed doors as well as open doors. I believe that You have something bigger, something better, something more rewarding up in front of me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Ken’s Thoughts:
A lot of DEEP  theology in this note today.  Much of it has to do with our limited understanding of foreknowledge, Rom.8:29.   Is God’s foreknowledge limited or is it absolute?  The Bible teaches that God’s foreknowledge is  absolute.  So like an architect building a skyscraper HE knew exactly what HE was going to build long before HE converted the first bit of energy into matter.  He knew what lucifer would do with freewill and what Adam would do and how that Jesus would clean up the mess and still allow for us all to have an UN-manipulated  freewill to make a personal decision between The Light and The Darkness. And also be able to LOVE.   He knew what you would do before you were created including the use of your own free will.  And HE gave every soul that HE created the same freewill options of choice so all are accoutable.  He even answered our prayers before we knew to pray them. From God’s point of view there is no doubt at all as to which souls are HIS Elect from HIS perspective in HIS dimension of Eternity.  But from our point of view in our dimension of Time, we are working it out in absolute freewill.   And our point of reference at death will be eternal for all.  We are passing through time as a pilgrim just once and after this the judgment.   So in reality eternal life is all about finding the promises of God and in learning and keeping HIS commandments.  And surprising,  they are very good for us and our happiness to help us walk through our lives in love,  peace and joy as well.  You and I are absolutely free to do what ever,  no strings attached.

So starting with John the Baptist we find an open door for those who want to change from being the children of Adam to becoming the children of GOD.  It is a wonderful story of faith and shows us how our Creator God even six thousands years ago was making a way for those who would be interested in walking in light, John 17:20-21.  Even to the end of our time dimension our loving Creator God is encouraging us to come to HIM, Rev. 18:4 and 22:17 So if you don’t make it, it was your choice.  Nothing was ordained,  everything God created includes freewill so we are free and able to love and we are also totally responsible for the decisions that we make in our lifetime.

The Invitation:
John 1:36-39 And looking upon Jesus as He walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, What do you seek? They said to Him, Rabbi (which is called, being translated, Teacher), where do you live? He says to them, Come and see. They came and saw where He lived, and stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.  As Yeshua (Jesus) was about to begin his ministry, many were listening intently to John the Baptist as He declared, “Behold the Lamb of God!” [John 1:36]. Some of those listening to John were intrigued with the man he was pointing to, and they followed Yeshua. So He turned and questioned them, “What do you seek?”  “What do you seek?” Sounds like such a simple question…but isn’t it actually the most significant question of our lives? What are we truly seeking? Their response, “Where do you live?” says, “We want to know more about you now…” I love Yeshua’s response … “Come and see.” It was an invitation into an intriguing relationship and what a relationship it would be! These young men were about to become disciples of the Son of God. Could they have had any idea what that would mean? The small step of faith to follow him, discover his whereabouts, without knowing anything of what it would involve, the small step of faith…..but they were seeking Him.  Passover has ended, and we who have found our “Passover Lamb”, recognizing Yeshua, the Lamb of God, are we much different from the disciples who curiously followed Him, not having a clue what awaited them when He said, “Come and see!”

So simple if you want to be in Heaven as one of God’s Kids you are going to need to consider the way you live that proves your love of HIS light is true.   So you can not be an actor or a hypocrite about it in living for yourself and pretending your are really living for the Kingdom of God, Truth & Light.  You are either of the family of Adam or of the family of Christ Jesus.  There is no middle ground.  John 12:24-26

From a old friend and brother from the 70’s,   David Sinkler
I am not arguing with you, I am explaining why you are wrong.
I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a
successful man is usually another woman.
A clear conscience is the sign of a bad memory.
I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not so sure.
Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. Nor is there any future in it.
Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in
your garage makes you a car.
Finally: I’m supposed to respect my elders, but it’s getting harder
and harder for me to find one now.   LOL.  fits nicely at 87…..

