Body of Messiah

For the spirit to interact with the physical (realm) in a physical way, a vehicle is used. For man that vehicle is flesh (Gen.1:26-27;2:7). Every spirit comes forth from God and our bodies are but temples of the spirit that is self.
1 Thess.4:3-4
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
Lev.19:2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy (1 Pet.1:16).

Yeshua (Jesus) HaMashiach (the Messiah) is our example of what it is to be a holy temple. Yeshua is the sinless (unspotted) lamb of God.
Jn.2:19-21
"Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body." (Heb.1:1-4/ Heb.2:14)


God's people make up the many membered body of Christ
Rom.12:1-5
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

The body is told NOT to have fellowship with instruments (temples) of fornication. 1 Thess 4:3-4/ 1 Cor.5:1-13/ Eph.5:3,10-11/ Heb.13:4/ (1 Cor.6:9-11/ Rev.21:8/ Rom.1:29-32/ 1 Jn.1:3-4/ Matt.5:29)

1 Cor.6 (13,18,20)
Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Col.3:5-6
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

Jn.15:1-15
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 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. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.:)

Rev.3:12
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
1 Cor.11:3
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.


Lk.22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

1 Cor.15:44-49
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Jn.3:3,6
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Also suggest blog "Born Of Water" http://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profiles/blogs/born-of-water

Right Hand of Yah

The "Right Hand" in relation to God is used to Identify The Messiah throughout The Word. The "Right Hand" (arm/ finger) of G-d is a Hebrew idom used to relate to: The Works (postive), Strength, Favor, Righteousness & Salvation Of Yah! (Yehoshua/ Yeshua meaning Salvation of Yah!)/ 1 Cor.1:18,23-24
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Is.48:12,13,16
Hearken (Shama) unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and *my right hand* hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together. All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The Lord hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans. Come ye near unto me, hear (Shama)ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord God, *and his Spirit, hath sent me (*the first and the last). /
YHVH (Hashem) & His Spirit has sent Mashiach (Adon/Adonai - Lord as IN relation to the earth/ creation)! YHVH's Right Hand is his Works (strength/favor/ salvation).

Heb.1:1,2,3,4,13
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they./ But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Yeshua came in the divine authority (Matt.2123-27) of "God" . Jn.1:1 In the begining (bereshit <- short video) was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Jn.1:14 And the Word was "MADE" 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.
"Made" here is ginomai and is most commonly translated to "come to pass" in the kjv (82 times). Why did God have need of flesh for his Word to come to pass? Atonement(s) Lev.17:11.....
There is Only One Lord of lords as David made rather clear. This is the One that sits at the right hand of YHVH (on the mercy seat/symbolized by the ark of the covenant). The perfect lamb by which YHVH has fulfilled the Atonements.

Ps.110:1
The Lord (YHVH/Hashem) said unto my Lord (Adon- Lord as IN the earth/ or Adonai depending on trans.- which is Lord in His realtion to the earth as in carrying out blessings In the earth), Sit thou at my *right hand*, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.(Mk.12:36/Lk.20:42/ Acts2:34/ Lk.22:69)
Here we Directly see the Right Hand of YHVH relating to Mashiach. We also see the right hand in relation to Strength. Yeshua (Jesus) quotes this in relation to the authority of Messiah in Matt.22 when asking the Pharisees what they know of Messiah.

Matt 22:41-46
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my *right hand*, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

Acts 5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. (Jn.12:32/ Acts 3:15)

Is.53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

Acts 7:48-50 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? Hath not my hand made all these things?

Stephen proceeded... vs.55-56 "But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God." .... and became the first martyer of the gospel!




