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Walking Through The Book Of St. John - KJV
The Word Waters Our Spiritual Growth
Chapters 18-21
December 31, 2022
Chapter 18
Yahusha Is Denied And Betrayed By His Own
36 Yahusha answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Yahusha answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Chapter 19
Pilate & The Torture And Death Of Yahusha
8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; 9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Yahusha, Whence art thou? But Yahusha gave him no answer. 10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? 11 Yahusha answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Chapter 20
The Resurrection of Yahusha
1The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Yahusha loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Chapter 21
The Appearance Of Yahusha The Risen Savior
9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10 Yahusha saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. 11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
12 Yahusha saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Yahusha then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that Yahusha shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
Peace & Blessings,
Well Family, This is the conclusion of our walk through the Book of St. John. I hope you enjoyed seeing the life journey of Yahusha and how He entered His ministry to redeem mankind.
In order to do this, He had to be someone very special, someone that is MORE than human. No one has ever come back from death, after setting captives in Sheol free. Only Yahusha Ha Mashiach has done this. He is The Way, The Truth, and The Life (Eternal). As we also come to the close of 2022, may we also be like Him-faithfully enduring until the end. HalleluYah!
May you always find your strength in Truth. Shalom
Chapters 15-17
December 27, 2022
Chapter 15
Yahusha Is The True Vine
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Chapter 16
The Trials Of Yahusha's Followers And Overcoming The World
32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. 33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Chapter 17
Yahusha Prays For Himself/Disciples/Believers
20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
Greetings Family,
Just as a reminder, I am summarizing the final chapters in the Book of St. John in order to conclude the series by the end of the year.
In chapters 15 through 17, Yahusha is telling His disciples and followers that He is the True Vine from which eternal life flows and if we abide in Him, we will also have His eternal life in us. We will be one with Yahusha and one with our Heavenly Father. It is also a time of persecution for Yahusha and those who believe in His words. This naturally brings a sadness to His disciples, but Yahusha encourages them to stand firm in their faith because He overcomes every obstacle on His journey to fulfill the Father's will. He prays for Himself and He prays for us to be kept in the midst of tribulation.
**I believe Yahusha's prayers were modeled for us, so that when we face the same situation (in our present day) we would know how to pray for ourselves and others to remain faithful to the Father until the end or as long as we must endure.
May you always find your strength in Truth. Shalom
Chapters 12-14
December 24, 2022
Chapter 12
Yahusha Foretells His Death and Victory Over Satan
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. 30 Yahusha answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Chapter 13
Yahusha Washes The Disciple's Feet
3 Yahusha knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from Yah, and went to Yah; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Yahusha answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10 Yahusha saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 13Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. 16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Chapter 14
The Peace Of Yahusha and Promise Of The Spirit
23 Yahusha answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep m y words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
Good Day Family,
In the chapters above Yahusha is fulfilling His destiny and Abba Yah's will. He shares His knowledge of His own death which is prophesied, so that the power of sin and death can be broken over man. This news naturally brings sadness to His disciples, so He comforts them by telling them that things will be better for them because He will send the comfort and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Chanpter 14 is also the chapter where Yahusha informs us that He is the Way, the Truth, and the LIfe that all men seek to have in eternity.
May you always find your strength in Truth. Shalom
Chapters 9-11
December 17, 2022
Chapter 9
Yahusha Heals The Man Born Blind and Spiritual Sight & Blindness
39 And Yahusha said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. 40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41Yahusha said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
Chapter 10
Yahusha, The Good Shepherd and Unbelief of Jews
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Yahusha answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
Chapter 11
The Resurrection of Lazurus and Plot To Kill Yahusha
40 Yahusha saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of Yah? 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Yahusha lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Yahusha saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Yahusha did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Yahusha had done.
47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Good Day Family,
In the interest of time, so that I may conclude this series, I am combining the remaining chapters in a summary format. This way we will understand key concepts the scriptures are teaching.
