Rebuilding Faith on the Rock 

Today's Spirit and Truth Revival is Underway!

 Four Parts

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           Conclusion            

                        1.  Retrieve, Restore, Obey!   1.5 Minutes     

As Messiah Yeshua, our great Restorer's followers, continue recover, and restore the original Nazarene faith--rebuilding His spiritual temple (Ephesians 2:11-22) truth by truth, stone by stone, It is through His untied and people who are positioned in Torah-based , spiritual reality that God reaches the world. thus we must be living in His truthwe must a will require our standing against anti-biblical teachings and practices, while upholding the integrity of Yahweh's entire Word, from the Torah through Revelation. Such efforts will meet with opposition, and hence will demand reform minded disciples [us] of the Jewish Messiah to be bold and steady in our prophetic proclamations and corrections, righteous in our personal lifestyle, and fervent in our commitment to recover God's un-compromised truth. This spiritual "rising up" of inspired saints to retrieve and conform to all the Creator's divine instructions will be highly beneficial for individual believers and the responsive Ecclesia at large. Indeed, the rewards of such a needed revival will be great, even epic. 

Application:  Here is our verse, ye beloved restorers of Yahweh's Israel. "And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt  raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called the repairers of the breach, the restorer of paths (truth) to dwell in" (Isaiah 58:12). Thus, the summons to "contend for the faith" (Jude 1:3) is a privilege, a duty..and a manifestation of the grace and compassion of our Elohim. How do you feel about being and important part of a historical spiritual movement?

           2.  Spiritual Restoration is Connected to genuine Repentance   1 Minute

Consider this exhortation of Apostle Peter spoken to the Jews in Jerusalem long ago. He said, "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the LORD [Yahweh]..." (Acts3:19). In this verse there is a sense that such times of spiritual refreshing are promised to occur even today, and will--as end-time saints recover, restore, and choose to conform with the original core beliefs of the early Nazarene Ecclesia. Such times of enduring spiritual refreshing--which are clearly connected to repentance, arrive with the blessedness of peace, deliverance, rest, righteousness, healing, prophetic insight, and joy--all of which are wonderful characteristics of the Kingdom of God. Hence, do not tarry but take important steps today. Build your life, service, with your prayers, praise and worship also, upon the platform of His commandments--that is, all the instructions of Messiah Yeshua our Good Shepherd. Glorify Him! You, beloved disciple, will flourish by so doing. 

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 3.  Be "called great" in His Kingdom  1  Minutes 

"Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. (Luke 12:47-48). [There are grades of blessedness in the afterlife for the saints.] Yeshua is the Sovereign of the kingdom of heaven. His words are the most important words ever spoken on the planet. In the passage He gives a plain but strong exhortation to His listeners  to honor the Law and the Prophets as did He and his early apostles and Nazarene followers. And this direction of teaching applies to every applicable commandment that would correspond to them, however obvious or obscure, whether found in the Torah or elsewhere in Scripture. YHWH's government does not change, but man heart must be changed if he is going to walk in His Kingdom ways. Hence--enter the New Covenant and the new heart for the Spirit born saints!  (Jer. 33:      Ezek.     John 15 and 16; 1 Cor. Eph; et al). Remember, our spiritual restoration and intimate fellowship with Yeshua is established upon the saints returning to Torah truth and yielding to the Holy Spirit. 

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       4.  "Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy..." (Lev. 11:44)     1 Minutes

There is not any sanctification in disobedience to YHWH's known and doable...relationship but little "friendship fellowship".  This exhortation, culled from Paul's letter to the Ephesians, is written for you and me.: "I, therefore, the prisoner of the LORD, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of  the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentlenness and gentleness, with patience, showing forebearance with one another in love, being diligent tpo preserve the unity  of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as also your were  called in one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all" (Eph. 4:1-6).  We have been blessed, restored, and prepared--elevated in Messiah to become disciples and imitate His example in serving and securely restoring others in His truth. His simple summons to "would be" disciples today is the same as it was two thousand years ago--"Follow Me." 

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Conclusion

     "...what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun"  (Eccl. 1:9).

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We understand that the historic apostolic charge to "earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints"  applies to modern messianic leaders in these epoch times just as it did in the past! So it's good to know that the Nazarene's venerable restoration campaign, as it turns out, was not a one-time event. History informs us that the Nazarene resistance to false doctrine and the concomitant persecution that accompanied it proved to be cyclical, not just temporary. Over time became a permanent feature of their religious life as Rome's institutionalied hybrid religion expanded and brutally persecuted non-compliant Messiah-centered faith factions. This real-life drama juxtaposes, for the benefit of contenders alive today, the evil, anti-messiah spirit of the world and the Holy Spirit of blessed salvation faith. This biblical account of resisting blatant wickedness reveals vision, wisdom, and highlights the faith and courage of the the Nazarene believers///////, qualities of soul that can motivate contenders today. Nothing has changed...yet. Heretics and liars continue to abound and persist in spreading about their devilish words and invalid interpretations of the Scriptures. Yet, in the midst of this spiritual conflict the Savior's prophetic instructions are being heard, loved, and followed by a growing remnant. The ever-present tares and wheat  are being allowed to grow together...until the end-time harvest. Matthew13:24-30. Though there will be aggravating tares in the contender' life, there will be more wheat. See Isaiah 54:17.

For encouragement consider the "truth revival" that is rising in the nation. Yeshua is gathering His scattered sheep from exile among the nations and--by the Holy Spirit's leading, is bringing them back to His fold and into alignment with His Torah-centric teachings--His words. Something exciting is looming. Yeshua declared that his words "...are spirit and they are life" (John 6:63). Our Redeemer is equipping us for the end-times and the advent of the Tribulation period by reintroducing to the powerful, sacred words of the Torah, the foundation of Scripture, to the swelling ranks of "crossover" believers. This is critically important and wonderful! The Ecclesia has come to a critical juncture again--a turning point. The earth's western nations, having imbibed on false, misleading words, have been given over to demonic power and paganism! Whole populations reside under an infernal spell. It has happened before, and is occurring now. Yet Scripture assures us that the  ebb and flow of evil and holiness will continue until the end of the age. How does this apply to me you ask? Well, the latter days are progressing. The infernal tsunami of lies and spoken deception that floods and indoctrinates the nations still ebbs and flows. Yahweh's power still rises and deliverrs those who cry out to him. Though good things are occurring while we wait upon biblical prophecy to unfold it is nonetheless time to move onto the foundation With all this in mind, reader, ask yourself--"Whose words am I using to build my life and family legacies? Go to Matthew 7:13-14 for our Messiah's response.. Tamid Kadima-Alway Forward

"The ways of the LORD are right...the just shall walk in them" (Hosea 14:9)     1 Minute

Dear reader, to walk in the ways of the LORD, not in just some of them or the ones we like, but walk in all them that are known, applicable, and doable. That is why we contend! ......Make understanding and abiding in His restored truth your purpose and goal, and your soul shall surely prosper and many will be made glad for it.  And be glad that His grace abounds as your progress in His holy Word. The Contenders Voice motto is Tamid Kadima-Always Forward. Shalom. Hutch Church

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