Yours, In HIS great Love and wonderful Grace & Mercy,   Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org
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STUFF

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STUFF,    “WORTH CONSIDERING”   4/15/20     From Ken<><
    
Today’s Scripture      (Across my emails this morning from Texas.)
“…Those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing.”  (Psalm 34:10, NLT)

Lacking Nothing
So often we think, If I had more money and more talent, I could do something great. If I had a bigger house, I’d be happy. But as long as you feel as though you don’t have enough, you’ll make excuses to be less than your best. You have to get a new perspective. God has given you exactly what you need for the season you’re in. You have the talent, the friends, the connections, the resources, and the experience you need for right now.

Psalm 34 says that because your trust is in the Lord, He will make sure you have whatever you need when you need it. You won’t “lack any good thing.” This means that if you don’t have it right now, you don’t need it right now. Our attitude should be, “I’m equipped, empowered, and anointed for this moment. I am not lacking, shortchanged, inadequate, missing out, or less than. I have what I need for today.”

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the assurance that You have provided me with exactly what I need for the season I am in. I believe that You have equipped and empowered me with every good thing right now, and You will keep providing for me as I need it. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Ken’s Thoughts:
Actually I picked up this expression along the way, long ago.  “Where God guides, HE provides.  The problem that I had when having difficulties with my finances, as I look back, was that I thought what I was doing, was actually my decision.  It was something I was doing because I wanted to or that I thought it was the right thing to do at the time.  And when it bombed out, I wanted to make God responsible for my decisions.  A big ego will do that, you know.   Back in 1976 or so I took every things that I had saved up, about $400K and invested it into an acre with restaurant, disco and 25 apt. units for the purpose of a ministry and church.  All of the leaders in the ministry thought it was a great idea.  Just one guy, that I remember, an old German friend, bee keeper, came to me personally before I bought it and told me it was not of the LORD.  I should have listened, he was right and before it was over the ministry was destroyed and the funds were stolen when the property was sold.  I ended up broke and taking jobs as a finish carpenter to feed my family way up a winding dirt road above Kailua Kona.  It seems so right but totally burned out myself and a lot of good people who really loved the LORD.  We kept the restaurant open 24 hours a day and could just make the bills each month.  But the stuff got totally in the way of what the Lord wanted to do with us.  We all took a wrong turn in the road and the Holy Spirit allowed us to see we were on our own road all by ourselves.  So why did not God love us and pick up the pieces.  Obviously, the blessings go with those who are in humility and obedience  God can not bless our mistakes or HE would violate our negative freewill choices and our ability to learn by our mistakes.  Humility and obedience brings blessing where pride and disobediencc brings destruction.  It was a very expensive but profound lesson in humility and obedience that I chose to learn about in a very painful way.

So part of lacking no good thing is included in knowing and trusting in the LORD.   This includes the factor of humility and obedience.   Now on the back side of all that I went through in 1979, the Lord has been faithful in teaching me more about stuff.  That life is not about the stuff but about every word that proceeds from GOD.  If I had carefully studied the New Testament I could have avoided the loss.  There is not one mention in the New Testament about collecting for a building or about building a building or buying a building as I did.  Now I am not saying we should take all the church buildings down.   But to realize that when a building program is conceived and started that the gifts and offerings are then diverted from evangelism and helping the poor to buying boards and stuff for our Traditional Church comfort zone.  If fact we have made the building. our “Church Theater Tradition.”  The Early Church in homes was an informal interactive forum.  1 Cor. 14:16-33  It required the quick training and mentoring of many pastors to do this.   This is very difficult to do in our theater mode looking at the back of heads.  And the Early Church grew very fast due to the use of small house church ministries and borrowing of larger places for gathering when needed for larger gatherings.  As for me personally, I will never again support a building called a church.  As the word church in the Greek is the name for the people, the fellowship.  Christ Jesus taught that if even 2 or 3 would get together in HIS name that HE would be there in the Holy Spirit.  That we could come together for church with others any time and in any place and HE would be there.  So all the people on earth that are called by HIS name really make up HIS Church, no buildings involved.   That there is but one eternal Church of Christ Jesus and all who truly LOVE & OBEY HIM are the members.   And if you truly trust in the LORD with your whole heart that HE will supply all of your needs according to HIS RICHES and GLORY in Christ Jesus is my experience.

