Prisonweekly Torah

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

2011-02-04T18:04:00.001-08:00

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

2010-12-10T18:20:00.001-08:00

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

2010-11-19T17:54:00.001-08:00

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

2010-11-05T16:48:00.001-07:00

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

2010-08-20T17:31:00.001-07:00

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

Prison weekly for Sabbath Av 5

2010-07-16T17:26:00.001-07:00

Shalom

The Hebrew month is Av

These Parashah HaShavuah are for Sabbath Av 5, 5770

The Parashah HaShavuah for Torah is Devarim "Words" Deuteronomy 1:1 -3:22

Haftarah Isaiah 1:1-27 & Brit Hadasha 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Next weeks are Torah Vaetchanan "And I pleaded" Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah Isaiah 40:1-26 & Brit Hadasha Mark 12:28-34

These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan.--Through the wilderness, in the Arabah near Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Di-zahab, it is eleven days from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by the Mount Seir route. It was in the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, that Moses addressed the Israelites in accordance with the instructions that the Lord had given him for them, after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and King Og of Bashan, who dwelt at Ashtaroth [and] Edrei. On the other side of the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses undertook to expound this Teaching. He said:The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb, saying: You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Start out and make your way to the hill country of the Amorites and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, the hill country, the Shephelah, the Negeb, the seacoast, the land of the Canaanites, and the Lebanon, as far as the Great River, the river Euphrates. See, I place the land at your disposal. Go, take possession of the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to assign to them and to their heirs after them.

Thereupon I said to you, "I cannot bear the burden of you by myself. The Lord your God has multiplied you until you are today as numerous as the stars in the sky. May the Lord, the God of your fathers, increase your numbers a thousandfold, and bless you as He promised you. How can I bear unaided the trouble of you, and the burden, and the bickering! Pick from each of your tribes men who are wise, discerning, and experienced, and I will appoint them as your heads." You answered me and said, "What you propose to do is good." So I took your tribal leaders, wise and experienced men, and appointed them heads over you: chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens, and officials for your tribes. I charged your magistrates at that time as follows, "Hear out your fellow men, and decide justly between any man and a fellow Israelite or a stranger. You shall not be partial in judgment: hear out low and high alike. Fear no man, for judgment is God's. And any matter that is too difficult for you, you shall bring to me and I will hear it." Thus I instructed you, at that time, about the various things that you should do.We set out from Horeb and traveled the great and terrible wilderness that you saw, along the road to the hill country of the Amorites, as the Lord our God had commanded us. When we reached Kadesh-barnea, I said to you, "You have come to the hill country of the Amorites which the Lord our God is giving to us. See, the Lord your God has placed the land at your disposal. Go up, take possession, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, promised you. Fear not and be not dismayed." Then all of you came to me and said, "Let us send men ahead to reconnoiter the land for us and bring back word on the route we shall follow and the cities we shall come to." I approved of the plan, and so I selected twelve of your men, one from each tribe.They made for the hill country, came to the wadi Eshcol, and spied it out. They took some of the fruit of the land with them and brought it down to us. And they gave us this report: "It is a good land that the Lord our God is giving to us." Yet you refused to go up, and flouted the command of the Lord your God. You sulked in your tents and said, "It is because the Lord hates us that He brought us out of the land of Egypt, to hand us over to the Amorites to wipe us out. What kind of place are we going to? Our kinsmen have taken the heart out of us, saying, 'We saw there a people stronger and taller than we, large cities with walls sky-high, and even Anakites.'"

I said to you, "Have no dread or fear of them. None other than the Lord your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as He did for you in Egypt before your very eyes, and in the wilderness, where you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way that you traveled until you came to this place. Yet for all that, you have no faith in the Lord your God, who goes before you on your journeys--to scout the place where you are to encamp--in fire by night and in cloud by day, in order to guide you on the route you are to follow." When the Lord heard your loud complaint, He was angry. He vowed: Not one of these men, this evil generation, shall see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers-- none except Caleb son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him and his descendants will I give the land on which he set foot, because he remained loyal to the Lord. Because of you the Lord was incensed with me too, and He said: You shall not enter it either. Joshua son of Nun, who attends you, he shall enter it. Imbue him with strength, for he shall allot it to Israel. Moreover, your little ones who you said would be carried off, your children who do not yet know good from bad, they shall enter it; to them will I give it and they shall possess it. As for you, turn about and march into the wilderness by the way of the Sea of Reeds. You replied to me, saying, "We stand guilty before the Lord. We will go up now and fight, just as the Lord our God commanded us." And you all girded yourselves with war gear and recklessly started for the hill country. But the Lord said to me, "Warn them: Do not go up and do not fight, since I am not in your midst; else you will be routed by your enemies." I spoke to you, but you would not listen; you flouted the Lord's command and willfully marched into the hill country. Then the Amorites who lived in those hills came out against you like so many bees and chased you, and they crushed you at Hormah in Seir. Again you wept before the Lord; but the Lord would not heed your cry or give ear to you.

Thus, after you had remained at Kadesh all that long time, we marched back into the wilderness by the way of the Sea of Reeds, as the Lord had spoken to me, and skirted the hill country of Seir a long time.Then the Lord said to me you have been skirting this hill country long enough; now turn north. And charge the people as follows: You will be passing through the territory of your kinsmen, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. Though they will be afraid of you, be very careful not to provoke them. For I will not give you of their land so much as a foot can tread on; I have given the hill country of Seir as a possession to Esau. What food you eat you shall obtain from them for money; even the water you drink you shall procure from them for money. Indeed, the Lord your God has blessed you in all your undertakings. He has watched over your wanderings through this great wilderness; the Lord your God has been with you these past forty years: you have lacked nothing. We then moved on, away from our kinsmen, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, away from the road of the Arabah, away from Elath and Ezion-geber; and we marched on in the direction of the wilderness of Moab. And the Lord said to me: Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war. For I will not give you any of their land as a possession; I have assigned Ar as a possession to the descendants of Lot. It was formerly inhabited by the Emim, a people great and numerous, and as tall as the Anakites. Like the Anakites, they are counted as Rephaim; but the Moabites call them Emim. Similarly, Seir was formerly inhabited by the Horites; but the descendants of Esau dispossessed them, wiping them out and settling in their place, just as Israel did in the land they were to possess, which the Lord had given to them. Up now! Cross the wadi Zered! So we crossed the wadi Zered. The time that we spent in travel from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed the wadi Zered was thirty-eight years, until that whole generation of warriors had perished from the camp, as the Lord had sworn concerning them. Indeed, the hand of the Lord struck them, to root them out from the camp to the last man. When all the warriors among the people had died off, the Lord spoke to me, saying: You are now passing through the territory of Moab, through Ar. You will then be close to the Ammonites; do not harass them or start a fight with them. For I will not give any part of the land of the Ammonites to you as a possession; I have assigned it as a possession to the descendants of Lot. It, too, is counted as Rephaim country. It was formerly inhabited by Rephaim, whom the Ammonites call Zamzummim, a people great and numerous and as tall as the Anakites. The Lord wiped them out, so that [the Ammonites] dispossessed them and settled in their place, as He did for the descendants of Esau who live in Seir, when He wiped out the Horites before them, so that they dispossessed them and settled in their place, as is still the case. So, too, with the Avvim who dwelt in villages in the vicinity of Gaza: the Caphtorim, who came from Crete, wiped them out and settled in their place. Up! Set out across the wadi Arnon! See, I give into your power Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin the occupation: engage him in battle. This day I begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples everywhere under heaven, so that they shall tremble and quake because of you whenever they hear you mentioned.

Then I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to King Sihon of Heshbon with an offer of peace, as follows, "Let me pass through your country. I will keep strictly to the highway, turning off neither to the right nor to the left. What food I eat you will supply for money, and what water I drink you will furnish for money; just let me pass through--as the descendants of Esau who dwell in Seir did for me, and the Moabites who dwell in Ar--that I may cross the Jordan into the land that the Lord our God is giving us." But King Sihon of Heshbon refused to let us pass through, because the Lord had stiffened his will and hardened his heart in order to deliver him into your power--as is now the case. And the Lord said to me: See, I begin by placing Sihon and his land at your disposal. Begin the occupation; take possession of his land. Sihon with all his men took the field against us at Jahaz, and the Lord our God delivered him to us and we defeated him and his sons and all his men. At that time we captured all his towns, and we doomed every town--men, women, and children--leaving no survivor. We retained as booty only the cattle and the spoil of the cities that we captured. From Aroer on the edge of the Arnon valley, including the town in the valley itself, to Gilead, not a city was too mighty for us; the Lord our God delivered everything to us. But you did not encroach upon the land of the Ammonites, all along the wadi Jabbok and the towns of the hill country, just as the Lord our God had commanded. We made our way up the road toward Bashan, and King Og of Bashan with all his men took the field against us at Edrei. But the Lord said to me: Do not fear him, for I am delivering him and all his men and his country into your power, and you will do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. So the Lord our God also delivered into our power King Og of Bashan, with all his men, and we dealt them such a blow that no survivor was left. 4 At that time we captured all his towns; there was not a town that we did not take from them: sixty towns, the whole district of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan all those towns were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars--apart from a great number of unwalled towns. We doomed them as we had done in the case of King Sihon of Heshbon; we doomed every town--men, women, and children--and retained as booty all the cattle and the spoil of the towns. Thus we seized, at that time, from the two Amorite kings, the country beyond the Jordan, from the wadi Arnon to Mount Hermon--Sidonians called Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir--all the towns of the Tableland and the whole of Gilead and Bashan as far as Salcah and Edrei, the towns of Og's kingdom in Bashan. Only King Og of Bashan was left of the remaining Rephaim. His bedstead, an iron bedstead, is now in Rabbah of the Ammonites; it is nine cubits long and four cubits wide, by the standard cubit! And this is the land which we apportioned at that time: The part from Aroer along the wadi Arnon, with part of the hill country of Gilead and its towns, I assigned to the Reubenites and the Gadites. The rest of Gilead, and all of Bashan under Og's rule--the whole Argob district, all that part of Bashan which is called Rephaim country--I assigned to the half-tribe of Manasseh. Jair son of Manasseh received the whole Argob district (that is, Bashan) as far as the boundary of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and named it after himself. Havvoth-jair--as is still the case. To Machir I assigned Gilead. And to the Reubenites and the Gadites I assigned the part from Gilead down to the wadi Arnon, the middle of the wadi being the boundary, and up to the wadi Jabbok, the boundary of the Ammonites. [We also seized] the Arabah, from the foot of the slopes of Pisgah on the east, to the edge of the Jordan, and from Chinnereth down to the sea of the Arabah, the Dead Sea. At that time I charged you, saying, "The Lord your God has given you this country to possess. You must go as shock-troops, warriors all, at the head of your Israelite kinsmen. Only your wives, children, and livestock--I know that you have much livestock--shall be left in the towns I have assigned to you, until the Lord has granted your kinsmen a haven such as you have, and they too have taken possession of the land that the Lord your God is assigning them, beyond the Jordan. Then you may return each to the homestead that I have assigned to him." I also charged Joshua at that time, saying, "You have seen with your own eyes all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings; so shall the Lord do to all the kingdoms into which you shall cross over. Do not fear them, for it is the Lord your God who will battle for you."

From Parshat Devarim. From THE TANAKH: The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text. Copyright 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society. Used by permission.

Mission Updates:John 3:14-21 (KJV)

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Greetings Saints,

I pray you all are well and still have your needs being met? We are doing better this month as we have had some new people start to donate. Still we are just buying food at most for the mission church a week at a time but that is great because we are still in the place the Father told us to be and doing what He told us to do!
So many new faces, this last week we had a mother come in with grade school children, they had been in once before, this time they were going through the clothing closet being very thankful for the things they found.
We had some large print KJV bibles come in, I placed them on the shelf in the main room where I put toiletries and they went like that. We use large print because so many have lost their glasses and prayerfully they will still be able to read them. We could go through and have gone through thousands of these Bibles!
Thanks so much to those that donated Tuesday until you did it was close to meet the needs of the day. I was able to buy shoes and get blood pressure medication for those in need. I am sure I will need to buy a few pairs of shoes tomorrow as we have been buying 3 to even 7 or more pairs of shoes a week for months now, we always have but we have seen a large increase form a pair a week to what it is now!
I am in bad need of hygiene and IB Profren as well as triple ant-biotic ointment......
Bills are doing pretty good but I think mom is looking at some of July bills yet to pay as well as August is starting to come, and we really need meat for the church.
My verizon phone broke again twice with the same style of phone, I made a bad judgment when I renewed my contract so now I am stuck with a bad phone with the front taped but heh it still works, I just cannot tell who is calling before I answer.
I am teaching the book of John in Tuesday Bible class so we are really into that, the book of John really teaches all about the Father, Son, and the Holy spirit. We are all getting much out of it. Naturally we have been doing Torah study on Friday nights, as well as what the Spirit leads me to speak about.
Radio is paid for August already and I have a sponsor for the programs on the 1st day of the week which I pray you have been tuning into, this one for this week is a really good program I mean really so tune in! Oh and tonight's was also a really great program also.
I better go, please lift us in prayer and help if you can, we do truly need your help!
Oh yes pray about our computer at the mission I think it is about to crash!
Have a blessed Sabbath, a good rest from the world, a great time with family, and even greater with our Lord Yeshua
In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin
Our Son Joshua is now doing a weekly update:
Tuesday July13 We Served out
10 1/2 Dozen Egg Sandwiches
17 Go Plates
7 Little Go Plates
22 First Plates
And
2 Cakes
Once I got to the mission the first thing I started was cooking eggs for the people. we are supposed to go till three making sandwiches but whoever was cooking had stopped so I immediately took over before Pastor Dan could tell me to. Sister Linda was gone to sams picking up cups, napkins, and other things of use for dinner. Something cool happened though my little nine year old brother Elijah came out of the other room and asked to serve the people during dinner, and of course we let him do it. He did a wonderful job too even after dinner was over he got rid of the left overs. :) then later in the night we did our 2nd weekly torah portion.
by Pastor in training Joshua catlin

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 13 Tamuz, 5770

2010-06-25T17:30:00.001-07:00

Shalom Sorry I didn't get last weeks portion mailed it was for Sabbath Tamuz6,5770 Torah Parasha was Chukkat "Ordinance of" Numbers 19:1-22:1 the Haftarah Judges 11:1-33 & the Brit Hadasha John 3:10-21

These parasha's are for 13 Tamuz, 5770

Torah is "Balak" Numbers 22:2-25:9 Haftarah Micah 5:6-6:8 &Brit Hadasha John 13-14 Parsha's Please take time to read these parsha's in your KJV bible I wanted to shear thios bit of information with you about the STAR OF DAVID>

The Mogen David has seven internal areas, six are alike, representing the six workdays, and the seventh represents the Sabbath. The outside of the Star has 12 sides representing the 12 tribes of Israel. The Star is made from two intertwined Paleo-Hebrew Dalets, with which David's name was spelled. Recently two inscriptions have been found proving that the Mogen David (which some call "Star of David") was the seal of state of ancient Israel. The first may be found in David Rohl's book Pharaoh's and Kings. It is a bass relief sculpture of King Jehu (one of the righteous kings of Israel) with his men behind him, paying homage to the King of Assyria who has conquered him. The relief shows the seal of state of Assyria over the head of the King of Assyria (the winged solar disk). King Jehu has the seal of state of Ancient Israel over his head, the Mogen David. The second is even older. It may be found in the book THE NAME OF GOD by James R. Harris p. 205. It dates to the time of the Judges and was found at Gibeon. It is a Mogen David with YAH written in Hebrew in it.