In summary, the chapters discuss how Yahusha tells His countrymen as well as the religious rulers of the day who He His and what His purpose is. He backs up His words with miraculous healings and always directs His listeners to His Father. However, some do not believe Him and the Jewish leaders seek to arrest and kill him. From chapter 11, you can almost infer that they believe who He is, but they are more concerned about maintaining their personal positions of power, not giving them up even for the Son of the Most High. All scripture is for our knowledge, understanding, and example.
May you always find your strength in Truth. Shalom
Chapter 8:48-59
December 10, 2022
48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 Yahusha answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Yahusha answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your Elohiym/Aluah: 55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. 57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Yahusha said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Yahusha hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Greetings Family,
When I read the passage of St. John above, I feel a sense of frustration because Yahusha explained His presence and purpose over and over again and the Jews could not understand why He came an did the miraculous works He did. They were always trying to capture Him to kill Him or twist His words and actions. The scripture below from the same chapter and previous post comes to mind.
42 Yahusha said unto them, If Yahuah were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from Yah; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Sometimes, no matter how you try to explain a matter to a person, you will not be understood if the person you are talking to have no heart to hear the truth you speak-even when you can back up what you say with documentation or signs and wonders (miracles). You must learn to move on and expend your Yah-given energy on those who "have and ear to hear".
May you always find your strength in Truth. Shalom
Chapter 8:48-59
December 10, 2022
48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 Yahusha answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Yahusha answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your Elohiym/Aluah: 55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. 57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Yahusha said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Yahusha hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Greetings Family,
When I read the passage of St. John above, I feel a sense of frustration because Yahusha explained His presence and purpose over and over again and the Jews could not understand why He came an did the miraculous works He did. They were always trying to capture Him to kill Him or twist His words and actions. The scripture below from the same chapter and previous post comes to mind.
42 Yahusha said unto them, If Yahuah were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from Yah; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Sometimes, no matter how you try to explain a matter to a person, you will not be understood if the person you are talking to have no heart to hear the truth you speak-even when you can back up what you say with documentation or signs and wonders (miracles). You must learn to move on and expend your Yah-given energy on those who "have and ear to hear".
May you always find your strength in Truth. Shalom
Chapter 8:31-47
December 4, 2022
31 Then said Yahusha to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 Yahusha answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Yahusha saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of Yah: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even Yah.
The Children of the Devil
42 Yahusha said unto them, If Yah were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from Yah; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of Yah heareth Yah's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of Yah.
Greetings Family,
Always remember that Yahusha said we would know who people truly are by the fruit they produce in their lives. He warned us against following wolves in sheep's clothing. Take note again of the things that Yahusha said would identify those who belong to Him and those who do not. Those who seek Truth, as a way of life and seek to walk in righteous are of Yah, the Most High. Those who seek to deceive people and suppress Truth in any fashion is Not of the Most High, but of satan, the father of lies (deception as a way of life).
May you always find your strength in Truth. Shalom
Chapter 8:12-30
November 26, 2022
12 Then spake Yahusha again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. 14 Yahusha answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. 19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Yahusha answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. 20 These words spake Yahusha in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
21 Then said Yahusha again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Yahusha saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. 27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. 28 Then said Yahusha unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. 30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
Shalom Family,
The whole purpose of Yahusha's birth, death, and resurrection was the redemption of man. He came specifically for the house of Israel, but did not exclude those who would follow Yahuah's statutes, laws, and commandments. He is the light that lights and exposes all darkness.
It is no mystery that Yahusha did only good to people when He walked the earth. He only sought to teach and preach the coming kingdom and the repentance from sin, so that man could inherit salvation and eternal life.
To those of us who can receive it and continue to receive it, let us receive it to the salvation of our souls.
Be Blessed Family
Chapter 8:1-11
November 19, 2022
1 Yahusha went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Yahusha stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Yahusha was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Yahusha had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Yahusha said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
Greetings Family,
Although the world is waxing worse and worse, we still live in the times of Yahuah's grace, mercy, and forgiveness. This is not a blank check for us to go sin, but rather an umbrella of mercy for us to have our sins washed away and the mercy of the Most High Yah applied to our souls. While it is still called Today, let us not harden our hearts.. so that we can be forgiven and our place in the heavens sealed.