But I have received everything in full and more; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent me. They are the fragrant aroma of an offering, an acceptable sacrifice which God welcomes and in which He delights. 19 And my God will liberally supply (fill until full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 To our God and Father be the glory [a] forever and ever. Amen.  Phil. 4:18-20 AMP

So we see here that the Holy Spirit touched Epaphroditus to help support Paul’s ministry and due to his obedience Epaproditus could expect Christ Jesus to liberally fulfill his needs.  Sowing and Reaping, an immutable cosmic law of God.  A dear brother, Episcopal Priest, once shared with me out of his frustrations: “My church is a collection of God’s chosen frozen dedicated to the preservation of the stuff.”  They were sitting of five acres of very expensive land with a church building that held about 100 souls and their basic concern had sifted to,   how do we pay the bills.

Then He said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves against every form of greed; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions.”  Luke 12:15 AMP

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><    www.Trinity-Aloha.org

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UNIQUE, I AM

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UNIQUE, I AM   “WORTH CONSIDERING”   4/14/20    By Ken<><

Today’s Scripture      (In my email this morning from Texas.)
“…But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”  (Exodus 3:11, NIV)

There’s Something Amazing about You
So often we look at others and think, Wow, they are so amazing, and I’m so ordinary.They’re so smart, and I’m so average. She’s so beautiful, but I’m so plain.While it’s true that they may be amazing in certain areas, you have to realize there’s something amazing about you as well. You are talented, you are attractive, and you have been fearfully and wonderfully made. While God wants us to celebrate others, He wants you to be celebrated as well. You didn’t get left out when God was handing out the gifts, the talents, or the looks. He put something in you that will cause you to shine. You can be a great businessperson, a great teacher, a great mother. Don’t get so focused on what somebody else has that you don’t realize what you have.  You have to know who you are. God breathed His life into you. You are His masterpiece. Don’t compare yourself. Celebrate yourself.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the amazing people You’ve brought into my life, and thank You for making me amazing as well. Thank You that You gave me the gifts and talents and the looks I have. I celebrate the person You have made me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Ken’s Thoughts:
It is true, like snowflakes or cherry blossoms there will never be anyone like you.  When God created your soul and body he broke the mold.   So now, in spite of Adams bent for pride and rebellion we need to find out who we were created by God to become.  Christ Jesus as the second Adam gives us the opportunity to do just that.  He has made it possible for us to be born again from above and restored to the original intent of our Creator to become a unique and eternal being in the image and likeness of our Creator.  Our Creator did not give up on us just because Adam violated His commandments.   Our Creator has now given each of us the opportunity to find and keep HIS commandments,  if we want to.  Of course only those who submit to Jesus as Lord and become obedient will have access into HIS new creation of eternal righteousness.  But our Creator is not going to allow further disobedience loose on HIS universe for eternity.  So today is the 1st day of your remaining days. You now have a life time to come to understand what the commandments of God are and to willingly embrace them for your life.   Christ Jesus died to give us this opportunity.  When we submit to Christ Jesus as LORD, that starts the process of sanctification or to be made, by the Holy Spirit, into the image and likeness of GOD.  The gift of life given to us by Christ Jesus is only the beginning of what our Creator has in mind for each of us.  Upon your birth you were also invested with certain gifts.   Those you can be used for God or for self.  It is your choice.  Bach once said that the only reason for music is to worship God.  But look what we have done with it.  And much of the earth resources now are used for war rather than peace.   And much of our entertainment is about destruction rather than construction.  So is your life being invested in this world or the Kingdom to come?  Do you really believe in HIS Precious Promises in order to become like HIM?

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><   www.Trinity-Aloha.org

There is but one Eternal Church of Christ Jesus the LORD.
And all who truly LOVE & OBEY HIM are members.

