Good morning.

I sure loved last night’s message John, wonderful!  I wish I could have physically been there, but it came across good and clear on Youtube.  And thanks for praying for me, I am feeling improved today, hopefully will be back to normal in short order.

I read little Jessa’s notes, that was so good.  They were some of my highlights too, but I wrote down one myself last night that stuck out to me:   “We need God’s touch every day”.  Yesterday’s touch and yesterday’s word was perfect for then, but He has something for us TODAY.   If we don’t have that, all we have is “tradition” – or memories of blessings past.  Thank God for the things He’s done for us in the past, but if we want something BIG (to God)… there’s nothing bigger than God speaking to us and leading us in the Spirit’s way TODAY.

I had a song to sing last night, not knowing what your message would be on.  I so wished I was there to sing it, but I have attached the words.  I especially loved the first two lines of the first verse of the song, because you spent a good deal of time on Israel being important to God.  I had no way of knowing you would talk about that – it encourages me so much when I’m on the same page with you and God, in my thoughts and music.

Thanks for showing us the way.  I believe I am better today, spiritually and physically, from the message last night.  Praise the Lord.

Gary  (lyrics below)

This is Big, Yall   (G.S. – June 2021)

Israel was a tiny nation, smallest on the earth.

But God had chosen only them, and He knows what things are worth.

His blessing came to Abraham, the father of the faith.

And Jesus passed it down to us, And we still are blessed today, cause,

(CHORUS:)

This is big, yall.    ‘Cause God is big, yall.

  Though men see something small, In God it’s big yall.

    Yes, this is big, yall.    Cause God is big, yall.

   When the holy Ghost power is in it,  to God it’s big. (Yall)

David was God’s shepherd boy,  playing on his harp.

No one knew, he would be king, that God would love his heart.

That little lad grew up in God, and one day with a sling.

Killed Goliath with a stone, as all began to sing.

(CHORUS)

Samuel was Hannah’s son.  She lent him to the Lord.

He did his chores for Eli till,  one day he heard God’s word.

And God made him a prophet, he found favor with all men.

Not one word fell to the ground,   Lived faithful to the end. 

 (CHORUS)

We were in the wilderness, when we heard Jesus call.

He gave us truth, a man to guide,  we followed, one and all.

And now we gather here in Christ, we’re blessed much more than most.

Oh hallelujah, we have rest,  free in the holy Ghost.  

(CHORUS)

The world may look, at just we few,  and pity us so much.

We have got no buildings, traditions, rites, and such.

But we have found the Hidden Son, in truth we lift Him up.

What’s small to man, is big to God,   For Jesus is enough! 

(CHORUS)    

God’s people need a shining light, we pray that’s what we are.

Our echo is so valuable, to those with hungry hearts.

We know when someone’s born again, and who God’s people are.

Yes we are small, but to the Lord,   that’s giant in His heart.   

(CHORUS)

Pastor John,

I love love love EVERYTHING you said tonight! Thank you!!  ️🏻I can feel it and want to live in it! I am so thankful for all the experiences and touches from Jesus! They are BIG and I need more of them!

Jessa said she took notes on tonight’s meeting of what she felt was important to remember. I agree!! 

Amy F.

Pastor John,

When my friend and ma’am Natalie died, it felt like God was teaching me and letting me see how the wicked and the righteous died looks like. The fear that I felt at that time was fear of how true the word of God is and how the enemy works in wicked people.  I experienced how they criticized me and say false about me.  It really change my perspective about life and death.  How precious life is, to be wasted in sin.  How precious life to live in righteousness and Holiness in Spirit.

Leika

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Yes, Leika. If two people, a Saint and a sinner, are dying, even if they have the same disease, it is not the same. God is doing something very different in the lives of those two dying people.

Solomon encouraged Israel to spend time contemplating death, for “that is the end of all men.”  You are a wise young woman to be doing that.

Pastor John

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Leika’s reply: 

As Psalm 90:12 says” So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”

I am sitting here reading the new book, Slander: What It Is and How It Works*.  I am already about a third of the way through it. I feel so thankful and blessed to be able to read it and understand what God has given us through you, John!  The dream He gave Jimmy and the wisdom and knowledge He has given us through you is amazing.  As you have said, “To you, it has been given.”

My hope is that we can get rid of every form of Slander among us. I don’t want any!

Thank you, John

Stuart

* https://www.goingtojesus.com/gtj_books.html?tname=slander

Hi, Pastor John.

In my dream I was at a large meeting with a lot of people that I didn’t know, but I also had the feeling that there were people there that I did know.  The Spirit of God was present and people were speaking in tongues, testifying, singing songs together, and such like.  Suddenly, I felt the Spirit move upon me unlike that I had ever experienced before.  I can’t explain it, but it was more than what I was hearing, seeing, or feeling in this place.  I rose up and yielded to what I was feeling and totally submitted to it.  The feeling in my body was total peace; total peace of pain, total peace of conflict, total peace with this world . . .total peace.  And with this total peace, I felt total rest in my heart and soul.  My body and mind were numb from God’s peace and presence. 

As I was looking at the same scene of others praising God in this place, I stood up and attempted to testify of what I was feeling and why I was feeling it to God’s people there.  As I was trying to convey with tears to the audience, I kept getting interrupted by a song, or a testimony, or someone or something else; some activity.  However, I do remember saying, “I have had experiences with God and feeling the things of God in my heart and body a large portion of my life, but I have never felt this before–it is more than this (pointing to everyone praising God).  Expecting others to listen to my words and my heart, the people there (one-by-one) went on with singing, testifying, and ignoring me.  Each time that I tried to tell what I was feeling, hearing, and seeing, I was interrupted.  I shook my head and bowed my head in tears, “God, they don’t want to know more than what they are doing now.”

I woke up in tears, still feeling the effects in my body and heart.  It has taken over a day or so for that feeling to subside.  I pray it comes back.  I know there are times to rejoice, times to sing songs, times to speak in tongues and praise God.  We need it and others need to see, hear, and experience it, especially with each other.  Jesus is worthy of all praise from our lips.  But I know there is more to God than those things, especially after this dream.  His Government is always expanding: His truth, His love, His compassion, His mercy, His knowledge — everything God is is ever expanding.  It’s like when you wrote your first book, Spiritual Light*, you thought you had fulfilled your main mission that you were created for.  If you would have stopped there and been satisfied with that one book, we wouldn’t have the other books and knowledge that God gave you for us (and God’s people).  Look at the bank of wealth God has given to you (us) over the years and the additional books that you wrote that are posted now online. 

I pray we are not just satisfied with what we have now, which is so very rich and good.  Most of God’s people do not enjoy the liberty of The Spirit that we have everyday, but I pray that we continue to seek the increase of God’s government as God mercy gives to us and totally yield our hearts and minds to that.  It will always lead us closer to Him. 

Love always,

Billy M.

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Thank you for this, Billy.  It is an important message for us, and all of God’s people everywhere.

Pastor John

*Going to Jesus.com – Spiritual Light

I was reading the Doctrines of the Bible in a Bible given to Brad many years ago by a Pentecostal minister. It quoted 1Timothy 3:16 (“God manifested in the flesh”) in answering the question “who was Jesus?”. This confused me as it sounded like Timothy was saying God was Jesus and I know that’s not true.

I took out my KJV and went to 1Timothy to read the entire verse and reading it didn’t really help. I know Timothy is talking about Jesus and   felt like the way entire verse reads perhaps there could be the word “as” instead of the comma after flesh and before justified – God was manifest in the flesh as justified in the Spirit.

So, I went to goingtojesus.com. Went to our translations and read the verse there. It is exactly what the KJV has. Now I wasn’t sure what to think. But thankfully there is a video of your teaching this chapter and my question was answered!!!! You knew this phrase would be a stumbling block for young people in the Lord like me and you spoke directly to it!

I want to say thank you for your teachings and  thank you for the brothers and sisters that worked to provide these clips in our translation. It is a wonderful thing to have such knowledge readily available! I wish more people would eat of it.

Love you,

Allison

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Thank you, Allison, for writing. Yes, that verse is abused by Christians when they use it as evidence that Paul believed and taught the bizarre doctrine of the Trinity. God was manifested in Jesus, and He is supposed to be manifested in all His children. Jesus told his disciples, “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father” because he perfectly represented the Father’s character and power.  After reading that scripture to a congregation one time, my father, “Preacher Clark”, asked them, “Has anybody seen God in you lately?” 

People seeing the Father in us does not make us the Father any more than seeing Him in Jesus made Jesus the Father. We are all supposed to be manifesting the Father to people, and if we do that, Jesus said that men will glorify the Father.

Let’s walk in the Spirit as Jesus did, so that people can see in us what God is really like!

Thank you for writing. 

Pastor John

Pastor John,

Beginning any sentence with the words, “I gotta” (I have to), encourages us to place and carry ungodly burdens on ourselves, or tries to convince others of our ungodly burdens.  It is good to know to lay that kind of talk (and its effect) down. 

That reminds me of years ago when the Lord corrected me about saying “I have to work” whenever my work schedule conflicted with other things.  He let me know I didn’t have to work, I get to work.  It is a blessing to be able to pay your bills and eat.

It is funny how a few words can set the tone and attitude (spirit) of a conversation.

Thank you for that thought Saturday morning.

Jerry

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Hi Jerry.

If the Son of God sets us free, we are free to put the will of God first, in everything.  That is the “liberty of the sons of God”.  To walk in that liberty is to taste of our eternal rest.

Pastor John

Morning!

I wanted to say how much I have been blessed by Jonathan and Karlee singing “There was Jesus”.  The words to that song are so very true.  It reminded me of my own life and how so many times when I was a teenager trying to find my way.  I made mistakes and I made some good choices along the way and every time “There was Jesus”.  Being a teenager/young adult is not easy with all the things in your face pulling on you….but Jesus knows exactly where you are.  He is so good!  I am so thankful Jesus was there, and he brought me to where I am today, happy in him.  When you have been disappointed, hurt in various ways, people who you thought were your friends turn on you or leave you, and Jesus comes and takes your hand, there is no other comfort this world can offer.  I found out what was REAL and true and what true is love.

I looked up the writer of this song, and he has a sweet testimony.  Jesus help him. 

Thanks to Jonathan and Karlee and Brother Gary also for singing and playing this song.  It really touched my heart, especially coming from them.  This is an experience song……

Love you all,

Amy B.

I sure love your teaching on the Kings!*  Two statements of yours:

“I’m not lucky, I’m obedient! “

“Go ahead and get in your place and ask God for a blessing! See what happens!”

Those are just two things that thrilled my soul!  That isn’t even the main course.  It’s full of gold!

I am on the 12th video and I want to listen again because I don’t want it to end – but want to get to the next bite too!  What a spot to be in!

Heard that song, “Come and Dine” and it brought tears to my eyes.  I see that song in a whole other way now.  If we even hint we are hungry, Jesus lays out the whole banquet table.  It really is true; we can feast at Jesus’ table anytime.

Beth D.

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