Chanukah: Feast of Dedication 12.14.25

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34:46your time of dedication. It's likened on to the same dedication that Solomon dedicated the temple.

34:55He offered the temple up. Okay. So prayer of dedication. Let me give you that scripture.

35:02That's second Chronicles chapter six. And again, I'm not going to read it. That's for your reading.

35:09That's for when you are offering onto the Lord, when you get serious with God, he's going to get

35:14serious with you. And I'm telling you, these are one of the most powerful prayers that you can offer

35:19onto the Lord as you are dedicating your life, your ministry, your work situation, your finances.

35:27This is very powerful. All right. Also second Chronicles chapter seven verses one through three.

35:37This is where you actually get to see the Shekinah. Wouldn't you love to experience the Shekinah glory?

35:43It describes how they were all so focused. They were on one accord. When they all came together,

35:50they were so unified in the spirit. The Bible says the ministers, the priests, they could not minister

35:58because the Shekinah glory or the Shekinah of the Lord came down so powerfully that they were just all

36:08overcome by the power and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Wouldn't you love that for this season of

36:17Hanukkah? Wouldn't you love to actually be so endowed by the power of God's spirit of the living God

36:26that you can't do anything, but just lay there and bask in the glory. Well, that's what this time

36:33this season is about. And I encourage you to take advantage of these eight days. Don't separate it.

36:41You know, this separation has taken place for so long and it should never be. We are one new man

36:49according to the scriptures. All right. I want to give you one more set of scriptures to read.

36:54These are scriptures, again, that you can read each night before you go to bed, you know, each of the

37:01eight days. And this is, of course, Psalms 113 through, you know, these are chapters. So Psalms 113 and then

37:11114 right up through 118. Okay. And so these are chapters that you can read each night that, you know,

37:19some are a little longer, others are very short, but you'll want to read them. And again, this is a

37:24part of your dedication onto your God. Remember it's onto the Lord, not onto man. It's not about

37:34a religion because God is not a religion. I'll continue to emphasize that. That's why I, you know,

37:40don't deal. I am not a Christian. Okay. Now some just, that just really causes them to just go off.

37:47But the truth of the matter is because that has become so widespread and people know better,

37:53but they're not, I mean, leaders, pastors, they know that that's not what God called us. They know

37:58that the apostles did not call us that. Paul mentions it twice when he was simply describing

38:03what they were calling us. You know, they say they were first called Christians in Antioch. Well,

38:09those were pagans. They were trying to describe what they saw, these believers in Christ Jesus.

38:18That's what they were doing. They were willing to die on a cross, just like Jesus, rather than give

38:23up their faith, just like the Maccabees, the hammer. They were ready to fight to the bitter end. And I'm

38:30telling you, that's the mindset you have to have. And it's not about a religion. This is spiritual

38:35warfare. This is the spirit of living God coming against the powers of darkness. That's what you've

38:42been called to. Jesus came to introduce a kingdom, a king and the order of his kingdom and not a

38:50religion. It's not about a religion. Jesus was preaching over and over again, the kingdom,

38:54no matter what subject he would start out or get into, he would still say the kingdom of heaven or

39:00the kingdom of God is likened onto this. When he was describing the kingdom of heaven, he was describing

39:05how it needs to be down here in earth as it is in heaven. When he was describing the kingdom of God,

39:12he was describing the ownership, the king, our father who art in heaven. And so to understand

39:18this, this is why I say, we are very good at preaching Jesus Christ and him crucified,

39:25but we are not preaching what Jesus preached, which was the kingdom. And it's so important for

39:32you to understand that. He said that, listen, this gospel. So he even defined for us what the gospel was.

39:41We got a whole lot of gospel things going around, but Jesus said this gospel of the kingdom,

39:48shall be preached and then shall the end come. Is this is why it's taking so long? Because we're

39:56not preaching the gospel of the kingdom? Well, we're supposed to preach the death, burial, resurrection.