FORGIVENESS (BOTH/WAYS)

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ALOHA FAMILY & FRIENDS,  Beloved of God and me…     John 3:16-18,   Rom. 10-9-14

FORGIVENESS,   “WORTH CONSIDERING”   4/13/20   From Ken<>< 

Today’s Scripture     (Across my emails this morning)
“…The accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.”   Revelation 12:10, NKJV)

Turn Off the Accusing Voices
The enemy will remind you of everything you’ve ever done wrong. It’s easy to live in regret, thinking about what you did or didn’t do. Don’t go through life looking in your rearview mirror, being down on yourself, living in regret. You can’t do anything about the past, but you can do something about your future. The moment you asked God to forgive you, He forgave you. Why don’t you forgive yourself and empty out all the guilt? Turn off the accusing voices that try to deceive you into living with condemnation.

None of us deserve to be blessed. We deserve judgment. This is what God’s mercy is all about. That’s why it’s called “the good news.” Your sins have already been paid for and forgiven. You don’t have to pay God back. When the accuser says, “You blew it again!” just answer, “I’m not perfect, but I’m forgiven, and I’m moving forward.” Don’t let guilt poison your future.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, and that includes me. Thank You that the enemy has no power over my life. I declare that I’m not perfect, but I am forgiven, and I’m moving forward in victory. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Ken’s Thoughts:
This is a very very important message today.  If we don’t absolutely cut off the past junk and sins we have committed and do the same for everyone else.  That mass of do do will keep you forever in a sea of depression.   Jesus expressly came to give us God’s Truth and that HIS truth would set us absolutely free.  Not a freedom to continue in sin.  But a freedom to enjoy the victorious presence of God in our lives to make us want to do everything to please HIM.  When we believe from our heart HIS precious promised we are able to absorb HIS Divine Nature and to become like HIM.  We also see the trip wires attached to bad stuff before we trigger them.  We can learn to walk in the Holy Spirit as Jesus did.  The most joy I know is to be blessed by God when I get to do something right.  HIS gentle reassuring pat on my head is the best ever.   Of course during the learning process if we do make a mistake, we can quickly repent and HE picks us up again and dusts us off and sits our feet on the rock and encourages us to again go for it.  Sowing and Reaping may still happen to remind us not to do that again.  My father, every Christmas, during the great depression found a way to buy at least one toy that would challenge me to grow.  Play Dough, Erector Sets, Lincoln logs, chess/checkers, Monopoly, Chemistry, Photography and I feel that our Heavenly Father also does the same to help us grow spiritually.  HE takes us from what ever pit that we are stuck in, cleanse us,  and has the Holy Sprit start the process of making us like Jesus.  Of course HE will never violate our free will and we can bail at any time.  And that our own our free will, misguided, can get us into a world of hurt.  So we quickly learn to stay close to HIS truth in doctrine and to obey the Holy Spirit.  And that this world is only temporal for testing, we are just passing through.

SEVEN (7) Greek words for love.
    Eros: romantic, passionate love. …
    Philia: intimate, authentic friendship. …
    Ludus: playful, flirtatious love. …
    Storge: unconditional, familial love. …
    Philautia: self-love. …
    Pragma: committed, companionate love. …
    Agápe: empathetic, universal love.

Agape is universal love, such as the love for strangers, nature, or God. Unlike storge, it does not depend on filiation or familiarity. Also called charity by Christian thinkers, agape can be said to encompass the modern concept of altruism, defined as unselfish concern for the welfare of others.  Long Ago the Holy Spirit shared with me HIS definition:  “Love (agape) is the highest good for the other person regardless of personal cost.”   Agape (Ancient Greek ἀγάπη, agapē) is a Greco-Christian term referring to love, “the highest form of love, charity” and “the love of God for man and of man for God”.

