3 things about these baseball scandals |True Sports Fans

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Artist: Liverpool FC Soccer Songs
Album: Liverpool FC Anthology II

   As an #LFC (Liverpool Football Club) fan, I take the good with the bad that comes my way. I have been doing this since the late 70s. I have learned a few things about ups and downs, or shall I say, Mountaintop experiences and deep Valley Lows with this team. There was no American Professional Soccer league, so my friends and I would follow teams from England, Spain, Italy, and Germany. But the passion of the Liverpool fans won me over. Watching the games in black and white TV, yes, black and white with lines moving up the screen! I was mesmerized by the way the team played, the fans sang, and boy did they sing. Nothing anywhere else was like it. Both team and fans were at the top of their game. Then the 90s came, and we would finish 2nd. The winning was there but nothing like the 60s and 70s of the glory of LFC. Yet, not one fan blamed players or their team. They sang— You’ll Never Walk Alone at every game, they felt for the losses along with the players. Still, they sang and praised the team.

Fast forward to now, the team is the best in the world. LFC have won the Club World Championship. They are the reigning European Champions, and they are close to winning the English title for the first time in 30 years. Yet, the fans have and will always be the same with their team—They will sing and cheer like always, win or lose.

This is why I respect and love that team. Manchester City, the reigning champions in England have a fan base that is, well, like the UCLA Bruin fans. If you’ve ever been to a Bruin football game at the Rose Bowl, you know exactly what I am talking about. Sure they cheer and love their team, but it’s not really from the heart.

—The LA #DODGERS

The same thing could be said about my Dodgers. They haven’t won a World Series since 1988. Almost as bad as Liverpool, except, there is a massive gap of a difference with the fan base. One team is world-renowned and loved by their fans all over the world. Yes, it’s a different sport, and yes, different countries. But the love of Liverpool fans towards their team is unmatched in all of sports.

Our Dodger fan base is like that of a spoiled brat who’s been given so much by their parents. Toy after toy, good experience after good experience, and yet, the spoiled brat wants more, and when this brat doesn’t get more, they start whining and complaining and cussing at the parents!
I still hear the resounding negative comments for the Dodger Pitchers.

Is this what we fans are about!?

The one player who took a significant portion of the angry brunt was Clayton Kershaw. The guy that has won Cy Young and MVP awards and a big part of the reason why we have been in the postseason so much these past years. Let alone what he and his wife do for the community in their personal time. A man who has great faith in God and is one of the good things in baseball. Yet, the spoiled brat base would have its angry verbal lynching against this honorable man. Without having any regard to the person or persons, everyone was lambasting. Especially after hearing of what the Astro’s and Red Sox did…

—WHAT I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO

Be a fan that should the tables be turned around at work or you playing a sport, could empathize with those ballplayers. Yes, they make millions, and yes, they need to perform. But when cheating happens, everything is off the tables.

—THE GOOD

The things that we love about Kershaw, having integrity, and being honest… are the same things that during this cheating scandal, most fans were angry and wanted him out.

—THE BAD

Is this what people want their kids to learn? That playing with honor and integrity even when losing is for chokers, losers, and suckers?
First thing first–to all my fellow Dodger fans who spoke so much smack about them these last few years— Chokers, losers, can’t close- etc.…

—THE UGLY

I brought this up a while ago. People can’t leave a stinking trail unless there putrid.
Some of the players in the Astros stunk big time away from home.
Then, by supernatural forces only beholden to them, they were extraordinary playing their home games. Yes, there is a home-field advantage but to be that inconsistent, should’ve-could’ve-would’ve smelled of rotten feces.

—THE APOLOGY

To my fellow fans, you know who you are, go and apologize to Kershaw and the rest of the gang! Then stop talking so much putridness about the team that you follow. It’s okay to be disappointed, but it’s not okay to do it the way a whole lot of you did…

—THE REWARD

If this was any other type of contest or business— the 2nd place person would take the title. Not because they won it outright but because the Dodgers made it to the World Series. And both times, they played the right way while the other teams played with an Ace in their sleeves.
Whenever an Olympian is caught cheating, the Silver medalist gets the gold. Whenever a high school team cheats, they forfeit everything, the games they cheated in, and if they won any championships, they default, and the 2nd place team gets the championship.
In business, if a company is caught doing unscrupulous things, they are investigated, their stock falls, and the strongest or 2nd place competitor gets the customers.

The Dodgers, by their own hard work, should get the World Series Champions titles. It’s the right thing to do.

If you think that I am saying this because I’m a Dodger fan, you are wrong. Those that know me now that I would do this even if it meant the Giants were the ones who lost because the American League team was caught cheating against them in the World Series. This is the equivalent of ManU winning instead of Liverpool. Or the Celtics beating the Lakers…you get what I’m trying to say.
So to all my fellow Dodger fans, please stop whining when we don’t win. The Dodgers are winners. They are the National Team of the decade. They made it to the best of the Big Show but were beat by the Big Faux Teams of Boston and Houston.
That in itself makes my Dodgers Winners…

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"Out Of The Far North" |2020 & PROPHETIC MURMURINGS PT.III

Ezekiel 38:1-6

To some this may be a long post. If you are one of those people, scroll to the Short Explanation Part below. The first section is the research I did to get my answers to Ezekiel 38:1-6 section. If you want to know where I got my information, please read from the beginning:

In my last post, I mentioned that there is a league of nations who are or will be plotting to invade Israel. I know that many countries have tried and failed. These same countries have also been talking about destroying Israel once and for all. 

One of these nations working behind the scenes is Russia. I understand that we are hearing rumors of wars coming from Iran, which is the old Persian Empire in the Bible. Turkey has also been linked to pushing their former Ottoman Empire and bringing it back to life. ISIS was calling for a Middle East Caliphate spanning most of the old Ottoman Empire with some African nations added. Yet, all of these want-to-be players would not be able to do things without Russian approval.

So now we are back to what I mentioned in my previous post, where God mentions Russia specifically, along with Iran, Turkey, Libya, and a country or region in the Nile River area, would be headed by the Prince of Russia and try to invade the land of Israel.

 We start with this essential nation since God mentioned Russia over 2,600 years ago. As I said in my previous post, let the number of years sink in a bit. Then allow yourself to think about Russia not even being around when God said to Ezekiel to jot down the prophecy regarding this nation. 

Now to break up the word of God:

1. God tells Ezekiel to prophecy against the future land or kingdom or nation of Russia and its Prince or Leader. When God says to prophesy against someone or some country, this is not a good thing. Especially when a person or nation has not even been born yet!

2. God is specific to His condemnation: 

—It has to be Gog of the land of Magog. The Chief Prince of Meshech and Tubal—Ezekiel 38 verses 1-2

—Now, where is this Gog from the land of Magog, and Meshech and Tubal? 

—Well, we know from the Strong’s Concordance that Gog #H1463 is:

—of the area of Magog, #H4031 are from people who were descendants of Japheth, 

Cappadocia

—who originated from Mountainous region between Cappadocia and Media and kept moving Northward. 

—There is some debate about whether the Hebrew word Rosh means Russia or Head or Prince. Modern scholars believe it does not say that Rosh means Russia. I will not debate this since it really doesn’t matter. Because we can get our compass from the word of God and through Historians and scholars.

—The Greeks originally called them Moschi( Μοσχοι ), the Assyrians called them Mušku, Muški. Meshak= proper name, of a people the Moschi (Greek Μοσχοι, see below; Assyrian Mušku, Muški. But most peoples around the area of the Black Sea ( modern-day Russia ) are correlated with the modern people of Russia.

This information is in the Strong’s Lexicon #H4902 for anyone to see.

Now for the historical part:

JV MaGee on Russia:

Ivan IV of Russia

“When Ivan IV( Ivan the Terrible ) of Russia took the Muscovite throne in 1533, he took the name Czar, [or Caesar for those of us who know the Roman Empire]. Now muscovite is the name of those in and around the Russian city of Moscow.”—Excerpt from JV McGee, quoting Bishop Lowther-Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation (p. 2020). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.))

Josephus, Antiquities 1:6:

Flavius Josephus

““For Gomer founded those whom the Greeks now call Galatians, [Galls,] but were then called Gomerites…

Magog founded those that from him were named Magogites, but who are by the Greeks called Scythians. Now, as to Javan and Madai, the sons of Japheth; from Madai came the Madeans, who are called Medes, by the Greeks; but from Javan, Ionia, and all the Grecians, are derived. Thobel ( Tubal ) founded the Thobelites, who are now called Iberes; and the Mosocheni were founded by Mosoch ( Meshech ); now they are Cappadocians””—Excerpt From: Flavius Josephus. “Antiquities of the Jews 1:6:.” Apple Books. 

The above information is a bit to take in. So many names to go through. So I have highlighted the names that may seem familiar to you: 

Muscovite, MOSCOW

Gomer, Gomerites

Magog, Magogites, Scythians

Thobel, Thobelites, called Iberes or Iberians. Or Tubal.

Mosoch, Mosocheni, as in Meshech—Cappadocians. Or peoples who lived in and around the Black Sea.

—All sons of Japheth, Noah’s son.

SHORT EXPLANATION

All this to say, Russia and its people are in alliance with Turkey, Syria, and Iran today. This is not new, of course, but the coalition is more in-depth than what most people in modern times realize. You see, all of these countries are connected through Japheth initially. Their culture, traditions, and bloodlines run through one person. Russia’s ( Gog of Magog, Meshech, and Tubal ) connection will eventually force it to get behind Iran ( Persia ), Turkey ( Gomer and the peoples who migrated through Eastern Europe ), and fight their enemies. Iran and Turkey, along with the rest of the Muslim world, are sworn enemies of a tiny country whose population worldwide is a little over 15 million people. Russia has over 146 million people. Muslim population is over 1 billion. This figure would be staggering and overwhelming to most people.

Israel’s sworn enemies surround this little country. The forces against them seem unstoppable if these countries ever do invade. 

Yet, God has sworn, that Russia and her allies will never beat Israel. He said this over 2,600 years ago, and this will still be true the day they invade…or try to invade.

I can’t tell you when this battle will take place. I don’t know if it will be the Battle of Armageddon, or if it will be before the Christian world is translated with their LORD and Savior Jesus. This whole Rapture thing is quite unbelievable to me, and for most folks, it is impossible. 

All I can say is this, if I had all the answers, then God would not be a miracle worker. I know and honestly believe that this event I call the Great Awakening will happen. I don’t know when, even if it is in my lifetime. I don’t care. My job is threefold—

To be expecting it, to share the news of the hope of this expectation, and to teach about it. 

So I will look up, talk it up, and point it up!

Now that we have placed Russia and the Ezekiel 38 and 39 Prophecy, my next post is about the rest of the players and the ultimate showdown with God. You notice I said God and not the nation of Israel? Russia and Iran, along with the rest of the countries in their alliance, will invade Israel, what they will be doing is rebelling against God and not Israel. More to come on this in the next few posts.

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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT! |2020 & PROPHETIC MURMURINGS Pt.II

Ezekiel 38:1-6

“It’s Friday the 10 of January. The world has not ended. I wanted to wait to write about this post to calmly explain what’s going on in the world.“

There are so many people and pastors who are giving Prophecy Updates to their congregations. I believe that is a prudent and informative way of passing on answers to hard-hitting questions that everyone is sending to their churches. People want answers to this chaos because of old events between the US and Russia. Yes, I said Russia, not Iran; I’ll explain more about this in a bit.

“One thing I don’t want to do is sensationalize reality. I’ll leave that to the News & Social Media outlets!”

Iranian Hostage crisis 1979

There are too many people in the news and social media outlets doing this already. Most are blaming the President of this country and going easy on Iran, forgetting that Iran has always been “involved” in US affairs.

Iran and Israel

We can’t forget the way the General who was just killed in an airstrike, was one of the orchestrators of the ‘79 Iranian Hostage takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran. The news media forgets this “small, insignificant” event when reporting this man’s death while their eyes are tearing up reading the teleprompters. Again, like I said in my previous post, do your research before calling this man’s death an act of terrorism.

“As much as I dislike taking human lives in war, this is one life that the world, including Iranian citizens, will not miss.“

That TV news coverage where thousands of mourners were crying out loud, screaming for the cameras. I am not saying that all those in the funeral procession were faking it. But it makes me wonder how many of them were taken off the streets and paid to do this. Just like our famous dictators in Venezuela do for TV viewer’s sake.
All this to say—I don’t have all the answers, neither do the rest of the people you see on TV or social media.

“But, I do know who has all the answers. Some of you have been lifelong skeptics of the Bible, but there is no other book that has had more predictions fulfilled than this incredible Book.“

The Bible tells us specifically about this period in time. We can start with what some people at one point or another have looked around for—What Christians call The Last Days…

The Ezekiel 38 and 39 Chapters were written about 2,600 years ago. Please take a moment to take this number in. That is an incredible amount of time. Most of modern Europe was not in the map when these prophecies were written down.

Map of Russia–Israel circled courtesy of Wikipedia

I will cover the names of the main players of the Last Days from Ezekiel 38 and 39 today and break each down into detail in the next posts:

1. RUSSIA= Ezekiel chapter 38 verses 1-4: Gog, Magog, Meshech, Tubal….

“The nation of Russia was not around at the time of this prophecy. Again, let this sink in a bit.“

2. Persia, Cush and Put= Iran, Egypt-or Ethiopia or one of the Nile River countries. Sudan and Kenya are also connected to the Nile river, and Lybia. Ezekiel chapter 38 verse 5.

3. Gomer and The House of Togarmah= are equated with the peoples of the land around modern day Turkey (Cappadocia).

Amazing how 2,600 years later, these same modern day peoples, are connected to an alliance whose goal is to get rid of Israel.

More on this next post.

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Happy New Year—Please Fasten Your Seatbelts & Remain Seated… |2020 & Prophetic Murmurings

2020 & Bible Prophecy

Hewbrew Writings

As I am researching scriptures for my upcoming books, I can’t help but think about the way 2020 has started. We have a President who is being impeached, but no one really knows why. Yes, he is rude and sometimes obnoxious. Yes, President Trump has “foot in mouth syndrome” most of the time. Yes, he loves the art of the deal. Yes, he acts like a typical New Yorker, or at least that’s what most people have a picture of New Yorkers. I’ve been to New York, interacted with New Yorkers, spoken to them on the streets, and they are as diverse as this country.
Now back to this nation’s critical period. This President may be all the above, I may not like what comes out of his mouth at times. But this country is better off with him there. Anyone who is unbiased about this fact can see that our country is doing much better than before.

We also have the Iranian crisis. Our appointed leaders have killed an Iranian who is hundreds of times worse than any American President or general we’ve ever had. For those that can’t see this, well, do your research. And like I said about New Yorkers, not all Iranians are evil. The fastest-growing church in the world is the Iranian Church.
Not everything is black and white, but everything is good and evil or right and wrong.
You see, we are approaching a time in history that has been written about in Prophecy. Daniel, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Paul of Tarsus, and John wrote about this. Jesus also spoke of this era.

