Va-Yakhel For the week of March 5, 2005 / 24 Adar 5765 Torah: Shemot / Exodus 35:1 - 38:20 Haftarah: 1 Melachim / 1 Kings 7:40-50 A Great Invitation "All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the LORD has commanded." (Shemot / Exodus 35:10) One of the most wonderful things in the universe is that Almighty God has invited each one of us to meaningfully participate in his creation. From the beginning when we were commanded to subdue the earth, to the call upon Abraham to be a blessing to all nations, to the Messiah's mandate to make disciples of every man, woman, and child, the plans and purposes of God have been dependant upon our involvement. What a contrast to the meaninglessness that pervades many cultures today. Perhaps the most common world view in the western world is secularism. Secularism assumes that we are the product of a cosmic accident. Anymeaning in life, therefore, is the meaning we give to it. No matter how intelligent this viewpoint is made to sound, it is an expression of how lost human kind really is. Having rejecting God's compass, so many people spend their lives wandering about, lost. There are many other viewpoints old and new, which try to provide an alternative to the lost-ness of secularism, but none come anywhere near the Bible's divine invitation for us to join the Creator in the work of the restoration of creation. Some religions claim that God is moving history in such a way that we can do nothing about it. This fatalistic view removes us from all responsibility. Others claim that God has simply set the universe in motion and that we would be best off to simply figure out where we little cogs fit into this grand machine. Others attest that the world as we know it is an illusion. Spiritual reality is foundin freeing our minds from the depravity and grief that confronts us each day. Only through this kind of detachment can we find meaning � a meaning which actually has no meaning at all. Throughout history there are those who while claiming to believe the Bible, have in reality held variations of these wrong views. Some have focused on God's rule over nature and history to the point that they refuse to take responsibility for their own lives. Others believe that the universe is simply made up of principles. It is as we learn how those principles work that we can live effective lives. Still others pursue a spirituality that disconnects them from the realities of life, thus rendering themselves both irrelevant and infective to what God really wants from us. This week's portion contains another example of God's invitation to us. God commanded Moses to build the special place of worship,called the Mishkan (or in English, the Tabernacle). Within the community of Israel were people who possessed the skill needed to build the Mishkan. It would talk a great variety of artists and craftsmen to build this elaborate structure along with its furnishings and accessories. And so the invitation went out to all who are skilled in doing such things to come and make the things the Lord commanded. This is the same invitation that God is giving today. There is so much that God wants done in the world, and he is looking to you and me to join him in his work. He has given us all sorts of different skills in order to accomplish his purposes. It is now up to us to respond. TorahBytes
Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20) Family Parsha Vayakhel 5765 What is the secret to success? We might think that success depends on training, talent and experience. While these things are certainly valuable, this week's Torah portion reveals the hidden inner secret of success that can change our lives. When it was time to construct the Tabernacle and all of its beautiful furnishings, the question arose: who would be able to do this complicated and highly skilled work? None of the people had any training or experience, since they had all been slaves doing manual labor in Egypt. In the end, it was those motivated and positive-minded people who, despite the obstacles, were willing to step in and try. Once they took the initiative, God helped them and they succeeded! With enough drive andinitiative, the Almighty helps us accomplish amazing things. In our story we meet a kid who doesn't let the 'impossible' stop him and saves the day.
