The Meshubah Church

He Is Coming

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:09:00 +0000

The following is a prophetic letter put out by Prophet Susan Davis in a series called `I AM Coming', this is part 26. It is a dictated letter from the Lord Jesus with urgent warnings to prepare. The whole series can be seen on this website - http://end-times-prophecy.com/blog/
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"Susan I will give you words. This is JESUS. I am going to give you words. The world is slowly, but surely coming to a close. All is winding down. Soon the world will reach a point of no return. The climax of the end is approaching. I am about to make MY move. The world will be amazed at the events that are culminating.
I have been clear about MY plans. This world is reaching the end of what GOD will tolerate. It is funny that so many believe that I, GOD, will continue to tolerate so much evil. The people, even MY own people, have slid so far away from MY standards of Holiness that all seems fine and normal. It seems perfectly fine to them. They think that what they see going on in the world is no problem. The people come and go as they always have. The people have lost sight of what is fine and good and acceptable to a HOLY GOD. The world has degenerated to a point where even the Christians walk amongst the world and partake of the same activities and blend so easily. There is no discerning the people of GOD with the heathens. MY people participate in the same vile activities and language and then come to ME one day a week and expect to find ME waiting for them with open arms as if all is well.
MY people engage in the same daily events and then turn to ME and assume I will accept their visit with ME as fruitful. Then they turn back to the world and play with its evil as if all is well. Well, all is not well. I will not call these MY people when I see them participating in worldly games and activities. Why do the people believe that MY standards as outlined in MY book have fallen so low to accommodate a world that does not respect or revere a HOLY GOD? Why do MY people regard MY Rules and Standards so little?
MY people who call themselves by MY Holy Name: why do you go into the world and look so much like the world? I cannot see any difference between you and the world. You walk among those of the world and you seek to be like them in every way. You want all the good things you think I, GOD offer, but you also want to play and engage with the ways and things of the world. It cannot be.
The things of GOD that you so desire are not to be given out to those who treat them commonly and with such disrespect. I am a HOLY GOD and MY Kingdom is pure and HOLY—untouched by evil. MY people need to walk away from the world. Come out…be separate…come away from the world. Stop engaging with the world: and believing that you will inherit the pure and HOLY things of GOD in the life to come. The road is narrow. Few find the narrow path. Those who find it have come away from the lusts and love interests of the world and all it offers. MY people, you cannot handle the unclean and see the impure and also walk the path to MY Kingdom with ME.
You must come to ME now in this late hour and surrender, repent, and turn to ME now so that I can wash your garments white and prepare you to come into MY beautiful, pure Kingdom. All is ready, but now is the deciding hour for ME to receive a pure, untouched, clean bride for MYSELF.
You cannot come with ME if you persist in following the wide path of the unclean things of the worldly. You may have your way with the world, yes, this is your choice, but I cannot bring you with ME into MY pure, white precious home I have prepared for MY sweet bride. I must leave you and the hour is closing in.
If you wait too long, I have no choice but to leave you behind. Sad though it may be, you will give ME no choice. I love you and I want you to come to ME, receive MY SPIRIT and be made ready. But you must receive ME as your LORD and Savior. Repent of your eagerness to be part of the evil world and turn back to MY HOLY Ways.
The things of this world are leading you astray. I cannot have you in MY World with MY people if you persist in following after your lusts for the unclean things of the world. I am a HOLY GOD and I ask no less than the same of MY children. Be HOLY as I am HOLY. Did I not say this in MY Book? I can bring you to this place MY dear children only if you surrender and repent of your sin to ME, JESUS your SAVIOR. Then I can give you MY SPIRIT, the HOLY SPIRIT. He will then show you the narrow path and lead you into righteousness. This is the only way to enter MY Kingdom, to leave this planet, and be saved in these last minutes when I come for MY bride.
You are down on the wire and now you must choose. Do you stay in the world and follow after the pattern of evil or will you turn to ME and take MY safe route out and come home to the Kingdom? I have many mansions for you. They are planned out with you in mind. I have spared nothing to bring you great pleasure in this life, life abundant, life eternal. What must I do to pull your grip off of a dying, fading, crumbling sin-ridden world to MY LIFE of unexpected, uncalculated intense beauty? Your mind cannot comprehend the incomprehensible. You cannot dream dreams that your mind cannot conceive of the world that is prepared for those who love ME.
Now you can stay and choose for the world, but it will be a sad ending for you. You will face the worst. The world is changing rapidly. The enemy will consume the world and his ways will reign supreme. You will either, fold into his ways, and ultimately separate yourself from ME your LORD and MAKER for eternity OR you will have to reject the system of the enemy and then you will be at his mercy. It will not be an easy choice for MY lukewarm church on the earth. The enemy is savage and he will make it difficult to choose against him. Death will be the only escape from his grip. Death would be an easy escape, but he won’t make it so easy for the ones who choose for ME after the bride is removed from the earth. I, GOD am trying to outline the options you have in this closing hour. I want you to know the consequences of your choices.
Soon, very soon this world will go dark. You won’t see it because you refuse to look, but the truth remains: I am coming to get MY bride. She will be safe, but the world will come undone. I bring truth. This truth is hard to find anywhere else. The enemy does not want you to have the truth. Even those who call themselves Christians are afraid to tell or believe the truth.
I am trying to warn you in this late hour. MY Book has been clear that a day would come for ME to remove MY bride. I have stated the things to look for when the hour approached. I have been exceeding upfront that you should watch, be vigilant, and not slumbering when the time was close for those events to take place. Yet most are sleeping, most are occupied, most are even angry at the thought that MY return could be so near. Why are you so angry? Why are you so sad at the idea that MY coming has now arrived? Could it be that MY coming is spoiling your plans? Could it be that you are so busy lusting after the world that MY coming is wrecking your plans to engage with the world?
Don’t you know that this world is an enmity to ME? Then why are you so displeased when you hear MY coming is now? You evil generation, you disgust ME. I am a jealous GOD. Choose for ME or choose against ME, but I won’t have you as MINE as long as you have a roving eye that lusts for the evil of this world. I offer you a Kingdom that is so superior to this evil world and yet you must have this world as if it reigns supreme in your heart.
You have put ME way down on your list, way toward the bottom. I, GOD, your MAKER, your CREATOR, comes down below your children, your work, your hobbies. I am second fiddle in a long list of worldly pursuits. You make time with everything but ME. You have many gods before ME. You worship your church programs and your riches. Do you not believe I had anything to do with the things in your life that you put before ME? Do you not know that I, GOD have given you these blessings, yet you have no regard for ME, for if you did I would not be so distant from your heart. You need eye salve only I can give. You need ME.
I ask you again plainly: will you surrender, repent, and turn to ME? You have precious little time left. If you accept MY offer, I will keep you from the coming hour of destruction. But soon the offer will not be there any more. Waste no time, the hour is at hand. I am being generous even now with MY warnings to the earth. MY compassion is great and MY longsuffering and tolerance for this evil generation has been great, but there is a limit to MY patience as I am about to make MY pick up of the bride and delivery to her new home above.
I am waiting briefly. Stop stalling. Make a choice. The hour is winding down. Please choose for ME. You will never be disappointed. MY Love is great.
I am JESUS…the one true WAY to life everlasting."

