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Monday, February 17th, 2014

In yesterday’s Bible Study, Kemper made an excellent point- Each of us must get the revelation of Truth on our own. Our goal is to make you aware of areas to pursue, to encourage you to press in and mature, and to provide testimony of the result of pursuing the fullness of the Love of the Truth. Nobody can do it for you, you must act and pursue a relationship with Our Heavenly Father yourself. As John states, you have received an anointing that abides in you to teach you:

1 John 2:27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

This anointing will direct you to the fullness of the revelation of Love thus proceeding to an intimate relationship with Our Heavenly Father:

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

You have within you the anointing for being led in the fullness of Love, to be rooted and grounded in Love. This will draw you into the “fullness of GOD”:

Ephesians 3:17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

As you are drawn into the fullness, you will then produce the appropriate fruit for your purpose or calling in life. Resources will be drawn to you like a magnet and you will have everything needed to fulfill your calling. Now is the time to press in and tap in to that anointing abiding within you. Pray to Our Heavenly Father that HE reveal Truth to you personally. When you walk in your own revelation, nobody can talk you out of it. You know it first hand and the adversary no longer can manipulate your focus, attention, or path. You take command of your life rather than being tossed to and fro. HE Loves you and has given HIS Spirit to dwell in you as your primary teacher. Don’t let your time be wasted with diversions from the Truth.

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7)

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Recovering Economy?

Sunday, February 16th, 2014

From Shadowstats.com:

These graphs indicate the reality: High Unemployment, Heavy Government Assistance, and High Anxiety among the Middle-Class.

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Today’s Online Bible Study Broadcast: Raising the Remnant

Sunday, February 16th, 2014

We will have our Sunday afternoon Bible Study at 3PM CST in Bethany. Kemper will be directing the discussion today.

To participate live or watch this Bible study as a recording afterwards, go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-baptism-of-love The chat room will be open again today for your comments. We appreciated the comments last week during our robust discussion.

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The Lesser and Greater Fire: Part 4

Sunday, February 16th, 2014

It is often helpful to look at the first use of a word in Scripture. The first use of fire:

Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

Brimstone is a term of judgment. It comes from the root word meaning “gopher” as in the wood created for the ark. This would tie a lesser judgment of water with the greater judgment of fire. Interestingly enough, the movie “Noah” is soon to be released this spring. Also, “Son of GOD” is to be released at the end of this month.

Sodom was filled with lawlessness and perversion. Those with gender disorientation had gained power in the town to the point of becoming a vast majority in the town. Sodom and Gomorrah were also known for their opium/pharmaceutical trade:

Deuteronomy 32:

32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom

And of the fields of Gomorrah;

Their grapes (poppies) are grapes of gall,

Their clusters are bitter.

33 Their wine is the poison of serpents,

And the cruel venom of cobras.

Sexual perversion and heavy drug addiction were now being judged. By what means? Fire and brimstone. Physical death in the Old Testament is depicted as “conversion” or death to the flesh in the New Testament. The word “brimstone is used 7 times in the Old Testament and 7 times in the New Testament (1 in Luke describing the above passage, 6 in Revelations). Let’s consider the use of fire and brimstone in the New Testament.

The word “brimstone” in the New Testament is defined as:

“Divine incense, because burning brimstone was regarded as having power to purify, and to ward off disease”

Those who are lawless will be subjected to “fire and brimstone” soon. Not to kill them, but to convert them by the Baptism of Love, the greater fire. By this overwhelming Love, they will most assuredly bow their knee and their tongue confess “Jesus Christ is LORD”. When the wheat is harvested and put in the storehouse, it is to be soon distributed as bread to those who are hungry. At the same time, the tares (sons of the wicked one) will be gathered up and burned in the fire. Jesus explains in Matthew 13:

38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

This occurs at the end of the Age. The righteous will “shine forth” with the Baptism of Love, purged of the flesh. They will minister The Kingdom to the rest of mankind in power and authority.

What country promotes gender disorientation, massive use of pharmaceuticals, money changers, perversion of laws, etc? Whatever country that is, could the Remnant be called to ignite the greater fire there first? Just wondering.

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The Lesser and Greater Fire: Part 3

Saturday, February 15th, 2014

John the Baptist, the greatest prophet, spoke of three Baptisms:

Water (Jesus is the Word) (Hope)

Spirit (Holy Spirit) (Faith)

Fire (Our Heavenly Father is an all consuming fire) (Love)

Matthew 3:11 “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire”.