Shabbat Shalom
Chapter 7:25-53
November 13, 2022
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Messiah? 27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Ha Mashiach/the Messiah cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. 28 Then cried Yahusha in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. 30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. 31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Messiah cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33 Then said Yahusha unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. 34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? 36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Yahusha stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Yahusha was not yet glorified.)
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Messiah. But some said, Shall Messiah come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43 So there was a division among the people because of him. 44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. 50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Yahusha by night, being one of them,) 51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? 52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. 53 And every man went unto his own house.
Good Day Family,
For the child of the Most High, discernment, wisdom, instruction, and guidance will be given to help us navigate the challenges of the end times. We cannot exert too much time and energy on those who do not have the Holy Spirit in them and seek to be ever contentious about the holy scriptures. It will be a waste of time. Yahusha said for us not to cast our pearls before swine. In other words, do not continue pouring out the precious word of Yah on those whose hearts are filled with opposition to Yah's authority,
Walking the path of truth with our heavenly Father is not an easy one because we are in a world that despises truth and seeks to control others with fear, lies, and deception. No wonder the people of the Most High come under pressure just for saying what is true. In the midst of this pressure though, the Most High is building our spiritual endurance, which everyone needs in order to maintain a sense of peace and stability in a world spinning out of control.
For the Jews and Pharisees, they could not see Yahusha's presence and the deeds He did as fulfillment of prophecy although they were expected to be and revered as learned students, even experts on the law. However, some things are revealed to those who are ready for it while some things are still hidden because man's heart is not for Yahuah and Yahusha.
We cannot control the unbelief of others. We can only be responsible for being found in faith for ourselves and those who will listen to us as we share the word of life and prophecy.
Shalom Peace & Blessings.
Chapter 7:1-24
November 5, 2022
1 After these things Yahusha walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. 5 For neither did his brethren believe in him. 6 Then Yahusha said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. 9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? 12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. 13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Yahusha went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Yahusha answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of Yah, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him [Yah], the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? 21Yahusha answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. 23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? 24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Shabbat Shalom Family,
For preaching repentance of sins and the coming Kingdom of Yah, Yahusha always found Himself in the interest of people in power who sought to kill him. This was not seen by average people, but those close to Him knew it to be true and even discouraged Him from travelling to certain places. As westay focused on the work the Most High has called us to, we should not forget to inquire of Yah when it is time for us to make a move. All situations require prayer and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Yahusha said we would know people by the things produced from their lives. Our elders often say, "Birds of a feather, flock together". This is still true today. So we, like Yahusha will always come under persecution for doing what is righteous by those who practice unrighteousness. We should not let doing that which is right and good discourage us. It was righteous, good, and noble for Yahusha to heal a sick person on the Sabbath, a day of rest. Should not the man have true rest from illness? People who are opposed to anyone being healed by the One who created us, do not come from Him.
From the day the birth of Yahusha was prophesied and conceived in His mother's womb, powerful rulers made it their business to seek Him out to destroy Yahusha. I want to give praise and honor to the Most High here for His divine grace, mercy, and protection because when He assigns a task for us to do, we can rely on HIs ability working through us to get it done. He is our strength and help in times of trouble.
Shabbat Shalom!
Chapter 6:41-71
October 22, 2022
41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said, Is not this Yahusha, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43 Yahusha therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of Yah. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of Yah, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Yahusha said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Yahusha knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Yahusha knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Yahusha unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living Yah. 70 Yahusha answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
Welcome Family,
I pray you are well and walking in the blessings of the Most High Yah. The scriptures for today are doubled because I missed last week's post for this blog. Good lessons to learn from today, please read below.
Let's recall that Yahusha has just performed one of His greatest miracles by feeding thousands of men, women, and children from five loaves and two fishes. He then instructs the people following Him not to labor for the meat which perishes, but for that which is everlasting.
Now Yahusha is describing Himself as the bread of life that came down from heaven. The Jews, with their unspiritual and fleshly minds have a hard time not only with this expression, but with anything Yahusha does because they are not of the Father and do not come from HIm. In fact, He says that those who are of the Father and belong to Him are drawn to Yahusha by the Father. Everyone is not drawn to Yahusha because the Father has not drawn them. The Father Yah only draws to Himself those who are His by the Spirit.
