“HEBREW ROOTS” – DANGEROUS??

July 4, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

“WORTH CONSIDERING” This is long but very informative concerning the nudge to go back to the “LAW”.

Yours, in HIS great love, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org (HOUSE CHURCH SATURDAY, NOT FRIDAY.)

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Subject:	[revival] “HEBREW ROOTS” – DANGEROUS??
Date:	Thu, 04 Jul 2019 18:04:14 +1200
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“HEBREW ROOTS” – Dangerous??

Below is a very interesting testimony from a lady who was deeply
involved in these movements.

Like me, you have probably come across Christian groups telling us Gentile Christians that we need to get back to the Torah and observe the Jewish Sabbath and Feast Days, etc. This is often called the “Hebrew Roots” movement – and some of it is fine – simply learning more about Jewish culture and traditions, etc. But then there is the very real danger of LEGALISM. To me, the entire thrust of the movement ends up going right against the New Testament – in fact, right against true Christianity. I think it can become very dangerous. -The bondage of the Law again. It is quite amazing to the me the number of people who are being caught up in all this – as though it were the “great answer” to all our problems! (It’s not).

Below is the testimony of a woman who was deeply involved:

“I wanted to share with you why I feel that the Hebrew Roots Movement & Sacred Name Movement is just as dangerous as the The Latter Rain Doctrine. Coming out of both I feel confident in saying so. I grew up in the Assembly of God church, one that did not teach Latter Rain/Dominion poison. After my husband and I were married (he grew up Baptist) we began searching for something deeper ( I think that is how you get sucked into Latter Rain etc., you feel like there just has to be something more, sadly the Word of God is not enough). We began attending a non-denominational church which would turn out to be one of many disastrous church
experiences.

This church was heavy Dominionist and were really into the “shepherding” thing so that they knew everything about everyone and would use it as a form of control. This was our first experience with the prophetic movement and we were drawn in by it. After leaving there because of the control issues (we did not notice the theology was twisted because we were deceived) we continued on in the prophetic circles including attending Bill Hamon’s church when we were able to travel there and reading everything we could from all the big NAR’s. Well after about 10 years of this running after new revelation (we had a huge box of tapes with personal prophecies!) we became really disallusioned with the hypocrisy, lawlessness and cheap grace attitudes. We decided to leave the Apostolic/Prophetic church that we were attending. This did not sit well with the “Apostle”. In these types of churches you do not leave unless you are “sent out” by the Apostle, which never happens by the way.

After leaving we were contacted by a couple that had left a few months before we had. Before visiting with them, I remember really clearing going to my bookshelf and taking a book off the shelf that was a study on Galatians, I know now the Lord was trying to warn me but sadly I put the book back without taking a look at it. Well we began to meet with this couple and we shared our frustrations about the lawlessness, etc. that we had left (at the time I did not know anything about Latter Rain and how it was connected to the
Prophetic/Apostolic movement, it would have explained so much).

They gave us a book by Lew White called Fossilized Customs. The book has some facts but much twisted truth. We took the bait though. The whole book is about how the name Jesus is supposedly pagan along with a lot of other extreme ideas! Thus Sacred Name. These people believe that you can only use the name Yahweh when referring to God, the Father and Yeshua (some use Yahushua) all else is pagan and Satan has deceived all Christians into using the name Jesus and that Jesus really means Zeus! And this has been revealed to only the remnant (notice the Gnostic elitism) which is funny because they pride themselves on staying away from anything remotely Greek!

Well this began a four year journey with these people. We backed off a bit of the Sacred name only but began studying many Jewish writings. You must understand that this was all very gradual and the leader of this group was very skilled at studying things and presenting it to us.

Sadly to say we drifted more and more from the New Testament, the new covenant and the cross of Christ. That is the danger of the Hebrew Roots movement. You want so desperately to return to the Word of God but in the end it takes you away from it in it’s entirety. The leader began planting seeds such as” the New Testament was not totally flawless since it had been written in Greek there were many different texts and some may not be accurate”. He began to pick and choose and before we ended up leaving he had pretty much thrown out Galatians and John because it did not reconcile to his theology! He taught that the Virgin birth was just a doctored up Catholic version of the Word. He taught that Jesus was Joseph and Mary’s natural born son even though he could not prove this scripturely. That is why he brought into question the accuracy of the translations.

