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OCTOBER 17, 2022

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WITH RUSSELL AND HELEN SANDERS

RUSSELL SANDERS

10-17-2022

THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES – PART 6

SIMCHAT TORAH

Yesterday was the final of seven days of The Feast of Tabernacles. Today is the eighth day which wraps up Tabernacles with a special holy convocation as part of the celebration.

The convocation is a gathering in Jerusalem of the people for special prayers and sacrifices. The sounding of the shofars calls them together.

However, the Jews have added an additional extra-biblical day after these eight days of Tabernacles. It begins at sundown today and is called Simchat Torah (pr. sim-khat-toe-rah). It was added by Jewish leaders during the Middle Ages to preserve unity in the Jewish faith among the many of the diaspora who were scattered among many nations of the world.

Simchat means “rejoicing” and “torah” is called “the Law,” or the first five books of Moses (Old Testament) which we call the Pentateuch. So, Simchat Torah means “Rejoice in God’s Word (Torah).” This ninth day of celebration was added from the 8^th century to the 12^th century A.D. varying according to which country added the practice as it became popular.

Persecutions of the Jews in the 14^th and 15^th centuries caused them to intensify their focus on the Torah. For example, the same Spanish King and Queen who sponsored Christopher Columbus also expelled all Jews from Spain in the 1490’s.

This increase of persecution in many countries (especially Europe) brought increased fervor to their Simchat Torah celebration with much singing, and dancing, and rejoicing in their God. However, their main focus was the public reading of the Law of Moses (Torah) in their congregations. Everyone in turn was given an opportunity to read a portion of scripture aloud. At the end they would [1] read the last part of Deuteronomy to show completion of the old year, and [2] then read the first part of Genesis to show the start of the new (civil) year.

While the Jews venerate the written word with Simchat Torah and other scriptures, we have much more “word” in which to “rejoice” (Simchat). Since the Word (Jesus) is in us, we have Simchat Logos. We rejoice in the Living Word 365 days a year.

Philippians 4:4 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, rejoice!” Simchat Logos! He tabernacles within us!

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HELEN SANDERS

10-17-2022

A DEATH SENTENCE

2 Corinthians 1:20 says, “For all the promises of God in him (Jesus) are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”

Paul is writing to the church at Corinth, and all the saints that were Achaia. He had established the church there and wrote this letter to encourage them. Paul had great opposition wherever he went, and it came mostly from the religious Jews. Paul goes on to say in verses 9-10, “But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which ariseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us...”

Paul knew there was a price on his head for preaching the gospel, but he also had seen the deliverance of God in so many instances including being stoned, shipwrecked, beaten with 39 lashes several times, friends that betrayed him, and the rejection of what he preached.

Yet, despite all these things, he kept fighting the fight of faith. He knew God personally having been in the “deep” (death) a day and night. He was determined to finish his race in faith even if it cost him his life.

There are many martyrs this day throughout the world my friends. In countries where Christianity is forbidden the church is growing mightily. These people have no hope in their government or country but found hope in the gospel. They know that there is a price on their heads just like Paul, but they still proclaim the gospel, knowing it may bring death.

I believe the days are coming when the persecution will be so great against Christians that we will also know the “taste of death” for our stand. The remnant that stands for truth will be the ones that face this. The only way we can get through those days is knowing it isn’t the end of life. It is the beginning! Like Paul wanting to see the lost come to Christ, we press on doing all we can. For we know nothing can separate us from the love of God! (Romans 8:38-39.) It may be a death sentence in the natural, but it is a life sentence for those that know Jesus!

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PROPHETIC WORDS AND EXHORTATIONS

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HELEN SANDERS

9-19-2021

PROPHETIC WORD

The path is being cleared of the rubble and the rocks that have kept you from going forward. The obstacles have been removed and the Waymaker of your life has made a way for you to go forward. This has been a season of much adversity, many suddenlies have taken place, but I am rearranging things for you to now move in the direction that I have called you to move in. Do not let the weight of the past and the heavy burdens keep you from going forward, for I would say take all of those cares and give them to me so that I can deal with the brokenness that came. I will be the one that brings healing so you can go forth refreshed and renewed. For, I have called you for such a time as this. There have been years of wondering and waiting, but now is the hour that you will go forward. As you leave the things of this present stage of your life you must also leave with no regrets. You must dismiss those things that you think were failures and dismiss those things that you think are victories. For this is a new hour, a new season. There will be many changes, but they are for your good saith the Lord. Do not rely upon the arm of the flesh in this transition, for the arm of flesh will fail you. Look unto me and know that I have repaired the breach but have also broken down many walls that will allow a smooth transition. So, arise, knowing that you are going forth in my will and that I will see you through this transition. My child there is much joy awaiting you for you shall see those things that have been told of old. Many mighty miracles will take place as you obediently go forward. Am I not the Waymaker? Am I not the God of provision? Oh yes, I AM saith the Lord, so have no doubts that I am directing you for I have birthed in you a new vision, a new fresh start, so go forth with my blessing saith the Lord.

APOSTLE PAT MURRAY

PROPHETIC EXHORTATION

10-15-2022

You can’t always help what happens to you in life; But you can help how you react to it. In God's Word we see how His prophets went through many devastating things; Oh, but how precious it is to see them arise victoriously out of disaster. They were only able to walk in victory simply because they remembered what God had promised them; And that’s what gave them the strength to get up and carry on through the power and the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now’s the time to keep your eyes on the goal and your head held high; For you’re going places IN and WITH God…And the enemy KNOWS it. That’s why he’s trying to bring you DOWN by the same struggles that God your Heavenly Father intends to use to take you UP with. So dont you dare GIVE UP…Your victory is just ahead of you…And yes, It COULD be TODAY. Just trust Jesus through it all; For somebody is on the brink of a real bonafide MIRACLE.

   What does it Take? HCC

                What does it take to stand in the storm? 

                      In these storms of life, in this lost immoral world. 

                      The most important thing it takes, 

                      Is faith in God above. The Savior Jesus Christ, 

                      The one who died for us. 

                      With him, he gives you hope. 

                      He gives perseverance too. 

                      To be strong in your convictions, what you believe, 

                      Is so important, so very important. This is true. 

                      When you stand in the storm, 

                      You help others with love. They have storms too. 

                      Come and help them with your love. 

                      Storms of life are many.  

                      But your Lord is there with you. 

                      He is with you in each storm. He holds your hand, 

                      He leads you through.  The Storm!

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