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Shabbat Shalom שַׁבָּת
שָׁלוֹם
Today is the Shabbat, God’s Time
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Let’s pray
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Today
we use the Gregorian calendar from Pope Gregory; from the 1500’s.
Today is January 4th, 2014
January -- Janus's month
Middle English Januarie
Latin Januarius "of
Janus"
Latin Janu(s) "Janus" +
-arius
"ary (pertaining to)"
Latin Januarius mensis "month
of Janus"
Janus is the Roman god of gates and doorways, depicted with
two faces looking in opposite directions. His festival month is January.
Januarius had 29 days, until Julius when it became 31 days long.
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Yehovah
has His own calendar
We are now in the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat /Sh'vat day 2 שְׁבָט
Part of Jan. / Feb.
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Today’s Topic:
A self test for a person of the God of
Israel
Serving the Lord is not a guessing game. We have no excuse
not to know.
We have God's Word as a study guide. God gave us one life
span and one book, there will be a test! (Get
the right bible)
In God's Word we are told:
2Cor.13 [5] Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your
own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Yeshua the Messiah is in you,
except ye be reprobates?
1Cor.11 [31] For if
we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. [32] But when we are
judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the
world.
Gal.6[4] But let every man (and woman) prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing
in himself alone, and not in another.
1Thes.5[21] Prove all things; hold fast
that which is good.
Rom.12 [2] 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.
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We are told: Keep God's Commandments.
Here are a few verses:
1John.2[4] He that
saith, I know him, and keepeth
not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Exod.20[6] … showing mercy unto thousands
of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Lev.22[31] Therefore shall ye keep my
commandments, and do them: I am Yehovah.
Deut.5[10] And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me
and keep my commandments.
Prov.4[4] He taught me also, and said
unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Prov.7[2] Keep my commandments, and
live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
John.14:15 If ye love me, keep my
commandments.
John.15[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.
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Here is a simple way to examine yourself by the word of God
Step one: Get a sheet of
paper and make a list of the 10Commandments.
Step two:
Figure out which Commandments you are keeping and which Commandments
you are not keeping.
Step three:
List the Commandments you are not keeping.
Step four:
List the reasons you are not keeping them. (Apply scriptural, biblical
reasons, not your old church doctrine)
It might be time to make some
adjustments
We know there are more than 10 Commandments however it is
good to start with them.
After this we need to read the Bible each day to find out what else we
are required to keep.
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Deut.5
[1] And Moses called all Israel, and said unto
them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears
this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do
them.
[2] Yehovah our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
[3] Yehovah made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who
are all of us here alive this day.
[4] Yehovah talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the
fire,
[5] (I stood between Yehovah and you at that time, to shew
you the work of Yehovah: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not
up into the mount;) saying,
Commandment 1
[6]
I am Yehovah thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the
house of bondage.
[7] Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Commandment 2 (a big one)
[8]
Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
[9] Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I Yehovah
thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the
children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
[10] And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that
love me and keep my commandments.
Commandment 3
[11]
Thou shalt not take the name of Yehovah thy God in vain: for Yehovah will not
hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Commandment 4 (a big one)
[12]
Keep the sabbath day to
sanctify it, as Yehovah thy God hath commanded thee.
[13] Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
[14] But the seventh day is the sabbath of Yehovah
thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter,
nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any
of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant
and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
[15] And remember that thou wast a servant in the
land of Egypt, and that Yehovah thy God brought thee out thence through a
mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore Yehovah thy God commanded
thee to keep the sabbath
day.
Commandment 5
[16]
Honour thy father and thy mother, as Yehovah thy God
hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well
with thee, in the land which Yehovah thy God giveth thee.
Commandment 6
[17] Thou shalt not kill.
Commandment 7
[18] Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
Commandment 8
[19] Neither shalt thou steal.
Commandment 9
[20] Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Commandment 10
[21] Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's
wife, neither shalt thou
covet thy neighbour's house, his
field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
That’s it! How did you do?
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Let’s keep it simple, here are some
other good instructions to adhere to:
A teaching by Yeshua
Matt.5
[1] And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and
when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
[2] And he opened his mouth, and
taught them, saying,
[3] Blessed are the poor in spirit:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
[4] Blessed are they that mourn: for
they shall be comforted.
[5] Blessed are the meek: for they shall
inherit the earth.
[6] Blessed are they which do hunger and
thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
[7] Blessed are the merciful: for they
shall obtain mercy.
[8] Blessed are the pure in heart: for
they shall see God.
[9] Blessed are the peacemakers: for
they shall be called the children of God.
[10] Blessed are they which are
persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
[11] Blessed are ye, when men shall
revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you
falsely, for my sake.
[12] Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your
reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
[13] Ye are the salt of the earth:
but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it
be salted? it is thenceforth good for
nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
[14] Ye are the light of the world.
A city that is set on an
hill cannot be hid.
[15] Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a
candlestick; and it giveth light unto all
that are in the house.
[16] Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
[17] Think not that I am come to destroy the law,
or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
[18] For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass
from the law, till all be fulfilled.
[19] Whosoever therefore shall break one of
these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least
in (by) the (them in) kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and
teach them, the same shall be called great (by them) in the kingdom of heaven.