Yahusha attempts to help the Jews understand that- that which is of the flesh is earthly and carnal and that which is of the Father, who is a Spirit is Spirit. Remember this Family. Flesh will always seek out that which is on the surface and superficial. The Spirit of Yah in us will always seek out the deep things of the Spirit. Carnal or worldly thinking only leads to the which is temporarily pleasing to the flesh, but bankrupts the Spirit.
Flesh and blood is the house in which Yah has placed our spirit, our true selves, but flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of Yah. Yah gives us a chance to prove who we are, to prove if we are His in this flesh we live in. He is able to see what is in our hearts, by what we say, what we do, and where we spend our time. He is absolutely just in all He does and in judgement because He gathers data from the lives we live in the flesh here on earth. He cannot make a mistake in judgement. He only acts on our actions.
Even though we can look at the short life Yahusha lived when He walked physically with man and see that he taught, prayed, healed, and rebuked in the name of the Father, the Jews were constantly plotting how to kill Him. Here is the greatness and sovereignty of the Most High: A devil was needed as part of the plan of redemption for man. Yahusha tells HIs disciples that He Chose all of them and one of them is a devil (Judas/Yahudah Iscariot). Yah is so wise. He chose the devil He needed to do the dirty work of betrayal.
What does this mean? It means that Yah is always in control of His wayward creation AND He has never been out of control of His creation. Devils and demonic spirits do the will of Yah in their wickedness. It is an illusion that they operate without His knowledge or approval, BUT let none of us who desire and choose to walk uprightly be found with ha satan in us. For if he is found in us, we belong to him and not the Father. Choose this day whom you and your household will serve.
Shabbat Shalom!
Chapter 6:16-40
October 8, 2022
16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Yahusha was not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Yahusha walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Yahusha went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; 23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Master had given thanks:) 24 When the people therefore saw that Yahusha was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Yahusha. 25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26 Yahusha answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath Yah the Father sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of Yah? 29 Yahusha answered and said unto them, This is the work of Yah, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Yahusha said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of Yah is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Master, evermore give us this bread.
35 And Yahusha said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Greetings Family,
In the presence of Yahusha, there are miracles for those who believe on Him and that He was sent from the Father Yahuah to be light to a dark world. Yahusha's very presence in the midst of the people He just fed is a miracle and yet the people had to ask Him,
What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
What are the people talking about when they ask Him for a sign to show that He is "God's" messenger doing "God's Work"? Do you see how we are in His face always asking for things and also in His face denying His power? It is no wonder, the Most High is who He is because man constantly tries the patience and mercy of the Father.
We are not to spend our lives laboring for our bellies, but for entry to the everlasting kingdom. This is where we need to focus our energies, so that we might be counted worthy to escape the destruction to come and to enter His everlasting and eternal kingdom. It starts with this one simple thing. Belief.
Shabbat Shalom!
Chapter 7:25-53
November 13, 2022
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Messiah? 27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Ha Mashiach/the Messiah cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. 28 Then cried Yahusha in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. 30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. 31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Messiah cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33 Then said Yahusha unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. 34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? 36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Yahusha stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Yahusha was not yet glorified.)
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Messiah. But some said, Shall Messiah come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43 So there was a division among the people because of him. 44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. 50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Yahusha by night, being one of them,) 51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? 52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. 53 And every man went unto his own house.
Good Day Family,
For the child of the Most High, discernment, wisdom, instruction, and guidance will be given to help us navigate the challenges of the end times. We cannot exert too much time and energy on those who do not have the Holy Spirit in them and seek to be ever contentious about the holy scriptures. It will be a waste of time. Yahusha said for us not to cast our pearls before swine. In other words, do not continue pouring out the precious word of Yah on those whose hearts are filled with opposition to Yah's authority,
Walking the path of truth with our heavenly Father is not an easy one because we are in a world that despises truth and seeks to control others with fear, lies, and deception. No wonder the people of the Most High come under pressure just for saying what is true. In the midst of this pressure though, the Most High is building our spiritual endurance, which everyone needs in order to maintain a sense of peace and stability in a world spinning out of control.
