prison weekly Shavat these Parashahs are for Sabbath Shavat 30, 5771

SHALOM
The Hebrew month is Shavat these Parashahs are for Sabbath Shavat 30, 5771
Torah Terumah " offerings" Exodus 25:1-27:19 Haftorah 1 Kings 5:26-6:13 Brit Hadashah Matthew 5:33-37

Terumah " You Shall " Exodus 25:1-27:19

There's No Place Like Home They shall make for Me a Sanctuary and I will dwell among them. (Shemos 25:8) Make for My sake a house of holiness. (Rashi)
If HASHEM commissioned the creation of a "Mikdash"-Sanctuary, why then does Rashi employ the term "Bais"-house? What's the difference between a "Mikdash" and "Bais"? Somebody once pointed out to me that the numerical value of "Mikdash"-444 minus the numerical value of "Bais"-412 equals= 32 the numerical value of the word "Lev"- "heart". The difference between Mikdash and Bais is Lev-Heart. Maybe that's why Rashi defines the Mikdash as a house of holiness for HASHEM's sake! Without those critical features at the heart of it all, the structure may just be another architectural phenomenon- a building. What does that heart look like so that one might convert a house into a Mikdash? It was a moving day 21 years ago. I thought my back was broken. I did it mostly myself and with a little help from my friends. Weeks earlier we had committed ourselves to a 30 year mortgage and now that day had arrived to transfer all our worldly possessions into that newly purchased house. With a two little boys in tow I dutifully made trip after trip bringing in the tons of boxes, placing the furniture, and assembling cribs and the like. By the time the day was over and the children had settled down my wife and I sat exhausted on the couch surrounded by stacks of unpacked boxes scattered about including a pizza box on the living room floor brimming with soda cans. Surveying the room and feeling the house intuitively with an almost faraway tone my wife uttered the following shocking phrase, "I don't like it!" My heart fell into the pit of my stomach. My initial male ego response would have been to remind her that she chose the place also and to ask her why she's voicing her objection now etc. Maybe I was too tired for that but what did enter my mind at that moment was a statement from the sages of the Talmud.

I imagined that if life was musical now would be the time for a song. I arose from the couch where I was seated and, without musical accompaniment, launched into a marvelous soliloquy that my wife and I both remember to this very day. I said, "The house can't make you happy. No house can make anybody happy. The Talmud says, "The place doesn't give honor to the man but rather the man gives honor to the place." We're gonna put Mezuzas on these doorposts and enjoy Shabbos meals together in that dining room. We're gonna raise our children here and we'll teach'm a world of good. We'll make millions of Brochos! We'll have Shabbos guests galore. We'll make Sheva Brochos and so much more. We're going to make the house happy. We've got the rest of our lives to unpack these boxes but the goal is to fill this place up with Neshama!" I didn't quite get the applause I thought I deserved but there was a deep acknowledgement of what I had said and resignation to the task at hand. That became and has been the theme for the past 21 years and looking back I'm sure glad we had that chance to reflect on a house yet without a beating heart and to imagine what a Mikdash it might be. Dovid HaMelech writes in Tehillim (26:8), "HASHEM, I love the Dwelling, Your house, the place where Your glory resides." The Kotzker Rebbe ztl. noted about Dovid's declaration. Why do I love your place? Because that's where Your glory resides. When the Kotzer Rebbe was yet a precocious boy his Rebbe asked him, "Where can HASHEM be found?" The future Rebbe of Kotzk answered, "HASHEM is everywhere!" The Rebbe shook his head disapprovingly signaling that he had answered wrongly. The Kotzker Rebbe insisted that HASHEM is truly everywhere! Finally his Rebbe told him the correct answer to the question, "Where can HASHEM be found?" "Wherever He is allowed to enter!" It's perhaps for this reason alone there's no place like home. Rabbi Label Lam

This week's parasha is called Terumah which means "offering". It is the account of Moses commanding the children of Israel to bring a portion of all that they have as an offering to the L-rd and it tells exactly how the Tabernacle should be built. Nothing was left to chance or to the design of men; G-d gave Moses exact plans for every little detail. Today, my message will focus on only one detail; that of the poles that were to be made a separate pieces of the arc of the covenant, but that were to never be removed. Carrying this arc was no easy task; it would be been so much easier if G-d had instructed them to make some beautiful wheels upon which it would roll as they traveled for all those years. But G-d had something else in mind. You se, in ancient times, rulers were always carried by strong men in palanquins, platforms ornately decorated that was born on the shoulders of strong men. G-d insisted that He too be lifted high above the children of Israel as to be continually worshipped by them.

When you see most replicas of the arc, you notice that the poles are affixed toward the top of the arc. This would allow the weight of the load to be centered between the men carrying it and make it seem lighter than it was. But, according to scripture, this is not the place of the poles at all. No, they were to be affixed to the feet of the sacred box. The entire weight of the arc was lifted high above the people who walked beside it and its presence was seen by those far off as well as those who were nearby. Nothing was ever higher than the Presence of G-d, and that is our lesson today. We carry our Bibles sometimes, usually in a pretty case or under our arms. No one really notices it. And we carry the Presence of G-d hidden in our hearts, so that only the few we are "led" to share with every know whom we follow. Beloved, it is time to lift up the Presence of G-d high enough that no one can miss Him. We must live so that He is evident in everything we do and in everyplace we go. No more sneaking into places where we don't want to be recognized, the Presence of G-d is high above us and He shall be made known everywhere He leads us. Raise up His Presence so that no one may ever fall behind or become lost along the way. Keep praying. Rabbi Marty
Next weeks Readings are Torah Tetsaveh "You shall cammand"
Exodus 27;20-30:10, HAFTARAH is Exekiel 43:10-27 & Brit Hadashah Hebrews 13:10-17Mission Updates: I WILL WRITE AN UPDATE NEXT WEEK !