Some have pointed to the "Star" (Hebrew: "Kokba") in Amos to defame Jews for using this symbol. However the "Star of David" is actually in Hebrew the MOGEN DAVID ("SHIELD of David"). NOT the KOKBA DAVID ("Star of David") . It is only in English that the MOGEN DAVID has been mistakenly called the "Star of David". Moreover, regardless of what other uses this symbol may have had, the archaeological evidence is clear. The Mogen David WAS the seal of state of ancient Israel, even under the righteous King Jehu. Moreover it was used as a symbol by Hebrews in connection with worshiping YAH as early as the time of the Judges. The Nazarene Seal is a seal that was found on several artifacts found in the ancient Essene Quarter of Jerusalem in a grotto adjacent to the upper room, which is directly astride the ancient location of the ancient Nazarene Synagogue on Mt. Zion. This is a synagogue which was built after 70 CE with stones from the recently destroyed Temple carried over from the adjacent ridge of the Temple Mount. The artifacts are widely regarded as being of Nazarene origin and dating to the early second century. The artifacts in question are some shards of pottery, n oil lamp and a "stand" labeled in a first century Aramaic script "for the anointing oil" which appears to be a stand for a flask of anointing oil. Remains of a matching flask, also containing the seal were found nearby.

The seal is made up of three parts. The center of the seal is the Mogen David (Star of David, or literally "Shield of David"). The top "point" of the Mogen David serves as the triangular shaped base for a seven branched menorah. The bottom "point" of the Mogen David is part of the lower, more controversial symbol. This lower symbol has been mistaken by some as a "Christian Fish" and redrawn by many so as to more closely resemble a Christian fish. In fact an image of a fish would have violated the Torah commandment against religious images of "…anything… that is in the water under the earth…" (Ex. 20:4). Many redrawings of the seal have altered the "snout" of the supposed fish, making it pointed, as it is in the Christian fish. I have examined photographs of all eight of the "seal" artifacts, and in only one is the "snout" pointed, and that is one in which the entire seal is drawn with straight lines, so that the bottom symbol is diamond shaped. In the seven remaining artifacts the "snout" is missing from five, and rounded in the remaining two.

The next question is the "eye" of the "fish". The eye portion is missing from four artifacts. In three others the "eye" appears to be a dot, in two of these the dot is off centered and could an "eye", while in one of them it is nearly centered. In the remaining artifact the "eye" is a "+". This symbol is not a "fish" but the Hebrew letter ALEF as drawn in the Essene "Cryptic Script" used in 4Q298. The "eye" was originally a TAV as written in the ancient Paleo Hebrew Script (which also closely resembles the TAV used in the Essene "Cryptic Script" of 4Q298. This TAV is written dead center. It appears to have later been replaced in time by a "dot" which eventually evolved into the "eye" of a "Christian Fish". The original bottom portion of the seal was a representation of "The Alef and Tav". In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin

Mission Updates: Romans 1:17 17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Greetings, Today when I came in one man looked up and saw me and said Pastor Dan What would we do without you" I get things like this all the time but today it hit me very hard, you see it has gotten worse and worse all year to where donations are a trickle the Bills will double the 1st or close to it and no money in to pay. One very large problem is there was NO mail out newsletter this month, if I do not do one the first of next week then we are really going to hurt much worse, we are only staying open by a very thin thread in fact mom wrote a check for food that will drain the account, we have nothing but prayers to fall back on, but of course that is how we have stayed open all along. I have two people needing shoes and one needing a prescription $20 the shoes are $12 a pair plus tax.....I just talked to a man who just lost his $55,000 home, yes it is tough out there and the Father keeps sending me more and more people.... So no today I am not asking you for money, yes great is the need but I feel you will donate if you can or feel led to, but I will ask you for prayer and not for me but for those we care for, those that have been sent to us. I just had a man come in I have known for a long time and we were are talking why I am writing this and he springs on me about how some people do not like me because I support the Jews or rather that I am a Jew? Well I am grafted in, the point in this city the large block for me getting help is because of my Biblical support of Israel, in fact I had a fellow who works for the bank tell me the very same thing.....Oh well I cannot change to please them no matter what the cost is to me... Please lift us in prayer and help if you can,

I will ask that if any large ministries read this then consider helping your brethren if you can? Right now I am working on other ways to support the work we do and keep the mission open...the saints that helped us get this building together, rebuild it put of $50,000 in it. This was just to save it from the wrecking ball, now the building which we are paying $55,000 for on a lease option is worth around $120,000 according to the real-estate guy who worked with us on the lease option. Would it not be a shame to loose all that, but it is not the money that has went into the building that matters but the people that we help. When we moved in outside all night long the police battled the pushers and the street walkers and other various criminals. It was not safe to be outside as someone would rob you no joke. It was like watching cops the TV program all night long, in fact swat teams hide out behind our fence before raiding pushers across the street.

We demanded a change in the hood both up front with the criminals and stood our ground in the spirit, now children can play outside day or night, the pushers are gone as is the hookers..It is quiet outside at night. The Police had been trying to clean the hood up for years after one year of us being there it changed. We have been doing this 11 years and going on 4 on this street corner. We are needed there badly, so I am asking you today to donate something yes even a $10 can help especially if everyone who read this would help with something. It is a shame that people I know in Wichita that believe in what we do and are not broke will not tender anything to help, as for the agencies they would love to see me gone as then the people would lose the voice of truth we have been. I plan on going nowhere, yes I brought a Christian phone book home and plan on writing some churches or Businesses in Wichita and as for help, but I think my help will come from you saints. In His Perfect Peace, Pastor dan

Philippians 3:13,14 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Shabbat Shalom I am Blessed to say we feed out 13 ½ dozen egg sandwiches and sixty two plates of food for dinner today. Steve made some awesome banana nut bread and I had several people wanting to help out today. I love that so many want to help but I am now having two many people standing around in the kitchen. Only problem is everyone runs off after feeding and no one wants to clean. I need three people who will stay and help sweep, mop, do dishes and take out trash. I paid a few more bills but I have three large ones that need to be paid by Tuesday. One of them is for 256.00, one for 267.00 and the last 127.00. Please pray for the funding to get these paid they are all bills related to the Mission. The first is Thursday and I have close to 1200.00 in bills due by Friday.

I have to go it is time for service so I pray you all have a very nice and restful Shabbat

We love you oh I almost forgot we had two people donate two slabs of brisket for Tuesday and that is all the meat we have at this moment. 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" Y

Prison Weekly Sabbath Tamuz 6,5770 Torah Parsha Chukkat

2010-06-18T17:45:00.001-07:00

Shalom

The Hebrew month is Tamuz ,These Parsha's are for Sabbath Tamuz 6,5770 Torah Parsha Chukkat "Ordinance of" Numbers 19:1-22:1 the Haftarah Judges 11:1-33 & the Brit Hadasha John 3:10-21 Next Weeks: Torah Portions are "Balak" Numbers 22:2-25:9 the Haftarah is Micah 5:6-6:8 & the Brit Hadasha 1 Corinthians 1:20-31

Chukat

This week's Torah portion is from Numbers 19:1 - 22:1 and is called Chukat, which means decree. it is an obligation upon those who follow the ways of HaShem. The leading part of the reading deals with a very hot topic these days, the Red Heifer. In Israel there is a Christian man from Mississippi who successfully bred a Red Heifer. He first did so at his farm, but the Rabbis in Israel insisted that to "qualify" it must be born in Israel. So, he moved to the Galilee and has done it there! When we lived in the Land, we met him and his wife. Unfortunately, before the calf reached the required age of two years, a white hair grew in tis tail and the Rabbi's were quick to disqualify her. They were more than a little leery of a "Gentile Cow" being used in this most holy service!!!
In all truth, I believe that there is little significance in this matter at all; at least not yet. The ashes of the Red Heifer are to be added to water and with it; anyone who touches a dead body and is made unclean is to be "purified" with this water and ash mixture before entering into the Tent of Meeting. This practice was followed in the days of the Temple as well. But, since we have neither the Tent of Meeting nor the Temple, there is no use for the water of cleansing. Not to mention that we are made clean, not by the sprinkling of water with ash, but by the blood of the Perfect Lamb of G-d.
But, an even more interesting point follows shortly in the passage. In Numbers 20, we read of the people fussing at Moses again! This time, it is because they have run out of water. Moses went to the L-rd and asked what he could do. Beginning in verse 7 we find His instruction. The L-rd said to Moshe, "Take the staff, assemble the community, you and Aaron your brother; and before their eyes, tell the rock to produce its water. You will bring them water out of the rock and thus enable the community and their livestock to drink." Moshe took the staff from the presence of the L-rd, as he had ordered him. But after Moshe and Aaron had assembled the community in front of the rock, he said to them, "Listen here, you rebels! Are we supposed to bring you water from this rock?" Then Moshe raised his hand and hit the rock twice with his staff. Water flowed out in abundance, and the community and their livestock drank." From this, we learn why Moses was not allowed to enter into the Promised Land.
You have probably heard, as I have, many sermons about how Moses struck the rock and released his claim to the promise. Some even teach that since Y'shua is "the Rock" that Moses struck Him! I think the passage does contain some truth that is certainly more clear than such a stretch! The sin for which Moses lost his inheritance was quite serious, but had nothing to do with striking a rock. Read verse 10 again. Moses said to the children of Israel, "Listen here, you rebels! Are we supposed to bring you water from this rock?" Moses sinned by placing himself in the place of the provider of Israel. G-d is our provider as well as theirs. I remember a great preacher once saying that the downfall of men of G-d was for them to touch "the gold, the glory or the girls." Moses usurped the glory of G-d when he asked if the people wanted him to bring forth water from the rock. Only G-d can do that and the children of Israel had been taught this over and over again. Sometimes, we are taught the same things over and over too. Sometimes, we think that we can do something to get what we want and what we need. Too often we put ourselves in the place of being the provider for our family, and we get in the way of what G-d wants to do for us and to teach us.My prayer for each of you is that you learn to stay out of the way of G-d's plan and to always remember that He is G-d and we are not! Keep praying. Marty
The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: This is the ritual law that the Lord has commanded: Instruct the Israelite people to bring you a red cow without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which no yoke has been laid. You shall give it to Eleazar the priest. It shall be taken outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence. Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting. The cow shall be burned in his sight--its hide, flesh, and blood shall be burned, its dung included--and the priest shall take cedar wood, hyssop, and crimson stuff, and throw them into the fire consuming the cow. The priest shall wash his garments and bathe his body in water; after that the priest may reenter the camp, but he shall be unclean until evening. He who performed the burning shall also wash his garments in water, bathe his body in water, and be unclean until evening. A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the cow and deposit them outside the camp in a clean place, to be kept for water of lustration for the Israelite community. It is for cleansing. He who gathers up the ashes of the cow shall also wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. This shall be a permanent law for the Israelites and for the strangers who reside among you. He who touches the corpse of any human being shall be unclean for seven days. He shall cleanse himself with it on the third day and on the seventh day, and then be clean; if he fails to cleanse himself on the third and seventh days, he shall not be clean.
Whoever touches a corpse, the body of a person who has died, and does not cleanse himself, defiles the Lord's Tabernacle; that person shall be cut off from Israel. Since the water of lustration was not dashed on him, he remains unclean; his uncleanness is still upon him. This is the ritual: When a person dies in a tent, whoever enters the tent and whoever is in the tent shall be unclean seven days; and every open vessel, with no lid fastened down, shall be unclean. And in the open, anyone who touches a person who was killed or who died naturally, or human bone, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days. Some of the ashes from the fire of cleansing shall be taken for the unclean person, and fresh water shall be added to them in a vessel. A person who is clean shall take hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle on the tent and on all the vessels and people who were there, or on him who touched the bones or the person who was killed or died naturally or the grave. The clean person shall sprinkle it upon the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day, thus cleansing him by the seventh day. He shall then wash his clothes and bathe in water, and at nightfall he shall be clean. If anyone who has become unclean fails to cleanse himself, that person shall be cut off from the congregation, for he has defiled the Lord's sanctuary. The water of lustration was not dashed on him: he is unclean. That shall be for them a law for all time. Further, he who sprinkled the water of lustration shall wash his clothes; and whoever touches the water of lustration shall be unclean until evening.
Whatever that unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the person who touches him shall be unclean until evening. The Israelites arrived in a body at the wilderness of Zin on the first new moon, and the people stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died there and was buried there. The community was without water, and they joined against Moses and Aaron. The people quarreled with Moses, saying, "If only we had perished when our brothers perished at the instance of the Lord! Why have you brought the Lord's congregation into this wilderness for us and our beasts to die there? Why did you make us leave Egypt to bring us to this wretched place, a place with no grain or figs or vines or pomegranates? There is not even water to drink!" Moses and Aaron came away from the congregation to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and fell on their faces. The Presence of the Lord appeared to them. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "You and your brother Aaron take the rod and assemble the community, and before their very eyes order the rock to yield its water. Thus you shall produce water for them from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their beasts." Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as He had commanded him. Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation in front of the rock; and he said to them, "Listen, you rebels, shall we get water for you out of this rock?" And Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod.
Out came copious water, and the community and their beasts drank. But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust Me enough to affirm My sanctity in the sight of the Israelite people, therefore you shall not lead this congregation into the land that I have given them." Those are the Waters of Meribah--meaning that the Israelites quarrelled with the Lord--through which He affirmed His sanctity. From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom: "Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardships that have befallen us; that our ancestors went down to Egypt, that we dwelt in Egypt a long time, and that the Egyptians dealt harshly with us and our ancestors. We cried to the Lord and He heard our plea, and He sent a messenger who freed us from Egypt. Now we are in Kadesh, the town on the border of your territory. Allow us, then, to cross your country. We will not pass through fields or vineyards, and we will not drink water from wells. We will follow the king's highway, turning off neither to the right nor to the left until we have crossed your territory." But Edom answered him, "You shall not pass through us, else we will go out against you with the sword." "We will keep to the beaten track," the Israelites said to them, "and if we or our cattle drink your water, we will pay for it. We ask only for passage on foot--it is but a small matter." But they replied,
"You shall not pass through!" And Edom went out against them in heavy force, strongly armed. So Edom would not let Israel cross their territory, and Israel turned away from them. Setting out from Kadesh, the Israelites arrived in a body at Mount Hor. At Mount Hor, on the boundary of the land of Edom, the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Let Aaron be gathered to his kin: he is not to enter the land that I have assigned to the Israelite people, because you disobeyed my command about the waters of Meribah. Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up on Mount Hor. Strip Aaron of his vestments and put them on his son Eleazar. There Aaron shall be gathered unto the dead." Moses did as the Lord had commanded. They ascended Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community. Moses stripped Aaron of his vestments and put them on his son Eleazar, and Aaron died there on the summit of the mountain. When Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain, the whole community knew that Aaron had breathed his last. All the house of Israel bewailed Aaron thirty days. When the Canaanite, king of Arad, who dwelt in the Negeb, learned that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim, he engaged Israel in battle and took some of them captive.
Then Israel made a vow to the Lord and said, "If You deliver this people into our hand, we will proscribe their towns." The Lord heeded Israel's plea and delivered up the Canaanites; and they and their cities were proscribed. So that place was named Hormah. They set out from Mount Hor by way of the Sea of Reeds to skirt the land of Edom. But the people grew restive on the journey, and the people spoke against God and against Moses, "Why did you make us leave Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread and no water, and we have come to loathe this miserable food." The Lord sent seraph serpents against the people. They bit the people and many of the Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said, "We sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Intercede with the Lord to take away the serpents from us!" And Moses interceded for the people. Then the Lord said to Moses, "Make a seraph figure and mount it on a standard. And if anyone who is bitten looks at it, he shall recover." Moses made a copper serpent and mounted it on a standard; and when anyone was bitten by a serpent, he would look at the copper serpent and recover. The Israelites marched on and encamped at Oboth. They set out from Oboth and encamped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness bordering on Moab to the east. From there they set out and encamped at the wadi Zered. From there they set out and encamped beyond the Arnon, that is, in the wilderness that extends from the territory of the Amorites. For the Arnon is the boundary of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. Therefore the Book of the Wars of the Lord speaks of "... Waheb in Suphah, and the wadis: the Arnon with its tributary wadis, stretched along the settled country of Ar, hugging the territory of Moab ..." And from there to Beer, which is the well where the Lord said to Moses, "Assemble the people that I may give them water." Then Israel sang this song:

Spring up, O well--sing to it--The well which the chieftains dug,Which the nobles of the people started With maces, with their own staffs.

