Hi John,

The YouTube video about the end of this world which brought to my attentioin represents many of the feelings I have felt lately. Even without emotionally compelling “propaganda” influences such as this video, something in my soul has curiously awakened my senses regarding revelation and the end times.

As I think I mentioned to you the other day, I have felt a strange sense of “dread” in my spirit, regarding Pres. O. (I can’t even bear to say his name) and the events that seem to be already occuring right at the beginning of his presidency. Apart from that “flying dream” that the Lord gave me 2 weeks ago, I am not sleeping well, waking with fears and imaginations of what might be beginnning to happen in America. I am trying to “think on God” and keep Jesus’ love and protection close to my heart, and pray, and ask, and keep my mind “stayed” on Him.

But I have the feeling that Americans have REALLY been mesmerized by a politician who seeks to bring “change” indeed to this country. I suppose all we can do is stengthen ourselves in the Holy Ghost, for we must endure whatever is coming down the pike.

Love you,

Brother Brad

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Well, Brother Brad,

The best we can do is to make sure we have “clean hands and a pure heart.” At least, that way, we know we shall see God.

The job of presidency of this country is too big for any human, and so, the most dangerous politicians are the ones who think they know what to do to fix the problems that exist. May God have mercy on the rulers of this country. Let’s pray for them. Without that, there is no hope. But how long will God tolerate the great disrespect so many of these rulers show Him?

It is a comfort to know that our God is in charge.

jdc

Hi Bro. John:

I have really been enjoying watching God’s creatures in my backyard. Geese are part of that enjoyment. Solomon said we can learn wisdom from watching God’s creation. I have heard the old saying: “You don’t have sense God gave a goose!” Well, seems geese are pretty sensible. I thought these geese facts were pretty good.

~Sandy 🙂 “Honk”

Geese Facts

Next fall when you see geese heading south for the winter… flying along in V formation…you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:

As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in V formation the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range, than if each bird flew on its own.

People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.

When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone… and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are headed the same way we are.

When the head goose gets tired it rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point. It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs…with people or with geese flying south.

Geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. What do we say when we honk from behind?

Finally…and this is important…when a goose gets sick or is wounded by gunshots, and falls out of formation, two other geese fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies, and only then do they launch out on their own, or with another formation to catch up with their group.

If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that.

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Well, Sandy, now I understand that bumper sticker that says, “Honk if you love Jesus!”

jdc

Hi Pastor John,

Today was incredible!  Thank you, Jason and Richard, and anyone else involved in getting that DVD assembled for us here in Louisville.  (It was the month of December NT classes put together in one FLOWING video.)  God absolutely blessed us today.  One of the things you said toward the end of the video was a quote from Jesus “Woe to you in Chorazin and Bethsaida!  If the works done in you had been done in Sodom, they would have repented and still be standing today!” (to paraphrase).   You said ” The darkest places on earth are where Jesus has been and is no more.”

Today, those places are people.  God’s people lose their mind when they go so far astray that Jesus withdraws from them.  I thank God for a sober mind.  It is His mind.

Jerry

Good Morning Bro. John:

This is what the Spirit woke me with this morning:

“People need the holy Ghost to burn away the dross of the world”

Webster’s meaning of “dross”

1 : the scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
2 : waste or foreign matter : impurity
3 : something that is base, trivial, or inferior

There are many scriptures concerning “pure”, but this one in Proverbs 30:12 (that whole chapter is wonderful!) is so true for today:

“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.”

I love the simple, pure words of the Lord! Thank God for the Purifier! We need to bathe daily! 🙂

Sandy 🙂

Hi John,

I loved the George Clark CD again today.  Your father said a few things that stood out to me,  I have been thinking about them on and off today.  Good feelings.

He was talking about the “blood (of Christ) flowing” – that is the holy Ghost.  I think he said at one point, I may not have the words precise, that the holy Ghost flows through our blood.  That is why we can feel it in our hands and in our toes.  I don’t know why it blessed me so much, but when he said it, I felt it!  If we feel that feeling, the blood is flowing, it living and alive, and we can rejoice in it.  I feel it even now!!  It’s in my blood!

The other thing he said was that we can learn from everybody.  That some of the best things he learned were from school teachers, not in the body of Christ.  It made me want to pay closer attention to everything.

