https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/eucharist-miracle-love-hidden-plain-sight-rhode-island-priest

Dear Bro. John:

I just finished reading the above article.  In one way, my heart sinks in sadness for God’s people who still partake and believe this lie, and then I throw up my hands in thankfulness to Jesus who has revealed the truth to us concerning such things.  Every time I read such foolishness, I realize with great humility how much Jesus has done for us by filling us with his sweet holy Ghost.  With humility because I once in ignorance partook of these traditions of men in Christianity, even though I never understood any of it (water baptism, saved doctrine, Trinity, etc). If one questioned these things, it was always, “you have to take it by faith”.  What kind of relief does that bring a heart?  I can tell you it brought none to me.

As I read the article, one phrase jumped out to me: 

“The day marks a celebration of the Eucharist — namely, the belief in the “real presence” of Jesus Christ, according to faith leaders.”

I’ll tell you what the “real Presence” of Jesus Christ is: the baptism of the holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues!  THAT Presence does not require transforming any bread or wine into Jesus Christ.  That Presence transforms YOU!  Praise God!!

Jesus said in Matthew 24:

[24] Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

[25] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess

[26] Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

[27] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

When considering what is God and what is not God, “according to faith leaders” in Christianity is a dangerous path.  Jesus says they are “blind guides”.  Seek God for answers and understanding.  He will put your feet on the right and righteous path.

Sorry for the length, but my heart was overwhelmed with thankfulness after reading this article and realizing how much Jesus has done for us.  He’s done more than I ever thought that he would do.  I lift my hands and heart in praise to him today.

And I thank God that he did not send us a “blind guide”, but a pastor after his own heart who has taught us wisdom concerning the Father and the Son.  I cannot thank him enough.  It is good to be reminded how blessed we are.

Sister Sandy 🙂

Pastor John,

I thought about what we read this morning about the development of Christianity, and the discussion that followed.  Many men strove in earnest about 1800 years ago to draft a single awe-inspiring version of Christianity (out of many submitted christianities) that would eventually be chosen by earthly-minded men as the only approved, “Orthodox” Christianity to represent Christ for all the earth.

It seems that men on earth have been given temporary liberty from God to concoct all kinds of religions and ways of worship – especially in the name of Jesus.  But for all of men’s doings, their efforts are fruitless if they have no hungry hearts into which they can feed their bewitching inventions.

Men (and demons) can manufacture endless doctrines and theologies, but they cannot create even one hungry heart inside a man so that he will digest them. 

False religion is nothing without a man to beguile!

This means (I would think) a man with a heart that has heard the call of God and is seeking God is the most precious thing on earth to the spirits and men that concoct false doctrine and religions.

The scriptures say the devil goes back and forth in the earth looking for men that he may devour.  I wonder if that is the equivalent of countless unholy men having carried every brand and version of Christian slop from one edge of the earth to the other, looking for hungry souls to eat it?

This is a spiritual world.  The truth is being sent out into it for all those who have felt the call of God in their heart and are hungering for His way.

But the lies and the liars about God are seeking the same hungry people!

Never has laying down a tract confessing the truth about Christ, so that others may find it, ever felt so important.

Thank you,
Jerry

Greetings in the name of Jesus!

It has been a while since I have brought these things to your attention, but with so many new people coming to our meetings, it is time to do it again.  Young people who have never seen this need to read it, and new people of every age should be aware of these standards.  Every person who is a part of the work Jesus has entrusted to me lives according to these simple standards.

If you do not feel that you want to live this way, that only means that you do not belong here with us.  Jesus may have something else for you.  I am not the judge of that.  I am only responsible for the ones who belong here.

Please take some time to make sure that you understand what is required of all who meet here in my house.

Pastor John

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Hey Pastor John,

The testimonies today reminded me of an experience I had as young person in my 20’s. I had just started in a new department at work.  All of the sudden sitting at my desk, I would start having thoughts come out of nowhere. It was to the point it was becoming a battle and troubled me daily. I knew I didn’t think that way or say those things I was hearing. I didn’t understand why this was happening. A few weeks later a gentleman a few cubicles down either got fired or quit. The thoughts never came back. It wasn’t me! It was that spirit the man was under sitting at his desk. That was a huge lesson for me as a young person.

It also reminded me of a situation with Jonathan years ago. He developed a fear of the dark all the sudden. It happened several nights in a row of him coming in my room terrified. Jesus immediately let me feel it was a spirit bothering him. I told Jonathan he could talk back to those spirits himself and tell them to leave. His reaction confirmed it had been talking to him. I told that spirit to leave my child alone and it needed to leave my house. It wasn’t welcome. He hasn’t had a single issue with that thing coming back around all these years later.