"MISSION IMPOSSIBLE"
"Okay guys, we just have to go over that hill. Then according to my map we are there!" said Dave Fisher, president of the Greenfield Day School environmental club. The guys had been hiking for more than two hours on their mission to help clean up a garbage-polluted meadow in Timberline State Forest. But everyone's enthusiasm soon turned to despair as they got to the top of the hill. There was the meadow all right. But between it and them was a heavily flowing river!The stream, which was usually just a tiny trickle, had been turned by all the melting snow flowing down from the mountain into, what seemed to the boys, a raging river."Oh no! This wasn't on the map," groaned Dave.Phil, another club member, bent down to check out the water. "No way can we get across. The water's way too deep - and brrr, way too cold to walk through." The guys shook their heads. It looked likethey had just hiked two hours for nothing and their big clean-up mission had turned into a big wash-out. "Maybe we can walk around it?" asked Phil. Dave shook his head. "Impossible. Take a look - the stream goes on as far as the eye can see. I hate to say it guys, but there's nothing else to do but give it up and go back home." The boys nodded their heads grumbling, and began to backtrack. "Hey, wait a minute!" called out a high-pitched voice. They all turned around to face Ari Simms, the club's youngest member. "How can we just give up like this? There has to be a way to get across." "What do you suggest, we fly?" jeered Phil as the other boys laughed bitterly. "Very funny," said Ari. "All I know is that we've come so far, and what we have to do is so important that there just has to be a way. Give me a little time and I'm sure I'll figure something out." The guys looked at eachother, then looked at Dave. They wished Ari was right, but it really seemed impossible. "Okay, Ari, you've got ten minutes to come up with something, or else we have to call it quits." "Deal!" he said. Dave and the other guys sat down to eat on some nearby rocks, as Ari racked his brains. "Please God," he whispered. "I know you want us to help clean up your world, just show me how." Suddenly he saw a funny looking branch sticking out from between two rocks. He went to check it out. It wasn't just a branch; it was a whole dead fallen pine tree. Hey, this would make a great bridge, he thought. If only it's big enough. He started to tug on it with all the strength his 89-pound body could muster. At first it wouldn't budge, but then it started to move. A couple of other guys who had been watching began laughing at the strange sight. But then they caught on to what he was tryingto do and jumped over to help him. Soon they had gotten the dead tree to the edge of the stream. Ari stood it up straight then gave it a push. "Okay, here we go. Tim-berr!!" he said as he let the tree fall, hoping it would span the stream. CRAASSHH!! With eyes wide open, the boys saw the tree stretched perfectly across to the other side. "You did it, Ari!!" "Not so fast, guys," Dave interjected. He put his foot on the tree and shook his head. "Great try, Ari, but it's just not steady enough to cross over. Sorry, but we just can't risk it." The guys groaned, but Ari refused to give up. "Just give me a couple more minutes. I'm sure I can work it out." This is a tough one, he thought. How in the world could we make it steady? Come on God - help me out here. He took a couple of steps and almost tripped. What was that?Ari looked down at some thick vines spread across theforest floor, and his face lit up in a smile. He pulled his Swiss Army knife out of his pocket, and couple of quick cuts later, he came running over to the tree-bridge. "Guys, looks like God sent us some ropes!" He beamed as he quickly secured one end of the dead tree to a nearby root. Then, before anyone knew what was happening, he quickly scampered across the bridge to the other side of the stream and tied that end of the tree with the vines. "Come on! It's steady as anything now, and the meadow awaits!" he smiled as he waved his friends across. Dave felt the bridge and nodded in approval. "He did it. He did the impossible! Let's go!" Seven happy laughing boys darted across what they dubbed the 'Ari Tree Bridge' and were able to accomplish their clean-up mission, thanks to the kid who was willing to try, and make the impossible - possible. Aish.com
Mission Updates:Matthew 22:36 36Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Yehsua said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38This is the first and great commandment. 39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Greetings Saints,These seem so simple but are they. If they are why is are parts of the Body of Messiah starving? Why are they naked and without? The Body of Messiah came together as a called out group of thebelievers to care for one another and share the Good News of our Lord Yeshua Messiah had delivered them. They ate together,worked together, they cared for one another. In fact they shared all with no real personal wealth. The Church as the KJV calls it wasformed in the home, there they met after Torah was read on The Sabbath day and shared songs, gifts of the spirit, prayed for one another, healed the sick, prophesied, they used all the gifts of the spirit as was given to them. They shared light on the Torah that had always been there, but hidden by thereligious leaders of the days. The Traditions of man had hidden the true light. The Church under great persecution Exploded into the world with great power and glory. None in the Church has want of food or clothing their needs were met by the Body of Messiah. Today Churches in Big cites are just mere blocks away form each other. Most have great big shiny kitchens used for monthly get meetings called pot lucks or by othernames. These are great things as the first century Church the table was mostly their alter. They shared with all. Now while the rich in the church the poor are out nakedand without on the street. The Church does not open their doors to them as they are dirty and have no money to put in the alter box! Messiah said in Luke 14:1112Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 13But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame,the blind: 14And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. The Church try's to entertain to gain the already supposed saved from the Church down the street the ones they know will give their Tithes already and have it to give. Why worry about the beggar on the street that is someone'sson or daughter or even war vet? Yes Iraqi war vets are even on thestreet. But where is the Love of God? The Church not the state is supposed to care for the widows and orphans. The poor that can work are to gather from the corners of the fields something was left for them...but does the modern man leave something for the poor. No they say they can work theya re there because of their own making. In the mean time the Church lovestheir new buildings..but where is the love of Messiah? Is the pastor going out