Commentary of the New Testament

By Pastor Everett Ramsey

Matthew 11:14  And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.”

Matthew 17:10  “And His disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?”

Matthew 17:11  “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.”

America's Choice

by Pastor Don Elmore

What about this everlasting, unconditional covenant that our GOD made with our fathers that is mentioned so much in the Bible?  GOD walked between the slain animals (a 3 year-old heifer, a she-goat also 3 year-old, and a ram also 3 years-old; plus a pigeon and a turtledove) while Abram was in a deep sleep.  Abram did not walk between the animals; only God walked between the path of them.  Thus, the covenant was one-sided--unconditional; and only our GOD could break it.  Abram could not break this covenant; only GOD could (Genesis 15).

When the everlasting, unconditional covenant was promised to Abram that this would be God’s gift to him after he left his country (Iraq) and would go to the land of Canaan (full of giants) that He would bless those who blessed him and curse those who cursed him (Genesis 12:3).

When this promise was made to Abram, there were Cainites and Canaanites in the world; but there were no “Jews” in the world.  The Jews didn’t come onto the scene until after the birth of Esau.  Esau was the grandson of Abram; so those who cursed Abram could not be the ones equated with those who cursed the Jews.

Pray For Naphtali

by Pastor Mark Downey

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 33:23

December 16, 2012

Today, December 16, in Israelite history we observe a covenant made in 1838 with the tribe of what many in Christian Identity consider to be Naphtali, known as South Africa.  There is very little to find or to ascertain from what we know about this tribe of Israel.  There is a great deal of disinformation attributing Naphtali to just about every ethnicity other than the White race, so we can dismiss these canards as simply more feeble attempts by jewish scribes to deceive the true Israel people in the world today.  And for good reason if one’s spirit is evil, because South Africa has one of the richest deposits of precious metals and minerals in the world.  Therefore, the interactions between geo-political factions and theological realities have significant ramifications.  Naphtali might not be important to most Christians, however once that old city of Jerusalem is totally destroyed forever and the Edomite imposters with it, the New Jerusalem will appear, having the glory of God, that have twelve gates, which are the twelve names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel (Rev. 21:11-12).  The twelve tribes of Israel have to exist in the world today in order for prophecy to be fulfilled.

I’ve written a narration of the Battle of Blood River and the underlying document of that period was a covenant made called Vow of the Voortrekkers, in which the Boers promised to memorialize in perpetuity if God would deliver them from the Zulus.  A lot has happened since 1838 and today’s young White South African is about as aware of this piece of paper as young Americans are aware of the Mayflower Compact.  May today’s message resonate with the mercies of Heaven and know that not all of Israel has forsaken His many deliverances.  Let our congregation be the proxy to honor that ‘Day of the Covenant’

Slaughter of Innocents

The Wake-up Herald

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. Romans 13:11-14

True Worship

The Wake-up Herald

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. Romans 13:11-14

The World from Adam to Noah Part 2

by Pastor Don Elmore

December 9, 2012

Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 15:7-12

2 Samuel 15:12 “And Absalom sent for Ahithophel, the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Gilob, while he offered sacrifices.  And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.”

Absalom, King David’s very handsome son, began his plan of dethroning his father, who was King of Israel at this time.  Absalom, who had unjustly murdered his brother, revealed what a godless and unscrupulous scoundrel he was.  He sent for David’s counselor who joined Absalom in the number of people who were assembling with Absalom in his insurrection. 

2 Samuel 15:31 “And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.  And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophet into foolishness.”

So there was a conspiracy in the Bible.  Conspiracy is broken down:  “con” which means “with” and “spiracy” which means with the “spirit”.  With the exception of his own son’s insurrection, this was the bitterest ingredient in the cup which David was now having to drink.  It was no ordinary blow for him to bear, for Ahithophel was no ordinary man.  He was one whom the king had taken into his confidence, numbered among his closest friends, and to whom he had shown much kindness.  David was dethroned by his own son!

The Truth About Christmas

The Wake-up Herald

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. Romans 13:11-14

The Christmas Spirit

The Wake-up Herald

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. Romans 13:11-14

You Eat What You Are Part 2

by Pastor Mark Downey

December 2, 2012

Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 36:21-29

Today’s Scripture reading from Ezekiel just goes to show you how unworthy we are as a people and how great God’s mercy is.  The atheist and the unbelief of a professing Christian rationalize that God does not see our unrighteousness; otherwise the God of Creation would clobber whole cities with a loud voice from Heaven.  Little do they realize that in this life, He is always revealing His divine character and purpose upon the earth.  The Lord gives us time between Katrina and Sandy to repent and change. This begins at the center of our motivations, in our personality.  If we are not Christ-centered or have “the mind of Christ” (I Cor. 2:16), we are not eating right, we have an unhealthy diet, we have an unclean spirit i.e. a motive that

Christmas

The Wake-up Herald

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. Romans 13:11-14