Jim shares a short, but powerful message on this week’s Torah portion (Terumah) and reveals one of the most incredible hidden messages in the original Hebrew of Proverbs 30:4-6. (PFT Fellowship 2-5-11)
You may stay connected with Jim Staley and his family at: https://StaleyFamilyMinistries.com
Here is an image portraying what Jim Staley is talking about in the video above from Proverbs 30:4-6 in the original Hebrew.
Image Copyright: John F Boylan M.Div. I found the image along with more information about it here: http://www.narrow-gate.net/jeffking/archives/002892.html Boylan has written a book available on Amazon which I have not read yet entitled: “Again, God Speaks: God Reveals His Hidden Secrets”.
Here are a couple of other images summarizing a really long study tracking Hebrew names to their common English derivations. There were no J’s back then – that is a recent innovation.
This image is via www.lavia.org
Messiah graphic found on Pinterest via Brian Laing
Now that we know a little about who is in charge, let’s talk about our role. If we are His body here on earth (and I believe we are if we have believed into Him), then we should know what we are and what we are not. For many years I have thought that He often contains (or restrains) Himself based on what we think and do and say. It is not that He cannot do anything that He wants to do, but He has His ways and His goal is for us to come into harmony with Him. Thus He waits patiently for our proper call. As long as we are distracted and busy doing other things, we are clearly not busy doing His work and inviting His presence in our midst. We must seek Him to find out what that entails.
This week I got an email from a friend, named Kit Pharo on “What the Church is Not.” He is doing a whole email series on what the church is not. His initial list is below:
The Church is NOT:
- a man-made building
- a man-made denomination
- a set of man-made doctrines
- for unbelievers (non-Christians)
- a social club or gossip center
- an entertainment center
- an event that has a dress code
- a place to drop off your kids
- a place where large crowds sit in rows staring at the back of someone else’s head
- an organization with a distinction between clergy and laity
- an event that must start at a specific time on a specific day
- a substitute for individual Bible study and prayer
- the only place you should act Christ-like
- a 501.c.3 organization
- an organization that is based on anyone other than Jesus Christ
- headquartered here on earth
I [Kit] ask that you pray for God’s wisdom and guidance as we go through this series. May we all be enlightened by God. May we all be willing to submit to God’s will – and may God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
As Kit says, “Don’t just GO to church; BE the Church”
If you want to see more on this topic, please drop him a note asking to be added to his devotional email list here: Email: Kit@PharoCattle.com and/or visit his website for more information: www.PharoCattle.com
So please join me in seeking Him and finding out what we need to do NOW!
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Finding Gems & Sharing Them – Who Is in Charge and What the Church Is Not
Several people have asked that I publish the numbers showing Oklahoma State Legislature support for the Pro-Life bill, SB1552, and the activities of this last Friday to override Governor Fallin’s veto. Based on conversations with several legislators and others allow me to give an account as I understand it.
Here is a little more from the author and part of the back cover to the book:
Finding Gems and Sharing Them 
A Layman’s Commentary on The Revelation of Jesus Christ now available on Scribd
October 2, 2012 — SCrosnoeThe Revelation of Jesus Christ, A Layman’s Commentary
(now available on Scribd to read/download/share)
About the Cover Art:
Revelation 19 © 2006 by Rex & Carleen Morache • All Rights Reserved
Website: www.mark4.org (see God Parts section)
King of Kings and Lord of Lords painting used with permission for —
A Layman’s Commentary
on
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
(As Recorded by the Beloved Disciple John)
Jesse C. Jones
In the mid-1990’s when my wife was in the last stages of Alzheimer’s disease, I got into the habit spending the late hours of the day praying and talking to God. It was during this time that I began to sense God urging me to do something that I would never have considered doing, and certainly did not feel qualified to do under any circumstance: He continually persisted in my writing an exposition on the seven churches of the book of Revelation. Every night it was the same: He would bring it up, and I would argue that I was not qualified to undertake writing on the Bible, nor did I have the slightest insight regarding the seven churches. This went on for some time, and eventually I came across a book that had been written on the seven churches of Revelation. I thought that this was my “Aha” moment, and I immediately brought it to God’s attention, thinking that I was off the hook. No such luck, for God (as I have learned) always has a Plan B that is better, and usually bigger, in mind, and that’s when He hit me with probably what He had in mind all along: writing a commentary on the entire book of Revelation. This hit me like a ton of bricks: I had felt unqualified to write on the seven churches, now I was confronted with something so overwhelming there was no question about my inadequacy. Undoubtedly, that is where He wanted me to be all the time: totally dependent on Him for every idea, concept and interpretation that I put to paper (or computer screen in this case).
So I began to study, search and write, and the words seemed to keep coming. This was something totally new to me. I had co-authored a couple of technical books in my last job as a teacher, but this was different. Here I was dealing with subjects for which I could not reach down within to draw up understanding: I had to depend totally on Him.
I do not want to leave readers with the impression that everything in this book is right out of God’s mouth. What I hope is contained therein is what God gave, processed through an ordinary layman’s mind and body, and therefore susceptible to some misunderstanding. Several years ago a friend asked me why I thought God would give me knowledge that He had not given other men. My answer was that God is no respecter of persons (Ac. 10:34), He gives knowledge to those who have the greatest need and desire, with no consideration of status or position in the world. In fact, He seems to favor the least capable or honorable (1 Co. 12:22-24).
This work can be downloaded, in part or whole.
My hope is that God will use this to change lives.
Jesse Jones
Shared by Sandra Crosnoe on Scribd upon the author’s request and with his permission. She has known Jesse and his family most of her life and loves him dearly. It is indeed an honor to share his work and publish it on scribd for him so that many more can read and share and get to know the One who is coming back soon. The time may be short — be ready! Special thanks to Rex and Carleen Morache for permission to use their King of Kings painting on the cover.
Cover Page Artwork Revelation Commentary
Summary Revelation Commentary
TOC Revelation Commentary
Preface Revelation Commentary
Introduction to Revelation Commmentary
Chapter 01 – Revelation Commentary Christ Appears to John
Chapter 02 – Revelation Commentary — Letter to the Church at Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira
Chapter 03 – Revelation Commentary — The Church at Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicia
Chapter 04 – Revelation Commentary — John’s Vision of Heaven +
Chapter 05 – Revelation Commentary — The Book of Judgment
Chapter 06 – Revelation Commentary — The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse +
Chapter 07 – Revelation Commentary — 144,000 Israelites Are Sealed +
Chapter 08 – Revelation Commentary — Silence in Heaven +
Chapter 09 – Revelation Commentary — The Fifth Angel Sounds +
Chapter 10 – Revelation Commentary — The Mystery of God is Finished +
Chapter 11 – Revelation Commentary — The Seventh Angel Sounds +
Chapter 12 – Revelation Commentary — Satan is Cast Out of Heaven
Chapter 13 – Revelation Commentary — The Antichrist and False Prophet +
Chapter 14 – Revelation Commentary — The Wrath of God +
Chapter 15 – Revelation Commentary — The Seven Vials of God’s Wrath +
Chapter 16 – Revelation Commentary — Plagues on the Earth +
Chapter 17 – Revelation Commentary — The Great Whore +
Chapter 18 – Revelation Commentary — The Fall of Babylon +
Chapter 19 – Revelation Commentary — The Marriage of the Lamb +
Chapter 20 – Revelation Commentary — Resurrection and judgement +
Chapter 21 – Revelation Commentary — A New Heaven and Earth +
Chapter 22 – Revelation Commentary — Epilog
Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for Finding Gems & Sharing Them
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