SHABBAT & SUNDAY WORSHIP MESSAGE
FEBRUARY 21/22, 2026
{LX 635-08}
DECLARATION
For
[we are not] ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of
God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and
also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed
from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
{ Rom 1:16-17 KJV}
SABBATH MEDITATIONS
"TERUMAH" (Offering)
Exodus 25:1-27:19, 1Kings 5:26-6:13, Hebrews 9:1-28
Adonai spoke to Moses saying, (2) Tell Bnei-Yisrael to take up an offering for Me. From anyone whose heart compels him you are to take My offering. {Exo 25:1-2 TLV}
SUNDAY MESSAGE
"SUFFER IT TO BE FOR NOW"
Matt 3:15
[Sing to the Lord, lift up your voices]
OPENING PRAYER
Awesome Creator of all that there is, thank You for gathering us on this Holy day, in congregation, to worship and to grow in knowledge of You and Your Word. Through Your divine grace grant us open ears, eyes, and souls as we receive Your message. In the name above all names, Jesus the Christ, The Messiah, AMEN.
MESSAGE
Do you suppose that our Lord God is really and directly guiding the global events this very moment? Controlling the progress or lack thereof as His long Range plans unfold right before our eyes? Right now? Today?
The Bible tells us that He is and He does!
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure..{says the Lord} (Isa 46:10 KJV)
Just as Holy Scripture is indeed the LIVING WORD of God, our Lord sees the beginning from the end as well as the end from the beginning. How does the lord do this? He CREATED all of us! He created the universe, and everything you can see touch, taste, and smell. How He does this remains a great mystery until He might elect to tell us...IN THE KINGDOM!
Lets go back to our beginning; ...God created the heaven and the earth. (2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (3) And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. {Gen 1:1-3 KJV}
Notice in these first three verses we find the Father (GOD), The HOLY Spirit of God, AND WE FIND the LIGHT, the WORD! He who would be known as Jesus.
Now we turn a few pages to The Gospel according to JOHN: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (2) The same was in the beginning with God. (3) All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (4) In him was life; and the life was the light of men. {Joh 1:1-4 KJV}
NOW, Here is my question; What did GOD HIMSELF do immediately after Adam and Eve sinned? They disobeyed the Creator after he made it clear, face to face with Adam not to eat the fruit of that certain tree! She did and then HE did! and GOD ALMIGHTY IMMEDIATELY began executing a future plan for MERCY.
Stay with me, listen to this: A voice is calling, "Clear the way for the LORD in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God. {Isa 40:3 NASB} So the bearded man preached the word to all who gathered; a man named John, {nick name: The Immerser} the Baptist, son of Zacharias, was ordained before birth by Almighty God to this very mission; to Herald the arrival of the Messiah, the Christ, to all people, convicting them to repent of their sins and to be baptized in water, to be washed clean of their confessed sins in preparation of the Messiah's arrival.
(Mat 3:13-17 NASB) ...Jesus *arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him. (14) But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" (15) But Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he *permitted Him.
(16) After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, (17) and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased."
Thus, at 30-years of age, Jesus formally begins the earthly ministry of the savior of the whole world, the creator, the LIGHT of the world. He is the Messiah, the Christ, fully man, fully God.
I return to the book of John and Chapter one;
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (2) He was in the beginning with God. (3) All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. (14) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. {Joh 1:1-3,14 NASB}
The prophesy about the baptist, found in Luke's book, is being fulfilled right before everyone's eyes!
This begs the question; WHY DID JESUS HAVE JOHN BAPTIZE HIM?
He was baptized not for repentance, nor for confession, but to be the supreme example to all mankind that even JESUS, the SON of GOD adheres to that which has been previously prophesied, and will soon be a portion of the Great Commission, whereas in (Mat 28:19-20 KJV) We read: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway(s), even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Jesus was baptized to demonstrate to the world that even HE, JESUS, fully GOD, fully MAN complies with the Father's commands! This CHIEF SHEPHERD leads by EXAMPLE!
An extremely important view of this baptism and the ordination of John and John's role as a priest, this is the formal introduction of the ultimate blood sacrifice, that of [Jesus] before the Father, PUBLICLY, for the propitiation of Adam's eternal sin in the Garden. You see, John the Baptist was of the tribe of Levi, and through his father Zacharias, John held a direct blood lineage to Arron and the priestly line.
Almighty God ordained John, before birth, to this important Holy Duty. Making him a Nazirite from birth, as was Samson, and Samuel. A period of about six months separated the births of John then Jesus some months later. Jesus and John were distant cousins.
SUMMARY
But wait, there is more; The "ALL SEEING, ALL KNOWING" Lord God initiated this plan immediately after Adam's great sin (the forbidden fruit).
Four-Thousand-Years earlier, after the great flood and Noah's contribution, and Moses leading the Israelite's out of bondage in Egypt to that day at the Jordan river, John baptized THE ONE who would then cause to be baptized with water and FIRE while delivering the Holy Spirit deeply into the confessing converts. One word....WOW!
(Mat 5:17-18 NASB) {Jesus said} "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. (18) "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. (Rom 10:4 NKJV) For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Only our God can envision, plan and carry out a solution to such a great sin that demanded FOUR THOUSAND YEARS to fulfill.
(Rom 8:35,38-39 NKJV) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (38) For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, (39) nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We envision a galaxy sized jig-saw-puzzle, every piece pure white. All being joined in the matrix of celestial history in the proper place and order and time by the very hand of God. I hear from deep inside me, the voice of Jesus:
(Rev 1:8 KJV) I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
CLOSING PRAYER
Father, It is so humbling to realize that with each new revelation a whole new realization comes into focus. Events placed in motion by Your majestic power thousands of years ago are maturing in our presence, at the right moment and place. Words cannot describe the depth of our Awe and our love for You grows stronger with every breath we take and every prayer we make. All in the name of Your precious Son, our King, Our GOD, Jesus, AMEN
[THE LORD'S SUPPER]
[Sing a song to the Lord, lift up your voices]
DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
AMEN
THE CALL
If you have never invited Jesus to be your Lord and savior, or, if you have in the past yet remain unsure of salvation and forgiveness of sin, Please pray with me now: Lord Jesus I need to fill a hole in my life that follows me where ever I go. I am a long-time Sinner and I CONFESS and REPENT of all my sins. I believe that You JESUS are the Lord, that you were hung on a cross and died. I believe that you were raised back to life by God, Your Father, ascended into heaven and presently sit at the right hand of The Almighty. Please come into me, clean me, take me and make me Yours and let me serve from this day forward and forever, Thank-You Jesus, AMEN
If you sincerely prayed with me, your salvation has been assured. {Rom 10:9 KJV} -That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Waste no time in finding like minded folks, to fellowship with, who also know the lord Jesus. Be introduced to a church that preaches the BIBLE. Email me. Begin the journey that you will never tire of; the discovery of the Majesty, Beauty and loving Power of Jesus the Christ. Welcome to the family!
Chaplain Gary
BENEDICTION: Num 6:24-26 The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'AMEN
Christ go with you now...until we meet again
Christ go with you now...keep praying on till then
It really doesn't matter what the weather...
Just as long as we all are TOGETHER...
Christ go with you now...Till we meet again!
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE Rom 1:16-17/ Isa 40:3/ Mat 3:13-17, 28:19-20, 5:17-18/ John 1:1-3,14/ Rom 10:4, 8:35, 38-39/ Num 6:24-26
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