Ps.118:14-22 is also prophetic of Messiah. vs.14 strength and salvation, vs.15 salvation, righteousness , " the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly" vs.16 "the right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

We are told that we are to be known by our Fruits (Spiritual). When you see the fruits of Jesus you see YHVH, for he is His "right hand".
Jn.14:6-12
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Messiah came not to do his own will (works) but that of the Father (Jn.6:38-39/ Jn 4:34/ Ps.40:7,8/ Matt26:39/ Jn.9:4-5/ Jn.5:19,30,36/ Jn.17:4). He was speaking of his works (character/ authority being that of YHVH) when he said if you seen me (fruits) you have seen the Father. (*Jn.12:44,45/ Jn.8:28,54) 1 Cor.12:3

Eph.1:19-21 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: (Again only Messiah has this postion)





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Other areas where The "Right Hand" of God is mentioned:
Ex.15:6 Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. (Note strength/power & being free from "the enemy"/salvation)
Deut.33:2
Ps.16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. (note guidance unto life)
Ps.17:7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
Ps.18:35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. (note slavation and strength)
* Ps.20:6 Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. (Mashiach!)
Ps.21:8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
(power/ strength/ Almighty/ authority over all enemies!)
Ps.44:3 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. (strength/ slavation)
Ps.48:10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Ps.60:5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
Ps.63:8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me (strength)
Ps.89:13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. (strength)
Ps.98:1 O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm (worthy of Praise are his works)
Ps.108:6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
Ps.110:5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
Ps.118:15-16 above
Ps.138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
Ps.139:10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Ecc.10:2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. (metaphoric of good and bad intentions and Works of the heart)
Is.41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Matt.6:3(-4) But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
(Yeshua never mixed motives, man can do good for wrong motives and bad for seemingly right motives. May you motives be pure and not based on recognition of doing the right thing. may your alms not be based on reward but righteous directly from the heart.)
Matt.25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: (slavation) (Matt.20:23/ Lk.23:33)
Matt 26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. (Mashiach)(Mk14:62)
Mk.16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. (Messiah)
Acts 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: (strength)
Acts 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Acts 3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
Acts 7:55-56 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. (Messiah)
Rom.8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Eph.1:20 above
Col.3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Heb.8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; (authority/ righteousness/ works of Yah)
Heb.10:7,12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; (Messiah/ salvation)
Heb.12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (messiah / strength/ slavation)
1 Pet.3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. (Messiah/ authority/ strength)
Rev.1:16-17 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Rev.1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. (Messiah)
Rev.5:1,7 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. (Mashiach)
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Jn.9:4-5 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

OTHER verses that say Christ came to do the Will of YHVH: Lk.22:42/ Matt.12:50/ Ps.40:7-8/ (Mk.3:35)
Suggested material: Monothesim
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Left and Right of Messiah
Matt.25:33-41 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
(One who doesnt understand the Hebrew idom of the "Right Hand" /and teaches a 3 person god/ would struggle with this verse, If God was "3persons" then according to this the Father would be cursed seeing as Christ is at his right that would mean the Father would be at his left.)

Compare:
Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?Is.43:13
Deut.32:39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. (John 10:27–29)

Take Up UR cross

Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.



Matt. 10:38- And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Christ gave his physical live for YOU, can you do your part and give your life to him?

After pual asked if God would take away a infirmity, and he said no2 Cor. 12:9- And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Matt.16:24-Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Mark 8:34 / Luke 9:23

As we read through our bibles we see how the prophets and apostels wrestled against the enemy and were often killed. We are to be a spiritual people. If we allow earthly concerns to rule we are not worthy of him. There are countless examples of good men in the Word that took up their cross. I most often think of Christ (Ex:Is. 53:5), Job (Job1),& Joseph (Gen.45) for they always took a seemingly horrible situation and found how they could serve as an instrument of God's will. God likes can do people.

OUR COMFORT IN GOD
Matt.11:28- Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Of course all true Christians know that Christ is that rest! (Matt.11:29)
People don't have to go out of their way to trangress God. Today it seems it is hard to even find truth and morals. **Amos 8-11 /**Rev.4:11

Luke 12:4-5/4And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him./ One of Satans names is death- Heb.2:14 Christ is our Rest!