[20] For I say unto you, That
except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and
Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
[21] Ye have heard that it was said by them of old
time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in
danger of the judgment:
[22] But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to
his brother, Raca,
shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be
in danger of hell fire.
[23] Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother
hath ought against thee;
[24] Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be
reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
[25] Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with
him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge
deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
[26] Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence,
till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
[27] Ye have heard that it was said by them of old
time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
[28] But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath
committed adultery with her already in his heart.
[29] And if thy right eye offend
thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that
one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast
into hell.
[30] And if thy right hand offend
thee, cut if off, and cast it from
thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and
not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
[31] It hath been said, Whosoever shall
put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
[32] But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving
for the cause of fornication, causeth
her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
[33] Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by
them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform
unto the Lord thine oaths:
[34] But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is
God's throne:
[35] Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem;
for it is the city of the great King.
[36] Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make
one hair white or black.
[37] But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these
cometh of evil.
[38] Ye have heard that it hath been said,
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
[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.
[40] And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat,
let him have thy cloke
also.
[41] And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
[42] Give to him that asketh
thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
[43] Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour, and hate thine
enemy.
[44] But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you,
and persecute you;
[45] That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for
he maketh his sun to rise on
the evil and on the good, and sendeth
rain on the just and on the unjust.
[46] For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans
the same?
[47] And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
[48] Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in
heaven is perfect.
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Matt.6 – Better give alms, pray and
fast
[1] Take heed that ye do not your
alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of
your Father which is in heaven.
[2] Therefore when thou doest thine alms,
do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and
in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
[3] But when thou doest alms, let
not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
[4] That thine alms may be in
secret: and thy Father which seeth
in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
[5] And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the
hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the
corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
[6] But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and
when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which
is in secret; and thy Father which seeth
in secret shall reward thee openly.
[7] But when ye pray, use not vain
repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that
they shall be heard for their much speaking.
[8] Be not ye
therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of,
before ye ask him.
[9] After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art
in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
[10] Thy kingdom come. Thy
will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
[11] Give us this day our daily bread.
[12] And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
[13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For
thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
[14] For if ye forgive men their trespasses,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
[15] But if ye forgive not men their
trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
[16] Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites,
of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto
men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They
have their reward.
[17] But thou, when thou fastest,
anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
[18] That thou appear not unto men to fast,
but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall
reward thee openly.
[19] Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon
earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and
steal:
[20] But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
[21] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
[22] The light of the body is the eye: if
therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.[23] But if thine eye be
evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is
in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
[24] No man can serve two masters: for
either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the
one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon.
[25] Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought
for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your
body, what ye shall put on. Is
not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
[26] Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do
they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye
not much better than they?
[27] Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his
stature?
[28] And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies
of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
[29] And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon
in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
[30] Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the
oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
[31] Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be
clothed?
[32] (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye
have need of all these things.
[33] But seek ye first the kingdom of
God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
[34] Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall
take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof.
Matt.7
[1] Judge not, that ye be not judged.
[2] For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
[3] And why beholdest
thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own
eye?
[4] Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of
thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
[5] Thou hypocrite, first cast out
the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the
mote out of thy brother's eye.
[6] Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls
before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend
you.
[7] Ask, and it shall be given
you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
[8] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh
it shall be opened.
[9] Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give
him a stone?
[10] Or if he ask
a fish, will he give him a serpent?
[11] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your
children, how much more shall your Father which is in
heaven give good things to them that ask him?
[12] Therefore all things whatsoever ye would
that men should do to you, do ye
even so to them: for this is the law and the
prophets.
[13] Enter ye in at
the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the
way, that leadeth to destruction, and
many there be which go in thereat:
[14] Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
[15] Beware of false prophets, which come
to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
[16] Ye shall know them by their fruits (deeds, actions). Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
[17] Even so every good tree bringeth
forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth
forth evil fruit.
[18] A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth
good fruit.
[19] Every tree that bringeth
not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
[20] Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
[21] Not every one
that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but
he that doeth the will of my Father which is in
heaven.
[22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in thy name? and
in thy name have cast out devils? and
in thy name done many wonderful works?
[23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you:
depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
[24] Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of
mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house
upon a rock:
[25] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
[26] And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them
not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
[27] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
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Luke.17
[5] And the apostles
said unto the Lord,
Increase our faith
[6] And the Lord said, If
ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou
plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
[7] But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto
him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
[8] And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup,
and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward
thou shalt eat and drink?
[9] Doth he thank that servant because he did
the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
[10] So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those
things which are commanded you, say, We
are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
In conclusion:
1Cor.9
[19] For
though I be
free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain
the more.
[20] And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain
the Jews;
to them that
are under the law,
as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
[21] To them that are without law, as without law, (being
not without law to God, but under the law to Messiah,) that I might gain them
that are without law.
[22] To the weak became I as weak, that I might
gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by
all means save some.
[23] And this
I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
[24] Know ye
not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run,
that ye may obtain.
[25] And every man that striveth for the
mastery is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain
a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
[26] I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I,
not as one that beateth the air:
[27] But I keep under my
body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Shabbat Shalom