Dream of the Four Squares
In My dream I saw four squares; The squares were on a very dark background I want to say black but that would not really be correct.The Four squares were made up of little squares of various colors.The Squares then I realized were like this, top right was the rich people, then below right was the poor, top left was a square that was half poor and half rich with the rich being on top. Bottom left was a square that was also a combination of the rich and poor only with the rich on the bottom and the poor on the top.The First two squares, the rich and the poor, were moved around to create the others….During this I heard this talk which I took to be divine in nature and more than one.It went like this "yes I see rich leading the poor in this and will not work, but with the poor on top leading the rich it works. Also the poor alone works but the rich alone does not."What came to be clear to me after waking?The Words "In this" in the dream meant the time we are coming into, They the divine were experimenting with the squares moving them around in different combinations to see what combination would survive.Clearly the only way the rich who have never been poor could not make it on their own. The poor would be able to survive on their own or leading the rich, teaching them how to survive and endure being without as they are not used to things that many will be without.During this time if the rich tried to still lead it would just not work and no one would make it.The poor in this time must stop looking to rich to lead them or they will also perish.We live in a nation where most people have grown up going to the store for everything. A nation when so many do not even know how to plant a seed.If the rich is to survive in this time they had best learn to be poor quickly or at the very least renounce their riches As is recorded in
Matthew 19:16,
16And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18He saith unto him, Which? Yehsua said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21Yehsua said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. 27Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 30But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

Two things we should note in this 1st the man he was speaking to was an Israelite as Messiah pointed to the commandants in Torah which all Israelites are taught these and keep them from youth. So first he pointed to keeping The Father's commandments staying out of sin Then secondly he pointed to selling all giving it to the poor and following him. For while it is needed to stay out of sin, it is also required to forsake the love of the things of this world that we put first before following Messiah as not doing so is sin also.As he, Yeshua noted in this man that he cared more about the things of this world more than following Him.For you see the man was very sorrowful at giving up his worldly things as we Note Messiah is recorded saying in Matthew 6:24 24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. And mammon if you look it up is wealth, riches as opposed to Yahweh.In fact if we put anything before Messiah and his work we are damned period, I will say that again if we put anything before Messiah and His work we are damned.Messiah told us if we strive to preserve our lives we will lose it but if we give up our lives we shall save it.How will you survive? Many in the time of trouble will die simple out of anxiety or fear of just loosing their stuff. People in general would not even want to live in a world where they could not go buy their wants, so many would die without TV, sports, and like the most things that keep them from their Bibles and the following of Yeshua. What is going to happen is your Heavenly Father is going to allow all the things that come between you and him to be taken away so you will love him and stop praying for worldly things, he will give the things needful for life to those that cry out to him.
Better to follow him now than later, these are things I found out so long ago, this is why I strive with all my might to serve him by serving the poor and try to bring them the gospel as he did.So while many strive to worry about how to be safe in this time coming the key is simply to love Him, Yeshua our Messiah with all our mind, body and soul first and then love our neighbor's as ourselves. You should all ask yourself just what have I did to serve him? What does it mean serve him? I think it is best said by him….. Matthew 25:3131When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Be Very Blessed, Pastor Dan Catlin James 4: 7-10 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Shalom in Yeshua our Messiah, Well here we are now heading into the third month of 2009 and it seems to be moving right along faster than ever. I have paid all of Feburary bills except for three and this Sunday March bills begin coming due. What I need right now is 646.28 to finish off Feburary bills, 340 for the newsletter (I have a gift card worth 45 to pay the rest), and 312.41 to pay off the food bill at the food bank. Pray about supporting these works and be lead by our Father to do His will. The food box ministry is growing by word of mouth last Tuesday I made 61 food boxes. the bill for Tuesday was 290.40 today we made 29 more boxes and I really was amazed at how because I didn't think I had enough foods to do but as always's Yahweh came through. I will try my best to do another update during the week but right now I must close to go print this and get ready for Shabbath service. Pray about helping until next time Shalom love sisterlinda A woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services, when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled: Stop! Acts 2:38!' (Repent and be Baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins may be forgiven.)The burglar stopped in his tracks. The woman calmly called the police and explained what she had done.As the officer cuffed the man to take him in, he asked the burglar: 'Why did you just stand there? All the old lady did was yell a scripture to you.''Scripture?' replied the burglar. 'She said she had an Ax and Two 38s!'Knowing scripture can save your life - in more ways than one!

Shalom B'Shem Yeshua HaMashiach / Peace in the Name of Yeshua, the Messiah

Mark 9:23,10:27

" THE Truth will set you FREE"

 

Prison Weekly 3 Tevet, 5771

Vayigash

This week, our Torah portion is called Vayigash, which means "And he came near."  It opens with Judah coming near to Joseph but then it contains the account of Joseph coming near to his brothers and it ends with Jacob finally coming near to his long lost son, Joseph.