GREAT TRIBULATION
Mark 13:9- But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them./Matthew 10:17
Matt.24:9- Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

Matt.13 (:21)-But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, /by and by (immediately) he is offended (falls away)./Mark 4:17/
***Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
***2 Corinthians 12:10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong./1 Thessalonians 3:7
2 Thessalonians 1:4Therefore, among God's churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.
***Revelation 2:10Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 3:16
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Profess your alligance to the Almighty

PUTTING ON THE NEW MAN
Rom. 12:1-2/1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Luke 14:25-33/***Romans 6:9-14 /1 Peter 2:24 / Col.3:5-11

2 Cor. 5:14-15/14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again./Romans 6:11

Those who take part in one of the two resurections shall recieve their everlasting reward after the flesh! Jn. 12:24-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. Christ died for us, so that we may put of the old man and put on the new!

Romans 6:5-7 /For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7For he that is dead is freed from sin.

Cross- /Strong's/#4716/ Greek/stauros a stake or post, a pole or cross(instrument of capital punishment)fig. exsposure to death(death=devil)!, i.e. self denial!; by impl. the atonement of Christ//base root is stao- various applications (lit. or fig.) appoint, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, set up.

MATTHEW 5:39
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also./ evil being used in the English translation is a major Mis-translation. when one reverts it back they see that this is to say Hardships! Ex. Strong's/# 4190-4192! *The subject of this area of Matt. is ministry (Check for yourself and yet so many pervert this verse! Now that we have shown the mistranslation of evil let us cover turning the other check with the subject! We are told how to communicate with others according to ministry! We are to soe seed and not to over load others! We are to do so in a humble matter with those who are interested!
If I went to a preacher who teaches Pre-tribulation "rapture" and is at His church and perhaps before his congregation, and said that is the teachings and docorines of devils and he slapped me, I should note that I overloaded him and should turn the other check! This verse has nothing to do with defending one's self physicaly when in danger. God exspects us to have common sense.


Mark 4:35-41
35And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

36And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

37And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

38And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

notice Christ said we are going over! Christ being the Word of God when he says something one can trust that it is gonna happen! Also notice that during the rageing strom Christ was relaxing in the rear of the ship without fear! He knew there was nothing to fear cause he knew it was God's will that they go over! This just goes to show that when we face hard times we shall not let those times work on our faith. One can study the word day in and day out and acquire much knowledge but without faith is no good, which is why I see this area of Mark following the parable of the soils!

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

When we Praise The All High God and embrace him and his mercy (Sacrifice) there is nothing we can't overcome!
TAKE COMFORT IN GOD (rewards will follow in due time)



Matthew 22:37-40
37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38This is the first and great commandment. (Covers the first five Commandments/ Personal relationship with God)

39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Covers the last 5 commandments / Relationships with others)

40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.


1 John 5:5
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
*****If God be for us who can be against us?


Eze.33:1-8

 The Laws of a nation come 2nd only to the Law of God.(Romans 13:1-7) God created government to establish order, punish evil, and promote justice (Genesis 9:6; 1 Corinthians 14:33; Romans 12:8). As a nation strays from God the nation as a whole pays the price! However God can protect individuals at all costs yet his sheep fear not those who can bring forth physical death.
We are told that man sets up a one world system, it recieves a death blow and it is revived by the anti for his agendas Rev13/Dan.7. We are told many other places of a time approaching when we shall overcome tribulation.
Therefore it is up to a watchman to allow the spirit to know when and where to draw the line between Church and state and state has already been making its move for sometime now.
Acts 5:27-29
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:40-42 (King James Version)
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

The time will come for you to take up your cross as well!

Our ROCK

Sadly I have heard certain traditions of men claim that Peter is the Rock on which The Church is built upon. Lets take a look at the physical and Spiritual context of Israel and its Foundation.

Parable/ Buildinging Upon Rock vs. Sand- Matt.7:24-25

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Matt.16:13-18 "When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell (hades/ The Grave) shall not prevail against it."

Yeshua (Jesus) is the foundational Rock of Christianity, and it is Yeshua that the grave ("gates of hell"/ hades) had no authority over.