40:02Well, Jesus shared that with his disciples. He never preached that. He shared that and told them this

40:08is what was going to happen to them so they would understand when it happened and know that he had

40:14prophesied and told them before it happened. And so understand this, we are not preaching what Jesus

40:22preached. You know, people pick up and preach what they hear each other and they go back and forth and

40:27it never seems to get out of the same realm. Some have these crucifix, they got him still hanging on a

40:33cross or he's still a baby in a manger. This is your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the King of Kings,

40:39the Lord of Lords, the Lord of Lords, who will return. And when he comes back, he's not coming

40:44on a donkey. The scripture describes it as a horse because a donkey is an animal of peace. A horse

40:50is an animal of war. And so we understand the difference. And I think Hanukkah is a wonderful way

40:57again to dedicate, rededicate what God has entrusted to you. You rededicate that onto him and watch your

41:06household be blessed. Watch your finances turn around. Watch God begin to show you that this is

41:13his word and not some man-made religion in Jesus' name. All right. And so understand now there's so

41:22much more I could say. I'll share just one more scripture because I think that when we don't

41:30understand our Jewish roots, we ignore it. And it has been ignored for so long. And people just don't

41:39know that we're one. We're all one. And all the separatism should not be, it's not a part of what

41:48God has done concerning us. All right. And so let me see where I want to go with this. I wanted to read

41:57so you understand the whole realm of Hebrews 11. I'll just read a portion of it because it gives an

42:04example. It says they had such great faith. And this was coming from the realm of the Maccabees.

42:11They had some, I mean, this woman watched her sons hung, you know, to death because they would not bow

42:20to this evil king and his ways. And see, if you understand this is a shadow of what's to come,

42:29when you're looking at the great tribulation and the seven years, seven and a half, the three and a

42:35half years of good and the three and a half year, all of these were, it was for an example, as Hebrews

42:41puts it, that it was a shadow of what was coming. This is why the scripture is to build us up. My

42:47position is to build you up, that your faith is so strong that it doesn't waver, to build you up

42:54until you know God for yourself, that if no one else preaches or tell, it's okay because you got it

43:02for yourself. You're not running behind anybody anymore because you know him. You have a personal

43:10relationship with the Lord yourself. In Hebrews 11 to 35, again, it's inciting the examples of the

43:19great faith. Hebrews records others, it talks about how they were tortured because they wouldn't accept,

43:26they didn't even want deliverance. They didn't want, they would, they were so intent. They had

43:32intended that no matter what you do, we will not bow and defile ourselves. All right. And they knew that

43:40because they totally believed in the resurrection of a better life. The Bible says they wandered in

43:47the deserts and in the mountains and in the dens. This is when they were hiding out and in the caves,

43:52it goes on. This is from the Hanukkah or the dedication, the Maccabees. Okay. These events were

44:01leading to what we know now as Hanukkah. The ancient Hebrew writing refers, is referring to 1135

44:08from the writings of Maccabees. So when you read chapter 11, which again is called the hall

44:14of faith instead of hall of fame, it's showing that, you know, this is coming from what was real.

44:23It was reality. It was something that really happened. And, you know, they want you to understand

44:29this. Why should we observe it? It's in our holy Bible. And as I say, I don't, you know, tear out pages

44:36that I don't want to be bothered with, or I don't think, you know, I didn't understand this,

44:40but I asked God to give me understanding. And he certainly did exactly that because I, you know,

44:47I don't want to miss anything. You know, people who struggle with speaking in tongues and all, you

44:52know, I think go ahead. If that's what you, you don't want to bother with that, but I want everything

44:57God has. Jesus Christ died for me to have it. Then I want it and I will pursue it. All right.

45:03And so understanding these principles of our Jewish faith, our Jewish roots, therefore your life,

45:10therefore your business, therefore your finances, they show you how to treat people. All of these

45:17things are there for our example as according to what the scripture says. Okay. You can prosper

45:23when you simply learn how to stand on the word of God, not with someone, well, that's just for the

45:30Jews or that's just for, you know, why would you listen to someone that that's ignorant? When I

45:35begin to seek these out, that's what people said, you know, leaders, pastors, folks with all these

45:40titles, you know, and I thought my spirit just didn't rest with that. I said, if it's in the Bible,

45:46I want to know about it. All right. And so this is what God is teaching you. It's from the Hebrew

45:53roots and understanding of business that I learned about discretionary income. You can simply ask