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noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:08:00 +0000

Run For Your Life ~ Carter Conlon

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Have You Had This Revelation?

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Revelation Song - IBC Indiana Bible College.mp4

Danger For The Lukewarm Church

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:47:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvsMz54oDQQ

The Meshubah Church

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:01:00 +0000

We have allowed society to exchange our committment to righteousness for a spirit of tolerance towards the ways of the world. Jesus said, "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything..." (Matthew 5:13) Salt is one of the most stable compounds on earth and cannot lose its "saltiness" on its own. What causes salt to become ineffective is its being mixed or diluted with other materials. We face a great danger of contamination because we mix with the world. We mix the standards of God's Word with the worlds standards and think nothing of it. We have become callused to the fact that we are compromising the Word of God. God's people are losing their saltiness-their effectiveness in preserving good. It was so important to Jesus that we be the salt of the earth, He declared that to lose our saltiness is to render ourselves Kingdom rejects. God said to come out of the world. Today it is often difficult to tell the Christian from the non-Christian. And this is the reason for the suffering and defeat so many Christians are experiencing. The fruits of our society, as well as those of the Christian community, compared to the teaching of Jesus Christ and the Word of God, is not a pretty picture. It seems that very few Christians are committed to be salt and light whenever, wherever, and however they can. Could this be you: so busy with your everyday affairs that you cannot see we are in the middle of a spiritual warfare that is feeding on a very self-centered, self-serving people. The committment of Christians has become greater in satisfying their "everyday wants" in life over and above their committment to know and obey the standards of God. We have become neglectful, disobedient, and unfaithful to Almighty God. And we wonder why our lives are in the fix they are. Wake up people! Jesus is coming back very, very, very soon. Will you be ready?