Now to the meat of the subject. I will be writing about this critical period of time that seems to be drawing closer. I will be breaking up world events that seem to be coming out of the pages of the Bible in 3-D at a faster rate than ever before.

The following scriptures are but a sample of what I will be posting throughout this year. I will also be giving current world events to show that things are happening exactly how God told us thousands of years ago. We have the prophetic writings in the Bible, so the skeptics can’t say that Christians are manipulating things and making things up.

—Isaiah wrote about a time when the world would become evil, but people would call evil good, and right, wrong ( Isaiah 5:20 ).

—Solomon wrote about people aquitting the guilty but condemning the righteous (Proverbs 17:15 ).

—Paul wrote about the last days being incredibly dangerous because of people becoming too into themselves and hating everything that is morally correct ( 2 Timothy 3).

—Ezekiel wrote about the time that Russia, and Iran would become menaces to Israel and the rest of the world. Plunging nations against nations ( Ezekiel 38 ).

Russina Tank

—And what will happen to Gog’s (Russia’s) armies, including their allies who will march against Israel ( Ezekiel 39 )?

—Jesus spoke about the last period of time when family members would go against each other and give each other away to the governing authorities ( Matthew 24:9-14; Luke 21:10-19; Mark 13:9-13 ).

—All these things are happening before our eyes. This is nothing new for Christians. And some will ask me how I know the time is drawing near. 

—The main reason why I perceive the timeline is close is that Israel is a nation once again. After two thousand years or so, after being dispersed throughout the world, the land of Israel is once again thriving ( Ezekiel 37 ). God told the prophet this would happen in the last time period of humanity.

This could be a period of two hundred more years. Or it could be as short as tomorrow. But the prophecies will be fulfilled sooner or later. 

You see, Israel is the gauge for prophecies to come to fulfillment. Without Israel back in their homeland, none of these prophecies could start. So as this new year bursts into the present, I will ask you to stay tuned…

This information is not to scare but to inform people. If you haven’t committed to God, I suggest you make an informed decision to ask Him into your life:

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The Journey is Yours—But Don't Go It Alone |Christian Basics

Hebrews 12:1

As Christians, we must look at life as a long marathon or journey through the last stop.
When I was younger, I would run eight miles up and back with just a water break in between. I often would just run to run. I loved running. It calmed me down.
Now, as I am older, I’ll tell my wife I’m going for a walk. Sometimes, I’ll call her five miles later to pick me up. This also clears my head.
We usually get up and walk early in the morning before anything or anyone is up. This is the best time to talk about the day, our goals, and about God.

—All this to say, life is a journey. Yes, you’ve heard this before. But for those who have committed their lives to Christ, that phrase has more profound meaning.
We are to run this life race and help others in their journey along the way.

Where there are people who are running the wrong way, we are supposed to stop and offer directions. We are to get those who are lost a way back on the road.
When we see someone stumbling, or slowing down, this race is at an individual level, but it doesn’t mean we don’t stop to help and encourage others who may be slowing down or about to get off the road and stop.
Our lives are not for racing as fast as we can and taking first place.

—Our job is more of medics, who are running or jogging down the road to find and help those who are hurting, or ready to call it quits.

Psalm119:99

—Our medicine is the Word of God, and our emergency contact is God Himself. We have a 911 direct line to God anytime we need it. And unlike calling the earthly 911 here, God will not tell us that we are not supposed to call for non-emergency stuff.

You see, our journey is so much better when we have a ‘cloud of witnesses‘ running alongside us, helping us, and seeing us through. Because we will also be making sure those around us get help in getting back up or even carried through this race.

—All this to say that with 2020:

—If you are one of those who are tired or weary from last year, ask God to lighten the load you’re carrying.
—If you don’t know how to ask God, it’s as easy as going somewhere quiet, looking up and asking God to help you through this tough period in your life.
—If you are struggling financially, or with a horrible addiction, or are going through a complicated relationship issue, God will help you through. He may not take away the problem that was there already.

But, I do promise that He will make it bearable for you to see it through.

If you are a Christian who is looking at 2020 without being excited about the possibilities where God can use you to help others or get in a better relationship with Him; I ask you to stop everything you are doing and go in your prayer closet. Wherever that may be, and sit still enough to hear from Him. Be patient, ask with sincerity and humility. Then see what He guides you in.

Make this year the year that grows you spiritually, mentally and physically, in that order.

When you get right with God, everything else in this journey falls into place the way God wants it. It may not be the way you thought it would, but trusting him and surrounding yourself with other believers, will see you through this year and the next, and the next after that.

Run the race or walk it with endurance, the prize will be all those around you whom you have helped along the way…
Go get 2020! It’s yours! Because God has you covered!….

If you want to get closer to God, or want to have a personal relationship with Jesus, ask Him into your life. Comit yourself to Him today. DOn;t wai!

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A Time To Start Again |Happy New Year 2020!

Isaiah 40:30-31

In my previous post I asked what kind of gift God had given you, and how you would be able to use it for God.

Since 2020 is fast approaching, I want to take time out to reflect on the things that I know most of us are thinking about:

—What is it that I want to do next year?

—What have I been wanting to get done this year that I have not done yet?

—What am I supposed do with my life?

—How do I know what I am supposed to be?

—Why have I not finished school yet?

—I want to get started on this but am not sure that I can do it.

—I am afraid to allow myself to start on _____________.

—What is it that makes you want to go and conquer?

—If you had all the money in the world, what would you do to give back to humanity?

—If you are still in school and under 21, what is it that you want to do in life?

If you are under 21 and you’re not sure what you want to do in the future, it’s okay, you don’t have to figure things out yet. But, you do have to set some goals for yourselves for next year.

—Which of the questions above are you pondering?

—Which one of the above have you procrastinated on?

Whatever questions, whatever state, whatever problems you face, whatever ideas you want to start, know this—

God has your back. He will help you get through or get started or get over it.

So make 2020 a new, refreshed, reinventive, reorganized, refreshed, resolved, readjusted, recommitted, #New Year!

Here’s to a New Year where you soar above all the problems, nuisances, & past events!

Let this New Year be where you wait on God to renew you spiritually, mentally & physically! Go get 2020 by the tail & don’t let go until you arrive at your destination!

Then Soar Like Never Before!

Happy & Blessed 2020 to all of you!

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Christ Our Savior is Born —Gloria, In Excelsis De |CHRISTMAS 2019 SERIES

May today bring you the peace, joy and harmony of the sweet baby born on a manger! May Jesus bring you life and more abundantly ( John 10:10 )! Go, worship and lay your life as a gift to Him, just as the wise men did on that Christmas Day!

Be blessed

& have a

Merry Christmas!

Gloria in excelsis Deo
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|   Angels we have heard on high    

Sweetly singing o’er the plains, 

And the mountains in reply      

Echoing their joyous strains.    

Refrain     

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!     

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!    

Shepherds, why this jubilee?   

Why your joyous strains prolong?      

What the gladsome tidings be   

Which inspire your heavenly song?   

Refrain    

Come to Bethlehem and see.  

Him whose birth. the angels sing;    

Come, adore on bended knee,   

  Christ the Lord, the newborn King.   

  Refrain        

See Him in a manger laid,   Whom the choirs of angels praise; 

  Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,   

While our hearts in love we raise.  

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T-1 DAY 'Til Christmas —My Gift To You Jesus Is… |CHRISTMAS 2019 SERIES

Matthw 2:11

What’s your gift to the world? 

Is it music— bringing joy to people’s ears and hearts?

 Is it acting— in children’s plays or huge drama theatre productions, or making the elderly laugh at convalescent homes?

Is it literature— Can you write or edit plays or teachings, or emails?

Is it a soft answer—Where you bring in peace and tranquility where there is division?

Is it loving little ones during Sunday or public schools?

Is it healing hands—doctors, or nurses, or medics?

Is it ________________ (you fill in the blank)?

You fill in that answer and give it to Jesus! 

Whatever your talent, make that a gift to the LORD starting this Christmas. 

He will turn ten percent and invest it in others tenfold! 

Luke 2:8

Remember the shepherds who were out in the cold night taking care of their flocks. These were men who were considered lowly in that culture.  Yet their gift to God was tending and keeping sheep.         

Why was tending these sheep so significant?      

Those sheep were going to be used for the Temple of God in Jerusalem. They had to be free of blemishes, well taken care of, and clean.

Luke 2:13

God invested in their love for tending the little sacrificial sheep and gave them a concert welcoming His Son into humanity. This would be the greatest concert for the ages! 

God had taken their dedication of keeping those little sheep out of harms way, tending to their every need, and doing what most Israelites would not. Yet, these shepherds’ unselfish gift to the world, was taking care of animals which was seen as unclean and lowly in their culture. But they had such a gift for tending flocks, that Bethlehem was the place to go and buy sheep worthy enough to be in the Temple of the LORD!

God honored their commitment because 30+ years later, the God-Man Jesus who was born in Bethlehem, honored by the same shepherds who were tending God’s little lambs, and renowned for their blemish free sacrificial lambs, would also be sacrificed for all of our sins…

Who doesn’t know the little drummer boy song. It’s not in the bible but it touches everyone because:

— He gives of himself.  

—The only talent he has. 

—With everything he has! 

—What about the wise men who traveled about 500 miles to see the Baby King Jesus?

—Each of the wisemen’s gift was fit for a King.   

—What have you? The LORD asks…    

—God doesn’t ask you to give what you don’t have.      

—He asks you to give Him a little of what He has given you and He will turn it to gold, frankincense and myrrh.     

Again I ask you,

What’s your gift to the world?  What is your gift to the King?     Go and use it for Jesus.   

You won’t regret it. Start by asking God to take your gift and use it for humanity. That’s the best gift you can give to God, your family, friends, community, and the world….   

Merry Christmas! May you find your talent and start beating your drums to the tune God has inspired you to! 

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T-2 DAYS 'TIL CHRISTMAS —Let Him In |CHRISTMAS 2019 SERIES

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…6 While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.…

Luke 2:7

There are just two days left for Christmas! I would ask you to make room for Jesus in your heart. Unlike the Bethlehem Inn, where the owner had no room to spare, I would encourage you to allow yourself to ask Jesus to help you.      

Allow this wonderful season to bring you to a different New Year. Allow for God to change you from the inside out. Specially those people who are going to make New Year’s resolutions of taking care of their bodies and minds.

Why not first and foremost take care of your spirits? For if you are healthy in spirit, the rest of the body will folllow.    

You see, you may want to get fit for next year. Or try some self-help books to guide you through the year. You may also resolve to stop eating so much junk and fast foods.       

But if you don’t get right with God, none of those things on your bucket list for next year will be of any use. May today, bring you closer to connecting back with God, through the only way you can, a personal relationship with Jesus.

I know you’ve heard that there are many roads to God. Jesus makes it clear that He is the only way, truth and life (John 14:6 ). Jesus makes it a point to drive that most important fact home (John 10:9; John 11:25 ).

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So I ask you again, get right with God today. Ask Jesus to help you commit to Him. Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins. Let Jesus in and have Him dwell inside of you to get you spiritually in shape. That way, when Christmas Eve comes, you will have a smile knowing this Christmas has an extra special meaning personally!

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T-3 DAYS 'TIL CHRISTMAS—LORD Of The Odds |CHRISTMAS 2019 SERIES

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I’ve been giving Bible verses, some which were written thousands of years before; some seven hundred years before Jesus was born in the small town of Bethlehem, which most likely had a population of 200-300 people living at the time. Most of the people would be related to each other somehow. 

But the prophecies or predictions of Jesus fulfilling just eight of the predictions written long before He was ever born can not be replicated.

Now, these eight predictions are not the only ones that Jesus has fulfilled. There were over 300 prophecies that came to fulfillment during His First Visit or Advent. 

Taking only eight of these and having just one person making them come true or fulfilling them would be so incredibly out of reach for any historical figure, that it would almost be impossible to be real.  Now I can’t take credit for this. A very astute Professor named Peter Stoner calculated that the probability for a person to fulfill the Prophecies which Jesus satisfied would be 1 in 1017 or 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000. That’s one in one hundred quadrillion!

All this to say, that if One Man could fulfill these prophecies to their exactness, Jesus coming down from His throne room & becoming a baby, are a breeze. 

  • Micah 5:2 predicted that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem. The chances of Jesus who was in Mary’s womb in the Galilee area, then having Joseph and Mary have to go to Bethlehem to be counted in a mandatory census commanded by the Roman emperor, would have the Las Vegas betting crowd in a frenzy.
  •   Malachi 3:1  predicted that Jesus would have a messenger before His coming. In other words, somebody who would be coming before Him to make everyone aware of their sins and to get straight with God. In other words, John the Baptist.  
  • Zechariah 9:9 predicted that the Messiah or Savior of Israel and the world would come into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. On Palm Sunday sometime around A.D. 29-33, Jesus came in riding on a donkey while the thousands were screaming ‘Hosannah’ or ‘Save us now’ as He passed by.
  • Zechariah 13:6 predicted that Jesus would be betrayed and killed by the actions of a friend. Judas betrayed Jesus and was paid 30 pieces of silver ( Zechariah 11:12 );
  •  Also, another prediction was fulfilled by Jesus when they came to arrest Him in the garden, and Judas kissed Him ( Matthew 26:48 ). This kiss was a signal that Jesus would be the One they were looking for.
  • Zechariah 11:13 predicted that the 30 pieces of silver would buy a potters field. Sure enough, Judas was so distraught about betraying Jesus that he went into the potter’s field and killed himself ( Acts 1:18).
  • Isaiah 53:7 predicted that Jesus would be beaten and His beard plucked out while being cursed at, ridiculed and unjustly and illegally tried and put to death. All without opening His mouth in protest. The astonishing part is not that the predictions were 700-800 years old, but that the God-Man-Creator of everything we see, did not retaliate against His creatures. He could have called a legion of angelic beings waiting in the midst ( Matthew 26:53 ), watching what the spoiled children were doing to their Master-Lord-King-Almighty-God. Just one would have wiped out the entire Sanhedrin guard and Roman legion stationed in the Antonia Fortress ( 2 Kings 19:35 ). But Jesus, the Humble-King-Servant, did not.
  • This eighth and final prediction in Psalm 22:16 ( not Jesus’ last, remember He fulfilled more than 300) was that Jesus would die by getting his hands and feet pierced. This happened a thousand years after King David penned the 22nd Psalm. Crucifixion had not been invented. This cruelest way to die was to be perfected by the Romans. Only the worst of criminals would die like this. Yet, Our LORD and Savior, who came that peaceful and joyous night, lying in the manger, as a baby, died this horrendous death for you and me.