For the Jews and Pharisees, they could not see Yahusha's presence and the deeds He did as fulfillment of prophecy although they were expected to be and revered as learned students, even experts on the law. However, some things are revealed to those who are ready for it while some things are still hidden because man's heart is not for Yahuah and Yahusha.
We cannot control the unbelief of others. We can only be responsible for being found in faith for ourselves and those who will listen to us as we share the word of life and prophecy.
Shalom Peace & Blessings.
Chapter 7:1-24
November 5, 2022
1 After these things Yahusha walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. 5 For neither did his brethren believe in him. 6 Then Yahusha said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. 9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? 12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. 13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Yahusha went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Yahusha answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of Yah, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him [Yah], the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? 21Yahusha answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. 23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? 24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Shabbat Shalom Family,
For preaching repentance of sins and the coming Kingdom of Yah, Yahusha always found Himself in the interest of people in power who sought to kill him. This was not seen by average people, but those close to Him knew it to be true and even discouraged Him from travelling to certain places. As westay focused on the work the Most High has called us to, we should not forget to inquire of Yah when it is time for us to make a move. All situations require prayer and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Yahusha said we would know people by the things produced from their lives. Our elders often say, "Birds of a feather, flock together". This is still true today. So we, like Yahusha will always come under persecution for doing what is righteous by those who practice unrighteousness. We should not let doing that which is right and good discourage us. It was righteous, good, and noble for Yahusha to heal a sick person on the Sabbath, a day of rest. Should not the man have true rest from illness? People who are opposed to anyone being healed by the One who created us, do not come from Him.
From the day the birth of Yahusha was prophesied and conceived in His mother's womb, powerful rulers made it their business to seek Him out to destroy Yahusha. I want to give praise and honor to the Most High here for His divine grace, mercy, and protection because when He assigns a task for us to do, we can rely on HIs ability working through us to get it done. He is our strength and help in times of trouble.
Shabbat Shalom!
Chapter 6:41-71
October 22, 2022
41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said, Is not this Yahusha, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43 Yahusha therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of Yah. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of Yah, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Yahusha said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Yahusha knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Yahusha knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Yahusha unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living Yah. 70 Yahusha answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
Welcome Family,
I pray you are well and walking in the blessings of the Most High Yah. The scriptures for today are doubled because I missed last week's post for this blog. Good lessons to learn from today, please read below.
Let's recall that Yahusha has just performed one of His greatest miracles by feeding thousands of men, women, and children from five loaves and two fishes. He then instructs the people following Him not to labor for the meat which perishes, but for that which is everlasting.
Now Yahusha is describing Himself as the bread of life that came down from heaven. The Jews, with their unspiritual and fleshly minds have a hard time not only with this expression, but with anything Yahusha does because they are not of the Father and do not come from HIm. In fact, He says that those who are of the Father and belong to Him are drawn to Yahusha by the Father. Everyone is not drawn to Yahusha because the Father has not drawn them. The Father Yah only draws to Himself those who are His by the Spirit.
Yahusha attempts to help the Jews understand that- that which is of the flesh is earthly and carnal and that which is of the Father, who is a Spirit is Spirit. Remember this Family. Flesh will always seek out that which is on the surface and superficial. The Spirit of Yah in us will always seek out the deep things of the Spirit. Carnal or worldly thinking only leads to the which is temporarily pleasing to the flesh, but bankrupts the Spirit.
Flesh and blood is the house in which Yah has placed our spirit, our true selves, but flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of Yah. Yah gives us a chance to prove who we are, to prove if we are His in this flesh we live in. He is able to see what is in our hearts, by what we say, what we do, and where we spend our time. He is absolutely just in all He does and in judgement because He gathers data from the lives we live in the flesh here on earth. He cannot make a mistake in judgement. He only acts on our actions.
Even though we can look at the short life Yahusha lived when He walked physically with man and see that he taught, prayed, healed, and rebuked in the name of the Father, the Jews were constantly plotting how to kill Him. Here is the greatness and sovereignty of the Most High: A devil was needed as part of the plan of redemption for man. Yahusha tells HIs disciples that He Chose all of them and one of them is a devil (Judas/Yahudah Iscariot). Yah is so wise. He chose the devil He needed to do the dirty work of betrayal.