And from Midbar to Mattanah, and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth, and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the country of Moab, at the peak of Pisgah, overlooking the wasteland. Israel now sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, "Let me pass through your country. We will not turn off into fields or vineyards, and we will not drink water from wells. We will follow the king's highway until we have crossed your territory." But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Sihon gathered all his people and went out against Israel in the wilderness. He came to Jahaz and engaged Israel in battle. But Israel put them to the sword, and took possession of their land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as [Az] of the Ammonites, for Az marked the boundary of the Ammonites. Israel took all those towns. And Israel settled in all the towns of the Amorites, in Heshbon and all its dependencies. Now Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against a former king of Moab and taken all his land from him as far as the Arnon.
Therefore the bards would recite: "Come to Heshbon; firmly built and well founded is Sihon's city. For fire went forth from Heshbon, flame from Sihon's city, consuming Ar of Moab, the lords of Bamoth by the Arnon. Woe to you, O Moab! You are undone, O people of Chemosh! His sons are rendered fugitive and his daughters captive by an Amorite king, Sihon." Yet we have cast them down utterly, Heshbon along with Dibon; we have wrought desolation at Nophah, which is hard by Medeba. So Israel occupied the land of the Amorites. Then Moses sent to spy out Jazer, and they captured its dependencies and dispossessed the Amorites who were there. They marched on and went up the road to Bashan, and King Og of Bashan, with all his people, came out to Edrei to engage them in battle. But the Lord said to Moses, "Do not fear him, for I give him and all his people and his land into your hand. You shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites who dwelt in Heshbon." They defeated him and his sons and all his people, until no remnant was left him; and they took possession of his country. The Israelites then marched on and encamped in the steppes of Moab, across the Jordan from Jericho.

MISSION UPDATES:Romans 1:17

17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Greetings, Today when I came in one man looked up and saw me and said Pastor Dan What would we do without you" I get things like this all the time but today it hit me very hard, you see it has gotten worse and worse all year to where donations are a trickle the Bills will double the 1st or close to it and no money in to pay. One very large problem is there was NO mail out newsletter this month, if I do not do one the first of next week then we are really going to hurt much worse, we are only staying open by a very thin thread in fact mom wrote a check for food that will drain the account, we have nothing but prayers to fall back on, but of course that is how we have stayed open all along. I have two people needing shoes and one needing a prescription $20 the shoes are $12 a pair plus tax..... I just talked to a man who just lost his $55,000 home, yes it is tough out there and the Father keeps sending me more and more people....So no today I am not asking you for money, yes great is the need but I feel you will donate if you can or feel led to, but I will ask you for prayer and not for me but for those we care for, those that have been sent to us. I just had a man come in I have known for a long time and we were are talking why I am writing this and he springs on me about how some people do not like me because I support the Jews or rather that I am a Jew? Well I am grafted in, the point in this city the large block for me getting help is because of my Biblical support of Israel, in fact I had a fellow who works for the bank tell me the very same thing.....Oh well I cannot change to please them no matter what the cost is to me...

Please lift us in prayer and help if you can, I will ask that if any large ministries read this then consider helping your brethren if you can? In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin
Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Shalom In Yeshua our Messiah,

We made it through another week but the funding is so low we may not be able to keep going unless we get your HELP.PRAY ABOUT IT!!!!!!!

We fed 59 plates today for dinner chicken-n-rice,greenbeans,bread-n-butter and fresh homemade bannana nut bread. We also fed out about 25 bowls of beans-n-cornbread left over from Tuesday. I have to go it's time for Sabbath Service and I really am at a loss for words anyway just PLEASE ADD US TO YOUR PRAYERS AND HELP !!! IF YOUR LEAD TOO!!!! with love sisterlinda -n- 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"

"Don't plan without Yahweh, He seems to have a delightful way of upsetting the plans we have made, when we have not taken Him into account." - Oswald Chambers

Shabbat Candle

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Then spake Yeshua again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
As we light these two Shabbat candles we set this night apart unto God in remembrance to Him that we are given both physical rest and spiritual rest thru the gift of God by His Son Yeshua Michia (scriptures John 1, John 1:3-4, John 1:12, John 8:12, John 1:9, Phillippians 2:15)
Baaruch ata adonai eloheynu melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav vitzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Shabbat.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the universe, Who sanctified us by Your laws and commanded us to kindle the Shabbat light.
Shabbat Shalom

Prison Weekly 29 Sivan, 5770

2010-06-11T17:24:00.001-07:00

Shalom

29 Sivan, 5770

Torah "Korach" Numbers 16:1-18:32 Haftorah 1Samuel 11:14-12:22 & Brit Hadasha Romans 13:1-7

Korach

This week's Torah portion is called Korach and comes from Numbers 16:1 through 18:32. it is interesting to note that it is named for the rebel who brought severe judgment upon Israel. Korach led a group of over 250 dissidents to confront Moses. They claimed to be as holy as Moses and as able to lead as he was. Remember that Moses was leading only because G-d had insisted. He had tried to talk G-d into sending someone else ever since G-d first called him at the burning bush. Now, Korach was a Levite, so this was especially troublesome to Moses and to G-d. According to 16: 8-11, "Then Moses said to Korach, "Hear now, you sons of Levi, is it not enough for you that the G-d of Israel has separated you from the rest of the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the L-rd, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them; and that He has brought you near, Korach, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking for the priesthood also? "Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the L-rd; but as for Aaron, who is he that you grumble against him?" Not only was this group speaking out against Moses, from whom G-d had demonstrated great signs throughout their time in the wilderness, but they were coming against Aaron, the man from among the Levites G-d had appointed as Priest.

Moses had them bring incense before the L-rd on the following day. When they had gathered before the Tent of Meeting, G-d instructed them to go to the tents of those who had rebelled. All of the rebels stood in the doorways of their tents, and offered incense to G-d, according to their position as Levites. But, because of their rebellious spirits, G-d caused the ground to open up and they were all consumed in an instant; them, their entire families and all that they owned.

Because so many who were not part of the actual rebellion were favorable to it, G-d was not finished with His judgment yet. A plague broke out among the people of Israel. As soon as he saw it, Moses sent Aaron to make a sacrifice on behalf of the sinful people and the plague was stopped, but not before 14,700 were killed.

This portion is so rich. In chapter 17, verses 16-24 we read the story of how Aaron's rod budded as a sign that he would be the one selected by G-d to stand before Him and to minister to the children of Israel and on their behalf. But, with such an honor came a very deep responsibility as well. 18:1 warns "So the L-rd said to Aaron, "You and your sons and your father's household with you shall bear the guilt in connection with the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you shall bear the guilt in connection with your priesthood." This tells us too that as we serve before G-d as His priests, we have a great and awesome responsibility to safeguard His Presence and to keep away any who would defile it.

From this too comes a great misunderstanding that has plagued the church in modern times. In chapter 18 verses 8 through 22 is G-d's gift of the tithe to the priests. So, many in the church have taught that the tithe is theirs since they are priests unto the L-rd. Dear friends, listen to me. I am a Cohen, that means that I am a physical descendent of Aaron. If anyone was entitled to the tithe, it is me! But read verse 21 of this chapter which says, ""To the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting." Where is the Tent of Meeting today? It is the local church; the place where the followers of the Most High meet in His Presence and seek His Face and to hear His word. And who are those who "perform the service of the Tent of Meeting?" It is the local pastor and the staff of the congregation. The tithe belongs in the storehouse into which the L-r d has placed you.

Let me close with a verse form the Prophet Malachi, " Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the L-rd of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows."

Shabbat shalom.
Marty

Mission Updates: Greetings Saints,

I have tried to cut these Mission Updates down to one or two a week. The First thing I should address is radio tomorrow. I will be talking about "The Manchurian President" book with co author Brenda J. Elliott, I will only have her for the first have so there will not be much of a lead in to tomorrow's radio program. Next week we bring Joel Richardson back on with me to talk about Turkey's Role in all this. If you have been watching the news then you would see Turkey has been in the forefront lately. Joel is the Author of The Islamic Anti-Christ and co Author of God's War on Terror! Daniel Estulin, The Author of "The True Story of the Bilderberg Group" will be joining us with the very latest on the Bilderberg Group on July 1st! http://bilderbergbook.com/ So as you can see we have some great programming lined up for you this summer! So really I need you to please pray about supporting radio, we really need to raise $200 like now to pay for airtime, yes airtime we are broadcast live on radio and that is not free. So help if you can or even consider becoming a sponsor for radio.Okay I pray to have a new program Broadcast this Sunday! It will be on right after the Weekly rerun which airs Sundays at 7 PM central go to http://www.americanvoiceradio2.com/ for the new program on at 8 PM central and look for the media player streaming links...... The New program will simply be called Messiah's Branch, the program will vary from week to week, sometimes it will be breaking news, sometimes with a guest, and sometimes it will a Bible study or teaching, I am leaning strong this direction as some of you requested a sermon or study once a week, I thought maybe a lesson about the time we are in a good praise and worship song and a Bible lesson....So let me knwo what you think that program will be a work in progress, yes someone does pay for it so if you wish to sponsor radio pray about the regular program. Well donations coming in the mail are slow to nothing we did not get a mail out newsletter out so that means slow donations for this month and it will be terrible because of the 4th of July (which on the 4th I will be 55 this year). We really badly need to get a newsletter out if we want to stay open as we need those people on the mail out newsletter to help, mostly that is where over half of the needs of the ministry comes from, newsletter normally is $420 but I think we have a $90 discount card…..

I have prayed about it many times, daily in fact and I know I am just fighting a battle and I am not supposed to give up, I mean how can I when so many people depend on us for so many things including the gospel? You see how many people come for shoes? How many come for clothing, first aid ( many in terrible pain), for food, for Bibles ( which we are in need of KJV Large print) and the teaching of the gospel, let alone all the prayers they ask for in which they expect mircles froma dn mostly get.. So please pray about helping this ministry not only with the newsletter but regular donations and prayers, prayers and more prayers!

Lift us in prayer and help if you can, In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin

2 Corinthians 4:8 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Shalom In Yeshua our Messiah

Wow I can not believe how much we are struggling to do the works of the LORD! The freezers are bare and so are the banking accounts. We will begin being behind again starting the 15th due to no funding coming in. The newsletter still has NOT GONE OUT AN it needs to get out to those who have no internet. Yes you should be saving all you can but remember 10 % of everything you have belongs to Yahweh and His People need it now more than ever.

With all that said I believe you can get the picture of where we are. If things don't break loose in the next few weeks we may not be able to make the trips to care for the people PLEASE PRAY ABOUT HELPING!!!!!!
Today we fed five dozen eggs, 22 bowls of golush, and 31 plates of food. I must close for now to get ready for service Shabbat 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" Y

Prison Weekly Shabbat Sivan 22, 5770

2010-06-04T17:09:00.001-07:00

SHALOM

These Readings are for Shabbat Sivan 22, 5770

Torah Shelach "Send for yourself" Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftorah Joshua 2:1-24 Brit Hadasha Hebrews 3:7-19
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "Send men to scout the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelite people; send one man from each of their ancestral tribes, each one a chieftain among them." So Moses, by the Lord's command, sent them out from the wilderness of Paran, all the men being leaders of the Israelites. And these were their names:

From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur.
From the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori.
From the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh.
From the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph.
From the tribe of Ephraim, Hosea son of Nun.
From the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Rafu.
From the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi.
From the tribe of Joseph, namely, the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi son of Susi.
From the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli.
From the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael.
From the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi.
From the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Machi.

Those were the names of the men whom Moses sent to scout the land; but Moses changed the name of Hosea son of Nun to Joshua. When Moses sent them to scout the land of Canaan, he said to them, "Go up there into the Negeb and on into the hill country, and see what kind of country it is. Are the people who dwell in it strong or weak, few or many? Is the country in which they dwell good or bad? Are the towns they live in open or fortified? Is the soil rich or poor? Is it wooded or not? And take pains to bring back some of the fruit of the land." Now it happened to be the season of the first ripe grapes. They went up and scouted the land, from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, at Lebo-hamath. They went up into the Negeb and came to Hebron, where lived Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the Anakites. Now Hebron was founded seven years before Zoan of Egypt. They reached the wadi Eshcol, and there they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes--it had to be borne on a carrying frame by two of them--and some pomegranates and figs. That place was named the wadi Eshcol because of the cluster that the Israelites cut down there.At the end of forty days they returned from scouting the land. They went straight to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran, and they made their report to them and to the whole community, as they showed them the fruit of the land. This is what they told him: "We came to the land you sent us to; it does indeed flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. However, the people who inhabit the country are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large; moreover, we saw the Anakites there. Amalekites dwell in the Negeb region; Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites inhabit the hill country; and Canaanites dwell by the Sea and along the Jordan." Caleb hushed the people before Moses and said, "Let us by all means go up, and we shall gain possession of it, for we shall surely overcome it." But the men who had gone up with him said, "We cannot attack that people, for it is stronger than we." Thus they spread calumnies among the Israelites about the land they had scouted, saying, "The country that we traversed and scouted is one that devours its settlers. All the people that we saw in it are men of great size; we saw the Nephilim there--the Anakites are part of the Nephilim--and we looked like grasshoppers to ourselves, and so we must have looked to them."