"Then came near" begins our passage this week.  It refers, in this opening, to Judah's approach to Joseph.  He pleads with his brother to not hold Benjamin captive while they return to Israel because of the reaction their father would have at the loss of Joseph's physical brother after loosing him years ago, according to the story that the remaining brothers had told their father.  Moved with compassion, Joseph can no longer carry on his deception and commands all of the servants to leave him alone with these Israelites who had come seeking food.  In chapter 45, the first verse discloses that Joseph disclosed himself to his brothers. Now, considering that this man before them was a stranger and an Egyptian one at that, as far as they could tell.  Then for him to tell them who he was must have been incredible.  But this passage has some real deep meaning and implications for the future salvation of all Israel.  You see, according to the Rabbis, just as Joseph revealed himself to the descendents of Jacob, whose name was now Israel, so too will the Messiah reveal Himself to all of Israel's children at His appointed time. And, furthermore, as Joseph brought his family into the finest land known in the world at that time, as as he provided them with everything they needed and with splendor, so too shall Messiah do for Israel.  To this teaching, I can only add, "Come soon, L-rd Messiah and reveal yourself to Your people, Israel."

Keep praying. Marty

Mission Updates:

Greetings,

    The tax extension and the future extensions on unemployment should be a good thing for the people. Maybe now with the new congress and these things happening it will also translate into donations picking up.  Just before and I mean just before Thanksgiving we had numerous donations come in and it helped very much. We did get a newsletter out in the mail and some donations have come in which again are helpful. We have plenty of over the counter medications for right now so that is a very good thing.  We are how ever in need of your help, I am over do on one of the radio programs, it also would be nice to completely catch up before the end of the year all the Mission church Utilities and mission phone. It would be nice to see this before the 23rd so please pray for us.  My wife and I will celebrate our 25 wedding anniversary on December 23^rd. I am not sure what I am going to do as we wanted to renew our vows but I am unsure of finding a preacher to do that, money (not ministry donations) I was counting on has not come in, it may still but it is getting very close. I need to get her a new ring as the one she wore for years finally fell a part. We have each other and that is what counts. About the car that was donated, some asked about it so here we go, it will take some money to get it going, yes he could have sold it for some money but he owes another $100 before he can even get the title. He will I am sure and I said if I had the money I would help him. The care needs much tlc before it can be driven etc.  The needs here are great and it is ongoing.....as more and more people show up......

  Thanks for all you do, lift us in prayer and help if you can,

In His Perfect Peace,
Pastor Dan Catlin

 

 Acts 2:38-39 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call. 

Shalom In Yeshua our Messiah

WE PRAY YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL CHANUKKAH (we did)!

The newsletter went out and it should have reached most of you by now.

Good News is  I have been able to catch up a little on the bills however I still have a pretty big pile of them left here to pay. I'm praying to get everything completely paid up before January 1.
We have been packed elbow to elbow standing room only every Tuesday and Friday for the past few months even at the first of the month. We been feeding any where between ten to fifteen dozen egg sandwhiches and serving from sixty to ninety plates for dinner. The children who come have been able to get clothing and toys Praise Yahweh. But we need diapers and wipes of all sizes but size 4 to 6 seem to be the most in need. I really need to make a trip to Sams and stock the mission but Yahweh will provide so I will just say please seek Him and ask if your a vessel to this ministry that He is waitig to use. I'm running out of time an I still have several things I need to get done before we head into town to feed so I'm gonna cut this short an Say Shabbat Shalom I pray you all a very restful and peaceful Sabbath.

 We love you Please HELP if an where you can have a Blessed week love sisterlinda an family.

 

Shalom B'Shem Yeshua HaMashiach

    Peace in the Name of Yeshua, the Messiah

&Mark 9:23,10:27

" THE Truth will set you FREE"  Y

 

Prison Weekly for Shabbath Kislev 16, 5771

SHALOM

The Hebrew month is Kislev these Parashahs are for Shabbath Kislev 16, 5771

This weeks Parashahs are Torah VaYishlach " And He sent " Genesis 32:4-36:43 Haftarah Obadiah 1:1-21 & Hosea 11:7-12:12 The Brit Hadasha Matthew 26:36-46

Vayishlach

This week's parasha is entitled Vayishlach, which means, "And he sent." In Hebrew, its opening statement is much more startling than in the English translations with which we satisfy ourselves. In Hebrew, it opens with these words, "And then Jacob sent angels ahead of him to Esau his brother." We have this mindset that angels are gigantic heavenly beings who are sent only by G-d to accomplish His divine purposes. But the letter to the Jewish believers says, in Hebrew 1:14, "Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?" Jacob understood this and so when he encountered the angels of G-d, according to last week's portion in Genesis 32: 2 (verse 1 in most English translations), he sent them on a mission to accomplish G-d's divine plan in the life of he and his estranged brother. In Hebrew, often times the word "angel" is translated into English as "messenger." Sometimes this translation practice removes us from the wonders of G-d.

Well, these angels returned to Jacob and told him that Esau was indeed coming toward him and that with him were 400 men. This put fear into the heart of Jacob. Now, consider that this man had just encountered the angels of HaShem and had boldly sent them on a mission and yet when they returned, he was frightened, not of G-d nor of His messengers, but of his brother, a mere man. I believe that we too are often fearful of things which have little sway in our lives while ignoring the fear of the L-rd which is the beginning of all wisdom; or at least it could be if we only understood it. Jacob took his family and sent them across the river Jabok. He remained alone that night and there he wrestled with a man. But just who was this man? The Rabbis say that he was the guardian angel of Esau and that every nation has such a divine messenger., assigned to cover its charge with protection. But I have a problem with this assignment. You see, in the midst of the struggle, Jacob demands a blessing from this Divine Messenger and the one with whom he is fighting changes his name! And in the explanation of his new name, which is Israel, this messenger explains, ""Your name will no longer be Jacob," He said. "It will be Israel because you have struggled with G-d and with men and have prevailed." Now, Jacob had wrestled with a man all night long, but this man identified Himself as G-d and yet as also a man. Was this a pore-advent of the One whose birth we will soon celebrate? Perhaps it was. In fact, when confronted with Jewish skepticism about the divinity of Y'shua, I point to this example from the Torah in which a man is identified as G-d.

