“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. John 3:18 NLT

2 Chronicles 14: 11 Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God, "O LORD, no one but you can help the powerless against the mighty! Help us, O LORD our God, for we trust in you alone. It is in your name that we have come against this vast horde. O LORD, you are our God; do not let mere men prevail against you!" 


Acts 2:2-4 (NLT) "Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And   everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability." 


Philippians 3:14-16  "I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. Only let us hold true to what we have attained."  

Psalm 1:1-3 (NLT) "Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do." 

Proverbs 4:11-12 "I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; And if you run, you will not stumble."

John 10: 27  "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me."  

1 Timothy 6:12 NLT Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

Psalm 27:5  "For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock." 

 

Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) "For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places."  

Psalm 27:5 "For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock."

1 Corinthians 16:9 (AMP)"For a wide door of opportunity for effectual [service] has opened to me [there, a great and promising one], and [there are] many adversaries" 

2 Chronicles 1: 12   "I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had before you or will ever have in the future!"  

Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) "For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." 

Proverbs 8:20 (AMP) "I [Wisdom] walk in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), in the midst of the paths of justice,"

2 Corinthians 3:17-18 (NLT) "For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord-who is the Spirit-makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image." 

2 Corinthians 1:10  "And he did it, rescued us from certain doom. and he'll do it again, rescuing us as many times as we need rescuing."  

1 Chronicles 28: 8   "So now, with God as our witness, and in the sight of all Israel - the LORD's assembly - I give you this charge. Be careful to obey all the commands of the LORD your God, so that you may continue to possess this good land and leave it to your children as a permanent inheritance."  

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts of the Apostles 1:8 NLT

Jude 1:20 (AMP) "But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit." 

Proverbs 23:23 (NLT) "Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment." 

John 9: 3 "It was not because of his sins or his parents' sins," Jesus answered. "This happened so the power of God could be seen in him."  

1 Corinthians 14:31-32  "For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged,and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. For God is not a God of confusion but of peace." 

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." – John 8: 32 Psalm 42:7-8 (NKJV) "Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me. The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me-- A prayer to the God of my life."

Romans 3:23-24 NLT For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God freely and graciously declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. 

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 NLT “Listen, O Israel! The lord is our God, the lord alone. And you must love the lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. 

John 8: 12   Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life." 

Romans 12:2 (NKJV) "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

Philippians 4:8-9 (KJV) "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."

Chag Sameach (Happy Holiday) from Jerusalem. I wanted to passdown to you some of the teaching, this is the Bibical holy day of Shavuot

“Then celebrate the Festival of Weeks [Chag ha-Shavuot] to the LORD your God by giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the LORD your God has given you.”  (Deuteronomy 16:10)

Today in Israel and around the world, it is the Biblical holy day of Shavuot (Festival of Weeks).

Last night, people stayed up all night learning Torah.  It's a centuries old custom.

Because of the holiday’s connection to the harvest and to agriculture, it is being marked today by food festivals and picnics, as well as visits to a kibbutz and to the Western (Wailing) Wall, a remnant of the ancient wall that once surrounded the Holy Temple's courtyard.

It is packed with people praying today.  The streets of Jerusalem were filled like this 2,000 years ago when Holy Spirit fire fell on the Believers united in prayer, and about 3,000 observant Jews were saved.

Biblically speaking, Shavuot is the second of the Shelosh Regalim, three major annual pilgrimages of the Jewish People to Jerusalem.

“Three times a year all your men must appear before the LORD your God at the place He will choose:  at the Festival of Unleavened Bread [Passover], the Festival of Weeks [Shavuot] and the Festival of Tabernacles [Sukkot].”  (Deuteronomy 16:16)

On Shavuot, the Israelites brought an offering of the first crops of spring to the temporary Mishkan (Tabernacle) and later, to the Temple here in Jerusalem.

It is a time when God commands His people to give a free will offering.  The people were to bring something, giving in proportion to how He has blessed them.

“No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed:  Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.”  (Deuteronomy 16:16–17)

“He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey; and now I bring the firstfruits of the soil that you, Lord, have given me.”  (Deuteronomy 26:5–10)

The Many Names of Shavuot

This holiday falls 50 days after Passover; therefore, the Hellenistic Jews (Jews living under Greek rule in the 3rd–4th centuries BC) named it Pentecost, from the Greek word pente, which means fifty.

Most Christians, therefore, know Shavuot by the name Pentecost.

The name of the festival is actually derived from the Hebrew word shavuah, meaning week.  Shavuot (weeks) is the plural form.

Shavuot marks the end of the seven-week period called Sefirat HaOmer (Counting of the Omer), which began at Passover.

 “From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, count off seven full weeks [shavuot].”  (Leviticus 23:15)

On the fiftieth day, a new grain offering is to be presented to the Lord and a sacred assembly held to celebrate the Feast of Weeks.

