Weekend Meditation--Prove All Things

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; Malachi 3:10; Romans 12:2; Matthew 5:17

We are walking in today: Weekend Meditation--Prove All Things

Witness liberty throughout the Bible:  H1865 dĕrowr flowing, free run, flowing of myrrh

Leviticus 25:10; Isaiah 61:1; Jeremiah 34:8, 34:15; Ezekiel 46:16-17; Psalm 119:45; Luke 4:18; Acts 24:23; 1 Corinthians 7:39, 8:9; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:1, 5:13; James 1:25, 2:12; 2 Peter 2:19-20

This arrangement of the 613 principles, the law of our Lord God Almighty, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is from the book by Rabbi Ralph Messer, Torah: Law Or Grace? Kingdom Principles For Kingdom Living.  This book can be ordered online here or in the store if you are in the Denver area here.

The Third Commandment Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

197. You shall circumcise every male among you --Genesis 17:10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
198. You shall not eat the displaced sinew on the hip-socket --Genesis 32:32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
199. You shall not take the Name of the Lord in vain --Exodus 20:7
200. You shall not eat an animal that was torn --Exodus 22:31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
201. You shall not cook a young goat in its mother's milk --Exodus 23:19 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
202. You shall not cook a young goat in the milk of its mother --Exodus 34:26 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
203. You shall not eat the fat of oxen, sheep or goats-- Leviticus 7:23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
204. You shall not consume any blood --Leviticus 7:26 Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.
205. You may eat the animal that has completely split hooves and chews the cud --Leviticus 11:2-8 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. 4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. 8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
206. You shall not eat the flesh or touch the carcass of any unclean animal --Leviticus 11:8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

Fiveamprayer most of us in this country have at least one Bible and possibly several in our homes.  Some of these books serve as mere decoration or family catalogs of births and deaths.  Can we study to find out the validity of His word for the benefit of ourselves, family and community?  The Bible that we have today was first translated into English in the later 1300's and then printed around a hundred years later--after all of these years do we really have an understanding of His word?  We are to prove all things!  This is very important that we would not take all things at face value.  Yahweh knows that His word stands up to all scrutiny and the Truth stands, always.  The testing and proving is for our surety to know that we are following what He directed from the beginning! Where does the authority of the Bible come from?  Is it really the inspired and authored word of Yahweh? Since we have not been required to test and prove this before.  We will soon have to prove this for ourselves in the face of growing deception.  That which is  pushing against us, how will we know that is the true and right way?  Where do we find the voice behind us telling us this is the way, walk in it?  Would Yahweh want us to take His word without proving it?  If we don't each prove His word for ourselves what prevents us from taking up another unproved word?  How steadfast can we be in an unproven word?  These questions are not to cast doubt on the the infallible word of Yahweh or His power, yet we have scriptures warning us of the attack there would be on His word.  What way can we determine if we have succumbed to this attack?  When there is a treasure or precious item under guard do they not use a password for access?  How much more value is their in the Davar Elohim, Word of God?  How woeful would we be to find that we have followed in error due to our lack or investigation for the validity of what we have been presented? Without this proving, what would keep us from upholding some other book?  He would want us to prove His word to make sure we have what He has given us, the true and acceptable word for our study and provision.  In our continued and whole-hearted study of His word to avoid man's assumptions--remember there was not a King James version of the Bible in print for Yeshua or His talmudim to teach new believers from.  Consider if the Word made flesh, Yeshua, would He endorse the Bible that you study from?  How can we return to the origin of the scriptures that came to be known as the Bible?  With the proper pretext and context does your Bible match up with the culture and understanding of Yeshua and the apostles of the first century church?  We are children of Yahweh and should be found taking after and resembling our Heavenly Father!  To listen to this teaching again click here. https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/playback.html?n=RvxYy/jKHbE

Weekend Meditation Worksheet:  Prove All Things

Consider the teaching from today, January 9th, study to find these answers for the following questions.  Dial in again to listen to this teaching, 760-569-7699 pin 910150 it will be available all weekend.

1.  Which Bible should be used as the ultimate authority for modern Christianity?

2.  Do you believe that the Religious Belief System of every Christian should be as close as possible to the Religious Belief System of Yeshua the Messiah (commonly known as Jesus the Christ)?  Can you agree with that statement?

