Torah Reading: Pro 10:1-12 The Best Way of All! 1 Cor 12:28-31 And Elohim hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Joh 14:6-7 YHWSHUA saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 1Jn 4:7-8 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of YHWH; and every one that loveth is born of YHWH, and knoweth YHWH. (8) He that loveth not knoweth not YHWH; for YHWH is love. Joh 13:34-35 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. (35) By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Joh 14:15-21 If ye love me, keep my commandments. (16) And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; (17) Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. (18) I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. (19) Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. (20) At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. (21) He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Joh 15:8-14 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. (9) As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. (10) If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. (11) These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. (12) This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. (13) Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (14) Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Eph 3:17-19 That Messiah may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, (18) May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; (19) And to know the love of Messiah, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of YHWH. 1Co 12:28-31 YHWH has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and various kinds of tongues. (29) Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they? (30) Not all have the gift of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they? (31) Keep on desiring the better gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all. 1Co 13:1-13 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but I do not have love, I have become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. (2) And if I have prophecies, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. (3) And if I give out all my goods, and if I deliver my body that I be burned, but I do not have love, I am not profited anything. (4) Love has patience, is kind; love is not envious; love is not vain, is not puffed up; (5) does not behave indecently, does not pursue its own things, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; (6) does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth. (7) Love quietly covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (8) Love never fails. But if there are prophecies, they will be caused to cease; if tongues, they shall cease; if knowledge, it will be caused to cease. (9) For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; (10) but when the perfect thing comes, then that which is in part will be caused to cease. (11) When I was an infant, I spoke as an infant, I thought as an infant, I reasoned as an infant. But when I became a man, I caused to cease the things of the infant. (12) For now we see through a mirror in dimness, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will fully know even as I also was fully known. (13) And now faith, hope, and love, these three things remain; but the greatest of these is love. Luk 10:25-37 (AMP) And then a certain lawyer arose to try (test, tempt) Him, saying, Teacher, what am I to do to inherit everlasting life [that is, to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]? (26) YHWSHUA said to him, What is written in the Law? How do you read it? (27) And he replied, You must love YHWH your Elohim with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.(4) (28) And YHWSHUA said to him, You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live [enjoy active, blessed, endless life in the kingdom of YHWH]. (29) And he, [5] determined to acquit himself of reproach, said to YHWSHUA, And who is my neighbor? (30) YHWSHUA, [6] taking him up, replied, A certain man was going from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him of his clothes and belongings and beat him and went their way, [[7] unconcernedly] leaving him half dead, as it happened. (31) Now by [8] coincidence a certain priest was going down along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. (32) A Levite likewise came down to the place and saw him, and passed by on the other side [of the road]. (33) But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled along, came down to where he was; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity and sympathy [for him], (34) And went to him and dressed his wounds, pouring on [them] oil and wine. Then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him. (35) And the next day he took out two denarii [two day's wages] and gave [them] to the innkeeper, saying, Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I [myself] will repay you when I return. (36) Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers? (37) He answered, The one who showed pity and mercy to him. And YHWSHUA said to him, Go and do likewise. Mat 5:43-48 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. (44) But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (45) That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. (46) For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? (47) And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? (48) Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Gal 5:17-25 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. (18) But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. (19) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (20) Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, (21) Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of YHWH. (22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (23) Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (24) And they that are Messiah's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. (25) If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of YHWH is shed abroad in our hearts by the Set Apart Spirit which is given unto us. Joh 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. Rom 8:4-9 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (5) For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. (6) For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (7) Because the carnal mind is enmity against YHWH: for it is not subject to the law of YHWH, neither indeed can be. (8) So then they that are in the flesh cannot please YHWH. (9) But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of YHWH dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Messiah, he is none of his. Gal 5:6 For in YHWSHUA Messiah neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Luk 10:25-37 1Jn 4:7-21 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of YHWH; and every one that loveth is born of YHWH, and knoweth YHWH. (8) He that loveth not knoweth not YHWH; for YHWH is love. (9) In this was manifested the love of YHWH toward us, because that YHWH sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. (10) Herein is love, not that we loved YHWH, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (11) Beloved, if YHWH so loved us, we ought also to love one another. (12) No man hath seen YHWH at any time. If we love one another, YHWH dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. (13) Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. (14) And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. (15) Whosoever shall confess that YHWSHUA is the Son of YHWH, YHWH dwelleth in him, and he in YHWH. (16) And we have known and believed the love that YHWH hath to us. YHWH is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in YHWH, and YHWH in him. (17) Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. (18) There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. (19) We love him, because he first loved us. (20) If a man say, I love YHWH, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love YHWH whom he hath not seen? (21) And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth YHWH love his brother also. Jas 2:8-10 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: (9) But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. (10) For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. Rom 13:8-10 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. (9) For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. (10) Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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Torah Reading: Pro 18:1-21 Self Fulfilling Prophecies Jas 3:5-13 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! (6) And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. (7) For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: (8) But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. (9) Therewith bless we YHWH, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of YHWH. (10) Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. (11) Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? (12) Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. (13) Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. "How little do they see what is, who frame their judgements upon that which seems." - Robert Southey Mat 7:1-2 Judge not, that ye be not judged. (2) For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Mat 12:33-37 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. (34) O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. (35) A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. (36) But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. (37) For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. Eph 4:29-30 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. (30) And grieve not the Set Apart Spirit of YHWH, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Words have creative power (They are seeds) Heb 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of YHWH, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Mat 17:20 And YHWSHUA said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Mar 11:22-24 - And YHWSHUA answering saith unto them, Have faith in YHWH. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Pro 18:20-21 - A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. We give life or death to the situation by our words! Our words WILL give bring about whatever we speak! Our words give life or death to what we speak Pro 18:4-7 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. (5) It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. (6) A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. (7) A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. Gal 6:7-8 - Be not deceived; YHWH is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. You get what you speak! You get it in abundance! Who we are today is what we spoke yesterday! Our words are self-fulfilling prophecies. We need to listen to our words and ask ourselves what are we prophesying into our lives? 2Co 10:3-5 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through YHWH to the pulling down of strongholds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of YHWH, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Messiah; Don't allow negative thoughts become words! Words have much more power than thoughts! We need to align our words with YHWH and HIS thoughts! We prophesy what will happen tomorrow by the words we speak today. Don?t plant negative seeds ? only prophesize the good and the intention of good. Better not to speak than to speak negatively - negative words will hinder or even cancel what YHWH has planned for us! We Need to Speak Faith Filled Words! Jos 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve YHWH, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the elohim which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the elohim of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve YHWH. Choose to speak to bring life into your situations! Stop bringing a curse into your life Jer 23:28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith YHWH. Rom 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Rom 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of YHWH. Instead of focusing on the problem.. focus on the answer.. Focus on what YHWH says about the situation! 2Ti 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Messiah YHWSHUA. Pro 8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. 1Ti 6:3-4 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome (lifefilled) words, even the words of our Master YHWSHUA Messiah, and to the doctrine which is according to righteousness; (4) He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings. (IE - Ego Speaking!) Tit 2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: (Truth) Joh 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. We ARE creating.. so create what you desire!

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Torah Reading: Gen 1:1-31 Partnerships Joh 14:16-23 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; (17) Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. (18) I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. (19) Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. (20) At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. (21) He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. (22) Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Master, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? (23) YHWSHUA answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. YHWSHUA in Perfect Partnership with YHWH Joh 5:17-20 But YHWSHUA answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. (18) Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that YHWH was his Father, making himself equal with YHWH. (19) Then answered YHWSHUA and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. (20) For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. Joh 5:30-44 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. (31) If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. (32) There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. (33) Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. (34) But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. (35) He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. (36) But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. (37) And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. (38) And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. (39) Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (40) And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. (41) I receive not honor from men. (42) But I know you, that ye have not the love of YHWH in you. (43) I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. (44) How can ye believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that cometh from YHWH only? Joh 8:28-29 Then said YHWSHUA unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. (29) And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. Joh 4:34 YHWSHUA saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. He Knew that YHWH Sent Him for a Specific Purpose Joh 18:11 Then said YHWSHUA unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? Joh 6:38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. Joh 17:1-4 These words spake YHWSHUA, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: (2) As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. (3) And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true Elohim, and YHWSHUA Messiah, whom thou hast sent. (4) I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. Joh 12:49-50 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. (50) And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. Mat 26:39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. Joh 9:4-5 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. (5) As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Psa 40:7-8 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, (8) I delight to do thy will, O my Elohim: yea, thy law is within my heart. We, Too, Have a Partnership Mat 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. YHWH knows everything going on in our lives.. and HE wants us to understand why we are here! Exo 3:11-12 And Moses said unto Elohim, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? (12) And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve Elohim upon this mountain. Act 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Joh 14:9-12 YHWSHUA saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? (10) Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. (11) Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. (12) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 1Co 12:4-31 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. (5) And there are differences of administrations, but the same Elohim. (6) And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same Elohim which worketh all in all. (7) But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. (8) For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; (9) To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; (10) To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: (11) But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. (12) For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Messiah. (13) For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. (14) For the body is not one member, but many. (15) If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? (16) And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? (17) If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? (18) But now hath YHWH set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. (19) And if they were all one member, where were the body? (20) But now are they many members, yet but one body. (21) And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. (22) Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: (23) And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. (24) For our comely parts have no need: but YHWH hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked: (25) That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. (26) And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it. (27) Now ye are the body of Messiah, and members in particular. (28) And YHWH hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (29) Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? (30) Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? (31) But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way. Hag 2:4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith YHWH; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith YHWH, and work: for I am with you, saith YHWH of hosts: Mar 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, YHWH working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. Conclusion 1Co 3:6-9 I have planted, Apollos watered; but YHWH gave the increase. (7) So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but YHWH that giveth the increase. (8) Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. (9) For we are laborers together with YHWH: ye are YHWH's husbandry, ye are YHWH's building.