1_Foreword

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:21:00 +0000

Please read "The Meshubah Church" with all seriousness. Read it more than once to get a complete understanding. And be sure to ask (the) Holy Spirit to reveal the truths of this word as they apply to your life and others. He will if you are truly sincere. This is an 'end time' message. Some will laugh, some will scoff, some will receive it, and some will pass it on to others. But be assured of this, change is even now underway within the body of Christ-you do not have to be "carnal minded, without sufficient armor of God to stand against all the strategies of the devil". Here are some words that you will need to have an understanding of. Chastise means 'to punish'. Chastisement denotes training of a child through instruction, correction, and discipline...giving us full possession of our salvation. Chastening is (allowing) the infliction of evils and calamities. Chaste is to make pure from every fault; to make holy, as being free from defilement; to make pure, as being tested; to make pure as being cleansed. Scourge means punishment by whipping. Among the Hebrews, the usual mode was that of beating with a 'rod'. Purging means to cleanse, purify, refined as with gold. Woe means to cause deep sorrow, grief, misfortune or calamity. Prophet is one to whom and through whom God speaks. Prophesy signifies 'the speaking forth of the mind and counsel of God'. Scantified is thoroughly purified and perfected by Him from all moral evil...spiritual holiness through Him. Abide is to stay, continue, stand and endure in Him. Consecrated is to make new, perfected, fully grown, mature...those who abide in God, giving them to be possessed of the very 'character of God', by reason of which..."as He is, even so are they in this world". Meshubah ( pronounced: mesh-oo-bah ) is a Hebrew word meaning 'to apostatize' and refers to backsliding.

2_A Message To The Body Of Christ

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:45:00 +0000

"For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin first among God's own children. And if even we Christians must be judged, what terrible fate awaits those who have never believed God's Good News." 1 Peter 4:17,18. On July 2nd, 2001, I heard Him say, "...and it starts now." Judgment begins with the household of God. Why? Because of who God is. He is Holiness. He is coming back for a Bride-one totally committed to Him and Him alone. Where do you stand with God? Now is a good time to find out because, rather you believe me or not, our Lord and Saviour is coming back very, very, very soon. How do I know? He told me. And if you will ask Him, He will tell you too. His sheep hear His voice. It was Sunday night and I had gone to bed. In the quiet, Jesus and I were talking. I don't remember the details of the conversation. I know for some time I had been burdened by the 'condition' of the Church. And then the Holy Spirit spoke these words, "Read Jeremiah. I have a message I want you to give to the Church." Now I could not sleep. I got up to do as my Lord had commanded. As I opened my Bible, the Holy Spirit said, "Where you read the word 'Israel', I want you to use the word 'Church'." I had never read the book of Jeremiah. I was familiar with certain verses, but I had no idea what the book was even about. I began. And as I read, the Holy Spirit gave me the understanding. Something else happened as I read. I cried. And I cried. I asked,"Why am I crying like this, Lord?" He replied, "The spirit of Jeremiah has come upon you." Jeremiah had wept over Israel. Now I was weeping over the Church. The Lord asked Jeremiah, "What do you see?" And Jeremiah answered, "I see the rod of an almond tree." The Lord said to Jeremiah, "You have seen well; for I will hasten my word to perform it." The word of the Lord came a second time saying, "What do you see?" "I see a seething pot and the face is toward the North." Then the Lord said, "Out of the North an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land." Jeremiah 1: 11-14. And now the Lord was asking me, "Tim, what do you see?'
The Holy Spirit gave me this revelation. The almond tree is the first to bloom in the spring revealing the beginning of something new. The rod is a whip made out of a branch and symbolizes a 'chastening'. Hasten and perform means quickly accomplished. A seething pot is a Church 'out of order' with God. The face toward the North shows a Church looking in the wrong direction. The North is a place away from God-dark and gloomy. An evil shall break forth is a violent attack of satan. And all the inhabitants is the Church.

3_When Committment Crumbles

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:46:00 +0000

Remember, The Holy Spirit said, "Where you read the word 'Israel', I want you to use the word 'Church'." "And the people of Israel groaned under their bondage and cried out for help..." Exodus 2:23......"Have you seen what that faithless and backsliding Israel has done..." Jeremiah 3:6......"I will speak My judgments against them touching all their wickedness who have forsaken Me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands." Jeremiah 1:16......And the Lord says, "These people say they are mine. They honor Me with their lips but their hearts are far away, And their worship is a farce, for they merely teach human commands and teachings. Because of this, I will do wonders among these 'hypocrites'. I will show that human wisdom is foolish and even the most brilliant people lack understanding." Isaiah 29:13,14......" they call Me the Most High, but they don't truly honor Me." Hosea 11:7. A stubborn Church continuing in sin 'by living according to it's own standard of righteousness and holiness'. Having withdrawn from the course confirmed by the Word of God, the Church has returned along a path already traveled, 'that of being unfaithful in following God's ways' and 'forsaken Him'. Through disobedience, the Church has 'burned incense unto other gods' by compromising its moral and ethical values with those of the world. It has become a Church characterized by self-centeredness and self-will over God's will. The Church of God is exalted above the God of the Church...'worshiping the works of their own hands'...where ritual is preferred over the presence of God...where worship is just another activity in a busy schedule. A callous disregard of God! Prophesy: God is allowing a darkness to come over the Church because of His children's wickedness. God is chastening His children. A purging is taking place and it starts in the Church-separating the tares from the wheat. It will look bad...look to Me...stay hid in Me...I Am your Secret Place. It starts now. satan is seeking whom he may devour from among God's children and it will be allowed. There was always a covering of prayer over the Church by the faithful and obedient for protection from satan and his horde. Now this is lifted. My children deny the Power, (the) Holy Spirit...by doing this, they deny Me. Through their own judging they will be judged. They don't believe the whole Word...by doing this, they call Me a liar. Only the strong in Me will survive this darkness and they are the Bride I am coming back for.
Don't stop here! Click on to 'older posts' below to finish the entire message. God bless.