We see Agape Love in Christ Jesus in His willingness to die the most painful of deaths for our salvation.  And He could have chosen to avoid it but did it anyway for the glory that was set before HIM of what it would do for us.  And the scriptures mention that the goodness of God helps us to repent.  To turn from the lusts of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of this world and to ingest Christ Jesus as our ideal and our LORD (boss) (master),     

From Worthy Brief     worthybrief@worthynetwork.com
Remember in the Garden of Gethsemane that all the disciples had fled in terror because of their connection with Yeshua. Yet not much later they experienced an astounding transformation which empowered them to preach the gospel fearlessly and face all kinds of suffering and martyrdom. What inspired this transformation? The resurrection… the living, breathing Lord who appeared to them in a glorious resurrected body. No longer were they concerned about this life, having experienced the reality that death’s power had been absolutely overcome and there was nothing remaining in this world to threaten or shake their complete confidence in eternal life.   The letter of James identifies believers in Jesus as “a kind of firstfruits of all He created”; [James 1:18]. Through our faith In the Lord’s resurrection, we have received His Holy Spirit and gained His resurrection life and power. It is a power over the fear of death, an overcoming power which enables us to endure and triumph over every kind of threat, problem, affliction, every trial or test involving suffering, pain, even the greatest anguish this life can bring. It’s the same power that filled the Lord’s disciples and transformed them from terrified men into fearless witnesses.  We are no longer bound by the circumstances of our lives – but, as “firstfruits” who share in the resurrection life of our Lord, are empowered to endure, be transformed by, and ultimately overcome everything we face. Paul exults in this wondrous triumph, “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” And then he offers this exhortation, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”  

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><   www.Trinity-Aloha.org

Attached:   “The Return of the King”  The return of Christ Jesus as promised may not be too far off as the Jews are back in the land and the powers of the NWO are lining up as per prophesy to destroy them.  And this virus may be what Jesus was telling us about in HIS prophesy concerning pestilence.   Matt.24,  Mark 13,  Luke 21

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RESURRECTION SUNDAY

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ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS

RESURRECTION SUNDAY,  1st day of the week

Tom and Kuulei O’Dowd,  Long time friends of mine from Bogart,  Georgia sent this along for tomorrow and I felt to send it along.  Hope you really enjoy your “House Church” interactive 1 Cor. 14:23 family/friends fellowship tomorrow.  BLESSINGS TOM FOR YOUR WITNESS O:-)


Actually the Church of Christ Jsus is never empty and Biblically the Church is really 2 or 3+ souls enjoying fellowship with each other in the Holy Spirit at any time and in any place.   I have even enjoyed having church in the middle of Home Depot at times with a spontaneous small gathering in the Spirit with other true believers.  One really heavy duty young man who works at Home Depot wants to have church when ever he sees me in Home Depot.   So enjoy your day at home and have church with your family. In the New Testament you will find you are in good company with the mention of about 11 house churches.    Make it a time to really research what the Early House Church was like as a forum and not as a theater.  Make this a time of remembering HIS resurrection victory over death, hell and the grave for us.   And that as totally human in all points as we are except for the Adamic sin nature HE was able to have total victory for Himself and for us in HIS Resurrection.  That HE made the way for us.  HE opened the doors wide for us to be able to join HIM>  Use my book, if you like: www.Trinity-Aloha.org   goto:   “Keys To The Kingdom.”  Early Church

I have recently been spending time considering Christ Jesus as the Son of Man.  It has been a great study.  Jesus as the second Adam was absolutely limited to the resources that we have available to us today including God’s Grace.  In HIS Resurrection it was absolutely demonstrated that God, The Father, totally accepted the efforts of Christ Jesus to set us free.  Isa. 53.     In Adam we were born spiritually dead,  not our fault.  And we were also born with the nature of Adam of pride and rebellion to be the servants of sin and die as Adam..   But then the man, Christ Jesus came with full authority and commitment to reverse the curse and restore us to the potential of being like HIM.  So God our Creator is now holding up a big sign,  “Whosoever will, may come and drink of the waters of life freely.”  Rev.22  So our Creator God can now set before us life and death and has given us a life time in which to choose.  Tomorrow, is another 1st day of the week but set aside to consider what we have , by way of the Victory and Resurrection of Christ Jesus.   His death and resurrection was certified by all 12 of his disciples.    Eleven of HIS disciples died as Martyrs to blood certify the truth of this fact.  As to John, we don’t know historically how he died.   But in secular history the story goes that they tried to boil him but he would not boil so in fear they exiled him to the island of Patmos.  It was there that John transcribed The Book of The Revelation of Christ Jesus.   There is no better witness that one who will die for what he believes.  John was also a part of that witness.  So we have more than enough witnesses to know that Jesus Christ was victorious in HIS Resurrection and HIS mission on earth.