You are probably saying “how could you stay?” All I can say is that deception does not happen over night it is gradual, we became emotionally tied to these people and looked to them as a mother and father (I think that is why many stay in abusive churches).

We participated in the feasts of the Bible and of course we observed
Sabbath religiously every Saturday (what got me is that instead of us resting we had to go to the leader’s home early that morning to hear hours of his twisted teaching!). He began to teach that we became righteous through the law and that was why Yeshua came to show us how to keep the law. He actually began to teach that we needed to keep as much of the Law of Moses that we could and it was lawlessness not to do so. In essence you basically had to convert to Judaism even though we literally did not.

We started to get a clue about a year before we actually cut all ties and we started to question him about some of the laws in the Old Covenant and how we were uncomfortable with some about slavery for instance, of course he came up with some justification about it. Around this time he began making references to having more than one wife. My husband and I were really uncomfortable with these continuous comments and so one day we confronted him (his wife was not present and by the way it was obvious this journey was taking it’s toll on her as well by this time.) He told us he was one of those that could love more than one woman! (There is double standard because it is unthinkable for a woman to have more than one husband in their eyes!). We told him “what about the words of Jesus (in the beginning God made male and female, etc.) but what was obvious to us was not to him. If it wasn’t in “Torah” then it didn’t count!

Well that was it, I cried all weekend and we just began to think about everything and the path that we had been on and how far we had strayed from the gospel and it was heartbreaking! I take full
responsibility for allowing myself to be deceived but I must say that man really messed with my mind! He was skilled in twisting scripture and to this day I still struggle with some things. I almost lost my faith in God because of my involvement with these people. My husband came through a little easier than myself.

I have to say there are many sects within the Hebrew Roots movement and not all believe what I have shared. But the core belief is that the church has strayed from it’s Hebrew roots and that God is restoring this revelation (the same theme of the Latter Rain) but only to a select few and the rest of the church is pagan. Because of this belief you begin to cut yourself off from the Body of Christ and before you know it you are isolated. You are no longer the salt of the world. You do not witness or share the gospel anymore because you don’t believe the gospel anymore!

The very thing that you think is bringing you closer to God (returning
to His word) takes you further away because it is a twisted perception of the Word of God. My heart goes out to anyone caught up in this deception because it leaves you so confused. I praise God that he opened our eyes to this and for His grace and mercy and for the blood of Jesus which is our true Redeemer!”

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THE WAY

July 3, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16

THE WAY, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 7/3/19 (Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
I will go before you and make the crooked places straight…”(Isaiah 45:2, NKJ)

He Prepares Your Path
Are you going through a season where you feel like every time you try to move forward, you hit a roadblock? Something happens that throws you off course. Be encouraged today because when you submit your life to the Lord, He promises to go before you. He is preparing a way for you. He is making your crooked places straight and your rough places smooth. You may be going through a difficult time right now, but it’s not the end. It’s only the beginning, and God has equipped you for this journey. Today, if you feel like you’re in a dry season, don’t look at your circumstances. Look at the promise of God! If you’ll keep speaking words of faith, God promises that He’ll anoint your head with oil and your cup will run over. That means you’ll be refreshed and anointed to do what He’s called you to do. God is preparing your path and equipping you for the journey. What do you need in order to keep moving forward? Start by checking your attitude. Don’t go around complaining or focused on the negative side of things. Put on an attitude of praise and thanksgiving. Thank Him for making your crooked places straight! Keep your eyes on Him and follow Him forward into the path of victory!

A Prayer for Today
“Lord in heaven, thank You for Your goodness in my life. Thank you for preparing the path for my life and making my crooked places straight. Thank You for restoring my soul and life and guiding me in everything I do. I submit every area of my life to You in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My Thoughts:
As the Hippies would say in the 70’s,   “RIGHT ON.”    Like Peter walking on the water, he did fine with his eyes on the LORD in faith, quiet an experience, anti gravity. But when the wind and waves got his attention he was a goner. Jesus still picked him up but he got upbraided for his lack of faith. I would have thought that he should get a pat on the back for being the only disciple out there. None of the other guys got to walk on the water even a little bit. They were all hugging the boat. So who are we with, Peter or the other guys? Peter actually learned to have enough faith to walk on the water for a while. The LORD was pulling for him to be able to do as HE was doing. Now that is an amazing thing. Christ Jesus wants us to learn to do what HE did and then go on to do even greater things than HE did. So how much time to we spend learning to walk in faith?   And how much time do we spend hugging the boat? “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”   We are encouraged to bring every thought to be what Jesus would think by the Word of God, “Bible.”