into the street to find the lost sheep or just making the supposed saved happy with pretty sermons of nothing will happen as long as you give, give, give. If the church opened their doors and used those kitchens and shared what they have they would see an awakening in the Body ofMessiah...You see the Love would bring it forth as that is what Messiah is all about...And why do they say they love God and obey him not? If they obeyed they wouldbe where the sinners are at. There are enough churches That the poor, the hungry, would not be a burden. The sick in their hearts would know Messiah but how can you give Messiah without Loving them as yourselves? Yes there is a great tribulation coming for the World but the church first to take their riches...they that think they have need of nothing have been found wanting...IIn His Love and Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan...Love not the World! The LORD bless thee and keep thee;The LORD make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee shalom. (peace)Bemidbar (Numbers) 6:24-26In Yeshua's Name,Bro. Dan, Pastor of Messiah's Branch Shalom In Yeshua our Messiah. The Lord Yahweh is awsome He is so good to those who obey Him and teach His word. We are so Blessed to be called to care for these people of the street thereare so many new faces daily. We need your support people we need clothing for all but maily for the men. We had someone send a box full of new jersey's, thermal shirts and stocking hats we took Friday and they were gone just about as fast as they came in the door Amen. This is an ezample of just how great the need is, this box also had 100 for 10 large print Bibles, 100 for the food account and 50 for gas. I didn't get the chance to make it to Sams to purchase the Bibles Friday but I have to take Pator Dan to town this Thursday so maybe we will have time to stopr for them them. Kathy has a new helper in the kitchen his name escapes me right now so I will have to let you know who he is in a later update. Together they made nine dozen egg sandwiches and finished up the chili I sent. They made sphagetti to serve with the chili an bread-n-butter. The chili was really good but kinda spicyhot. I didn't put anything hot in it but I did use a different chili powder that could of had red pepper in it or else someone snuck into the kitchen and put red pepper in while no one was lookin even though that stuff was a little on the hot side it all got ate.My van blew a heater hose on my way home from work but I made it all the way. I drove Daniels Bronco over and I got to drive the suburban home. Both are very nice trucks I'm so thankful that Pastor Dan has something big enough for the people and mechanicly sound to drive now it should last the ministry a very long time. The bills came in but so did 1250.00 from three different vessels so they will all be paid tomorrow. Say a prayer for grandma as the car she just bought Jan 16th broke down on her last week at work. It will start and run but won't go it has no power and it won't rev up at all. My brother is suppose to take a lookat it this week so pray it's somthin simple he can fix she can't afford to buy another one. Thanks to all who support these works for without your support we can not do any of it. The March newsletter was mailed out Friday on our way home so it will be on time this month. The over seas and Canada ones will go out the first of the week.This coming Friday will be a special day we are going to visit the Remnant of Israel for the following Special then we will go back to Messiah's Branch for fellowship and Torah Reading. If any of you are able to make this special event you should come it's going to be a real BLESSING. An evening of Messianic Praise and Worshipfeaturing Joel Chernoff Friday, March 4, 7 p.m. 11441 EastCentral, Wichita KSJoin us as we celebrate the LORD with a special guest: Messianic-music pioneer Joel Chernoff. Founder, composer and former lead singer of "LAMB," he first introduced this distinctive music in the 1970s - a music that has become the cornerstone of the Messianic movement. Seating is limited. For more information, call (316) 744-7470. stay in His word and I pray you all a very Blessed week More on the Mission Next Update:
Last Weeks Answer: Hebrews 5:1-91 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him fromdeath, and was heard in that he feared; 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Find This Passage:Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: and the Lord Jesus Christ. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; Making request, if by any means now at length Imight have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
A World That Is Dying In Its Sleep!"And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light." Romans 13:11-12"And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men�s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken."Luke 21:25-26"And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city wasdivided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell; and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found."Revelation 16:18-20In this issue of the Last Trumpet Newsletter, we will look at a world that is dying in its sleep. I am referring to a spiritual slumber preceded by a drunken stupor, induced by partaking of the deceptive cup of Babylon. This slumber is not a restful one but one of nightmares of reality leading to eternal death and everlasting damnation. It is just that serious! We know that the Almighty Saviour in his mercy and grace is sending forth numerous and successive wake-up calls, but the world sleeps on. We have been warned time and again by the convulsing earth and troubled heavens that the end of this present world is athand, but the world continues to be oblivious to the obvious. If this continues, the world will awaken unto death. Like a drunken man waking up in a house fire with flames leaping around him, it is too late to escape. So is the condition of this wicked world.We are warned in the Scriptures above that it is high time to awake out of sleep! It is time to break out of that nightmare and awaken to the true peace and salvation of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. In fact, the Scripture says it is high time to do this. If we can awaken to the reality of imminent destruction, we can also awaken to the reality of salvation, which will bring us to a full repentance and forsaking of the shroud of filth that has engulfed our nation and the entire world. Religion and church membership will never save anyone. Even the fundamentalist churches have become counter-productive to the Kingdom of God.We must all come fully awake while there is still time, and God will give us the strength to give Satan and his works the bum�s rush out of our lives. As we see the signs in heaven, as the earth continues to quake with the sea and waves roaring, we must purify ourselves in the precious blood of the Lamb of God and preach the everlasting gospel one more time. Our salvation is nearer than when we believed!
