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AVINU

Living Church Ministries

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Greetings to ministers of Adonai, those who are trained in the Jewish culture and believers of His Kingdom. I give thanks to our Savior; Jesus Christ, the Messiah, and our King!
In these last days, our God is placing His hands on special people of faith for the last-day anointing. Although you might not realize it yet, that special person is ‘you’. Many are sensing and perhaps, hearing the call of God, as He prepares you to bring others to faith before it is too late.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Those whose hearts are pure
Matthew 5:8″ font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%239b1542″ css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_single_image image=”9663″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][vc_text_separator title=”God and His process is visible only to renewed hearts” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]John 14:17 tells us that God is invisible to the world (those who are not seeking Him). “In whom the world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him.” Perhaps, the world is looking for a celebrity or a king and will inevitably miss His visitation. Our Heavenly Father’s Christ came as a “servant.” On one hand, we see the wisdom of the Father to hide “His Servant” in quiet humility so well that even His neighbors were offended when someone said He might be the Son of God. On the other hand, we read that the Lord’s Plan will prosper in His hands. God spoke through the Prophet Isaiah: “many to be counted righteous,
for He will bear all their sins.” Here is the essence of our lesson: Humility is a product of the kingdom of light, arrogance is the product of the spirit of the world.

(NLT Study Bible Text,)
He will enjoy a long life,
and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands.
11 When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish,
he will be satisfied.
And because of his experience,
my righteous servant will make it possible
for many to be counted righteous,
for he will bear all their sins.
Isaiah 53:10-11[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many of today’s churches have ministries outside of the building’s walls such as outreach and missions. For example, we have cut grass on abandoned lots, planted gardens, picked up trash, and brought dinners to the non-churched. Some of the best fellowship (an extension of worship) has been done reconstructing someone else’s house with a hammer in one hand and praising Jesus with the other!

This was also done in Biblical times such as in the Book of Nehemiah, but later on as the Temples began looking more like palaces, their members became more focused on being the “who’s who” of synagogues. Spiritual leaders lost their sense of real purpose; where they should have operated in the spirit of God, they became a contradiction. In other words, when the life of Messiah was placed next to the synagogue leaders, it was plain to see that they were moving in different directions. John’s Gospel says that Jesus did not come to judge the world, but because He came into the world, now the world is judged.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”7836″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][vc_column_text]Synagogue leaders hated Christ because their missions were opposite. For instance, the Temples’ service was exclusive for temple congregants, while Yeshua was often found in the red-light district; where He ministered to the prostitutes, the lepers, the lame, the blind, the mentally ill, the social rejects, and the poverty-stricken. He walked in divine Authority of Heaven that drove demon spirits out of people’s sick bodies and set the captive free! Hallejuah!

(NLT Study Bible Text,)
The Lord’s Chosen Servant
​1 “Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.
He is my chosen one, who pleases me.
I have put my Spirit upon him.
He will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout
or raise his voice in public.
3 He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.
Isaiah 42:1-3

(CWSB)
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
John 16:2-3[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Humility Personified ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%239b1542″ css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_single_image image=”9667″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][vc_column_text]Now, we can understand the pupose of John the Baptist, the one who was already living a super humble life in the wilderness. If the devil passed John the Baptist’s place of abode, he probably would have thought: “We don’t need to be worried by that dude, he is way out there”. However, isn’t it interesting that John reconized Yeshua immediately! He realized that although Jesus came as a servant, John himself was unworthy to even lace his shoes. Adonai anionted Jesus with the Holy Spirit, then the Word and Holy Spirit became a vessel clothed in absolute Humility.
A gentle servant frightens satan because the person who has a contented and humble spirit is able to reconize God. More importantly, our Lord recognizes a humbled and broken soul.
Angels are bowing before God in Heaven and at the same time, the meek on earth are drawn into Righteousness by faith accompanied with their humility.

(NLT Study Bible Text,)
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
15 “If you love me, obey my commandments.16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.18 No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.19 Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live.20 When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.21 Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”
John 14:15-21[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%239b1542″ css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation is not human intellect; it is when one has the ability to discern the Kingdom of God and who is looking to help others rather than self. God’s Will is to establish a Kingdom of Light in the earth to annihilate the effects of satan’s kingdom of darkness. Can you believe that God needs our help? Are you willing?

(CWSB)
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Suppressing the truth by their wickedness. Romans 1:18″ font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%239b1542″ css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_text_separator title=”Salvation From the Power of Sin” title_align=”separator_align_left” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]

1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Ephesians 1:17 – 2:3

NLT Study Bible Text
The Heart of the Gospel: Justification by Faith (1:18–4:25)
All Persons are Accountable to God for Sin (1:18-32)

18 But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.
21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.
Romans 1:18-21

Like most of you who are not in ministries for a popularity contest, I understand significant characteristics of the spirit realm. God’s Kingdom (angels) and demons are both attracted to behavior. More importantly, Adonai is attracted to brokeness and righteous living, but satan is attracted to pride and sinful living. Whenever, we fulfill the desires of the flesh and of the mind; we are by nature the children of wrath. Our Lord comes to award us with His Kingdom. Satan comes to make us like him, which is a ticket to Hell if we do not allow the Holy Spirit to produce change within us. When the Holy Spirit is guiding us, our relationship with God is evident by our faithfulness to Him, regardless of what trials we may encounter.

(NLT Study Bible Text,)
5 We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food. 6 We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love. 7 We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense.
2 Corinthians 6:5-7[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]