One in Messiah Congregation
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A part of the Congregation of Israel
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Shabbat Shalom
שַׁבָּת
שָׁלוֹם
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Let’s pray
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Today we use the Gregorian calendar from Pope Gregory; from
the 1500’s,
January 10, 2015
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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We are
now in 10th month of God called Tevet, 18th day
טֵבֵת
Esth.2 [16] So Esther
was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his
house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the
seventh year of his reign.
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Today’s topic:
Protocol in scripture
As we read the TaNakh, we observe order and structure that
God gave to His people, the Israelites, in commandments.
Even the universe
has order and design.
TaNaKh is the
Word of God, the Scriptures - Torah, Prophets and Psalms / Writings
Ta Na
Kk is an acronym for:
T = Torah - first 5 books of Moses - law, teachings)
N = Navi' eem or prophets (pl. sounds like - Na vi eem)
K = Ke'tuvim or
writings (pl. psalms etc.)
At this point, there were neither
gospels nor letters.
Even at the time of Yeshua neither was
there gospels nor letters written yet.
Revelation was given by God
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These commandments
were not given to any other people.
The Israelites were
raised knowing Torah, God’s ways.
We sadly see many did
not obey God’s rules.
God says:
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Many years later, a Jewish
man named Saul has an encounter with Yeshua on his way to Damascus. - Acts 9 and 22
Saul is now sent to
the Gentiles, nations.
Paul becomes a dauntless
preacher of righteousness and truth.
We see rules and
regulations in many congregations from the letters.
Most of the letters
are to Gentiles 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 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.
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Saul instills his judgment
from a Torah mindset
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Saul wanted his instructions to be
read to other congregations
We have no letters from Saul to the Laodiceans.
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.
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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.
Above, Saul wanted his letter to the Colossians to be read to the Laodiceans. Col. 4 [16]
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Let’s read the
letters, epistles with this mindset:
A letter to Timothy from Saul
There are 2 letters
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.
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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.
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A bishop
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.
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However no letters from Titus to Saul
[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.
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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
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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.
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A letter from Peter
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.
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Yeshua’s instruction
Matt. 18
1 - [15] Moreover if thy brother 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 him out)
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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:
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However no letters from the Corinthians to
Saul
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In closing: Yeshua
said;
We are continuing Saul’s mission to the world.
I hope and pray you understand we also need order
in our congregation lest chaos will prevail among us.
Shabbat Shalom