A Crescendo of Warnings!For some time I have been warning people throughout the world by means of this newsletter and the many thousands of cassette tapes and CDs that we send out each month that the earth is changing dramatically and is in a time of travail just as our Saviour said it would be. On December 16, 2004, AFP News published a picture of strange lenticular clouds over the Mount Erebus Volcano in Antarctica. (1) This is near the Ross Ice Shelf that is breaking up and clogging the sea with icebergs. One piece that broke off from Antarctica is as large as the State of Rhode Island. Peculiar things are happening at both poles of our earth.On December 19, 2004, a massive explosion occurred over Jakarta, Indonesia, as a ball of fire streaked across the sky. (2) This was one week before the great earthquake, and Indonesian scientists said therewas no seismic activity at the time of the exploding fireball. The next day, December 20, 2004, there was a rash of UFO sightings over Indonesia, Red China, and Australia. Countless thousands in the Eastern Hemisphere witnessed some amazing signs in the heavens. Over 700 official reports were filed as multitudes saw flashing fireballs and a "strange shining object" speeding through the sky. Authorities were also baffled by multi-colored lights, which hovered in the sky. (3)On December 21, 2004, the Los Angeles Times reported that Dr. John Anderson, the famous physicist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratories, issued a statement that "something funny is going on with gravity." The professor had first noticed the problem ten years earlier but cautiously waited until now. Using some of our space probes and precise calculations, all indicators reveal that gravity is losing its pull. Dr. Andersonadmitted that he just doesn�t understand it. (4) This is an awesome thought! Gravity, the very force that holds the universe in place and balances our solar system and maintains the equilibrium of our earth, is rapidly weakening. I am reminded of Isaiah 13:13 which says, "Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger."On Friday, December 24, 2004, the Associated Press published a story and an astrological chart that was presented by Thailand�s government and their astrologer, Phinyo Phongchareon. This resident astrologer at the University in Bangkok predicted a year of trouble and turmoil for Thailand politically. (5) This was two days before the great earthquake and resulting tsunami hit that idolatrous land so infamous for witchcraft and prostitution. I was once an astrologer untilthe Lord Jesus mercifully called me out and delivered me from it. I can tell you first hand and from experience that all astrology is witchcraft of the first magnitude.Another major event took place on December 24, 2004, which received very little publicity. A powerful earthquake occurred 6.25 miles under the sea near Tasmania, just south of Australia. This quake, with a magnitude of 8.1, was one of the strongest ever recorded, but it did no real damage. (6) Little did people realize at the time that 48 hours later death and devastation would engulf that region of the world. The warning signs preceding the recent great earthquake were many. At the end of November, 2004, and during the first part of December, volcanoes were swelling and shaking in New Guinea and Hawaii. Vulcanologists reported an unprecedented number of earthquakes under Hawaii�s Mauna Loa Volcano. (7) Hawaii also was hitwith a most unusual snowstorm. During this same time period, an earthquake killed 30 people in Indonesia, and powerful quakes also hit northern Japan and southern Italy. (8) The very next week the earthquakes continued in Algeria, Japan, and Trinidad. Powerful earth movements were felt in Alaska; northwestern California; the German-French border area; Athens, Greece; northwestern Turkey; and Sumatra and Java Islands in Indonesia. (9)In mid-December, about one week before the recent great earthquake, the Soputan Volcano erupted in Indonesia. At the same time, the Nyiragongo Volcano came to life in the Congo in Africa. Meanwhile, Japan�s northern main island of Hokkaido was rocked by another strong quake. Powerful earth movements were also felt in southern Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Morocco, Portugal, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, El Salvador, central Chile, andsouthern and central parts of coastal California. (10) Clearly, this world was beginning to convulse prior to a major catastrophe.