So now we should dig deep this time of the year in remembering HIS great love for us.   So how are we doing.  Are we really walking in HIS Commandments or just faking it.   Do we even know and keep HIS commandments at all, as LORD?   Or are we just doing our duty to observe this time of the year and grade our own report cards with grade averaging on the sliding scale?   Not one word in the New Testament about the CHURCH being a building????   it is US !!!!!  And we are the only Jesus that the world will ever see at this time in history.   Eph. 4:11-16.    

11 And [His gifts to the church were varied and] He Himself appointed some as apostles [special messengers, representatives], some as prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people], some as evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation], and some as pastors and teachers [to shepherd and guide and instruct], 12 [and He did this] to fully equip and perfect the saints (God’s people) for works of service, to build up the body of Christ [the church]; 13 until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness and exercising our spiritual gifts in unity]. 14 So that we are no longer children [spiritually immature], tossed back and forth [like ships on a stormy sea] and carried about by every wind of [shifting] doctrine, by the cunning and trickery of [unscrupulous] men, by the deceitful scheming of people ready to do anything [for personal profit]. 15 But speaking the truth in love [in all things—both our speech and our lives expressing His truth], let us grow up in all things into Him [following His example] who is the Head—Christ. 16 From Him the whole body [the church, in all its various parts], joined and knitted firmly together by what every joint supplies, when each part is working properly, causes the body to grow and mature, building itself up [a] in [unselfish] love.   1 Cor. 13,  use to sing it when ever we came together….

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Have a wonderful “House Church” day tomorrow  May it be the first of many,   Ken<><

There is but one universal Church of Christ Jesus.
And all who truly LOVE & OBEY HIM are members.

FORGIVENESS

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ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,  Beloved of God and me.    John 3:16-18

FORGIVENESS,   “WORTH CONSIDERING”   4/10/20

Today’s Scripture   (Found in my emails from Texas this morning.)
“…Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Lk. 23:34

Forgive So You Can Be Free
As Jesus was hanging on the cross, having been betrayed by one of His disciples, falsely accused by the religious authorities, mocked by soldiers, and about to breathe His last breath, He did something significant. He said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” They didn’t ask for or deserve forgiveness. But Jesus was showing us by example to release the toxin of unforgiveness so that nothing will hold us back.

When somebody does us wrong, human nature wants to hold on to the hurt and anger, to carry around a bitter grudge. We think, I’m not going to forgive them. They don’t deserve it. But you’re not forgiving for their sake; you’re forgiving for your sake. Unforgiveness is a toxin that will contaminate your life. When you forgive, as Jesus did, you’re not excusing their behavior. You’re simply getting the poison out of you. You have to forgive so that you can be free.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for Your love toward me. Thank You that because I am freely forgiven by Jesus on the cross, I can also forgive others for anything they’ve done wrong to me. I declare that I’m letting it go and getting the poisons out of my life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

My Thoughts: 
One of the major things in the LORD’s example of prayer that the disciples asked HIM for.  First HE honored HIS name and Kingdom to come and to bless us with a stable life and food and in verse 12 made the clear statement, want to be forgiven?  Forgive!!!  And in verse 14-15 and Jesus doubles down on it again as very important: “For if you forgive [j] others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others [nurturing your hurt and anger with the result that it interferes with your relationship with God], then your Father will not forgive your trespasses.”  Matt.6:8-15

I also agree with the statement that Unforgiveness is personally Toxic and impairs your health.