The whole community broke into loud cries, and the people wept that night. All the Israelites railed against Moses and Aaron. "If only we had died in the land of Egypt," the whole community shouted at them, "or if only we might die in this wilderness! Why is the Lord taking us to that land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be carried off! It would be better for us to go back to Egypt!" And they said to one another, "Let us head back for Egypt." Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembled congregation of the Israelites. And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, of those who had scouted the land, rent their clothes and exhorted the whole Israelite community: "The land that we traversed and scouted is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord is pleased with us, He will bring us into that land, a land that flows with milk and honey, and give it to us; only you must not rebel against the Lord. Have no fear then of the people of the country, for they are our prey: their protection has departed from them, but the Lord is with us. Have no fear of them!" As the whole community threatened to pelt them with stones, the Presence of the Lord appeared in the Tent of Meeting to all the Israelites.And the Lord said to Moses, "How long will this people spurn Me, and how long will they have no faith in Me despite all the signs that I have performed in their midst? I will strike them with pestilence and disown them, and I will make of you a nation far more numerous than they!" But Moses said to the Lord, "When the Egyptians, from whose midst You brought up this people in Your might, hear the news, they will tell it to the inhabitants of that land. Now they have heard that You, O Lord, are in the midst of this people; that You, O Lord, appear in plain sight when Your cloud rests over them and when You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. If then You slay this people to a man, the nations who have heard Your fame will say, 'It must be because the Lord was powerless to bring that people into the land He had promised them on oath that He slaughtered them in the wilderness.' Therefore, I pray, let my Lord's forbearance be great, as You have declared, saying, 'The Lord! slow to anger and abounding in kindness; forgiving iniquity and transgression; yet not remitting all punishment, but visiting the iniquity of fathers upon children, upon the third and fourth generations.' Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people according to Your great kindness, as You have forgiven this people ever since Egypt." And the Lord said, "I pardon, as you have asked. Nevertheless, as I live and as the Lord's Presence fills the whole world, none of the men who have seen My Presence and the signs that I have performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, and who have tried Me these many times and have disobeyed Me, shall see the land that I promised on oath to their fathers; none of those who spurn Me shall see it. But My servant Caleb, because he was imbued with a different spirit and remained loyal to Me--him will I bring into the land that he entered, and his offspring shall hold it as a possession. Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites occupy the valleys. Start out, then, tomorrow and march into the wilderness by way of the Sea of Reeds."
The Lord spoke further to Moses and Aaron, "How much longer shall that wicked community keep muttering against Me? Very well, I have heeded the incessant muttering of the Israelites against Me. Say to them: 'As I live,' says the Lord, 'I will do to you just as you have urged Me. In this very wilderness shall your carcasses drop. Of all of you who were recorded in your various lists from the age of twenty years up, you who have muttered against Me, not one shall enter the land in which I swore to settle you--save Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. Your children who, you said, would be carried off--these will I allow to enter; they shall know the land that you have rejected. But your carcasses shall drop in this wilderness, while your children roam the wilderness for forty years, suffering for your faithlessness, until the last of your carcasses is down in the wilderness. You shall bear your punishment for forty years, corresponding to the number of days--forty days--that you scouted the land: a year for each day. Thus you shall know what it means to thwart Me. I the Lord have spoken: Thus will I do to all that wicked band that has banded together against Me: in this very wilderness they shall die to the last man.'" As for the men whom Moses sent to scout the land, those who came back and caused the whole community to mutter against him by spreading calumnies about the land--those who spread such calumnies about the land died of plague, by the will of the Lord. Of those men who had gone to scout the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh survived. When Moses repeated these words to all the Israelites, the people were overcome by grief. Early next morning they set out toward the crest of the hill country, saying, "We are prepared to go up to the place that the Lord has spoken of, for we were wrong." But Moses said, "Why do you transgress the Lord's command? This will not succeed. Do not go up, lest you be routed by your enemies, for the Lord is not in your midst. For the Amalekites and the Canaanites will be there to face you, and you will fall by the sword, inasmuch as you have turned from following the Lord and the Lord will not be with you." Yet defiantly they marched toward the crest of the hill country, though neither the Lord's Ark of the Covenant nor Moses stirred from the camp. And the Amalekites and the Canaanites who dwelt in that hill country came down and dealt them a shattering blow at Hormah.

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: When you enter the land that I am giving you to settle in, and would present an offering by fire to the Lord from the herd or from the flock, be it burnt offering or sacrifice, in fulfillment of a vow explicitly uttered, or as a freewill offering, or at your fixed occasions, producing an odor pleasing to the Lord: The person who presents the offering to the Lord shall bring as a meal offering: a tenth of a measure of choice flour with a quarter of a hin of oil mixed in. You shall also offer, with the burnt offering or the sacrifice, a quarter of a hin of wine as a libation for each sheep.In the case of a ram, you shall present as a meal offering: two-tenths of a measure of choice flour with a third of a hin of oil mixed in; and a third of a hin of wine as a libation--as an offering of pleasing odor to the Lord.
And if it is an animal from the herd that you offer to the Lord as a burnt offering or as a sacrifice, in fulfillment of a vow explicitly uttered or as an offering of well-being, there shall be offered a meal offering along with the animal: three-tenths of a measure of choice flour with half a hin of oil mixed in; and as libation you shall offer half a hin of wine--these being offerings by fire of pleasing odor to the Lord.Thus shall be done with each ox, with each ram, and with any sheep or goat, as many as you offer; you shall do thus with each one, as many as there are. Every citizen, when presenting an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the Lord, shall do so with them.And when, throughout the ages, a stranger who has taken up residence with you, or one who lives among you, would present an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the Lord--as you do, so shall it be done by the rest of the congregation. There shall be one law for you and for the resident stranger; it shall be a law for all time throughout the ages. You and the stranger shall be alike before the Lord; the same ritual and the same rule shall apply to you and to the stranger who resides among you.
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: When you enter the land to which I am taking you and you eat of the bread of the land, you shall set some aside as a gift to the Lord: as the first yield of your baking, you shall set aside a loaf as a gift; you shall set it aside as a gift like the gift from the threshing floor. You shall make a gift to the Lord from the first yield of your baking, throughout the ages. If you unwittingly fail to observe any one of the commandments that the Lord has declared to Moses--anything that the Lord has enjoined upon you through Moses--from the day that the Lord gave the commandment and on through the ages: If this was done unwittingly, through the inadvertence of the community, the whole community shall present one bull of the herd as a burnt offering of pleasing odor to the Lord, with its proper meal offering and libation, and one he-goat as a sin offering. The priest shall make expiation for the whole Israelite community and they shall be forgiven; for it was an error, and for their error they have brought their offering, an offering by fire to the Lord and their sin offering before the Lord. The whole Israelite community and the stranger residing among them shall be forgiven, for it happened to the entire people through error. In case it is an individual who has sinned unwittingly, he shall offer a she-goat in its first year as a sin offering. The priest shall make expiation before the Lord on behalf of the person who erred, for he sinned unwittingly, making such expiation for him that he may be forgiven. For the citizen among the Israelites and for the stranger who resides among them--you shall have one ritual for anyone who acts in error.But the person, be he citizen or stranger, who acts defiantly reviles the Lord; that person shall be cut off from among his people. Because he has spurned the word of the Lord and violated His commandment, that person shall be cut off--he bears his guilt. Once, when the Israelites were in the wilderness, they came upon a man gathering wood on the sabbath day. Those who found him as he was gathering wood brought him before Moses, Aaron, and the whole community. He was placed in custody, for it had not been specified what should be done to him. Then the Lord said to Moses, "The man shall be put to death: the whole community shall pelt him with stones outside the camp." So the whole community took him outside the camp and stoned him to death--as the Lord had commanded Moses. The Lord said to Moses as follows: Speak to the Israelite people and instruct them to make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments throughout the ages; let them attach a cord of blue to the fringe at each corner. That shall be your fringe; look at it and recall all the commandments of the Lord and observe them, so that you do not follow your heart and eyes in your lustful urge. Thus you shall be reminded to observe all My commandments and to be holy to your God. I the Lord am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I, the Lord your God.

Remember to Read your KJV Bible

Next Weeks Torah "Korach" Numbers 16:1-18:32 Haftorah 1Samuel 11:14-12:22 & Brit Hadasha Romans 13:1-7
Mission Updates: Greetings Saints,
Last week we really got caught up on 90% of the bills etc. Tuesday was slow until the 4:30 PM meal. The clothing closet is empty right now but I think a woman is due to bring some clothing in on Friday
I am out of blankets so I am going to try and see if one agency will give me some next week. Even with warm temps outside they still need blankets.
Tuesday I was able to buy the needed shoes as a donation for $40 came in Amen. Most days I need to be able to buy 2 to 4 pairs of shoes, I mean how can you do anything without shoes on your feet?
Yes the Lord Yeshua pulled the couple out of trouble so amen that was another miracle!
I pray this week I am able to send a newsletter out in the mail as much of our support comes from it, it fact it is a must I send it out next week, so I am trying to pray in $420.
I am also going to try writing, Wichita Churches to ask for their support, I will make what I ask small so we will see.
Not this Sunday but the next I will be starting my new radio program called "Mission Watch" it will air on satellite and on the night right after my Sunday rerun of my Thursday program! The Rerun is at 7PM central so the new program Mission Watch starts at 8PM central.
You can go to the AVR website http://www.theamericanvoice.com/ and find the list of the programs that play on AVR then click on the AVR2 button to find the other programs playing there.
On AVR2 you can get a real deal on programming right now as little as $100 a month for an hour long prerecorded program...so if you want start a radio program now is the time to do it, he also offers a free BlogSpot.
Also we are gaining more listeners so if you wish to sponsor radio we can do a short commercial and a add on our BlogSpot which has many readers....
Right now I want to pay next month's radio asap so I need to raise $200 for our live program.
You can help us by sharing our BlogSpot and radio programs with others, on radio we are trying to bring you the best guests for these times.
Mission Watch will be somewhat different and the same, meaning I plan on...well let's just let you hear it and see if you like it..
Right Now I am looking for commercials for the new program so pray about becoming a sponsor.......
Also saints pray some money comes tomorrow for shoes and food as well as gas funds. Thanks so much to all of you that helped us get caught up, now we just need to stay that way....
Lift us in prayer and help if you can
In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin

Philippians 4:6,7
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Shalom In Yeshua our Messiah

Praise Yahweh he is so AWESOME! Thanks to all of those who helped us get caught back up. The newsletter is due to go out only thing holding it up is the rest of the funding. I have all but two of the May bills paid one is 194.00 and the other 63.51. I did get all the June electric bills paid I some how over looked these last two for May.

I have 1200.00 in bills coming due beginning June 10th and we still need $300 for the June newsletter to go out. WOW it sure is a blessing to be caught back up.

There is meat for one more meal in the freezer and it will be used today. The deer meat is still available however it couldn't be delivered due to the person loosing his transportation. I will have to make arrangements to go pick it up it's in a meat locker in ElDorado.

Well will try to write you a short update tonight afetr we feed but I have to close right now so we can head in to the mission. we love you all Please keep us in prayer and Pray about helping us we REALLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!

SHABBAT 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"

Prison weekly Sivan 16,5770

2010-05-25T17:55:00.001-07:00

This weeks Portion is for Sivan 16, 5770

This weeks protions s Weeks Torah B'ha'alotcha "In Your going up" Numbers 8:1-12:16

Haftarah Zechariah 2:14-4:7 Brit Hadasha 1Corinthians 10:6-13

Next Weeks Readings: Torah Shelach "Send thou" Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftarah Joshua 2:1-24 Brit Hadasha Hebrews 3:7-19

Parshas Behaaloscha Numbers 8:1-12:16

The Repetitive Trap
Aaron felt slighted. The princes of the tribes had all brought offerings in honor of the dedication of the Mishkan, while he had been omitted from participation in the event. The Almighty, however, reassured him that "yours is greater than theirs." Aaron would be given the high honor and privilege of performing a duty of transcendent importance, not only during the dedication but for always. He and his descendants after him would kindle the seven lamps of the golden Menorah every single day. Lighting the Menorah was far more than the simple act of illuminating the physical space of the Sanctuary in which it stood. Every morning, when Aaron ignited the seven holy flames, he also sparked a new outflow of incandescent spiritual illumination that lit up the world. The Menorah was the prism through which the divine light concealed in the physical world shone forth into the open, where it could be perceived by people of high spiritual achievement and sensitivity. The Torah then proceeds to make a very strange comment (8:3), "And Aaron did it . . . as Hashem had commanded Moses." What is the point of this statement? Our Sages explain that the Torah is praising Aaron "shelo shinah," that he did not alter the nature of the service. But why would we have thought that Aaron would disobey Hashem's command and alter the service? And why does he deserve praise for not doing so?

Some commentators resolve this problem by an alternate reading of the word shinah, which can also mean repetition. According to this interpretation, the Sages were praising Aaron for not being repetitive. The physical aspect of the kindling of the Menorah did not vary in the slightest from day to day, and Aaron could easily have fallen into a mechanical routine, performing the service by rote. But he did not. Every single day, Aaron brought a freshness to the kindling service. He always found new insights into the divine light concealed in creation, an endless flow of new aspects and nuances of the manifestation of the divine in the world around us, and he gave them expression through his act of kindling the Menorah. For this he deserved immense praise.

A great rabbi passed away, and the congregation invited his son to take his place. The deceased rabbi was famous for his sharp insight and wisdom. He initiated many innovations into the synagogue practices. He revamped the system of adult education, introducing refinements in the educational philosophy and the nature of his sermons and lectures. He also upgraded the community's benevolent and charitable programs. The congregation assumed that the new rabbi would be delighted with what his father had accomplished, especially since it would make life much easier for him. But to their dismay, as soon as he was installed as the new rabbi, he began making drastic changes. He reevaluated and restructured the educational system again and made numerous modifications in all the synagogue programs. "Why are you doing this?" one of the congregants asked him. "Your father was highly successful. Why change so many things? Why don't you follow in your father's footsteps?" "Oh, but I am following in my father's footsteps," said the new rabbi. "My father never imitated other people. He always insisted on thinking for himself. I am exactly the same. I will also not step in and do what has already been done without expressing my own insights and originality."

In our own lives, we cannot allow ourselves to fall into the trap of becoming repetitive in our religious practices. Life is full of mystery, surprises and unprecedented opportunities for finding the divine light in the world around us and giving it expression through our own deeds. No two people are alike, no two days, no two moments. If we seek out their special qualities and address them with spirituality, we can find inspiration and closeness to Hashem every day that we live upon this earth. Torah.org

Mission Updates: John 14:12

12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. ^{13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Greetings, End of the month and we are over-crowded today, tow people so far have asked for shoes and they need them really bad but no money seems to be coming in so looks like I will have to turn them away. The More I pray the more I feel we are supposed to be here, in fact the Lord Yeshua kept me up all night when He told me what I was to do, I feel we are in a real test like today with the shoes. Yes we have meat for today and chicken for Friday but several things will be shut off if we do not pay them today, $250 and $125 came in the mail today but we are still about $525 short or close to it for the rest. My faith is in him...... Yes radio is paid I paid it a couple of weeks ago and someone is supposed to donate a $100 to start the new program....I know His voice, I hear from Him and this is all about faith mine and others...
Lift us in prayer help if you can, In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin

Luke 21:25 - 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;
Psalms 4:1 - Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
2 Corinthians 4:8 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians 12:10 - Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Shalom In Yeshua our Messiah Praise Yahweh for HE IS KING OVER ALL the EARTH!
Yea He owns it all and we are just here to do HIS works HE WILL SUPPLY EVERY NEED for HIS WORK!
Amen An Amen
Today we got a donation of chicken from Saint Mary's Church that we will go pick up tomorrow. I'm not sure if it is 146 pounds or 146 pieces but either way it's what we need and was sent from our Father to feed His people amen. I was also promised 145 pounds of vennison that will be delivered and stocked in the freezer it should be there tomorrow.
We also had a donation of thirty dollars come to buy hamburger for tomorrow so I now have a choice of three different meats to pick from for dinner tomorrow. I need potatoes, veggies and deserts. We've been making cakes or brownies to serve with dinner and use two to three boxes depending on how crowded we are. Pray about helping with food to feed the poor and homeless we serve.