On the mount of olives we see Christ Jesus doing exactly that. He knew the Old Testament scriptures of Psalms 22 and Isaiah 53 of exactly what was on “THE WAY” in front of HIM. He prayed, “If possible let this cup pass from me, but never the less, not my will but thy will be done.”   Most of us have not even taken the time to even get to know the voice of GOD in our heart, much less obey HIM. So how do we find, “Our WAY” on the path of life to HIM? By choosing to immerse ourselves in HIS love in humility, faith and obedience in doing what we already know to do. When we are obedient to what we already know then HE will open the doors to more of HIS Kingdom. To walk on the water, we must first get out of the boat.

HOUSE CHURCH GATHERING AT KEALIA, 85-4554 MAMALAHOA HWY.   SATURDAY, 7/6/19, 6 PM…
(Start a house church, we would be happy to help.)

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

ROD OF IRON

July 2, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16

ROD OF IRON, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 7/2/19, (Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.” (Psalm 139:14, NKJ)

Don’t Confuse Your “Do” With Your “Who”
Have you ever noticed that when you ask someone “Who are you?” a lot of times they’ll say, “I’m a salesman.” “I’m a minister.” “I’m a coach.” “I’m a teacher.” Many people find their identity in what they do. The problem with this kind of thinking is that people identify themselves with their negative habits and strongholds, too. I hear people say, “I’m an alcoholic; I just can’t beat it.” No, that’s not who you are, that’s what you do. But if you keep thinking that way and talking that way, it will become so ingrained on the inside that you’ll convince yourself that it’s true, and it will keep you from rising higher. One time somebody told me, “Joel, I’m a drug dealer.” He was embarrassed by it. He didn’t want to live that way. I told him what I’m telling you, “That’s not who you are. If you’ve accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, then who you are is a child of the Most High God. It’s time to start acting like it because you have a destiny to fulfill.” As a believer, you are the righteousness of God in Christ! You are the head and not the tail! You are an overcomer! Today, embrace who you are in Christ and don’t ever let your performance change your identity.

A Prayer for Today
“Father God, thank You for who You are and for who You’ve made me. I declare today that I am the righteousness of God in Christ. Help me to keep my identity in You and glorify You in all that I do in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My Thoughts,
This is an exceptionally good concept and well worth considering. Many Bible verses were tethered together in the above statement. And to add a few more,

Heb.11:1 Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. For by [faith—trust and holy fervor born of faith] the men of old had divine testimony borne to them and obtained a good report. By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible. … (Read the whole Chapter 11 on faith, be good for you.)

So we are to see ourselves in faith as GOD’s sees us to become what HE originally designed us to be. So we find in the Word of God what HE has in mind for us and step into that faith picture to help it come to pass. So WHAT does GOD see in us?

How about, Rod of Iron? (Christ Jesus dictating to Apostle John.)

Rev.2:26-28And he who overcomes (is victorious) and who obeys My commands to the [very] end [doing the works that please Me], I will give him authority and power over the nations;²⁷And he shall rule them with a sceptre (rod) of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, and [his power over them shall be] like that which I Myself have received from My Father;²⁸And I will give him the Morning Star.

Rev.11:5 And she brought forth a male Child, One Who is destined to shepherd (rule) all the nations with an iron staff, and her Child was caught up to God and to His throne.

Rev. 19:15 From His mouth goes forth a sharp sword with which He can smite (afflict, strike) the nations; and He will shepherd and control them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath and indignation of God the All-Ruler (the Almighty, the Omnipotent).