4_A Call To Holiness

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:58:00 +0000

God is sending forth a 'chastening' that will expose His children's true thoughts and characters. We can say anything with our mouths, but God is looking at our hearts. "My child do not think lightly or scorn to submit to the correction and discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage and give up when you are corrected by Him. For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He punishes, even whips, every child whom He accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes. For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems grievous and painful; but afterwards it yields a peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. A harvest of fruit which consist in righteousness-in conformity to God's will in purpose, thought, and action, resulting in right living through our right standing with God." Hebrews 12:5,6,10,11. A view of discipline that has almost been forgotten today. It's a blessing to be disciplined by God. He disciplines us for our certain good, that we may become sharers in His own Holiness. "Behold, happy is the one whom God corrects: therefore, despise not the chastening of the Almighty." Job 5:17......"Blessed is the man or woman whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, and teach out of your law that You may give him or her power to keep himself or herself calm in the days of adversity." Psalm 94:12,13......"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that grieves You and lead me along the path of everlasting life." Psalm 139:23,24. There is no middle ground with Jesus. When He came to earth, He gave His whole life for us and to us. If we are truly His children, we will give our whole life for Him and to Him. We are called to a committment of love, faith, and obedience. The kind of committment we read of Peter when he said, "Lord, we have left everything to follow You." Luke 18:28. Be strong with the Lord's mighty power. "Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies and tricks of the devil. For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms. Use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the sturdy belt of truth and the holy armor of God's righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News, so that you will be fully prepared. In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by the evil one. Put on salvation as your helmet and take 'the sword of the Spirit' which is the Word of God. Pray at all times, and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit." Ephesians 6:10-18.

5_Whitewashed Sepulchres

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:34:00 +0000

The 'Lukewarm Church': Prophecy....Once enlightened but now have fallen away...have a form of godliness but deny the Power...I would that you were cold or hot...I will spew you out of my mouth...repent...receive the whole Word. A Church where God is no longer the main focus. A church caught up in themselves...how they look 'on the outside'. "Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you wash and clean the outside of the cup or dish, while within they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisees, first wash clean 'the inside of the cup or dish' and then 'the outside of the cup or dish' will be clean also...for you are just like whitewashed sepulchres, the outside of which pleases the eye, though inside they are full of dead men's bones and of all that is unclean. The same is true of you: outwardly you seem to the human eye to be good and honest men, but, within, you are full of insincerity and disregard of God's Law." Matthew 23:25-28 Consider these profiles. Scribes preserved in written form the Law and Hebrew scripture. They were interpreters of the Law and leaders of the people...'evaded certain of their own precepts'...fostered external formalism...persecuted Peter and John...had a part in stoning Stephen...denounced by Christ Jesus for 'adding to the scriptures' interpretations based on traditions and had thus made 'the Word of God of none effect'. They were ambitious for honor which they demanded. Pharisees were Rabbis and laymen who separated themselves from the general public because of their extreme devotion to the Law and leading a separate life of holiness. Good intentions, but over the centuries they had departed from the whole truth and 'written their own interpretations of the Law'. Their holiness became 'superficial self-righteousness'-an outward standard of holiness that emphasized formal correctness over the righteousness of an act...very religious but spiritually barren...persecuted Christ Jesus and His followers...received the Lord's most stinging rebukes...made 'the Word of God of none effect'. Sadducees were the wealthy, Jewish, priestly 'politically correct' party...profited from business in the temple. Relied on logic, putting little importance in faith...did not believe the whole Word...did not believe in a bodily resurrection or eternal life. They did not believe in angels or demons...and were often willing to compromise their values to maintain status and positions. Hypocrites were people pretending to be something they were not...'play acting'.
Ignored certain commandments...formal, outward show of correctness...added to the scriptures...promoted man made traditions...departed from the whole truth...wrote their own interpretations...superficial self-righteousness...very religious...spiritually barren...pretending to be something they were not...making the Church a business...logically minded-not God minded...willing to compromise their values..."made the Word of God of none effect" Mark 7:13. Let me remind you...this is a message for the Church today. It's not about the Scribes, the Pharisees, or the hypocrites of times past...it's about us! As I wrote this, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that many of you would, just now, become angry or offended. He says for you to do neither...don't let satan steal this word from you...yield to the Holy Spirit's conviction to keep reading. He told me to give you this scripture to encourage you. "For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13