Bills, wow sisterlinda you still talking about those? Well I've made some progress, I've paid about half of what I had last time I posted our financial needs. Tomorrow I have several SHUT OFF DATES COME DUE the grand total I will need is $991.53, yes due Tuesday! I have a few other bills that are past due totalling $833.78 but they have'nt been set for shut off yet.
That will finish up the May bills then get ready set go June bills are filtering in. I have $434.40 due on the 2nd and $176.11 due on the 10ththen of course we have the newsletter and radio to think about an life goes on.

You are all very important to Yahweh's work for if it were not for YOU how could it be...... I'm sure He could do it but He chooses to do it all through His believers. PLEASE pray about supporting this ministry in your prayers and be lead to do ONLY THE WILL OF YAHWEH! We know HE will take care of our every need we only make you aware of them so that you can pray about being the one to supply them. Thanks to all who have supported us and help in all the work we do we love you all. REMEMBER to KEEP us in your PRAYER the BLESSINGS ARE ON THE WAY!!!!!!!
Shalom B'Shem Yeshua HaMashiach / Peace in the Name of Yeshua, the Messiah Mark 9:23,10:27 " THE Truth will set you FREE"}

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 update

2010-05-21T17:53:00.001-07:00

Shalom

I am sorry it has been several weeks since I've done a Prison weekly! I been so busy with children , grandchildren and the mission I just don't have time. I will try to get this done on Monday's and mailed out on Tuesday's so that you receive it by the Sabbath for the readings.

This Weeks Torah Portion is Nasso " Elevate" Numbers 4:21-7:89

The Lord spoke to Moses: Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral house and by their clans. Record them from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who are subject to service in the performance of tasks for the Tent of Meeting. These are the duties of the Gershonite clans as to labor and porterage: they shall carry the cloths of the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with its covering, the covering of dolphin skin that is on top of it, and the screen for the entrance of the Tent of Meeting; the hangings of the enclosure, the screen at the entrance of the gate of the enclosure that surrounds the Tabernacle, the cords thereof, and the altar, and all their service equipment and all their accessories; and they shall perform the service. All the duties of the Gershonites, all their porterage and all their service, shall be performed on orders from Aaron and his sons; you shall make them responsible for attending to all their porterage. Those are the duties of the Gershonite clans for the Tent of Meeting; they shall attend to them under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. As for the Merarites, you shall record them by the clans of their ancestral house; you shall record them from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who are subject to service in the performance of the duties for the Tent of Meeting. These are their porterage tasks in connection with their various duties for the Tent of Meeting: the planks, the bars, the posts, and the sockets of the Tabernacle; the posts around the enclosure and their sockets, pegs, and cords--all these furnishings and their service: you shall list by name the objects that are their porterage tasks. Those are the duties of the Merarite clans, pertaining to their various duties in the Tent of Meeting under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

So Moses, Aaron, and the chieftains of the community recorded the Kohathites by the clans of their ancestral house, from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who were subject to service for work relating to the Tent of Meeting. Those recorded by their clans came to 2,750. That was the enrollment of the Kohathite clans, all those who performed duties relating to the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron recorded at the command of the Lord through Moses. The Gershonites who were recorded by the clans of their ancestral house, from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who were subject to service for work relating to the Tent of Meeting--those recorded by the clans of their ancestral house came to 2,630. That was the enrollment of the Gershonite clans, all those performing duties relating to the Tent of Meeting whom Moses and Aaron recorded at the command of the Lord. The enrollment of the Merarite clans by the clans of their ancestral house, from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who were subject to service for work relating to the Tent of Meeting--those recorded by their clans came to 3,200. That was the enrollment of the Merarite clans which Moses and Aaron recorded at the command of the Lord through Moses. All the Levites whom Moses, Aaron, and the chieftains of Israel recorded by the clans of their ancestral houses, from the age of thirty years up to the age of fifty, all who were subject to duties of service and porterage relating to the Tent of Meeting--those recorded came to 8,580. Each one was given responsibility for his service and porterage at the command of the Lord through Moses, and each was recorded as the Lord had commanded Moses. The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Instruct the Israelites to remove from camp anyone with an eruption or a discharge and anyone defiled by a corpse. Remove male and female alike; put them outside the camp so that they do not defile the camp of those in whose midst I dwell.

The Israelites did so, putting them outside the camp; as the Lord had spoken to Moses, so the Israelites did. The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelites: When a man or woman commits any wrong toward a fellow man, thus breaking faith with the Lord, and that person realizes his guilt, he shall confess the wrong that he has done. He shall make restitution in the principal amount and add one-fifth to it, giving it to him whom he has wronged. If the man has no kinsman to whom restitution can be made, the amount repaid shall go to the Lord for the priest--in addition to the ram of expiation with which expiation is made on his behalf. So, too, any gift among the sacred donations that the Israelites offer shall be the priest's. And each shall retain his sacred donations: each priest shall keep what is given to him.

Mission update: Romans 5:1

1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Yeshua Messiah ²By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; ⁴And patience, experience; and experience, hope: ⁵And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Greetings,

Of all things on the way here we ran out of gas! Mom thought she had enough and forgot to ask me if I had any money because the ministry account is dry, we called AAA and then drove to the QT where I put in $20. When I got here I recieved a $20 donation and a $75 donation Amen. I had three people to buy shoes for and had to buy some bread and instant mashed potatoes.....so we were blessed and so were the people. Another fellow is sending $250 in the mail which Should get here by Tuesday I think, so yes by all means you can mail a donation.

Thanks for keeping us in prayer and again if I can just get caught up then I have some real thoughts on how to get more support. Yes it came through much prayer..... In His Perfect Peace,
Pastor Dan Catlin

Deuteronomy 15:7 - If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

Deuteronomy 15:11 - For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

Shalom inYeshua our Messiah

Here I sit just wondering what to say for I know Yahweh already knows we have several shut offs beginning on the 19th. We really need you to pray for our finances the devil has a strong hold on them and we need it to be broken like yesterday. I have close to $3400.00 in bills that need paid NOW! I have three shutoffs beginning with the gas on the 19th, then the satellite on the 21st an the electric at the Mission on the 21st. If all of you could help in anyway then we would be able to get caught back up.
I did get 200 for food last week so I bought 90 dozen eggs,six two pound tubs of butter, five six pound bags of pastas, mayo,and six number ten cans of green beans. I was also able to get both sizes of to go plates, cups, forks, spoons, and dish soap.
What I NEED now is to be able to PAY the BILLS, get toilet paper, napkins and meat. Pray about helping and THANKS to ALL those who have helped in these works.

I'm very tired an I still have two turkeys to get in the oven so I'm gonna close for now HELP if YOU can LOVE sisterlinda

PRAISE YAHWEH for HE IS AWESOME! We made it through another day today . We fed eleven dozen egg sandwiches and for supper we fed 38 plates here and 27 to go. Yahweh is in control will you allow HIM to use YOU as a vessel to do HIS works ? KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS as all the shut offs approach this coming week HELP IF YOU CAN WE NEED YOU!

Shalom sisterlinda, family and Messiah's Branch

Solving a problem

A guy goes to a psychiatrist. "Doc, I keep having these alternating recurring dreams. First I'm a teepee; then I'm a wigwam; then I'm a teepee; then I'm a wigwam. It's driving me crazy. What's wrong with me?" The doctor replies: "It's very simple. You're two tents."

Prison Weekly Shabbat 27, Nisan 5770

2010-04-09T17:35:00.001-07:00

Shalom

The Hebrew month is Nisan these Parasha's are for Shabbat 27, Nisan 5770

This Weeks Torah Parasha is Sh'mini "eight" Leviticus 9:1-11:47

Haftarah II Samuel 6:1-7:17 & Brit Hadashah Acts 10:9-22,34,35

Next Weeks Parasha are Tazriah " She bears seed " Leviticus 12-13:59

Haftarah II Kings 4:42-5:19 & Brit Hadashah Matthew 8:1-4

Shemini

The parashah this Shabbat is called Shemini, which means eighth. It is from Leviticus 9:1- 11:47 and in it, the first verse begins, "It was on the eighth day." Now, we all know that the eighth day is also the first day of the week, and so it is appropriate that Aaron was consecrated on this day. You see, for seven days, only Moses, the Father of the Faith, performed all of the required duties in the Tabernacle. On the eighth day, he consecrated Aaron and from that time forward, only Aaron or one of his sons, all called Kohanim or Priests, would minister to the L-rd. In like manner, it was on the first day of the week that Y'shua rose from the grave to become our High Priest forever. Until that time, the Heavenly Father performed all that was required, but now, we who are spiritual descendents of the Great High Priest, heirs and joint heirs with Him; now we minister to Him and through Him, to all of those around us. According to chapter 9 verses 22-24, having finished the first day's sacrificial service, Aaron raised his hands and blessed all of the people; then he and Moses did the same and the glory of the L-rd appeared to the entire people. When the power of the Father is united with the outstretched hands of His Anointed One, the Glory of G-d appears. The Hebrew word for "anointed one" is Moshiach, which is translated as Messiah. A very interesting note is that this parasha contains the exact half-way point in the Torah. In the beginning of 0:16, we read, Moses inquired insistently and it is this that is the very center of the entire Torah. written in Hebrew. This should indicate that we too should inquire insistently as we read the Holy Word of G-d. We must not just read through the Bible in a year, but we must seek insistently what the L-rd is telling us at every reading.
Chapter 11 deals with the instructions of kashrut, what is clean for food and what is not. G-d is clear in His instruction that by doing as He instructs in this matter, we are elevated in the way of holiness. People often ask me about this issue. "Are Gentile Christians obligated to keep "kosher?" My answer is that all Christians are obligated to be obedient to the commandments of G-d. Will eating a ham sandwich or a shrimp cocktail separate you from G-d? no, His grace is sufficient to cover all of our sins. Is it sin to eat what G-d says not to eat? Y'shua instructed His closest friends, "If you love Me, you will do My commandments. "But this is Old Testament Law" and we are not under the Law, but under grace!" often answers the questioner. "What about the vision that Peter had when G-d told him to eat of every un-kosher animal known to man?" they continue. You are right, we are not under the authority of the Law; but under obligation to live by the grace of G-d. Paul wrote, "Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? G-d forbid!" For is we are bond servants to Messiah, then we are obligated to do as He instructs. And I believe that the Son and the Father are One; whatever is required by the Father is likewise required by the Son. The difference in the Torah in ancient times and the Torah today is that under the Torah, the penalty of sin is death. Now, under grace, the penalty of sin is death, but Y'shua has already died to pay this price. Baruch HaShem!!! (Praise the L-rd). But beloved, should this give us license to sin?
What about the sheet from heaven? Read the rest of the text. It is clear to Peter that the vision was to indicate that he could go to the home of the Gentile who had sent for him. Later, it reminded him and he told about it in Jerusalem to validate his claim that these Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit, just like "we" did. I bless G-d for the vision of the sheet filled with every kind of unclean food. Without it, you would probably not be a part of the Family of the Faithful, but it in no way made invalid G-d's instruction regarding that which is holy and that which is profane. Should you refrain from eating these foods? According to every health expert in the world, eating any of the forbidden foods will reduce your life span and bring nothing healthy into your body. Carol and I are trying to do whatever it takes to maintain our lives and to live in health, so we mostly eat as G-d instructed and He blesses us according to His promise to do so. Do we slip up sometimes? Of course! His grace is sufficient and we can count on that! But do not ignore the cautionary word of Proverbs 28:9. In Hebrew, it says, "If a person will not listen to Torah, even his prayer is an abomination." Keep praying Marty

Shemini: A Summary of the Parashah

After the dedication of the Tabernacle and the ordination of the priests, two of Aaron's sons bring a strange fire before God and are consumed by fire; God then instructs Moses and Aaron regarding which animals may be eaten. By Nancy ReubenThe following article is reprinted with permission from Jewish Family & Life!
The Lord had just commanded Moses to tell Aaron and his sons about the different offerings and specific rituals to be given in the Tent of Appointed Meeting. Aaron and his sons were required to remain at the entrance of the Tent of Appointed Meeting for seven days and nights.
On the eighth day, Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. Moses told Aaron to gather specific animal and grain offerings and bring them before the Lord.
They brought the offerings to the front of the Tent of Appointed Meeting. The entire community came forward and stood before the Lord. Moses said, "This is what the Lord has commanded that you do so that the glory of God will reveal itself to you." Then Moses said to Aaron, "As the Lord commands, come forward to the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering. Then sacrifice the people's offering for their atonement." Aaron sacrificed the animals, then lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them. Then Aaron and Moses went inside the Tent of Appointed Meeting. When they came out again, they blessed the people, and the glory of God revealed itself to all the people. Fire went forth from before God and consumed the burnt offering and the fat parts on the altar. And all the people saw, and shouted for joy, and fell on their faces. Now Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took his fire pan, put fire into it and placed incense upon it. Then they brought before God strange fire that God had not enjoined upon them. Then fire went forth from before God and consumed them and they died before God. Moses said to Aaron, "This is what God said, 'I will be sanctified through those who are nearest Me, thus I will be honored before the entire peoples.'" Aaron was silent.
They carried Aaron's sons from the Sanctuary to outside the camp. Moses said to Aaron, "Don't show your mourning, lest God become angry with the entire community. But know well that your brethren, the entire House of Israel, shall bewail the burning that God has kindled. Do not leave this place in the Sanctuary, for God's anointing oil is upon you."
Then God spoke to Aaron, saying, "Drink no intoxicating wine when you or your sons enter the Tent of Appointed Meeting so that you may not die. This is a law for all time throughout your generations to distinguish between the sacred and the profane, the contaminated and the pure."
The Laws of Kashrut
Then Moses told Aaron's remaining sons to make an offering to God. Afterwards, God spoke to Moses and to Aaron, telling them to state the following to the Israelite people:
These are the creatures that you may eat from among all the land animals: any animal that has true hooves, with clefts through the hoofs, and that chews the cud, you may eat. The following animals who either chew the cud or have true hooves, you shall not eat: the camel, the rabbit, the hare, and the pig. You shall not eat of their flesh nor touch their carcasses. They are unclean to you. From the waters, seas and rivers, you may eat all creatures except what does not have fins and scales. They are an abomination to you. You shall not eat of their flesh.
And these you shall hold in abomination from among the fowl; they shall not be eaten: the eagle, the vulture, the kite, falcons and ravens of every variety, the ostrich, the sea gull, any variety of hawk and owls, the pelican, the stork, herons of every variety, the hoopoe and the bat.
All winged swarming things that go upon four legs are an abomination to you. Only those insects that have above their feet, jointed legs to leap with on the ground may you eat, such as locusts, crickets and grasshoppers of every variety. All other winged swarming things that have four legs shall be an abomination to you. All animals that walk on paws, among those that walk on fours, are unclean for you. Also unclean are those living things that creep on the earth, such as the mole, the mouse, lizards, crocodiles, and chameleons. Whoever touches anything unclean, whether directly, by cloth or by container, they shall remain unclean until evening. Then they shall be clean. And every thing that creeps upon the earth, it is an abomination and shall not be eaten. Whatever goes upon the belly, upon four legs or many legs, all creeping things are an abomination. You shall not make yourselves unclean by eating these things. For I the Lord am your God: you shall sanctify yourselves and be holy, for I am holy. For I, the Lord God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God, you shall be holy for I am holy.
Mission Updates:
Greetings, It appears to some that they think my mission bus is broken down, no it was not the mission bus that is broken it is the van I drive to the Wichita mission, the van is used to pick up ministry supplies and also give rides to people when I do not use the large mini-bus, it also it my personal vehicle as I can only afford one.I do not think most people understand that I have pledged my life and all I have in the service of our Lord Yeshua, what is my personal income over half, well over half goes towards paying for the building. my personal income is lower than any poverty level. We live in a house that was bought for back taxes, I paid about $1,400 total if I remember right about 18 years ago. But this house allows me to pay for the building in Wichita.So not we have no back up funds or credit lines, the ministry is all by faith, all, for this our 11 years we drive back and forth a 120 round trip miles to Wichita to do the work HE told me to do. We have never had a new car, truck, etc just vehicle generally bought for under $1,000 and then we put loads of miles on them for the LORD YESHUA. So the van going out is a major thing as we have to be able in the cheapest way possible to get to Wichita and back.
Driving the bus back and forth would really be well, stupid as to the wear a tear on it etc.
The van the whole rear end came loose from the leaf springs and side back, much is torn up….so it is time to replace, all I am asking is that you pray about it and help if you can…..
In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin
Mark 11:22 - And Yeshua answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. Luke 16:10 - He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. Luke 18:8 - I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Romans 1:17 - For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 2 Corinthians 5:7 - (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) Shalom In Yeshua our Messiah,
It sure has been a blessing this week knowing that all the bills will be paid when I finish making out checks an getting them mailed. We recievied one donation of a little over $2000.00 so I was able to pay everything that was in and still do a little stocking at the Mission. I think everything is pretty well stocked and the bills are paid at least for the time being AMEN! (Stop the mail) I don't have much to say ant my time is short so i just want to THANK ALL of you for your prayers an support. We really do need you to be able to do these works. Yahweh will supply amen! Shabbat Shalom we love you Be Blessed and have a very restful Sabbath love sisterlinda and the catlins