Like today:  I was typing a text message in my cellphone, and I have “word leading” on it – that means as I type a word, it enters in the word it thinks I am going to type that have the same letters.  I was typing in the word “resting”.  The word that my cellphone entered in was “serving”.  I learned something from my cellphone today!   When I am serving someone with the love of Christ, that is the best rest I have.  There is no strife, no self will, and no sin in it.   I know it’s true because it has been my experience – there is peace in considering one another.  Serving=Resting.

And the other part that was so good was about loving the “least of these our brethren.”  The ones in God’s kngdom who are teaching false doctrine.  When he told that Pastor and Overseer about loving their brethren up the street, I don’t know, but it did something to me.  At that part of the CD, a backslidden sister, M——, came to my mind very strongly.  I could not get her off my mind for about 5 minutes, and I prayed for her.  I wished that God would give her peace and forgiveness.  Maybe God is wanting to open a door for her.

I love those Old Meeting CD’s.

Gary

Gary:

I looked again at our YouTube video of Haskell receiving the holy Ghost, the video that the hate-filled man commented on.  Then I watched another video that was labeled, “Receiving the holy Ghost”, where a young girl was being blessed, along with many others.  It looked like a legitimate holiness meeting, one we would love to be in, and yet the responses to that YouTube video were much more favorable than the responses to ours.

The only difference that I could see was the sound.  That other YouTube video had put up the pictures of the meeting, and they were wonderful, but the actual sounds of a holiness meeting were omitted, the sounds of music, of crying and laughing, of shouting and speaking in tongues, of rejoicing, etc.  Instead, lovely background music had been added, a sweet kind of folk ballad that nobody in the world would object to.  It made me wonder.  Is it that the world can approve of the pictures of God’s people “seeking God”, as long as the “joyful sound” is left off.

“Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound.”

jdc

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That is one reason I believe your work is so important John.  You are not ashamed of the “gospel”, and we are not ashamed with you – it is the power of God unto salvation.  It is our value to God’s children.

When we start hiding who we are so it will be “accepted”… When we resist being despised for what God does amongst us…. and when we stop holding on to the necessity of the holy Ghost (and its sounds, feelings, and truths), then I believe we will be replaced.  It has happened many times before, even in our own lifetime.

I love to lift up what makes us “valuable” – the power of God and the holy Ghost!   May He help us do it with wisdom.

Gary

Pastor John,

I just want to tell how wonderful it was to finally see everyone last night.  It was beautiful!  The way the spirit was falling (brings tears to my eyes typing this) was just out of this world.  I am learning how to be loved and loving it!  How special it is to feel his love.  The song we sang about the spirit decending like a beautiful dove was just out of this universe to me, it literally felt like it was taking my breath away, I felt so thankful.  I cannot wait until the day we see his face!

What can I say…I feel so so blessed!  I love you and want to thankyou for teaching me and loving me.  See you Saturday!!!

love,

marleyna

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Hi Marleyna

It was beautiful to see God blessing so many, and so deeply, you esepcially.  I could tell the Lord was loving you, and you were loving him back.  I also very much enjoyed watching Frank be blessed because of your blessing!  You know, blessings like the ones we received last night just make you want to live right!

Pastor John

Hi Pastor John:

I remember my Dad telling me when I started coming to your house, “I’m not going to follow any man, no man is going to tell me what to do.” I look back at his life and see the destruction of his and our families’ lives by following his rebellious thoughts, by doing his own thing.  There are many horror stories to tell, but Jesus knows.

It was only by following a Man whom Jesus sent that my life was repaired.  Dad didn’t know it, but he was following a man — his own self.  As you stated, you’re going to follow and be led by something.  I feel very grateful.  I am humbled, and loved, to be following whom Jesus sent.

Thank you John!

billy

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Hi Billy:

I read a magazine article years ago in which a famous football player was being interviewed.  He was a big, brawny, tough-looking guy.  One of the things he said was, “No man on this earth can tell me what to do.”  When I read that, I laughed and thought, “So, he pays taxes, drives according to the speed limit, and pays for whatever he wants in the marketplace, just because he wants to.”  Right.

Practically every human on earth is being told what to do, all the time, by the government and customs of his society.  What we desire, if we are wise, is to submit ourselves to the legitimate authorities whom God has raised up.  That is where peace and happiness really is.

How blind and arrogant we frail mortals can be!

Pastor John