A World-Changing Event!On December 26, 2004, a catastrophic event occurred that has forever changed our world. At exactly 00:58:53 UTC (coordinated universal time) a magnitude 9 earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra, which sent devastation to 11 nations. These two numbers, 9 and 11, brought us another kind of 9-11. A tsunami, which is a tidal wave induced by an earthquake, sent a wall of water more than 30 feet high and moving at a speed of over 500 miles per hour against the shores of 11 nations. It is truly awesome when we realize what can happen when something as heavy as water, which weighs 8 pounds per gallon, can tower an excess of 30 feet and move as fast as a jetliner. Over 225,000 people are known to be dead, and many others are dying while I write this newsletter. We have all heard the stories of the great and wide-spreaddevastation, which is but a small display of the awesome power of the Almighty. There are many stories of judgment and mercy resulting from the tsunami. In India�s Andhra Pradesh State, 32 people were involved in a moon-worship ceremony when the massive wave picked them up, carried them out to sea, drowned them, and tossed them back on shore dead at their exact place of worship. Another news report told of parents who were missing their 6-month-old baby, so they prayed and cried out to the God of Heaven; and while they were praying, a mattress floated directly to them with their baby lying on it unharmed!The great earthquake and tsunami took place just as the witches� sabat of Yule ended and on the very day of the full moon. It is also interesting to note that all of the animals, both small and great, in all eleven of the affected nations had fled the area. (11) The only dead animals ofany kind that were found were those that were confined. I recall reading stories of other earthquake events, such as the great San Francisco quake, where people wondered why all of the animals fled several days in advance of the event. Many people said that it was quiet, and there was an eerie feeling as there were no birds, squirrels, or any other wild animals. Dogs, cats, and other pets that were confined were frantically trying to escape and making continual noise. Scientists have stated that animals must have evolved some kind of a sixth sense, but the truth is that the animals have not lost something that humans, to a great extent, have lost. Animals can still hear the voice of God. It is not instinct, and neither is it possible to evolve a sixth sense. In fact, the response of animals well in advance of a catastrophe proves evolution to be false!In the aftermath of the destruction,there have been aftershocks, flooding, and the constant threat that disease could kill another 100,000 people. (12) In addition to all of the problems with disease, destruction, and burial of the dead, there is the rebuilding effort, the countless billions of dollars of loss, and the continued fears of another such event. This massive quake was estimated to have the force of 500 atomic bombs and literally rattled the earth�s orbit. (13) The large tectonic plate that moved is so big that it would reach from New York City to St. Louis, Missouri. (14) The force was so great that it caused the earth to wobble at its poles, and according to U.S. Geological Survey expert Ken Hudnut, the map of the world has changed. (15) Satellite images show that islands have been moved out of their places, coastlines have changed, and some islands have completely disappeared. We have also learned that thelarge portion of earth that moved was pulled inward toward the center of its rotation, which has caused the speed of the rotation of the earth to increase. (16) The effect is similar to an ice skater spinning on the ice and then pulling her arms in to go into a fast spin. Thus, time is going faster as measured by the earth�s rotational velocity. As much as this sounds like a novel by Jules Verne, it is truth and is really happening. Furthermore, we were warned by the Scripture that this would happen. In Isaiah 24:19 we read as follows: "The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again." We must note that the words "clean dissolved" come from a Hebrew word which means"split open." This is precisely what happened on December 26, 2004.
Global Disruption!Never has there been a time such as this! Never since the days of Noah, have so many people been killed by water. Never have there been so many strange manifestations and fearful sights. Consider the following series of events that occurred in December, 2004: On December 4, 2004, a fireball over New England flashed and exploded. On the 6th, fireballs produced rumbling sounds and explosions over Australia. On the 12th, a ball of fire fell from the sky over Washington, D.C. On the 13th, a massive fireball was seen over Red China, turning night into day. On the 16th, a massive fireball fell into the Salt Lake in Utah. On the 19th, there were many sightings of fireballs over Indonesia. On the 21st, a previously unknown asteroid, now named 2004 YD5 flew past the earth under our satellites. (17) In this new year of 2005, the strange eventscontinue. On January 5th, unexplained bright flashes of light streaked across the night skies of Wisconsin, and this was witnessed by hundreds of people. On January 7th, hundreds of residents of Juneau, Alaska, saw a fiery ball crossing through their sky. On January 12th, a huge fiery ball over India raced to the earth and crashed. (18)It has now been over 3 weeks since the massive quake in the Indian Ocean, and there have been 30 aftershocks as our earth continues to wobble on its axis. (19) The Australian National University has also reported that their instruments indicate that the earth is giving off massive reverberations and is literally ringing like a bell. (20) It is one strange thing after another. In Antarctica, grass is beginning to grow. (21) In New Zealand, icebergs are moving into territorial waters. (22) For the first time in the history of the world, snow has fallen over the United Arab Emirates. (23)
What is Next and How Soon?In the November, 2004, issue of the Last Trumpet Newsletter, I warned of an imminent tidal wave that will hit the entire eastern seaboard of the United States. This is because there is a volcano in the Canary Islands, and when it quakes and erupts scientists calculate that it will send a wall of water 90 feet high and move at a speed of 500 miles per hour and smash into our coastal cities. Now that such an event has happened in the Eastern Hemisphere, can any thinking person say, "It can�t happen here"? Scientists are already warning that it is only a matter of time until the western flank of the Cumbre Vieja Volcano collapses and brings forth this unthinkable event. (24) Only God can help us! We know that the ancient city of Nineveh repented at the preaching of the prophet Jonah and God spared the city. Wouldn�t it be awonderful thing if President Bush would sit in sackcloth and ashes and lead the nation in true repentance?