Another interesting and oft overlooked little gem in this portion is found in chapter 33 where Esau and Jacob finally meet and find themselves in each others arms, reunited after many years of fear and of hatred that separated them. Jacob gives Esau a huge gift and Esau replies in verse 9, "I Have plenty." But Jacob, sho has wrestled with G-d and been found victorious tells him in verse 11, "'Please take my present that was brought to you, because G-d has been gracious to me and I have everything .' So Jacob urged him until he accepted." Esau had plenty but Israel had everything.Notice too that although his name had been changed already, the text refers to him as Jacob, not as Israel. Interestingly, it is only when he is in the Promised Land that he is referred to as Israel, outside, he is always called Jacob. So this gives us insight into the reason that G-d speaks of Israel and Jacob throughout scripture as He refers to the Jewish people. He speaks to those within the Land and to those of us who are scattered in the Diaspora. There is much more to learn from this portion, but time is short and there is much to do in preparation for the next week. So, please read the teaching about the birth of the One with whom Jacob wrestled and be blessed as you bless those whom G-d places in your path. Perhaps you will entertain angels unaware.

Keep praying. Marty

Mission Updates:

Matt 21:20-22 (KJV)

21 Yeshua answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

last night mom calls it "Dad's Midnight Buck"

Greetings Saints, Well Tuesday we were packed as normal for this time of the month, some people needed help with co-pays and crutches, things I had no money for. And these people come to us because they have exhausted all other resources. I have a hard job, it is so hard to tell people you are broke and cannot help when for years you have been their last hope. We have been getting hardly any donations in the mail as we were yet to be able to put out a newsletter for November has not went out, even when people have been on the list for many years they mostly do not send money till the newsletter is in hand. We have a donation coming for at least $500 from a merchant in Wichita that my sister knows so it will help of course. I got this note yesterday, I have with held the name:

"Reverend Catlin, I have a patient who was telling me how you help the homeless in Wichita. He gave me your name and phone number, with the 900 S. Broadway address and said I would need to also give you his name, which is Barry B---. I will try to give you a call soon, as I am interested in how you do what you do. In addition to being an ordained chaplain with Via Christi Health, I am also a volunteer police chaplain. and I have an interest in our homeless who are sometimes helpless and hopeless. Thank you and your organization for taking the initiative with this population. Chaplain name with held by Pastor Dan, M.Div, BCC

Via Christi Behavioral Health Center Wichita KS 67207

I answered her with this

Chaplain ............. M.Div, BCC

I have been taking care of the homeless in Wichita for now our 11th year.....I help many who can find no help elsewhere, I give first aid, over the counter meds, food, blankets, do their funerals, go to the hospital for last prayers, hold durable power of attorney for some, just help in any way I can. It is so hard in this economy because I do not get support from Wichita just a once a week radio program I do....also I live 60 miles away.....but really check out what we do here, for the first time since opening in 2000 we are unsure of the future for us because of donations that have slowed. http://www.wichitahomeless.com/links.html See what the news says about us and a couple of You tube video's I made like this new one which has not made it to the list above yet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdDsmK0Pxu0

Be Very Blessed, Pastor Dan Catlin

And she again answered back with:

I'll try to round up support for you. also, are you connected with United Way, or Interfaith Ministries? I have spoken with my pastor, name withheld by PD at Derby Woodlawn UMC. today I plan to attend a police chaplain luncheon and will bring attention to your service there. You are in my prayers.

Chaplain, M.Div, BCC Clinical Support/Pastoral Care

Via Christi Behavioral Health Center Wichita KS 67207

Also I have another person in Wichita who is praying about support for us, we have never seen donations so low, mostly it is from the economy and partly my fault in fact I talked with my wife and sister about this, you see I am honest I tell people when donations slow down, when I do that they even get slower as no one likes to donate to a ministry that seems to not be doing well.....it really makes you wonder if that is the concept and how it works then how did the gospel get spread around the world? I mean all the Apostles but John were martyred, horrible deaths? The Christians all over the world are persecuted and killed for their faith, but The Father is not punishing them, the word says the World will hate you and never promises that you will have a smooth road but Messiah said to expect these things.I know the Father will deliver us, I feel a blessing is coming, and have it from a couple no three sources to expect a huge blessing from them when things work right for them, one more so than the others, but just like me satan wants to stop them and is working overtime, they cannot shut us up so attack the finances.

If got a couple of thousand dollars in donations from several sources and posted it, then more donations would follow quickly behind. About Thanksgiving, many people homeless and the poor from the neighborhood we live in are expecting a huge dinner from us on Thanksgiving, we are still in need of things for dinner and praying in money to keep the electric, gas, and water on at the Mission church. Some way the Father will answer our prayers, that is faith. I just got this from a small Torah keeping church in Wichita, these folks recently started donating things to us, food wise it is generally enough to make a meal for about 100 people and also some pain relievers, socks, tooth paste etc....what they donate and is a huge blessing generally goes out the very same day.

