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  • Sweet Morning

    ey Pastor John,

    I had the sweetest thing happen to me this morning.  I know it may seem like a small thing but I rejoice greatly in it!

    I have quite a bit of homework to finish so I woke up with the intentions of starting that so I could have the rest of the weekend to enjoy.  But when I woke up I felt that pull to sit with Jesus first, so I did.  I made my tea and sat down and got quiet.  I read the Random Thought and the Thought for the Morning*, and then I wanted to read in the scriptures but had no idea what to read.  I stopped for a minute and then started looking up all the scriptures about faithfulness.  There are some sweet passages on how faithful God is to His people.  I was really being touched by what I was reading.  Then something so sweet happened…I read Isaiah 11 and Hosea 2 and I understood what the prophets were talking about!  

    I remember reading those scriptures and not understanding them, but because of what Jesus has given to you, and you to us, I now understand and can rejoice in their meaning!  

    I don’t know, that just did something to me this morning.  

    Michelle 

    *To read Thoughts for the Morning and Random Thoughts, follow the links below: 

    http://goingtojesus.com/gtj_thoughts.html?tname=rdt02-22

    http://goingtojesus.com/gtj_thoughts.html?tname=tfm02-22

     

  • Revelation Chapter 8

    Hi, Pastor John. 

    I can’t begin to tell you how much that I have enjoyed reading Chapter 8 of your Revelation book.  I’m going back and reading it again.  It’s very exciting to read and feel what God has determined in His heart to do for the Jews and fulfill His promises to them.  I especially love the section, “The Jews Will Rejoice”.  They will be coming to Zion with gladness, joy, and shouting with joy that simply chases “sorrow and sighing away” – after centuries of being on the receiving end of God’s sifting, God will bring healing to them.  I feel excitement for the Jewish people when I read this.  It makes me feel joy and gladness for them.

    God is doing this now for us, as far as healing hearts for the Gentiles.  He is sifting us, for “many are called, but few are chosen”, filling repentant souls with the holy Ghost and giving us joy and gladness that shouts the sorrow and sighing away.  It is the Gentiles’ time now.  I pray that I am found worthy and am truly thankful from the heart for what Jesus has done. 

    Thank you, Pastor John, for sending us these wonderful things.

    Billy

  • John 7:46–47

    John, 

    I have been contemplating the Jews​’​ expectation that the Messiah would come and set up an ​earthly kingdom.

    Just a quick question where the scripture said ​”If you had know​n​ what Moses wrote​,​ you would have known me​.”  Is that translated correctly?

    JWS

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    Hi Wendell. 

    This is the verse.  Jesus said it.​

    John 7:46-47: “For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.  But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?”

    Hope that helps.

    Pastor John

  • Your Testimony

    My question for you is simple. Please explain to me how you found god and what he has done for you?

    Zach

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    Hi Zach.

    I apologize for the delay.  I thought I had answered your email, but then discovered I had not.

    As for how I found God, I had no intention of serving Him; He decided that I would, and gave me feelings that I could not ignore, feelings of sorrow for sins committed, and sorrow for the damage I had done to others in the process.  With these feelings, I was able to repent from the heart.  In sum, He supplied what I needed in order for me to do what He wanted me to do.  In time, I would learn  that in His world, that is how it always is, and has to be.  He alone enables us to desire and to do His will.

    As for what God has done for me, to tell all that would require too much space and time.  Maybe we can talk face to face sometime.  Hope so.  I will say, though, that He has completely re-configured my life and made it worth living.  I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude for His mercy and help.  I needed it all.

    Often, the call of God comes in the form of curiosity.  For example, a person may have a simple question come to mind, as my cousin Earl did when he was in high school looking through a Bible picture story book about.  Earl just wondered, “Can these things really be true?”  That is how God got Earl to start seeking the way of eternal life.  So, if you find yourself having questions about the things of God, be thankful.  It may be more than human curiosity.  It may be Jesus, calling to your heart!

    God bless, and please stay in touch!