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

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

FW: urgent prayer request

2010-04-09T09:14:00.001-07:00

Please pray for Rebecca Fears

and her unborn child.

The baby was diagnosed with spina-bifida

after an ultra sound today - please pray

for the unborn baby to have a sucessful surgery

and for Rebecca's peace and health

Thank You and may YHWH bless you all

James Hansen @ torahyeshiva

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

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:14:25 -0700
From: torahyeshiva@yahoo.com
Subject: urgent prayer request
To:

Please pray for Rebecca Fears

and her unborn child.

The baby was diagnosed with spina-bifida

after an ultra sound today - please pray

for the unborn baby to have a sucessful surgery

and for Rebecca's peace and health

Thank You and may YHWH bless you all

James Hansen @ torahyeshiva

Prison Weekly 19 Nisan, 5770

2010-04-02T17:28:00.001-07:00

Shalom

This is the week of Unleaven bread and it began at dark on Tuesday and will end at dark this Tuesday ! Shalom love sisterlinda

19 Nisan, 5770

Feasts of the Lord

"The L-rd's appointed times, which you shall proclaim as holy convocations--
My appointed times are these:" (Leviticus 23:2)

"My appointed times are these." So says the Lord in the 23rd chapter of Leviticus, about the seven annual festivals now commonly called the "Jewish holidays" or the "Feasts of Israel." Actually, this cycle of festivals that mark the Jewish calendar are as much for the Church as for Israel, and can best be understood by those who are redeemed by Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ). Why, then, don't we know anything about them? Why have these feasts been shuffled out of our lives? Good questions! To make a very complicated history simple, this is what happened. During the time from the second to the fourth centuries, the demographics of the Church changed. What was once a sect of Judaism had become a predominantly Gentile culture. Particularly during the reign of Constantine, the Church suffered grave revisions in doctrine and in practice. In an effort to make Christianity a distinct religion, the Early Church leaders removed all Jewish customs and practices from the worship of the G-d of Israel. In effect, they laid an ax to the root of the tree to which the wild branches had been grafted. (Read Romans 9, 10, & 11.)
Psalm 89:15 in the Amplified Bible states: "How blessed---happy, fortunate (to be envied)--are the people who know the joyful sound (who understand the spiritual blessings symbolized by the Feasts); they walk, O Lord, in the light and the favor of Your countenance." Yet, for 1600 years, the Church has not heard the joyful sound of the shofar, nor the singing at the Feast of Passover; they have not celebrated with meals under the canopy of the Sukkah, nor danced in celebration of the giving of the Holy Scripture. Each of the seven annual Feasts of the Lord is rich with meaning and with the revelation of the character of G-d, and with signs of the coming Messiah.
Yeshua died on Passover; He was in the ground at the beginning of Unleavened Bread, and He rose on the Feast of FirstFruits. (Read John 12) He is our perfect Passover sacrifice; He is the Unleavened Bread that came forth from the earth; and He is the FirstFruits of the resurrection.
Fifty days after the Sabbath of Passover is the Feast of Weeks (or Pentecost). In Acts 2, we have an account, not of the Feast of Pentecost, but rather of that year's celebration of this ancient Biblical custom. Those who were gathered in a room in one accord were doing so to commemorate the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai, just as it had been observed for some 1500 years by that time. When Moses returned from the Mount, 3000 were slain because of sin; when the Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit) came upon those in Jerusalem, Peter preached for about ten minutes, and 3000 were saved. The letter of the Law brings death, but the freedom of the Spirit brings life! It is important to note that only those who were celebrating the Law, received the Spirit.
Then comes Summertime, when there are no feasts. It is a time to labor in the fields, and to work while it is light. Interestingly, Leviticus 23 inserts instruction to leave gleanings for the poor at this point in its explanation of the Feasts. The last month of Summer is the month of Elul. During this entire month expectancy builds with the single blast of the shofar each day, in anticipation of the coming Feasts of the Messiah in the Fall.
Finally, on the first day of the seventh month is the Feast of Trumpets, when the shofar (ram's horn trumpet) is blown 100 times. This signals the laborers to cease from their work and to enter a time of repentance and of reconciliation. After ten days of awe, comes Yom Kippor (the Day of Atonement), when the holiest man in Israel enters the holiest place in Israel and pronounces the holy Name of G-d, and only with the blood of a perfect sacrifice. Finally, five days after that comes the Feast of Tabernacles, when we remember living in the very presence of G-d for forty years by dwelling in booths for eight days. It is this final Feast that the prophet Zechariah foretells of in chapters 12 through 14. We will all go up year after year, and celebrate this final Feast with Messiah when He returns.

Four Levels of Understanding

NAME OF THE FEAST	LEVEL 1 Historical	LEVEL 2 1st Century	LEVEL 3 Our Own Spiritual Life	LEVEL 4 Universal Experience
Passover *Pesach*	Israel's deliverance from Egypt	Yeshua sacrificed	Salvation by willingness to apply the blood of The Lamb	Fulfilled once & for all at Calvary
Unleavened Bread *Matzoh*	Hasten to leave No time for bread to rise (18 minutes)	Yeshua is the Unleavened Bread	Purging us of leaven... "the sin that so easily besets us."	We can live unleavened lives through Yeshua
FirstFruits *B'Korrim*	Wave sheaf of Barley Crossing Red Sea	Yeshua rose as guarantee of resurrection John 12: 23, 24, 32	Mikvah Water baptism identifies us in His death, burial, and resurrection	Yeshua was our B'korrim, giving us assurance. I Corin. 15: 20-24
Weeks/Pentecost Shavu'ot Celebrates giving of Torah	Wheat Harvest Ratification of Covenant @ Sinai	Acts 2 Outpouring of Ruach HaKodesh	Personally experience infilling of *Ruach HaKodesh*	Acts 2

Summertime: Time to labor; there are no feasts until the Fall . The sixth month, Elul, is spent in anticipation of "The Feasts of the Messiah" which come in the seventh month, Tishrei. I believe, and I pray that we are, now in that sixth month. "The fields are ripe unto harvest, but the laborers are few."

Trumpets Rosh HaShannah Celebrates creation of the world
Day of Atonement Yom Kippur Awesome Day of the L-rd	Hebrews 9:11		All Israel will be saved in a National Day of Atonement (No longer just covered.)
Tabernacles Sukkot Rememberance of 40 years of wandering		Rejoice in the L-rd always. Again, I say rejoice! Praise Him!

Two Calendars Make One Year
Or...How 7+7=12

The Jewish Calendar is based upon a Lunar Month. Each month, therefore begins with the new moon, and lasts for 30 days. The Rabbi's determined that 7 times in 19 years, they must add an additional month of 20 days, similar to our leap year adjustment made every four years. Think of a year, not as a flat timeline, but as a continuum. The religious calendar begins in Nissan, the season of Passover. It ends, with the seventh month, Tishrei. The Civil Calendar begins with Tishrei, and ends, seven months later, with Nissan. So, the two calendars overlap in their beginning and their ending months. 7+7(-2)=12!

POSITION		NAME	SEASON	FESTIVALS	BIBLICAL REFERENCES
SACRED	CIVIL	NAME	SEASON	FESTIVALS	BIBLICAL REFERENCES
1	7	Nissan	Spring Latter rains	*Passover* Unleavened Bread First Fruits	Exodus 12:2 Nehemiah 2:1
2	(8)	Iyyar			I Kings 6:1, 37
3	(9)	Sivan		*Pentecost*	Ester 8:9 Acts 2
4	(10)	Tammuz	Summer Dry season begins
5	(11)	Av		Tisha B'Av *
6	(12)	Elul
7	1	Tishrei	Fall Early rains	*Trumpets* Atonement Tabernacles	John 7:37
(8)	2	Heshavan	Wheat and barley sowing
(9)	3	Chislev	Winter	Channukah *	John 10:22
(10)	4	Tebeth			Esther 2:16
(11)	5	Shebat			Zechariah 1:7
(12)	6	Adar			Ezra 6:15

Shalom In Yeshua our Messiah,

This week went by really fast but I seemed to have gotten a lot of things done. I paid all but two of the March bills the two left are phone bills for the house and the Mission. I need right at 160 to pay them. dad has the funds for the newsletter it will go out today. I just got 200.00 for food so that will restock the pasta's and veggies plus get meat for a few weeks. Tha April bills have been rolling in and right now I need about 800. to get them paid. I'm working on my page for the newsletter and we really need to be getting down the road to go feed. We have to pick up someone today so I guess I will close and get finished with that so we can get going. Pray for us and pray about helping us to do these works. Love you all 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" Y

Prison weekly 11 Nisan, 5770

2010-03-26T18:20:00.001-07:00

Shalom

The hebrew month is 11 Nisan, 5770 these

Readings are for Shabbat 11 Nisan, 5770

This Weeks Torah Parasha is Tsav "Command" Leviticus 6:8-8:36 Haftorah Jeremiah 7:21-8:3 Brit Hadashah Hebrews 8:1-6 Next Weeks Readings are Sh'mini "eight" Leviticus 9:1-11:47 Haftarah II Samuel 6:1-7:17

& Brit Hadashah Acts 10:9-22,34,35

Tsav Command

Leviticus 6:1-8:36 is the source of our study this week. The Parasha is called Tzav and it come from the first verse on the text in which G-d speaks to Moses and instructs him to Command Aaron and his sons in regards to the burnt offerings. Although scholars estimate that the altar of this Tabernacle was used for 116 years and the fire burned continuously, the thin copper over-layer never melted and its wooden structure was never burned or even charred! When we walk in obedience to the instruction of the L-rd, everything we use in our worship is sanctified and made indestructible. In chapter 8 verses 10 through 12, Moses anointed the Tabernacle, every implement in its use, and finally, he anointed Aaron to sanctify them and set them apart for the service of the L-rd. Exodus 30 deals with the blending of the oil used by Moses for this holy purpose. Verse 29, in talking about anointing the Tabernacle and all of the tools therein tells us "You shall also consecrate them, that they may be most holy; whatever touches them shall be holy." Not only were they made holy, but they were made to impart holiness to everything that touched them. What a holy G-d we serve; that He can instruct us in the way to blend holy anointing oil; to take what is common as olive oil, and by blending it with certain ingredients, to make it so holy that it imparts holiness to anything that touches what it has touched. Since Y'shua has made every sacrifice that is required, I will not belabor this teaching further. But, since it is Purim, I do hope you will read the lesson about this important festival celebrated with great joy. It is, like Passover, a celebration of deliverance from planned extinction of the Jewish people.

Who knows if perhaps you were brought in to the Kingdom for such a time as this??? Rabbi Marty