6_The Woes

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:57:00 +0000

"Guaranteed to stir God's anger", says Holy Spirit, author of Bible.......Woe To Those Who...suppress movement of the Holy Spirit...never going into the Holy of Holies or allowing others to. (Matthew 23:13) Woe To Those Who...pretend to hunger for holiness, but, in truth, their motives are money, power, and status...Tares. (Matthew 23:14) Woe To Those Who...promote 'evangelism for show'...works and outward appearances instead of inner renewal through the work of our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus. (Matthew 23:15) Woe To Those Who...demean the sacredness of the sanctuary...worship the creation above the Creator...dishonor the altar with entertainment in place of worship...show disrespect to God...to regard as not important...to treat with contempt...a social club under a Christian banner. (Matthew 23:16-22) Woe To Those Who...esteem oneself above others...being judgmental...self-righteous...legalistic...having conditional love. (Matthew 23:23,24) Woe To Those Who...focus on the blessings of God instead of focusing on the God of blessings...are self indulgent...covetous...desire for advantage...are greedy and lovers of self. (Matthew 23:25,26) Woe To Those Who...pretend to be something they are not...do religious works to be exaulted of man...have an appearance of holiness; inwardly, their heart is far from God...are image conscious. (Matthew 23:27,28) Woe To Those Who...edify the flesh and not the spirit..."mask over" sin and wrongdoing...choose to align with a particular truth or a perversion of one; thereby, avoiding submission to the whole truth of the Word of God-leading to ruin...declaring good in oneself-Heresy. (Matthew 23:29-31) "Now I am abandoning you to the consequences of your persistence in sin." (Matthew 23:38) There are (7) woes to the children of God. There is (1) woe to the tares. Tares, a kind of weed called 'darnel' grows in grain fields, as tall as wheat...resembling wheat in appearance. They produce sleepliness, nausea, convulsions, and even death. They are poisonous to man. The Lord describes tares as 'the sons of the evil one'. They are a 'kind of weed' resembling the children of God. They deceive, mislead, and take advantage of. They are poisonous to the Church. The plants can be separated out, but the custom, as in the parable, is to leave the cleaning out 'til near the time of harvest. "Gather together first the tares." (Matthew 13:30) The 'cleaning out' has begun! This is what the Amen says: "I know your doings (griefs to Me), you are neither cold (lost) nor hot (on fire); I would that you were hot or cold! Accordingly, because you are lukewarm (not committed to Me), and neither cold nor hot, before long (now), I will vomit you (purge you) out of My mouth (by My speaking it). You say I am rich (self-sufficient) and have wealth stored up (self-perpetuating) and I stand in need of nothing (self-sustaining); and you do not know (are deceived), that if there is a wretched (miserable) creature, it is you-pitiable (wicked), poor (lacking), blind (dulled spiritual perception), naked (carnal-minded without sufficient armor of God to stand against all the strategies of the devil). Therefore, I counsel (give My mind to) you to buy (obtain for a price) of Me gold (sound doctrine and righteousness of life and conduct) refined in the fire (purged of self), that you may become rich (God-sufficient) and white robes to put on (made pure) as to hide (cover) your shameful nakedness (carnel mindedness), and eye-salve (Holy Spirit) to annoint your eyes with (to come upon you) so that you may be able to see (enabled to possess the whole truth and be delivered holy, separated unto God). All whom I hold dear, I reprove and chastise; therefore be in earnest (sincere in your heart) and repent. I am now standing at the door and am knocking. If anyone listens to My voice (Holy Spirit) and opens the door (completely surrenders your whole life to My Lordship), I will go in to be with him and will feast with him, and he shall feast with Me (fellowship). To the one who overcomes, I will give the privilege of sitting down with Me on My throne (to be My Bride), as I also have overcome and have sat down with My Father on His throne. Let all who have ears give heed (listen and pay attention) to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church." Revelations 3:15-22

