Gathered Around the Fire

I recently discovered that Jesus attended the Feast of Dedication it is recorded in the gospel of John. And what He says in that context is significant.  And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter . And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long do you make us to doubt? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.   Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. But you believe not, because you are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.     John 10:22-26  What is the Feast of Dedication?  My search brought me to ...

THE TITHE NO ONE TALKS ABOUT -   THE FEAST OF THE LORD TITHE Chances are no one has ever told you about this tithe,   Because it was tied directly to the Feasts of the Lord and the modern church has continued to ignore them as Old Covenant Feasts. When in fact they are all NEW Covenant Feasts. They foretell God's plan for the redemption of Adam's race. We have removed ourselves from the requirements and therefore the blessings of God's appointed times of Thanksgiving.  This ironic separation of Christ's church from the Feasts of our Lord was purposely executed by the Roman Emporer (considered a god) of the ancient Roman Empire and for a season the pontiff of its State Church. This divorce of the so-called church from the feasts of the Lord of the Church started during the 4th century. Divorcing the Roman church from the Appointed Times was motivated by their hatred for the Jews. As the prophet, Daniel predicted in Daniel chapter 7, the Roman Empire (the 4th Beast) wo...

What is God's Will Concerning Healing?  This was shared in answer to the modern thought that God's will is not always to heal the sick. Many of these passages also talk of casting out demons or of sin in the same sentence. So, is it Not God's will to always cast out demons? Or for people to always repent and leave sin behind?  Unfortunately, our experience or the lack of experience often falls short of God's will, and part of that reality is tied to our own level of unbelief.  "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the 'now' (Rhema) word of God. So in order to have faith, we must be hearing the Rhema word of God."  Furthermore, yesterday's 'Rhema' word has become moldy and must be thrown out*. Only today's Rhema word will inspire faith to arise for the issues we face today.  * Just as the manna that fell from heaven had to be gathered before the heat of the day and anything held over until the next day was filled with worms and moldy.  ...

Last time we discussed the rule of the First Fruits.  Last time we discussed the Rule of the FirstFruits found throughout the Scriptures from the first day of creation to the firstborn Son of God. 1.       Every Harvest contains the first fruit 2.      First Fruits are always the best  of the entire crop.  3.      First Fruits always belong to the Lord .  4.      Accordingly, the First (of anything) in the Bible is always preeminent –  This rule of Firstfruits applies to the First Miracle of Jesus,  as well as the first parable of Jesus, and the first public reading of Jesus in the synagogue. In this first of Miracles, Jesus turns the water into wine. We read about it in the Gospel of John chapter 2:1-6 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee . Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. W...

The Rule of the First Fruits is found throughout the Scriptures from the first day of creation to the firstborn Son of God. There is a First-Fruit to every harvest First Fruits are always the best  of the entire crop.  First Fruits always belong to the Lord .  Accordingly, the First (of anything) in the Bible is always preeminent –    First things First The  First Day of Creation  -  Then God said,  “Let there be light”;  and there was light. And God saw  the light , that it was good; and  God divided the light from the darkness . God called the light Day and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the  first day.   Genesis 1:3-5   On the very First Day of creation, God spoke into existence the most crucial element of the Kingdom of God and of life on planet Earth.  "Let there be light"   Photosynthesis cannot take place wi...