Matt.16:18
Peter here is the Greek - Petros - a (piece of) rock / larger than the Greek lithos - stumbling stone/ and compared to Cephas a Greek term which means rock and a name used to mention Peter as well/
Rock here is the Greek - petra- a (mass of) rock
Appendix 147

If Peter were The Rock of Christianity, then why just a few verses later do we have Christ rebuking the fruits of Satan in Peter? Christ had just shared the concept that he would be crusified and Peter began to argue saying Vs.22 "Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee."

Matt.16:23 "But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men." (Ps.118:8)

Are these fruits of Peter the fruits of The Rock of Christianity? NO
These fruits were those contrary to Christianity. Those of raising up man over God. To this day the Catholic church does this when it come to The Rock. To further show that Peter was not yet perfected in Faith we also have Matt.26:69-75/ Luke 22:31-32 where Peter denies Christ thrice.

Peter was a disciple at this time (not an Apostel/ Pentecost). Peter was one of the Many members of The Body (Church). Peter was always quick to give Glory to God rather than to be raised up himself (example the footwashing story). Peter would be offended at the Catholic Church using his name of out context to pervert the Rock of Christianity.

Beware of traditions of men ( Mark 7:13, Col.2:8, Jer.17:5, Ps.118:8 for a FEW examples)


_______Christ Is Our Foundation_________

Ephesians 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; / Matt.21:24
1 Corinthians 3:11
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1Cor.3:3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11).)
Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalm 18:31
For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? / Matt.16:13-18/ * Luke 6:47-49

Spiritual Israel- Gal.3:24-29 / 1 Cor.3:16-17 / 1 Cor.6:19 / Matt.21:42/ 1 Peter 2:5
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suggested blog: Two candelsticks (witnesses): http://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profiles/blogs/2-witnesses-candlesti... ..We know that God is omnipresent

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*Physical Temple (Mount) / Foundation

Most Holy Place in Judaism (Holy of Holies), said to be the place in which Adam was created of the dust, the area where Isaac was bound, captial of all Israel of which Adonai spread his skirt over (married), same Territory in which Christ was Born (city of David) and crusified........

________________Mount Of Olives________________
King David, weeping and barefoot, climbed up the Mount of Olives to lament the conspiracy of Ahitophel with Absalom (2 Samuel 15:30-32). This was because it was place where people used to worship God.

1 Kings 11:7-8 tells us that King Solomon built palaces of worship at the Mount of Olives for the pagan gods that he and his wives worshipped. The mount came to be called the Mount of Corruption but King Josiah destroyed these high places of worship to Chemosh, god of Moab, and to Molech, god of the Ammorites (2 Kings 23:13-14).

Ezekiel’s vision of the glory of God and His resting place among the Israelites forever is another Bible reference to the Mount of Olives (Ezekiel 11:22-23).

The Mount of Olives occupies a special place in early Christian tradition. According to Acts 1:9-12, it was a Sabbath’s day journey (2,000 cubits) from Jerusalem, and it was also the place of the Ascension. On its slopes lay Bethpage, Bethany and Gethsemane. Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem began on the Mount of Olives (Matthew 21:2, Mark 11:1, Luke 19:27-38). The mountain is also the traditional site where Christ foretold the destruction of Jerusalem known as the Olivet Discourse (Matt.24:12, Mark 13:1-4 ). And on the Mount of Olives the Lord sat with His disciples and told them of the signs of His coming and the of the end of the age (Matthew 24, Mark 13 (Luke 21).

It is indicated in scriptures that Christ kept solitary time and performed His night prayers at the Mount of Olives ( Luke 21:37-38, Jn.8:1 ). Matt.26:30 tells us that on the Mount of Olives, Christ and His disciples sang a hymn together. These are in keeping with what is written in the Bible that the mountain was the place where people went to worship. And so also, it was on the lower slopes of the Mount of Olives, at the Garden of Gethsemane where Christ prayed before His trial and crucifixion. Here he was arrested by Roman guards while with His disciples (Matt. 26:30, 36-45).