Gross Darkness of Satanic Governance!As the creation continues to groan and travail, we see the powers of the Antichrist moving quickly to establish their satanic one-world government. We know that Satan and his evil spirits are working faster than ever, because they know that they have only a short time. By the time this newsletter is mailed, the Presidential inauguration will be over, and the witchcraft of this occult event will send our nation ever deeper into the realm of spiritual tyranny. In the January, 2005, issue of the Last Trumpet Newsletter, I explained the occult and spiritual side of the inauguration, and that it is the day that witches regard as the transition into Aquarius. In the occult practice of astrology, Aquarius is the 11th sign of the zodiac and the sign of the new age of Lucifer. We also know that in the occult, the number 5 isthe number of death. This 2005 presidential inauguration is the 55th inauguration, and the President will take his omens, which is what "inaugurate" means, while facing the Washington Monument, which is 555 feet high. The dais, which is the raised platform from which the President will be speaking, is surrounded by semi-circular seating, which is designed to look like a mystical Egyptian phoenix with raised wings. (25) The phoenix bird is the symbol of the New Age and New World Order. It has been announced that the President will make a 17-minute speech from this dais, but such speeches mean nothing, because they are written by a speech writer and are not the words of the President. In the earlier days of our country, Presidents wrote their own speeches and thus revealed the words of their own hearts.The inauguration speech is to be given at precisely 12:00 noon. According to witchcraftand astrology, this is the very moment when the sun transits to the 11th sign or Aquarius. It is when the sun moves from ante meridian or A.M. to post meridian or P.M. The President�s speech is to be one of peace and freedom for the entire world with the inference that he is the man who will bring it to pass. (26) The occult timing and surrounding circumstances of this entire inaugural event is amazing. In the midst of a war and with heavy military presence in Washington, D.C., the President wants to be known as a man of peace. Countless thousands have been killed and are being killed with this so-called "peace." Thus, this man of false peace will begin speaking at the moment Aquarius rises, and Aquarius is the water sign of peace in witchcraft. Recently, nearly 225,000 were killed by water.On January 13, 2005, a round table discussion was held with President Bush. Reporters suggested tothe President that the 40 million dollar price tag for his second inaugural was too much and asked if he would scale it down. Instead of addressing the record high cost, Mr. Bush answered as follows: "The inauguration is a great festival of democracy. People are going to come from all over the country who are celebrating democracy and celebrating my victory, and I�m glad to celebrate with them." (27)In a January 12, 2005, interview with Barbara Walters, President Bush admitted that the White House has formally conceded that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Barbara Walters asked President Bush if the 1,300 military personnel killed in Iraq, and the billions of dollars spent there was worth it. Bush answered, "Oh absolutely!" (28) I wonder if the President would like to gather together the families and loved ones of those dead and the countless thousands of those men andwomen who have had arms, legs, and faces blown off and tell them it was absolutely worth it! Those are not the words of a Christian but of an illuminized mind!President Bush has also begun to reveal his plans for social security which so many Americans depend upon. The President�s plan will cut promised benefits by nearly 33% in coming years. (29) This is another double cross from a lame duck that cannot be re-elected. We must realize that the high offices of leadership are occupied by elitists that simply don�t care about the ones they call "ordinary Americans." These leaders are the "upper crust", and we know that the upper crust is nothing more than a bunch of crumbs held together with a lot of dough! These elitist leaders are members of secret societies such as the Freemasons, Shriners, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, the Kahilla, and numerous others. These people rule the world ofignorance from their lofty realm of secrecy. These elitists pontificate in a pan-opticon of imagined superiority. Not only do they have secret meetings so they can play with their secret passwords and secret handshakes, but they are also party animals. Many of the little songs commonly used originated with the lodges of Freemasonry, such as "For He�s a Jolly Good fellow", which marks full entrance to the lodge; and "The Bear Went Over the Mountain. The song, "The Bear Went Over the Mountain is sung when a Freemason retires from business to devote his later years to serve the lodge. As the song says, "�.all that he