So in these 3 parallel scriptures HE has faith for us to become HIS “Rod of Iron” in HIS RULE of the earth for a 1,000 years. And HE also uses the Church of Christ Jesus to boot lucifer out of the heavens with his minions of fallen angels in

Rev.12:10-13,¹⁰Then I heard a strong (loud) voice in heaven, saying, Now it has come—the salvation and the power and the kingdom (the dominion, the reign) of our God, and the power (the sovereignty, the authority) of His Christ (the Messiah); for the accuser of our brethren, he who keeps bringing before our God charges against them day and night, has been cast out!¹¹And they have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony, for they did not love and cling to life even when faced with death [holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing].¹²Therefore be glad (exult), O heavens and you that dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in fierce anger (fury), because he knows that he has [only] a short time [left]!

(The “they” here is the Church of Christ Jesus.) In Adam we allowed lucifer to become the god of this world. In Christ Jesus we get to boot him out of the heavens in the middle of the Great Tribulation. He is then bound at the end of the Great Tribulation and at the end of the 1000 year Kingdom he is consigned to the Lake of fire (suffering) which is in the midst of “Blackness of Darkness” * for Eternity. *Jude 13

And this is just one of GOD’s many faith pictures for us that we need to join into about ourselves. Don’t feel like a rod of iron? That is the issue. We can not go by our feelings but by what GOD says that we are. See how many more things that GOD sees in you that you can find in the Holy Scriptures, like king, ambassador, priest and such? I don’t feel much like a Rod of Iron either at 86 but GOD says that I am. So feelings have to make room for GOD’s TRUTH, as GOD never lies and the Holy Scriptures can not be broken.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org
Jesus House Church, Kealia, SATURDAY 7/6/19 AT 6 pm. POT BLESSING…. 85-4554 Mamalahoa Hwy.

POSSIBILITIES

July 1, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John3:16

POSSIBILITIES, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 7/1/19 (Across my desk this morning and really good.)

Today’s Scripture
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26, NIV)

All Things Are Possible
Are you facing something today that seems impossible? With man it may be, but with God, ALL things are possible. If you seem to be in an impossible situation, get “with God!” Sometimes it’s so easy to focus on our problems and try to solve them in our own strength. But remember, the battle belongs to the Lord. He has a plan for your victory. He has a plan to give you a way out. He is making the things that seem impossible, possible. You can trust Him today. The Bible says that He has plans for your good, not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Start believing and confessing today, “I am with God, and with God all things are possible!” Are your bills piling up? With God, all things are possible. Do your relationships need healing? With God, all things are possible. Is there sickness in your body? With God, all things are possible! As you meditate on God’s Word, His power is activated in your life. He will strengthen you and lead you forward into that place of victory He has in store for you.

A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You for making a way where there seems to be no way. I choose to trust You, and I believe that all things are possible! Show me Your power today. Work through me to encourage those around me to trust You more in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My Thoughts,
Last night I was watching and listening to a full orchestra and choir perform on TV and reflected on John 17 and Eph.4:11-16 that GOD wants to develop HIS people into that kind of a precision unity. Seems impossible from my perspective. We are so independent and so right in our own eyes and emotions. We would have to have a brand new beginning and a lot of training to be able to grow into that kind of a Unity. Take a few moments and switch to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oag1Dfa1e_E and consider this as being the ultimate design of GOD for the BODY of Christ Jesus. Each a unique professional artist and there performing with a desire for a perfect unity. Imagine the Holy Spirit as the conductor and you begin to get the vision of what GOD has in mind for us. The Holy Spirit allowed me the wonderful experience in High School of singing in a professional choir with a full orchestra at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and it was such an awesome experience. Thank of what that would be like as guided by the Holy Spirit to come into a true unity for the Kingdom of God. As it is a Vision of God as prayed for in John 17 by our LORD, Christ Jesus, it must come to pass. So seems HE must be waiting on us to catch the vision and bring every thought captive to the mind of Christ Jesus so there can be that kind of Unique Unity for the building the Body of Christ Jesus before we get to go home?

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

GODS PLANS

July 1, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16

GOD’S PLANS: “WORTH CONSIDERING” (A little something extra today in my mail.)

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope’” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT).

