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THE MAIN ERROR OF THE REFORMERS

by Jim Jester

July 22, 2018

Scripture Reading: Titus 1:13-16 KJV

The biggest error of the Reformers was that they had no Covenant in their theology. They all came from their former church of Rome – the Catholic Church. The word “catholic” means universal. The Bible has never taught universalism; just look at what happened at the Tower of Babel. We can only unite under God’s Law. The Catholic Church has no Covenant and neither do the protestant churches today. The Reformers missed the key element of the Bible because of their time in the pagan Roman church. And even Protestantism, as good as it was, remained catholic.

Perhaps the reason the Reformers missed the racial context of Scripture was that in their day the Christian church was White. Historically speaking, there never was a multi-racial church. Christianity had been exclusively White up until about the fifteenth century, so the idea of applying the gospel to all races simply was not in the forefront of the minds of the early Reformers – it seems to have been an oversight. The Reformers were imperfect and many of them disagreed in doctrine and church-political relationships. But they made a good start and we owe them our appreciation. Many of them died for their faith.

By Alan Breitenstein

July 15, 2018

Scripture Reading:  John 14:10-21

Before I begin, I want to thank the Father, Son, And Holy Spirit for this message. Believe me, I could not have done this without Them constantly feeding me verses and information.

The message today is focusing on seeking the counsel of the Lord. Special attention is made on these three introductory verses:

• Verse 13: “Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son” and,

• Verse 16: “I will pray the Father and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever”, and

• Verse 20: “At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father and ye in me and I in you.”

By Jim Jester

500th Anniversary of the Reformation

Part 1: We live in a day of dearth of sound doctrine – a famine of “hearing the words of Yahweh” (Amos 8:11). Bible doctrine and correct theology was the driving force of the Protestant Reformation, and it ought to be so today. But sadly, most churches do not preach sound doctrine.

Part 2:  Most of the Reformers missed the racial significance of God’s Covenant. A supposed Reformed minister criticizes three Christian Identity pastors. A response in their defense comes from Sacred Truth Ministries. How do we know that Christian Identity is correct?

Part 3:  What we should expect from national leaders. A glimpse into heroism. A look at ethno-nationalism in the scriptures and quotes pertaining to nationalism by some of the Reformers. What happens to churches that do not maintain their theological foundations.

Part 4: White supremacy is in the Bible. An overview on the work of the Holy Spirit. The ideals of Christian Identity will eclipse the Reformation and lead us into the kingdom of God.

By Jim Jester

July 8, 2018

Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 4:1-4

“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”

It is my intention to present a series of sermons on the Protestant Reformation. 2017 marks the 500-year anniversary of the launch of that Reformation (and we are still within that year). I feel small when compared to these giants of the Reformation period.

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

July 1, 2018

Scripture Reading:  Deuteronomy 12:20-22

While the Israelites were in the wilderness, they did not eat the flesh of any of the clean animals that were used in role of a sacrifice. For the sacrificial animal was killed at the door of the tabernacle, and part of it presented to God and the priests as a peace-offering.

Leviticus 17:3-5

The penalty for failing to bring the sacrifice to the door of the tabernacle was to be cut off from the kingdom. What exactly does that mean? Was the person forbidden thereafter to come near the tabernacle? Was he ostracized? Did all his family and friends eliminate all contact with him? Or did it mean that the person had to be executed? It probably meant the latter, as I don’t know how it could have been done when they were traveling in the wilderness.

But when the Israelites finally took possession of Canaan land, where many were given land that was a great distance from the one tabernacle and later the one temple, they might kill what they pleased for their own use of their flocks and herds, without bringing part of the sacrificed animal to the altar.

The unclean Israelite, who might not eat of the holy sacrificed animal, was allowed to eat of the same animal when it was only used as common food. The distinction between clean persons and unclean was sacred, and designed for the preserving of the honor of their holy feasts, and therefore must not be brought into their ordinary meals.

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

June 24, 2018

Scripture Reading:  Deuteronomy 12:19

There are three “take heeds” in this chapter. One was before verse 19, one is in verse 19, and the last is after verse 19:

1. Take heed to yourself that you offer sacrifices only in the one place chosen by God (v. 13-14).

2. Take heed to yourself that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live (v. 19).

3. Take heed to yourself that you be not snared into following the nations which you are to dispossess (v. 30).

The Israelites were, at this time, to offer sacrifices only in the ONE place that their God chose. This one place has long been destroyed, so this first “take heed” is no longer in effect.

DANIEL'S 70 WEEKS

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

June 17, 2018

Scripture Reading:  Deuteronomy 12:17-18

These regulations and ordinances are now over. There is no Temple in existence, so we couldn’t keep these ordinances if we wanted to. Jesus the Christ is our sacrifice. It was God, Himself, who paid the sin debt for His peculiar people. That put away all the animal sacrifices forever.

Was this time prophesied? Was there a remnant of God’s people who knew what was the correct time that the true Passover Lamb would be offered? And if they did, then how did they know?

THREE UNCLEAN SPIRITS LIKE FROGS

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

June 10, 2018

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 12:15-16

Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates—Every animal designed for food, whether ox, goat, or lamb, was during the abode in the wilderness, ordered to be slain as a peace offering at the door of the tabernacle; its blood to be sprinkled, and its fat burned upon the altar by the priest. The encampment, being then round about the altar, made this practice, appointed to prevent idolatry, easy and practicable. But in the settlement in the promised land, the obligation to slay at the tabernacle was dispensed with. The people were left at liberty to prepare their meat in their cities or homes.

The unclean and the clean may eat thereof—The unclean here are those who were under some slight defilement, which, without excluding them from society, barred them from eating any of the sacred meats (Leviticus 7:20). They were at liberty freely to partake of common articles of food.

Do you think that our LORD is angry at His people? We are living in very dangerous times. The world has been turned upside-down. What used to be against the law, is now politically correct. Every person is learning that what used to be “free speech” is no longer. A citizen is not allowed to criticize certain people who are pulling the strings or who are the people who are having their strings pulled. If they do, they either lose their jobs or they are killed!

We are awaiting the fall of the controlling power of mystery Babylon. The United States, ever since the Federal Reserve Act, but even sooner in some of the other Christian Israel Nations, has indeed been handed over to the beast with all the people of the earth being deceived by the unclean spirts emanating from the mouth of the Beast and from the mouth of the False Prophet, while under the economic control of the Jew. Almost the entire book of Revelation has already occurred. All we are awaiting is the fall of Babylon and the return of our Savior.

by Jim Jester

June 3, 2018

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 32:44-47

This lesson could be considered the sequel to my other lesson, “The Handmaiden of God’s Word.” In this sermon, we want to take notice of the time in Israel’s history when God gave them a song.

Perhaps we should begin with this question. What is the music of your church: classic, blended or “let it rock?” Some churches use religious rock, others use Jesus jazz, or holy ho-down. For many, the question of church music is of little consequence since the mantra of most church leaders has become: “Lighten up: our MTV culture demands new methods and new music!” Other churches, perhaps a bit more conservative, but unwilling to alienate anybody; build a church with a little bit of everything, attempting to be inclusive. They ought to be called the Schizophrenic Church. Well, here at our church we just keep it simple and use traditional hymns.

Does God really care what kind of music we sing? Our unequivocal answer – He cares! From the ancient Israelite nation, to the 21st century church, God’s concern for His people’s music has not changed. From Scripture and church history, we find that God’s people have always guarded their music carefully.

By Jim Jester

Music plays a major role in most people’s lives – as much as what we eat, wear, or in our personal relationships. As seen in II Chronicles 7:4-6, it certainly played a major role in Israel; and, it still does.

Part 1 "The Handmaiden of God's Word":  A study in the biblical doctrine of music. What does the Bible reveal about the music in the temple?

Part 2 "God Gives a Song": The second in the series on music in the Bible. The time in Israel's history when God gave Moses a song to teach to Israel. Some research into the alleged "Solfeggio Frequencies."