7_We Have Forsaken Our First Love

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:17:00 +0000

Where you read the word 'Israel', use the word 'Church'. "I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your 'wooing'-our courtship-how you loved Me and followed Me through a hostile and unpredictable wilderness. Israel was holiness unto the Lord...has any nation ever exchanged its gods for another god, even though its gods are nothing? But My people have changed their God for that which does not profit. The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay", says the Lord. "For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the Fountain of Living Waters, and they have hewn for themselves cisterns (a religion of their own making), broken cisterns which cannot hold water." (Jeremiah 2:2,3,11,12,13)......."Your own wickedness shall chasten and correct you, and your backslidings and desertion of faith shall reprove you. Know therefore and recognize that this is an evil and bitter thing: first, you have forsaken the Lord your God, second, you are indifferent to Me, and, third, the fear of Me is not in you", says the Lord of Host. (Jeremiah 2:19) "Long ago I broke your yoke and tore away the chains of your slavery, but still you would not obey Me. You have prostituted yourselves by bowing down to idols. You say that's not true! Yet for years on end, My people have forgotten Me. Your clothing is stained with the blood of the innocent and poor. You killed them even though they didn't break into your houses!" (Jeremiah 2:20,23,32,34).......I had to stop at this point and ask some questions. I felt an uneasiness. "Lord", I asked, "What do You mean by the 'blood of the innocent'?" In my heart, I knew it was aborted babies but I wasn't quiet ready for what else He revealed to me...that there are many in the Church who have aborted babies in secret. My friend, you've only kept it secret from your brothers and sisters in Christ. He knows. You must step forward...repent...and be cleansed. I then asked, "Lord, what do You mean by the 'poor'?" It's not what you might think. The 'poor' are the poor in spirit...who do not know Him as their Lord and Saviour. You see, we are so excited about our salvation, we believe being delivered from hell and damnation to be the greatest moment in our life, we love the Lord so much, we are so thankful for what He did for us on the cross that we seldom, if ever, tell anyone about Him. We do not have His heart for the lost! We will talk about sports, our jobs, our families...but not about Jesus. Our excuses...well, I'm shy, the timing has to be right, there are rules at work you know, let's not offend anybody...His answer..."For whosoever shall be ashamed of Me...of him shall the Son of Man be ashamed." (Luke 9:26) "How could this happen? When I planted you, I chose a vine of the purest stock-the very best. How did you grow into this corrupt, wild vine?" (Jeremiah 2:21) ......seeking comfort and pleasure...lazy...pride...complacency...self-absorbed...faith in the world...neutral language...indifference...lack of committment...preaching a different jesus...merging of religions...denying the absolutes of the Bible...promoting religion-not Christianity...unfruitful...fleshly...greedy...ignorant...hard-hearted...judgmental...weak...liars...lip service.......a merging of Christianity and paganism...A Church Married To The World.

8_The Church Has Lost Its Way

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:45:00 +0000

"And yet you say, 'I haven't done anything wrong. Surely He isn't angry with me'. Now I will punish you severely because you have claimed you have not sinned. You have prostituted yourself with many lovers", says the Lord. "Yet I am calling you to come back to Me. You have polluted the land with your prostitution and wickedness. That is why even the spring rains (your revivals) have failed. You are a prostitute and completely unashamed. Yet you say, 'Father, You have been my guide since the days of my youth. Surely You want be angry about such a little thing! Surely You can forget it!' "So you talk and keep right on doing all the evil you can." "Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at...scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretentions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside. He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God. You always reap what you sow." (Jeremiah 2:35; 3:1,2,4,5; Galations 6:7).......We justify our sins...we excuse our sins...we rationalize our sins. We try to explain them in such a way as to be acceptable. But there is no light in sin! How great is that darkness that gets into you when you fail to focus on the True Light, Christ Jesus-our Saviour-our Lord-our God. Deal with sin or sin will deal with you. "Come back to Me and I will heal your wayward hearts." (Jeremiah 3:22) God planted Israel...and the Church, through Christ Jesus, is a continuation of the same Luxuriant Vine. A Vine that was planted for His glory to produce much fruit...God's fruit. To bring glory to His name. But the Church, like Israel of old, has lost the sense of the Awesomeness of God (to hold in high regard, honor, submit to), the Majesty of God (to acknowledge His attributes, dignity, and excellence), the Splender of God (His power, His position, of the highest honor). The Church has become a harlot with the world. The Church has taken God's love for granted. The Church has grieved the heart of God long enough. It is only thru brokenness that we will understand the sinfulness of sin and the depth of God's love for us. Turn and be renewed-being sorry for sin is not enough! It's time to get serious- no more 'playing church'. What is expected of us? A changed heart...a changed mind...a changed behavior. How many of us truly have our hearts set in heaven? Where do you spend your time in thought? On earthly treasure or heavenly treasure? The Word says, "For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also." (Matthew 6:21) As we humble ourselves before the Lord, we are able to see His love toward us. We are in awe of Him-overcome by the Magnitude of His greatness, and as we abandon ourselves to Him-we 'fall in love'. We come to trust Him with our lives and we choose to obey Him. Our obedience is both the result of our loving God; and, also, the proof of our love for Him. The moment we 'purpose in our hearts' to obey Him, He comes to help. His gift to us is...His ability, His power thru the Holy Spirit...to obey Him, to listen to Him, to yield to Him, to respect Him, to revere Him, to trust Him, to bless Him, to praise Him, and to worship Him. Stay focused on Jesus. "...live for the praise of His glory." (Ephesians 1:12)

