One in Messiah Congregation

קָּהָל אֶחָד בְּמָּשִׁיחַ

 

A part of the Congregation of Israel

עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל

 

Our website:

https://OneinMessiah.net

 

Phone: 615 712-3931

 

 Email: ministermalachi@comcast.net 

 

Our address is:101 Forrest Crossing Blvd.,Franklin Tn. 37064, suite 105A

 

Shabbat Shalom

  שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם

 

Today we use the Gregorian calendar (From Pope Gregory, from the 1500's)

 

Today is Dec 142024

December - the tenth monthtoday the 12th month
Latin 
december "tenth month"
Latin 
decem "ten" + -ber (adj. suffix)

December had 30 days, until Numa when it had 29 days, until Julius when it became 31 days long.

 

 

Yehovah has His own calendar:

We are now in the 9th month of God called Chislev, Zach 7:1 - in English, scripture calls it Chisleu – day 11

 

Today’s Topic

Two trees

The tree of knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life

 

Always two ways to go, your choice

Good or evil

Right or wrong

Today, left or right

True or false

 

The garden of Eden

עֵדֶן `Eden

Meaning:  Eden= "pleasure"

 

These trees above are used in a few scriptures:

Gen.2

[9] And out of the ground made Yehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Gen.2

[17] But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die.

 

Gen.3

[22] And Yehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: [23] Therefore Yehovah God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

[24] So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Prov.3

[13] Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.
[
14] For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.[15] She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.[16] Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
[
17] Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.[18] She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Prov.11

[30] The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Prov.13

[12] Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Prov.15

[4] A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Rev.2

[7] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

Rev.22

[1] And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
[
2] In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
[
3] And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
[
4] And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
[
5] And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
[
6] And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Yehovah God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

 

We now know good and evil L

The word Evil - matches of 502 in the TaNaK - Matches of 137 in the Gospels and letters

Total 639

 

Eph.6

[11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

[12] For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

but

Against principalities,

Against powers,

Against the rulers of the darkness of this world,

Against spiritual wickedness in high places

wiles - cunning arts, deceit, craft, trickery

 

Principalities

Principality

746 ρχ arche {ar-khay'}

Meaning: 

4) the extremity of a thing

5) the first place, principality, rule, magistracy

5a) of angels and devils

Usage:  AV - beginning 40, principality 8, corner 2, first 2, misc 6; 58

 

 

Powers

 

1849 ξουσα exousia {ex-oo-see'-ah}

Meaning: 

1) power of choice,

2) physical and mental power

2a) the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises

3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)

4) the power of rule or government

4a1) authority over mankind

4b1) the power of judicial decisions

4b2) of authority to manage domestic affairs

4c1) a thing subject to authority or rule

4c1a) jurisdiction

4c2) one who possesses authority

4c2a) a ruler

4c2b) the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates

Usage:  AV - power 69, authority 29, right 2, liberty 1, jurisdiction 1, strength 1; 103

 

 

Ruler

 

2888 κοσμοκρτωρ kosmokrator {kos-mok-fat'-ore}

Meaning: 

1) lord of the world, prince of this age

1a) the devil and his evil angles

Usage:  AV - ruler 1; 1

 

 

Darkness

 

4655 σκτος skotos {skot'-os}

Meaning: 

1) darkness

1b) of darkened eyesight or blindness

2a) of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell

Usage:  AV - darkness 32; 32

 

High places

2032 πουρνιος epouranios {ep-oo-ran'-ee-os}

Meaning: 

1b3) the heavens, of the clouds

2) of heavenly origin or nature

Usage:  AV - heavenly 16, celestial 2, in heaven 1, high 1; 20

 

 

The old serpent, the devil and satan

2 Cor.11

[13] … false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Messiah.
[14] And no marvel; for
Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
[15] Therefore it is no great thing if
Satan’s ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

 

2Cor.4

[3] But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
[4] In whom
the god of this world had blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Messiah, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

John.14

[30] Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world comes, and hath nothing in me.

John 16 

[11] Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

 

 

 

Rev.12

[9] And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him

[10] And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Messiah: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
[11] And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death

[12] Therefore rejoice, you heavens, and you that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea!

For the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he had but a short time.

 

2 Thes .2

[1] Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, and by our gathering together unto him,
[2] That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Messiah is at hand.

 

[3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, (apostasy) and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
[4] Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.


[5] Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
[6] And now you know what withholds that he might be revealed in his time.
[7] For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
[8] And then shall
that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
[9] Even him, whose coming is after
the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
[10] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
[11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
[12] That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
[13] But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
[14] Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
[15] Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

 

[16] Now our Lord Yeshua the Messiah himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
[17] Comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

 

 

Rev.12 [12] Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

 

Josh.24

[14] Now therefore fear Yehovah, and serve Him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye Yehovah.
[
15] And if it seem evil unto you to serve Yehovah, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell:

but as for me and my house, we will serve Yehovah.

 

In closing for today:

1 John 2 [16] For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and

the pride of life,is not of the Father, but is of the world.

[17] And the world passes away, and the lust thereof:

but he / or she that does the will of God abides forever.

 

John said:

1 John

2 [21] I have not written unto you because you know not the truth but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

I am reminded again to inform you to beware of the false image of love, false emotions, loneliness, depression, financial drain, suicide and the artificial false festival lights they put up.

Satan really sets the stage for deceive you.

Beware if you feel or hear a voice telling you to separate yourself from the congregation, go off on your own and read or whatever.

Be safe out there; keep your eyes open if you are around crowds, malls etc…

 

Shabbat Shalom

שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם

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