3.  Wouldn't it be absolutely insane for a Christian to have a Religious Belief System that was not only in opposition to, but also an insult to that which Yeshua/Jesus Christ believed and taught?

4.  Why did the writers of the Gospels decide to wait so many years to record the words of Yeshua?

5.  Were Yeshua's words not considered on the same level as the Hebrew Scriptures or Tanakh (commonly known as us as the Old Testament?  If His words had been, then why were they not recorded immediately by His followers?

6.  What did the new fledgling Messianic Communities use for their Bibles during this time period, when there was no Greek New Testament Bible?

7.  What Bible did the Apostles carry with them, as they went into "all the world" to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God?

8.  What and who determined the Standard?

9.  Which one does Yahweh stand behind?

10.  If Yahweh is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, why can't He keep things straight, or it maybe that these systems of belief cannot keep things straight?

11. Who gave the Roman Catholic Church the right to decide what books should be added to Yeshua's Bible?

12.  Did they benefit from making such changes to Yeshua's Bible?

13.   Who decided which books were to be added or deleted, and on what evidence?

14.   Was their Religious Belief System the same as Yeshua's, or was it adulterated and changed?

15.  Why was there a need for new books anyway, what was the purpose?

16.  Could Yeshua's disciples adequately preach "deliverance" using Yeshua's Bible? 

17.  Why was it necessary to rename Yeshua's Bible the "Old" Bible? Why call the added books the "New" Bible?

18.  What was the rationale behind forming a new Canon under this "New" Bible?

19.  Ask yourself why there was a need for Marcion or the Roman Catholic Church to create a new Canon?

20.  Why didn't Yahweh protect the Canonization of His Word in the New Testament?

21.  What was the inspiration in selecting books, deleting books, and re-including books hundreds of years later?

22.  Doesn’t Yahweh know what He wants to do?

23.  What about the people who lived and died during these times? Are they "saved" even though they did not have a New Testament Bible?

24.  Were believers deprived of the Word of Yahweh by organized religion, or worse, given the word of men instead? Were believers lead astray in their worship of Yahweh as they followed a Canon given to them by Roman Catholic Theology which believed in purgatory, infant baptism for salvation, the mediatorship of the Virgin Mary, Mary as the mother of God, Papal infallibility and prayers to the dead?

25.  What happened to the religion Yahweh gave us, and revealed to us through Yeshua?

26.  How close to the "faith once given to the saints" is your religious belief?

27.  Whose Religious Belief System do we have today in our churches? "Israelism, Hebrew Roots" or "Non-Israelism"?

28.  Why does America today look like Sodom from scripture, yet there is a church on every corner and the message of the non-Israelite Church fills the airways and our television sets?

29.  There sure is a lot of Yahweh's so called "word" being broadcast, but is it really His Word?

30.  Maybe instead of it being Yahweh's Word as found in the Bible Yeshua used, can you see that it may instead be a collection of words that took 1000 years to be established by the Roman Catholic Church, and that was intended to function as a "replacement word" and "another Gospel" in order to nullify the Bible Yeshua used?

31.  Could this possibly be a contributing factor to the mess we finds ourselves in today?

5 Smooth Stones--Leviticus 16: Lasting Ordinance, Day of Atonement

Leviticus 16; Isaiah 61:1-2; Leviticus 25:10; Amos 3:7; John 7:17; Leviticus 26; 2 Timothy 3:16; Leviticus 23:36-32; Numbers 29:7-11; Exodus 30:1-10, 29:38-42, 28:39

We are walking in today:  5 Smooth Stones--Leviticus 16: Lasting Ordinance, Day of Atonement

Witness integrity throughout the Bible: H8537 tom completeness, fulness, innocence, simplicity

Genesis 20:5-6; 1 Kings 9:4; Job 2:3, 2:9, 27:5, 31:6; Psalm 7:8, 25:21, 26:1; 26:11; 41:12, 78:72; Proverbs 11:3, 19:1; 20:7

The year of Jubilee is set after counting 7 sets of 7 yearly intervals for a total of 49 years.  The 50th year is a year of release, a time of liberty.  This is declared on the Day of Atonement that the Jubilee season has begun.  This appointed time, according to Yahweh's calender is a time for the land that was sold to return to the original owner, those who went into bondage to pay debts were allowed to go free.  This was also similar to the shemitah that the land would rest also and there would not be any planting of crops.  These times were to have the people trust in He who created and owns all things, our Elohim, Adonai.