45:59God for discretionary income and he will do just that. It's where I got unexpected checks from. When

46:07I get an unexpected check, I pronounce it over God's people that God bless you with unexpected

46:14checks that come in the mail, that you will not be expecting it. You won't know where it came from or

46:19even why, but God will bless you with discretionary income. You can begin to prosper when you consider

46:26the word of God, just by considering it. We taught that about the book of revelations. You know, the minute

46:32you say, we're going to teach you from revelations, the woo and all, oh, you know, revelations are so deep

46:38and so on. You know, it's not that at all. That's what religion reacts to. All right. And you don't want to

46:47react. You're not a reactor. A religion reacts. Oh, it's deep. The first chapter says,

46:54blessed is he that reads this book. It didn't say that understands this book, that can understand the

47:03deepness, who knows and who can interpret. It didn't say any of that. Just blessed if you read it.

47:08Blessed is he that reads this book. So that's, again, understanding the spirit of the Lord and

47:14him teaching us. Okay. Your Jewish roots, understand that this is the word of God is the Bible

47:20gaining wealth and all the things that it benefits you for life. That's the will of God for you.

47:27You'll increase your wisdom. I learned that you don't need more money. You need more wisdom

47:32because God will continue to pour out increase, but he wants you to learn how to multiply it.

47:37It's like the parable of the stewards. He gave one, you know, five, another one, two, and another

47:44one, one. And the one that received the one, he did nothing with it. So what did God do? He took from

47:50the, what he did have, and he gave it to those who were what? Multiplying, increasing what he had.

47:57Discretionary income comes when you understand how to increase what you have. Just like the Maccabees,

48:03they took that one little cruise of oil and it went on for eight days. And from that point on,

48:09they began to prosper. Take what you have. You know, when Elijah asked the widow woman,

48:14what's in your house? She said, I don't have anything. He said, what's in your house? You

48:19always have something. And when you learn how to take that and use it to the glory of God,

48:24God will multiply and make it more than enough. So again, you know, you're not on your own,

48:33which is so wonderful. You got God backing you. You got the very realm of God working with you to

48:39do the will and the mind of God. And so I didn't know I would take up all this time, but I thought

48:44it'd be necessary because so many of the body of Christ know nothing about, quote unquote, they call

48:51them the Jewish holidays. They don't observe the feast. And the feast, literally the Lord says,

48:57this is unto me. It's not a Jewish feast. It's God's feast. And he says that over and over

49:03in the scriptures that teaches about that. So I just want you to understand how important it is

49:09that you stay connected to your Jewish roots. Enjoy these next eight days. Do something to offer

49:18unto the Lord. Offer up something. Don't, you know, just get so caught up in the whole realm of Christmas

49:24because they have taken Christmas to someplace that I don't believe God would have it to be.

49:30You know, all the paganism that you're seeing, that's, you know, the tree, Christmas tree. Isaiah

49:35talked about how they worship the trees. Do we not have nature worshipers? They're hugging trees.

49:40Really? Yes, they do. They have taken it to the whole realm of paganistic practices. And that is not

49:47what Christmas is about. Look at, just look at some of the decorations for yourself. You know,

49:51I'm looking at inflated, you know, dinosaurs with a Santa Claus hat on. What has that got to do with

49:57Christmas? I mean, you got to see how this thing has gone so out of proportion and it'll make you glad

50:04for things, for the feast of dedication. Something that resonates in the scripture, something that can

50:14actually bless you. You know, folks, after the season of Christmas is over, they'll be broke

50:20and in debt. And, you know, it's just not, it's so not the way, you know, Christ intended for this time

50:30of acknowledging his birth. Thank God that some do acknowledge, but like I said, you can look at the

50:36decorations and see that they are not acknowledging the birth of Christ. And that's really what it's all

50:42about. And so again, enjoy this season of Hanukkah. You know, take the time to dedicate something onto

50:51the Lord. If it's just yourself and you don't have to then dedicate, rededicate yourself for eight days,

50:56consecrate yourself wholly onto the Lord. I mean, you know, he said, ask of me, ask it and it's going

51:04to be done. So you don't have it because you didn't ask for it. You have not because you asked not.

