Hi Pastor John,

I loved reading John last night, especially the 9th chapter about the blind man. ​ ​The hairs on my arm were standing at attention, I felt so bubbly inside. ​ ​Here is (was) a blind man healed by Jesus and “put out” of the Synagogue​,​ and Jesus went to find him.  This ex-blind man may have been hurt or discouraged (or not) about being put out, but I loved his attitude when he bowed down to Jesus once he understood that Jesus was the one who restored his sight. ​ ​He was so thankful he could see, that nothing else mattered, even to be ousted from the Synagogue.

I pray that I stay just as thankful as th​at​ blind man​,​ for Jesus opening my eyes to this wonderful Truth and healing me, and ​that I will ​keep growing to know (see) and understand the one who opened them.

It was so very good last night,

Billy

John,

This really stuck out to me [from your recent Blog, Missing Spirits]:

“The fear of the Lord is clean, David said (Ps. 19:9), and it makes those who possess it clean because it makes them hate evil (Proverbs 8:13).  But those without the fear of God become more and more wicked because they have no reason not to do so – they think.”

The other day, Sister Willie was saying what a clean woman I have been.  When she said the word “clean” it seemed to jump out at me. Something about that word felt so good to me.  What a blessing to thank God for being clean!  What freedom to feel clean!  There’s no looking over your back, no lies, no covering your tracks, but just clean.  It’s having the right intentions and no hidden motives.  What a hard life to live the other way.  So when I read what you wrote, above, all I could say was, “Yes!”  To fear the Lord is clean, and I thank Him for letting me have that fear.  I thank Him for a clean life and wanting to please Him. Whew, that all was really good!

Carrie

PS  After writing my email tonight, I wanted to a little Bible study on clean.  Here are the verses that I found.

2 Samuel 22:21- The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

2 Samuel 22:25-The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.

Job 17:9- Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger.

Psalm 18:20- The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

Psalm 19:9- The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Psalm 51:10- Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Proverbs 16:2- All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

2 Corinthians 7:1- Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Revelation 19:14- The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.  (AMEN!)

 

 

Morning Pastor John,

I was reading Venus’ post this morning on Facebook about her biopsy. As I read the responses from everyone, I was really moved. I began to pray for Venus and the Spirit spoke and said ” We don’t call Him our Saviour for nothing.” It was very matter of fact and very quick.

I sat there kinda of stunned because it happened so quickly. The tone was very much like something your father or Uncle Joe might have said. I thought I would pass that on. I felt all the worry leave afterwards. Not much room for worry after hearing that.

Beth

John,

It is so good to read the Blog on “The Only Sinless Sacrifice” and feel inside that “yes, that’s right.”  With what we have learned through the journey of the Father & Son book, that Blog instantly feels right when you read it.  Even if it was never a conscious thought before, when you hear/read a truth through the lens of the Holy Ghost, you just feel it. 

That one statement, that Mary’s son had the same sinful nature of man before God’s son took his abode inside, would be blasphemy among most of God’s people.  Yet, knowing when a person is born again, and what happened at the Jordan river with Jesus, and that God had a son before Mary did, and . . .  [It’s hard to sum up in one paragraph all we have taken in and learned during the Father &. Son book 🙂 ] . . . helps us to see how true it is.

To hear and understand something that would be blasphemy to most, and to feel the Holy Ghost echo “yes that’s right” – what a treasure that is!  

Richard

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The Only Sinless Sacrifice

I thought you might be interested in reading this and giving it some thought.

I asked my father one time, “Was Jesus sinless before the Son of God came and took up his abode in Mary’s Son at the Jordan River?”  His reply?  “It doesn’t matter.”  Amen!  It doesn’t matter what you or I were, either, or how we lived before the Son of God took up his abode in us!  Thank God!

Here is the comment I added (as a footnote) to the Father and Son book today:

Even if a man had offered up his son as a sacrifice for the world’s sins, it would have been unacceptable to God because all humans, including Mary’s son Jesus, are sinful by nature, which would have made the sacrifice unacceptable.  Only God’s Son was sinless, both before he came to earth and afterwards.