9_Broken Cisterns

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:58:00 +0000

The Word is preached out of context to accomodate 'fleshly desires'.......The power of the Holy Spirit and His gifts are denied or misused.......Most messages are just to 'tickle the ears' promoting comfort, greed, and false humility. How well do you know God's Word? satan will see to it that no believer is exaulted above the measure of the Word that actually lives in them. Do you know the Word well enough to heed these warning signs? "...there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach their destructive heresies about and even turn against their Master who bought them. Theirs will be a swift and terrible end. Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of them, Christ and His true way will be slandered. In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But 'God condemned them long ago and their destruction is on the way.' (II Peter 2:1,2,3).......Some ministries have wandered off the right road. They are so deceived by their own lust for the things of the world that they don't realize they have crossed over into heresy. A Word from God to you: You are now given a choise. Restore yourself to Me. Restore the ministry back to Me or be removed and be replaced. Tell them only what I tell you to say or I will dishonor you in front of them. "But the Holy Spirit distinctly declares that in the latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and doctrines that demons teach..." (I Timothy 4:1)......."For it is impossible to restore and bring again to repentance those who have been once for all enlightened, who have consciously tasted the heavenly gift and have become sharers of the Holy Spirit, and have felt how good the Word of God is and the mighty powers of the age and world to come. If they then deviate from the faith and turn away from their allegiance-it is impossible to bring them back to repentance, for they nail upon the cross the Son of God afresh, and are holding Him up to contempt and shame and public disgrace." (Hebrews 6:4-6) ......."I am the True Vine and My Father is the Gardener. He cuts off every branch that doesn't produce fruit, and He prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. Yes, I am the Vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. Anyone who parts from Me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned." (John 15:1,2,5,6).......Please, don't let this happen to you. As I asked at the beginning of this message: where do you stand with God? Now is a good time to find out. People, it's a new day, a new thing God is doing. There will be no more 'playing church' from either side of the pulpit. There will be a return to the Church we read about in the book of Acts...in the power and in the fear of the Lord. I remind you of Ananias and Sapphira...read Acts 5! Get out of religion, get into Him. "I will give you leaders after My own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understanding." (Jeremiah 3:15).......Let's go...it's time...walking in the light...crucified with Christ...a living sacrifice...going by the Book......."Come back to Me," says the Lord. "If you will throw away your detestable idols and go astray no more, and if you will swear by My Name alone, and begin to live good and honest lives and uphold justice, then you will be a blessing to the nations of the world, and all people will come and praise My Name." (Jeremiah 4:1,2).......with all My love, Adonai Yeshua Hamashiach [the Lord Jesus Christ]

10_And So I Stand In The Gate

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:54:00 +0000

And so I stand in the gate of the Lord's house and proclaim this word; amend your ways and your doings. Trust not in the lying words of the false prophets and teachers that are among you. Get in the Word and let the Holy Spirit teach you. Seek discernment and look for the fruit in peoples lives. Do not dare to think that you can come and stand before Almighty God in the house that you call by His Name and just by the discharge of 'religious formality' say you are set free-only to continue in your unfaithfulness, disobedience, and disrespect. Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did! Put God first in your life. Give yourselves completely to Him. Be a living sacrifice...the kind He will accept. When you think of what He has done for you, is this to much to ask? Keep your body under subjection to your spirit and dilligently give yourself to prayer. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Do not be misled: 'bad company corrupts good character'. Come back to your senses and stop sinning. Throw off your old evil nature and your former way of life, full of lust and deception. There must be a spiritual renewal of your thoughts and attitudes. You must display a new nature because you are a new person, created in God's likeness: righteous and holy. Do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, He is the One who has identified you as His own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, harsh words and slander as well as all types of malicious behavior. Do not say anything that will cause harm. Live a life filled with love for others following the example of Christ who loved you and gave His life as a sacrifice to take away your sins. Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity or greed among God's people. Obscene stories, foolish talk and course jokes are not for you. You can be sure that no immoral, impure or greedy person will inherit the kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is really an idolator who worships the things of this world. Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the terrible anger of God comes upon all those who disobey Him. Don't participate in the things these people do. The Lord knows those who are His, and those who claim to belong to the Lord must turn away from all wickedness.
Don't stop here! Click on to 'older posts' below to finish the entire message. God bless.