Fire is designed to purge us of the flesh and move us into the Divine Nature. The Greek word pyr is pronounced “pur”. This word “fire” is found in the Book of Revelations more than any other book of the New Testament. It is The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John. (Rev 1:1)

This 3rd Baptism is at hand. Given that GOD is Love and GOD is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29), then Love is a Consuming Fire. Ultimately, nothing can withstand the Love of Our Heavenly Father. As we fully embrace this revelation, I believe the greater fire will come forth. With this in mind, I suggest reading Bob Jones’ final prophecy: http://www.gods-kingdom-ministries.net/daily-weblogs/2014/02-2014/bob-jones-his-final-prophecy/

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The Lesser and Greater Fire

Friday, February 14th, 2014

Yesterday, the discussion of the three major Ages suggested there is a lesser manifestation (seed) and a subsequent greater manifestation (fruit) in each Age. In the long-term cycle of Our Heavenly Father’s timeline, the three major feasts are a type and shadow of each Age: Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. I find that Our Heavenly Father’s endpoints to those Ages tend to be held back from those occupying the earth at the time due to their blindness and deafness to seeing and hearing the Spirit. In hindsight, it was obvious. But those living it out at the time often had little or no understanding of the big picture. I have personally heard and read prophets predicting the “return of Christ” throughout my entire adult life. At the time and based on my current understanding and knowledge, it seemed plausible. However, they were all wrong. Do we shoot them? No, forgive them.

As we progress in our maturity, we are given greater understanding about Scripture. New facets open up to us in the very same passage that seemed to be minor in the past. The new facet was hidden in plain sight. How do we know when we have the “fullness”? We don’t know beforehand. We cannot be sure afterwards unless Our Heavenly Father tells us that we now have the fullness. This is why we must seek Wisdom from Above as we walk out our callings. Men only know in part and if you put too much faith in their “current” revelation, you will be left unfulfilled. I trust that when you read our postings as well as others, you let the Holy Spirit minister a second witness to what you are taking in. Our goal is to promote a personal relationship with Our Heavenly Father and for you to hear HIM directly, not relying on us to hear HIM for you. We provide you with writings to instruct or to consider in an effort to move you toward greater maturity. With that said, let us consider the “lesser” and “greater” in the context of the prophecy of the greatest prophet, John the Baptist:

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

As Stephen Jones often says: any time you see wheat or threshing floor, it is typically referring to the Age or Feast of Pentecost. In this passage, John speaks of the matured wheat being gathered up. Additionally “winnowing” represents the “Barley Overcomers” or “Remnant”. You “winnow” barley and you “thresh” wheat. The first fruits of a harvest are presented at the Day of Pentecost:

Exodus 34:22 “And you shall observe the Feast of Weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year’s end.

John The Baptist is referring to the end of the Age of Pentecost since the threshing floor is being cleaned and the harvest is at the end of its cycle. At the end of the cycle is the “chaff burning” time. What is chaff? The fleshly covering to protect the “fruit” until it has fully matured. The threshing of wheat is a more difficult process and there is notable resistance versus the “winnowing” of barley. Barley provides little or no resistance in separating from the fleshly covering.

To the best of my understanding, John’s prophecy has not been completely fulfilled. The lesser fire of cloven tongues was reported in Acts 2. I have personally experienced this lesser fire and have operated in the “Spirituals” at various times. However, I have not been fully purged by the “unquenchable” fire yet nor I have heard of anyone else experiencing it. We have had many temporary examples of what to expect, but none were sustained. I believe those were provided for our encouragement.

From all indications, we are at the end of a major Age. Wickedness is abounding, but Grace abounds more. It appears that the Greater Fire is soon to come. The overall earth needs a “Great Reset” economically. Moral bankruptcy is spreading around the world. Perversity and lawlessness have infiltrated the political and church systems. Now is the time for the unquenchable fire to burn up the chaff. But first He is separating and gathering His wheat. Thy Kingdom come!

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The Way, The Truth, And The Life

Thursday, February 13th, 2014

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Let’s consider that the three Jewish feasts of the year point to the statement made by Jesus:

The Way (Passover)

The Truth (Pentecost)

The Life (Tabernacles)

Passover was instituted when the children of Israel were saved from the death angel in Egypt:

Exodus 12 …

It is the LORD’s Passover.

12 ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.

13 Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

14 ‘So this day shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD throughout your generations. You shall keep it as a feast by an everlasting ordinance.

This is the day (actually night) that Passover had fully come and they were to observe this day and keep it as a feast. This was established as a permanent statute thus “by law” we must go through “Passover”. The Age of Passover was instituted on that day but was fulfilled when Jesus presented HIS Blood to the Divine Court after He was crucified. He was described as “flesh and bone” after His crucifixion while He was described as “flesh and blood” before. So, the Age of Passover had a beginning with a visual, lesser sign of blood on the door posts and ended with the fulfillment of the Blood of Christ, the greater event.

Jesus prepared the disciples for the next age to begin: The Age of Pentecost. It too would begin with a lesser sign. This lesser sign would begin on the 50th day after Passover: the Day of Pentecost (the 2nd Feast)

According to the Biblical Meaning of Numbers:

49. Jubilee (490 referenced in forgiveness)
50. Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Jubilee

Both of these numbers point to Jubilee.

Prior to the Feast of Tabernacles, there is a lesser feast: The Day of Atonement.

Leviticus 25:8 ‘And you shall count seven sabbaths of years for yourself, seven times seven years; and the time of the seven sabbaths of years shall be to you forty-nine years. 9 Then you shall cause the trumpet of the Jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement you shall make the trumpet to sound throughout all your land. 10 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a Jubilee for you; and each of you shall return to his possession, and each of you shall return to his family. 11 That fiftieth year shall be a Jubilee to you; in it you shall neither sow nor reap what grows of its own accord, nor gather the grapes of your untended vine. 12 For it is the Jubilee; it shall be holy to you; you shall eat its produce from the field.

On this day, each person is set free of all debt and liberty is proclaimed throughout the land. Each person shall be fully reconciled to his family. This day prepares us for the final feast “of Life”. One must consider that this day actually fulfills the Age of Pentecost that began in Acts 2:

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

This is the lesser sign at the beginning of the Age with the sign of “cloven tongues” resting on each of them. This begs the question to be asked: What is the greater fulfillment at the end of the age? Have we seen or experienced it yet? Whatever it is, it must precede the lesser sign of Tabernacles. Jesus gave us an indication. It would be the fulfillment of Truth in our lives. Jesus spoke of a jubilee:

John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

When the Truth is fulfilled, it will be broadcast all over the earth. The lies will be exposed that have kept the masses in bondage. There will be a great fire that will be the greater sign of fulfillment of Pentecost. John the Baptist, the greatest prophet, spoke of this day:

Luke 3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire.

Many have been baptized with Holy Ghost yet how many have been fully baptized with fire? The fire burns out the chaff, the dross, the impurities, leaving the Divine Nature. Our Heavenly Father is an “All Consuming Fire”. Truth was expressed by Our Heavenly Father in the form of The Law. Once given, it differentiated Truth from lies, Justice from lawlessness. The 3 B’s at Servias (Blogs, Books, and Broadcasts) are intended to bring us to the fulfillment of this 2nd feast by preparing us for the Fiery Law to become fully resident in each of us. The earth was cleansed by water the first time. The second time is by baptism of fire, also known as the Baptism of Love. At the beginning of the Age of Pentecost, there were three groups of people (Acts 2):

The Disciples (participants)

The Devout Men (observers)

The Others who were in doubt and mockers (the world)

Which group are you in? Let’s turn up the heat!

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Economics Update

Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

There is no honor among thieves. We must be extremely cautious over the next 33 months. All indications are that there is a economic cataclysmic event on the horizon. Any asset you can’t hold in your hand or physically look at may be at risk. Paper is only as good as honor among both parties. History is full of examples where contracts were broken, money was confiscated, accounts were frozen, and rules were changed while people slept.

The scales will be balanced by Our Heavenly Father. HE knows the nefarious motives of those who think they are in charge of things. HE will allow them to be exposed of their hidden motives. I expect a “Great Reset” and the lawlessness resident in the financial system will be cleansed. Exactly how it plays out, only Our Heavenly Father knows.

