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What star did the wise men from the east travel to Jerusalem to see? A star so important it told them a King was born among the Jews, worthy of worship? (Matthew 2:1-2, KJV) Different theories exist, but one makes the most sense. The wise men, magi astrologers, saw a King Star named Regulus, along with a King Planet named Jupiter, that met Regulus three times (September 3 BC - February 2 BC) for a threefold coronation, triune if you will. Jupiter then met Venus in a blaze of light (June 17, 2 BC), and later appeared to stand still over Bethlehem (Matthew 2:9, KJV; December 25, 2 BC). Regardless of how the star of Christ, the King of the Jews, truly appeared, many today are following the wrong star, one that does not point to Christ, but points to that which is antichrist (Acts 7:43).

Matthew 2:1-2 KJV Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, (2) Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Matthew 2:9-10 KJV When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. (10) When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Acts 7:43 KJV Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

Further Reading:

Larson, Rick. The Star of Bethlehem (book / film).

Kepler, Johannes. De Stella Nova (1606) and De Anno Natali Christi (1614).

Sachs, A. J., and C. B. F. Walker. “Kepler’s View of the Star of Bethlehem and the Babylonian Almanac for 7/6 B.C.” Iraq 46, no. 2 (1984): 43-55.

Ossendrijver, Mathieu. “Ancient Babylonian Astronomers Calculated Jupiter’s Position from the Area under a Time-Velocity Graph.” Science 351 (2016): 482-484.

Sachs, A. J., and H. Hunger. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia, Vol. VII: Almanacs and Normal Star Almanacs.

Lowell Observatory. “The Star of Bethlehem.”

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(00:00:05): Father, to be counted among your peculiar people (00:00:09): in Christ I cannot take credit for. (00:00:14): All credit, glory, and honor to you, Father. (00:00:16): All credit, honor, and glory to your Son, Holy Father. (00:00:23): All credit, honor, and glory to your Spirit, my God and King. (00:00:29): In Jesus’ name, Amen.

(00:00:32): Well, my friends, today... (00:00:34): I’m going to prove to you with Scripture that the Israel of God is the body (00:00:40): of Christ, also known as the Church. (00:00:44): It consists of strangers, Jews, Gentiles, (00:00:49): and all the nations and peoples who are in Christ. (00:00:55): These people are scattered around the world. (00:00:57): They are known as the elect according to the foreknowledge of God (00:01:01): through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood (00:01:07): of Jesus Christ.

(00:01:09): Let’s look at 1 Peter 1, verses 1 and 2. 1 Peter 1:1-2 KJV (00:01:14): Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, (00:01:20): Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, Bithynia, (00:01:25): Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father through sanctification (00:01:29): of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. (00:01:33): Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

(00:01:36): Now keep this in mind as we look at the whole letter of 1 Peter that is in two parts (00:01:43): with 1 Peter and 2 Peter. (00:01:45): Keep this opening. (00:01:47): Keep this address in mind. (00:01:50): Because what you’re going to see in today’s message, (00:01:55): Entitled Peculiar People and Treasure number 316. (00:02:00): Day 316. (00:02:01): What you’re going to see is that the church is not replacing (00:02:08): an ethnic Israel. (00:02:11): A lineage of people, whatever that means today, that’s based on DNA. (00:02:16): This is not what we’re talking about. (00:02:19): What we are talking about is the church itself. (00:02:23): And the fact that the church is the Israel of God. (00:02:28): And the Israel of God is always the way he has defined it. (00:02:33): Being Jews and Gentiles who are made one in the vine of Christ by faith.

(00:02:40): John 15, 5, Jesus says, I am the vine, ye are the branches. John 15:5 KJV (00:02:45): He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. (00:02:50): For without me you can do nothing.

(00:02:52): Now I want to take us to our reading today in the book of Psalms, Psalm 135.4. (00:03:00): And this is the key verse of this whole message. Psalms 135:4 KJV (00:03:03): For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto Himself and Israel (00:03:07): for His peculiar treasure. (00:03:10): Israel is this peculiar treasure. (00:03:15): Is it any wonder that when we read the second part of 1 Peter, (00:03:20): which is the book of 2 Peter, We read in verse 9 of chapter 2, 1 Peter 2:9 KJV (00:03:27): but ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood and holy nation, (00:03:31): a peculiar people Thank you. (00:03:34): That you should show forth the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness (00:03:37): into His marvelous light. (00:03:40): And so here we have a clear definition of what it means to be a peculiar people (00:03:46): and treasure in Christ. (00:03:48): I don’t know how much clearer it can get. I don’ t know how Much Clearer It Can Get. (00:03:53): Jacob, Israel are the chosen ones in Christ. (00:03:57): They are His peculiar treasure that is found in Him.

(00:04:02): Now, there are some today who insist (00:04:06): that there is some fictitious ethnic Israel (00:04:11): that has some fictitious ties to Abraham (00:04:15): in the DNA side of the house. (00:04:19): One of this Israel being 1948, (00:04:25): they think this is the peculiar treasure of But if this is (00:04:30): the peculiar treasure that’s based on the flesh in this lineage, (00:04:34): then why are these elect strangers called the peculiar treasure in Holy Nation? (00:04:39): Why does the scripture clearly define who these peculiar people are (00:04:44): and who this peculiar treasure is? (00:04:48): Simply because... (00:04:51): It’s just clear. (00:04:51): It can’t get any more clear that these elect strangers are the Israel of God (00:04:56): and that Jesus Christ is the true Israel vine. (00:05:00): He is the Redeemer who redeems all who are in Him. (00:05:05): To be in Christ is to be the Israel of God. (00:05:09): It’s always been this way.

(00:05:12): Does this mean that God has broke His promise (00:05:15): to an ethnic unbelieving Israel commonly known as the Jews? (00:05:20): And that they are cut off completely because of unbelief and because they rejected (00:05:26): and killed Jesus Christ. (00:05:28): No, it just means that God fulfilled His promise of faith in Christ to all people (00:05:34): to include the Jews that killed Jesus Christ. (00:05:39): Because this is the love of God. (00:05:42): This is the mercy of God. (00:05:44): This is the grace of God shown to all people from all nations. (00:05:52): The promise was never to flesh alone. (00:05:55): It’s always been by faith to those who are found within the seed, (00:06:02): and this seed is none other than Jesus Christ.

(00:06:06): Now, Scripture itself continually defines who belongs to the Israel of God, (00:06:12): repeatedly defines who belongs to the Israel of God, (00:06:16): who is part of this vine of grace and mercy. (00:06:21): It does not rest on a conditional promise to the flesh, (00:06:26): but entirely upon the unconditional promise of faith. (00:06:30): We are saved by faith, period. (00:06:34): It’s just that simple. (00:06:35): We are saved by faith. (00:06:37): That is a gift from God.

(00:06:39): Galatians 3.29, and if you be Christ, Galatians 3:29 KJV (00:06:41): then are you Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

(00:06:45): Romans chapter 9, and we’re going to reference Romans chapter 9 (00:06:49): and Romans chapter 11, because those that would try to define the Israel of God, (00:06:55): anything other than the Scripture defines it as, (00:07:00): will often refer to Romans chapter 9, (00:07:04): 10, and 11 to prove their point, (00:07:08): which really is no point at all, (00:07:10): except that it contradicts the Scripture as a whole. (00:07:14): Let’s look at Romans chapter 9, verses 6 through 8. Romans 9:6-8 KJV (00:07:17): Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect, (00:07:20): for they are not all Israel which are of Israel. (00:07:24): Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children. (00:07:29): You can refer to these chapters all that you want, (00:07:32): but we were just told that not all (00:07:36): of Israel in the flesh is of the Israel of God. (00:07:41): They are not all the seed of Abraham by faith. (00:07:46): The verse goes on, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children? (00:07:51): But in Isaac shall thy seed be called. (00:07:54): That is, they which are the children of the flesh, (00:07:57): these are not the children of God, (00:07:59): but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

(00:08:04): It just amazes me how people want to continually claim (00:08:09): that all Jews will be saved just because without Jesus Christ. (00:08:15): This is the most... (00:08:17): Insane take. (00:08:18): A man could possibly take that’s so contradictory to Scripture, it’s not even remotely funny.

(00:08:25): Ephesians 2, verses 14-16, Ephesians 2:14-16 KJV (00:08:28): For he is our peace who hath made both one, (00:08:33): and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us, (00:08:36): having abolished in his flesh the enmity, (00:08:39): even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, (00:08:42): for to make in himself of twain one new man. (00:08:45): So making peace, And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, (00:08:50): having slain the enmity thereby. (00:08:52): So we’re talking about one body. (00…

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Pilgrims traveling to and from Jerusalem and the Temple sang Psalm 134 to one another. They blessed the LORD, they praised the LORD, they thanked the LORD and they blessed those who served the LORD night and day, the Levitical priesthood who stood by night in the house of the LORD, and they were blessed.

Psalms 134:1 KJV Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

They lifted their hands in prayer in complete submission, surrender and with nothing to hide, in a place called Zion where God abides.

Psalms 134:2 KJV Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

Psalms 134:3 KJV The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

Christians are now that priesthood in truth and in spirit, from all around the world, who worship Him night and day.

1 Peter 2:9 KJV But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Revelation 5:9 KJV And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

Revelation 5:10 KJV And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Revelation 7:15 KJV Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

We are the ones who stand in the house now, because we are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:5 KJV Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 7:25 KJV Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Today those who follow Christ do the same, where He blesses those out of Zion where He abides.

Hebrews 12:22 KJV But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

But this Jerusalem is from above and He is the temple.

John 2:19 KJV Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

John 2:20 KJV Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

John 2:21 KJV But he spake of the temple of his body.

If you bless the LORD and His people (Christians) you will be blessed.

Genesis 12:3 KJV And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Matthew 25:40 KJV And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

The Seed promised in Genesis is singular, and Galatians clearly defines Him as Christ. The promise was not to seeds, as of many, but to one Seed, which is Christ.

Galatians 3:16 KJV Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed.

Galatians 3:29 KJV And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

So to bless Him is to bless the Seed, and to bless His people is to bless Him in them.

Matthew 25:40 KJV And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Acts 9:4 KJV And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

You lift your hands to bless the LORD in the sanctuary, and He blesses you in return out of Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem.

Psalms 134:2 KJV Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

Psalms 134:3 KJV The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

Hebrews 12:22 KJV But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

That is the blessing of Abraham given to all families of the earth through Jesus Christ and the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Galatians 3:14 KJV That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Genesis 12:3 KJV And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Therefore, I am confused as to how and why any of this is confused with a 1948 political nation state void of Christ, except it be part of the strong delusion.

1 John 2:23 KJV Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

2 John 1:9 KJV Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 KJV And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

So the question remains, do you stand with and bless the Seed of Christ or do you stand with and bless the seed of the Serpent?

Galatians 3:16 KJV Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Genesis 3:15 KJV And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

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