The Day of Atonement is a holy day unto the Lord God, Yahweh who set forth how the children of Israel were to come before Him for atonement of the sins of the community.  They were to all observe and follow the directions given in His word, continually.  This was the one time a year that the high priest, cohen gadol was to enter the Holy of Holies.  Of the sacrifices that were done, the blood of the bull was for the high priest for his sins, a goat for the sins of the people both blood sprinkled on the mercy seat.  There was other preparations that were to be done to His exact description that the cohen gadol would not loose his life.  This was and still is considered a day of greatest import.  Those with the Hebraic understanding would observe this day according to the text and principles given to Moses in the wilderness.  Fiveamprayer, let us no longer consider the book of Leviticus a difficult thing that we can overlook!  All of His word is to be studied and understood.  This is the word of Yahweh, it cannot not be reversed nor return void!  We are to do all that Adonai has given us to do.  Ask for the good and right way, the ancient path.  Take time to read Leviticus 16 in several translations for better understanding and most importantly ask Yahweh to reveal to you what this all means.  No more cherry picking the scriptures!  We are to stand on the entity of His word from Genesis to Revelation!  Praise His holy name!  To listen to more of this message click here.

Torah Portion--Exodus 1:1-6:1 Shemot/ Names

Exodus 1:1-6:1; Jeremiah 1:1-2:3; Acts 5-9; Isaiah 7:14; Romans 9:11; Luke 9:22-23

We are walking in today:  Torah Portion--Exodus 1:1-6:1 Shemot/ Names

Witness resist throughout the Bible:  H7853 satan to be or act as an adversary, resist, oppose
Zechariah 3:1; Matthew 5:39; Luke 21:15; Acts 6:10, 7:51; Romans 13:2; 2 Timothy 2:8; James 4:7, 5:6; 1 Peter 5:9

The title for this portion, Names which has all the names of the sons of Jacob that entered Egypt, joining their brother Joseph there.  In the closing out of Genesis, Jacob gives his blessing before going to sleep with his fathers, tells his sons what is to become of them in latter days.  This section of the text also introduces the later generations of Israel and the beginning of life of the great leader Moses.  As he is found at Mount Sinai while he was in exile, to being sent on assignment to deliver out his bloodline (who in their increase in number and  the current pharaoh not honor what Joseph had done), but feared the people and put them under harsh slavery and restriction.  At the burning bush he hears from Yahweh Himself to tell the people that He is I AM that I AM, also He gives His name YHVH, His name to be an memorial.  The importance of names is seen throughout this section, from the sons names by Jacob and their order and placement in the linage of the people of Israel and most importantly, Moses' introduction to Yahweh on the mountain.  This conversation sets apart His name from others that are called gods but are only motionless statues.  The giving of the four letters that spell His name in Hebrew is called the tetragrammaton and has over the years has come to have various pronunciations--Fiveamprayer, our focus is not on the pronunciation but the obedience to His word!  We will be known as He is known--by our actions!  Titus 1:15-16  (CJB) 15 To all who are themselves pure, everything is pure. But to those who are defiled and without trust, nothing is pure — even their minds and consciences have been defiled. 16 They claim to know God, but with their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient; they have proved themselves unfit to do anything good.  Moses is sent to rescue out his people out of Egypt, which was a place of provision in a famine and later becomes a place where they were being harshly dealt with.  Yet, His promise stands--the people were delivered according to what He promised to Abraham, He remembered the people in their groaning and crying.  It was in His mercy that they were delivered from the house of bondage!  Thank You Yahweh for You are the Great I AM and there is nothing too hard for Thee!  He is the Great and Mighty One! There is no other like Him in all of the universe!  We must be mindful of this that we can ask for an encore--in this shemitah year we are being delivered out from the house of bondage!  Yahweh, heard our groaning and cries, while He continues to teach and correct us at every turn.  All praises to Almighty God, our Elohim is and has His hand on us!  Amen, amen, amen!  To listen to more of this teaching click here. https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/playback.html?n=RvxYy/jKcKT

Testimony Tuesday--Yahweh Will Make A Way For Us!