All this to say, the Christmas timeline may be off. There may not be peace in your home, or someone in your family has recently died. Maybe you are going through some tough times. Things aren’t going the way you want them to be. Remember that Jesus, the Odds Maker, the One who came to fulfill Prophetic writings from thousands of years before, is on your side. Ask Him to help you. If he can accomplish and beat the odds so that it would be impossible for someone else to beat them, you don’t think Jesus could help you with yours?

Our faith is not a blind faith. Even though Jesus tells us that we are blessed because we believe in Him without seeing ( John 20:29 ).

May, this Christmas, have you looking up to the Baby in the manger and trusting that whatever is going on your life, Jesus could bring a miracle to your house. One of Peace, Goodness, and Joy…

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T-4 Days 'Til Christmas —Get Your Voices Ready! |Christmas 2019 Series

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The Triumphal Entry
…39 But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!” 40 “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.” 41 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it…

Luke 19:40

As we walk around our neighborhood, the shopping centers and all around our city, we are witnessing more and more, the power of this Christmas Season. There is no need to get into detail since many of you are also witnessing this phenomena. People are humming, singing, and whistleing Christmas tunes.

I know that some who are singing, are Christians awaiting Christmas Eve & Day, but a big portion of those people humming or listening to Christmas songs may not be.

Yet, there they are, joyfully singing about the Christmas miracle.

It is a miracle because of what God did for His children. Coming down from His eternal Home and becoming one of us! Only to die 30+ years later, for our sins…

I find it intriguing that most people get into the Spirit of Christmas. Because their Creator, whether or not they believe, has to be worshipped and hailed into the kingdom of men. If our collaborate spirits were not willing to whistle, hum or sing about the Newborn King, the very stones all over the world would cry out to worship Him! Signaling this very special and momentous event!

So if you are not yet in the CHRISTmas Spirit, I would highly encourage you to start at least humming some Christmas carols. You will find that your inner spirit has been screaming to worship its Creator!

I added another song for you to get into the Spirit!

1 Hark! the herald angels sing,

“Glory to the newborn King:

peace on earth, and mercy mild,

God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful, all ye nations, rise,

join the triumph of the skies;

with th’angelic hosts proclaim,

“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing,

“Glory to the newborn King”

2 Christ, by highest heaven adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord,

late in time behold him come,

offspring of the Virgin’s womb:

veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

hail th’incarnate Deity,

pleased with us in flesh to dwell,

Jesus, our Immanuel. [Refrain]

3 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings,

risen with healing in his wings.

Mild he lays his glory by,

born that we no more may die,

born to raise us from the earth,

born to give us second birth. [Refrain]

Author:Charles Wesley (1739)

Alterer: George Whitefield

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T-6 Days 'Til Christmas —O Come—O Come—God With Us |Christmas 2019 Series

Matthew 1:23

Please read or sing this incredible song. It packs a wallop doctrinally speaking!

O come, o come, Immanuel,

and ransom captive Israel

that mourns in lonely exile here

until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:

Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel

shall come to you, O Israel.

2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,

who ordered all things mightily;

to us the path of knowledge show

and teach us in its ways to go.

Refrain:

3 O come, O come, great Lord of might,

who to your tribes on Sinai’s height

in ancient times did give the law

in cloud and majesty and awe.

Refrain:

4 O come, O Branch of Jesse’s stem,

unto your own and rescue them!

From depths of hell your people save,

and give them victory o’er the grave.

Refrain:

5 O come, O Key of David, come

and open wide our heavenly home.

Make safe for us the heavenward road

and bar the way to death’s abode.

Refrain:

6 O come, O Bright and Morning Star,

and bring us comfort from a far!

Dispel the shadows of the night

and turn our darkness into light.

Refrain:

7 O come, O King of nations, bind

in one the hearts of all mankind.

Bid all our sad divisions cease

and be yourself our King of Peace.

Refrain

Psalter Hymnal (Gray)

Translator:John Mason Neale (1851)

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T-7 Days ’til Christmas—The Power of This Holy Day |Christmas 2019 Series

Scripture Matthew 2:2
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Christmas is not just another holiday, it is Thee Holy Day. I am not just saying this because of my faith. But look back as far as you can personally, and you will see that things are different during this season.

Yes, I know, Jesus’ birth is unlikely the date we have celebrated for eons.

Yes, there were more than three wise men looking for Jesus.

Yes, we don’t know which star hailed the Newborn King.

Yes, there are countless questions I have that until I get to heaven, won’t be answered.

But here’s one for you skeptics:

There is no other Holy Day that has stopped wars, filled hearts with joy and peace, and stood the test of time, like this one. This Christmas season is special.

It gives people hope for the New Year. It gives families time to reflect on what they have and what has been given to them. It brings families back together. Even during tragic moments like deaths in the family, or divorce, etc., this season makes people long for a peaceful time. It has even the most of skeptics smiling.

Why? Because of the supernatural power of God’s Spirit filling earth with wonder, joy and amazement. Like the wise men seeking the New Born King ( Matthew 2:2 ), or the shepherds hearing the glad tidings of the Savior of the world ( Luke 1:19 ), I ask you today to take time out to look up into the starry night and ask God to fill you with His presence. You will know what I mean when you get your answer. Take time to prepare for this wondrous time of the year. Take time out to smell the hope, peace, joy and most importantly, grace of God through the Son who obediently came to earth as a Baby. To bring us peace everlasting…

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T-8 Day 'Til Christmas—The Little LORD Jesus… |Christmas 2019 Series

13 Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. 14 When Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”…

Mark 10:14-15
“Away in a manger” Hymnary.org

I read a story yesterday about a London school who was telling the children who were singing Christmas carols to substitite the little LORD Jesus to the baby boy Jesus…

To those Scrooges’ across the pond that would force kids to skip The little Lord Jesus and instead say the baby boy Jesus…

I want to know if you would do this to little Muslim kids had they been singing about Mohammed their messenger? Or Jewish kids singing about Hanukkah?

I wonder what would happen to the same teachers if they told Muslim children in their London school to stop saying prayers five times a day because they are an inclusive school and don’t want to offend Christians, Jews, and none-religious children!

Here’s some news for you humbugs:
You may try to force kids to sing whatever it is you think will not offend this always offended generation(not all the generation but a good percentage).
If you did this because you don’t want people singing about the LORD Jesus, then you’re in even more ‘tough luck’ because every time Christianity is made illegal or hushed, the number of Christian converts grows.
There is nothing that you or anyone else’s can do to shut down the name of Jesus. Just ask the Romans, they killed Christians by the thousands, and lo and behold, Christianity spread even more. Look what happened to that empire!
Or ask the Chinese, they are systematically doing their best to get rid of Christian churches but will ultimately fail in their endeavors.
Or you may want to try to stop children from singing or worshiping Jesus, like the Iranian Regime. They have a closed system where other religions are not legal but one.

Yet the fastest-growing Christian church in the world is the Iranian Church!

A small but incredibly important lesson from history: those who have tried their best in getting rid of Christianity have failed.
Resistance is futile. You are either going to sing about the LORD Jesus today or, as they say here in SoCal, “Get thrashed by a gnarly Jesus wave that will have you gasping for air as it tumbles you to shore…where on your knees, you’ll end up right in front of the Little LORD Jesus’ manger scene!

Teachers in that London school, come on , don’t be humbugs…Let the children come to Jesus, and sing to their hearts content!

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T-9 Days 'til Christmas—No Christmas—No "Happy Holidays" |Christmas 2019 Series

There are some people that get offended by this time of the year. They want us to stop saying “Merry Christmas” Because we are excluding people that may not be Christians and / or may not celebrate what Christmas is all about.The same people are trying so very hard to include everyone into this fantasy world of inclusion, that they forget one very specific and important thing:

Christmas is about inclusion! God loved the world so much he sent His Son to die for all of us (John 3:16 & John 3:17, Titus 2:11).

You see, a little child was born in Bethlehem roughly 2,000 years ago. He, as in a male child, came to be the future King of Humanity. His Title was Imanuel, Messiah, King of kings and Lord of lords.

His Name is Yeshua, Iésous, Jesucristo, Jezus Christus, Hesukristo, Gesù Cristo, Hisus K’ristos, just to name a few.

This time of the year would not be the same without this Baby being born in a small town in a little place of the world called Judea.

Too small of a town amongst its nation, and too insignificant of an event to make a dent in the Roman Empire. Yet, this small nation which was subject to the most powerful empire that history had seen, would be host to the greatest event in human His Story—The Almighty God would become a small and helpless Child. Born in a lowly manger or stable for animals.

Why? So that God could 30+ years later be our once for all Sacrificial payment. In order to redeem His children from the bondage of sin and separation which meant not from having total and complete connection to The Creator of the Heavens. This is how much God loves His rebellious human children, He sent Jesus to fix that separation.

God loves us so much (John 3:16 ), that He allowed His Son Jesus to become a helpless baby on that special night where a Star was signaling His arrival ( Matthew 2:2 ). So that those who were tired, in pain, sorrowful (Matthew 11:28-29), & faithful to their LORD would be the only ones to see His coming. Those were the people who were regularly looking up to the heavens for God to connect with His children (Matthew 5:3-12 ) again.

So how important is Christmas? It’s not just another day. It’s not celebrated in order to get presents under the tree. It’s not for family get togethers. It’s not to go out and party like it’s 2099! All the above may be okay for people to do, but they miss the mark on the true meaning of this Special Holy Day.

So whenever you have someone tell you “happy holidays”, remind them that there would not be any happy holidays on this special season if it weren’t for a Holy Night where a Star shone so bright; leading all those who were sick and tired, desparate, lonely on the inside, and looking up to the heavens for some kind of redemption from their Creator. Because Christmas is not for shopping or drinking eggnog or singing about a tree...

…It is about a little town in Israel, ushering in a new period of humanity. A new beginning of grace, mercy, peace and joy. Whether wars are fought, hell’s gates let loose all their vileness or global warming threatens to destroy earth! ( Isaiah 7:10-16; Micah 5:1-6; Luke 2:1-7 )

Those things will not and cannot ever take the place of that silent and Holy Night when The LORD Jesus humbled Himself and was born to a poor family inorder to feel, experience, and take the excuses of people saying that God is up there and we are miserably down here. That God has everything and we on earth are suffereing down here.

If you are poor, Jesus was too.

If you go hungry, Jesus was also hungry.

If you are suffering, Jesus suffered the most gruesome exeperience.

If you are tempted, Jesus was too.

If you are sad, Jesus cried the same way we have.

So today, make this holiday season a Holy Day Season. Allow yourself to go and worship the little baby in a small town called Bethlehem. Who is laying in a manger and is being hailed by the heavenly host as the Savior of Humanity! Be like the shepherds and the wise men who went to celebrate the birth of the King of kings and LORD of lords.

Allow yourself to get into the CHRISTmas Spirit. Don’t be afriad to say MERRY CHRISTmas & a happy New Year!

Because with Christ, the New Year will bring great joy & peace…no matter your situation

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T —11 Days 'til Christmas Imagine If Your… |Christmas 2019 Series

11 Days Until Christmas!

Behold, a virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.—Matthew 1:23

Mary of the Tribe of Judah from the ancestral town of Bethlehem must have been a young teen girl. Most likely around 12-15 years of age.

—Imagine a modern day teen girl so devoted to God that she is picked to deliver God Himself!

—Now imagine an Angel of the LORD visiting your teen daughter, giving her the news that God has picked her to be His earthly mother! I know my wife and I would have had a good laugh, had one of my daughters came up to us trying to explain the great news:

Daughter: Dad, mom… an Angel of the LORD came to me earlier while we were all sleeping!

Me thinking…. I should have checked her breath and demeanor when she came back from hanging out with her friends: Oh an Angel of the LORD, you say!?

Daughter in an excited voice: I know right!? You want to know what he said?

My wife interjecting nervously: Oh what did the Angel say?

Daughter even more excited: Yes! I can’t believe I’m going to be God’s mommy!

Both my wife & I’s minds hear a loud record scratching!

Us now more concerned and thinking things a mile a minute: Wait, what? What did you just say?!

Daughter still talking fast and excited: He told me that I was picked because I was highly favored!( Luke 1:28 )

Me nervously tapping my foot up and down like Thumper: It’s time we go visit an emergency room young lady. Go get ready!

Daughter goes from peaceful excitement to loud crying, and runs back into the room.

—I know that’s not how it played out in the Gospels, but imagine Mary having to tell her parents, Jospeh her fiance and the rest of the family and friends. This would have been hard for a teenage girl to wrap her head around, let alone be able to explain it to her loved ones. Yet, with, and through all this, Joseph accepted her because God had sent Gabriel to communicate what was happening to Mary.

There are a few things I am thankful for in this story:

1. That God would come down from heaven and become human.

2. That God would pick someone like Mary that had a passionate faith and nerves of steel that she would need the rest of her life, when people would gossip about her and her Son.

3. That God sent Joseph into Mary’s life. You see, when Mary had told him, Jospeh did not want to humiliate her, he wanted to leave her silently and without disgracing her (Matthew 1:19 ).

4. And even more impressive, Joseph went to think things through after Mary had told him that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit of God ( Matthew 1:20 ). He would stay alongside of his wife until the day he went home to be with the LORD.

May we all have this amzing faith. One faithful in her passion for God and obedience. The other, the loving and leader-like qaulity of not reacting like 90% of the men would have.

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T—12 Days O Come All Ye Faithful! |Christmas 2019 Series

12 Days ’til Christmas!

Jeremiah 23:5 —Matthew 2:1—Micah 5:2—Luke 2:9

|O come, all ye faithful,

Joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold Him,

Born the King of Angels;

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

Christ the Lord.O Sing, choirs of angels,

Sing in exultation,

Sing all that hear in heaven God’s holy word.

Give to our Father glory in the Highest;

O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

Christ the Lord. All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,

Born this happy morning,

O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

Christ the Lord.

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Back To The Garden—T-13 Days |Christmas 2019 Series

T-13 days Until Christmas!

—In my previous post, I mentioned that Joseph, and his future bride Mary, who was pregnant by the Holy Spirit, were in a bind, trying to find a place to rest for a few days in Bethlehem.
They were forced by the Roman Emperor’s decree to go to their ancestral tribe’s town to get counted in a Roman Empire wide census.

This was one of the principal Prophecies being fulfilled by God for verification. But there were others…

Genesis Genesis 3:15

—You see, God had promised Adam and Eve, right from the beginning of their disobedience, that He would one day redeem them and reconnect His relationship with them. Redeem means to buy back, or release the debt. This redeeming was going to be fulfilled by Jesus on the cross.

2 Samuel 7:13, 2 Samuel 7:16 BSB

But here’s another amazing part:

—Jesus also had to fulfill God’s promise to Adam. One of his descendants would be born to stomp on satan’s head. Not killing him but injuring his devilish whisperings.

This devious and evil fallen being would wreak havoc on Adam and Eve’s descendants, until Jesus’ work of redemption on the cross. ( Genesis 3:15 ).

