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Part of the Congregation
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Shabbat Shalom
The Gregorian calendar (Pope Gregory, 1500's) –
July 4, 2009
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We restore the calendar of God
We are now in the 4th month of God, no
name in scripture – 11th day
Should we call the 4th month Tammuz? No!
Tammuz - (pagan deity)îÀáÇëÌåÉú
àÆúÎäÇ úÌÇîÌåÌæ - a Sumerian deity of food or vegetation, a Phoenician deity
Ezek.8 [14] Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD's
house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for
Tammuz - îÀáÇëÌåÉú
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Question: Why are we here today?
Answer: We were told to remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy
The 4th Commandment is a part of the
covenant given to us at Mount Sinai in the 3rd month, Sivan
Ex. 20 [8] Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
[9] Six days shalt
thou labour, and do all thy work:
[10] But the
seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any
work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant,
nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
[11] For in six
days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and
rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and
hallowed it.
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Short History
Independence Day is commonly known as the Fourth
of July
Created: June–July 1776 Ratified July 4, 1776
The day the Declaration of
Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress
The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement
adopted by the Continental
Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war
with Great Britain
were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a
formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain,
more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
Again, the birthday of the United States of
America—Independence Day—is celebrated on July 4, the day the
wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress.
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My ministry is to "bring
back" the forgotten Word of God
Here are a few that are forgotten
The
forgotten law – Torah
The forgotten calendar of God - God's Calendar - replaced by Pope
Gregory's Calendar (1500's) (we use today)
The
forgotten 7th day Sabbath, a sign - "Seven"
The
forgotten feasts of the Lord
The
forgotten 7 Sabbaths in the feasts and holy
days of the Lord
The
forgotten 10 Commandments
The
forgotten food laws
The
forgotten land of God
The
forgotten topic of clean and unclean
The
forgotten topic of being Holy (in all manner of
conversation and dress)
1 - The world says be sexy, God says be holy.
(Leviticus 19:2 ...Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God
am holy.)
2 -The world says, no one's perfect. God says be
perfect as My Father which is in heaven is perfect. (Matthew 5:48)
3 - The world says, everyone sins, Yeshua / Jesus
says, "Go and sin no more". (John 8:11: ... go, and sin no more).
The
forgotten topic of being separate unto God
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God of Israel replaced by many false gods (or no
god)
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The Word of God has been replaced by many false
books and writings.
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The 10 commandments have been replaced by the 7
Noahide Laws
On March 26, 1991, as Education Day, U.S.A,
Public Law 102-14, 102d Congress, 1st Session, H. J. RES. 104, Joint
Resolution.
http://oneinmessiah.net/noahidelaws.htm
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One Law (Torah) for all people has been replaced
by 2 different laws, one for Gentiles and one for Jews.
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The doctrine of Messiah replaced by many false
doctrines
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Feeling the Spirit of God has been replaced by
the vibe of the music.
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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit has been replaced
by made up prayer languages. (Not from God)
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Teaching the Word has been replaced by
motivational speakers.
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The apostles of Messiah has been replaced by
false apostles, deceitful workers
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Teachers, ministers and prophets of God have been
replaced by false teachers, false ministers and false prophets.
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Studying the Word (on Sabbath, 7th day) has been
replaced by a church "service" on the first day of the week.
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Messiah followers (Christians) replaced by
Catholics and Protestants
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The ekklesia, set-apart ones (to God) has been
replaced by something called a "church" building.
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The "Israel of God" has been replaced
by the "church" (what church?)
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God told us about clean and unclean foods,
animals - People eat and drink anything and have unclean animals in their
houses.
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Marriage in the Lord, between one man and one
woman has been replaced by city or state laws pertaining to what constitutes a
marriage - now 2 ladies or 2 men ok in many places in the world.
Now many people now just living together
Most people are not married in the Lord (the God
of Israel).
Most people are married by another Jesus or god?
1 Cor. 7 [39]... she is at liberty to be married
to whom she will; only in the Lord.