Acts 14:22; Romans 8:35-39; Isaiah 43:1; Deuteronomy 31:6; Hebrews 13:5-6; Mark 16:15; Matthew 24:14; 1 Peter 4:12, 17; Psalm 125:1; Isaiah 43:13; 1 Chronicles  29:11-12; Romans 8:31; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Psalm 13:1, 13:5-6; 1 Chronicles 16:9; Jeremiah 29:13; James 4:8; Psalm 84:11; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Matthew 6:33; Romans 8:28; Matthew 6:8; Isaiah 42:16; Jeremiah 32:27; Luke 18:27; Micah 7:8; Romans 8:32; Deuteronomy 28:7; Luke 1:37; Deuteronomy 33:27; Job 13:15; Matthew 6:13; Exodus 14:19-30; Deuteronomy 31:8; Psalm 46:1; Daniel 3; Judges 7; Joel 3:10; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Malachi 3:6; Psalm 84:11; John 15:4-5; Isaiah 41:13, 41:10; 1 John 4:4; Psalm 23, 78:76, 73:23, 89:33, 106:8; Psalm 69; Isaiah 40:29; Psalm 145

We are walking in today:  Testimony Tuesday--Yahweh Will Make A Way For Us!

Witness revive throughout the Bible:  H2421 chayah to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health
Isaiah 57:15; Hosea 6:2, 14:7; Habakkuk 3:2; Nehemiah 4:1-6; Psalm 60:3, 69:33, 71:20, 80:19, 85:6, 119:25, 119:88, 119:149, 119:154, 119:156, 119:159, 138:7; Ezra 9:8

Fiveamprayer, we have to ask ourselves a tough question this morning.  Are we relying in our own ability or trusting in the Lord God King of the Universe, Yahweh?  He is the one in control of all things!  He sees all and knows all?  So what has our focus?  Are we looking to Him, the Almighty One or our situation?  We have many things that we will face in our refinement and that which is set against us, as His creation.  In either case we must hold fast to that which is true, worthy to behold and meditated on.  When our focus in our suffering remains self-centered we are not able to move on.  We must be in a position of focus on the His ability and knowledge, above our current situation.  For that which we face temporary, for His love and care is eternal!  What do we do when faced with a tough situation?  In all that has happened and can happen--is He still Yahweh?  We can see in the book of Job that he would not move off of that position.  That in spite of his friends accusing him, held out that he was blameless and would not speak against the Lord his God.  That in the end he would be vindicated and upheld.  Can we do the same?  Hold fast to His word and stand on it in the face of those who are near and dear accuse us? 
When facing terrible pain and dire circumstances we could loose focus but will we know that He holds our entire lives in His hands?  This suffering is for but a moment and that His purposes will be fulfilled.  What we are facing could be to find if we would trust Him or gives us an experience to see His awesome power, deliver us out.  Over time in this situation will you remain on His word as at the beginning of this test?  How else do you prove the value of precious metals?  By setting them to a high heat to find if there is any dross mixed in that is revealed at high heat.  Will the precious still remain after the high heat is applied?  Yes, because of that heat the dross or impurities that were not able to be seen can now be removed.  Because Yahweh has delivered you to the other side, you have the testimony of what He has done, that He is well able to deliver you out and you know that He can do it again.  That is why we can ask for an encore!  For this shows our trust that He is in control and able to deliver us out by our previous experiences!  Without these experiences how would we know personally for ourselves that He delivers and is very capable in all situations?  True there are some testimonies that you will hear and know from others, but Yahweh wants you to know of His power for yourself.  The care and protection that He affords us lets us know that we will not be destroyed in the refining or the attacks that come to try to dissuade us.  For He came in the flesh to redeem us to Himself--there is no benefit to Him, for us being destroyed.   This is all to build up our trust and strength, Fiveamprayer!  Stand on the entirety of His word and look to Him and not the situation--where is your focus?  To hear more of this mornings message click here. 