Passover Begins Monday at dark and

he week of unleaven bread begins Tuesday at dark

The story of Passover and the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt is abundant with wondrous miracles and fascinating happenings. Some of the remarkable, underlying events leading up to the Exodus are not recounted in the Hagada. Following highlights just a few of the alluring and spectacular aspects of the story of the Exodus as contained in the Torah, Midrash and as discussed by the commentators.
Background - Jews Prosper in Egypt
The Book of Exodus opens with a summary of Jacob's family in Egypt. (Jacob, the third of our three patriarchs, is Abraham's grandson and Isaac's son.) Jacob's 12 sons became the 12 Tribes of Israel. Jacob's second youngest son, Joseph, was sold-off by his brothers, and ultimately found himself in an Egyptian prison. Joseph interpreted the Pharaoh's dreams regarding upcoming seven years of plenty, followed by seven years of famine. Pharaoh rewarded Joseph with the position of viceroy of Egypt, and Joseph ensured that food was stored to weather the famine, saving the Egyptians (and ultimately his own family) from starvation. While Joseph and his siblings were alive, the Egyptians lived in relative peace with the Jews. G d had blessed the Jews, who were multiplying rapidly, often giving birth to 5 and 6 babies at a time (pre-fertility therapy). While in Egypt, Hebrew women gave birth without pain, and to only healthy children. The Jewish people experienced great prosperity and thrived in Egypt. 124 years after Jacob and his family arrived in Egypt, the last of Jacob's sons (Levi) passed away. A new era erupted in Egypt. The Egyptians grew increasingly nervous about Jewish growth and prosperity. Organized anti-semitism intensified. Ironically, during this time the Jews became quite assimilated, with many turning to idol worship. Only the Levites remained truly observant in the laws of Judaism.
Slavery Begins The Jews were too important to the Egyptian economy to be forced out of the country, but too "dangerous" to be allowed to remain as they were, free people. Pharaoh orchestrated a scheme, in the name of state pride, whereby cities would be rebuilt, and a national work force was assembled. The Jews enlisted, except for the tribe of Levi, who were occupied with the study of Torah. (Although not formally given by G d as yet, Torah laws were known and studied by Adam, Noah, the patriarchs, and people in each generation.) The Egyptians slowly departed from the work force, leaving the Jews as the sole workers, eventually becoming slaves. Since the Levites never joined the work force, they never became enslaved, explaining why Moses and his brother Aaron, both from the tribe of Levi, were able to move about freely in Egypt and able to communicate with Pharaoh. The harsh and inhumane treatment endured by the Hebrews is too well known to us all. Jews were forced not only to work in the muddy fields all day, but in the Egyptian homes at night. Men were assigned women's work, and women assigned men's work. Jewish babies were killed at the hands of the Egyptians. A once thriving, affluent community had been forced into a life of hardship, poverty and horror.
Moses is Born Moses' coming was accurately predicted by Pharaoh's astrologers. Fearful of the birth of a Jewish savior, Pharaoh ordered that all babies, Jew and Egyptian, be drowned. Moses was born to Amram and Yocheved (also known as Shifra), who already had two children, Miriam and Aaron. Shifra was 130 years old when Moses was born. Our sages teach that Amram was a true tzadick (righteous person), and one of only four people to never have committed a sin. The Torah speaks of Moses being born perfect, interpreted as his being born circumcised. As we know, Moses was placed in the Nile River, and found by the Pharaoh's daughter, Batya. Interestlgly, Batya had earlier converted to Judaism and was not affected by any of the Plagues. She was permitted to enter Israel after the Exodus, and was one of only nine righteous people to enter Gan Eden - paradise alive. Batya's maids who tried to interfere with her saving and caring for the baby were stricken dead by the angel Gabriel. Some commentators say that Batya was bathing in the Nile to relieve her leprosy, but upon rescuing Moses she was cured.
Baby Moses refused to nurse from an Egyptian woman, so a wet nurse from among the Jews was summoned. Coincidentally, Moses' real mother, Yocheved, was chosen. (Should the mouth that would one day converse with G d drink unclean milk?) G d's sending Yocheved to nurse Moses was her reward for having worked feverishly to save Jewish babies from the Egyptian decree of death to all babies. While nursing her baby, she would inculcate Moses with Jewish beliefs that would stay with him throughout his life. Moses was eventually placed in charge of the palace. Upon learning that he was actually a Hebrew, Moses grew increasingly interested in the Hebrewss plight, and even managed to persuade Pharaoh to give the Jews one day a week off, Shabbat.
One day, Mosses witnessed an Egyptian strike a Hebrew. The Egyptian had actually just defiled the Hebrew's wife. Moses killed this Egyptian, some commentators say by merely whispering a secret name of G-d in the Egyptian's ear. Fearful of being caught, Moses fled to Midian, where he met and married Zipporah, daughter of Jethro.
Moses in Midian Jethro was the high priest of Midian, knowledgeable of all the world's religions. After his daughter's marriage to Moses, Jethro converted to Judaism. The Torah credits him with being the force behind the establishment of a judicial system.
G d appeared to Moses in the wilderness through the famous burning bush, in the voice of Moses' father so as not to startle him. The bush was a thorn bush, chosen over all other plants to show that G d too was suffering with His people. G d told Moses that He will rescue the Jewish people and bring them to a land flowing with milk and honey. Hashem and Moses conversed for seven days. G d urged Moses to approach Pharaoh for permission to take the Hebrews out of Egypt for a three day journey to serve Hashem. G d also foretold Moses that not only would Pharaoh refuse to heed him, but even the Jews would initially not believe him. Given these great challenges, Moses repeatedly rejected this position as G-d's emissary. Moses had a speech impediment and was not an accomplished orator. Also, some commentators speculate that since Moses left Egypt at a young age, he was limited in his command of the Egyptian language. To ease Moseses' worries, Aaron was given the honor of accompanying Moses and speaking for him. (Because of Moseses' initial reluctance, G d made Aaron, and not Moses, the Kohen Gadol, the high priest. Aaron's descendents are today the Kohanim, and Moseses' descendents are the Levium.) After 12 years in Midian (some commentators say 20 years), Moses returned to Egypt. Moses Returns to Egypt
Moses journeyed to the Hebrews in Egypt to explain his new, divine mission. He rode to Egypt from Midian on a renowned donkey. This donkey had been created during the first six days of Creation. Upon it Abraham rode to sacrifice his son Isaac, and upon it the Messiah will eventually ride to redeem the Jewish nation from this exile. In order to facilitate Moseses' ability to convince the Hebrews and the Egyptians of his calling, G d bestowed upon Moses the ability to perform three miracles: (1) he could turn his staff into a snake; (2) his hand could became leprous, like snow, then heal; and (3) he could turn Nile River water to blood by pouring it on the ground. Moseses' staff was not just any staff, but a special sapphire staff, created by G d on the sixth day of Creation, and passed through the generations, from Adam, eventually to Noah and then the patriarchs. When created it actually had the initials of the Ten Plagues inscribed on it.
By the time Moses returned to Egypt, there had been a Jewish presence in Egypt for 210 years (124 years of freedom and 86 years of slavery). It was not long before Moses and Aaron won the allegiance of the Hebrew elders. Time had arrived for the brothers to visit Pharaoh and convey G-d's demand that His people be freed. On the first visit, Moses and Aaron were accompanied by the Hebrew elders. As the entourage neared the palace, the elders, fearful of Pharaoh, withdrew, so that only Moses and Aaron remained. (As punishment for not accompanying Moses and Aaron, the elders were not permitted to receive the Torah with Moses on Sinai. When the Jews would eventually reach the wilderness upon fleeing Egypt, the Hebrew foremen who accepted punishment from the taskmasters on behalf of the rest of the Jews would become the new elders.) Although the palace was guarded by wild animals, with a wave of Moseses' staff, the animals calmed and trotted beside Moses and Aaron. The first conversation among Moses, Aaron and Pharaoh yielded only harsher treatment for the Hebrews. Moses returned to Midian for six months while G d tested the faith of the Hebrews under the now intensified conditions.
The Plagues
Moses and Aaron paid Pharaoh a second visit. Although they warned Pharaoh of the ensuing punishments, and Moses displayed a few miracles to Pharaoh (e.g. the staff turning into a snake), Pharaoh's sorcerers were able to duplicate these miracles, leaving Pharaoh unmoved. Thus begins the Ten Plagues, the first nine of which can be viewed as three sets of three, plus the final one, the Plague of the First Born, the culminating force in the Hebrews' liberation from Egyptian bondage. Of the three sets of Plagues, the first two Plagues were always preceded by warnings, with the last Plague of the set commencing without warning. Each Plague lasted for seven days, except the Plague of darkness, which lasted for six days. (The seventh day of darkness was not omitted, rather it was postponed for the day the Jews fled Egypt, protecting them from the pursuing Egyptians.) During certain Plagues, Pharaoh summoned Moses to ask that he pray to G-d to end to the Plague, but only during those Plagues which he believed would kill him. Each Plague occurred approximately one month apart. Many of the meetings among Moses, Aaron and Pharaoh were not conducted in the palace, but rather by the shore of the Nile. Why? Because Pharaoh proclaimed himself a god, with no need to perform common bodily functions. He would visit the river early in the morning, unwitnessed, to relieve himself, etc. Moses and Aaron would visit Pharaoh at the shore, per G d's command, to show that they were not fooled like the Egyptians.
FIRST PLAGUE: BLOOD Since the Nile saved Moses' life, it was Aaron, not Moses who was told to strike the waters of the Nile with Moseses' staff and turn the water into blood. All waters throughout the world were affected. Only the Jews had fresh drinking water. If an Egyptian took a Jew's water, it turned to blood, unless the Jew was properly paid for the water. The blood stank and the fish died. Blood oozed from the Egyptian idols as well as from their fruit and vegetables. When an Egyptian spat, he spat blood. Since the Egyptians believed that the Nile was a god, this Plague demonstrated that the Egyptian gods were no match for Hashem. Why did Pharaoh not find this Plague persuasive? The Egyptian magicians were able to duplicate this "trick", so leaving Pharaoh unimpressed. SECOND PLAGUE: FROGS For three weeks Moses warned Pharaoh of this Plague, yet Pharaoh refused to heed. G-d told Moses to instruct Aaron to stretch his hands over the Nile. The country became inundated with frogs. Remarkably, the frogs remained so precisely within the Egyptian borders that old border disputes were resolved by the location of the frogs. (Some commentators say that one large frog appeared from the river. As the Egyptians struck this frog to kill it, numerous smaller frogs poured from its mouth.) The frogs were everywhere, and even managed to enter the bodies of the Egyptians. G d performed a miracle whereby the frogs were able to penetrate the stone homes. (Such miracles where softer substances penetrate harder ones have occurred elsewhere in Jewish history, such as young David's rock penetrating Goliath's helmet.) In the kitchens, frogs followed G-d's command and jumped into the ovens and in the baking food. The croaking noise was unbearable, particularly from those frogs which had invaded the Egyptians' bodies. At Pharaoh's request, Moses asked G-d to stop the Plague. The next day the frogs died, except those that risked their lives in the ovens. The dead frogs created an immensely unpleasant odor.
THIRD PLAGUE: LICE As the third Plague in the first set, this Plague came without warning. The land was covered deep with lice for seven days. Pharaoh's magicians were unable to duplicate this Plague, and warned Pharaoh that this was the work of a powerful being. Upon commencement of this plague, the Hebrews had stopped working in the fields, as there was no more soil upon which to work. Interestingly, Jacob prophetically foresaw this Plague and asked not to be buried in Egypt so that his body would not be infested with the lice. FOURTH PLAGUE: WILD BEASTS. Moses told Pharaoh that the Plague would commence the next day so that it would not be construed as coincidence. G d caused lions, bears, snakes, scorpions, mice, flies and sea monsters to appear. The grounds slithered with snakes and other creatures. Miraculously, the beasts would not enter Goshen, where the Jews lived. Domesticated animals became wild. The animals broke into homes and bit and killed Egyptians. They snatched children from cribs and destroyed trees and crops. During this Plague Pharaoh told Moses that the Jews could serve G-d within Egypt, but as the Jewsâ€™ service of G-d included sacrificing animals, including sheep - a god to the Egyptians, the Egyptians would revolt against the Jews. When G d ultimately stopped the Plague, He had the animals leave Egypt instead of killing them so the Egyptians would not benefit from their hides or carcasses.
FIFTH PLAGUE: PESTILENCE All animals belonging to the Egyptians died. Those belonging to a Hebrew and Egyptian and those belonging solely to Hebrews were spared. This Plague revealed which animals the Egyptians stole from the Jews, for if an Egyptian animal remained alive, it was obviously stolen. Shepherds and riders were also killed.
SIXTH PLAGUE: BOILS This Plague was caused by a partnership of G-d, Moses and Aaron. G d ordered Moses and Aaron to take furnace soot in both hands, give it all to Moses, and instructed Moses to hurl it towards the sky. All four fistfuls fit into one of Moses' hands. This small amount of soot spread across the entire country. This Plague, which affected every Egyptian, was a combination of 24 different forms of leprosy. The Plague also affected any remaining Egyptian animals. (Some say that domestic animals were not killed in the fifth Plague.) Pharaoh's magicians suffered so badly they were unable to visit the palace. In fact, unlike the rest of the Egyptians, the magicians suffered beyond the seven days of the Plague, they suffered until their deaths. Pharaoh ultimately asked Moses to bring an end to this Plague. Of course, every time Pharaoh requested relief, he promised to let the Jews go, promises which he always withdrew upon G-d's ceasing of the various Plagues.
SEVENTH PLAGUE: HAIL Included in the warnings Moses delivered to Pharaoh in connection with this Plague, he warned Pharaoh that the Egyptian peoples' belongings and animals should be brought inside because the hail will destroy everything. Moses stretched his staff to the heavens and brought about a fiery and icy hail throughout Egypt. When the Plague began and the Egyptians tried to move their herds, ice walls formed preventing any herd movement. When the Egyptians tried to collect the dead animal bodies for meat and hides, giant birds appeared and carried the carcasses away. The blocks of ice and fire falling from the sky made loud, thunderous noises. Miraculously, although fire ordinarily travels upwards, for this Plague it fell from the sky towards the earth, and even mixed harmoniously with ice. Also, although Goshen was spared, any Egyptian in Goshen was hit by the hail. All crops were destroyed, except a few that were to be destroyed by the Plague of locusts. Pharaoh asked for an end to this Plague. Moses raised his hand and the hail stopped in mid air. (The hail remained in the air for 41 years, raining down during the time for Joshua to assist him in battle.) The thunder also made an immediate halt, also to be used at a later date. Why did the thunder stop suddenly? Pharaoh was about to praise G d. Not wanting the praise of a rasha, a wicked person, G d caused a sudden halt to the hail, thereby preempting Pharaoh's lauding.
EIGHTH PLAGUE: LOCUSTS Not inclined to accept Pharaoh's offer that only men be permitted to leave to serve Hashem, Moses raised his hands. An east wind carried with it locusts which covered the surface of the earth and consumed any remaining vegetation not destroyed by the hail. These were unique locusts, with teeth like iron and horns like oxen, wings like eagles and poison for saliva. They devoured the Egyptians' cloths and jewelry. Pharaoh's own servants begged him to finally let the Jews go.
NINTH PLAGUE: DARKNESS This is a particularly intriguing Plague. Not only did this Plague cause a complete absence of light for the Egyptians, extinguishing all flames, but after three days the darkness turned into a thick, murky, physical substance preventing the Egyptians from moving for three additional days. If an Egyptian was siting in a certain position, or perhaps standing when the Plague intensified, he or she was fixed in that position. The Egyptians were able to see one thing, however. They were able to see the Jews in Goshen, unaffected by this Plague, laughing, moving about and enjoying themselves. This Plague also served an important function. Those Jews who were so assimilated that they did not deserve to be freed, that had no hope of returning to the covenant with Israel, did not survive this Plague. A majority (approximately 80%) of the Jews living in Egypt were killed. The darkness hid these deaths, so the Egyptians would not claim that the Jew's were likewise being afflicted with punishment from G-d. Also, the darkness permitted the Jews to enter into the houses of the Egyptians take stock of the Egyptians' valuables, for when they were allowed to depart Egypt, they would ask to take these valuables with them. (Outstanding wages for years of unpaid labor adds up!) Moreover, G d had told Abraham that his descendants would be oppressed, but would leave captivity wealthy. The Jews did not steal a single item from the Egyptians during this Plague. TENTH PLAGUE: DEATH OF THE FIRST BORN. This most serious and grave Plague affected every Egyptian household and family. G d Himself carried out this Plague. The only Egyptian firstborn not affected was Pharaoh (in addition to his daughter Batya), so that he would live to tell the story. Interestingly, the â€œfirst bornâ€� as it pertains to this Plague is far greater than just the eldest child. If a man had children by more than one woman, as was common, then each eldest child from every such union was a first born. If a household did not have a first born by the broadest definition, then the oldest person in the house would die. Even first born Egyptians out of the country at this time were stricken by this Plague. Idols rotted and melted. Some were in agony for up to three days until their deaths. Pharaoh finally asked Moses to take the Jews out of Egypt. He also asked Moses for his blessing, fearful of himself being stricken by this Plague. Moses had Pharaoh shout for all to hear that the Jews were free. Pharaoh's voice miraculously carried throughout the land. Although Pharaoh wanted them to leave immediately, at night, Moses said he would wait for daylight, and leave proudly. 86 years of slavery was now over! It should be noted that G d had originally informed Abraham that his children would be enslaved in a foreign land for 400 years. This terrible decree was mitigated, so that the 400 years were counted from the birth of Isaac, and thus the Jews were in Egypt for only 210 years, 86 of which they endured harsh slavery. As a side note, thirty years earlier, believing that the pronounced 400 years of slavery had ended, members of the tribe of Ephraim departed Egypt. They were all slaughtered in a bloody massacre. 600,000 adult males, and perhaps twice as many women and children left Egypt. (Some believe that the actual number of males was 599,999 with Hashem being counted as the 600,000th.) The Jewish people prepared for their exodus by collecting wealth from the Egyptians, while Moses retrieved Joseph's coffin for burial in Israel. Josephâ€™s sons promised their father that he would be buried in Israel. Moses fulfilled this promise. Each Jew left Egypt with 90 donkeys filled with riches. The matzo they made while departing miraculously lasted for 30 days. The angel of G d traveled in front of the Jews, but when the Egyptians approached, the angel traveled behind them for protection. Of course, Pharaoh had a change of heart and soon assembled an immense army to overtake the Jews.
While Moses and Aaron led the men out of Egypt, Miriam, their sister, led the women. The Jews were accompanied by converts from many nations, including Egypt, as well as by Egyptian spies. After three days in the wilderness, these spies warned the Jews to return to Egypt. The Jews resisted. The spies returned, telling Pharaoh where the Jews were. The same two Hebrews who several years earlier told Pharaoh that young Moses had killed an Egyptian now complained to Moses of their fear of the approaching Egyptians, sparking panic among the Jews. Pharaoh's men soon caught up with the Jews, who were protected from the Egyptian arrows by the angel of G d who remained behind them. The Egyptians were further slowed by the imposition of a day of darkness, the remaining day not used during the Plague. The Egyptians continued to advance upon the Jews until the Jews reached the shores of the Red Sea. Water in front of them, Egyptian soldiers behind them. Nowhere to run. Some authorities have the Jews at this point fighting the waves and entering the Red Sea, while others have the leader of the tribe of Judah jumping into the sea. Either way, the sea roared and miraculously split. Not only did the Red Sea split, but it divided into 13 passageways, one for each tribe and another passageway for converts. Water all over the world likewise split, in lakes, rivers and even jars. The water forming the passage ways congealed not only on the sides forming walls, but above them as well. Imprinted on the walls of congealed water were beautiful mosaics. The translucent walls permitted the Jews to see the other tribes crossing through the passageways. The ground beneath their feet was dry. If thirsty while crossing, all one had to do was stretch out his hand, melting the wall and yielding a sweet tasting water. The angel Gabriel stood by the sea, watching the Jews pass, ensuring that the water on the sides and above them would not collapse. The Egyptians caught up with the Jews by the sea and dove in. As the last Egyptian entered the sea, Moses was commanded to lower his arms, thus drowning the Egyptians. It is said that the pain and suffering imposed upon the Egyptians as a result of the drowning is five times as great as the Plagues. The dying Egyptian bodies were deposited on the shore. This proved to the Jews that not only were the Egyptians dead, but that the only ones killed by the water were Egyptians, not their fellow Jews. What happened to Pharaoh? He is said to have survived his army, and to have witnessed the joy and celebration of the Jews. Some believe he too eventually drowned, while others contend he lived his remaining days in exile, proclaiming G-dâ€™s greatness. The story of Passover and the Exodus from Egypt is truly one of the most magnificent historic and biblical stories of all time. We learn of the greatest prophet who ever lived, Moses, and his brother Aaron, also a great prophet, and of the majesty, grandeur and splendor of G-d. We should never forget the suffering endured by our ancestors, or the miracles that paved the way towards their freedom.
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This article is dedicated to our good friends, Rabbi Mendy and Rivki Bogomilsky, of Millburn/Short Hills, New Jersey, sheliach of the Lubavicher Rebbe. Their guidance and encouragement have inspired my wife and I to explore, learn and share our Jewish heritage. ————–
Daniel A. Kaskel is an attorney with the law firm of Sachs Sax Caplan, P.L. and a member of the Boca Raton Synagogue. Dan can be reached at dkaskel@ssclawfirm.com.