Imagine that something you’ve been believing for is right ahead of you . . . Healing, Promotion, Increase, Opportunity. Now imagine God saying to you: “I am going before you. I am making a way!” The truth is, God is always going before you! God is always making a way for you, because He loves you! God has an even better life for you than you can dream up on your own. The Scripture gives you this powerful truth: You can stand on this promise today! God is always at work in your life, even when you can’t see it!

2 Cor,5:21: For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].

2 Cor.9:10: And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness [which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity].

1 Tim.6:11: But as for you, O man of God, flee from all these things (of the flesh); aim at and pursue righteousness (right standing with God and true goodness), godliness (which is the loving fear of God and being Christlike), faith, love, steadfastness (patience), and gentleness of heart.

Heb. 6:12: In order that you may not grow disinterested and become [spiritual] sluggards, but imitators, behaving as do those who through faith (by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance and waiting are [now] inheriting the promises.

Heb. 10:22: Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water.

Be blessed in the Lord, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org

COMMANDMENTS

June 30, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16 (GOD loves every soul exactly the same.)

COMMANDMENTS OF CHRIST JESUS, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 6/30/19 (Across my desk)

Today’s Scripture
“I made haste, and did not delay to keep Your commandments.”(Psalm 119:60, NKJV)

Don’t Delay
Isn’t it interesting how easy it is to put things off? We plan on doing something. We have good intentions. We just plan to do it later. “One day I’m going to start exercising. One day I’m going to get my finances in order. One day I’m going to forgive that person who hurt me.” The problem with this kind of thinking is that “one day” never comes. There will always be some reason to keep delaying it. Is there something in your heart that you know you need to do? Maybe God has been dealing with you, and you keep putting it off. You think, “As soon as I get through this busy season, I’ll spend more time with my family. As soon as my child gets out of diapers, I’m going to get my family back in church.” But friend, good intentions don’t equal obedience. The quicker you do what you feel down in your spirit, the happier you’re going to be. Don’t let unfinished business keep you from God’s best. Step out. Obey His voice and walk in the blessing He has for you!

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for Your patience and grace toward me. Search my heart. Show me the way to go. I choose to obey Your voice quickly and honor You in all that I do in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My Thoughts:
When we were born of the seed of Adam, we inherited a dark side that is self centered. Put two babies in one crib and see what happens with one bottle of milk. They don’t happily each share a half bottle of milk. We put it in nice words called, ” Self Preservation.” But with God love is demonstrated by sacrifice and giving even at times out of needs. So actually it is the Commandments of Christ Jesus and the teachings in the New Testament that help us to know what is of our Adamic flesh nature and what is GOD’S nature. Then it is up to us with the use of our Free Will as to heading into the light or the darkness for eternity. Rom. 7 & 8 is a good teaching on this.

So Christ Jesus starts with reaffirming 9 of the 10 commandments leaving out the Sabbath as being fulfilled as we learn to walk in the Holy Spirit, Rom.14:5-6 & Heb. 4:1-12. So what are the Commandments of Christ Jesus for HIS Church. I can only list a few here as the New Testament is full of them. So lets start with Matt. 28:19-20 known as the Great Commission:¹⁹Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them ^[a]into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,²⁰Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you ^[b]all the days (^[c]perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. ^[d]Amen (so let it be). S

Some have bailed on this saying this was said to the Apostles, but that does not float as Jesus tells us to keep doing it till it is all over and does the same in John 17:20. That we as Christians are responsible for getting out the message on every thing that HE taught. We are commanded to make disciples not church members.
A disciple can introduce a soul to Christ Jesus and teach them to become a disciple to also reproduce. We are created in Christ Jesus to reproduce spiritually. Have you every helped another soul find Jesus? Did you help them learn to reproduce in kind? Don’t know how? Time to learn, it is a Commandment.

Then of course there is the remolding of our Character to become like that of Christ Jesus as per 1 John 4:17-21 that can cover a lot of other changes that we need to go through: ¹⁷In this [union and communion with Jesus] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world.¹⁸There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love ^[a]turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear ^[b]brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love’s complete perfection].¹⁹We love Him, because He first loved us. ²⁰If anyone says, I love God, and hates (detests, abominates) his brother [^[c]in Christ], he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, Whom he has not seen.²¹And this command (charge, order, injunction) we have from Him: that he who loves God shall love his brother [^[d]believer] also.