This is something that I had to go through with my parents over and over till now I look back and only remember the good things that they did for me while growing up as an introverted spoiled lonely only child.  Later I could see why I had no younger siblings, I would have probably killed them.  And later I began to remember what I did that in many ways caused them to react to me the way that they did.   And in humility and obedience I had to ask the Lord for forgiveness for my part of their frustrations.  like at age 15, filling with gas and tying all of my fathers white long rubber balloons with thread to the front porch up about 500 feet in the air just about when he came home…  Or the time, also 15,  I made about 2# of black gun powder and nearly burned down the rental house we were living in.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace, mercy & forgiveness,    Blessings   Ken<><
www.Trinity-Aloha.org       A little tired tonight.

PROPHETIC CALENDAR FOR 2020 ?

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2020’s Prophetic Calendar        Seems to me there may be a good bit of truth in this message,  we will see…..  
But there does seem to be a bit too many “I” in the whole thing?    Ken<><

We all learned the three R’s in elementary school. Recently, the Holy Spirit taught me three spiritually significant R’s concerning the calendar for 2020. I shared my prophetic dream on Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural on April 6, 2020.

I share the prophetic calendar with you in hopes it will provide guidance as you follow the Spirit of God:

—The first four months of 2020 (January-April):

Repentance: deep sorrow and contrition for sin.

—The second four months of 2020 (May-August):

Recovery: to return to a state of health, mind and strength.

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—The last four months of 2020 (September-December):

Recompense: compensation or reward for loss or suffering.

The following are 10 prayerful observations I have made:

  1. I believe the above timeline God recently showed me with the three R’s will mark much of what we will see take place in the United States in 2020.
  1. I believe the COVID-19 death count being projected by the medical community simply does not add up. It is inflated and has a fear mongering agenda that we must refuse to submit to. Yes, people are dying and we need to take this seriously, but there is a narrative at play here. See more below!
  1. I believe the medical community is intentionally adding numbers to the death count prediction to make themselves not look so “off.” (There is more exposure and evidence coming here to prove this.)
  1. I believe the lockdowns will not hold in many states as the curve is already flattening and in some places was just inaccurate. The spirit of fear and a liberal agenda will try to stretch out the lockdowns as long as possible in order to crash the economy and make Trump look bad. Depending on which state you live in, the agenda there will determine how long you are in lockdown. Do not be surprised by April 30 and shortly thereafter that large parts of the economy are back up and running. Do not be surprised that in some states where and if the lockdowns are extended that rioting and looting take place.
  1. I believe Donald Trump felt it necessary to partner with the medical community and their false projections knowing and believing that he would come out of this pandemic looking like a war hero. I don’t think he ever truly believed that hundreds of thousands of Americans would die due to COVID-19 nor would we be on lockdown for months. He did what he had to and if the timeline God showed me is accurate, I would predict going into the 2020 reelection that with the economy booming and numbers soaring he will win by a landslide.
  1. I believe and have given numerous prophetic warnings concerning Donald Trump that some of the great dangers moving forward is pride and arrogance. God has raised him up and anointed him for such a time as this, but he must remember who it is who put breath in his lungs!
  1. I believe Donald Trump and many nations are going to turn on China in the months ahead. There will be bombshell reports and exposure that will cause an uproar heard around the nations. Trump is going to strike deals and build bridges never thought possible in the history of America.
  1. I do not believe that mandatory vaccinations and microchips are coming in the near future. While there has been quite a bit of prophetic exposure and narratives swirling around, I’m convinced this one is more conspiracy theory rather than accurate prophetic prediction.
  1. I believe that God has not forgotten about the children—both those aborted in the womb and those being sex-trafficked. The invitation still sits upon heaven’s altar for a generation to rise up and see abortion outlawed and the sex slave trade industry destroyed.
  1. I believe that a majority of the mainstream global church will return back to “normal” as in the days of Noah. However, God is looking for a remnant to build “arks of His presence” in preparation for future shaking. Noah took care of his “household” and God is looking for churches and ministries to focus on healthy marriage and family like never before. Living rooms and dining room tables will be some of the primarily vehicles God uses for His glory in the last days.

For more, go to: jeremiahjohnson.tv.