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Greetings, Today we are packed as do to the time of the month, but we had a big blessing come our way! A pizza place has decided to give us there pizza's there left over pizza's, you see fast food can only cook and sell things that sit a very short time. So the man take them and puts them in the walk in for us, we gave out 27 pizzas today! It greatly saved us on eggs sandwiches. This will be a regular thing at least for a while Amen! Oh and the pizza place was not in Wichita. I am waiting on a donation of bicycles that someone called us about, unsure of how many, but the people use them to look for jobs etc…. Yesterday I put out a mission update and I have had no response so I am asking that if you read this you would please pray about it and see if you are led to give any size of donation, no donation is too small…..I barely have gas money and it's the end of the month. I need radio money and newsletter money among all the April bills that are coming in……In His Perfect Peace, Pastor Dan Catlin

Philippians 4:4-8
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let
your moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. All Praise and glory be to Yahweh our Keeper!

Shalom in Yeshua our Messiah, Thank Yahweh I have been able to get all but three bills paid. I need about five hundred to finish up with the March bills. I have a shut off on the gas at the Mission that should of been paid today 216.07. The newsletter is due to go out next week it's right around 450.00 to get printed and mailed then the radio is also due at 200.00. Passover is Monday and I need money to prepare the seder. Please pray about supporting these works. If everyone would just send a few bucks a month then we would be able to run without asking you everyday to help. We love you all and thank those of you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us to do our Father's work. We need your Help and Yahweh may be waiting on you to use as a vessel to support us in doing His works. PLEASE PRAY ABOUT HELPING!!!!

Shalom love sisterlinda Mark 9:23,10:27

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

Prison weekly Nisan 4 5770

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^{The Hebrew month is Nisan these Parshas are for Shabbat Nisan 4, 5770}

^{This weeks Torah Reading is Vayikra "And he called" Leviticus 1:1-6:7}

^{Haftarah Isaiah 43:21-44:23}^{Brit Hadasha Luke 1-3}

^{Next Weeks Torah Tsav Command Leviticus 6:8-8:36 Haftorah Jeremiah 7:21-8:3}

^{Brit Hadasha Hebrews 8:1-6}

^{If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, he shall choose his offering from turtledoves or pigeons. The priest shall bring it to the altar, pinch off its head, and turn it into smoke on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out against the side of the altar. He shall remove its crop with its contents, and cast it into the place of the ashes, at the east side of the altar. The priest shall tear it open by its wings, without severing it, and turn it into smoke on the altar, upon the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, of pleasing odor to the Lord. When a person presents an offering of meal to the Lord, his offering shall be of choice flour; he shall pour oil upon it, lay frankincense on it, and present it to Aaron's sons, the priests. The priest shall scoop out of it a handful of its choice flour and oil, as well as all of its frankincense; and this token portion he shall turn into smoke on the altar, as an offering by fire, of pleasing odor to the Lord. And the remainder of the meal offering shall be for Aaron and his sons, a most holy portion from the Lord's offerings by fire. When you present an offering of meal baked in the oven, [it shall be of] choice flour: unleavened cakes with oil mixed in, or unleavened wafers spread with oil. If your offering is a meal offering on a griddle, it shall be of choice flour with oil mixed in, unleavened. 6 Break it into bits and pour oil on it; it is a meal offering. If your offering is a meal offering in a pan, it shall be made of choice flour in oil. When you present to the Lord a meal offering that is made in any of these ways, it shall be brought to the priest who shall take it up to the altar. The priest shall remove the token portion from the meal offering and turn it into smoke on the altar as an offering by fire, of pleasing odor to the Lord. And the remainder of the meal offering shall be for Aaron and his sons, a most holy portion from the Lord's offerings by fire. No meal offering that you offer to the Lord shall be made with leaven, for no leaven or honey may be turned into smoke as an offering by fire to the Lord. You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of choice products; but they shall not be offered up on the altar for a pleasing odor. You shall season your every offering of meal with salt; you shall not omit from your meal offering the salt of your covenant with God; with all your offerings you must offer salt. If you bring a meal offering of first fruits to the Lord, you shall bring new ears parched with fire, grits of the fresh grain, as your meal offering of first fruits. You shall add oil to it and lay frankincense on it; it is a meal offering. And the priest shall turn a token portion of it into smoke: some of the grits and oil, with all of the frankincense, as an offering by fire to the Lord.
If his offering is a sacrifice of well-being-- If he offers of the herd, whether a male or a female, he shall bring before the Lord one without blemish. He shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting; and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall dash the blood against all sides of the altar. He shall then present from the sacrifice of well-being, as an offering by fire to the Lord, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is about the entrails; the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, that is at the loins; and the protuberance on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys. Aaron's sons shall turn these into smoke on the altar, with the burnt offering which is upon the wood that is on the fire, as an offering by fire, of pleasing odor to the Lord. And if his offering for a sacrifice of well-being to the Lord is from the flock, whether a male or a female, he shall offer one without blemish. If he presents a sheep as his offering, he shall bring it before the Lord and lay his hand upon the head of his offering. It shall be slaughtered before the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron's sons shall dash its blood against all sides of the altar. He shall then present, as an offering by fire to the Lord, the fat from the sacrifice of well-being: the whole broad tail, which shall be removed close to the backbone; the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is about the entrails; the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, that is at the loins; and the protuberance on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys. The priest shall turn these into smoke on the altar as food, an offering by fire to the Lord. And if his offering is a goat, he shall bring it before the Lord and lay his hand upon its head. It shall be slaughtered before the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron's sons shall dash its blood against all sides of the altar. He shall then present as his offering from it, as an offering by fire to the Lord, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is about the entrails; the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, that is at the loins; and the protuberance on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys. The priest shall turn these into smoke on the altar as food, an offering by fire, of pleasing odor. All fat is the Lord's. It is a law for all time throughout the ages, in all your settlements: you must not eat any fat or any blood. The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelite people thus: When a person unwittingly incurs guilt in regard to any of the Lord's commandments about things not to be done, and does one of them--If it is the anointed priest who has incurred guilt, so that blame falls upon the people, he shall offer for the sin of which he is guilty a bull of the herd without blemish as a sin offering to the Lord. He shall bring the bull to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, before the Lord, and lay his hand upon the head of the bull. The bull shall be slaughtered before the Lord, and the anointed priest shall take some of the bull's blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.

The priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, in front of the curtain of the Shrine. The priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of aromatic incense, which is in the Tent of Meeting, before the Lord; and all the rest of the bull's blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. He shall remove all the fat from the bull of sin offering: the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is about the entrails; the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, that is at the loins; and the protuberance on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys--just as it is removed from the ox of the sacrifice of well-being. The priest shall turn them into smoke on the altar of burnt offering. But the hide of the bull, and all its flesh, as well as its head and legs, its entrails and its dung--all the rest of the bull--he shall carry to a clean place outside the camp, to the ash heap, and burn it up in a wood fire; it shall be burned on the ash heap.
If it is the whole community of Israel that has erred and the matter escapes the notice of the congregation, so that they do any of the things which by the Lord's commandments ought not to be done, and they realize their guilt--when the sin through which they incurred guilt becomes known, the congregation shall offer a bull of the herd as a sin offering, and bring it before the Tent of Meeting. The elders of the community shall lay their hands upon the head of the bull before the Lord, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the Lord. The anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the bull into the Tent of Meeting, and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle of it seven times before the Lord, in front of the curtain. Some of the blood he shall put on the horns of the altar which is before the Lord in the Tent of Meeting, and all the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. He shall remove all its fat from it and turn it into smoke on the altar. He shall do with this bull just as is done with the [priest's] bull of sin offering; he shall do the same with it. Thus the priest shall make expiation for them, and they shall be forgiven. He shall carry the bull outside the camp and burn it as he burned the first bull; it is the sin offering of the congregation.

In case it is a chieftain who incurs guilt by doing unwittingly any of the things which by the commandment of the Lord his God ought not to be done, and he realizes his guilt--or the sin of which he is guilty is brought to his knowledge--he shall bring as his offering a male goat without blemish. He shall lay his hand upon the goat's head, and it shall be slaughtered at the spot where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the Lord; it is a sin offering. The priest shall take with his finger some of the blood of the sin offering and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering; and the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering. All its fat he shall turn into smoke on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of well-being. Thus the priest shall make expiation on his behalf for his sin, and he shall be forgiven.And if his means do not suffice for two turtledoves or two pigeons, he shall bring as his offering for that of which he is guilty a tenth of an ephah of choice flour for a sin offering; he shall not add oil to it or lay frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering. He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall scoop out of it a handful as a token portion of it and turn it into smoke on the altar, with the Lord's offerings by fire; it is a sin offering. Thus the priest shall make expiation on his behalf for whichever of these sins he is guilty, and he shall be forgiven. It shall belong to the priest, like the meal offering.
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: When a person commits a trespass, being unwittingly remiss about any of the Lord's sacred things, he shall bring as his penalty to the Lord a ram without blemish from the flock, convertible into payment in silver by the sanctuary weight, as a guilt offering. He shall make restitution for that wherein he was remiss about the sacred things, and he shall add a fifth part to it and give it to the priest. The priest shall make expiation on his behalf with the ram of the guilt offering, and he shall be forgiven. And when a person, without knowing it, sins in regard to any of the Lord's commandments about things not to be done, and then realizes his guilt, he shall be subject to punishment. He shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish from the flock, or the equivalent, as a guilt offering. The priest shall make expiation on his behalf for the error that he committed unwittingly, and he shall be forgiven. It is a guilt offering; he has incurred guilt before the Lord. The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: When a person sins and commits a trespass against the Lord by dealing deceitfully with his fellow in the matter of a deposit or a pledge, or through robbery, or by defrauding his fellow, or by finding something lost and lying about it; if he swears falsely regarding any one of the various things that one may do and sin thereby--when one has thus sinned and, realizing his guilt, would restore that which he got through robbery or fraud, or the deposit that was entrusted to him, or the lost thing that he found, or anything else about which he swore falsely, he shall repay the principal amount and add a fifth part to it. He shall pay it to its owner when he realizes his guilt. Then he shall bring to the priest, as his penalty to the Lord, a ram without blemish from the flock, or the equivalent, as a guilt offering. The priest shall make expiation on his behalf before the Lord, and he shall be forgiven for whatever he may have done to draw blame thereby.
From Parshat VaYikra. From THE TANAKH: The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text. Copyright 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society. Used by permission}

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Ecclesiastes 6:1-2

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease

Shabbat Shalom, Wow what a day we just feed out 54 plates of hamburger rice, fried potatoes, a mix of baby carrots green beans and corn, and hot buttered rolls and bread sticks with little chocolate donuts for desert. We filled the clothes room today and another shipment came in as we were finishing up feeding. Plus we have a load that is still in the office so we have plenty of clothes to put out.

I have paid almost all the bills I believe there are seven left that need to be paid by april first. All the electric, gas, water, internet, phones and cell phones is what's left. We know times are hard and we know Yahweh will provide. Will you be one lead by Yahweh to help these works. He works through His people and if they are disobedient or stubborn to do what He says then He always someone who will hear and obey, will that be you.
The last i told you about me was they thought I had a broken tail bone. However when I was in therapy my hip popped back into socket right where it connects to the tailbone and almost all the pain was gone instantly. I'm still in therapy and I'm swimming one day a week so it should heal up just fine.
Well it's time to close and get this out so i can get back here and ready for Shabbat service. Passover is coming and I will need funds to do the feast so please pray about helping. Keep us in prayer we love you. Shabbat Shalom love 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" Y