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Let's look at a few vocabulary words:
æëø zâkar - zaw-kar' - A
primitive root; properly to mark (so as to be recognized), that is, to
remember; by implication to mention;
to (make) mention (of), be
mindful, recount, record (-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call,
come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance,
still, think on, well.
Holy convocation îÄ÷ÀøÈà-÷ÉãÆùÑ
Holy
÷ÉãÆùÑ - set-apartness,
separateness, sacredness, holiness of God
Convocation îÄ÷ÀøÈà mik-raw - something called
out, that is, a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the palce); also a
rehearsal: - assembly, calling, convocation, reading
Servile work- melakat avodah îÀìÆàëÆú òÂáÉãÈä
òÂáÉãÈä avodah - work of any kind: act, bondservant, labour,
service. tillage, work
îÀìÆàëÆú melakat - occupation, work, business public business
ἐκκλησία - ekklēsia -ek-klay-see'-ah - From a compound of G1537
and a derivative of G2564; a calling
out, that is, (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious
congregation (synagogue, or community of members on earth or saints in heaven
or both): - assembly, church.
Thayer Definition:
1) a gathering of citizens called out from their
homes into some public place, an assembly
1a) an assembly of the people convened at the
public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating
1b) the assembly of the Israelites
1c) any gathering or throng of men assembled by
chance, tumultuously
1d) in a Christian sense
1d1) an assembly of Christians gathered for
worship in a religious meeting
1d2) a company of Christian, or of those who,
hoping for eternal salvation through Yeshua the Messiah, observe their own
religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own
affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order’s sake
1d3) those who anywhere, in a city, village,
constitute such a company and are united into one body
1d4) the whole body of Christians scattered
throughout the earth
1d5) the assembly of
faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven
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"Ask for the old (everlasting) paths"
Jer. 6 [16] Thus saith the
LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the
old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall
find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Jer. 18 [15] Because my
people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the "ancient paths", to walk in paths, in a way not
cast up; ( not esteemed highly, not of God)
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Hos. 4 [6] My people are
destroyed for lack of knowledge:
because
thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no
priest to me:
seeing thou hast
forgotten "the law" of thy God, I will also forget thy
children.
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Most of the
world is doing the wrong feasts, going to the wrong assemblies, meeting with
the wrong god or gods
For more info on The Lord's
Feasts vs. pagan holidays go here http://oneinmessiah.net/Feasts.htm
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Recap:
Counting this week, 6 weeks ago was the giving of
the Law on Mt. Sinai - "Feast of Week" - and
the - giving of the Spirit - "Pentecost" in the third month of
God - Sivan
In the last 3 studies we went back to the basics.
Charity = Jubile -Yeshua - 2009 - 4th month,
4th day - June 27, 2009
Need of Milk Again - Sivan 26 - June 20, 2009
Who or What Shall Separate Us from
God
- Sivan 19 - June 13, 2009
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We shall continue with the
basics for now.
Prov. 6 [23] For the commandment is a lamp; and
the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the
way of life
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Today's topic:
Edifying of the body
of Messiah / Christ - July 4, 2009
Are
you a (spiritual) house builder or destroyer?
How
is your testimony (record, report,
witness) among other?
1 Cor. 10 [23] All things are lawful for me, but
all things are not expedient:
all things are lawful for
me, but all things edify not.
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edify - edification
G3618 οἰκοδομέω - oikodomeō - oy-kod-om-eh'-o: From the same as G3619;
to be a house builder, that is, construct or (figuratively) confirm: - (be in)
build (-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden.
Thayer Definition: 1) to build a house, erect
a building - 1a) to build (up from the foundation) 1b) to restore by building,
to rebuild, repair
2) metaphorically 2a) to found, establish 2b) to
promote growth in Christian wisdom, affection, grace, virtue, holiness,
blessedness 2c) to grow in
wisdom and piety
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Last week we read chapter 1 Cor. 13 - charity
This week we shall read:
1 Cor. 14
[1]
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may
prophesy.