—And, Jesus had to come from the line of King David due to the promise God gave this king. That one of his descendants would be The Anointed One or Messiah of Israel( 2 Samuel 7:13; 2 Samuel 7:16 ), thus being born of Mary’s line through David ( Ruth 4:18-22; Luke 3:23-38 ), and also legally through His step dad Joseph’s line through David ( Matthew 1:1-17 ).

Satan would never recover. His weapon is the intellectual essence of this world…

—Satan would never recover. His weapon is the intellectual essence of this world. People who are influenced by this enemy and his hordes intellectually, are also those not spiritually connected in a relationship with Christ ( 1 Corinthians 15:55).
Those who “hear his voice”( John 10:27, John 10:14 ) have lessened the effect of the enemy’s whisperings. We are filled by God’s Spirit, who gives us discernment to perceive something is wrong when we come across things that may not be good for us.

All this to say, Joseph & Mary could not find a room to rest in their ancestral place. Yet, they both had family in Bethlehem, who may have helped them but were unable to host them correctly.

—This little family would end up in a place with animals who witnessed the birth of their God incarnate. It would be a perfect conclusion to God’s promise of one of Adam and Eve’s descendants, who would come and make things right again. Reconnecting humanity back to God in a sort of garden-like-state.

Here’s what I mean:

Two people—a man & woman back in connection with God and his creatures, like in the Garden.
No poor, poor Joseph & Mary, God had them where He wanted them.

—Alongside His other creation. The Almighty would also be making the animals reconnect with their Creator. The little donkeys, sheep, and goats would be a witness for their kind; since they could see who this Baby really was!
Why would God want His little creatures there?
—Like Joseph and Mary’s fore-parents when they were taking care of the Garden, more specifically, God’s animals.
God orchestrating this incredible manger scene to show his children that this God-baby-King was setting the Garden scene back to what it should have been….thus fulfilling the Genesis prophecy, and the Davidic prophecy of a Messiah coming to set things right.
—No other man in His-story has even come close to fulfilling just one specific prediction written thousands of years before ever taking place.
—Jesus fulfilled hundreds and hundreds of pre-written prophecies regarding His First Coming or First Advent.
More to come on these predictions being fulfilled…

If you don’t have a connection with Jesus, make this incrdibly wonderful time of the year be the moment you reconnect with your God, don’t wait:

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But You, House of Bread…T-14 Days |Christmas 2019 Series

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2

At the time of this prophecy, Bethlehem’s population was about 200 or so. When Jesus was born, there was no room at an inn. The town of under 500 would not expect so many people visiting all at once. This overpopulation was due to Caesar Augustus (Luke 2:1) demanding a decree for all his subjects to be numbered in a Roman census.

The decree forced people to go to their ancestral towns to get counted. Not because the emperor was concerned about his subjects, but because he wanted to ensure the empire was taxing its subjects correctly.  

So right around 4-6 B.C., a future family of three traveled about 80-90 miles from Nazareth (Luke 2:4). They were tired, and poor Mary had been putting up with the bumps and bruises of sitting on a donkey through steep mountainsides to get to their ancestral town. 

So the “no room at the inn” scenario is highly possible.

Now imagine all of them tired and dirty from travel. Baby starts moving more, and Mary is feeling all of it. Men, we don’t have a clue about this, but the women who have gone through the process of giving birth definitely know what comes next!

Typical Jewish House during time of Jesus—Courtesy of Jesusstory.net

Joseph! I don’t care if there’s no room at the inn! This baby is coming out whether we have reservations or not!

Joseph, trying his best to protect and care for his family, does the next best thing to a reserved room at the inn—He saves money, and the little family gets comfortable in a manger (Luke 2:7). 

Courtesy of Psephizo

Now you may be thinking that these mangers are filthy. Yes, they were. Anywhere animals are kept will be dirty, but remember that most animals’ living spaces were at the bottom of the dwelling where their owners lived. They had to bring them in for safety reasons—one was to keep them warm, and the other was to keep them from being stolen. 

All this to get to the House of Bread or Beyth-lechem, where Jesus’ lineage was. Both Mary and Jesus’ step-dad were from the same tribe or clan or house. Except each came from different ancestors before ending with David.

The same David who slew the great Giant Goliath and the same one whom God promised one of his descendants would be the Messiah of Israel and the world.

The incredible prophetic utterance of Micah is astounding. The odds of two people from the same ancestor (David), getting together and having to travel just under a 100 miles through steep mountainous terrain, and Mary being with child. Then as soon as they get to their destination, she delivers, while extraterrestrial things are happening right outside of the little town, with a moving star leading Magi to the very spot where a baby king was being born, would be astronomical! Thats for a future post!

For now, just think of you and your spouse meeting and then getting married. Only to have to go to your ancestral cities for a world-wide census. What would be the odds of both of you coming from the same city or town? Let alone having a male baby being born in that town at the exact time you had to be there for the census?…

This was what Jesus did, fulfilling an 700-800 year old prophecy or prediction of the coming Prince of Peace whom the Jews called their Messiah…

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God with us — T-15 days |Christmas 2019

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace


Isaiah 9:6

To think that the Creator of the universe humbled Himself and became a Baby to fulfill His promise thousands of years back. This prophecy in Isaiah chapter 9, was about 700-750 years old. One of many predictions or prophecies which came true!

More to come….

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Preaching In The Pulpit Is… |Sermons & Studies Series

Teaching the Word of God is one of the most honorable things one can do. But when we are preparing the study or sermon, we must be very cautious as to what will be said and taught.

We must be prayed up, studied up and most importantly, be serious of who we are representing.

Sometimes, I hear of pastors who are constantly trashing the people. Or some others constantly joking in the pulpit. Others, using language that is far from the Holiness of the pulpit. What we must be extremely conscious of:

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The pulpit is to preach:

The Father’s Love, Interjection & Correction

About Christ’s power of Redemption 

& Transformation

About the Spirit’s constant 

Sanctification & Instruction

The pulpit is about:

Sin’s Seriousness & Grievousness

Damnation to Salvation

Man’s Fall & Separation

God’s Forgiveness & Eternal Plan

Of Action

About Christ’s Obedience

About man’s Connection Correction

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It’s about God’s:

Holiness

Praise-worthiness

Awesomeness

Righteousness

Fearfulness

Greatness

FOR Praying for God’s: 

Intervention, Edification

Supplication, Acclamation

Intercession, Cessation

& Confession

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The Pulpit is not for self:

Edification, Elation, 

Inflation, Narration

Reputation, or 

Accolades

The Pulpit is definitely not for:

Being funny all the time,

Crowd-Pleasing 

Vulgarity, 

or crowd Elating

Not for self Agendas,

Or Selling yourself

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The Quiet, Unsung Heroes |Real Christlike Service

|” “Whatever you do, work at it wholeheartedly as though you were doing it for the Lord and not merely for people.” —Colossians 3:23(ISV)|

There are people who you’ll never hear from and will never be famous’ Christians. They won’t be household names, and that’s how they want to be remembered. We had one of the best babysitters in the world. She was older and a devout Christian woman who loved our kids as her own.

As soon as I finally go home at the end of this journey, she will be one of the first ones I will look for to thank.

I also know two women, not sure if they are both home with the LORD. I know he of them is. They, too, will be on y list of living examples to thank. These two ladies were selfless and incredibly faithful to Christ.
Their long term after school Bible study program for kids in the inner city of Long Beach has planted more seeds of the Love and grace of Christ, then all the best sermons by pastor’s in the pulpits around Los Angeles ever will. I include myself in that pulpit sermon example.
You see, Christ calls very few to teach, and very few do it well. But Christ calls all of us to make disciples of all nations. This includes our country. We don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to find disciples — especially the little ones who love hearing about Jesus and all the stories in His Bible.
These unsung heroes of Christianity doing their service without any special recognition from any leadership or church. Their crowns are waiting for them in heaven, where they will be escorted like royalty throughout the halls of the Great Throne room, where Christ himself will crown them in front of all to see! At least that is how I imagine it will take place.

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So here’s to all the unsung heroes who serve day in and day out, throughout their lives. There are Sunday school teachers who are never noticed by anyone for a job well done. Or servants who clean the toilets at home and church. You are doing what God is asking of you. To the housewives out there, who decided to stay home to homeschool your kids, and to those wives that have to work to make ends meet; know that you are highly appreciated where it counts, in heaven.

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How it is teaching kids
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To the single moms or dads out there who can’t serve in their church, but help your children and their friends with the ultimate Christ-like manner and love at home.To the unsung heroes who are out there feeding the homeless, widows, and orphans.

Whether you are doing it here or in faraway lands, and you may be struggling to make ends meet. Remember, there is a reward in heaven with your name in it. Your compensation will be given to you by Christ.

To all those who don’t get the coffee served or pastries given for your service, don’t look at what others are getting for serving Christ. Their reward has already been given here on earth.
Yours is accumulating and expanding in heavenly tokens, which will be melted down into the biggest crown you’ll ever see! It will be so heavy that a neck brace will come with your crowns!
Lastly, to the servants who never complain or want accolades—keep doing what God has intended for you. Keep fighting the good fight.

Keep running the race that is set before you, without looking to the left or right.

There are people like yourselves who are quietly praying for you and your loved ones. That in itself is the highest form of love shown….and the greatest weapon for you to be able to go out into the Great Harvest Field, continuing your service to the One who loves and cherishes you…Thank you for doing your thing quietly and faithfully….

O.Roca

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8 DAYS OF GIVING THANKS | THANKSGIVING 2019

The origins of this sacred Holyday

by Oscar Roca
First Thanksgiving

4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name. 5 For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.…

Psalm 100:4 & 5

LORD, thank You for always providing for us. Like the first Pilgrims who came looking for a better life away from tyrannical despots that wanted to control these Godly people’s freedom to worship whatever and however they wanted. I also want to worship You freely without having controlling government or individuals pushing their agendas on me. I ask that You keep all those who appreciate this hallowed day safe and continue guiding this land in Your ways. May those that think this is an evil day, look to the original Thanksgiving Day’s events when the native and European peoples came together to celebrate and thank the God who provided His bountiful harvest. In Your Most Holy Name, Amen. 

Thanksgiving has been villainized for one purpose– to make America immoral and without its people informed on the actual roots of its origins. Without these incredibly profound roots, we are just another democracy that will not last in history. 

You see, the way an enemy will wage war against a more powerful nation or force, is by infiltrating its education, governmental, and social systems and working the rot from within the central nervous system of that nation or power. 

This is what has been done slowly and steadily in the United States. My country is in crisis because it has lost its identity.

The original identity of this country was of religious freedom NOT separating faith and government but separating government from religion. The Founding Fathers and the original Pilgrims came to this beautiful land to be free from the tyranny that occurred because of the government being too overpowering and centralized. 

Nowhere in the constitution does it say that we the citizens can’t mix religion with government and vice-versa. This is a lie from entities who want to do away with religious freedom in order to control people more and more. 

That is why I celebrate Thanksgiving every year, to commemorate the First Thanksgiving in this land of the free. I also honor this most solemn of Holydays because it brings humility, acknowledging that God is The One who is in control of this country’s welfare.

Please don’t take my word for it, but research the origins of Thanksgiving:

Origins of Thanksgiving

Original Thanksgiving post

Edward Winslow, “Mourt’s Relation: A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, 1622, Part IV,”

George Washington, “Thanksgiving Proclamation,”

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8 Days of Giving Thanks T-1 Days | Thanksgiving 2019

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. —Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV

I’m thankful for the free gift of eternal life. It can’t be earned. It’s only thru His grace and free for the taking.

If you haven’t done so, today would be a perfect day to thank God and ask Him into your life thru His Son Jesus. He paid for our free gift of salvation.

8 Porque por gracia ustedes han sido salvados por medio de la fe, y esto no procede de ustedes, sino que es don de Dios; 9 no por obras, para que nadie se gloríe. — Efesios 2 Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana

Estoy increíblemente agradecido por el regalo gratuito de la vida eterna. No se puede ganar. Es solo a través de Su gracia y gratis para tomar.

Si no lo has hecho, hoy sería un día perfecto para agradecer a Dios y pedirle que entre en tú vida a través de Su Hijo Jesús. Él pagó por nuestro regalo gratuito de salvación

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8 DAYS OF GIVING THANKS T-2 DAYS |THANKSGIVING 2019

Thank You LORD for those who serve us

by Oscar Roca
Soldier Coming Home
Bible verse John 15:13

Today I want to thank all those who serve people in any capacity. From the waiters and waitresses at restaurants, or the store employees who work hard to keep the aisles and checkouts clear, to the first responders who selflessly give up their family time to keep all of us safe and in good health.
I especially would like to thank the men and women in the armed forces who will not be with their families this upcoming Holy Day Season.
I pray that all of You make it back home safely and that you are blessed by the LORD tremendously. Your selfless service to this country and the world is noticed and appreciated by all in this family.
LORD, I thank You for all those that will be working to stock the aisles and clear the busy holiday checkouts. I also thank you for the local public servants who are out there keeping our streets safe and doing extraordinary things in emergency services. I ask that You keep them all safe as they take care of this community.
Father, I ask that You bring those that are far away from their families, peace of this season, where Your Son came down from His throne and became a humble infant, only to accomplish Your will—to save humanity from their sins which separated us from You.
May all those serving in the military find Your peace, joy, and love while they are out there putting their lives on the line for all of us. May they also know Father, that we are praying for their safety and the safety of their families left behind without a dad, mom, uncle, aunt, brother or sister. I pray that they will feel the love of their families, communities, and especially the love of Your son Jesus. I pray this in Your name Lord…

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“Nadie tiene un amor mayor que éste: que uno dé su vida por sus amigos.

Juan 15:13 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos

Hoy quiero agradecer a todos los que sirven a las personas en cualquier capacidad. Desde los meseros y meseras en los restaurantes, o los empleados de la tienda que trabajan duro para mantener los pasillos y las cajas abiertas, hasta los primeros en responder que descuidan el tiempo de su familia para mantenernos a todos seguros y en buen estado de salud.

Me gustaría agradecer especialmente a los hombres y mujeres de las fuerzas armadas que no estarán con sus familias esta próxima temporada de días santos Navideños. Oro para que todos ustedes regresen a casa sanos y salvos. Que el Señor los bendiga tremendamente. Su servicio altruista a este país y al mundo es notado y apreciado por todos en esta familia. SEÑOR, te agradezco por todos los que trabajarán para abastecer los pasillos y despejar las cajas de compras. También te agradezco por los servidores públicos locales que están manteniendo nuestras calles seguras y haciendo cosas extraordinarias en los servicios de emergencia.

Te pido que los mantengas a salvo mientras cuidan de esta comunidad. Padre, te pido que le des a los que están lejos de sus familias, la paz de esta temporada, donde Tu Hijo bajó de Su trono y se convirtió en un Niño humilde, solo para cumplir Tu voluntad, para salvar a la humanidad de los pecados que nos separaron de Ti.