    Pastor John

  • Matthew 11:12, 14

    John, 

    I ran across these verses in Matthew 11, and I am not sure I understand them. Would you mind explaining verse 12?  In verse 14 what is the “it” referring to? Is the “it” referring to the fact that John is the “Elijah who is to come” or John’s message? (I included verses 10 and 11 for context.)

    Thanks,

    Tom

    10. for this is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you!’

    11. Truly, I tell you, there has not arisen, among those born of women, a greater man than John the Baptizer; and yet, the least one in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

    12. The kingdom of heaven is being earnestly sought, from the days of John the Baptizer until now, and the forceful are seizing upon it.

    13. All the prophets and the law prophesied until John,

    14. and if you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah who is to come.

    15. He who has ears to hear, let him hear

    Thanks, 

    Tom

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    Hi, Tom.

    Verse 12 has been the subject of a lot of debate for many years.  I see you have used our translation, which includes the following footnote at the end:  Or, “The kingdom of heaven is being treated violently from the days of John the Baptizer until now, and the violent are seizing upon it.”

    Either of those translations is possible.  The kingdom of God must be sought (Mt.6:33), and the kingdom of God (or, those in it) is often abused, or “treated violently” (Acts 14:22).  And those seizing upon it may be understood as the seekers, earnestly, or “forcefully” sizing it, or understood as those abusing the kingdom (the violent).

    The reason we went with the translation you quoted is that we felt to say that the kingdom of heaven is being treated violently has to be explained more than if we say there kingdom of God is being earnestly sought.

    As for verse 14, the “it” is what follows, “this is Elijah who is to come”.  Jesus could have said, “If you are able to believe it….”  He knew it was a challenge for them to believe that.

    Thanks for the questions.  Hope to see you soon.

    Pastor John

     

  • Help in a Dream

    Pastor John, 

    This morning’s meeting was really good and encouraging.  It was something I needed.  Billy said something in his testimony about how God can tell you something when you’re asleep about what is going on with different ones.  That was a good lead-in to what I experienced with something at work.

    I was working on swapping out an engine in a Spectrum bucket truck and had to lift the cab up, but the way the boom sat above the cab made it difficult to lift the cab.  I couldn’t swing it out of the way, which would of been great.  So I was thinking on it after work at home and went to bed that night, and God gave me a dream on what to do to give me the most working room under the hood.  On the turret is a big chunk of steel that faces the cab.  Its purpose is to prevent the boom from doing a complete 360 degree turn.  In my dream, God showed me that just by taking that one piece of steel off I would have the most room.  He even showed me what allen socket to use.  I saw my whole tool box drawer open with all my sockets and stuff and saw the allen socket set and which one was missing!

    I went in to work the next day and did what God showed me, except I might not of had the exact faith on choosing the allan socket….it took 2 times on getting the right socket.  It went smoothly after that on doing the repair.

    Steven

     

  • We Need the Beast to Come

    John, 

    I was just pondering the Beast in Revelation.  He needs to come for the nations to be trained into a concept of a world ruler. 

    Currently nations don’t even consider that a possibility.

    JWS

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    Hi, Wendell.

    I think of it this way: the body of Christ needs the Beast to come so they might be disciplined to understand what it means to submit to the rule a king who has absolute power.  The divisions that exist among God’s children are proof enough that they do not know what it means to be under the control of an absolute power.  When the Beast comes, however, he will be used by God to teach them that lesson, and this to prepare them for the coming of the Lord.

    Pastor John

     

  • Tithes on the “Increase”

    Greetings, 

    I read your book*, but need to be clear on your store house.

    Also if I have an increase of say $1000 on my salary, am I to tithe on the increase or give the whole increase?

    James

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    Hi James.

    Thank you for writing.

    I am not clear on what you mean by wanting to be clear on “your store house”, but the answer to your question about the increase is simple enough.  God’s part is the tithe and offering of your increase, not the whole amount.

    God bless you and yours.