Hello Pastor Dan,

Just to update you...So far we will bring you 4 turkeys (roasted and boned) , gravy, and at least 3 pies...that's just for starters. Still need to contact some other folks. Will let you know as the list grows...name with help by Pastor Dan

While we are in a season of giving so to speak, that season most years works against us and not for us. You would not believe the incredible pressure we are under right now, then last night on the way how a deer ran right out in front of me! Thank the Father we were not hurt and the deer which was a very large buck with a huge rack, was not either because there was no trace of him to be found other than the van! I looked for him a sheriff looked for him, mom, looked for him, and so did the truck driver but no trace! The van might be fixable but we really do not know right now, fender, bumper, radiator, fan, water pump, etc this van was really dependable and we just had $800 worth of front end work done on it......just thank the Father we are all okay. Oh yes the Sheriff was a real nice guy he took me clear back to Wichita to get the gmc so I would have something to drive, we talked and I took him inside for a tour………I am down to driving a small gmc that leaks transmission fluid badly. So ye I do honestly thing the Devil is working over-time on our finances.Lift us in prayer and help if you can, In His Perfect Peace,
Pastor Dan Catlin Messiah's Branch "Prophecy Hour" Radio

Matthew 22:37

Yeshua said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord Yahweh with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all their mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as Thyself. On these two Commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Shalom in Yeshua our Messiah

What a wonderful beautiful day it is !!! I am so Blessed an I have so much to be Thankful for everyday not just one day a year. I am excited about being able to provide our eleventh Thanksgiving dinner for the people. We are one big Happy Family and we look forward to serving the people everyday. We love doing these works and are so glad that Yahweh chose us to do it. However Thanksgiving is next week and if any of you want to help us with this dinner I ask that you bring deserts. I just finished paying more of the bills and recieved another fifty dollar donation for Thanksgiving dinner. I wont ask for donations because Yahweh knows what I need and He is faithful in sending just what I need as I need it. if you desire to support these works all we ask is that you pray about it and follow Yahwehs to do His works.

I must go for now I am out of time again and we need to head into town to feed have a Blessed Shabbath we love you all Shalom sisterlinda

Shalom B'Shem Yeshua HaMashiach / Peace in the Name of Yeshua, the Messiah

Mark 9:23,10:27 " THE Truth will set you FREE"

Next Weeks reading Parashahs HaShavuah: Torah Vayeshev "and he settled" Genesis 37:1-40:23 Haftarah Amos 2:6-3:8 & The Brit Hadasha Acts 7:9-16

A dog had followed his owner to school. His owner was a fourth grader at a public elementary school. However, when the bell rang, the dog slided inside the building
and made it all the way to the child's classroom before a teacher noticed and shoo'ed him outside, closing the door behind him. The dog sat down, whimpered and stared at the closed doors. Then God appeared beside the dog, patted his head, and said,

"Don't feel bad fella'.... they won't let ME in either."

 

 

 

 

prison weekly Cheshvan 28 5771 Toldos

 Shalom

This weeks Portion is Torah Portion: Toldos  Genesis 25:19-28:9

Haftorah is Samuel 1 20:18-42

Today is Cheshvan 28 5771

This week's Torah portion is from Genesis 25:19-28:9 and it opens with the very basis of the war that rages in Israel today.  The word, toldot  means offspring and deals with the offspring of Isaac the son of Abraham.  You may remember that Isaac had two wives because of the deception of Laban, his father-in-law.  But the love of his life, Rebecca, was barren.  Isaac entreated HaShem and He heard his plea and so Rebecca conceived.  Not one child, but twins! In verses 22 and 23 of chapter 25, we read, "But the children struggled together within her; and she said, 'If it is so, why then am I this way? ' So she went to inquire of the L-rd.  The L-rd said to her, " Two nations are in your womb; and two peoples will be separated from your body; and one people shall be stronger than the other; and the older shall serve the younger."

The Haftorah portion (from the prophets) follows this same story a bit further. It is from Malachi 1:1 through 2:7.  It opens with "The oracle of the word of the L-rd to Israel through Malachi.  I have loved you," says the L-rd. But you say, 'How have You loved us?' "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the L-rd. "Yet I have loved Jacob; but I have hated Esau, and I have made his mountains a desolation and appointed his inheritance for the jackals of the wilderness."  Though Edom says, "We have been beaten down, but we will return and build up the ruins"; thus says the L-rd of hosts, "They may build, but I will tear down; and men will call them the wicked territory, and the people toward whom the L-rd is indignant forever." Your eyes will see this and you will say, " The L-rd be magnified beyond the border of Israel!"  This Torah and Haftorah lessons are possibly the most important things for you to learn about the Middle East conflict and about familial problems that may have separated your own family.  Brothers often do much to deceive and each other and rarely repent as Isaac does, with retribution. Keep praying. Marty

^{Matthew 25:41}

⁴¹Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: ⁴²For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: ⁴³I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. ⁴⁴Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? ⁴⁵Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. ⁴⁶And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Terrible

Greetings, Today I thought I would help in the kitchen while my wife was gone and cut up potatoes to fry. Over the sound of me chopping 20 pounds of potatoes I hear this cough, cough, hack, hack, wheeze…..So I still my head out in the hall and it's the woman who is waiting, praying that I will come up with the money to fill her prescriptions.  You see the hospital let her out with a bad bought of asthma and bronchitis, she flat could not breath! So I loaded her into the bus which thank the Father had enough gas to make it to the hospital and back. It does not make any sense to me, let her out only to have her come back and run up thousands of dollars more in hospital costs which could have been avoided if they just would have given her the medications she needs?  So what will happen, well she will get clamed down and they might keep her over night but the same thing will happen no inhaler, no meds, so back to the hospital if she even makes it before she dies, I mean really.  