[2] For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but
unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh
mysteries.
[3] But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and
exhortation, and comfort
[3]
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification,
and exhortation, and comfort.
[4] He that speaketh in an unknown tongue
edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth
the (set apart ones to God) church.
[5] I would that ye all spake with
tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than
he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive
edifying.
[6] Now, brethren, if I come unto you
speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you
either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
[7] And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp,
except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is
piped or harped?
[8] For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare
himself to the battle?
[9] So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be
understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the
air.
[10] There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and
none of them is without signification.
[11] Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto
him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto
me.
[12] Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek
that ye may excel to the edifying of the
(set apart ones to God) church.
[13] Wherefore let him that speaketh in an
unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
[14] For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my
understanding is unfruitful.
[15] What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with
the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the
understanding also.
[16] Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that
occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he
understandeth not what thou sayest?
[17] For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
[18]
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
[19] Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my
understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand
words in an unknown tongue.
[20] Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye
children, but in understanding be men.
[21] In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips
will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me,
saith the Lord.
[22] Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to
them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not,
but for them which believe.
[23] All things are lawful for me, but all
things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
[24] But if all prophesy, and there come
in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is
judged of all:
[25] And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling
down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
[26] How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, everyone of you
hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an
interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
[27]
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by
three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
[28] But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church;
and let him speak to himself, and to God.
[29] Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
[30] If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first
hold his peace.
[31] For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may
be comforted.
[32] And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
[33] For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all
churches of the saints.
[34] Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not
permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as
also saith the law.
[35] And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at
home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
[36] What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
[37] If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him
acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the
Lord.
[38] But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
[39] Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak
with tongues.
[40] Let all things be done decently and in order.
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Rom. 14 [19] Let us
therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith
one may edify another.
[20]
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is
evil for that man who eateth with offence.
[21] It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing
whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
[22] Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that
condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
[23] And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of
faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
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1 Cor. 8
[1] Now as touching
things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge
puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
[2] And if any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing
yet as he ought to know.
[3] But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
[4] As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered
in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that
there is none other God but one.
[5] For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in
earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
[6] But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things,
and we in him; and one Lord Yeshua the Messiah, by whom are all things, and we
by him.
[7] Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with
conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol;
and their conscience being weak is defiled.
[8] But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we
the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
[9] But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a
stumblingblock to them that are weak.
[10] For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the
idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to
eat those things which are offered to idols;
[11] And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom
Messiah died?
[12] But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak
conscience, ye sin against Messiah.
[13] Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh
while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
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Eph. 4 [8]
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and
gave gifts unto men.
[9] (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first
into the lower parts of the earth?
[10] He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all
heavens, that he might fill all things.)
[11] And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
[12] For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Messiah:
1 Thes. 5 [11] Wherefore comfort yourselves
together, and edify one another, even as
also ye do.
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Be like Messiah
Rom. 15 [1]
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not
to please ourselves.
[2]
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
[3]
For even Messiah pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of
them that reproached thee fell on me.
Phil. 2
[1]
If there be therefore any consolation in Messiah, if any comfort of love, if
any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
[2] Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded,
having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
[3] Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in
lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
[4] Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of
others.
[5] Let this
mind be in you, which was also in Messiah Yeshua:
[6]
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
[7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a
servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
[8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became
obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
[9] Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name
which is above every name:
[10] That at the name of Yeshua every knee should bow, of things in
heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
[11] And that every tongue should confess that Yeshua the Messiah is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Remember:
Are
you a (spiritual) house builder or destroyer?
How
is your testimony (record, report,
witness) among other?
1 Cor. 10 [23] All things are lawful for me, but
all things are not expedient:
all things are lawful for
me, but all things edify not.
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Remember:
2 Cor. 12 [19]... we do all things, dearly
beloved, for your edifying.
"seek that ye may
excel to the edifying of the (set apart ones to
God) church"
Shalom