could see was the other side of the mountain." In the highest levels of the esoteric or secret lodges, the Illuminists, including the Skull and Bones, refer to themselves as "wiffenpoofs." There is even a song called "The Wiffenpoof", and the song itself is no secret, becausethey doubt that anybody could figure out the words or would even care enough to connect the meaning to them. The words are as follows: "To the tables down at Mory�s to the place where Louie dwells, to the dear old Temple Bar we love so well, Sing the wiffenpoofs assembled with their glasses raised on high, and the magic of their singing casts a spell. Yes, the magic of their singing of the songs we love so well, �Shall I Wasting� and �Mavourneen� and the rest. We will serenade our Louie while life and voice shall last. Then we�ll pass and be forgotten with the rest. (Chorus) We�re poor little lambs who have lost our way, Baa, baa, baa. We�re little BLACK SHEEP who have gone astray, Baa, baa, baa, Gentlemen songsters off on a spree, doomed from here to eternity, Lord have mercy on such as we, Baa, baa, baa." These are all worshippers of the Rothschild banking dynasty, which formally launched the Illuminati. This song was first heard at Yale University.
The Shocking Nature of the Beast!As we look around us in these last of the last days, we see a society that has been warped and disfigured by the plan and purpose of the conspirators. We are a nation that is saturated and dripping with immorality, smut, perverted sex, and violence. These are days when you can be arrested for doing good or protected by law for doing evil. A case in point is the arrest of eleven Christians in Philadelphia for quoting the Bible in public at a homosexual event involving the sodomites known as the "Pink Angels." The Christians were jailed, and four of them face up to 47 years in prison and $90,000 in fines for preaching the gospel on a public sidewalk. The Philadelphia police arrested the Christians and charged them with eight crimes under a hate crime provision. They were charged with three felonies: possession of instrumentsof crime (a bullhorn), ethnic intimidation (saying that homosexuality is a sin), and inciting a riot (reading from the Bible some passages relating to homosexuality), despite the fact that no riot occurred. (30) I must say that I love my country too much to dare to be proud of it in its current condition. I personally resent the fact that evil forces of government have pulled out from under us the foundation of moral decency, character, and integrity; and in the absence of that foundation, we have a society that persistently wallows in its own filth as it falls headlong toward the fires of eternal damnation! In England it is now illegal to quote from the Bible if such quotes are perceived to be "threatening, abusive, or insulting." This law is covered by the new incitement to religious hatred law and is punishable by up to seven years in jail. (31) For those who were wondering when thetribulation is going to start, perhaps it is time for you to wake up and smell the new world odor! In France a law was passed by Parliament which mandates a one-year prison sentence for anyone who insults homosexuals and women. (32) I think a clear picture is beginning to form. These are the days of Antichrist, and a society and its government are waiting with great expectation for him to appear.The evidence of satanic dominance is everywhere. The British Navy has now declared that Satanists in their navy can now perform satanic rituals on their ships. In a story headlined "Devil Warship", the London Daily Mail says, "The Navy tells the NCO in black robes he can perform his satanic rituals at sea." (33) We also know that our U.S. Military has witch covens on every military base, and that our U.S. Government offers 501c 3 tax exempt status to witch covens as they do to churches.Thetelevisions and movie theaters continue to warp the thinking of people throughout our nation and help to maintain the level of perversion among the masses. Network television programs, such as ABC�s Wife Swap, and Fox Network�s Trading Spouses, are doing us no good. (34) Now a new program called Point Pleasant presents an attractive young woman who is the daughter of Satan. She uses her seductive and destructive powers to cause every kind of trouble; primarily, the misuse of men. Point Pleasant creator Marti Noxon says, "We�ve definitely got the devil on our side." (35)The well-respected magazine, Consumer Reports, which has for many years advised Americans on almost every kind of purchases, has published advice on birth control in its February, 2005, issue. In addition to analyzing various brands of condoms, there is a discussion on other methods of birth control, including a referralto Planned Parenthood to "eliminate uterine contents." Thus, this magazine refers to a living baby in the womb of the mother simply as "uterine contents." (36) It gets worse by the minute, and it is time for every true Christian to rise up and declare the truth of God�s Word that it be not forgotten among men!
