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“As a man thinketh, so is he.”by Francis A, Schaeffer. If God is changing, His words are a subject to change; the salvation has no base, uncertain and insecure. However, the words of God says in 1 Peter 1:22-25, Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God. For, “ALL FLESH IS LIKE GRASS, AND ALL ITS GLORY LIKE THE FLOWER OF GRASS. THE GRASS WITHERS, AND THE FLOWER FALLS OFF, BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER.” And this is the word which was preached to you. James also tells us in James 1:17, KJV; Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. We trust God and God's words because God is unchnaging (Immutable).

There were two gardens in the Bible. One is the Garden of Eden in Genesis 1-3 and the other is the Garden Tomb in John 20. The first one is where the death entered, the other is where the death was conquered.When Eve did not think right, she experienced the pain and sorrow in her life, but when Mary Magdeline met Jesus, her eyes were opened and saw Jesus and found the Life.May God's loving voice and His calling our name personally be a blessing today!Happy Post Easter!

Jesus wants to walk with you and talk with you. In The Garden I come to the garden alone, While the dew is still on the roses, And the voice I hear falling on my ear, The Son of God discloses . . . And He walks with me, and He talks with me, And He tells me I am His own, And the joy we share as we tarry there, None other, has ever, known! C. Austin Miles (1868-1946) was a pharmacist turned hymn writer and church music director. He was also an amateur photographer. One day in March, 1912, while in his dark room waiting for film to develop, Miles had a profound spiritual experience in which he saw an incredible vision of Mary Magdalene visiting the empty tomb. He saw her leave the tomb and walk into a garden where she met the Master and heard Him speak her name. (John 20, ESV)

Elwell, W. A., & Beitzel, B. J. (1988) supports about what we studied about Genesis 22 last week in Baker encyclopedia of the Bible."Name used twice in the OT. Abraham was sent to sacrifice his son Isaac in “the land of Moriah” (Gn 22:2). Because in the narrative it is said that the ram was “provided” in the place of Isaac (vv 8, 14) when God “appeared” to Abraham, it has been suggested that the form of the name “Moriah” may be connected with this. (The Hebrew verb ra’a can have meanings “see,” “provide,” “appear,” and the ending -iah is the shortened form of the name of the Lord which is found in many Hebrew names.)"Elwell, W. A., & Beitzel, B. J. (1988). In Baker encyclopedia of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.

Today is March 22. There are some interesting connections in the number 22 in Hebrew alphabet. Hebrew alphabet has the numeric value and multi- dimensional aspect of it. Within some special occasion, we can find that the messianic message is vivid in some of the scripture in the Bible; Genesis 22, Isaiah 22, especially the verse 22, and Psalm 22 and the revelation22. Hebrew alphabet contains 22 letters; the last letter is tav, which symbolizes the cross in ancient Israel. Genesis 22 is about famous Isaac story, which God commended Abraham to sacrifice Isaac at the mount Moriah. Isaiah 22 is concerning the prophesy of Jerusalem; the verse 22 is the messianic message, which symbolize the messianic mission of Christ. Psalm 22 is about the actual crucifixion of Christ. Revelation 22 is the last book of the Bible end with the message about the final kingdom of God as it is written as Jesus is alpha and omega. Genesis 22 is saturated the word, ra, which means “see” strong 7200 in Hebrew.

Our special guest for this week is Dr. Kent DelHousaye, the Senior Pastor at Bethany Bible Church and an adjunct Professor at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix Arizona. He shared an encouraing message about "Who we are in Christ". Please share this uplifting and heartfelt message. Kent DelHousaye and his book Blueprint in Bedlam: God's Plan Amid the ChaosThen God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” (Genesis 1:26-28)

Our special guest for this week is Dr. Kent DelHousaye, the Senior Pastor at Bethany Bible Church andan adjunct Professor at Grand Canyon Universityin Phoenix Arizona. He shared encouraing message about JOY in Christ. Please share this uplifting and heartfelt message.Kent DelHousaye and his book Blueprint in Bedlam: God's Plan Amid the ChaosI thank my God every time I remember you.In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. ( Philippians 1:3-6) Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. (Philippians 4:4-5)

Last week, I shared hope in us! Today, I would like to share how our hope can change our culture. First, we have to change the way of our thinking first. Before we do anything, we have to think, think further for others, especially for our children’s generation. As Easter is coming closer, we together remember the life of Jesus and His suffering for us. Entanglement of Liberal theology and the modern science, especially evolution theory brought tremendous tragedy during WWII, yet we have already forgotten the history of horror during the war.

The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.” Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” (John 4) You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. (John 15:16)

In our backyard, Steven planted a skinny fig tree. The tree struggled for years bearing fruits. This tiny tree was holding more leaves than it could handle. Even if the tree trunk was skinny and looked fragile, it had so many braches and leaves that looked unbalanced; it worried me whether it could handle the weight of leaves from the harsh winds in Arizona. When it was not bearing any fruit, yet had so much leaves, it reminded me the scripture, Matthew 21:18-20. Three years ago, this tiny fig tree bore some fruits. I chose one fig and cut in a half and saw beautiful heart shape in the middle of the fig. When I had a first bite, the fig was so sweet and delicious that tasted like heaven; even though I had never tasted heaven, yet the taste seems to familiar to me. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. (John 15:16)