I like local banks over the large NY banks. The local banks are “outsiders” and are less risky than the big banks. However, they have inherent risks since they typically sell Fed Funds overnight to the money center banks via the Federal Reserve. In the 70’s, I sat on the “Money Desk” for a few days and sold $300 Million in Fed Funds each day to those same banks. At the same time, I bought around $200 Million from our smaller correspondent banks on an overnight basis. We would make a quarter point spread back then and call it “good”. The next morning, the funds would automatically be returned to all parties. Over the weekends, we bought and sold Fed Funds for 3 days. What would happen if the Fed shut down operations on Friday night? Bank liquidity would go to zero! Depositors could not get their money out. Those excess funds sold might exceed the bank’s liquid capital. In response, the bank might “call” all loans. This would mean borrowers would be given notice that they must pay all outstanding loan balances (read the fine print). This could create a domino effect throughout the economy. That is the current exposure the banking system has.

If you buy a silver coin for about $22 right now, you take value out of your local bank and put it in your pocket. You own “money”, not a claim against a bank account. Obviously, we all need to keep a bank account with money in it to cover bills, mortgages, etc. However, if calamity does come, your silver coin in your pocket is stored value, readily accessible. This is why I view buying a few coins each month as “insurance” against calamity. I don’t give investment advice but I am sharing with you what I believe is coming out of a heart of Love. Who else is interested in us “little guys”? Our Heavenly Father, not the wolves of Wall Street.

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A Cause of Disease

Tuesday, February 11th, 2014

Is there any sick found in Heaven? Absolutely not! Disease is a fruit of being separated from Our Heavenly Father in some area of your life. Whether it be unbelief, lawlessness, or some other aspect of separation, when we are distanced from HIM in some aspect, we have been opening the door for disease to enter in. This may be a tough word but nonetheless it is true. Unfortunately I have more than one testimony of this being true.

John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Jesus came to give us life more abundantly, not disease, death, and destruction. Disease destroys and leads to death. As I have mentioned in the past, Dr. Speckhart saw how that root of bitterness caused cancer and by removing the root of bitterness, the cancer went away. “But you don’t understand” is such a flimsy justification for unforgiveness. There is no excuse for unforgiveness. We have all been abused by someone in our life, unless we grew up on an uninhabited island. Even then, we could claim our parents abandoned us and put us at risk.

Luke 11:24 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came. 25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order. 26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

What are “dry places”? Those are places where the Holy Spirit and the Word of GOD are not. The spirit of infirmity can dwell in those dry places. If you are delivered of a spirit of infirmity or other such spirit, you must be filled with HIS Spirit and Word to prevent a worse state than the first.

Consider the fact that in the U.S., chronic disease continues to abound. At the same time, unrighteousness and lawlessness are also on the increase and being endorsed by government authorities. When I was young, we quoted the Lord’s Prayer every morning while in school. We never had a shooting, stabbing, drugs, or other notable lawless acts in school. Once the Lord’s Prayer was removed, the next generation began to moved toward lawlessness. We have replaced prayer with metal detectors. Now there are more children with chronic disorders than ever before.

Is there a “dry place” in your life? Be washed and cleansed by the water of the Word. As you are washed, you become more sensitive to health and healing. How long will you carry a grudge? It needs to be plucked out by the root. Get over it! Quit looking at the other person as though he or she is one with the sin nature. The sin nature is separate from the person. They are being led by that nature and need to be freed from it. They need to be cleansed as well.

We are all servants, the only question is whom we serve. A double-minded man tries to serve both. As you move toward Our Heavenly Father, your health will improve. As you continue to entertain sin and lawlessness, you open yourself up to disease and destruction.

Matthew 8:16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,

Jesus is in the healing business. He is not glorified by your sickness. Isn’t it time we cleaned house and acknowledged those dry places in our lives and dealt with those subtle issues that have been “sacred cows”? Set aside your ego. Turn toward the Love of Our Heavenly Father in all areas. You will then start seeing an improvement in your body. It will slowly but surely start conforming to HIS Word. The change may be subtle at first. After all, you may have spent decades getting to your current state. There may be much baggage and clutter to remove. Repent. Begin simplifying your life and remove the clutter from your soul. Walk in a state of forgiveness. Confront those who would try to pull you into the abyss, with Love. You don’t need to fellowship with them in their darkness, they need the ministry of light instead.

Now is the time to remove anything causing your separation from Our Heavenly Father.

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