Shalom and well-being to all from Steve Bates, a disciple of Yeshua, for the glory of our Heavenly Father through His grace in Christ. May His Holy Word, through the Spirit of Truth, bring holiness and righteousness to you before Abba, the Living God. John 4:21-23, 3:1-17
Abba’s purpose in Christ, by bringing many sons to glory, is to fulfill the promise He made to His friend Abraham. This is the Good News preached to him—that Through His seed, which we are by faith—all the nations of the world shall be blessed. Gal 3:7-8
Therefore, the Body of Christ—the temple of the living God, His Father—exists so that we may help one another be transformed into the image of His beloved Son. Made in His likeness as kings and priests to His God and Father, we, as fellow heirs with Christ, may be a blessing to all His creation. John 20:17, Rev 1:4-7, Rom 8:14-17
Friends Hallelu-Yah Fellowship Assembly is not about a building—it is a calling. Empowered by the limitless Spirit from our Holy Father through Christ Yeshua, we are united in purpose: to lead many out of darkness into the radiant glory of Abba’s Light, revealed in His Beloved Son, Yeshua, the Anointed One, the firstborn among many brethren. Eph 3:14-20, 1 Pet 2:9, Rom 8:12-30
United in Abba’s Word—the Spirit of Truth—we are set apart from the sinful culture of this present age. For by grace, we are both reconciled through His death, and by His life, we are sanctified through abiding in Him, so that in Christ, we strive to walk in His likeness—lowly and meek at heart—with godly fear and full submission to the Father’s will. Eph 4:1-6, John 16:12-13; 17:17-20, Heb 5:7-8
Let it be said that without works, faith is ineffective, for it is dead. One without faith will not ask, seek, or knock so that Abba’s power and authority, through His Holy Spirit in Christ, may be revealed in them. Jam 2:17-22, Luke 11:9-13
We see, then, that apart from the Spirit within believers, our works are empty without faith and hold no godly value. Therefore, as Christ’s faithful servants, empowered by the Spirit through faith, let us walk fully in the newness of life, committing wholeheartedly to Abba’s will. Rom 6:1-4; 10-11
The way of the Apostles is to live unto Abba in Christ, for we glorify the Father by worshiping Him in the Spirit of Truth—His Holy Word—so that, by faith in Christ, we may bear abundant fruit in His holy righteousness. John 4: 13,21-24; 15:1-8
Now that the end harvest nears, let us, by faith, join Abba’s work in Christ to bring many sons to glory. Through disciples who make disciples, the Word of our Heavenly Father spreads—through us, His faithful witnesses of His Kingdom in Christ—throughout every city and countryside. Luke 10:1-2
Let me end with this: Abba’s Word in Christ is eternal. It is Spirit—the Spirit of Truth—for His Word is Truth. John 3:5-8; 6:63; 17:17-20
Hallelu-Yah! Fellowship follows Yeshua, the Christ in faith as joint heirs to His Father’s promises, striving to listen and respond to His voice and to observe all His commandments, Holy Feast days, and dietary instructions in the Holy Hebrew Scriptures. Eph 3:1-7, John 15:5-16; 7:16-17, 1 John 2;1-6, Rom 8:14-15, 1 John 5:1-5, Isa 56:1-7 (Rom 10:6-10/Deut 30:6, 11-14, Isa 59:21 Christ in us)
Remember always, we are under grace—the tremendous favor of the Almighty. Through faith in His Son, we have received forgiveness, and by faith in His Son, His life dwells in us, sanctifying us in truth. Therefore, by faith in the Spirit of Truth, we desire to live as our Master did—to worship and glorify the Heavenly Father, just as He did—as the Lamb of God, fulfilling the Father's will. (John 20:17, Rev 5:1-6)
Let us hold fast to what the word of promises in faith says, for it is written: Abba will circumcise our hearts so that His Word may dwell in our innermost being—that is, Christ in us—strengthening us to walk in all His ways by faith in His Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth. (Rom 10:6-10/Deut 30:6, 11-14 Isa 59:21 Christ in us)
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! (We Trust Abba in Christ) Psalm 34, Isa 55
On the last day, that great day of one of Abba’s Feast, Yeshua stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. (Abba’s Holy Spirit Joel 2:28-29) John 7:37-39
The Spirit of the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. Rev 22:17
Yeshua, our High Priest, places His God's name upon our foreheads—a blessing from His Father in Heaven. May my Father bless you and keep you; may He make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; may He lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Rev 3:12, 7:3, 14:1-2, Num 6:24-27
Accept your calling, whether with me or without me, for it is for the glory of the Father—our Abba in Christ—who leads us to worship our Heavenly Father, the Spirit of Truth. Wherever Abba’s Spirit is, there is the Church.
Remember, we are the body of Christ. Just as our Master came in the name of His Father, so we do likewise in Him. For Abba’s Holy Spirit has given us power and authority to become sons of glory.
Shalom! May our Heavenly Father bless you with tremendous favor—more than you can ask or imagine—in Christ. Amen.