“Count off fifty days up to the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the LORD.”  (Leviticus 23:16)

The Ten Commandments in Hebrew

Shavuot is such a multi-faceted holiday that it is also known by other Biblical and traditional names besides Shavuot and Pentecost:

• Yom HaBikurim (Day of the First Fruits) in Numbers 28:26 (but not the Festival of First Fruits in Leviticus 23:9–12);
• Chag HaKatzir (Festival of Reaping) in Exodus 23:16;
• Bikkurei Ketzir Chittim (The First Fruits of the Wheat Harvest) in Exodus 34:22; and
• Z’man Mattan Torateinu (Season of the Giving of the Torah), which is a name arising from Jewish tradition that says the Israelites received the Torah on this Day of First Fruits.     “Now if you obey Me fully and keep My covenant, then out of all nations you will be My treasured possession.  Although the whole earth is Mine, you will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”  (Exodus 19:5–6)

1 John 4:18 "There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life-fear of death, fear of judgment-is one not yet fully formed in love."

John 7: 18  "Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies." 

1 Peter 2:24 NLT He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. 

Acts 1:4–8 “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift My Father promised, which you have heard Me speak about.  For John immersed with water, but in a few days you will be immersed with the Ruach HaKodesh. ... You will receive power when the Ruach HaKodesh comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

 Ephesians 1:5 (NLT) "God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure." 

Proverbs 15:1 NLT A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.

John 14:21 (NLT) "Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them."

2 Kings 2:13-14 (NLT) "Elisha picked up Elijah's cloak, which had fallen when he was taken up. Then Elisha returned to the bank of the Jordan River. He struck the water with Elijah's cloak and cried out, "Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?" Then the river divided, and Elisha went across."  

John 8:28-29  "So Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me."And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him."  

"For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up."  – John 6: 44  

James 1:21 NLT So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. 

Proverbs 3:5-6  "Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for GOD's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track." 

"And he has given him authority to judge everyone because he is the Son of Man." – John 5: 27

Colossians 3:17 NLT And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. 

So Jesus explained, "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does."  – John 5: 19 

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 NLT

“How great you are, O Sovereign lord ! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you! 2 Samuel 7:22 NLT

Then the father realized that that was the very time Jesus had told him, "Your son will live." And he and his entire household believed in Jesus.  – John 4: 53 

1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams."  

1 Corinthians 2:12-13 (NLT) "And we have received God's Spirit (not the world's spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us. When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths."

Now, O LORD our God, rescue us from his power; then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you alone, O LORD are God. – 2 Kings 19: 19

Ephesians 5:15-17  "Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is." 

Philippians 4:6-7  "Don't worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have. And because you belong to Christ Jesus, God's peace will stand guard over all your thoughts and feelings. His peace can do this far better than our human minds." 

Colossians 4:4 (NLT)"Pray that I will proclaim this message as clearly as I should." John 3: 17 "God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him."

Luke 17:1 (NKJV) "Then He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!" 

Philippians 4:8-9  "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."  

1 Thessalonians 5:15 NLT See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. 

1 Corinthians 15:34 "Think straight. Awaken to the holiness of life. No more playing fast and loose with resurrection facts. Ignorance of God is a luxury you can't afford in times like these. Aren't you embarrassed that you've let this kind of thing go on as long as you have?"  

John 3: 17  "God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him."  

Proverbs 9:8-9 (NLT) "So don't bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more."  

In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. – John 1: 1

Romans 8:27-28  "and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."

You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy. John 16:24 NLT

Colossians 4:6  "Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out." 

Proverbs 3:5-7  "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.  Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil."  

Revelation 1:8 NLT “I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.”

"Wasn't it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?" – Luke 24: 26

Psalm 119:15-16  "I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.  I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word." 

Isaiah 26:3 (MSG) "People with their minds set on you, you keep completely whole, steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don't quit." 

Fear of the lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. Proverbs 9:10 NLT

1 Kings 22: 14  But Micaiah replied, "As surely as the LORD lives, I will say only what the LORD tells me to say." 

Proverbs 10:9 (NLT) "People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed."

Luke 9:23 (NASB) "And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me."

Malachi 3:10 (NKJV) "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this," Says the LORD of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it."  

Psalm 19:13  Clean the slate, God, so we can start the day fresh! Keep me from stupid sins, from thinking I can take over your work; then I can start this day sun-washed, scrubbed clean of the grime of sin. 

But Jesus said, "No more of this." And he touched the man's ear and healed him. – Luke 22: 51

2 Corinthians 4:1 (NLT) "Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up."  

Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV) "looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." 

James 5:16 (NLT) "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results."

Proverbs 2:1,10  "My son, if you will receive my sayings, and treasure my commandments within you, then you will discern the fear of the LORD, and discover the knowledge of God."  

Psalm 37:23-24  "The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand." 

Luke 10:21 (KJV) "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight." 

"Praise the LORD your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness."  – 1 Kings 10: 9