What does this mean? It means that Yah is always in control of His wayward creation AND He has never been out of control of His creation. Devils and demonic spirits do the will of Yah in their wickedness. It is an illusion that they operate without His knowledge or approval, BUT let none of us who desire and choose to walk uprightly be found with ha satan in us. For if he is found in us, we belong to him and not the Father. Choose this day whom you and your household will serve.
Shabbat Shalom!
Chapter 6:16-40
October 8, 2022
16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Yahusha was not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Yahusha walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Yahusha went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; 23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Master had given thanks:) 24 When the people therefore saw that Yahusha was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Yahusha. 25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26 Yahusha answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath Yah the Father sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of Yah? 29 Yahusha answered and said unto them, This is the work of Yah, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Yahusha said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of Yah is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Master, evermore give us this bread.
35 And Yahusha said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Greetings Family,
In the presence of Yahusha, there are miracles for those who believe on Him and that He was sent from the Father Yahuah to be light to a dark world. Yahusha's very presence in the midst of the people He just fed is a miracle and yet the people had to ask Him,
What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
What are the people talking about when they ask Him for a sign to show that He is "God's" messenger doing "God's Work"? Do you see how we are in His face always asking for things and also in His face denying His power? It is no wonder, the Most High is who He is because man constantly tries the patience and mercy of the Father.
We are not to spend our lives laboring for our bellies, but for entry to the everlasting kingdom. This is where we need to focus our energies, so that we might be counted worthy to escape the destruction to come and to enter His everlasting and eternal kingdom. It starts with this one simple thing. Belief.
Shabbat Shalom!
Chapter 7:1-24
November 5, 2022
1 After these things Yahusha walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. 5 For neither did his brethren believe in him. 6 Then Yahusha said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. 9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? 12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. 13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Yahusha went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Yahusha answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of Yah, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him [Yah], the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? 21Yahusha answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. 23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? 24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Shabbat Shalom Family,
For preaching repentance of sins and the coming Kingdom of Yah, Yahusha always found Himself in the interest of people in power who sought to kill him. This was not seen by average people, but those close to Him knew it to be true and even discouraged Him from travelling to certain places. As westay focused on the work the Most High has called us to, we should not forget to inquire of Yah when it is time for us to make a move. All situations require prayer and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Yahusha said we would know people by the things produced from their lives. Our elders often say, "Birds of a feather, flock together". This is still true today. So we, like Yahusha will always come under persecution for doing what is righteous by those who practice unrighteousness. We should not let doing that which is right and good discourage us. It was righteous, good, and noble for Yahusha to heal a sick person on the Sabbath, a day of rest. Should not the man have true rest from illness? People who are opposed to anyone being healed by the One who created us, do not come from Him.
From the day the birth of Yahusha was prophesied and conceived in His mother's womb, powerful rulers made it their business to seek Him out to destroy Yahusha. I want to give praise and honor to the Most High here for His divine grace, mercy, and protection because when He assigns a task for us to do, we can rely on HIs ability working through us to get it done. He is our strength and help in times of trouble.
Shabbat Shalom!
Chapter 6:41-71
October 22, 2022
41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said, Is not this Yahusha, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43 Yahusha therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of Yah. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of Yah, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Yahusha said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Yahusha knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Yahusha knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Yahusha unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living Yah. 70 Yahusha answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
Welcome Family,
I pray you are well and walking in the blessings of the Most High Yah. The scriptures for today are doubled because I missed last week's post for this blog. Good lessons to learn from today, please read below.
Let's recall that Yahusha has just performed one of His greatest miracles by feeding thousands of men, women, and children from five loaves and two fishes. He then instructs the people following Him not to labor for the meat which perishes, but for that which is everlasting.
Now Yahusha is describing Himself as the bread of life that came down from heaven. The Jews, with their unspiritual and fleshly minds have a hard time not only with this expression, but with anything Yahusha does because they are not of the Father and do not come from HIm. In fact, He says that those who are of the Father and belong to Him are drawn to Yahusha by the Father. Everyone is not drawn to Yahusha because the Father has not drawn them. The Father Yah only draws to Himself those who are His by the Spirit.