    Pastor John

    *To obtain more information on Pastor’s John’s book titled Tithes and Offerings, please click on the link below.

    http://www.pastorjohnshouse.com/books/tithesandofferings.html

  • “You Need Me”

    Pastor John, 

    I just read about a dream that Aunt Nannie had in 1993, from GCC story.  This is so good, so sobering.  I just had to let it sink in for awhile:

    Then I heard a voice that spoke directly in my heart.  It said here I am.  I turn my head slightly to the left and saw Jesus, standing within a few feet of me.  He did not look at me or speak to me again.  He was looking straight ahead.  He didn’t open his mouth, but his voice, or word, was speaking to a group of people.  The voice said, “I don’t need you, you need me.  I can give you peace, comfort, and protection from the wrath of God that’s coming.”  I felt great fear and tried to fall down at his feet.  I knew that I would be safe there, but I couldn’t move.  I couldn’t pick my feet up.  I tried to push myself.  I was so close.  Then I was aware that I was back on my bed, holding The Broadcaster up in the air. 

    What are we to gather from this wonderful vision from the Lord to Sister Nannie? She received from it three distinct impressions.

    First, from her testimony, and her own words, I know that if we receive anything from God, we have to come to him with all of our hearts, with nothing between us. 

    Secondly, we have to receive before we can give to others.  We can’t even give a birthday present until we purchase and receive it first.  “Oh Lord, have mercy on your people.”

    Aunt Nannie’s third clear impression from her vision was that we must come to this place in Christ, or he will replace us with someone who will. 

    Jesus doesn’t need me, I need Jesus.  Jesus doesn’t need man in order to have his gospel preached.  Men need the anointing of Christ to be able to preach his gospel.  Jesus doesn’t need the body of Christ to be the light of the world.  The body of Christ needs grace from God that it might be the light of the world.  Jesus had no need of tithes and offerings.  The body of Christ needs anointed men to receive their tithes and offering in his name.  Jesus doesn’t need us, our talents, our money, our plans, our buildings, our organizations, our many members.  We need Jesus and his power, his wisdom, his goodness, his correction, and his Spirit.  He is our life!  We are not his life.  Without him, we are hopeless. Without us, he lives and reigns forever more.

    Amen.

    Michelle

     

  • Revelation 11:18

    John, 

    Verse 18 of revelation 11 says that God will “destroy those that destroy the earth.”  What does that phrase mean?

     JWS

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    Good question, Wendell.  I have wondered about that unusual statement many times over the years.  I assume that in this verse, John is using “earth” the way the prophets did occasionally, that is, as a reference to the people of the Lord.  Here is the section of the God Had a Son before Mary Did book which deals with that:

    “The Earth” Will Never Hunger or Thirst Again

    It will help to understand the next prophecy of the Son if one is aware that “the earth” is sometimes used prophetically as a reference to the people of God, just as “the sea” is sometimes used as a reference to people of the world.  We find instances of God’s people being referred to as “the earth” in Psalm 2:10, Isaiah 66:8, and Revelation12:16, while in Revelation 17:15, “the sea” represents the world’s “peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and languages.”  Here in Isaiah 49, the Son reveals that the Father will answer his prayers for us and will give him power to raise “the earth” from the dead and to give them an eternal inheritance, never again to suffer hunger or thirst, or any such thing:

    Isaiah 49

    8. This is what the Lord [the Father] said: “In an acceptable time I will answer you, and in the day of salvation, I will help you.  And I will watch over you and give you for a covenant of the people, to cause the earth [God’s people] to rise to inherit desolate inheritances,

    9. saying to the prisoners, ‘Come out!’  And to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves!’  They shall feed along the roads, and their pastures shall be in all the high places.

    10. And they shall neither hunger nor thirst, and heat and sun shall not beat upon them.  For He who pities them shall guide them, and by springs of water shall He refresh them.”

    Thanks for asking.

    Pastor John

    PS. I think you will appreciate this, from Isaiah:

    Isaiah 66

    8a. Who has heard such a thing?  Who has seen such things?  Shall the earth be born in one day?  Shall a nation be born at once?

     

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