One in Messiah Congregation
קָּהָל
אֶחָד בְּמָּשִׁיחַ
27 S. Maple Street, Hohenwald, Tn. 38462
Phone – 615 712-3931
Or 615 591-9820
Email: ministermalachi@comcast.net
A part of the Congregation of Israel
עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל
Today we use the Gregorian calendar from Pope Gregory; from the
1500’s.
May -- Maia's month
Old French Mai
Old English Maius
Latin Maius "of Maia"
Latin Maius mensis "month of Maia"
Maius has always had 31 days.
Maia (meaning "the great one") is the Italic goddess of spring, the daughter of Faunus, and wife of
Vulcan.
Today is May 25th,
2019 – in the 21 Century
Yehovah God has His own calendar, which is deleted from the world
We are now in the second month of God called זִו Ziv, day 19 -
"brightness"
1Kgs.6[1] And it
came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of
Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's
reign over Israel, in the month Zif - Ziv, זִו which is the second month, that he began to build the house of Yehovah.
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Our fourth Sabbath of the seven week journey again, spiritually speaking.
In this journey we again observe in memorial, spiritually to meet
God to receive the commandments and to receive the (Baptism) Spirit of God.
From slaves in Egypt (our last lives of sin) to the people of God
Remember: We were
told to count "Sabbaths" not omers like many people are doing.
An "omer" is a "sheaf" of barley
עמר omer - A dry measure of 1/10 ephah (about 2 liters)
Lev.23 [15] And ye shall count unto you
from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the
wave offering; seven Sabbaths shall be complete:
[16]
Even unto the morrow after the
seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye
shall offer a new meat offering unto Yehovah.
Hag Sh'vu-ot - חַג
שָׁבֻעֹת - Feasts of Weeks / Pentecost,
a Sabbath “Offering time” - June 16, 2019
Monday is Memorial Day - We are thankful to all the people that paid
the ultimate price to keep the nation we reside in today safe.
Today’s Topic
The churches of the Gentiles instructions
Now a Memorial
to the veterans in the armies of God
[17] Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions
and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.[18] For they that are
such serve not our Lord Yeshua the Messiah their own
belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Paul was a dauntless (unlikely
or unable to be frightened or discouraged) preacher of
righteousness and truth.
We see rules and regulations in many letters to the congregations .
Most of the letters are to Gentile churches that came to a torah
mindset.
These congregations did not know scripture and had to learn from
scratch.
They needed many rules and regulations in their congregations to
maintain order.
Paul needed organization so chaos and sin would not abound.
The letters are just a small view from the past of some obstacles
and situations that needed to be addressed by Saul.
So remember, Saul a
Jew named Paul by the Greeks, had much work to do with the Gentiles
(nations) to bring them into holiness.
Saul gets his judgment from his Torah mindset
The commandments were not given to any other people but Israel.
The Israelites were raised knowing Torah, God’s ways.
We sadly see many did not obey God’s rules.
God says:
Amos 3 [2] You only have
I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
Saul, a Jewish man has an encounter with Yeshua
on his way to Damascus. Acts 9 and 22
Saul is now sent to the Gentiles, nations.
Acts.26 [17]
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, [18] To open their eyes, and to turn them from
darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive
forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them (Israel) which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Saul wanted his experiences
and instructions to be read to other congregations
Col.4 [16] And when
this epistle, letter is read among you, cause that it be read also
in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle, letter from Laodicea.
We have no letters from Saul
to the Laodiceans as of today 2019.
However Yeshua has some words for the church of the Laodiceans:
Rev.3 [14] And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write;
These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the
beginning of the creation of God;
[15] I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
[16] So then because thou art
lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot,
I will spue thee out
of my mouth.
[17] Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing;
and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind,
and naked:
[18] I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do
not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
[19] As many as I love, I
rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Words from God to the seven
churches that were in Asia Minor
Rev.1 [11] Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last:
and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which
are in Asia;
unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and
unto Laodicea.
We only have one letter from
Saul to the Ephesians
We do not have any letters from Saul to
Smyrna, Pergamos,
Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
Let’s read the letters, epistles with our Torah mindset:
There are 2 letters to Timothy from Saul
However no letters from Timothy to Saul
1Tim. 5
[1] Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father;
and the younger men as brethren;
[2] The elder women as mothers;
the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Widows
[3] Honour widows that are widows indeed.
[4] But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to
requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
[5] Now she that is
a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
[6] But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
[7] And these things
give in charge, that they may be blameless.
[8] But if any provide not
for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the
faith, and is worse than an infidel.
[9] Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been
the wife of one man,
[10] Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have
lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the
afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
[11] But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Messiah,
they will marry;[12] Having damnation, because
they have cast off their first faith.
[13] And withal they
learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but
tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
[14] I will therefore that
the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none
occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
[15] For some are already turned aside after Satan.
[16] If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them,
and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows
indeed.
The elders
[17] Let the elders that
rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
[18] For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the
ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
[19] Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
[20] Them that sin rebuke
before all, that others also may fear.
1Tim.2
[9] In like manner
also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and
sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
[10] But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
A bishop
1Tim.3
[1] This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
[2] A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one
wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
[3] Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not
a brawler, not covetous;
[4] One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in
subjection with all gravity;
[5] (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of
the church of God?)
[6] Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation
of the devil.
[7] Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall
into reproach and the snare of the devil.
The deacons
[8] Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy
lucre;
[9] Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
[10] And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of
a deacon, being found blameless.
[11] Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful
in all things.
[12] Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children
and their own houses well.
[13] For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in
the faith which is in Messiah Yeshua.
[14] These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
[15] But if I tarry long, that thou mayest
know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the
living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
[16] And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the
flesh, justified in the Spirit,
seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received
up into glory.