The Second Commandment--Avoid The Polytheistic Trap

Deuteronomy 4:16-18; Exodus 20:3, 20:4-6; Deuteronomy 4:16; Genesis 1:26; Exodus 20:5; Isaiah 4:28; John 4:23-24; Judges 17:1-6; Micah 3:12; 1 Samuel 4:8-10; Numbers 21:8-9; Hebrews 8:1-5, 9:21-24; Genesis 1:27, 5:1-2; John 4:9; Colossians 1:15, 3:9-10; 1 Corinthians 15:50-53; 1 John 3:2; Exodus 20:5-6; John 4:24; 2 Peter 3:18; Proverbs 2:1-5; Romans 2:13; James 2:25; 1 John 2:4; Deuteronomy 4:15-20, 4:23; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 10:14, 10:19-20; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4; Revelation 12:9

We are walking in today:  The Second Commandment--Avoid The Polytheistic Trap

Witness anoint throughout the Bible:  H4886 mishchah consecrated portion, anointing oil, portion, ointment, anointing portion

Exodus 29:21, 30:25, 30:31, 31:11, 40:9, 40:15; Leviticus 8:2, 8:12, 10:7, 21:10, 21:12; Numbers 4:16; Isaiah 10:27; James 5:14

Why is it a big deal that we are not to make an image of our God, Yahweh?  This was to be a designation of one of the many differences of the Living God versus the idols that people worshiped.  Much of this idol worship stemmed from people trying to determine the mysteries of life.  In an attempt to find the way to control or manipulate situations in life by getting a specific outcome.  This led to the plethora of idols and gods that people would pray and seek favor from.  For the people had come to attribute specific powers to them individually.  Unlike the true and living God, Yahweh who is the all-powerful, all-knowing Almighty God!  While these creations of man were an attempt to explain the unexplainable for those outside of knowing Elohim.  This led people into feeling powerful in explaining various situations, by seeking out many idol gods for that specific outcome.  Keep in mind that these gods didn't work together in many cases against each other.  They were even attributed to have various levels of power and influence.  Because of this desperate attempt to find an explanation that man could control the desired outcome--resulted in more confusion as the people would struggle to realize the lack of power that these idol gods held.

This instruction in the second commandment, to the children of Israel that Yahweh could not be defined by an image made by the hands of man.  He is not of only one manner of influence--He is all the influence!    He is not at battle with anyone--there is no one worthy to battle Him!  No one in all the universe can begin to match His power nor approach His ability!  He can not be limited by explanation in a image that mere man can conceive with a crafting of the hands!  Thus an idol god and those images are, gods of man's imagination which are a poor substitute of the only true God Almighty, Yahweh.

If man can confine the all-powerful, Yahweh to an image than we are able to limit His power.  How can the all-powerful, One who created all things be limited by what He has made?  This commandment is given to Israel so that we would not attempt to usurp His ability or authority.  His singleness in ability and power--He is the only all-knowing, all-powerful, Yahweh!  There is none other!  Our words, thoughts and hands cannot describe Him in all of His glory!  The only creation in His image is man.  For in Genesis man was created in His image and likeness.  We are to have His likeness and take after our Heavenly Father!  Why would we take what He has placed on us and attribute it to lifeless images?  Was there a level of confusion given to us to try to look outside of Him, for His glory and holiness?  That we could be confused by the lies that had been passed down through the polytheistic beliefs to not look to the Truth and be misled by the lie?  Does this effectively distance us from Yahweh and His purpose and plan for our lives?  Causing many of us to become desperate to try and attempt anything to get out of this woeful situation we may find ourselves in?  Who would want to have mankind in this place or situation?  Who would want to attack or make Yahweh's creation, made in His image and likeliness--to suffer?  Only the devil--the murder from the beginning, the father of all lies!  For when we really trace back this false information we find him at the root of all lies with the same intention to separate us His image and likeness from our Creator, Yahweh.  Who is also our Heavenly Father and King.  All that we need, have and are is tied to Him!  No longer soothe your pain  with the lies that only brings us more confusion!  Isaiah 41:29 Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.  Isaiah 45:16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.  To hear more of this message click here. 

