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Beware The Leaven…

16 May

Matthew 16:6, “Then Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

The leaven Jesus spoke of is of false teachers, who add to the Gospel message. While the finished  work at the cross is enough to be justified in the eyes of YAH, many still try to add tithing, praying to saints or the old law as well. Romans 10:9 clearly states,”If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

While this scripture pertains to the Gospel message, it can also be applied to our daily lives in those try to hault our spiritual growth through lies and deceit. Who wish to lead us down the road to self destruction.Stay in the Word of YAH and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you into spiritual and earthly truth. Remember John 10:10, “

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly,” Shalom…

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The Need For Spiritual Water…

18 Apr

John 7:37-38, “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

The human body can function no more than only 3 days without water. It is not a coincidence that Jesus compared the need for water to the need for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the helper, who will teach us all things pertaining to Jesus Christ (John 14:26). 

The need to study and be around other believers especially in these trying times will strengthen our faith, improving our spiritual endurance. Drinking of the living water of Christ will ensure we are operating in the spirit 2 Peter1:5-8, 

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.“

In order for fruit to grow, plants require water and that water provides the necessary energy for it to grow. Is your spirit thirsting for water? We all need to stay in His word so that we do not become barren, Shalom.

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Can You Be A Christian And Not Believe  In The Crucifixion/Resurrection?

8 Apr

 1 Corinthians 15:14, “And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.“

I recently heard that if you remove the crucifixion and deity from Jesus, his story is more beneficial to win non believers to the faith. While the teachings of Christ are great to adhere to regards in how to treat every man and woman, unfortunately that alone will not save you.

While Jesus Christ was sent into this Earth to show everyone how to live for YAH, His main reason was to be the offering for our sins. Ephesians 5:2, “And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.“

The actions of Jesus speaks more for humanity. In removing the separation created by sin through Adam and Eve’s original sin. Romans 6:23 reads, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.“ The Lord bore that sin in His body on the cross. 1 Peter 2:24, “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.“

Living right is never a substitute for the Cross of Christ. As the cross is the only way to be justified in the eyes of YAH. The cross is cure for humanities infirmities with living justified is a byproduct of it, Shalom.

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Casting Your Worries Onto Him…

29 Mar

Philippians 4:6-7, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”


With so much going on in the world today, always trust the Most High with all your cares. While many struggle with raising families, mortgages and health concerns it’s natural to worry. Though it is common to worry about the unknown, it’s important to counter it with the Word of God.
The Holy Bible answers the concern of worrying with prayer. By letting our troubles be known to YAH, who sent His son Jesus to pay the price for our sins. YAH did not save us only to let us lead a life of worry about the things of tomorrow. 

1 Peter 5:7 states, “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.“Jesus is the answer! Coming to YAH in prayer and with strong faith, will strengthen your spirit and endurance to win the race of every obstacle in your life. Why? It is one of the sole purposes He came into this world! Matthew 11:28-30, 

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light,” Shalom…

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Death Through Adam, Alive In Christ…

26 Mar

1 Corinthians 15:21-22 , “For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.”

One absolute fact is that even though having extraordinary faith in Jesus, we all must die someday. This is due to death being the last thing to be defeated by Jesus at His second coming (1 Corinthians 15:26). 

Our earthly death unfortunately may come at any moment, while we are young or old. This is why the holy scriptures says to be ready to meet the Lord (Matt 24:44). Placing our faith in Jesus saves our soul and spirit but the corruptible body will perish.

Jesus Christ has saved us from a spiritual death, on His second coming those still leaving and dead will be raised incorruptible from death’s touch, Shalom…

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Josephus

18 Mar

Josephus a Roman/Jewish historian between AD 37-AD 100, is an important extra-biblical individual to the Christian faith. Important due to the fact he documented that Jesus Christ lived and His existence is recorded outside of the Holy Bible. His two most famous works, The Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews which accounts of key people, events and the Jewish way of life.
While I believe the Holy Bible should always be the main source of any account of Jesus Christ it’s always refreshing to hear about our Savior outside of the scriptures (see below), Shalom.

 Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works-a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was [the] Christ; (64) and when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him, for he appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.

The Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18, Chapter 3

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The Big Bang and The Resurrection, The Bible’s Two Great Miracles…

3 Mar

Genesis 1:3, “Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.“

Outside of the resurrection of Jesus Christ the Big Bang is one of YAH’s most impressive miracles! The calling of the physical universe into existence from nothing. The Big Bang is astronomers way of explaining how this universe began from a single point and expanded out.

When you think of the idea, nothing can manifest into a physical form from nothing. Space, time, planets and gravity came into existence from nowhere to form perfect harmony for sustaining life. The individual creating the universe also must exist outside of it, as nothing is created from within if nothing existed first.

Once the world fell into sin from the fall, YAH once again said “Let their be light,” and sent Jesus into the world to save us all. John 8:12, “Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” Born of a virgin, perfect in nature and without sin. 

Two miracles, one proven through the scriptures and recorded eyewitness accounts, the other through science and theory. Both pointing to a omnipotent divine creator, willing to invade time and space to create and save His creation, Shalom…

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The Harmony of The Gospels…

25 Feb

The Harmony of The Gospels…

The Gospels of Jesus Christ each carry a unique look into the life of the Messiah. Beginning with Matthew which defines Jesus as YAH’s king. Recorded through the lineage (Matt chapter 1) of Mary to King David and then to Abraham, done to show His fulfillment of 2 Samuel 7 in scripture.

The Gospel of Mark presents Jesus as a humble servant. Mark 10:45 states, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” This presents the idea that in order to be Christ like we too must be servants of the Most High, sacrificing who we are to reflect His goodness unto the world.

Luke presents Christ as the “Son of Man.” The genealogy recorded by Luke in chapter 3 follows Joseph bloodline and not Mary’s all the way back to Adam (Luke identifies Jesus as the son of Joseph through marriage law and not blood.) Jesus refers to himself by this title fulfilling Daniel 7. This title expresses his sovereignty in the Earth. The same sovereignty we had before the fall of man into sin, and stresses that in Christ we return back to that.

John’s Gospel proclaims Jesus Christ as YAH, the great I AM (Exodus 3:14). John records Jesus claim to the title many differs times (John 6:35, 41, 48, 51, Chp 8: 12, Chp 10:7,9, Chp 11:25, Chp 10:11,14, Chp 14:6, Chp 15:1,5.

The harmony of the four Gospels presents Jesus Christ as King, Servant, Man and God, Shalom…

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In The Light, Darkness Will Flee…

1 Feb

John 8:12, “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

One of the most amazing things to know, is that Jesus Christ is the eternal light of the world and our Spirits. Though this light is spiritual it is symbolic of natural light. A comforting thing to know is that darkness can never overtake the light while light, will always overtake the darkness. 

This eternal light is the Gospel of Jesus Christ! This light overtakes the darkness found in our human bodies which is sin. Sin  creates a separation from us and YAH, and upon receiving Jesus as our Savior this light comes to live within us.

The light of the Gospels extinguishes all darkness which is why we are charged to spread it throughout the world Matthew 28:19-20. We are commissioned to bring this light to everyone, in doing so omitting the darkness in themselves and the world, Shalom.

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If There Is Only One God, Why Do So Many Religions Exist?

19 Jan

Romans 2:14-15, “for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them.”

If YAH is the one true God, then why do so many  religions exist? This is a great question that non-believers have asked and can be answered in two parts. Ever since the fall of man and disconnection ftom YAH, we have been seeking to find Him again. We as human beings have a natural belief of a higher moral value placed in us by the Most High.

While outside of His presence, man will always lead himself further away.  By not knowing this source of moral value some create their own god whether it’s in religion, science or in mankind itself. We try to understand this world on the best available information to us. Not having a understanding of the one true God,  cultures hence created Him in order to understand the world.

The other part is the harding of our hearts and seeking our own way. Hebrews 3:12-13 reads, “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” We having free will choose our own path which will always led to destruction.

The importance for every Christian is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with everyone we are at liberty to. To bear witness to the one  true God in YAH and the significance of Jesus Christ death and resurrection. I pray we all can teach the Gospels in love so that they may repent and be made right in Jesus, Shalom.

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