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Shabbat Shalom…Back from the Alaskan Frontier!

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I just flew in from Sitka, Alaska and arrived home Thursday evening. I spent more than a week 75 miles SE of Sitka at a remote location called Little Port Walter, which is accessible only by boat or float plane. We flew in and out of LPW by float plane.

While there, I spent several days deep sea fishing, hiking into the subalpine areas behind and above LPW, sightseeing by boat the neighboring coastline, inlets, coves and fjords, filming the flora and fauna along with the pristine and majestic scenery, reading and writing, and catch and eating fish and more fish! Had an encounter with a grizzly bear (up close), while in the back country, swam in the ocean and a mountain lake, toured two fish hatcheries, helped to do scientific research of salmon, read my Bible and prayed, was given my Shavuot sermon/teaching (fresh manna from heaven), and conducted interviews of people who live and work in Alaska for my several upcoming videos on this once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Here are a few of my photos:

View from Little Port Walter Bay looking out toward Chatham Straight and the Pacific Ocean.

 

Nathan deep sea fishing in Alaska.

Nathan and Gary’s catch of the day.

Bob and Nathan’s catch of another day.

Our Alaskan wilderness backdrop while fishing.

Nathan journeling with Little Port Walter in the background.

The sign says it all!

Fresh grizzly bear footprints on our trail while hiking into the back country.

Hiking in the Alaskan back country.

Nathan encounters a giant old growth Sitka spruce in the mountains of Alaska.

Sashen Lake—a pristine and unspoiled spot where almost no humans ever go. I drank water directly from the lake!

Nathan savoring Yehovha’s creation after having just taken a swim in the lake.

Hope you enjoyed these.

There are still places on the earth that man hasn’t ruined and where the voice of Yehovah’s  is louder than that of the world and the devil!

Shabbat shalom.

 

Gone for awhile…to Alaska

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I will be gone for a few days…hunting and fishing in the back country of Alaska, so I will not be monitoring or able to post anything on this blog. Please pray for safe travels. We’ll be getting to our destination via boat and float plane.

While others will be shooting bears, I’ll be shooting photos and video to share with you. I will be dropping a line or two in the water for some king/chinook salmon and halibut, though. So stay tuned.

Love and blessings to everyone in Yeshua the Messiah.

 

A New Civil War Leading to and Not Away From Slavery!

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Even more than in the late 1960s, the U.S. is in a cosmic civil war. This time, it’s not north versus south this time as in the 1860s—slavery vs. anti-slavery.

True, one half of the country is pitted against the other half, and the issue still has to do with slavery, but a different type of slavery. One half of our population wants to remain free to follow somewhat the traditional patriotic, fundamental, traditional Judeo-Christian values that this nation was founded upon. The other half wants to “progress” us toward a “politically correct,” Elohim-hating slave-system where the government in conjunction with big business wants to move us into a system of global faciscism or neo-feudalism where the political-economic interests control at the micro level the actions and even the thoughts of the society and the individual. This is called social engineering. This control will be affected through a technocratic dictatorship where technology orchestrated by a coterie of global, Luciferian, money and power hungry devil worshipping monster elite freaks who will attempt to be the slave master over all people. Those who refuse to go along with their evil schemes, antichrist system will be marginalized or excluded from being able to participate economically, thus jeopardizing one’s means of survival. This is how the system will force people into compliance.

YHVH Elohim has given his righteous saints advanced intelligence info on this in biblical prophecy. We read about it in Revelation chapters 13, 14, 17, 18. Now is the time to draw closer to Yeshua the Messiah than ever before. The watchmen are warning. Are you listening?

Can you turn off the video games tv, sports and the nonsensical, mind-numbing chit chat of social media long enough to listen to and to heed the warning and to prepare yourself spiritually? Or are your so smug in your self-assured state of lukewarmness and self-delusional denial that you will simply escape to the comfort zones of your spiritual complacency and the selfishness of self-gratification, while pulling the covers back over your head as you go back to sleep entertaining yourself by indulging yourself in the cares and pleasure of this physical life?

Now is the time to look up, for your redemption draws near!

Yeshua warned us in Matthew 24:32–39—

32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
33 “So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near–at the doors!
34 “Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.
35 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
37 “But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
38 “For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
39 “and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

 

Stepping Back to Be Able to Go Higher!

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You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting as much lately. There are reasons for this.

First, over the past several years, I have put up more than 2000 posts on this blog. That’s a lot, and it takes a lot of time. This kind of activity, along with all the other things to do in life (family, running my secular business, in the recent past pastoring a congregation, keeping a home, etc.), can wear a person out. I’m a little tired right now.

Second, too much info can wear out a reader as well. I hope you’ll take this opportunity to review some of my blog posts and videos from the past. It’s still excellent info. You can scroll down to access older blogs, or you can use the search tool at the top right hand corner of this page and type in words pertaining to subjects of interest to you to see what comes up on that subject that I’ve written about in the past.