You know how hard it was to listen to her suffer? You see when I say I am broke I mean it, all the money that comes in goes to mission bills and caring for the people including over half of my personal income, no complaints but this is a ministry of faith we have man people to care for and if I will give my last $1 to help them, literally…     Today I have a ministry bring enough food for a meal and some other items, a real blessing. Keep praying with me for more support for this ministry and it would be a great thing if we had Wichita support in this our 11 year, but I really do not care where it comes from as long as it comes, and of course it all comes from the Father….as normal the preacher is the brokest guy on                          Lift us in prayer and help if you can,                                 In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin  Messiah's Branch "Prophecy Hour" Radio 

-2 Cor 4:13-16 (KJV) 

13  We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; 14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Yeshua shall raise up us also by Yeshua, and shall present us with you. 15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. 16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Greetings, Well we are paying bills, I have had $200 come in from pay-pal this week and $745 in three donations in the mail. This is good as we had $700 due by Friday, it is a new month so prayerfully our normal donations will come soon, it seems they they are starting to come in. Yesterday Tuesday we were over packed, people heard from others that we were having a special meal and here they came, so many hungry people out there.  Which reminds me of course we are praying we get in some local donations for special food for Thanksgiving, if you feel led to help let us know, it is one of the busiest days of the year, go here to see news clips etc of past Thanksgivings! http://www.wichitahomeless.com/links.html

 I had some tooth paste, pain pills, and  a few other things come in yesterday which all mostly went right back out! The people are hurting now for gloves, hats, and coats. We have already given out well over a 100 blankets so far. About two hours ago more or less I got a phone call from someone who was trying to find a place for an older woman, she said that the woman was about to go sleep out back of the wal-mart store.  I told her the winter over flow that is now open for 5 months would take care of her, she said the woman was scared of shelters ( she is new in Wichita) but I explained the winter overflow was very safe and her only option. Sad and on that subject I have not heard back from the newsman who sit in on a radio program and said he wanted to help......I really feel he was different from the norm on news people but time will tell and the women baldy need a real shelter, ( the men also ). 

Did you see Obama today, man he did not looked humbled but looked very angry, I pray that this congress will turn things around and the economy goes up, we are on the front lines and see what it does to people and it really has not hit bottom yet. I know this ministry is going to on, I know things have been tough and when it get's tough and I tell the people I think it drives down donations, but I am only trying to be honest. The Father has never let me down, he uses people that will let Him use them to do this work he appointed us to. yesterday was very hard on me emotionally as I had to watch that poor sick woman suffer........we are needed so badly by the many who are well, helpless, meaning no where to turn….can you guess how that feels, they hurt I hurt…..and how does it feel to have no one, to not be able to get a simple asprin for a headache or tooth pain, right now we are giving out contacts and cold strength Alkasalser ( bad spelling ) but we have nothing for a cough or pain, well we do have prayers of faith!  Tomorrow on LIVE radio we will have Jerome Crosi on radio with us to talk about the elections and what direction the country may take now. He is a writer for world net daily and has his own red alert web site. http://redalert.wnd.com/index.php  It does not cost to subscribe to the Red Alerts.   Lift us in prayer and help if you can,

13 Pinciples of jewish faith...the roots of your faith‏

1.The existence of God

2.God's unity

3.God's spirituality and incorporeality

4.God's eternity

5.God alone should be the object of worship

6.Revelation through God's prophets

7.The preeminence of Moses among the prophets

8.God's law given on Mount Sinai

9.The immutability of the Torah as God's Law

10.  God's foreknowledge of human actions

11.  Reward of good and retribution of evil

12.  The coming of the Jewish Messiah

13.  The resurrection of the dead

 In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin   Messiah's Branch "Prophecy Hour" Radio/National Satallite and Live on Net Worldwide

11 PEOPLE ON A ROPE
Eleven people were hanging on a rope
Under a helicopter.
10 men and 1 woman.
The rope was not strong enough to carry them all
So they decided that one had to leave,
Because otherwise they were all going to fall.
They weren't able to choose that person,
Until the woman gave a very touching speech.
She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope,
Because, as a woman,
She was used to giving up everything
For her husband and kids or for men in general,
And was used to always making sacrifices
With little in return.
 
As soon as she finished her speech,
All the men started clapping . . . . .
 FROM MY FRIEND CAROL lol !