Que todos los que sirven en el ejército encuentren Tu paz, alegría y amor mientras estén lejos de su seres queridos, arriesgando sus vidas por todos nosotros. Que ellos también sepan Padre, que estamos orando por su seguridad.  Además oro por la seguridad de sus familias que se quedaron sin un padre, madre, tío, tía, hermano o hermana en estas temporadas. Oro para que sientan el amor de sus familias, comunidades y especialmente el amor de Tu hijo Jesús. Amen…

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8 DAYS OF GIVING THANKS T-3 DAYS |THANKSGIVING 2019

Isaiah 1:18

Thankful for a God who reinvents us!

by Oscar Roca

I just got a sent a picture of a blind farmer who was passing through his land, looking for his turkeys. The funny part was that he was walking right in front of them, and they were making cow sounds. 

I laughed so hard because this time of year, turkeys are the main course on the plate in my country! 

But then, I started pondering on the fact that those turkeys in that cartoon are so incredibly wise! Yes, I know it’ s just a funny cartoon mem, but think about it, when was the last time you reinvented yourself? 

We all must take this journey called life. I invite you to reinvent yourself today; don’t wait until New Year’s Day to write a list of things you want to reinvent in your life. Start today. 

—What is your physical goal?

—What is your mental goal?

—What is your job goal?

—Most importantly, what is your spiritual purpose?

I don’t have a clue on the first three since I most likely don’t know you personally. But, I do have an answer to the last one. Get to know God personally before this Thanksgiving holiday. I promise you with God’s help; you will be able to accomplish anything in life. I also know that God will reinvent you. 

Wherever you are in life, whatever your past mistakes or regrets, stop holding on to them.

Start fresh on this special Holiday Season. Finish Christmas with the Peace of The Christ Child, who can take all your past away and make you a new person.

I thank God for fresh starts. I know, because He gave me one when I asked Jesus into my life and committed myself to Him. 

Here are some links if you want to reinvent yourself spiritually… 

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8 DAYS OF GIVING THANKS T-4 DAYS |THANKSGIVING 2019

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Dysfunctional Symphony

by Oscar Roca
Isaiah 61:3a

LORD, I’m thankful for making this time of year one of my favorites by changing dysfunction to order.
It wasn’t like this when my family was broken up into chaos, and people were calling our family disfunction. You don’t believe in labels, and neither do I.
I had to see this season how You saw it in order for me to be the first one in my family who would take disfunction and turn it into harmony through You.

This is the reason why over the years, Mary and I have made Thanksgiving & Christmas joyful & functional to all who enter our lives.
LORD, this joyful order is all You, and I thank you for making it a perfect synchronization in You!

Isaiah 61:3b

For those who are stuck in your pasts, it’s time to move in and enter into God’s peaceful functioning order.

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8 Days of Giving Thanks T-5 Days |Thanksgiving 2019

From TMP.org

Today I want to thank God for the children and grandchildren I’ve been blessed with. They make my life joyful. Without them, my wife and I’s lives would be different.

Even more so today, since I’m getting ready to go to a USC-UCLA with one of my daughters who got me the tickets for Father’s Day… and those moments are priceless & extremely thankful memories.

Thank You LORD for this gift.

P.S. Fight On!

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8 DAYS OF GIVING THANKS T-6 DAYS |THANKSGIVING 2019

Proverbs 18:22

Today, I’d like to thank God for the wife of my youth. She has been with me through thick and thin, in darkness and light. She has seen my worst and has been the reason for my best. 

During this time of reflection, I thank God for this priceless gift, which was wrapped before the foundations of the world. God knew exactly what kind of wife I needed, so He breathed life into this precious baby who would later on, marry a cocky and mischievous nineteen-year-old. Most people who know us whether Christian or not, will look at her and ask me, “how does she put up with the hurricane that is you!”

I smile and think to myself:

She has learned to stand still and move with the hurricane! Always keeping herself inside in the eye of the storm!…

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Proverbios 18:22

Hoy quisiera agradecer a Dios por la esposa de mi juventud. Ella ha estado conmigo contra viento y marea, en la oscuridad y la luz. Ella ha visto lo peor y ha sido la razón de lo mejor de mi vida.

Durante este tiempo de reflexión, doy gracias a Dios por este regalo invaluable que fue envuelto antes de los cimientos del mundo. Dios sabía exactamente qué tipo de esposa necesitaba, así que dio vida a este precioso bebé que más tarde se casaría con un engreído y travieso de solamente diecinueve años de edad. La mayoría de las personas que nos conocen sean cristianos o no, la miran y me preguntarán,”¡¿cómo soporta ella, el huracán que eres tú?”!

Solo sonrío y pienso: ¡ella ha aprendido a quedarse quieta y moverse con el huracán! ¡Siempre manteniéndose adentro en el ojo de la tormenta!

Y por este regalo, siempre te estaré agradecido Señor …

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8 Days of Giving Thanks T-7 |Thanksgiving 2019

1 Chronicles 16:8

My mom and Dad pointed me to my faith but God’s love cemented it. 

Without Christ reaching in and touching my heart, I would not be the man I am today. His grace gave me hope that I would otherwise not have.

|Without His mercy, my punishment would be intense.

That is the most important Giving of Thanks I could give to my LORD & Savior.

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1 Crónicas 16:8-9 NBLA

Mi mamá y mi papá me señalaron hacia mi fe, pero el amor de Dios lo consolidó.

Sin Cristo llegando y tocando mi corazón, no sería el hombre que soy hoy. Su gracia me dio la esperanza que de otro modo no tendría.

Sin su misericordia, mi castigo sería intenso.

Esa es la acción de gracias más importante que podría dar a mi Señor y Salvador.

If you don’t know the love of God and want to get the gift of His Love, Grace, & Mercy, I invite you to get to know Him today. Don’t wait!

Si no conoces el amor de Dios y deseas obtener el regalo de Su Amor, Gracia y Misericordia, te invito a conocerlo hoy. ¡No Esperes!

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8 Days of Giving Thanks! |Thanksgiving 2019

Via The Gospel Heral Life

We shift gears today to be thankful:

This month is a reminder for me about how precious life is. With my mom passing on about this time (a week ago) in 1993. To say that I have sweet and sour memories in November is an understatement. But as my brother in the LORD Michael Nuñez very thankfully explains about his mom, I have the same memory of my mom. She was the most faithful person I have ever met. Her debilitating rheumatoid Arthritis never kept her from trusting in God or grumbling to God, at least not in front of her children.

Even more of perfect timing, Michael did not know my mom passed on around this time, and when I asked him to write something he was thankful for, he sent this. In God’s perfect timing, I picked my brother in Christ because of what he has written in past years, always starting on the first day of November.

Michael is one of the few who has been doing this and I want to celebrate it!

Take a look at what he wrote for today’s Thanksgiving Month:

Day 20 of Thankfulness… Yesterday I made mention that I was thankful because I get to instruct my son in the way of the Lord. Today I am thankful for my mother, who did just that, teach me about Jesus. To cry out to him, to seek his forgiveness and guidance, and so much more. (My Dad played a significant role as well, but this is about my mom, not Dad.. she was not perfect (neither am I), but she was perfect for me (as I am to her) Missing you today. Proverbs22:6

#happybirthdaymom

Michael Nuñez November 20, 2019

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Did He Really Say That You Couldn’t Do?…. |The Spiritual War On God Pt. 2

Philippians 1:27

|The following post was just as tough for me to write as the previous one. This division in the Church is something that has, for my generation, been a battle between Christians. Apparently, we don’t have enough battles waging against us, so we’ve come up with one against ourselves….yay us...

——The war against God in society continues and will only get worse. We, The Church, need to know that the enemy is laughing and kicking back(idiom for sitting in a comfortable plush chair, drinking demon juice and watching us do all their dark work).
Notice I did not say the war on men; because the war that is being waged on the Church and its morals, history, and standards; is ultimately against God, with men being the scapegoats.

Why the Spiritual tug of war?

|…but hold off on excusing the men, because we are part of the problem, and have been for a long time. I’ll get to this next post.

——I am not here to add to the division. I am here to give scriptural reference to the insanity that this issue has become. I am not one to insult a woman and tell her to, “Go home,” like a famous pastor recently said… I believe that is insulting and unbecoming of someone who has so many ears listening to him, but that is for another post.

…But I am also not one that will give somebody a Free Pass if they are scripturally in error, no matter if it’s a famous pastor, or a fellow Christian friend… That is not who I am, and people that know me, know that I only stand for these things spiritually:

Only Christ, Only Scripture, Only Faith, and Only Grace.
So when the popular culture comes knocking at my door, I ask myself:
——Is this scriptural?
—— Will this glorify God?
—— Will this unite the Church?
——Is this issue showing love or hate?
—— Is this based on our faith in Christ?
—— Does this follow the original Spirit filled Acts Church?

Zechariah 8:16

—— When I am counseling someone, the above questions are always on my mind. Now getting back to the subject…

——In the previous post, I asked a straightforward question—To show me anywhere in the Bible where women had roles of Priest or High Priest, in either the Hebrew (OT) or Greek (NT) scriptures. I gave examples of women being used by God as Prophetesses and Deacons but never as Tabernacle/Temple Priests or Teachers. 

What I am about to say is not meant to be sexist, arrogant or proud. I would not be here if were not for my mom, wife, daughters, & other women who have given me valuable life lessons through our interactions and relationships…

——Now, if, after you answer these next questions, and still can dispute the word of God, then go ahead and call me whatever you like. But, I hope that at the end of the questions, you see that God has an order for the family. This order extends out into society. And society without men and women in unity, can’t exist. There are many things that men can’t do.On the other hand, there are things you women can’t do that a man can.

|Here are a few more points to look at and ponder:

—Before I get to them, I would like to mention Deborah, the Prophetess, and Judge of Israel. Again, she was neither a Levite or High Priest(ess). Deborah never worked inside the Tabernacle. It is never recorded that Deborah was able to go in to sacrifice at the Altar or go into the Holy of Holies. This is a huge deal, since God had qualifications for serving in the Tabernacle/Temple:

Exodus 2:8-9

One, was that you were a son of Aaron. Yes, a male, I want to be clear about this. It is not me saying this, it is coming straight from the LORD. Two, a priest had to come fromt the line of Aaron.

Yes Oscar, but that was then and now, we are all free in Christ…

1 Timothy 3:

Let’s take a look at the qualifications of an elder (Pastor— senior or on staff):

—The list of qualifications of an elder is given in 1 Timothy 3:1-7. You can read these yourself. I’ve underlined the main point above…So an elder or overseer or pastor has to be a man, having only one wife, kind and respected, able to lead, etc. This man must oversee his family well, in order to oversee the church family second. Most pastors flip the roles of overseeing, making the church a priority over their families… I will get to this in my next post.

1 Timothy 3

—Now, here is the interesting part, a deacon’s (or waiters’, helpers’, administrators’) qualifications are given with an extra addition:

—Notice that God inspired Paul to add verse 11, and give women the right to be deaconesses; adding requirements for them.

—My question to you is this: Why would God insert qualifications for women Deaconesses, but not insert one for women elders or pastors?

—Well wait a minute Oscar, you’re just seeing things, it means that Paul was inspired by God to add this for both elders and deacons!

No, that would be reading into God’s word and instructions…

—You see, God’s order is always perfect. God is intentional in everything He has ever done or will do. He placed the qualifications in perfect order, so there would be no— he said we said, shenanigans!

—God is telling All readers of this letter the requirements to be elders, deacons, and deaconesses. That’s it: no additions or subtractions. He does not add requirements for women elders, but only for deaconesses.

Had God wanted female elders (meaning pastors), He would have added a verse 11 qualification right after verse 7! You can also check out Titus chapter 1 to confirm these requirements for men.

So my questions to the female readers are:

—Based on the Bible’s authority and the qualifications of being a pastor-overseer-teacher:

— Can women be senior and/or staff pastors just because culture and society say it’s time?

— Or is it because the enemy has said— Did God really say you couldn’t be a senior pastor? 

This last polemic question will be addressed next post…

If you are reading this and don’t know doctrine, or were just visiting this website, and you want to get to know God, here are a few links to having a Personal Relationship with Him:

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Did He Really Say That You Couldn’t Do?…. |The Spiritual War on God Pt 1

WARNING: TO MEN & WOMEN OF GOD—EXTREMELY TRUTHFUL & ABRASIVELY CONTROVERSIAL TO THIS CULTURE’S INCLUSIVE SOCIETY.

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If you know me, you know that I have always told my wife and daughters that they can do all things through Christ. That nothing is impossible for them if God’s will is present.

Oscar Roca

This is why I’ve waited about a month or so to post this. I have revised revisions, and edit after edit. I’ve written it a few times, prayed about it extensively, and waited patiently.

(But being in God’s will is one of the most critical aspects of our walk. And it is as essential to me for them to succeed in life and be whatever God calls them to be.)

So what I’m about to say is a hard thing. But it’s something that must be addressed, to speak truth because God will never contradict His word. We know that the Word of God is true (Psalm 18:30).

—As much as it pains me to say this, it is in keeping with God’s word; and it is coming at a time where the church has divided itself on things that are as clear as night and day in the Bible.

—The Bible has a history of God using women in a wide variety of capacities.

—A well-known prophetess Myriam was a Prophetess (Exodus 15:20), Noadiah and Hulda were also prophetesses (Nehemiah 6:14, 2 Kings 22:15).

Deborah was used by God because Barak was too weak mentally and spiritually to lead a nation that was immoral and spiritually bankrupt. Barak did not want to lead and gave up his leadership. Deborah was not only a Justice but also a Prophetess. She led a nation back to God (Judges 4).

—God used Ruth to show us how God would bring a Redeemer for Israel and what a virtuous Bride of Christ should exemplify (Ruth 2:1-4:22 , Matthew 1:5).

—God used Esther to save her people from tribulation (Esther 4:14) .

—Mary, a teenage girl, was used by God because she was also virtuous and faithful (Isaiah 7:14 , Luke 1:28).
—Elizabeth was so devoted that she was past her child-bearing age, yet God used her to bring forth, per Jesus, the greatest man born of women, ever to live, John the Baptist (Luke 1:5, Luke 7:28).

—There are other prophetesses in the NT— Anna in Luke 2:36 who never left the Temple, yet, it never states that she went into the actual Temple or the Holy of Holies. An evangelist named Philip, who had four daughters who prophesied (Acts 21:9).

—Jesus surrounded Himself with female disciples. These same women were the first to see the Resurrected Savior. Not the Apostles. And just like the story of the Justice- Prophetess Deborah, men were too weak, so God used women in there place (Matthew 26:56,Matthew 28:1, Matthew 27:55, Mark 16:1).

—I believe that women can be presidents; I agree that women can be CEOs of major companies.
— I believe that women could be the best of doctors or astronauts, and they will excel in everything they fix their minds on…
— I believe that women bring a different dynamic to every aspect of society.
— Here’s where I stop throwing caution to the wind and break with the trending women’s empowerment movement.

—What I don’t agree with is women who are teaching both men and women.
— What women who are trying to teach both men and women may not realize is this—They are hurting the word of God, and I take that very seriously because you cannot mess with God’s word.

— Some may say that the Bible is not clear on women teaching men and that in today’s modern society, the all male centric way of worship is antiquated and out of touch. That women have all the rights of men in every aspect of society, and that whether men like it or not, women will do whatever they want.

James 4:7

—When I hear this, I realize two things, that those women who are intensely adamant of leading their families and churches, usually have a problem submitting to the LORD. I say usually because this is what I see in both men and women who have problems with serving others in life and ministry. (More on this next post.)

I have a few questions, but I’ll ask just one. The most important one:

Show me anywhere in the Bible where there were women Priests, or High priests chosen to serve inside the Temple or were allowed to walk into the holy of Holies?

Now for what the Bible says about women senior or lead pastors:

Next Post…. Where the war on men came from & why women want it all, including in the spiritual realm . Why it is the ultimate war on God and not men.

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Don’t Give Up —Don’t Give In! Press On! |Tuesday Reset!

I was up late night praying for the final classes I’m taking. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have been on a roller coaster ride these last four years. I have gained some very valuable insights while getting my Pastoral & Divinty Diplomas, as well as my Bachelor’s. This, for me is not a pause, since I will be studying to get my Master’s.

What should have been me working on my Master’s a while back, turned into another future blog story. But, now, I can see the finish line…

Oscar Rcoca
Baby frantically reading

I am not saying this to pat myself on the back or let everyone know how wonderful I am. On the contrary, as I was praying for patience and thankfulness, a thought came to mind. I saw many a student who was struggling with keeping up with the demands of so much in life. I must admit, it gets overwhleming but bearable.
I envisoned the different class members with their families and lives. Each student was going about their business.
Some did not look joyful because of the present worries and struggles in their lives.
Some were young, some middle-aged. Some had lots of family members walking alongside them on their journey. Others had few friends and family, and still, others were alone, walking towards their graduation. All of them had caps and gowns on.

I found myself empathizing with each of the students I came across as I imagined walking around the small American town.

Oscar Roca

I continued imagining…a few graduating students were turning back, disheartened, and sorrowful.
Those are the people that I would hurry and try to encourage. I had what looked like a plethora of gold bar graduating pins with me.
I wasn’t supposed to be putting it on them. That was for the faculty to do, yet, I was being led strongly to do this.
A faculty member saw what I was doing. She gave me a nod to continue as if she knew that I was trying to encourage the students who were so close to graduating, but were thinking about quitting.
Some came from violent areas where it was so hard to live, let alone go to college.
Some came from broken homes where single parents could not afford to help them.
Some were the single parents, who were struggling to make ends meet, and having second thoughts about staying in school.
Others were going through a family crisis, not knowing whether to move forward or stay put.
Those were the ones I would shake hands with, hug, high five, or fist bump. And those are the ones I would cheer on while placing a graduation pin on them.

Their faces… that’s what I most remember.

Oscar Roca

You see, their countenance went from sorrowful to joyful and peaceful.
They would look at me and make an about-face from their car, or direction they had started. They had been encouraged by the small gesture to continue towards their prize.

My urgency was to empathize, encourage, & educate them to achieve what they had started, it felt right, just, & pleasing to God.

Oscar Roca

If you are reading this and are going through any health issues or addictions. You may be going through financial hardships, family struggles, or whatever it is that is making you want to turn back on your walk with Christ. Or, are having setbacks educationally, or spousal or family problems, I want to tell you that God loves you. He is waiting for you to cast all your fears, concerns, and heavy burdens on Him. God wants you to keep moving forward by shedding or casting all your burdens on Him. Don’t give up!

Because in life, we are all either students—Of Christ —or, Students of this world…

Oscar Roca

If you are a student of this world, it means that you are burdened by the heaviness of the busyness of this world. Where you can’t see past your next paycheck, let alone graduation time, or an end to marriage counseling or the next hospital or prison visit. I invite and encourage you to give those issues to Christ and not to give up. To move forward.

Getting back up!

If you have fallen and are panic stricken, unable to make your next move, close your eyes, breathe in and get back up! Dust off, look around and take a mental picture of your situation. Because one thing I know, life moments, some joyful, some harsh, will come and go. Take a mental picture of it all. For the moments that make you stronger, are the moments where you don’t want to move forward in life. Those are the moments that God reaches down from His throneroom in the heavens, and grabs a hold of your spirit.

It is in those times when you look up & cry out, that God touches you! You have the strength to jump to your feet & start running! You feel encouraged, you have that extra spring to your step & set your eyes back on the final prize!

Oscar Roca

This is what God can, and has done for many of His children. God can do this for you right here, right now. Just ask Jesus to help you keep your eyes on the goals in your life. Then also ask Him to bring you to a state of peace and stillness where you can take a moment to:

Refresh— Only the way that God can refresh your spirit. Ask God to strengthen you spiritually, mentally and physically.

Regroup—Take a step back and see where your goal is. Take a set of mental pictures of where you were when you started, are now, and will be in the future. Do not look back on the negatives, but look back at all your triumphs.

Reinforce—Reinforce the goal you have and ask God to give you the strength to move forward. No matter who is telling you that you can’t or that it’s too hard. Don’t listen to people, sometimes, they are mirroring their own doubts and fears. This includes your parents, siblings and anyone else who discourages you from attaining what God has commanded you to do.

Replan— Take a look at your plans. If you have not written your goal down and have planned on how to finish it, do it now.

Most people fail to plan, so their plans fail. Don’t become one of those statistics

Oscar Roca

Remove—Remove all doubt. The world will tell you it can’t be done. God says, “Follow Me and I will show you!”

Resume— You can take a break from everything, but don’t wait too long because your break may be permanent! Start as soon as you have gained your spirtual and mental strength!

For those that need to hear this— I am cheering you on! Keep running towards your prize. Stay focused on your goal! Whatever goal it is in life that you are running to.

If you need God’s help, ask Him! If you don’t know how, just ask Jesus to help you with the words. Ask Him to remove any negative things in your life that are casuing you to keep pausing on your goals, or marriage, or health issues. Ask Him into your life. He will bring you peace through all your life struggles. Accept Him as your LORD and Savior. You will see that He cares and loves you beyond any obstacles you may have.

Recommit your will through Christ to finsih the race! This is extremely important. You must be committed to finishing what you have started in order to do it with gusto!

There are no I’ll Try’s, only I’ll Do’s & Won’t Do’s!

So go & reach for the stars, because Heaven is rooting for you!

Oscar Roca

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Only Road to Salvation |How To Know God

I recently spoke to someone who I have been getting to know better. This person has a good heart and is sincerely seeking God.
This person asked me why I always encourage folks even when I don’t know them that well.
This young person is working at a restaurant, and I encouraged them(will use they, and them from this point on, so as not to keep repeating myself) to go to college and work on what they like. They, like kids and sports. So every time I see them now, they will tell me their plans. They have also asked about my relationship with God.

By Oscar Roca

I explain to them that all people who are born, come into this world with sin in their hearts.

By Oscar Roca

That all people fall short of connecting with God on their own. Because we have all been separated by the wrongs we have done to others. Our sinful hearts lead us in the wrong direction at times.

And that only through Jesus we are connected back to God’s righteousness, without having to do anything ourselves,

By Oscar Roca

That if they faithfully agree with everything that I’ve said, to ask Jesus to come into their lives & they are committing to allow Christ to do the work of changing them from the inside out.

If you decide to trust God to connect back with Him, all you have to do is confess it to someone aloud. I let them know that I could take them through the life-changing process.

—Do you know why Jesus came to die for you?
—Have you decided to know God intimately?
— Are you ready to give all your worries and problems to the only One that can help you through them?
— Are you ready to commit yourself as you are to Jesus?
—Do you want me to help you with any question or concern about committing yourself to Christ?

Short Version—This has to be from your heart to God’s:

—You have to ask for forgiveness.
—You also have to thank Jesus for His work on the cross.
— Lastly, you have to ask God to help you have the will power to stop you from doing the same wrongs or sins in your life. He will be faithful to lead you every minute of every day from this point on.

Longer Version:

—LORD, I know You sent Your Son Jesus into this world so that He would put an end to the separation everyone has with You. I ask You to take all my wrongdoings away entirely.
— I ask You to take my sinful heart and mind and replace it with a new spiritual one.
— I know that I come to you with all my problems, hang-ups, and past mistakes. I know I don’t need to do anything to take them all away because You will change me by Your power.
— Help me to change the things that I am doing wrong. I can’t do it by myself. Fill me with Your presence in my life. I know that You will guide me from this point on.
— Thank you, Father, for bringing Jesus to pay the price for my sins instead of me. I will stop doing the things that separate me from you. It will not be by my power but from Yours.
—I ask you this in Jesus’ Name.

by Oscar Roca

Lastly—God also promises us that His peace will be your peace. That’s a peace that we can’t fully fathom. But it’s yours if you ask Him.

If you want to reconnect with God, I ask you to go through the above process, or ask Him right here, right now, to come into your life and bring you peace. Ask Him to forgive you, and God will. Thank Jesus for dying for your sins. He will reconnect His relationship with you.

By Oscar Roca

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You Fall, You Get Up — You Fall, You Keep Getting Up! |Christian Short Drills Series

7 But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”—2 Chronicles 15:7

I had a few stories done for my blog and then I saw this and immediately started writing!:

This is a speech given Deshauna Barber. I must admit, I did not know who this young lady was, nor did I know whether she is a Christian or not. What I found interesting is the story which defined her as a person.

A story in which her inner character came out, with the help of a stranger who cared deeply enough to encourage and to bring her the— I can do all things through Christ attitude (Philippians 4:13).

Yes, I know, contradiction …I just said I did not know her spiritual faith. But, as christians, we are to never give up on the goals that are set for us.

Oscar Roca

You see, I often set my thinking of sports to my Christian walk. I know the goals I have, I know what God wants in my life, most of the time, I continue on my journey with the ultimate goal in my life—To be in God’s will.

How do I know that I am in God’s will?

This question is muilti fold—Is what I am doing :

—Bringing people to Christ’s saving grace(1 Timothy 2:4 )?

— Is what I am doing just, right, and will glorify the LORD( Micah 6:8, Proverbs 21:3, Isaiah 56:1)?

—Am I being an example of what what a Christian is (Deuteronomy 10:12, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Isaiah 66:2, Hosea 12:6)?

Last but not least:

—Am I in constant communication with the One that holds my life together by reaching out to Him first thing in the morning (Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:23, Luke 5:16 )?

—Do I have peace in the thing that I am doing (Psalm 29:11, Psalm 46:10, Philippians 4:7)?

Light at end of tunnel

—All this to say, God has your back! Don’t look at past failures or mistakes. Always look forward, striving to be on the right road of your journey. Never doubt that God wants the best for you. Never, ever give up when things look dark and tough. Becasue if you keep going, God will make a way for you (Isaiah 43:19, 2 Corinthians 5:17) and will gve you the strength to see you through.

—And just like Deshauna, failures brought her closer to her prize!

—Don’t give up on and in life, you are too precious a commodity for failure. God has everything in your life under His control.

—If you don’t have a personal relationship or constant communication with God, ask yourself this:

—Do I want Jesus in my life?

Yes or No —If yes, click on the links below, they will help answer some commanly asked questions about a personal relationship with God:

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Blessed…Happy…To Be Envied

Trials & Persecutions

Blessed are the…Blessed…Blessings… Bless you… God bless you….

If you are going through some tough times, or if you are ready to give up on life, or if you’ve just about had it with people, be of good cheer; Jesus has some specific and encouraging words for you. You are not alone, you are blessed. Even in times of deep and low valleys, we are to recognize that we are blessed, happy, to be envied. You see, that is what blessed means…

I have heard many great pastors explain the Sermon on the Mount, I have also taught on this, and until recently, this word hit me like a sweet aroma of the finest of buttermilk southern biscuits! If you’ve never had the deliciousness of southern buttermilk biscuits with gravy, I invite you to go to a place where they serve them, or get the recipe and make them yourselves.
Now back to what I was saying. This word has been one I have taken for granted most of my Christian life. Sure, I read and reread the scriptures, and most of the Bible has this word here and there until you get to the Psalms and to the Sermon on the Mount, where this word is used to signify something important.
Christians use the word ‘blessed‘ to explain the incredibly joyous and meaningful description when someone places their trust, knowledge, and faith in Jesus, the Savior of the world.

The Beatitudes of Jesus

You see, when you hear this word as much as we do in the English speaking world, it tends to take the importance away.

I sneeze; somebody says, “Bless you.” Someone buys a car, and someone else says, “What a blessing!” Another person says that their baby was born, and someone else will say,” Congratulations! Kids are such a blessing!”
When we study this word, we realize the true meaning has been lost, particularly in the US, which is blessed materially.

The Greek word Makarios (Strong’s H3107) is our English word blessed. Makarios means to be happy, to be envied.
Jesus uses this word extensively in His Sermon on the Mount, and He also inspired most of the writers of the Hebrew Scriptures to use this word, primarily King David and the rest of the Psalmists.

When Jesus was speaking about those who were blessed, Israel was under the dominion of the Roman Empire. The people of Israel had been waiting hundreds of years for their Messiah or Future Anointed King of Israel to come and set things straight.
Jesus came as a Humble-Sacrificial-Lamb of God-King. This poor Carpenter knew what being without meant. He also knew what meekness was.

— You see, Jesus could have at anytime, called legions of Heavenly Beings who were ready at His command(Matthew 26:53). Just one of those Angelic Beings slew 185,000 Assyrians in one night. Just a few of these powerful, heavenly host, would have taken care of all the Roman Legions! So, Jesus would not have to have lifted a finger to make the Roman Empire disappear off the face of the Earth!

—Yet, Jesus remained calm and gentle for the sake of the world, in order to come to a saving knowledge of who He was, is, and will be!

Oscar Roca

“Biblical meekness is not weakness but rather refers to exercising God’s strength under His control – i.e. demonstrating power without undue harshness”.—Help Ministries

—Jesus also knew what mourning for a loved one meant. The bible is silent on Joseph’s passing into eternity. But if Jesus’ mourning for his friend Lazarus is any indication, Jesus mourned for His adopted earthly dad with great agony.

—Jesus also knew what hungering and thirsting for righteousness meant. He, later on in the Gospels, would be overthrowing the tables in the courtyard of the Gentiles at the Temple Mount. Why? Becasue most of the Leadership of Israel during His time would become corrupt and unworthy of leading God’s people.

— Jesus knew what being merciful and showing heart for people meant. He came to set the seperation from God back to what it was in the beginning, when Adam and Eve were in the Garden, communing with God. Jesus would have Grace and Mercy for people by going obediently to the cross. His heart would be so sad for His people Israel, that He would literally die of a broken heart.