Thanks John,

The Blog on “Missing Spirits” refreshed my soul and heart. I love truth when I hear it. I love truth about Jesus and his Father. I can see more every day how this world could “wear out the saints of God”.  But Jesus will give us faith in our last days.

Jimmy T

Pastor John:

Loving the truth no matter what, that is loving the Father and the Son. My, my!  Thank you Jesus!  I love the words of Darren’s song, Give Me All of You: “and what we have inside will last for ever more.” It is overwhelming how much he really cares for our hearts.  And Gary’s testimony, “God’s way’s are thrilling” – Amen Gary!!!  For God to give Gary 9 songs in one day!  What an honor and blessing it is to be a part of what God is doing with us, this body.  I loved what Earl said about God touching us.  Out of all the people on this earth, we are here in this blessed place! 

As I was watching tonight, I kept looking at every face in the room and thanking God and Jesus for being allowed to know such wonderful people.  This is not a light thing.  It does not have to be this way.  It makes me value each and everyone more then ever, each person I would look at and think about I could feel and see ever price each one of us have paid.  Each one has loved the truth more then anything else and made choices to keep the love of the truth alive in them to be here right now.  It is beautiful to be a part of it!! This is not normal in this world, it comes from above.

Thank you John.

Stuart  

Hey Brother John,

Had my 2nd infusion today and all went well.  No side effects at all.

Also, I was blessed so much last night.  I felt so much love from everyone.  I don’t know that I could count on two hands the number of people that asked me how I was doing.  And when I went up for prayer, I don’t know who all prayed for me, but it sure felt good.  It made me love all of them even more and I never want to let that go.  I pray that Jesus never lets me forget those feelings.  Those are the kind of feelings that I anticipate having on the new earth.  What a wonderful life Jesus has given us.

Billy H.

 

Very powerful encouragement.  ​God bless you for all this.

Amen pastor.

​Denish O.​​

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The Impossible New Way 

Jesus did not suffer and die for something we already possessed or could already do.  If man had it or could do it before Jesus came, then what need was there for the Lamb of God to die to make it possible for us?  The “new and living way” that Jesus made for us was impossible for ​men before he came.  And that new ​way of life includes nothing that the flesh can do; it is entirely of the Spirit and in the Spirit.  This is why Paul said that if we live after the flesh, we will die, but if after the Spirit, we will live. 

​We were all living after the flesh before Jesus came, but ​with his sacrificial death, he made it possible for us to live a new way, and in this way of the Spirit, there is no death.

Whew!  I began this morning on my face, before, during and throughout the meeting.  I felt a burden lifted by the songs: Donna’s, Sandy’s and Gary’s, and yours, pastor John.  But it felt good to be still and humble before the Lord, after a week of time spent with worldly cares and worldly conversation with relatives.  Wow, just feeling the emptiness that most people dwell in—day to day—puts a burden on a Spirit-filled heart.  

It was good to be amongst my family this morning, to pray for those who are sick, and for those who are compromising the security of our nation.

Coy was a joy, as always.  Everything felt good today.  A nice spiritual bath.  Good way to begin the new month.

I am looking forward to Thanskgiving.

God bless.

Brad

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Pastor John, 

Sunday morning, during the reading of The Gospel of John, you spoke of the authority of Jesus, over all of His creation, and that- “It was no wonder the storm calmed when He spoke. It was His storm!”  You reminded us that every single element of all of the Lord’s creation on Earth, obeys its Lord.  Everything…..except men. Men are the only thing that resist its creator. 

After you said that, I heard these words: “Men are also the only creation here on Earth that receive the reward of Glory, as joint heirs with Christ, when they do obey!”

It made me think, no rain drop will ever be praised for falling when commanded to fall. It has no choice. Nothing has a choice here, but men. Only men have the choice to be wise and live forever in Glory, or to be fools and die. I believe that would mean that all foolishness that exists on this earth, exists solely in the hearts of men. What other creation can be charged with foolishness, when all of creation obeys its Lord?

Men are the only creation on Earth that can, and do, move outside of the will of God.  I pray not to be numbered with them in the end.

What a reward is in store for those who choose wisely!

Jerry