Last weeks  TRIVIA Answers

1. What did God create on the 5th day?
A. the sun
B. man
C. cattle
D. birds

2. Why did God save Noah from the flood?
A. God thought Noah was a nice guy
B. God new Noah was a good worker
C. Noah was perfect in his generations
D. God thought Noah was better than everyone else
 
3. What are some of the names Satan goes by in the Bible?
A. dragon
B. serpent
C. devil
D. all of the above
 
4. Which one of these were the apostles not to do?
A.cast out devils
B. go to a city of the Samaritans
C. preach
D. heal the sick
 
5. They that ____ in tears shall reap in joy.
A. work
B. pray
C. sow
D. help
 
6. God told Jeremiah He knew him how long?
A. few months
B. ten years
C. from before he was born
D. a few minutes
 
7. Which of the following is ok to eat?
A. lamb
B. pig
C. catfish
D. all of the above
 
8. What does God say should be done to some one that is a murder?
A. kill them
B. forgive them
C. try to help them
D. put them in jail for life

9. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods _____? It is God That _____;
A. people/judges
B. chosen/justifies
C. saints/judges
D. elect/justifieth

10. Jacob have I _____, but Esau have I _____.
A. loved/hated
B. respect/none
C. favored/glorified
D. forgiven/not

1. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from _____.
A. strife
B. wrath
C. troubles
D.judgment
 
2. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than _____.
A. repentance
B. worship
C. prayers
D. sacrifice

3. Why was Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego cast into the fiery furnace?
A. they were caught steeling from Nebuchadnezzar
B. they were murders
C. they didn't worship the golden image Nebuchadnezzar set up
D. none of the above

4. Why was Daniel cast into the lions den?
A. he was caught praying to God
B. the people thought it would be funny
C. he was a murder
D. he was a thief

5. What is the meaning behind those two stories?
A. you better do what the antichrist says when he comes
B. God takes care of His own
C. don't get caught praying to God
D. none of the above

6. It is impossible to please God without _____?
A. good works
B. love
C. charity
D. faith

7. Why do we need the armour of God?
A. to stand against the wiles of the devil
B. to protect us from evil people
C. to look good when we go out
D. none of the above

8. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are _____.
A. vain
B. righteous
C. vanity
D. just

9. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is in which chapter of the book of Genesis?
A. 12
B. 19
C. 37
D. 50

10. In the parable of the sower, what did the sower sow?
A. grain
B. tares
C. seed
D. the word

ANSWERS WILL BE POSTED NEXT WEEK

Shalom B'Shem Yeshua HaMashiach

    Peace in the Name of Yeshua, the Messiah

&Mark 9:23,10:27

" THE Truth will set you FREE"  Y

 

 

Prison weekly for 11 Elul 5770

 THIS WEEKS: Torah Portion: Ki Seitzei  Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Haftorah: Isaiah 54:1-10

These are the Portions for 11 Elul 5770

Shalom Sorry I haven't written since June 25,2010 I have just not been to my computer I had 10,000 emails this morning wow. I pray to be able to keep your letters coming to you again I'm sorry Love sisterlinda

"When you shall go out to war against your enemies, HaShem, your G-d will deliver them into your hand..."  So opens the Parasha of the week which is simply called "When you go."  It deals, however, not with the promised victory as much as with the proper attitude and actions of the victorious.  In fact, the portion deals with the actions of a people who walk in the ways of G-d, who dwell in the land which He has provided and who are therefore required to live in such a way as to demonstrate His ways to those around them. Although the passage from 22: 18-21 instructs the death penalty for a rebellious son, it is taught in the Talmud that such a penalty was never to be carried out; rather, it is taken as injunction to the parents to raise their children in a way that will ensure their proper respect of their parents and toward all elders.  It is paired with the instruction to raise up a child in the proper way. Deuteronomy 23:18 gives strong instruction with few words.  It is something that we have long ago abandoned.  It says in the Jewish Publications Society version, "There shall not be a promiscuous woman among the daughters of Israel and there shall not be a promiscuous man among the sons of Israel ."  How far from this reputation we have come.  If we are to truly be the sons and the daughters of those who have found favor with G-d, we must purge all promiscuousness from our lives.  Just look at the billboards and the TV commercial and see how low our values have fallen.  Just listen to the music that is played on radio stations that exalt the ways of sin.  Look into your own heart.  

Finally, the part that I will leave you with this week is from Deuteronomy 24:19-22. b In it, the L-rd instructs His people to make sure that the stranger, the widow and the orphans are taken care of.  In the context of the teaching, it is to leave some of the harvest, but in these times, can we do any less?  Especially when so many are homeless because of disasters and so many have nowhere to turn.  The people of G-d must rise to this occasion with plenty; not just a hand-out, but provision of what those in need may glean or earn for themselves.  I urge you to consider how you can help someone who was effected by Katrina to find a job or to get settled in a place with dignity.  This is the word of the L-rd lazman hazeh, for such a time as this.

Creditors and debtors are on opposite sides of the fence. The debtor, usually strapped for money and barely able to feed his family, wants to keep his creditor at bay. The creditor, on the other hand, wants his money back and seeks to exert whatever pressure he can to force the debtor to fulfill his obligation. Creditors have different ways to exert pressure on their debtors. One time-honored method is to seize some of the debtor's property and hold it as a surety until the debtor pays up. What kind of property would a creditor take? Logically, one would expect him to take something of value but of little utility. Certainly, one would assume, he would not take the tools of the debtor's trade, since this would render him incapable of earning the money needed to pay off the debt. Therefore, it seems strange that the Torah found it necessary to forbid a creditor to take the debtor's millstones. Why would the creditor do such a thing? If he wants his money back, he certainly wouldn't shut down the debtor's business. Furthermore, the Torah juxtaposes this prohibition with the exemption from military service for a newlywed husband for one year so that he can spend more time with his wife. What is the connection between these two concepts?

The commentators explain that the Torah is addressing one of the most powerful yet least recognized human drives. It is the desire to dominate other people, which is rooted in the primal impulse for conquest. History has shown us how this terrible impulse has destroyed civilizations and brought misery and death to countless millions of people, but mankind has not learned his lesson.