The Days of War and False Peace!The war in Iraq and in Afghanistan continues with no real end in sight. Recently, an organization known as the Sunshine Project exposed the Pentagon for their development of bizarre weapons at the U.S. Air Force Wright Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio. It was a $7.5 million project that the Pentagon says they have now abandoned. The weapons included a powerful aphrodisiac that would make enemy soldiers irresistible sexually to each other and induce instant homosexual acts among them. Another weapon was a chemical that would attract hoards of rats and swarms of wasps among the enemy. Yet another chemical weapon was designed to produce severe and lasting halitosis, and another one would make skin unbearably sensitive to sunlight. (37)War continues, and the whole world seems to be a powder keg waiting to bedetonated. The Middle East is a hot spot of continual uncertainty. We have now learned that former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has proposed that Jerusalem be declared the capital of the world as a way of getting around the continual competing of Israelis and Arabs for the city. Furthermore, the Secretary-General of the United Nations is to be the Mayor of Jerusalem and thus, the Mayor of the capital of the world. (38) This becomes even more intriguing when we realize that former U.S. President Bill Clinton is vying for that position of Secretary-General of the United Nations.In closing, we continue to watch and pray. Only Almighty God can get us through this amazing time, and He most certainly will do it. Please remember Last Trumpet Ministries in your prayers, and please accept my sincerest thanks to all of you who support this end-time ministry in so many ways. All isappreciated. We continue to invite you to send your prayer requests, as they receive individual attention by our teams of intercessors. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.David J. MeyerAcknowledgements01. AFP News Service, Dec. 16, 2004, AFP science photo.02. AFP News Service, Dec. 20, 2004, Tangerang, Indonesia.03. WorldNetDaily, Dec. 20, 2004, WorldNetDaily internet service.04. Los Angeles Times, Dec. 21, 2004, by John Johnson, Los Angeles, CA.05. Associated Press, Dec. 23, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand.06. AFP News Service, Dec. 24, 2004, Sydney, Australia.07. Earthweek: A Diary of the Planet, Dec. 5, 2004, by Steve Newman, Universal Press Syndicate.08. Ibid.09. Earthweek: A Diary fo the Planet, Dec. 12, 2004, by Steve Newman, Universal Press Syndicate.10. Earthweek: A Diary of the Planet, Dec. 19,2004, by Steve Newman, Universal Press Syndicate.11. Associated Press, Dec. 29, 2004, by Gemunu Amarasinghe, Sri Lanka.12. Associated Press, Jan. 13, 2005, by Emma Ross, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.13. AFP News Service, Dec. 28, 2004, AFP, Singapore.14. Accu Weather, Inc., Jan. 5, 2005, www.accuweather.com.15. AFP News Service, Dec. 28, 2004.16. Chicago Tribune, Dec. 28, 2004, by Tom Skilling, Chicago, IL.17. Sorcha Faal, Jan. 13, 2005, Russian correspondent.18. Ibid.19. Sydney Morning Herald, Dec. 29, 2004, by Richard Macey, Sydney, Australia.20. Reuters News Service, Jan. 10, 2005, Melbourne, Australia.21. London Times, Jan. 13, 2005, by Jonathan Leake, London, England, UK.22. New Zealand Herald, Jan. 8, 2005, by Heather Tyler, New Zealand.23. AFP News Service, Dec. 30, 2004, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.24. Reuters News Service, Aug. 9,2004, by Jeremy Lovell, London, England, UK.25. Reuters News Service, Jan. 12, 2005, by Gary Hershorn, Washington, D.C.26. Associated Press, Jan. 20, 2005, by Deb Reichmann & David Espo, Washington, D.C..27. Associated Press, Jan. 14, 2005, Washington, D.C.28. ABC News, Jan. 12, 2005.29. New York Post, Jan. 4, 2005, Washington, D.C. report, New York, NY.30. American Family Association, Jan. 8, 2005, by Donald E. Wildmon, Tupelo, MS.31. London Daily Metro, Dec. 8, 2004, by Oliver Stallwood, London. England, UK.32. Guardian, Dec. 24, 2004, by Jon Henley, Paris, France, report, London, England, UK.33. London Daily Mail, Oct. 25, 2004, by Duncan Gardham, London, England, UK.34. Reuters News Service, Dec. 15, 2004, Los Angeles, CA.35. TV Guide Magazine, Jan. 16, 2005, by David Hochman.36. WorldNetDaily, Jan. 10, 2005, by Ron Strom,www.worldnetdaily.com.37. New Scientist, Jan. 15, 2005, www.newscientist.com.38. WorldNetDaily, July 23, 2004, www.worldnetdaily.com.http://www.lasttrumpetministries.org
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