Weekend Meditation--The Rise Of A Counterfeit Christianity

Matthew 24:1-20; Acts 11:26; Luke 6:46; Matthew 28:20, 7:22-23; Acts 5:29; Mark 7:8-9; Matthew 19:17; Romans 1:5; Colossians 2:6-9; Titus 1:10-11; Romans 16:17-19; Acts 8:9-23, 20:29-31; Galatians 1:6-7; Matthew 7:15; Acts 15:1-2, 15:5-10, 11:1-4, 15-18; Hebrews 7:26-27; John 1:29; Acts 15:11; Hebrews 9:1-15; 1 Corinthians 7:19; Romans 3:31; 2 Peter 3:15-16; Jude 1:4; 2 Peter 2:10; 1 John 3:4; 1 John 5:3; James 2:8-12; Romans 6:6, 2:13; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 1 Timothy 1:3, 6-7; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11; 1 John 5:19; Revelations 12:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Romans 8:7; James 2:10; Revelation 2:2; 2 Peter 2:20-21, 2:1-2; 1 John 2:19; Acts 13:6-8; Galatians 2:4; 2 Corinthians 11:26; 3 John 1:9-10; Matthew 7:13-15; Mark 7:6-8; Romans 16:17

We are walking in today:  Weekend Meditation--The Rise Of A Counterfeit Christianity

Witness every word throughout the Bible: davar  H1697 speech, word, speaking, thing, saying, utterance, word, words, business, occupation, acts, matter, case, manner (by extension)
Deuteronomy 8:3; Proverbs 14:15, 30:5; Matthew 4:4, 12:36, 18:16; Luke 4:4; 2 Corinthians 13:1

This arrangement of the 613 principles, the law of our Lord God Almighty, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is from the book by Rabbi Ralph Messer, Torah: Law Or Grace? Kingdom Principles For Kingdom Living.  This book can be ordered online here or in the store if you are in the Denver area here. 


The Second Commandment-Exodus 20:4-5 You shall have no other gods before Me.  You shall not make yourself a carved image nor any likeness of that which is in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the water beneath the earth.  You shall not prostrate yourself to nor worship them, for I am the LORD your God--a jealous God.

181. You shall not erect a pillar which the Lord hates --Deuteronomy 16:22 You shall not set up a sacred pillar, which the Lord your God hates.
182. You shall not slaughter an ox or a lamb or kid in which there will be a blemish --Deuteronomy 17:1 “You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God a bull or sheep which has any blemish or defect, for that is an abomination to the Lord your God.
183. The entire tribe of Levi shall not have an inheritance with Israel, the Lord is their inheritance --Deuteronomy 18:1 “The priests, the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and His portion.
184. The entire tribe of Levi shall not share in the spoils of war-- Deuteronomy 18:1 The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance.
185. You shall give the Kohen the foreleg, the jaw, and the maw from every offering --Deuteronomy 18:3 And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
186. You shall give the Kohen the first of your grain, wine and oil --Deuteronomy 18:4 The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
187. You shall give the Kohen the first of the shearing of your flock --Deuteronomy 18:4
188. The Levites shall minister in the Name of the Lord --Deuteronomy 18:6-8 6 And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the Lord shall choose; 7 Then he shall minister in the name of the Lord his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the Lord. 8 They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
189. The Kohen shall speak to the people when you draw near to the war --Deuteronomy 20:2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
190. You shall not sow your vineyard with a mixture --Deuteronomy 22:9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.191. An unclean person shall not enter the midst of the camp --Deuteronomy 23:10  If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
192. There shall not be a promiscuous woman among the daughters of Israel --Deuteronomy 23:17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
193. There shall not be a promiscuous man among the sons of Israel --Deuteronomy 23:17
194. You shall not bring a harlot's hire to the House of the Lord --Deuteronomy 23:18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.
195. You shall not bring the exchange for a dog to the House of the Lord --Deuteronomy 23:18
196. You shall not drink the wine libations used for idols --Deuteronomy 32:38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.

