A stream of Scripture, meant to be read like a story, showing the relationship of our Heavenly Father with His only begotten Son and how they work together in our behalf. This is shared to commemorate the "Turning the Hearts" retreat.

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdAQLIThhZo Abbreviations: C = Congregation; A = Pastor Adrian.   A: So let's dive into the feast framework. It's because we are in a seventh year, it's good to know what do we do in the seventh year; how does the seventh year work? C: Rest the land. A: We are going to jump straight into Leviticus. The Seventh Year Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD. Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and…

Hi Maranatha Media Family and Feed Africa Supporters, I am headed out on a bumpy road, round trip will take four hours. Am a bit sick, something I ate, maybe a bit of stress too; has made sick (tummy bug). But I have something really important to communicate. This message includes a video that will show the three tribes we are working with and the operation we will conduct next week that will be a life altering system that will bring hope to literally thousands of people. It's an 150 Acre plantation. Each Acre yielding 2.5 tons, only three months from now; corn, millet and…

Come now, let us reason together. We are challenged to be Bereans. Test the spirits and search the Scriptures preserved and handed down by the church in the wilderness to see if these things are so. Study with a friend and pray for discernment because we are promised that wherever two or three are gathered in Jesus’ Name, He is there. May you be richly blessed as you study His Word.

This was written by my friend James Gibson.  He has no computer access so I told him I would share it for him. (Frank Klin) Have you ever tumed on your TV to find yourself in the middle of an exciting program? It can happen the same way if we open our Bible to some of the Old Testament stories. What would be our understanding if we could tune in at the time when Abijah, the King of Judah is speaking to Jeroboam and all of Israel? They have gathered for war. Listen, as he speaks, "And behold, God himself…

On May 14th 2012 I received a letter from my local church indicating that my current situation requires that my membership with the church be examined. The reasons presented to me that require these proceedings were as follows:

The Greeks believed that the greatest form of love there is, is that a man lay down his friends. Imagine the shock they received, when the Christians of the first century told them that this wasn't really `it' at all, for the greatest form of love is that a Man should lay down His life for His enemies! (Romans 5: 10) The Greeks believed that the souls of men originated in the one-in-all pantheist God, which infused small parts of  itself into all matter. But as the souls of men were considered to be originally a divine part of the…

Revision: Covenant diagrams - discuss. Formula for “forgiven” Luke 17:3, 4 3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. Forgiven = giving of forgiveness + receiving of forgiveness How did God give His forgiveness? Colossians 1:13-14: 13 He [i.e. God] has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in…

For any group of people who find themselves freed from the creedal mindset, there follows the freedom and responsibility of moving forward in the pursuit of truth in the fullness of the stature of Christ. For those of us who have found freedom in the Spirit through the Father and His Son in the context of the Adventist movement, we have certainly embraced this opportunity.

One of the many blessings of being connected to the Advent movement is the fact that its foundations were laid in the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation which flowered into the midnight cry of 1844. While some are tempted to slumber upon those prophetic foundations laid so firmly still others are feeling the tension of over 170 years of apparent delay in the coming of Christ. The prophetic foundational stones of understanding found in the works of William Miller, Josiah Litch, Uriah Smith, Stephen Haskell and Alonzo T. Jones amongst others are feeling the pressure of human history continuing towards…

Adrian and I flew into Toulouse in Southern France, which became the capital of the Visigoth Kingdom in 418 after their conquests moving westward.  The Visigoths are most famous for their armies under King Alaric sacking Rome in 410 AD, which according to our pioneers was the first trumpet in Revelation 8:7. It was the first time that Rome had fallen to a foreign army in 800 years, and was a major shock to people at that time.

  Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, It is such a wonderful opportunity to be able to share with other believers. Since I am new, it would be good to introduce myself :) My name is Elisabeth and I am today turning 35 years old! I am blessed with a wonderful husband and two little boys. We are living in the southern part of France, near where the Albigenses used to live. The Lord blessed us with a house in the middle of the forest where we can homeschool our children and have a closer relationship with our Father and…

GOD LIVES UNDER THE BED! ! ! I envy Kevin. My brother, Kevin, thinks God lives under his bed. At least that's what I heard him say one night. He was praying out loud in his dark bedroom, and I stopped to listen, 'Are you there, God?' he said. 'Where are you? Oh, I see. Under the bed....' I giggled softly and tiptoed off to my own room. Kevin's unique perspectives are often a source of amusement. But that night something else lingered long after the humor. I realized for the first time the very different world Kevin lives in.…

Dear Father You have taught us that all those who accept Christ are Abraham’s seed. You poured a blessing upon this man that was designed to flow to all the families of the earth. Those who pattern their authority structures on his family structure will receive your blessing. Father show us how to live like Abraham, how to bless our families like him. Show us how that all human structures that wish to bless must be based on his family structure.

In our previous post titled  "Goelism #3: Boaz, Naomi and Ruth" we explored Boaz’s understanding of his responsibilities to his deceased relative, Naomi’s husband. One must understand Naomi’s position in all of this in regards to Goalism as Goelism  was the fiber which held the garment of Hebrew life together. In Deuteronomy 4:5-8 (RNKJV) we find this wonderful promise for those who believe and invest themselves in an intimate relationship with their redeemer (Goel): “4 But ye that did cleave unto (YHWH) your Elohim are alive every one of you this day. 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and…

Many times when tragedy or in times of disaster the question is asked “Where was God” or “How could God let this happen”? According to the account of Elimelech’s family in the first chapter of Ruth, tragedy was the story of their life. First there was a famine in the land resulting in emigration to the land of Moab. The second tragedy to Naomi was the loss of her husband (Elimelech) in the land of Moab. The next tragic event is that both of her sons perish in the land leaving Naomi with no covering, nor the ability to provide…

[Editor's note: This article highlights the 1888 principle of the gospel explained through the creation week. The formless void of the earth is compared to the sinner before Christ comes into his heart. The earth was created in the beginning but without the light of the gospel it is fruitless and empty. In this context the darkness represents the old life and even the old covenant and the light represents the new life or new covenant. This sequence is important to remember when we reflect on the process of salvation.  God has given man a complete rule of life in…

Whenever I have been gripped by a story of great struggle, courage and victory in the face of the forces of evil I have naturally identified myself with the central character of the story. As a man who wrestles with sin and lives within the knowledge of the great controversy, this story is natural for me as it is or most people. So when I come to the story of Jesus and I see the struggle and conquest He engages through the pages of Scripture and as I behold loving patience and wisdom in the face of the cruelty of…

Feature Article Dear Adrian Ebens Gospel of Right or Privilege and Women’s Ordination. Whenever I have been gripped by a story of great struggle, courage and victory in the face of the forces of evil I have naturally identified myself with the central character of the story. As a man who wrestles with sin and lives within the knowledge of the great controversy, this story is natural for me as it is or most people. So when I come to the story of Jesus and I see the struggle and conquest He engages through the pages of Scripture and as…

How often do we read this salutation from Paul - "Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ and believe that there is an actual gift of grace and peace in these words?