A creditor wields power over his debtor. In a real sense, he controls his life. "The borrower is the slave of the man who lends money," King Solomon writes in Proverbs (22:7), and unfortunately, the creditor often enjoys it. In fact, sometimes the sense of power and mastery are sweeter and more important to the creditor than the return of his money. This sort of man will gladly take the debtor's millstones as a surety, thereby effectively making it impossible for him to repay his loan. But he doesn't mind. On the contrary, he prefers it this way, because it will perpetuate his power of conquest. The generals in charge of recruiting an army for the protection of the homeland may be affected by similar subconscious drives. They may feel inclined to pull a newlywed away for his young wife, because it gives them a sense of power. The Torah, therefore, lumps the two together, the creditor taking the debtor's millstones and the generals recruiting young newlyweds, and issues prohibitions against them both. No man should exert power and mastery over another.

A boatman was ferrying passengers across a river during wartime. A woman walked up the gangplank carrying two large suitcases.

"Madam, I need to inspect your baggage," said the boatman. "I have to check for weapons."

She opened her bags. "Here, take a look," she said. "There are no weapons."

"Please unpack them. Take everything out."

"What!" said the woman. "I'm letting poke around and look at whatever you want. Why make me take it all apart?"

An old man standing nearby spoke up. "My good man, there really is no need to put her through so much bother. Just take a good look."

The boatman drew himself up to his full height. "It is important that I check thoroughly. That is my obligation."

"are you sure that you are only motivated by obligation?" said the old man.

"Of course," said the boatman.

"Then why," said the old man, "do you have such a look of pleasure on your face?"

In our own lives, we need to look closely at our relationships with family members, employees and colleagues. What lies behind the demands we make of them? Is our motivation always open and aboveboard or is there sometime a more sinister undercurrent? Are we looking to control the people around us and dominate their lives? Are we trying to be masters? Such behavior is destructive not only to those around us but also to us, because long-lasting, fulfilling friendships and relationships can only be grounded in genuine love and mutual respect. Torah.org

MISSION UPDATES: Zech 14:16-19 (KJV)

 

16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. 17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. 18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the Lord will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. 19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.  

Greetings Saints,  We have been very busy this week at the Wichita Mission church, more and more people of course you hear me say that all the time?  We had to adjust to my boys being back in school, they of course were not ready for summer break to end, even though we did not get to really do anything special this summer with them they still had fun working at the mission! They have grown up doing the Father's work! We pray that we will be able to take them to Oklahoma for the Feast of Tabernacles this year, a kind person blessed us with the specific money to go last year and it will be up to the Father this year also, but think will it not be so wonderful to have this feast with the Lord Yeshua?  This next week radio air time is do, normally I try and pay it out of the first donations that come in at the first of the month but this month I was unable to, many donations that I started to count on coming in just were not there, so I badly need $200 to pay airtime for the live Thursday program, September air-time.

 The Mission Watch program has a sponsor and that will come in next week, but I need to get the Thursday night radio program paid.  The people are in bad need of  Hygiene items, soap, deodorant, razors etc, I just have not had any money to buy these things as this summer I have been swamped with buying shoes. Yes we can use more Bibles and I did get Two large print KJV bibles in the mail which I will give away tomorrow!  Next week is the last week I have to get bus tags, and it badly needs brought home and tuned up....I have been talking about this all month but I have not yet been able to get it done.  I also need money for the mail out newsletter next week as now I cannot get them done the same day I have to drop them off and they mail them to me within 5 days, so I must get them to the printer next  Tuesday, that means we have to come up with the costs  by then $400.   But look at it this way, all around the world people heard the good news that Messiah will return soon! And many people were showed Yeshua 's love for them as they received food, clothing, bibles, prayers, etc  So really lift us in prayer and help if you can, And yes I need money for shoes and gas tomorrow we have food!  In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin
Messiah's Branch "Prophecy Hour" Radio National Satallite and Live on Net Worldwide

 

Philippians 2:10,11 That at the name of Yeshua every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Yeshua Messiah is Lord, to the glory of Yahweh the Father.       Colossians 3:23,24  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Messiah Yeshua.

Shalom in Yeshau our Messiah,

Praise be to Yahweh for He has sent me almost enough to pay the bills that are due for august.What I have left yet to pay is 140.33 (was due the 15th) for auto ins., 128 for the trash at the mission, 29.87 water at the mission, 126.00 phone at the mission, 69.20 office/radio phone, 223.59 cell phones,and 264.50 church ins.then I also need 294.23 for all the tags due the 31st. please pray about helping every little bit adds up and if everyone would just send 3 to 5 bucks a month we would be able to pay everything on time and hassle free.  

 

 So many people keep comin it really breaks my heart to see so many people in such great need. Pastor dan buys three to six pairs of shoes every Tuesday and Friday.These cost 13 bucks a pair I believe and we could use stamps. We serve over 60 plates every day we open now and that's on top of the 10 to 15 dozen egg sandwiches. The clothes are going out almost as fast as they are coming in. we need soaps,shampoos an lotions, diapers sizes 3 to 6 and wipes. Thanks to all of you who continue to help this ministry we serve so many people in need. 

Keep us in prayer an Help if You can,

Have a wonderful Shabbath Love sisterlionda/ Messiah's Branch

 

Shalom B'Shem Yeshua HaMashiach

    Peace in the Name of Yeshua, the Messiah

&Mark 9:23,10:27

" THE Truth will set you FREE"  Y