SABBATH & SUNDAY WORSHIP MESSAGE
JANUARY 25/26, 2025
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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
VA'ERA (And I Appeaerd)
Exodus 6:2-9:35, Ezekiel 28:25-29:21, Revelation 15:1-16:20
God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I AM ADONAI. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob, as EL SHADDAI. Yet by My name, ADONAI, I did not make Myself known to them". {Exodus 6:2-3 TLV}
Sunday Message
NEW BEGINNINGS
1 Sam 16:12, NKJV
So he sent and brought [young David] in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the Lord said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!"
OPENING PRAYER
All Seeing and all knowing Father of all creation, with great humility we are blessed in being gathered together for worship and growth on this Holy Weekend; One which marks for us a fresh start and a new beginning! Grant us open minds, hearts and souls to the message revealed today in Holy Scripture while granting us wisdom and discernment to fully understand and implement our Father's will. We pray this in the name of our Lord, Jesus the Christ, AMEN.
MESSAGE
The Bible is consistent throughout. From Genesis all the way to the end of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. God's will and plan has not changed from the moment of the creation nor can it change as the last days unfold in our presence. The word immutable comes to mind. It means unchanging. God does not change. God is the constant. We, THE PEOPLE, are the variables. We are the trouble makers! We are the reason that initiates "New Beginnings". We do so again and again by the Lord's wonderful unearned mercy. He grants us opportunity to begin again through confession and sincere repentance. He lovingly grants to us New Beginnings! These New Beginnings lead to CHANGE. Change... is not something that we humans do well.
Adam experienced CHANGE when he crossed the line that God had commanded about a certain fruit. New beginnings resulted, and the change was very impactful on Adam and everyone who followed of his seed! {Gen 3:17-19} As a result sin and evil was ushered into the world. A few thousand years later, the Messiah would be born of a woman and God's prophesied plan of salvation would be fulfilled and offered to the whole of humanity. If you and I have difficulty handling CHANGE, we can blame Adam for sharing his fleshly error to all.
Holy Scripture documents other biblical characters who were thrust into NEW BEGINNINGS resulting from CHANGE; The young Shepherd DAVID found himself in a whole new BEGINNING when God chose him to be the Next King of Israel. Slaying giants and staying clear of the current King [Saul] brought challenges, but God was with David every moment.
Turning the pages of the Bible to Exodus chapters 2 & 3 we meet Moses. Being adopted by an Egyptian Princess who provided 40 years of care and education followed by another New Beginning; Killing a man and going on the run--for 40 Years. During this period, Moses learned how to be a Shepherd of the Sheep! AT 80 years of age another New Beginning; God selects Moses to shepherd the flock of God's choosing, leading the on-again, off-again believers around the same mountain for 40 Years then delivering them to the border of the Promised Land! Oh, and while doing all that...he was enabled by God to dictate the Mosaic Laws to the scribes for publication. It has a name, TORAH. The first five books of the Bible!
Noah is another fine man, a simple small town preacher who by the Grace and Power of GOD was blessed with a new skill. BOAT BUILDER and SURVIVOR! a Huge CHANGE was on the way! As a result, humans would no longer live to be 800 or 900 years old. God determined that 120 Years would be the new limit on the newly populated Earth! {Gen 6:12-af } Just eight humans were the only survivors on this earth and the NEW BEGINNINGS was literally before their eyes!
Still others experienced NEW BEGINNINGS, each one of them profound in their own rite; Jesus and the woman caught in the act of adultery. To the accusers Jesus said "Let he among you without SIN cast the first stone against her! One by one they quietly walked away. Jesus said to her, Woman, where are your accusers. Have they not condemned you? No, my Lord. Nor do I said Jesus telling her to go...and sin no more!
The salvation of a Samaritan Woman at the well. Jesus bringing a Widows Son back to life. Then there is Lazarus. Dead for four days, already buried, Jesus has them roll away the sealing stone and HE called Lazarus by name to COME OUT! HE DID! {John 11:38-44}
Abraham received the promise of God that his off-spring would out number the stars in the sky. Circa 2092 BC. God's chosen will soon have their 1st Beginning. Over the next two thousand years other New Beginnings would come. The cycle of SIN-CONFESS-REPENT repeating. Through all the captivities, the diaspora, that horrible holocaust Gods chosen people would finally return to their forever homeland, two great nations joined named Israel. The New-NEW Beginning! Changing from the Old Ways comes slowly, painfully, but the Bible assures, all of His People will come to Messiah {Christ} The Lord's will be done!
SUMMARY/APPLICATION
For nearly a decade we in the U.S. have witnessed an incredible period of wide spread lawlessness and political strife. God fearing people are spiritually, tuned through Holy Scripture {The Word of God}, to recognize immediately that which is RIGHTEOUS Vs. that which is EVIL. The Bible leaves little doubt about our responsibilities to carefully and purposely obey the law and distance ourselves from all that is dishonest or clearly illegal. As for our Lord, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. {Heb 13:8 NKJV}
People escaping from under the thumb of oppressive rulers overseas, coupled with great violence in the world of religiosity, brave and committed believers came to America's shores; Each looking for NEW BEGINNINGS. They found them. Many died from illness or violence and even starvation. It was the hunger in their hearts that drew them, strengthened them and committed them to be vital stones in another NEW BEGINNING as Americans! The secret to the success of our forefathers in this new land was PRAYER. FAITH. COURAGE, STAMINA, PATIENCE, and COMMITMENT.
It took guts. The kind of guts that only the Creator can provide--- And He did! By His grace the LAND OF THE FREE was born and the PRAYERS continued to roll.
Here in the United States of America, 250 years after our birth, we find that it is a huge undertaking for this people to discipline themselves in order to DEFEND WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DIVINELY GIVEN! It is an ongoing battle between RIGHTEOUSNESS and SATANIC EVIL. There is no middle ground. The Bible leads me to believe that we, as a nation, have been granted a NEW BEGINNING. Are we up to the challenge to defend that grace we have again received? There remains only one way possible and that is through JESUS the CHRIST. By Him and with Him and In Him is the final route. Your map with directions are in the Bible. Bless you for enlisting to serve in His Army. Carry On! You soldiers of the Lord!
CLOSING PRAYER
O' Mighty and powerful Commander of the Army of the Lord, we humble ourselves before You by laying down our very lives in defense of the Kingdom to come. Let us willingly be stable stones to be placed by Your will in that celestial headquarters, that building not made by hands, existing eternally in the New Jerusalem, where we who believe will be filled with joy forever. In the name of the King of Kings, Jesus the Christ, AMEN
DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, Ye heaven-ly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen
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, 1 Sam 16:12, Rom 1:16-17, Gen 3:17-19, 6:12af, Exo 2 & 3, Jn 11:38-44, Num 6:24-26
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