There are 2 letters from
Peter
No letters to Peter
The elders
1Pet.5 [1] The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an
elder, and a witness of the
sufferings of Messiah, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
[2] Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint,
but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
[3] Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the
flock.
[4] And when the chief
Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
***[5] Likewise, ye younger,
submit yourselves unto the elder.
Yea, all of you be subject
one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the
humble.
[6] Humble yourselves
therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:[7]
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
[8] Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
[9] Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions
are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
[10] But the God of all
grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Messiah Yeshua,
after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
[11] To him be glory and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Only one letter from James
No letters to James
Call for the elders
James 1[14] Is any sick
among you? let him call
for the elders of the church;
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the
Lord:
[15] And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him
up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
[16] Confess your faults one
to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much.
[17] Elias was a man
subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain:
and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
[18] And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth
her fruit.
[19] Brethren, if any of you
do err from the truth, and one convert him;
[20] Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save
a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
A letter to Titus from Saul, only one letter
However no letters from Titus to Saul
Tit.1
[1] Paul, a servant
of God, and an apostle of Yeshua the Messiah,
according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which
is after godliness;
[2] In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before
the world began;
[3] But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which
is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
[4] To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and
peace, from God the Father and the Lord Yeshua the
Messiah our Saviour.
Ordain elders
[5] For this cause
left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in
order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I
had appointed thee:
[6] If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful
children not accused of riot or unruly.
A bishop
[7] For a bishop
must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker,
not given to filthy lucre;
[8] But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy,
temperate;
[9] Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may
be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Tit. 2
[1] But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
[2] That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in
charity, in patience.
[3] The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much
wine, teachers of good things;
[4] That they may teach the
young women to be sober, to love their
husbands, to love their children,
[5] To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands,
that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Young men
[6] Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
[7] In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
[8] Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary
part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
[9] Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to
please them well in all things; not answering again;
[10] Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the
doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
[11] For the grace of God
that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
[12] Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
[13] Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God
and our Saviour Yeshua the Messiah;
[14] Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and
purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
[15] These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man
despise thee
2 letters to Timothy from
Saul, no letter from Timothy
1Tim.2
[9] In like manner
also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and
sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
[10] But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
[11] Let the woman
learn in silence with all subjection.
[12] But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the
man, but to be in silence.
[13] For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
[14] And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the
transgression.
[15] Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they
continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
A bishop
1Tim.3
[1] This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
[2] A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one
wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
[3] Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not
a brawler, not covetous;
[4] One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in
subjection with all gravity;
[5] (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of
the church of God?)
[6] Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation
of the devil.
[7] Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall
into reproach and the snare of the devil.
The deacons
[8] Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy
lucre;
[9] Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
[10] And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of
a deacon, being found blameless.
[11] Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful
in all things.
[12] Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their
children and their own houses well.
[13] For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in
the faith which is in Messiah Yeshua.
[14] These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
[15] But if I tarry long, that thou mayest
know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the
living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
[16] And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the
flesh, justified in the Spirit,
seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received
up into glory.
Yeshua’s instruction
Matt. 18
1 - [15] Moreover if thy brother (sister) shall trespass against thee, go and tell him
his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained
thy brother.
2 - [16] But if he will not
hear thee, then take with thee one or two
more, that in the mouth of two
or three witnesses every word may be established.
3 - [17] And if he shall
neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: (the Elders)
4 - but if he neglect to hear the church, (the Elders)
let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
(kick them out)
Only one letter to the
Ephesians from Saul
However no letters from the Ephesians to Saul
Eph.4 [11] And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Why?
[12] For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Messiah…
In the same letters we just read, we see another thing to be aware
of:
1Tim.1
[1] Paul, an apostle of Yeshua the Messiah by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Yeshua the Messiah,
which is our hope;
[2] Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God
our Father and Yeshua the Messiah our Lord.
[3] As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
[4] Neither give heed to
fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly
edifying which is in faith: so do.
[5] Now the end of the
commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of
faith unfeigned:
[6] From which some having
swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
[7] Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say,
nor whereof they affirm.
[8] But we know that the
law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
[9] Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the
lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and
profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
[10] For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary
to sound doctrine;
[11] According to the
glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
[12] And I thank Messiah Yeshua our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted
me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
[13] Who was before a
blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
[14] And the grace of our
Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Messiah Yeshua.
[15] This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Messiah Yeshua came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am
chief.
[16] Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Yeshua the Messiah might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them
which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
[17] Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
[18] This charge I commit
unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee,
that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
[19] Holding faith, and a
good conscience; which some having put away
concerning faith have made shipwreck:
[20] Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan,
that they may learn not to blaspheme.
2Tim.1
[13] Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love
which is in Messiah Yeshua.
[14] That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the
Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
[15] This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
2Tim.4 [1] I
charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Yeshua
the Messiah, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his
kingdom;
[5] But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an
evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. [2] Preach the word; be instant in
season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and
doctrine.
[3] For the time will come when they will not endure
sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves
teachers, having itching ears;
[4] And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned
unto fables.
Tit.1
[7] For a bishop must be
blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker,
not given to filthy lucre;
[8] But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy,
temperate;
[9] Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught,
that he may be able by sound
doctrine both to exhort and to
convince the gainsayers.
[10] For there are many
unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
[11] Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things
which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
[12] One of themselves,
even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
[13] This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
[14] Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments
of men, that turn from the truth.
[15] Unto the pure all
things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure;
but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
[16] They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being
abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Remember:
In closing: Yeshua said;
Mark 16 [15] And Yeshua said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature. [16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
We are continuing Saul’s
mission to the world. I hope and pray you understand we also need order in our
congregations lest chaos and sin will prevail among us even in 2019, 20____.
Shabbat Shalom