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This sermon was first given in 2016 but I thought you would find it inspiring and a good reminder. We are in the Passover season and I recommend reviewing sermons from the March-April time period from previous years. You will be inspired by and appreciate your Savior, your Beloved Son of God and Brother, more than ever if you soak in the message of this sermon. Do we focus on Christ – or spend most of our attention at Passover time rehearsing about Israel and ancient Egypt? See how EVERYTHING in the Passover pointed to Yeshua and how He fulfilled all of it – and more than you might have realized before.

All scriptures are NKJV unless noted otherwise. I HOPE and pray you’ll all carefully study and hear this VITAL 2 part teaching on HOW righteous we must be to be in God’s kingdom. Hint: OUR best will NEVER be good enough. Will you ever be righteous enough for God’s kingdom? What standard do you have to attain? We’ll discuss all that. Have you received the rarely discussed FREE GIFT God has offered you? This teaching discusses the 2 filthy ditches too many believers fall into, the vast difference between the free GIFT of God versus the rewards we receive by our good works – and how understanding this determines your joy of your salvation. Also, HOW we become righteous enough for the Kingdom of God. PLEASE BE SURE TO HEAR THE AUDIO AND print out the notes to use as you listen - to help you follow along as we go through this.

Was the Word (John 1:1-3, 14) – whom we know to be Yeshua (Jesus) – also sometimes the One called “YHVH”, or “the LORD”, in the Old Testament? Absolutely. And today I’ll prove that by scripture. Understanding this is key to understanding the coming “Day of the LORD” and how God the Father and the Word of God worked with Israel and the nations prior to the coming of Messiah. Sometimes YHVH must refer only to the Father, and sometimes only to the WORD who was also God, and sometimes to both, depending on context. I’ll prove that in this sermon. Who was the YHVH who appeared to humans – though Yeshua said NOBODY has ever seen God the Father (John 6:46)? MANY examples are given that show where YHVH is the one who came as Christ. What is the Hebrew “Word Picture” for YHVH – and much, much more. This lesson will surprise many of you and reassure many others as to the greatness of our Yeshua our Saviour. Be sure to print out the lesson before hearing it, as it will move along quickly. I welcome your comments after you hear the lesson.

There is a recurring discussion about who YHVH (Yahweh or Yehovah) is. If we get it wrong, it ends up diminishing and dishonoring or even dissing God the Father or diminishing the Word of God, Yeshua (Jesus). God wants to be worshipped in TRUTH. We know there is “one God”, how can there be more than 1 YHVH? This will be at least a 2-part sermon, maybe 3-part. Parts of this teaching may surprise some of you. Have people seen YHVH – or not? John 1:18 says nobody has. What’s the truth? Was God the Father actively involved in the Old Testament or was Yeshua the “God of the Old Testament”? Find out. The truth helps us celebrate and worship our Father and our Savior Yeshua (Jesus).

This message is a call to action to the people of God – to do what 2 Chronicles 7:14 says. We’re much too lukewarm. I hope you will heed God’s word on zealously recommitting to Him with all our hearts and doing what He tells us to do if we want more of His involvement and interventions. IF enough of us do respond, I strongly believe God will do what he promises and we’ll start seeing many more miracles, healings and God’s intervention in our lives, in the church family and even in our country.