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Torah Reading 2Ki 12:1-19 What Kind of Pencil are You??? If you had to picture yourself as a pencil.. what kind would you be? Short? Always Impatient.. about to run out Fat? Lazy... Slothful... Dull? Never doing anything clearly Sharp Pointed? Always leaving others hurt with your words and actions With a Huge Eraser? Always erasing mistakes that you have made A Mechanical Pencil? Always doing things without thinking.. Always the same We are like pencils Our true worth lies within us We are in YHWH's hands and He uses us We are sharpened in life by events and situations We are also expected to leave a mark Copyright © 2010 Stanley Anukege Think of this message as your "pencil sharpener" - Honing you to a fine useful point! Our true worth lies within us Luk 17:20-21 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of YHWH should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of YHWH cometh not with observation: (21) Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of YHWH is within you. Col 1:27 To whom YHWH would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Messiah in you, the hope of glory: Rom 8:14-19 For as many as are led by the Spirit of YHWH, they are the sons of YHWH. (15) For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (16) The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of YHWH: (17) And if children, then heirs; heirs of YHWH, and joint-heirs with Messiah; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. (18) For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (19) For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of YHWH. 1Jn 3:1-3 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of YHWH: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. (2) Beloved, now are we the sons of YHWH, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. (3) And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of YHWH by faith in Messiah YHWSHUA. Gal 4:6 And because ye are sons, YHWH hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. We are in YHWH's hands and He uses us 1Ti 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of righteousness: YHWH was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Messiah YHWSHUA unto good works, which YHWH hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Php 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of YHWSHUA Messiah: Php 2:13 For it is YHWH which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Heb 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through YHWSHUA Messiah; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. We are sharpened in life by events and situations Mat 13:20-21 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; (21) Yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. Joh 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Messiah? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold thatperisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of YHWSHUA Messiah: 1Pe 4:12-13 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: (13) But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Messiah's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. We are also expected to leave a mark Joh 8:1-8 YHWSHUA went unto the mount of Olives. (2) And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. (3) And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, (4) They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. (5) Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? (6) This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But YHWSHUA stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. (7) So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. (8) And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. Pro 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 2Sa 18:18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. Absalom left a counterfeit legacy... Monuments, money, and fame don't matter! Our mark should change other's lives for YHWH! 2Ki 12:2 And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of YHWH all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. Walking in sand leaves a mark... so do our lives Mat 26:6-13 Now when YHWSHUA was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, (7) There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. (8) But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? (9) For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. (10) When YHWSHUA understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. (11) For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. (12) For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. (13) Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. 1Co 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of YHWH. What are the defining acts of our lives? What marks are we leaving? Grave Stones --> What's important isn't the dates.. but what the dash is about! Col 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of The Master YHWSHUA, giving thanks to YHWH and the Father by him. Col 3:23-24 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to YHWH, and not unto men; (24) Knowing that of YHWH ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve The Master Messiah.

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Scripture Reading: Gen 37:3-28 & Gen 50:15-21 Good News or Bad News? Heb 12:6-10 For whom YHWH loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. (7) If ye endure chastening, YHWH dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? (8) But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. (9) Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? (10) For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. There really is no such thing as bad news EVERYTHING is working perfectly for our perfection Rom 8:28-31 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love YHWH, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (29) For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. (30) Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. (31) What shall we then say to these things? If YHWH be for us, who can be against us? Rom 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Messiah? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (36) As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. (37) Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. (38) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, (39) Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of YHWH, which is in Messiah YHWSHUA our Master. 1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of YHWSHUA Messiah: When we see this.. our entire attitude will change.. making our lives much more positive as a whole... Often we can't see the big picture Can't see the forest for the trees... YHWH has only good in mind for HIS children! Jer 24:4-7 Again the word of YHWH came unto me, saying, (5) Thus saith YHWH, the Elohim of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. (6) For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. (7) And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am YHWH: and they shall be my people, and I will be their Elohim: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. Jer 29:10-12 For thus saith YHWH, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. (11) For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith YHWH, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. (12) Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. Zec 13:9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, YHWH is my Elohim. Eph 3:10-11 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of YHWH, (11) According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in MessiahYHWSHUA our Master: (Many look at YHWSHUA's and say, "How could YHWH let thast happen?") Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of YHWH, and their righteousness is of me, saith YHWH. 2Co 4:15-18 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of YHWH. (16) For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. (17) For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; (18) While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 1Co 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which YHWH hath prepared for them that love him. So Keep Your Eyes On YHWH! Eph 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise... Psa 46:1-3 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. Elohim is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (2) Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; (3) Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. Php 1:19-21 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of YHWSHUA Messiah, (20) According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Messiah shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. (21) For to me to live is Messiah, and to die is gain. Php 4:6-8 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto YHWH. (7) And the peace of YHWH, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Messiah YHWSHUA. (8) Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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