Yahusha attempts to help the Jews understand that- that which is of the flesh is earthly and carnal and that which is of the Father, who is a Spirit is Spirit. Remember this Family. Flesh will always seek out that which is on the surface and superficial. The Spirit of Yah in us will always seek out the deep things of the Spirit. Carnal or worldly thinking only leads to the which is temporarily pleasing to the flesh, but bankrupts the Spirit.
Flesh and blood is the house in which Yah has placed our spirit, our true selves, but flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of Yah. Yah gives us a chance to prove who we are, to prove if we are His in this flesh we live in. He is able to see what is in our hearts, by what we say, what we do, and where we spend our time. He is absolutely just in all He does and in judgement because He gathers data from the lives we live in the flesh here on earth. He cannot make a mistake in judgement. He only acts on our actions.
Even though we can look at the short life Yahusha lived when He walked physically with man and see that he taught, prayed, healed, and rebuked in the name of the Father, the Jews were constantly plotting how to kill Him. Here is the greatness and sovereignty of the Most High: A devil was needed as part of the plan of redemption for man. Yahusha tells HIs disciples that He Chose all of them and one of them is a devil (Judas/Yahudah Iscariot). Yah is so wise. He chose the devil He needed to do the dirty work of betrayal.
What does this mean? It means that Yah is always in control of His wayward creation AND He has never been out of control of His creation. Devils and demonic spirits do the will of Yah in their wickedness. It is an illusion that they operate without His knowledge or approval, BUT let none of us who desire and choose to walk uprightly be found with ha satan in us. For if he is found in us, we belong to him and not the Father. Choose this day whom you and your household will serve.
Shabbat Shalom!
Chapter 6:16-40
October 8, 2022
16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Yahusha was not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Yahusha walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Yahusha went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; 23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Master had given thanks:) 24 When the people therefore saw that Yahusha was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Yahusha. 25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26 Yahusha answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath Yah the Father sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of Yah? 29 Yahusha answered and said unto them, This is the work of Yah, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Yahusha said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of Yah is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Master, evermore give us this bread.
35 And Yahusha said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Greetings Family,
In the presence of Yahusha, there are miracles for those who believe on Him and that He was sent from the Father Yahuah to be light to a dark world. Yahusha's very presence in the midst of the people He just fed is a miracle and yet the people had to ask Him,
What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
What are the people talking about when they ask Him for a sign to show that He is "God's" messenger doing "God's Work"? Do you see how we are in His face always asking for things and also in His face denying His power? It is no wonder, the Most High is who He is because man constantly tries the patience and mercy of the Father.
We are not to spend our lives laboring for our bellies, but for entry to the everlasting kingdom. This is where we need to focus our energies, so that we might be counted worthy to escape the destruction to come and to enter His everlasting and eternal kingdom. It starts with this one simple thing. Belief.
Shabbat Shalom!
Chapter 6:1-15
October 1, 2022
1 After these things Yahusha went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Yahusha went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
5 When Yahusha then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? 10 And Yahusha said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Yahusha took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. 14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Yahusha did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
15 When Yahusha therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
Greetings Family,
Yahuah never wastes anything. He is full of purpose and He fills us with His potential to accomplish great things for His kingdom. As in the miracle above, the Most High through Yahusha took the little bit of faith (loaves and fishes) and turned them into potential (feeding everyone and having leftovers).
We only need mustard seed faith or a little faith in the Most High to see Him do great things in our lives. He understands that faith is built over time by trusting in Him and reading His word. And, without faith, we cannot please Him. He gives every man a measure of faith, something to start with and then we must grow our faith in Him by use in our daily lives.
He won't ever ask us to do more than we are capable of, but this does not mean we should not expect challenges, even consecutive challenges. Every task He puts before us is accomplished with our hand in His. What little bit of faith are you displaying in your life before Yahuah? Be full of whatever measure you are given and trust Him to bless you and others when He multiplies it.
Shabbat Shalom