So as you pray/study/read your New Testament start making a list of the LORD’s Commandments if you LOVE HIM. I am still working on this as well with room for more good changes.
Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful Grace and mercy, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org

Next House Church gathering in Kealia, 6 PM, 7/6/19, 85-4554 Mamalahoa Hwy. Capt. Cook, HI 96704
Start a Jesus House Church in your home, we would be happy to help.
“THERE IS BUT ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS.”

RAVENHILL QUOTES

June 28, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

Aloha Church, This year is just about 1/2 over, Now headed the next 6 months into 2020. Christmas just around the corner, the ways of this year are moving on. Lots of family and folks that we know still don't know Christ Jesus as LORD. If they don't find HIM, their final destiny will not be good. You may just have to leave your comfort zone and learn how to share the LORD. And you just might be persecuted for it. That comes with the turf of being a Real Christian. Tonight at our House Church in Kealia we will be covering the three chapters of 1 Cor. 12 - 13 - 14, concerning how the Lord's Church is supposed to look like. If you have the time please read then bring your questions. It will make our time together more effective. It is like a Holy Spirit Sandwich with chapter 13 being the meat. Apostle Paul give us a very clear picture of what a Church in the Holy Spirit looks like. Be Blessed in your day, Ken<>< "There is but one Church of Christ Jesus and all who love and Obey HIM are members." LEONARD RAVENHILL QUOTES 6/28/19 "The greatest tragedy is a sick church in a dying world." "Not many Christians today can forget the fact that the devil goeth about as a roaring lion, but we seem to have lost sight of the fact that the Lion of the tribe of Judah has defeated the roaring lion of hell, and therefore every anointed Samson or Gideon or church can also slay the lion of hell. Though wicked men are doing wickedly, God's promise to us is that "the people that do know their God shall be strong and do exploits" (Daniel 11:32)." "The world is not waiting for a new definition of the Holy Ghost but a new demonstration of the Holy Ghost." If I am filled with the Holy Spirit the same things that grieve the Holy Spirit will grieve my spirit. "A popular evangelist reaches your emotions. A true prophet reaches your conscience." "The last words of Jesus to the church (in Revelation) were - Repent!'" "A true shepherd leads the way. He does not merely point the way." "Our God is a consuming fire. He consumes pride, lust, materialism, and other sin." "There are only two kinds of persons: those dead in sin and those dead to sin." "The Bible is either absolute, or it's obsolete." "Why do we expect to be better treated in this world than Jesus was?"

PROVISION

June 28, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God

PROVISION, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 6/28/19 (Across my desk today.)

Today’s Scripture
“…the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied.” (Proverbs 13:4, AMPC)

The Reward of Diligence
God longs to pour out His favor and blessing on you. He longs to show you His goodness and provision. He promises to do His part, but you have to do your part. You have to be diligent. First of all, be diligent in seeking His ways and following His commands. Then, be diligent with what you have in your hand, with your time and resources. In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a parable about three men whose employer entrusted them with some money called talents. Two of the men were diligent and invested the talents and received a great return. The third man was afraid and buried what he was given. The first two men were rewarded and praised for their diligence while the third man was rebuked. Follow the example of the first two men and look for ways to be diligent with what you have in your hand. Whatever you do, do it with excellence. Be the best you can be and go the extra mile even when you think it goes unnoticed. Understand that when people don’t notice, God notices and promises to reward the appetite of the diligent.

A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You for Your favor and blessing on my life. Today I choose to be diligent. I choose to live in excellence and do everything to the best of my ability. I give You all the glory in Jesus name. Amen.”

My Thoughts:
Except for when choosing not to eat, My Heavenly Father has always provided. And except for the Army I have always been warm, dry and safe at night. Just like HE promised: Phil. 4:18-20^“But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.¹⁹But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.²⁰Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”

My Great Grandfather was a Kentucky farmer but had a great deal of faith in God. He owned, a 100 acre dry hillbilly farm which had to have rain at the proper times to yield a crop. But in growing up on the farm during the Great Depression there was never any lack at all. Never ever went to bed hungry. On our front gate posts was written in big stone lettering, “In God We Trust” one one side and “Frank A. Peffer” on the other. He never went into debt. He did not trust paper money or banks and had his savings in coins in an old safe on the farm when the depression hit and the Banks closed in 1932. Several times I have been broke when young, by being stupid and lost everything. But even then, I was always able to feed my family of 9. Our Heavenly Father is really good about this unless we are really stupid with expensive flesh desires, gambling, cars, toys, drugs or such. Credit Card debt, can really drain you dry.