51:08Why not take this time and honor the word of God, share this, you know, live stream and let someone

51:16know that we're all connected, that this is the faith and the truth of the word of God, that we

51:24are one in Christ Jesus. And that we should understand that the separatism that doesn't come

51:32from God, that comes from the adversary. All right. And when you know this, you will prosper.

51:39You will see the increase. You'll see God bless you. And he'll trust you with more as you are able

51:45to receive it. And as you are able to, you know, look onto him, glory to God, the author and the finisher

51:52of your faith in Jesus mighty name. I want to pray with you. And again, offer the prayer of dedication.

52:02As Solomon did. And again, that's a powerful time for you to read that. I usually start off

52:08reading Chronicles for this first day. I will, because I think that when you understand how

52:17powerful that prayer was that Solomon made unto God and how the people were so blessed. And I said,

52:25okay, we'll start out reading Chronicles and bless your household. And if you have a phone or Bible

52:33somewhere nearby and you would like to follow along with us, I'd appreciate it if you would do that.

52:41Because again, this is the season to actually see the power of the Lord move in your life, in your family,

52:51in your work situation, whatever it is, God is able. He wants to do it for us. And I wouldn't want you to miss

53:00a wonderful time, the season, the spirit of the Lord will, will move upon you and show you and confirm

53:08what it is that he's teaching us. All right. So I'm going to read second Chronicles.

53:15And I'm just going to read chapter seven and I'm going to read verses one, two, three, and then I'll be

53:22finished. And again, you can read it on your own when you get the time. All right. But this is a powerful,

53:27beautiful prayer that you would want to read. Maybe when you open up your dedication onto the Lord.

53:36All right. Again, second Chronicles chapter two, verses one, chapter seven, verses one through two.

53:43It says, now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven and consumed

53:51the burnt offering and the sacrifices and the glory of the Lord filled the house. Wouldn't you want that

53:59for your home, for your household? It filled the glory of the Lord. That's the Shekinah, the Shekinah.

54:06This is how they pronounce it in Hebrew. And said, the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord

54:13because the glory of the Lord has filled the Lord's house. Now, if, if the, even the priests could not

54:23enter, I mean, what if the, you know, when you dedicate and offer your house up, your home, your

54:29apartment, wherever you're living, even your car, because I did that also one year with the car as

54:35well, offer it up to the Lord and the priests couldn't even enter. So how much more could a devil not

54:41ever enter when you dedicate your home onto the Lord? It was so filled. And when all the children

54:48of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves

54:54with their faces to the ground upon the pavement and worshiped and praised the Lord saying, for he is

55:02good for his mercy endures forever. I'm going to leave you with that glory to God. Take this time.

55:11You know, cherish these eight days of dedication, of, of unity, of prayers and consecration onto the

55:21Lord and watch the Lord bless your household, bless your family. And guess what? I believe the spirit

55:27of the Lord will come upon you even to bless your enemies. Those who've been against you, who tried to

55:32harm you. You know, I've come to find out that jealousy and envy, guess what they are? Those are

55:39boomerangs. As simple as that. Backbiters, gossipers, those are boomerangs. You know, the harder they

55:46throw it, the harder it's coming right back at them. But you can actually bless them even during this

55:51season of dedication. So spirit of living God, I just thank you. Thank you for this beautiful season

55:57that you have blessed us to be a part of. And we thank you, God, that the word of God, it's right.

56:03And I decree and declare not one word will fall to the ground, but your people shall be blessed and

56:09receive unexpected blessings, unexpected checks as they commit themselves in the sincerity of the

56:17Holy Spirit. And you will answer and you will move on their behalf, on the half of their children,

56:25on behalf of their spouses and their entire families, even their work situations. Lord,

56:30even their transportation, those that are having problems with their transportation,

56:34it will turn around within these eight days. Those that need total healing for their body,

56:41we decree and declare it turns around within these eight days and all the blessings of the Lord that

56:47make rich and add no sorrow be upon them and their household. In Jesus' mighty name, amen and amen.

56:54Listen, we'll be back together. We will continue, yes, in master class. We have some

57:00awesome things we can't wait to share with you. I hope you'll be with us then. God bless.

57:04In the meantime, happy Hanukkah.

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