Blessed or brokenhearted?

—Jesus would also know what being a Peacemaker, and being persecuted meant. Since He was All God and All man, He knew exactly what He was talking about. He on many occasions told His unbelieving disciples that He would be given up and put to death for the sake of mankind (Matthew 26:2,14,15,45; Mark 14:41,42; Luke 22:53).

—Think of this, as Jesus’ ministry began, He knew everything that would happen to Him and yet, kept His meekness about Him. Tell me if this is not demonstrating power under gentleness! Knowing exactly what laid in store for Him three and a half years into the future!

—Now if we put ourselves in Jesus’ sandals, would we be able to say Blessed are those who are persecuted, or the reviled? Or the deathly sick, or the poor?

—Jesus was able to see into His future, and yet remain calm and gentle under pressure.

Oscar Roca

If He did this for Himself, imagine how much more He will do for us when we are going through some heavy trials? He tells us to place all our problems on Him. He doesn’t say that we will stop having these problems, but He promises us that He will make them lighter. So light, that they will be bearable.

—How about you, what do you have that is so unbearable that it keeps you up at night? Give that heavy load to Jesus. Trust in Him. Ask Him to come into your life and flip that problem upside down. We are in the court of the Gentiles, His court. Come into His Temple and be set free of all your burdens; becasue in giving Jesus all of you, with all your problems and complications, He promises you to carry those things that are weighing on your heart. Be blessed, happy to be envied once you cast your cares upon Jesus, the Perfector of our lives….

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Church Is Where You Take It! |Boundless Church

Barbershop

I was speaking to my Barber as he was cutting my hair. I’ve gotten to know him well. It’s been almost a decade.
There are barbers closer to me. I had one before that is about a 5-minute drive who cuts hair just as well, but his bedside manner is atrocious. The current Barber is a little bit longer ride.
The reason I go to him is that he is one of the most Christ-like people I know.
In the years I’ve been going there, he regularly shows me an example of what a Christian should be.
People come in to see him and wait, sometimes hours to ask him questions. He is one of the best counselors I’ve heard. He gives scripture in every answer, and Christ’s love is always apparent.
Sometimes, I wish that I could have his patience. Homeless people come in asking to use the restroom. He lets them use it, and after they leave, excuses himself to clean it, so that his paying customers will not complain.
He wanted to be a Catholic priest early in his life and decided that marriage was more important. I agree with my Barber’s statement. Adam was lonely, even when walking with God. Men and women are never to be isolated, except to fast from each other.

Matthew 28:19

All this to say, my Barber encourages me incredibly; and for that, I am eternally grateful. Why? Because he knows I am a pastor, and I know he loves God being a Catholic. Yet, we both are working in the LORD’s Harvest until the day He sounds the Trumpets for His workers to stop the work and go and celebrate. I am delighted and rejoice when it’s time to see my Barber because we can chat about Christ and point all who hear us to Him!

If you own a business or if you are a coach, or stay at home mom, or if you are a jet setter traveling all over the place, church is everywhere and anywhere. Go out and make disciples. Point evryone to Jesus! There is no boundery or limit or lack of people!

P.S. i didn’t name him because I will not take his crown away!

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Sweet Smelling or Downright Putrid Sacrifice?

DISCLAIMER:
I am as competitive as anyone who has played sports during the first third of their lives. I get upset as well or better than anyone. So this is also for me…

“1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the Law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.…”— Galatians 6:1-2 Berean Study Bible

A few days ago, the Dodgers let themselves be taken out of the playoffs.
I was extremely disappointed with them, but what are you gonna do!?

Oscar Roca
“My old torn Dodgers shirt- waiting for them to win World Series to get another!”

But, I have learned one thing, sports, whatever sport it is… is just this— a bunch of athletes trying to either hit, kick or move a ball from one direction to the next. That’s it! No more, no less!
These athletes get paid for doing what we all did at recess and after school!
But for those reading this who are Christians, we don’t put baseball or football or American Football in the same sentence as life and death moments!
There were comments all over social media about the Dodgers after their playoff debacle. These comments were not so Christ-like. I’m not talking about those who are not Christians. That would be a regular thing. The comments came from Believers.
Again, the moment my team lost, A thousand thoughts, both good and evil, came to mind.
Then something happened, as it always does— God sent me a flash-like video
Of a couple whom we love, and what’s happening on their journey this moment.
You see, one of their little ones is going through a ferocious ordeal. Such as most Christians would not be able to handle. Yet, I know that the LORD has sent this to them because they are proving and showing their Spiritual Growth. They have been right in the middle of the storm, riding it through with God’s Providence.
From an outsider’s point of view, the situation would have brought people to their knees, cursing and crying like some of those fans on social media did when their team lost.
But this couple’s precious walk has shown both of them:
— That God is in full control through the storm, they are going through.
—That their faith has made them trust the LORD more than ever.
— That their walk is not wavering but is stronger in both of them.
— That each has stepped up and held on tightly to God and each other.
— That they are well deserving for their kids to call them mommy and daddy!
— That their child is in perfect hands—God’s and their’s.

I pondered a bit in this after seeing the comments. I wanted to write something, anything, for my team to fix their problems. But I didn’t. Why?
Because in life, when a spouse or child or friend has fallen down, we pick them up. We don’t yell at them or curse them or leave them in the mud Galatians chapter 6 tell us to bear one another’s burdens.

I feel for all the Dodgers and Kersahw. I don’t wish them anything bad. I will lift them up in prayer, because, that’s the right thing to do. Sepecially, when a fellow brother in the LORD is hurting!

Oscar Roca


That young couple I’m speaking about has cast their burdens on Jesus. They have trusted in Him and want their children to do the same.
This couple has made an investment in faith, trust in God, each other, and the doctors involved.
Their children are watching their sweet smelling living sacrifices for the LORD, making their little walk with God real and captivating!

I don’t know if those who wrote all those derogatory comments towards their team, individual players, and organization can say the same thing.
What will the spouses, kids, family, and friends see in their testimony?…

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Atonement You can’t Atone Yourself |Feasts of The LORD 2019

Yom Kippur-Day of Atonement

Today is a solemn day for a significant percentage of Israeli and Jews throughout the world. This is the day where they come before the LORD in Repentance. This is one of the holiest of Holy Days for the observing Jews. This is the day that every Jewish believer lives for. For on this day, the sins of Israel are said to be atoned by God. 

Leviticus 23 tell us:

Leviticus 23:27-29 Berean Study Bible

Atonement: Per Noah Webster Dictionary of 1828: 3. In theology, the expiation of sin made by the obedience and personal sufferings of Christ. Expiation means a redeeming, reparation, restitution; in this case, the erasing or redeeming, purchasing of a person’s sins for the year, pardoned by God through the sacrificial blood of the bull and goat in Levitiucs 16.

Each man representing his household would come into the Tabernacle, and later the Temple of God, and offer up their sacrifice. This sacrifice would atone or placate God’s righteous judgment on them for one year until the following Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur.

Kippur comes from the word KPR or כָּפַר— From Strong’s H3722. kaphar— Which means to cover over, pacify, make propitiation. In other words, to give a person grace or pardon for another year without God’s wrath being poured out on them…

Oscar Roca
Leviticus 16:6-10

There is story in both Talmuds, which tells of the scapegoats who were released as a symbol of God’s grace to the nation of Israel from 30-70 A.D. Each year, during the Day of Atonement, one goat was sacrificed, and another was sent out into the wilderness as a symbol of the nation’s sins. The High priest would tie a crimson or red string on the scapegoat, then send it away from the encampment. This scapegoat would be a symbol for the nation of Israel taking all of their sins away from them and into the wilderness. If the scapegoat came back, they would check the color of the string wrapped around it’s horn. If the string turned white in color, it meant that God had forgiven the nation of their sins. If it stayed red, that mean God had not. Another fascinating thing happened throughout the same years, the priest would cast lots with a type of token or coin. To make a long story short, the priest would cast lots from an urn (like water pitcher). If he picked L’HaShem on his right hand, that meant that God had forgiven Israel for that year. If the lot ended up on his left hand, that determined God had rejected the whole nation...

From 30 A.D. to 70 A.D., the string tied around the scapegoat’s horn came back red & the lot the priest would pick always ended up on his left hand! Meaning that God had rejected His people’s sacrifices for that year!

Talmud – Yoma 39a – 39b

What happened between that incredible period? Jesus was crucified, and a generation later, the Temple of Herod was destroyed in 70 A.D. 

So for those forty years, God was telling a generation of Jews, His people, to come back to Him by believing in His Son Jesus, Messiah. YHWH’s incredible love and mercy for His people was evident. Because God is not willing that any should be punished eternally. (Isaiah 30:18, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:15 )

I was wondering how I would be explaining the application to this incredibly High Holy Day. As I was taking a break, I received a text from a young man in the LORD. He explained his anxiousness and also his regret of a couple of things he was struggling with. As I was praying before answering him, it hit me! Here is what I replied:

THE APPLICATION FOR THIS DAY OF ATONEMENT:

That is why you are antsy. It is the eternal conflict of the flesh warring with your spirit. Your spirit is hungry and malnourished. You will not stop being uneasy until you start fellowshipping with other like-minded souls. You have nothing to do with this world (Ephesians 5:11—2 Corinthians 6:14)

Let your spirit draw deep from the waters of Jesus’ life. Start today, do not wait, you’ll save your work by Prayer, Devos, and fellowship…then serving. Better yet, go and do something for your family. Write 10 things you can do today to serve others at work and family. They don’t have to be something “churchy” but something that will draw them to Christ.

Oscar Roca

Keep your eyes focused on God. This is where I believe some Christians fall short in teaching and discipling and explain what serving is.

Serving doesn’t just take place in church walls or church buildings. Serving others is getting up and focusing on others instead of ourselves. When we serve others, we stop focusing on our selfish, sinful self and focus on others the way Christ would help others.

First, by praying with God and sitting and listening; second by praying intensely for others’ needs. Praying is serving God first. Having communication with Him and Him alone before anything else. The other side of serving is sitting and listening to what God wants you to do each day (Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:23, Luke 4:42, Luke 5:16).
Serving is getting up and making breakfast for somebody. Serving is listening to others when they are down and in a deep valley. Serving is praying for those people that need it most.
How do you serve as you go throughout the day? Become a servant to all at work, out in the world, and at home(Matthew 20:26, Matthew 20:28).

And don’t beat yourself up. We all fall short.
1 John 1:9— always seek His mercy. He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.
Just don’t allow the enemy to claim you as a pathetic weakling who can’t forgive himself for past mistakes and sins. Because that’s where the enemy wants you, in a dark cave, crawling and not moving for Christ. Start at work. Serve someone.
Especially in this exceptional day—The Day when Christ will come back and touch ground and Redeem His people Israel (Matthew 26:64 , Mark 13:26 , Luke 22:69 , Revelation 1:7). This is a solemn day where one can start over.
Start today. I know God will honor your petition if you come humbly before His throne and Cross. Just ask Him for a start in your spiritual walk in life ( Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2, Micah 6:8, Matthew 5:3, Luke 18:13, Luke 18:14)

If you feel like you need to know more about God so that you can get deeper with your relationship with Him, or need to ask Jesus for forgiveness, here are a few weblinks to read through. They will answer your questions. You can also leave me a question if you can’t find what you are looking for. Start today, don;t wait. This special day is the day that Christ can pay an eternal ransom for your life:

How Can I know God

Steps to Peace With God

Know God

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God’s Defining Moment for You!—Grace Unmerited |The Attributes of God Series

Definition of Grace

Grace. This word could be used for naming your baby girl.

It could be used for someone who is found guilty to plead for mercy.

It could be used for someone who flows effortlessly in sports. 

There are many different ways to use this word. Yet, the most important one is found in the Bible. 

Oscar Roca

—Grace is unmerited. 

—You can’t earn it. 

—You can’t buy it.

—You can’t inherit grace.

 —You can’t study hard to achieve it. 

—You can’t wish it to come to you.. 

Ephesians 2:8-10

The only way to get grace from God is to ask for it wholeheartedly, with humility and contritely. This means that a person can only touch, feel, see and hear God spiritually when they let go of all pride, sin, heartaches that keep you locked in a chain of burdensome self-condemnation or guilt. Allow God to give this unmerited and unwarranted gift of new life to you. 

The grace of God  can give you such incredible peace, that it surpasses any understanding that you may have about what God’s love, mercy and grace are. 

Oscar Roca
Philippians 4:6-8

 There is nothing you have done that can keep you away from  God’s grace. The only way that God will not forgive you is if you don’t humbly ask Him to!

Oscar Roca

All this to say— Make today the day that you empty yourself of all the guilt and suffering of your past! Allow God to regenerate you from the inside out. Allow Jesus to be the Savior of your life by asking Him to forgive you of any sin—wrongdoing you have done today and in the past. I promise you that He will bring you peace from all the burdens you may be struggling to carry. Allow Him to carry those burdens and toss then into the never ending depths of His love. Make today the day you finally rid yourself of all things that are causing you to stay stuck in the past. Of anything that has you chained up and not moving forward to a fulfilling life with God and others in your life. 

Don’t wait, if you are reading this, it’s no coincidence! Make the decision and commitment to Jesus. He in turn will commit Himself to you!

…6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.…—Isaiah 55:6-8 Berean Study Bible

How Can I know God

Steps to Peace With God

Know God

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Yom Teruah—The Blasting Shofar of God! |THE LORD’S FEASTS 2019

Leviticus 23:23-25

Yom Teruah—What is the significance of this, and the rest of the Feasts of the LORD? Why do Christians have to know these Holy Convocations?

—What would you say if I told you that as Christians, we are missing some of the most essential information given in the Hebrew Scriptures, what we call the Old Testament?

—What if I told you that by having this information, you’ll have a spiritually deeper understanding of the Second Person of the Trinity, and His character? 

—What if I told you that this information needs to be rehearsed by you and your spouse, children, and extended family every year?

—What if I said that once you have this vital information memorized, it will have you genuinely looking up to the heavens, thanking and expecting the LORD to call us home?

—What if I also said, that every year during the Fall period, we are to practice the return of our Lord Jesus?

—And that these dress rehearsals have been there for us to practice every year since the time of Moses?

But we, not knowing its full meaning, have missed its depth and relation!

Numbers 29:1-2

To most Christians, and also to many Jewish people, the name Yom Teruah is not a familiar name. Most have heard of Rosh Hashanah, but have never heard of Yom Teruah; which is a shame. You see, Rosh Hashanah is not a High Holy Day, scripturally speaking; it was started during the Babylonian captivity and had nothing to do with the LORD’s Feasts. 

It is not a Holy Day instituted by God, so I’ll be teaching about Yom Teruah instead. Yom Teruah has a few unique things that none of the other Moedim or Holy Appointed times have.

