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.November 15, 2020
Pastor Stu Greenberg does an excellent job of explaining two difficult passages. Starting at Revelation 11 verse 15, we are envisioning the scene in Heaven just before the sounding of the seventh trumpet. Praise, worship, and celebration ensue. (Think Handel’s Messiah around the throne of God). Now a great sign appears in Heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, with the moon at her people, and crowned with twelve stars. (Rev 12) We are then introduced to the red fiery dragon, having seven heads, ten horns, and seven diadems. Through this teaching we learn of the HOPE that comes from God - tikvah - which means cord. Our hope is tethered to God. Jesus is always within reach, open to all believers, and providing refuge under His wings. To continue with us in our Bible based church and teaching, join us Sundays at 9:30 am or see Calvary Pathway on You Tube. We also meet Wednesdays at 5:00 pm for prayer and 6:00 pm for a teaching in Exodus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - November 8, 2020 Half way through the Book of Revelation, we begin to study Chapter 11. John is given instructions to measure God’s sanctuary and altar and count all the people. John is told that for 42 months, people will trample the holy city, an abomination. For 1260 days, God empowers two witnesses who will prophesy, dressed in sackcloth. Many people guess who the two witnesses may be. Elijah and Moses? Enoch and Elijah? It is okay to believe that the names are not as important as their mission. They are killed after the completion of the time and people rejoice. But God is not done and raises them from the dead to take them to Heaven. We are led by Pastor Stu to reflect on this reading and thoughts about church worship. We are called to worship the Creator not created things. To do otherwise is an abomination associated with idolatry. God has not called us to create religion, but He has called us to love His Son whom He sent. Next week we will complete Chapter 11. To see what happens next, join us Sundays at 9:30 am. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - November 1, 2020 Communion Sunday - starts with a reflection of not only who Jesus is, but what He has done for us on the Cross. We receive this knowledge by spending time in the Word that brings us spiritual nourishment that is eternal. Our study continues in Revelation 10. John is with an angel that gives him a scroll to take and “eat”. The scroll is characterized as being sweet as honey , but bitter in the stomach. The Word is like the scroll that John got. For the believer, we love to read that which is sweet like honey, but as we read we are convicted of the sin in our lives that is bitter. (“For the word of God is sharper than any two edged sword.” Hebrews 4:12.) For the unbeliever who doesn’t accept what is written in these pages of scripture, it is bitter. They reject the Truth. Everything in the book, the glory and majesty of Heaven and the outpouring of God’s wrath, are reconciled by the Cross. Join us Sundays at 9:30 to be nourished by the Truth. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - October 25, 2020 Continuing our study of the book of Revelation, Pastor Stu brings us into Chapter 9 and the continued disasters yielded by the the blowing of the trumpets. Woe, woe, woe is followed by scenes that are horrible and hard to imagine. During this future time is a time of righteous judgement when one third of mankind is destroyed. And yet people still living, don’t turn to God. The take away from these passages is the same throughout the Bible. God loves us and wants us to spend eternal life with Him. He is long suffering and wants that no one should perish. But when there is no repentance and reconciliation, there will be judgement. The simple truth is if one does not believe in God, it doesn’t mean there is no God. If you don’t acknowledge Him or His Son, you will spend eternity in utter darkness where no amount of pleading will reverse that decision. God never pushed anyone through the gates of hell, it is a choice made by those who are prideful and rebellious. Eternity matters! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - October 18, 2020 John, the author of Revelation, records what he is seeing and hearing. It may be confusing at times and there are times when we will not understand everything we read in these chapters. But Pastor Stu reassures us that that is okay and natural not to understand everything. God will reveal these mysteries in time. Now we enter into the study of the chapter 8 in Revelation. The trumpets are blown by the angels that wreak havoc on the earth. These disasters are very parallel to the problems that plagued the Egyptians in Exodus. The first trumpet has a third of the vegetation on earth burned up. The second trumpet sees sea creatures destroyed. The third trumpet heralds Wormwood, a star, that falls from the sky to make the waters on the earth bitter. The fourth trumpet brings darkness to the world. Many will mock these prophecies because unbelief. But God can penetrate the hardest of heart to reveal His truths and bring faith. As we continue studying Revelation, we pray for others to join us Sundays @ 9:30. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 11, 2020 Our teaching today centers around Revelation 7. Pastor Stu takes us through this what seems like a pause in the opening of the scrolls. During the prophetic time of the tribulation we learn that 144,000 Jewish men will be on earth as servants of God to provide guidance to people while they are going through the judgements. The scene centers on worship in Heaven as a great multitude stands before the throne, saying “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” (Rev 7: 10) Though we may face many fears, God teaches us to overcome. As bad a things are during this time we learn how God will wipe away every tear, especially for those who have been martyred. God still is Savior of the Jews and the Gentiles, and His Mercy endures forever. We concluded our service with gifts to our pastor for Pastor Appreciation Sunday. Pastor Stu gives such a great perspective to his teaching by his knowledge of the Jewish traditions and ways. Join us Sundays @ 9:30. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |