Wednesday, May 6ᵗʰ 2026
Of the Fifth Week of Easter
• Acts 15:1-6
• Psalms 122:1-5
• John 15:4-5
• John 13:1-8 Christians can a church be off the vine that is Christ Jesus -- as also, an individual be off Christ Jesus's vine and believe themselves to be still on the vine; yet, Christ Jesus testifies otherwise! Do we not see; have we not heard; do we not know that some churches contend that other churches are not in accordance with Christ Jesus's Gospel, so in other words they are off the vine. Jesus, the Christ testifies that he is the true vine and that His Father, God the Heavenly Father is the true vine grower. Jesus testifies that unless we remain in him that we cannot bear good fruits. At this point Christians, let us remember a teaching from the Apostle Paul, Saint and then, we will come back to this prayer, continuing and abiding in the word and seeking to discern in accordance with God the Heavenly Father's Prophets, laws, and his righteousness that is now made manifest in the Holy Spirit, namely the Gospel of the Lord Christ Jesus. We read that Paul the Apostle testifies that we are to bring all thoughts and all imaginations under the authority of Christ Jesus's Gospel of repentance for the forgiveness of sin and sinfulness; therefore, this being an active bringing-thing, an active-choice, we know with certainty that to remain on the vine of Christ Jesus, we must bear fruits that are of the Lord Christ Jesus. Now Christians, these fruits are charity-love, joy, faithfulness, goodness, kindness, gentleness, generosity, and self-control – Saint Paul testifies against such things there is no law. Still, the fruits of Christ Jesus is also the repentance of our sin and sinfulness. Whereas, the Apostle Paul, Saint also testifies; if we are walking in the Spirit, then we do not fulfill the lust of the flesh: for the flesh lusts against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh; therefore, these: the fulfillment of the flesh and the living in accordance with the spirit are contrary to one another, so that we cannot do the things that we would or as Saint Paul testifies, elsewhere: that we used to walk according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, which is the spirit that now is working in the children of disobedience. Now Christians see also this: the works of the flesh are manifest and this following list are the works of the flesh: adultery, fornication, uncleanness—abomination, lasciviousness--the selling ourselves to sin, idolatry, which is disobedience to God's word, witchcraft, hatred, variance--those things that are not natural, emulations—not living according to Christ Jesus's gospel but living according to false doctrines -- through many sources, wrath—man's wrath does not bring about God's righteousness, strife, seditions, heresies, envying, murders, drunkenness, reveling, and such like: of the things that the Apostle Paul, Saint has testified several times, and Saint Paul, Apostle testifies the person that has the fruits of the flesh will no way enter in to the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, if we will not even enter into the kingdom of heaven, we will also not be standing before Christ Jesus to receive our reward for we will already be condemned. Still, giving praise to God the Heavenly Father and His angels, and knowing that the glory and the power that are His are His alone: yet, we also know that Christ Jesus was made to be sin for humankind, and that Jesus, the Son of Mary, the Nazarene was a perfect sacrifice for our sins and sinfulness. This said: understand this, Christians; yes, Christ Jesus is a perfect sacrifice for all of our sins, but to receive this grace from Christ Jesus's sacrifice we must repent of our sin, which means to turn away from our sinfulness and go and sin no more. It also means that we must be born from above, we must be born from God, and this grace does not come from any man, any person, any priest, president, congressperson, ambassador, king, prime minister; for this grace only comes from God, the Lord Christ Jesus! So now with all this said Christians, let us return to Christ Jesus's teaching about remaining in him, as he remains in us – this, Christ Jesus remaining in us is through the Holy Spirit and through being born from above, being born from God is how Christ Jesus remains in us. Therefore, again Christians, the Apostle Paul, Saint testifies that we are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling: fear of God and trembling that we may not repent rightly. Being saved by grace is not a light thing: like chewing bubble gum or a walk in the park; rather, it is a most serious thing of fear and trembling. Moreover, it is through the Holy Spirit and with complete devotion to the Lord Christ Jesus, Jesus Christ who is seated at the right hand of God. Then Yes, Jesus Christ will come to judge every person according to their deeds and their works with no man standing between you and God: we all must face judgment for our lives alone. Again, as Christ Jesus's Gospel testifies: any person who does not remain in his Gospel of spirit and life, the words and teachings -- God the Heavenly Father gave to His Son, the Lord Christ Jesus to bring unto humankind, so that we may remain and abide in God's word, becoming Christ Jesus's disciples, knowing the truth and being free: these who do not remain or abide will be thrown out like a withered branch. These branches will be gathered at judgment, and they will be cast into the unquenchable hell fires to be condemn and tortured for eternity: for some preferred the darkness instead of seeking the light of men--the Lord Christ Jesus. One more thing here Christians; Jesus testifies if we abide in him and his word that whatever we ask of God the Heavenly Father that it shall be done for us. The thing is Christians, if we ask for things of the flesh God is not going to bring these things or if we ask for things that do not abide in Christ Jesus or his word, God will not bring these things unto us. For we are to work for the meat that endures unto everlasting life not things that will cause us to perish. Christians, the Apostle John, Saint testifies this: For all that is of the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of God the Heavenly Father, but is of the world. Moreover, the world is passing away, and also the lust thereof; yet, the person that does the Will of God the Heavenly Father abides forever. Now Christians, in the name of the Lord Christ Jesus let us pray and be thankful. Amen.

Wednesday, May 13ᵗʰ 2026
Of the Sixth Week of Easter
• Acts 17:15 & 22--18:1
• Psalms 148:1-2 & 11-14
• John 14:16
• John 16:12-15 Christians with fear and trembling work out your salvation in the Lord Christ Jesus, knowing that he loves us in truth, but also knowing that no person can come to the Lord Jesus, unless God the Heavenly Father has called them: and no one can go to God the Father except through the Son, the Lord Christ Jesus. Yes, the Lord Christ Jesus loves us, but his love does not indulge sin: we are to repent and believe in the Gospel of spirit and life. Yes, Christians we are to be transformed by and through Christ Jesus's Gospel and the baptism of the Holy Spirit – not merely attend a service or nod politely or agree intellectually, but being born from God, a transformed heart through repentance, and through seeking the kingdom of heaven and the Heavenly Father's righteousness. Now Christians, Christ Jesus testifies that he had much more to tell the Apostles, but that they could not yet bear it. Truly, the Apostles had to go through the crucifixion, the death and the resurrection, and then the receiving of the Holy Spirit. Consider this Christians: the Apostles were not waiting around for Jesus to rise from the dead; rather, they were astonished when Mary Magdalene came to them and told them, the Lord has Risen; they did not believe her! So, when the Apostles finally came to the realization that Christ Jesus indeed had risen, their very nature began to change. Consider how many times, at least eighteen different times – some explicit while others implicit, they testified something like this: these things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. So yes, the Apostles were born from God and they became new creatures, a new man. Still, yet, In another realization have we yet understood what the Christ meant when he testified: fear not daughters of Zion: behold, the King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. Again, do we understand the truth of what Christ Jesus says, behold, I will be with you now and until the end of this age, but truly also Jesus departed to go and be seated at the right hand of God the Heavenly Father. Now Christians what these things teach us is that Christ Jesus's Gospel has to be understood -- not checked for humankind inconsistencies. Truly, what we see and understand when the Lord Christ Jesus testifies; fear not daughters of Zion: is that their place is assured in his kingdom: if they repent and believe in the Gospel of spirit and life and that the Lord Christ Jesus is with us now and until the end of the age. Many times the gospel shifts from a literal meaning to a figurative meaning without any warning signs and the writers were depending upon the intelligence of the reader but more so, they were depending on the reader being filled with the Holy Spirit. For the Apostle Paul, saint testifies: "That the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither can it be," and again: "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." So, now when the Lord Jesus tells the daughters of Zion; Jesus knew very well that many would be killed, abused and mishandled and hated – through the time of his waiting and for the time readying to return again and then the judgment of the living and the dead, but these daughters of Zion, those taken out of the world, abused, mishandled and hated, they also if they have repented and believed in Christ Jesus's Gospel of spirit and life are living in the reward of eternal life that Christ Jesus is. Yes, Christians, the Holy Spirit will guide us to the truth of Christ Jesus's Gospel of repentance for the forgiveness of sin and sinfulness: as well, he also will guide us to God the Heavenly Father's truth of the Apostle Paul's letters to the Saints. Truly, Christians, a most important realization about the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth is: he will not speak on his own! Rather, the Holy Spirit testifies and declares of things that are coming. Whereas, this guiding from the Holy Spirit only gives glory to Christ Jesus and the Holy Spirit does not give place to the world, nor does it give permission to the sins of the flesh. For Christ Jesus overcame the world and the sins of the flesh, testifying unto us: in the world you will have troubles but be of good cheer! Now even though God owns all – the world believes the things of value are of mammon; whereas. the Apostle John testifies: all that is of the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of God the Heavenly Father, but is of the world. Now Christians, in this testimony from the Book of Acts, the Apostle Paul is in no way complimenting the Athenians nor is he belittling them, which of course they may mistake both of these conditions as such; moreover, they may think he is trying to subvert their culture with idolatry. Still, nothing could be further from the truth: for the Apostle Paul was bringing unto them the Gospel of spirit and life and the true hope of eternal life in Christ Jesus, which of course they may mistake as even as some mistake this truth today. For Christ Jesus is the only way to eternal salvation: for he is the Son of God, God the Heavenly Father the creator of heaven and the earth. Now Christians, in the name of the Lord Christ Jesus let us pray and be thankful. Amen.