Fiveamprayer, how did we get here?  A Christianity that does not represent what Yeshua taught and Paul warned about another message being taught?  Warnings that others would come in the name but not living according to His directions?  Why and how did we get here?  Let's go back in history for a bit.  We have the setting of time that Yeshua taught while He walked in flesh, the Jewish people had been under tribute to Rome for some time.  They had been subjected to the Greek culture for hundreds of years.  It was in this attempt to wash away all of their practices and traditions, enters our Messiah.  Yet a remnant remained that upheld His word and directions.  This is what Jesus Christ of Nazareth came to bring to a greater understanding.  His correction was to return them to the true and right way.  Before He departed He warned the early believers that there would false teachers and false prophets that will come to tear down what He had taught.  Even in the correction of the Jewish leaders and scribes who were to study and teach the word of Yahweh to the people He tells them to do what Moses' word says but not what these leaders actually do. Matthew 23:1-3 (KJV)  1Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.  What is it that the people are to observe and to do?  What is it that ties importance to the seat of Moses?  As we found in our teaching yesterday on Exodus 24 that the people said--all the words that the Lord has said we will do.  This was the 10 utterances, 10 commandments--the index to the 613 principle of Yahweh. Where else does Yeshua refer to this still being in effect?  Matthew 5:17-19, 1 Kings 8:56  So we see that the instructions of Yahweh were not to be altered nor cast away.
These numerous warnings of others teaching a differing message or to truly search out the person teaching to find it they are in His good and right way.  This was observed in the Berans who studied scripture to see if all that Paul said was sound.  Acts 17:10-12 (KJV) 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.  Do we, today, Fiveamprayer, do the same with those who teach the word of Elohim?  This is certainly not an attack, but we are to study to show ourselves approved!  2 Timothy 2:12-16(KJV) 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.  We have a responsibility to study and know for ourselves!  In the days of the early church while Paul was going from city to city to teach, correct and encourage early believers after Christ's ascension--he was dealing with those new converts who still were carrying their pagan practices and the traditions of the Jews that were not biblical.  This correction was to both groups throughout his letters so that neither would over take nor veer off the path set forth by Yahweh's word for His plans for our lives. As we have read this morning the scriptures give many warnings of what was coming--to be not dissuaded to follow error, while they currently had truth.  This warning is not unfounded as we find in the progression of time. There comes to be many groups that are called Christian that are varied and contain some portions of the original teachings with a blending of local practices of other religions.  Enter the counterfeit--many believable lies contain some parts of the truth.  This goes a long way with the value of the lie, for only things of value are stolen or counterfeited.  What is it that is of great value?  From Yahweh's point of view it is us.  This plan of redemption and restoration was to bring back that which He created in His image and likeliness, back to Him without spot or blemish.  The value from our point of view is that we will not get to the end and hear from our Savior and King--Yeshua say I know you not.  Certainly those who have spent many years attending church services, helping out in various ministries and other good works don't expect to hear, I know you not, you worker of iniquity.  That lost of relationship or to find that you were whole-heartely serving and believing a lie is a soul crushing thing.  All of these machinations by the hands of the wily and crafty father of all lies, stems from the devil himself.  What is his motivation to keep us (His hand crafted image, Genesis 1:26) from Avinu Malkienu, our Father our King?!  Retaliation for his disobedience and being thrust out of Heaven.  This whole plan of us returning to the original intention of Yahweh, is why there are so many attacks against this holy reunion.  Look at the various branches of Christianity that argue amongst themselves, those outside of the church that are just fine with their own personal relationship with the power of the universe.  This face-less and easy to mold idea, is a breeding ground for every idea that blows in on the wind.  Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. 
So how to we avoid being misled, or find our way back to the truth once we find that glimmer of light--what is truth?  Study of His word, by the leading of the Ruach HaKadosh, Holy Spirit leading us to all righteousness!  Study with those that are like minded, in seeking the truth and discussion will being greater insight on the text. Much as you dine over a good meal and have delightful conversation.  This is the same type of setting, when you are studying the more meaty matters of the word of God Almighty, there is revelation exposed--Matthew 18:19-20 (KJV) 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Proverbs 4:7  (KJV) 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.  The time has come Fiveamprayer, it is no longer a mystery, we are no longer scattered throughout the nations but are returning to the true and right way according to biblical scriptures!  This is not opinion, nor traditions of men, nor of taking anyone's word for it--study, seek, search, find, ask and discuss His word, Davar Elohim.  Fiveamprayer, we should want to know what the Author and Finisher of our faith has to say about us--the Word made flesh, walking among us!  Let's take a look at two more scriptures from Paul:

2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous for you with God’s kind of jealousy; since I promised to present you as a pure virgin in marriage to your one husband, the Messiah.  Are we able to be presented pure to our husband, Yeshua?  Have we worshiped, honored or adhere to other gods or practices we were not to even know about?  Do we possess a garment without spot or wrinkle?  How can we obtain such a garment?  Again we have a warning from Paul that we would or could stray from the original teaching, that his teaching underscores and what Yeshua taught from the Tanakh.  2 Corinthians 12:20  For I am afraid of coming and finding you not the way I want you to be, and also of not being found the way you want me to be. I am afraid of finding quarreling and jealousy, anger and rivalry, slander and gossip, arrogance and disorder.  Does any of this look like your current house of worship?  We have to know what is operating here and much without prior knowledge.  We have inherited lies from our forefathers.  This devious plan from antiquity to build up and strengthen a power-base to wield political power and influence in the region has brought us to our current status in the churches today.  Go back to the first oracles, Fiveamprayer!!  What was said from and in the beginning?  Hebrews 5:11-13 (CJB) 11 We have much to say about this subject, but it is hard to explain, because you have become sluggish in understanding. 12 For although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the very first principles of God’s Word all over again! You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who has to drink milk is still a baby, without experience in applying the Word about righteousness.  To hear more on this awesome weekend meditation click here.

We are walking in today: 5 Smooth Stones, Exodus 24--All The Words Of The Lord

Exodus 24; Leviticus 17:11; Genesis 15:9-18; Hebrews 9:18-22; Matthew 26:27-28; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 10:4; 1 Peter 1:19; John 1:18, 6:46; Exodus 25:30, 18:19; Luke 12:20; Hebrews 13:20-21

We are walking in today:  5 Smooth Stones, Exodus 24--All The Words Of The Lord

Witness determined throughout the Bible: H3615 kalah to accomplish, cease, consume,  end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent
Exodus 9:5, 32:22; Jeremiah 21:10, 42:15-17; Psalm 71:3, 102:14; Job 28:24-26; Ruth 1:18; Daniel 6:15, 10:12; Acts 4:27-29, 22:14; Romans 8:29-30; 1 Corinthians 10:29; Ephesians 1:5

This chapter is where Yahweh confirms His covenant with the children of Israel.  There was a sacrifice made and blood placed on the altar, even sprinkled on the people.  The blood was from the sacrifice of young bulls.  In those days covenants were completed with a shedding of blood.  This blood was also sprinkled on all that was used on the altar.  In further study of the Five Smooth Stones or the Torah, Yahweh tells us more about the blood and it's importance.  For the blood cleansed the altar and the people--no remittance without the shedding of blood.  The renewed covenant that Christ Jesus, of Nazareth brings us is not the same--the ability to keep the covenant is what changed--His Spirit, in us walking with us in all the words that He spoke to the children of Israel.  We find the agreement came first then Moses and Joshua go on top of Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights after waiting 6 days on lower part of the mountain until it was time to go up.  The details and the pattern that Moses receives he uses to build the tabernacle and to teach the people the principles of Yahweh.  Before Moses and Joshua go up to the mountain, the priests and the 70 elders all were in His presence--eating and drinking.  They were able to see a manifestation of Elohim, so that they would see and believe which would assist them while directing the people.
While on Mount Sinai, Moses receives the two tablets that were inscribed by the finger of Yahweh.  This is letting us know again who's words are these.  Also we look at the renewed covenant that He wrote on our hearts and our minds was also by His finger.  The imagery of the finger or hand of Adonai shows His power and authority--which is perfectly fitting for the Lord God King of the Universe!  All that He speaks is lawful, for our study of His word is for learning His way of doing and being right.  This is the pattern that He set before us from the beginning.  Fiveamprayer, remember that patterns don't change!  The feast days, appointed times, seasons and days all according to the pattern He set forth in creation and setting all things into motion by His design.  Have you accepted the covenant that Yahweh want's to make with you?  Will you agree to do all that His word says?  Can we really choose which parts of the the King's words we will follow?  When we are looking at a covenant it is more than an agreement which can be easily broken.  There is an exchange of commitment, to honor what was agreed to with high consequences if broken.  This was not something that should be agreed to lightly.  Yet once agreed to should be honored in every area within your control.  The sacrifice was to seal the covenant with blood--shows the seriousness of this more than just an agreement.  That the covenant should be upheld in the highest regard.  Would we be determined in keeping and observing all of His word that we agreed to?   Now if Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights in Yahweh's presence getting the pattern and other details for the children of Israel, are we wise enough to change His word and dismiss what we find too difficult to consider?  Is it even our position to make that type to supposition?  How does this answer where we are now?  Curses chasing us down for our disobedience to all of His word?  Not doing the study ourselves, to show ourselves approved?  How else can we know the good and right way?  Will you ask for the ancient paths and walk therein?  Click here to listen again to the powerful teaching.