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Many of you know that with the Holy Spirit come fruit of the spirit and gifts of the spirit. Most of the gifts are listed in 1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12. Do you ever ask God to give you certain gifts? Which ones would you love to see much more present in your own life and in your congregation? Paul actually tells us we should earnestly desire the best or greater gifts (1 Cor. 12:31) and then tells us which ones they are and which is #1. Which is it? And have you ever prayed for more of this gift?

Originally recorded in May 2013, this is a timeless message. Hear your Love Story, your "goel" Redeemer, Gleanings and threshing floor times...it's all here. On Pentecost (Shavuot in Hebrew), the book of Ruth is often read and discussed. Why? Find out in this teaching. Learn about YOUR kinsman redeemer, your "goel" - your eternity depends on it. Are you in a "threshing floor" time of your life? Learn what that means. Learn the lessons of courage and faith that remarkable Ruth will teach us all. We'll read this book with a spiritual outlook as we apply famines of the word of Yehowah, and marriage of set-apart believers to their King. This short book is really not just about Ruth and Boaz - but about you and your marriage to your King, your divine Redeemer.

Between Passover and Shavuot, or Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), YHVH brought Israel out of Egypt and brought them into a wilderness, where He gave them his Law and his teachings. They remained in that wilderness for 40 years. This teaching connects how “our wilderness time” IS connected to Pentecost. Some of you feel like you’re in a desert, a wilderness time of your lives. This sermon will encourage you and you’ll see how so many of the great men and women of scripture spent considerable time in the wilderness, where they grew and were prepared for greater deeds to come. WE are in our wilderness time right now. This sermon was originally given in June, 2012, after Pentecost (Shavuot) of that year. This time we’re playing it before Pentecost.

The “problem” with Phil.4:6-7 is that it’s hard to believe we are to thank God in EVERYTHING He’s allowed or even sent into our lives, even all the really “bad stuff”. This teaching shows how and why we MUST start doing this and how it teaches us so much about God himself and what He is doing in our lives. And then how that gives us indescribable peace no matter what is going on in our lives. We also take another look at Romans 8:28.

Is Passover just another church service to you, or do you personalize it? WHY did Jesus/Yeshua have to die such a brutal death? When was He “as good as dead”? What does “Foundation of the world” mean? Are you accepted by God? Are you qualified for God’s kingdom? This blog will be a good review before and during Passover week so it’s so meaningful to you.