Third, I’m using my time to “sit at Yeshua’s feet” and to allow the Ruach to lead me into some new areas of study. I will share what I receive as I am able and allowed to do so. In doing this, I’m anticipating that this will help not only to recharge my spiritual batteries, but give me some fresh spiritual revelation that I can then pass on as a blessing to others.

Thanks for hanging in there, and may YHVH bless us all as we continue to seek his face and heart through Yeshua the Messiah.

 

Mystery Babylon and the Rise of Neo-Baalism in the End Times

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A  Normalcy Bias

For those of us living in prosperous and relatively stable societies, it’s easy to forget the words of  Yeshua’s apostle in 2 Peter 3:1–18,

1 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Master and Savior, 3 knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, 4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.”

5 For this they willfully forget: that by the word of Elohim the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, 6 by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water.

7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with YHVH one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Master is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.

17 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Master and Savior Yeshua the Messiah. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amein.

It’s only natural for each of us to think that we’re pretty okay spiritually. This is our normal mental default mode. So did the Laodiceans in Rev 3. But what really matters is what YHVH thinks about us. He’s the Lawgiver and the Righteous Judge. That’s the  most important thing, since he’s the one to whom every knee will ultimately bow. He’s the only one who can grant eternal life.

The prophecies of the Bible will come to pass…sometime. There will be a generation that will see them fulfilled. This includes all the less popular prophecies! It’s safe to say that when these prophecies begin to come to pass, most people will be so caught up in the day to day affairs of life that they will be oblivious to them. This is the normal state of things. In the days of Noah, it was life as usual, until the flood came and washed them all away. The same thing will happen in the last days (Luke 17:26). Most people will be blind to what is really happening spiritually around them. This is because their time is consumed with raising their families, building their careers, preparing for retirement or their next vacation. The saints, on the other hand, are called to be children of the light, not darkness (1 Thess 5:1–9). Light is a biblical metaphor for YHVH’s divinely revealed truth including his Torah instructions in righteousness and following and obeying Yeshua who is the Living Torah Word of Elohim and the spiritual light of the world.

Because most people are living in spiritual darkness, the Mystery Babylon the Great world-ruling system is currently coming upon them unawares. This is why the Bible calls a mystery. It’s hidden, yet at the same time it’s in plain sight. Only those who eyes are spiritually open will see it. This global antichrist system will rise up slowly, imperceptibly and Continue reading →

 

When It Comes to Prophecy Teachers: Caution, Danger, Warning!

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Many if not most Bible prophecy pundits or teachers on the internet are reckless and cavalier in their interpretations of end-times Bible prophecy. They play fast and loose with the Scriptures to come up with eartickling prophetic scenarios that are designed to wow and amaze their audiences!

The methods of biblical interpretation of many of these prophecy teachers are questionable, flawed and are often illogical upon closer analysis. In many cases, they, with self-assertive, over-confidence add two and two and get five, and with bold, and at the same time, boldly, yet recklessly assure their listeners that it is the truth—and, oh, by the way, they quietly slip into their spiel, “buy my video or book on the subject.”

Their ostensible authoritativeness is often bolstered by glib and articulate presentations, high quality videography, top-of-the-line websites, and professionally-designed graphics for book covers and dvd jackets all of which helps to legitimize (in people’s minds, at least) what they’re saying. Despite all this, often their prophetic pronouncements still don’t line up with the whole truth of the Bible.

I’m reminded of the saying, “If you can’t convince your audience with the truth and the facts, then wow, amaze and baffle them with lots of horse puckey.” Most people, sadly, aren’t critical thinkers, but are too trusting and gullible.

The reckless confidence of these guys and gals is often an alluring, but false facade for their own lack of a knowledge of the whole counsel of the Word of Elohim. Many of these teachers are neophytes when it comes to the study and teaching of the Bible. They’ve only been at it for a few years—not for decades, which is what it takes to come to a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of Scripture.

Furthermore, be wary of anyone is claiming to unlock the mysteries of Bible prophecy and has merchandise to peddle out of it!  Many of them are modern snake-oil salesmen.

Yes, we need to study end times Bible prophecy. It’s in the Bible for our admonition and edification, but let’s be cautious about being overly dogmatic about most of it, and certainly, let’s be extremely careful about cobbling together disparate and unrelated biblical passages and then cramming them to fit and painting them to match and ending up with end times scenarios that are in error, thus leading people astray by false teachings as they enrich themselves financially.

Over the decades, I have seen too much of this going on and many prophecy teachers have been proven to look like money-grubbing fools to the rational, biblically astute and Spirit-led person. There is nothing new under the sun, and around the corner is a whole new batch of poor, gullible suckers waiting to be deceived!

Be on guard!