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Some names have changed since this recording, nevertheless, the message rings true. Where do we look for help and hope? We are ambassadors for the Kingdom of God.

“And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.” Heb. 11

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt. 6

“We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:” Numbers 11:5

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Worship in Spirit and Truth Are you wondering just what the Biblical Christian’s duty is toward this holy day that approaches? Read on!

Opinions, it seems, are as plenteous as individual beliefs. It seems every denomination holds to one of two main concepts of Passover. 1) The Jewish frame of reference, i.e., shank bones, bitter herbs, an egg and a prayer (no disrespect intended); and 2) The Christian observation, namely, "The Lord’s Supper". Within these two opposites are many variations and even some who straddle the middle ground attempting to capture and include facets and aspects of each. Although honorable in their own ways, both have little to do with the Scriptural truth of Passover. Are the people of Jehovah to keep Passover? Are we to keep a “Lord’s Supper”? What about an amalgamation of both? Let’s see what the traditions are and how they compare to what the Scriptures say. Many hold to the traditional understandings of “The Lord's Supper” and believe it to be a replacement for Passover. This rite, along with Baptism, is considered to be (what the Catholic Church calls) “sacraments.” They, (the Catholics and her Protestant daughter denominations) teach that these things are essential for salvation (thus the term, “sacraments.”) I certainly wouldn't say they are essential – not without being unfaithful to the clear doctrines of atonement for sin accorded by the blood of Joshua (Jesus) alone. Other denominations, while NOT requiring Eucharist (Lord’s Supper) for salvation, DO require membership in their sects to participate in these rituals. True communion is a deep and broad subject that I will leave to another forum (See question # 120 from my book, The Questions of Jesus, “Where is the Guest Chamber?”).

... No longer are we to participate in empty rituals of cups and broken bread, but rather a solemn night of remembrance and worship. No symbols to clutter our thinking and split our congregations, no Jewish fables and traditions to divert us from the truth, the night of His passion has become “the night to be much OBSERVED” "It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations." Exodus 12:42. Soon, we will gather at our dinner tables just as we do every night, but on Passover evening it will be different only in this respect, when we lift our cup (“. . . as oft as ye do this”) we will remember His blood. As we eat our bread, we will recall the Bread of Life that was broken on this very night long ago. Not 3500 years ago, but 2000 years ago. We do not remember a lamb, we remember THE LAMB. The Law has changed in many ways, and Passover is only one of these changes. Don’t be caught participating in Jewish fables. Don’t be intimidated by Protestant or Catholic threats of excommunication. Don’t have a merely symbolic relationship with your Father. Keep the memorial of Christ our Passover. Fare well. Friendly, Think Red Ink Ministries - Don C. Harris Page 4

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This journey is not easy. It's possible, but it's not easy. The key to the narrow gate is faith and instruction. Faith? Believe Jesus is who He says He is i.e., "The Son of God". How to hear guidance? 1) Obey the 10 Commandments; 2) Never violate your conscience; and 3) Take time every day to hear the voice of God.

"“Strive to enter in at the [narrow] gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.” Luke 13:24

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Galatians 5:15 - “But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.”

Acts 3:6 - “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”

Acts 19:13 - “Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.”  14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

PRAY in JESUS ... how?

Matthew 18:20 - “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Acts 3:2 - “And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;” 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Acts 3:6 - “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: Acts 3:10 - “And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.” Acts 3:11 - “And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.”

Luke 17:6 - “And the Lord said, IF ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.”

Hearing the voice of YHVH . . .

Acts 3:16 - “And HIS NAME through FAITH  in HIS NAME hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.”

Mark 7:25 - For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: 26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. 28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. 29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. 30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

John 5:19-20 - answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

Acts 3:11 - “And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.” Acts 3:12 - “And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?”

John 9: 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

.2 Corinthians 12:7 - “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.”

Obedience to the word (voice of) God equals action in the name and nature of Jesus.

Amos 8: 11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.

Take Heed HOW you hear... WHAT you hear...

Mark 4:23-24 -  If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

Luk 8:18  - Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

Faith cometh by Hearing... Hearing by the Word of God (Jesus speaking, Spirit Speaking)

Hebrews 4: 13 - Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

1 Chronicles 13:12 - “And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?”

1 Chronicles 13: 9-10 - And when they came unto the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

We are not in charge of our audience with YHVH.

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. . . The count to Pentecost began to tick and the 50th day approached,

Here is the fulfillment of the Feast of Weeks from thousands of years before! The idea that was conceived in the mind of the Father in order to fulfill our redemption by placing the Holy Spirit in each of us as Guide and Comforter, Emmanuel – YHVH in us!

What should we anticipate as we count down to Pentecost?

Do we only look back to the Law given to the people at Sinai that culminated in the death of 3000 rebels, or shall we look back to the day that 3000 were made alive at the upper room at the famous divine visitation that changed the world? No! I do not believe that we are to look back at all!

We, upon whom the ends of the world are come, have a rich history – but, our future will surpass all that has come before us! The second exodus which we anticipate is going to be far greater than the one our forebears experienced!

Listen as Jeremiah prophesies about you and me and the days in which we now live:

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Jeremiah 10:2 “Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.”

Jeremiah 10:3 “For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.”

Jeremiah 10:4 “They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.”

Jeremiah 10:5 “They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.”

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Jeremiah 10:8 "But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities. 9Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men."

Luke 1:5 "There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. …10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God."

Jeremiah 10: 6 "Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

. . . 10 But the YHVH is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

. . . 12 YHVH hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. 13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

. . . 17 Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress. 18 For thus saith the YHVH, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so. 19 Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it."

 Jeremiah 10:20 "'My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains. 21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered. 22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons. 23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.             

Jeremiah 10:24 “O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.”

Luke 1:38 “...Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word…."

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"Even In The Latter Days"

The Scriptures contain clues which reveal the inconsistencies or fallacies of church doctrines; many of which are relatively recent ideas which have been promoted for the purpose of "making proselytes".

Jesus warns against these messengers [scribes, Pharisees, hypocrites, preachers].

Jesus instructed those who came to him seeking Eternal Life and salvation to "Keep my commandments." [The Big Ten] "When you do that my Father and I will move into you and lead and guide you into all truth."