Today made me think of the story you have told before. The old saint walking by the well with the baby, and a spirit talking to her. That story has been a shining example to me throughout life. Not every thought is from Jesus and we really need discernment and to know who we are. Knowing what’s from Jesus is our protection walking through this life: to know what to discard and what to keep. I am so thankful for that experience at a young age and as a mom. Experiences like that have helped me in adult life and even as a mother teaching my children what’s God and what’s not.

Have a good rest of the day!
Margo

A few days ago I read Psalm 18 with Ellie and something really touched me.  As I read through the first 30 or so verses, it talks about God being a shield, girding up for war, abasing enemies and God giving strength and mercy, David says “Your gentleness makes me great”. Makes me tear up as I’m writing thinking about all my life, even through the hard times, corrections, it’s been God’s gentleness that has pulled me out and made me higher.  And it makes me want to be more like that with my children, and others. 

Anyways I just wanted to share, still loving that this morning.

Ashley

Pastor John,

I thoroughly enjoyed this morning’s Proverbs reading and our various conversations before and afterwards, even though I got stuck on that unusual word, “natron”.  Ha.

I went home and reviewed some of the Jerusalem Council YouTube video, and then picked up the book* again, read the Forward on page xi, and was compelled to pray and praise God…for your integrity.

I’ve always been a devoted admirer of your writing, but when you write straight from your heart-of-hearts as you do in your declaration in the Forward of the book, it really touches me.  It’s a staggeringly honest and zealous statement, yet with humility and simplicity.

It certainly sets the stage for what the reader is about to encounter, although I would wager that many Christians would be challenged in their understanding of it.  I am giving a copy to a man whom I’ve met who claims to be a [part-time] preacher, hoping it might provoke him to seek a deeper understanding. His heart seems to be honest and teachable, but one never knows, until the truth exposes someone’s condition.   I always hope, even though I’ve been continually disappointed.

It saddens me so often when the valuable things you have taught us don’t affect someone’s heart in a positive way.  But, that is all up to Jesus.

I am grateful to have played the role of Hillel to discover what it felt like to be so stubborn and sincerely locked into a belief that he couldn’t relinquish. Only God can open a chamber of the heart to let in the wisdom of the Truth.

THANK YOU, again, for being such an obedient servant of God, and remaining faithful for our benefit. Your integrity brings tears to my eyes, and I LOVE you for it.

Now, get back into the kitchen.  It was a good breakfast, and we’re hungry for lunch!

Brad

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Hi Brad!

I am so thankful for the blessings Jesus has given us, Brad.  What a wonderful group of saints he has made us a part of!  Often, I have heard him say in my heart, “Walk worthy….”  May God help us all to do that!  We have a lot to walk worthy of.

Jesus deserves all our devotion, and that devotion belongs not only to him and the Father, but to one another as well.  Jesus said, “By this, all men will know that you are my disciples – if you have love for one another.”   We walk worthy of him when we love one another with the love of God, fervently and without dissimulation, as the apostles said.

Thank you for doing the part of Hillel in the reading of The Jerusalem Council.  Several people remarked how well you did it.  I wish that all God’s children everywhere would read it, and that we were one with them all, in Christ.

Pastor John

* Going to Jesus.com – The Jerusalem Council

Good morning, John,

I want to share some thoughts I was having as I woke up this morning.

I was thinking of a tv show Arnold and I watched last night.  I said to myself, why does every tv show you watch have to have a homosexual scene.  My thoughts were, because they want the young people to think it’s normal and right. My next thought was, it’s not right, it’s perverse.  

I knew I’d used the right word but I wasn’t sure what the word meant, so I looked it up.  Here is what it said: “turned away from what is good and right, corrupt, improper, incorrect.   Obstinate in opposing what is right, reasonable or acceptable.”

I love it when the Spirit gives me good thoughts to start my day.

Margaret

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Hi Margaret,

The target of movie producers, advertisers, and educators around the world is young people.  God help this generation of souls that are being perverted by them!

Pastor John

We have been reading in 1Samuel and 2Samuel for the Old Testament course.*  I did not remember how much David went through, or how much raiding he and his men did.  David did have a lot of blood on his hands, being the warrior he was!

As I read through this, I have been trying to picture what daily life for him and his men in those years, as well as the Israelites, would have been like.  What a silly Christian thought it is, to believe that God will not put you through things.

It just strikes me how dangerous that thought can be for God’s people.  If David had thought like that, surely he would have given up on seeking after God, long before he met Bathsheba. I haven’t got to that part yet, but Jerry and I were talking about how David must have felt after going through everything he did with God, and then to have sinned so greatly.  Hard to imagine the feelings he must have felt.

Anyway just thinking out loud….with you!

Beth D.

* https://goingtojesus.com/gtj_otcourse-1010.html