The Mount of Olives was a special place for Christ. From the eastern mountain He could look towards the site of the Holy of Holies, the mercy seat representing the place of the Throne of God in His capital city Jerusalem. It also represents the place of the Holy Ark in heaven (Revelation 11:15-19; Revelation 21:1-3, 10). From the Mount of Olives, Christ could pray towards the very seat of the kingdom He was sent to prepare and to restore also for a people He was sent to save.

And so Israel and the foreigners who pilgrimage to Jerusalem are also mandated by the word of God to pray towards the Temple site for a special hearing and granting of favor for prayers from God. King David, King Solomon, Daniel, Jonah, Hezekiah, Jehoshaphat and many others in the Bible did so pray towards the Temple site in Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 6:20-41 and 7:12-16, 1 Kings 8:29-49. Psalm 5:7, Psalm 3:4, Psalm 28:2, Psalm 138:1-2, 2 Samuel 22:7, Jonah 2:4, 2 Chronicles 20:9, Daniel 6:10.

From the specially spiritually strategic point of the Mount of Olives and from Mount Zion, prayers can also arise to God in more direct relevance to Revelation 5:8 and Revelation 8:3-5.

The site of the glorious return of Christ to battle the nations that strive against Jerusalem (Zechariah 12:3, Zechariah 14:3) and of His triumphal second coming as King over the whole earth will be the Mount of Olives (Zechariah 14:4,9). He will come as lightning that comes from the east (Matthew 24:27)/ But note the anti will come with ovservatin and a and angel of light like this discription of Christ/, the mountain east of Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives.

Documentation within the catholic creed that the catholic church indeed does pervert Matt. to Claim that Peter (petros) is The Rock (Petra) /of the church, rather than a piece of rock (petros) or member of The Body. - (Catechism of the Catholic Church, par. 552) Ps.118:8/ Jer.17:5 / Ps.40:4/ Ps.146:3 (physical / mortal man) No other foundation can man lay than that which is Messiah. Christ is the foundation of Christianity. NOT Peter. Peter would be greatly disturbed that traditions of men have seeked to put him in Messiah's postion.
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Shuckling (shokeling)/ Shoklen
It is believed to increase concentration and emotional intensity. It is seen as an expression of the soul's desire to abandon the body and reunite itself with its source. It's not mandatory.

(pic. is altered btw) Share your view of this tradition. I think in some ways it may help one to focuss yet I also tend to think that some may do this for the reason some twist the meaning of the tongue of Pentecost (to look and appear Holy before men).

Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
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The area of the old temple is considered a sacred area by many for good reason!
We can tell alot just being keeping an eye on Jerusalem.

Matthew 24:2
And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down ( Mark 13:2 / Luke 21:6 )
The True Kingdom will not meet such a fate. The Messiah shall be the light there of (King of kings and Lord of lords)
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Until June 1967 the accessible portion of the Western Wall was no longer than 28 m. The wall aboveground consisted of 24 rows of stones of different shapes, sizes and age. In 1867 excavations revealed that 19 more rows lay buried underground.

In 1968 the ground in front of the Kotel was excavated to reveal two of the buried rows of stone. The wall then consisted of seven layers of huge, "Herodian" stones from the Second Temple, above which are four layers of smaller, less extravagant stones from the Roman period. The upper stones were constructed later.

Travelers over the centuries used to marvel the immense dimensions of the lower stones - average height 1 m and length 3 m, but some as long as 12 m. and weighing over 100 tons
1906

1912

"Three distinct sections of construction are visible in the prayer portion of the Western Wall today. The lowest seven courses (blue box in photo below) were constructed by King Herod in the 1st century B.C. The wall above this was destroyed, probably mostly in the Roman destruction of A.D. 70. Arab rulers in the 7th-8th centuries rebuilt part of the wall and these stones are visible above the Herodian stones (between blue and red boxes)."

"Among the stones remaining as evidence of the temple’s destruction in 70 CE we found a number of fragments of decorated stones. These stones are similar to the decorated stones that were found in the excavation near the Triple Gate. We also found numerous potsherds in the fill. These shreds date mainly to the Second Temple period but we also found remains from the time of the First Temple and even a few from the Early Bronze Age."