I am writing this message to equip you with God's purpose for the sun, moon, and stars, and they are all connected!!! Firstly, the purpose of the moon is the carrier of both dark and light: redemption coming. Secondly, the purpose of the sun as THE source of light for the moon: the source of redemption. Thirdly, the stars of the heavens are God's untouchable promise: God's grace. Let's get into it. The Moon is the only orb in the sky appointed as THE carrier of both light and dark as God's foreshadowing the containment of the darkness, alongside the light that will overtake it. The phases of the moon outline this well--from full moon (full darkness) toward slivers of light along the way to the full moon (full light). The promise of redemption encompasses the 4 dispensations God designed to lead us toward the Fullness of Time, the Return of Christ: 1. The Order of Melchizedek, 2. Israel, 3. Church, 4. 144 thousand Messianic Jews. The sun is THE source of light that nourishes life on this planet, i.e., signifying Christ, as well as supplying the moon with its light to overcome the darkness set on it. Christ is the fulfillment of every dispensation: 1. Christ is the priest in the Order of Melchizedek, 2. Christ is the King of the Jews, 3. Christ is the Bridegroom of the Church, 3. Christ is one of the firstfruits of the first resurrection (1 Cor 15:20), as are the 144 thousand Jews who are specifically dedicated to "the Lamb" (Rev 14:4), and the one who seals them unto the end of the Tribulation, i.e., the wrath of the Lamb. Finally, the stars of heaven were shown by "the word of the Lord" (Gen 15:5) as the embodiment of the promise for his nation, Israel, to come from his own body and accomplish the redemption. God has promised under oath that Israel is spoken into this earth as a part of the created order as the sun, moon, and stars (Jer 31:35-37). From start to finish, the moon has foreshadowed the coming redemption, set in the stars as a testimony to that end. This creation was made by the Almighty, and Christ has promised He is the Almighty to accomplish these promises. No one can touch the sun, moon, and stars to destroy them, take them out of orbit, or steal them away. God is faithful to his covenant with Israel as a promise to the world for redemption. Just look up at the moon, and be reassured of Him.

The entire Bible has as its foundation the covenants of God made to Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and Christ. What you will notice about these covenants is that they refer to several situations where Israel will have activities that last "forever" or will endure or be practiced "forever." Take, for instance, Genesis 13:15 promises Abraham that "all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever." What does a promise like this mean if God knows the day that Abraham is going to die? Take another promise God gives to David: "I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.” But if you read verse 11 in that chapter, God refers to the day David will die. How can God keep these promises? The answer is simple: resurrection. Before God can begin to keep his 'forever' promises to anyone, God first needs to set up the person to live forever so that they can be kept. That means these promises are given to those whom God will save by resurrection. As you read Scripture, keep this in mind: God's forever promises and language refer to far more than mere rhetoric; they refer to a real situation where people need to live forever for them to be accomplished. Only resurrection answers this aspect of eschatology. Jesus himself was challenged on this very issue by his religious contemporaries. "But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him" (Luke 20:37–38). God has vowed to keep his promises, and the only way to do that beyond the grave is resurrection. This is the future context of situation God's 'FOREVER' language points.

“This road turns the ‘5S Cleanup’ into a revival engine—let us travel it together.” (Chapter I) --Dr. Justin R. Woods

Too much confusion has taken the eyes of Christians off the Scripture to explain this phrase from Jesus: "this age... and the age to come" (Matt 12:32). The reason why this confusion happened is because replacement theology (the doctrine that the church has replaced Israel) has set the goal posts of this phrase to any ridiculous event in history rather than the history God gave to the Jewish people about the coming of the Son of Man (Matt 24:37). The first thing we need to recognize is what age we are in, according to Scripture. God has outlined it in great detail, and it always holds Israel's national capital at the centerpiece of this timeline: Jerusalem. Daniel 2 has the full details, and its folllowed up by Daniel's visions of the beasts in chapter 7. The beginning of the age is the head of gold with Nebuchadnezzar, whom God appointed as the first King of kings (Dan 2:37). The end of that age then must be the feet of that statue, the 10 kingdoms of the last days of that age. Remember, this statue is destined to be destroyed, and the dust of its destruction is said to be taken to the winds (Daniel 2:35). The stone that God throws at it from heaven represents the break from this age, and the start of the age to come, Dan 2:35: Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth. The age to come will be immediate, destroy all remnant and memory of the Gentile kingdoms that came before it, and will fill the earth with the glory of the Yehovah so there will be no need to teach anyone about God and His covenant nation, Israel, see Heb 8:11; Zech 14. So the age we live in today is still the times of the Gentiles. That age will be fulfilled before the coming of the Son of Man (Luke 21:24). To uncover our mission before the end of the age, see our upcoming book, Crowns of Valor--Bold Leaders, Arise!, because you will want to be prepared before you appear before the Bema Seat of Christ in heaven.

Ever wonder why people of faith have to suffer in this life? Paul declared this, by the way: "Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution." But why does this have to be the case? Two reasons: 1. People sense that Treasure in heaven is the opposite of earthly treasure, and 2. The Crown of Life is our Bema Seat reward. Let's take the first point: People sense that treasure in heaven is the opposite of earthly treasure. When you step into a situation in this life, most people want to be compensated, which means money. If you share the seed of God's word in this life and stand against all forms of sin and ungodliness that the money pays no attention to, the people involved know what you're doing: you are taking seriously your commitment for treasure in heaven to give them God's spiritual standard. So how can they react to this but to set you up to take your earthly treasure? They'll never explain it that way, because they don't know the Holy Spirit is working conviction through their experience! John's gospel promised that "“And when he [the Holy Spirit] comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment” (John 16:8). So they're reaction to withhold earthly treasure when you are seeking heavenly treasure is nothing more than their living reaction to the Spirit's conviction that you are, in fact, earning God's approval!!! This accomplishes two things: firstly, confirmation that the seeds are sown and God's word will not return void at some future time. Secondly, confirmation that your calling and election are made sure by the eternal treasure that you are working for in your salvation. Peter instructs this work is directly connected to your entrance of the Kingdom of God at the Bema Seat of Christ: "So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."