Yom Teruah is the First High Holy Fall Festival—Feast—Appointed Time—Or Moedim of God. No other of the LORD’s Feasts starts on the first day of any month. It is the Fifth of Seven Holy Feasts instituted by God. He wanted His followers to commemorate these Holy Days every year for eternity.

By Lilach Daniel – Flickr: [1], CC BY 2.0,

This Holy Day, is also a type of mystery. The LORD’s people are to:

—Have a sabbath or rest day. In other words, do nothing but remember God wholeheartedly and with great solemn despair of contrition.
—The LORD’s followers are to blow Trumpets (Teruah #H8643) or Shofars loudly.

That is it. These were all of the instructions given to Moses for God’s followers to observe. 

This decree is for all who read God’s word. We are to acknowledge these Holy convocations. These Holy Appointed times can be researched in Leviticus chapter 23.

First off, I do want to make one thing clear. As Christians, we don’t need to celebrate these Feasts as our Jewish friends do, with all the mini directions added throughout their history. As Christians, we are to rehearse what God said to do with an added and an astoundingly precise flavor to these Holy Days—when we add Jesus to each of the Feasts, their significance enhances a thousandfold!

You see, an incredible thing happens when you add Christ into all the Holy Feasts of God. They go from being printed two-dimensional perusals that you can’t imagine but still go through the motions of reading them, not fully understanding their meanings—the work of Christ’s Redeeming act during Passion Week and future events foretold. These Feasts go from being ancient and extinct stories from long ago, to three-dimensional interactive stories of God’s love, grace, and mercy for all people on earth. 

When you add what Jesus did during (the Passion Week) the Spring Feasts, their meaning comes to you with length, width, height and depth.

I’ll discuss these incredible 3-D -Come-to-life-fulfillments on Part II, and continue to explain the mysterious Feast of Trumpets that just passed a couple of days ago…actually, just finished yesterday because this Holy Day lasts two days. This two day LORD’s Feast is incredible…

If you feel like you need to know more about God so that you can get deeper with your relationship with Him, here are a few weblinks to read through. They will answer your questions. You can also leave me a question if you can’t find what you are looking for:

How Can I know God

Steps to Peace With God

Know God

References:

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Berean Study Bible

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Make a Change Impeach? No Change Will Come Until We Preach! |Only Christ’s Crucified Will Change the World!

…25 Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity. 26 And as you see and hear,not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great numberof people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all. 27 There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.” —Acts 19:25-27 Berean Study Bible

As Christians, we need to keep the priority on what we want to accomplish in our faith.
— Some Christians want to change the world for America through politics.
— Some want to go to the ends of the earth and proclaim the Gospel to other nations.
— Some want to be the best in their fields with the help of God.
— Some want to change society from within and force non-Christians to live as we do with a set of Biblical laws, whether people want them or not.
—Others see themselves living quietly and letting the world take care of itself while they await the coming of our LORD for us.
— Most of these priorities are by themselves, okay. Yet, they miss the mark on what God wants for His followers.
You see, we can’t change the world on our own and for our country until we change peoples lives through Christ.

We can’t change a community, & or a nation or the world with more Laws. We change them all with Christ’s love and what He did on the cross for them!

—We can’t go to the ends of the earth until we go next door and proclaim the Grace of God for all mankind to our family and neighbors.
— We can be the best in our fields without having a fulfilled life. This fulfillment is only brought to life if we are in God’s will.
— We can’t place God’s laws on people who will not understand them. It is by the Spirit who counsels us in the things of God that we will recognize and be guided to do what Christ wants for our lives. I believe that all life begins before birth. Why? Because God states it in His scriptures. I can’t see taking a precious life unnecessarily, or only because I consider it an inconvenience that I will be responsible for taking care of this baby for eighteen years plus.

Getting back to the reasons why Christians believe that they should force our way of life on others…

Christian principles have been, and still, are valuable to the world, to individual nations and to communities where we live.

Christian beliefs, laws, and morals could be implemented ’til Kingdom come. But without having a saving knowledge, and personal commitment to the LORD and Savior Jesus, we will have the cleanest cities on earth; with the most law-abiding people on earth, going straight to hell once they leave this planet!

“”17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate…. 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength...””—1 Corinthians 1 Berean Study Bible

What we need to do is preach Christ crucified and keep preaching His sacrificial blood on the cross.

We need to let people know that it is only through Christ’s death payment, that individuals can come to a lasting relationship with God. But we also need to tell them the consequences of not listening to what we are saying. If we only preach love, we could be condemning people straight to hell.
Each person needs to know what their wrongdoings or sins have done in their lives. Each person has to come to repentance and commitment to changing the direction they are headed in their life.

If you are anything like me, I had to hear this time and time again until I realized that it was not by saying thousands of repeated prayers, or going to church every Sunday, but not adhering to Christ’s teachings the rest of the time.

We need to be like the Apostle Paul. His total commitment to preaching is all he did. There was no, I am going to speak to the city leaders to implement the Torah to the Greeks. He did not go and speak to King Agrippa or the Governor Festus to change the way unwanted Roman babies were being thrown out into the front porches all over the Roman Empire. What Paul did was take the Gospel into all towns, cities and provinces of the Empire. He spoke to one person after another, groups of people by rivers, mountains, and major cities!

Just one man filled with the Holy Spirit turned all of Asia to Christ. To the point of people turning away from their false gods and committng to the LORD Jesus! So much so, that he was stoned and thrown from a cliff by the sellers of the false deities who had been losing customers and their livelihood becasue of one man.

My fellow brethren, preach Christ crucified as much as you can. Do as much preaching about Jesus as soon as you wake up, until you go to sleep. If need be, open your mouths to tell this world about Him! What I am saying is this— Live your lives so filled with God’s Spirit, that they see the goodness in you and glorify the LORD!

Go change your homes, communities, nation and the world for Jesus!

If you are reading this and want to preach Jesus and Him only, but don’t know how to get started. Get to know God more and what He wants for your life:

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From The Cross—To The Grave—To The Trumpet Blast of The LORD |The LORD’s Feasts 2019

The Cross

This month marks the beginning of the Fall Feasts that some in Israel are celebrating. The Feasts of The LORD or Holy Convocations that God institutes in Leviticus 23, are for all mankind.

This post is meant to give you a short cut outline to my future seven posts of the Feasts of God. I will explain each one in detail as we reach their perspective dates.

Again, these Feasts were not from Moses, nor were they only for the young nation of Israel when they were given. Because these Feasts or Holy Convocations, were a type of repetitions or rehearsals which are to be memorized and repeated continually for all ethnicities of people in every country of the world; for all to practice as the dates arrive.

It was God Himself that dictated to Moses, what the Israelites and non-Israelites should do during these Holy Days:

The LORD (YHWH) spoke to Moses, You notice that God speaks and Moses dictates.

2 “Tell the Israelis that these are my festival times appointed by the LORD that you are to declare as sacred assemblies:

The Tomb cave

God goes on to explain the Spring and start of summer Holy Days—Sabbath, Passover, First-Fruits,  Feast of Weeks, 

Tongues of Fire

This is where we are in God’s calendar-—He then again says: 

“The LORD spoke to Moses…—24“Tell the Israelis that on the first day of the seventh month you are to have a Sabbath of rest for you—a memorial announced by a loud blast of trumpets. It is to be a sacred assembly..”

Shofar

God goes on to explain the Fall Holy Days—Trumpets, Atonement & Tabernacles

We start with The Feast of Trumpets:

This yearly Fall Festival or Holy Day period is to start on the seventh month (Falls on September 29th of this year), people are to have a rest day from everything except remembering God, and this special day was to be for sounding ram’s horns throughout the land. He then says that it is a sacred assembly. 

After ten days, God tells His people to assemble together once again:

Praying to be Atoned

27 “However, on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It’s a sacred assembly for you. Humble yourselves and bring an offering made by fire to the LORD. 28 You are not to do any work that same day. It’s the Day of Atonement, because your atonement is made in the presence of the LORD your God.”

 Sukkah 

Then God again tells His people:

33 And the LORD said to Moses, 34“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. 35 On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You are not to do any regular work. 36 For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present an offering made by fire to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you are not to do any regular work.

This again is just a glimpse of what will be explained in the furture. The world needs to know what God wants for all of us. These Festivals or Feasts or Holy Gathering were meant for us to be aware of God’s Timeline in History. These are not meant to try and figure out the exact time of each of the prophetic events, but more as a guidleine to ensure our faith and make it stronger.

Please go back and look at each of the picture graphics. They explain why God wanted us to rehearse, know, live and act on these Feasts.

If you don’t know God in a way that you understand the scripture references, I invite you to get to know Him and His Holy Calendar of future events:

How Can I know God

Steps to Peace With God

Know God

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PDP v.s. WaSP |Teaching Your Kids Series

Matthew 6:25-26

This blog post is the fourth post in a series of Training Up Your Children to commit to the LORD on their own.

Philippians 4:19

I have called it the PDP of our prayers. 

First off, I want to encourage those that have adult children, not to worry, stress, or panic; remember it as WaSP. 

What would you rather be doing? Panicking, or knowing that God has His children covered? After all, they are His children, not ours. 

Matthew 6:

Neither of those negative thoughts will bring His kids back to a commitment to Christ. 

Jesus tells us not to worry about a thing. That every little thing is going to be alright (God said this before Bob Marley).

I want you to think of:

Adam and Eve talked, walked, & trained with God. They saw, touched, felt, smelled, and heard Him every day, all day. 

God Himself had trained them up since their creation. And yet through all of this, Adam and Eve still fell…

I want you to pause right here. Have your personal Selah moment…

Now to get back to God. I want you to ask yourselves these questions:

—If God, being all-powerful (omnipotent), all-seeing-everywhere (omnipresent), all-knowing and infinite (omniscient), had two kids that went wayward, I mean, extremely wayward; how do you, being a mere mortal and descendant of Adam and Eve, think that your children will be perfect?

—Or will never make the same mistakes that you did growing up? 

—Even worse, the things that some of us do as adults, while fully knowing and committing to Jesus the Savior?

You see, God gave His children something that is both valuable and highly dangerous:

—He gave us Free Will—

What this means is that as humans, we have the freedom to choose what we want out of our lives. If we have done our jobs as parents, then our children will make a full commitment to Christ on their own. Some make decisions for Christ early on as young children. Some it takes a while. Others, it may take what seems forever. But make no mistake about it, all will have to decide before they pass on into the next life.

Again, I will say this one more time— I am not an expert; I am a husband, dad, and poppa to some wonderful kids; and have also served for a long time. I have seen & heard things good and bad! 

My kids, like me, are sinners saved by grace. If I keep this in perspective, nothing that they do in this life will surprise me. I don’t have any qualms saying that my kids were rotten spiritually, even as babies. Their favorite words, like my words, I’m sure, were— “Mine, No, Mine!”

What is the secret to bringing your wayward children back? I don’t have all the answers but I do know this:

—Never compromise on your walk and your faith.
—Never compromise on your bible time and prayer.
— Never compromise on pointing them to God always.
—There’s no magic formula, train them up.
— Discipline them when needed.

— Drench them with prayer always. —Prayer for Protection, To reach their Spiritual Destination—& For provision in all they do.


—Point them constantly to Christ.
—Those wayward kids will not enjoy their lives until they find the grace, mercy & peace of the Almighty.
—Don’t give up training them until the day you die.
— Don’t give in to the enemy’s constant whispering of doubt.

Romans 12:1-2

When all is said and done, your kids will see your walk. They will eventually do what you are doing with your walk.

So if there are things that your kids are seeing in you, make the changes needed to live a life whole acceptable to God. Then your road will become clearer to those loved ones who are lost…

If you don’t know how to get your kids right with God, here are a few links to help you:

Know God

Steps to Peace With God

How Can I know God

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My Old Faithful Cup |Christian Basic Drills

Mario Oriz’s Cup

From a brother in Christ who’s fighting the good fight, Thought it was a great read:

  “The Cup”

by Mario Ortiz

In 1989, I was given a Seattle Seahawks cup. Nothing special about this cup

 It doesn’t stand out. Doesn’t  force others to look at it or drink out of it. It’s just a cup.

Now,  this cup has been with me for almost 30 years. It has survived  drops and falls.  It has survived countless moves from one place to another. It has been used by others that have simply put it aside once it has done what they needed it to do.

I personally only use it about 4 months a year. But yet, there it is; every 1st or 2nd Sunday in September when the Seahawks take the field to start a new season, my old faithful cup is right where I left it. Ready to do that which I need it to do. Ready to get me through another season. 

Friend, sadly, this also describes many a person’s relationship with God.

We received Him as a gift many years ago. He has been with us through many drops and falls. He has been with us through several moves and several changes in our lives. He has been used by others and then simply put aside after He does what they wanted Him to do. 

Perhaps only used a few months out of the year. But much like my precious cup, GOD is there whenever we need Him. He’s waiting for us to call on Him, to reach for Him so that we can drink from Him. 

My brother,  don’t just use God whenever you need him then put him back on the shelf. Drink from him friend, for the drink He gives is from everlasting to everlasting. Drink and thirst no more!

“For even when we are faithless,  he remains faithful” ( 2 TIM 2:13)

Have a Blessed Day and Week!

If you have been struggling in your commitment to Christ, or if you have heard of God but don’t really know who Jesus is, I invite you to really get know Him.

How to know God:

Know God

Steps to Peace With God

How Can I know God

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The Solemn Day —9/11 |We Will Never Forget

Us circa Fall 1987

This picture was taken circa 1987. We were young. The world seemed ripe for us to take a chunk out of it. The Big Apple was the tase treat for the whole world. The towers in back were such an incredible sight to behold. Going up their elevators to reach the top seemed even at that time, to take forever.

To me, those Two Towers, represented freedom, a fresh start in a country that gave what you gave to it. We were young and working hard. We were traveling all over this great country when we had the chance and the extra cash.

Even then, I told the people that knew me, that this was a country we took for granted. That this country’s scenic drives could give any other tourist destination a run for its money.
Back in that Fall of ‘ 87, Mary and I thought we could visit this wondrous city and it’s Twin Towers every time we visited.
9/11 changed that. What was to be a celebration of this country’s Free Enterprise, turned into a solemn moment when we visited a few years back. My wife and I will never forget nor will it ever be the same to visit that Holy Ground.

To the families of the 3,000, and those First Responders, we are praying for you. I know that in this anti-everything culture, some fools will mock that I said this. I don’t care. They are foolish and mediocre for taking something so sacred as saying a prayer for fellow human beings, and have turned it into a sacrilegious political act of Godlessness.

Godlessness, because that is where their hearts and spirits are, in darkness.
I for one, on this solemn anniversary, will be praying and thinking of those that were needlessly lost during this vicious and humanness act of cowardice.
I pray that those who mock or protest this day, will come to respect the innocent lives lost and put down their agendas, their hate and their cynicism for one day, this day…

We Will Never Forget…

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