So if you are financially having a difficult time it would be good to take inventory as to the difference between needs and wants, and on buying now and paying later or living within your means. And of course, to be thankful for even being alive and having the wonderful opportunity to learn to join with our Creator for all of Eternity.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org
(House Church tomorrow evening 6 PM: 85-4554 Mamalahoa Hwy. Capt. Cook, HI 96704 )

WORDS

June 27, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16, 12:24-26, 17:20-26, Eph.4:11-16

WORDS, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 6/27/ (Across my desk today.)

Today’s Scripture
“Let no foul or polluting language…come out of your mouth.” (Ephesians 4:29, AMPC)

God Is On Your Side
Your words have the power to pollute or purify. If you constantly complain, you release poison into your life. Complaining is not based on your circumstances, it’s based on the attitude of your heart. If you will keep the right attitude during your time of adversity, God will honor you. When you truly trust God, there are times you will have unanswered questions—don’t let that keep you from fulfilling your destiny. When you have a heart full of gratitude, it leaves no room for complaining. You can always find something to thank God for no matter what kind of adversity you may face in life. So decide today to live a life of thanksgiving! Don’t allow the poison of complaining prevent you from receiving all God has for you!

A Prayer for Today
“God, I believe in the power of the spoken word. When I am tempted to complain or speak negative words today, I will listen to that quiet voice inside me that tells me to hold them back. I will spend a quiet minute meditating on what I have to be thankful for and adjust my attitude so my words today reflect my joy. In Jesus’ name – Amen.”

My Thoughts:
When first considering the 10 Commandments of God, I thought that to not use the name of the LORD in vain meant profanity? Later I found out it meant to not say what HE did not say. To not use HIS authority to manipulate others to have your point of view received as HIS TRUTH. Well meaning folks do that to me all the time… When it is their flesh saying GOD said this and GOD said that when HE is not even in the room. Or to tell me, “I prayed about it” as if GOD always agrees with them.

Of course profanity is sin, Jesus said so. When I was in the Army, fully half of my vocabulary was profanity. It was difficult to sit down with my mother on leave for dinner without turning the air blue. So I put a nail in my tongue when I became a Christian concerning profanity. But it was still buzzing around in my mind. But in 1968 I was baptized in the Holy Spirit and that deeply changed a lot of things. One day I was running by my T-340 bulldozer and hit the tread squire in the center of my right knee cap, what a shot of pain that was as I exclamated “Praise The Lord” followed with “Thank You Jesus” and the pain suddenly left and I stopped in total amazement about what had just happened. It has been great to walk without that junk in my heart any more, Praise The Lord.

But the use of the LORD’s name or position to manipulate takes some real concentration. Often I have to check my thoughts in counseling as to whether it is me or the LORD that is speaking through me. As I am really careful to only say, “GOD said it” when HE really did. The Big Ten are still on the wall in the N.T. One of the verses in scripture that I refer to a lot:

Proverbs 18:20-22 King James Version (KJV)²⁰A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Proverbs 6:16-19 King James Version (KJV) ¹⁶These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:¹⁷A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,¹⁸An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,¹⁹A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

For those of you who live in Kona, Tomorrow evening we will be having a New Testament House Church gathering, pot blessing at 6 PM at 85-4554 Mamalahoa Hwy. So. Capt. Cook. questions: Ken@Trinity-Aloha.org Come in faith and be blessed. Yours in HIS great love, Ken<><

ALSO WORTH THE TIME TO CONSIDER:

A MIGHTY REMNANT by David Wilkerson There is wonderful news for every Christian who is discouraged by the apathy and godlessness in this nation. Regardless of how wicked and corrupt this society becomes and how many Christians compromise and fall into sin, God still has a mighty remnant of holy, separated followers. Christians may be deceived into thinking that Satan is winning the battle for the saints, and that the predicted "falling away" has touched all of God´s people. The Bible does predict that in the last days many will be turned aside; men will love pleasure more than God; the love of many shall grow cold; evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse; and Satan will declare war on the saints of the Most High. It is also true that Satan is now going about as a roaring lion, with great wrath, seeking victims to devour. The enemies of God are going all-out in an attempt to deceive and seduce every true follower of Christ. But the truth is that not all of God´s people are falling away! Not at all - and the Holy Spirit has a glorious and encouraging word for his Church. God is right now raising up a multitude of sanctified saints who are standing against the idolatry of this age. They are so filled with love for Christ that they are ready and willing to be persecuted for their faith and devotion. The call of Jesus is to be thoughtful and clear-headed. Paul told Titus, "Exhort the young men to be sober-minded" (Titus 2:6). And Peter admonished the Christians, "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit" (1 Peter 1:13, NASB). As materialism eats away at our spiritual life and compromise erodes our standards, Christians are called to get deadly serious about the things of Jesus. Peter further said, "Be serious and watchful in your prayers" (1 Peter 4:7). Jesus does not want you to go around with a long face or a lack of humor. But he wants you to live like people who are soon to leave this earth - to be with him!

DELIVERANCE

June 27, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16

DELIVERANCE, “WORTH CONSIDERING” (Across my desk today.)

Today’s Scripture
“And in an instant, suddenly, you shall be visited and delivered by the Lord of hosts…” (Isaiah 29:5–6, AMPC)

God Is On Your Side
Throughout the Bible, we have examples of how God suddenly showed Himself strong on behalf of His people. But sometimes when we’ve struggled in an area for a long time, it’s easy to just give up and accept things the way they are. One of the enemy’s favorite lies is to tell you that nothing is ever going to change. He’ll tell you that you’re never going to get well, that your marriage isn’t going to work out, that you’re never going to break that addiction. But it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in those circumstances, God can change things in an instant! In a split second of time, He can turn it all around. One touch of God’s power can heal your body. One touch of His favor can promote you. One touch of His goodness can solve that problem. Just one touch from Almighty God can instantly change your life.

I encourage you today, keep believing, keep standing, and keep hoping. Don’t let the enemy drag your thoughts down because God is working behind the scenes. Your time is coming, and I declare that your breakthrough is going to happen suddenly—in an instant!

A Prayer for Today
“Father in heaven, I choose to trust that You are working things out for my good. I choose to stand in faith, believing that my season of breakthrough is coming. Give me Your strength and peace as I patiently wait on You in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My Thoughts,
Of course my first thought was, YES, I Like That Concept. Of course the bottom line question is: Am I , for sure on my growing edge and on HIS side? Usually, Deliverance comes as we are at a total loss as to what to do or what to say and teetering on the edge of a mossy dam. When I was a kid we use to swim at the fish hatchery on Elkhorn Creek and there was just such a cement dam covered with green very slippery moss. And every once in a while some one would go over into the rocks about 10′ below and get banged up. And the creek was also full of copper head snakes that we would need to watch out for. Love to catch little turtles there with the rainbow shell on their tummy. But walking across that dam was a stressful experience. And our lives are full of that kind of stuff almost every day. And on those times that we seem to be headed over the dam, some how, if we have faith, we find our balance in the LORD and are delivered. Obvious, best to stay away from such places. But sometimes they come knocking at our door with no invitation at all. So best to be on our growing edge and keep our faith level high and maxed out.

Also there is a strong unity of the faith in the bond of peace when folks come together. There is a special synergy of God’s power that is available that is greater than the sum of the parts. It is like Jesus is with us in a very special way in power to help folks get set free. So we need to get together where that kind of unified faith is possible. Paul teaches about it very clearly to Timothy in 2 Tim.3:5, so if interested, get out your Bible and again read 2 Timothy chapter 3 and especially verse 5. “One shall put a 1,000 to flight and 2 shall put 10,000 to flight….” We need to gather at least once a week where folks believe in the supernatural presence and deliverance of God. And that HE want’s us to be a whole and healthy people full of the Holy Spirit, today even as yesterday. His love and ministry to and for us, never changes.

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