11_Get Into His Word

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:28:00 +0000

Find out what is pleasing to the Lord...get into His Word. This is where you find His thoughts: where you renew your mind. The Bible: read it, learn it, believe it, then live it. Just believe that what God says...He will do. Being in the Word sharpens your spiritual perception and ability to hear God's Voice in your spirit. So many trials and difficulties can be avoided if you will just learn to follow the Holy Spirit's guidance. Let the Holy Spirit fill and control you. He will lead you into all truth. He will teach you everything if you will let Him. He will not be presenting His own ideas; He will be telling you what He hears from Jesus and the Father. He will even tell you about the future! As you fellowship with the Holy Spirit, He will give you evertyhing you need to live a godly life. Grow in the knowledge of God. Make every effort to apply the benefits of His promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better. Knowing God leads to self control. Self control leads to an enduring patience which leads to godliness. Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally, you grow to have genuine love for everyone. You must continue to live your lives on the foundation of your holy faith...stirring up the memories of how God has shown His faithfulness to you...remember, He will never leave you, He will never forsake you, He will never allow more to come upon you than you can handle, and He will always make a way of escape. That way is Him. Continue to Pray as you are directed by the Holy Spirit. Show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. Spend time worshipping God...ministering to Him...tell Him how much you love Him. Get together with others to worship and praise Him. Work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen, for God is working in you-giving you the desire to obey Him and the power to do what pleases Him. Doing this you will never stumble or fall away, and God will open wide the gates of heaven for you to enter...hearing as you go, "Well done, My good and faithful servant." May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the 'fellowship' of the Holy Spirit be with you all. "What kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming." (II Peter 3:11,12)

12_Afterword

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Leonard) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:13:00 +0000

The message the Holy Spirit started me with in Jeremiah became a journey through the entire Bible, with references from a concordance, expository dictionary, and some writings I had accumulated over time. It was an exciting seven (7) weeks of my life. I put the message down on paper just as it was given to me and have been very careful not to add anything else to it. Although it has been over six (6) years since the Holy Spirit gave me this message, only now has He released me to make it public. Suffice it to say that God's timing is perfect. God has now spoke life into the first part of something new-judgment, in the form of chastening, that begins immediately and is brought to a certain close. The first part of judgment comes upon the Church-removing the 'tares from the wheat'; then comes the 'catching away' (rapture) - removing the 'wheat from the tares'. The second part of judgment comes upon the world-a place in time where you don't want to be...and are being given plenty of warning and opportunity and guidance to miss. The Bride has been allowed to make herself ready during the 'chastening'-the last attack by satan upon the Church in these last days. An attack, I may add, that is without restraint. And, for you, without excuse..."My people perish for lack of knowledge". Avail yourself of the 'weapons of your warfare'; submit to the guidance of the Holy Spirit...you are being held accountable. Don't underestimate your true enemy! He comes to disturb, trouble, torment, afflict, grieve, distress-to wear down with toil. There will be a major separation of fellowships-the children of God will become stronger and the tares will not want to pay the price. The true Church will be separated from the false church. It will look bad...but stay hid in Him...He is your Secret Place (Psalm 91). He will not abandon His heritage and He will give you the Power to keep yourself in these days of adversity. That Power is the Holy Spirit, the author of the Book. He is your teacher...your guide...your comforter. Yet, for to long, He has been grieved. Dependence on the Holy Spirit is an absolute necessity. Get into the Word! The Holy Spirit will tell you what you need to know when you need to know it. Without this close fellowship with the Holy Spirit, you will not be one of those left standing. Seriously, there will be no more 'playing church'. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you to a fellowship approved by Him. It will be one believing in the entire Bible, totally yielded to His leadership, operating with godly love, and filled with true worship of Elohim. He said that He would give you leaders after His own heart. Trust Him to do just that. There will be false teachers among you-wolves in sheeps clothing. Fear not, for by their fruits you will easily recognize them...whitewashed sepulchres...broken cisterns...corrupt, wild vines. The true Church will be as in the book of Acts-powerful and committed. The Lord said there will be a 'remnant' who will walk, and talk, and look just like Him-doing the things He did and more-just because they love Him. A tremendous outpouring of the Holy Spirit...mighty signs and wonders and miracles. And, because of this 'remnant', millions of people will take their place in the body of Christ through the greatest 'spring rain' revival ever. And then the Bride goes home. How fast does that last bit of sand in an hourglass go thru the opening? The Lord said that is where we are in time! Are you ready? "If the master of the house had known what time the robber was coming...he would have kept awake and not let his house be broken into." (Luke 12:39) ......."Be ready at a moments notice. Be prepared whatever the hour. Be watchful for His return so that when He comes and knocks, you can go to Him immediately. Blessed are these servants." (Luke 12:35-38) .......he who has ears, let him hear what the Lord is saying.