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Profile of a Worshipper

Exclusive interview with MichʼEl Ben Davidwho openly shares his personal experience and incorporates advice for worshippers.

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Binding, Loosing, Torah & Powerby Lonnie Lane

When Yeshua (Jesus) spoke about ʻBinding & Loosingʼ, He was referring to a believerʼs authority to tie and cast out demons. Or was He?

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Join the Network 2

The Lighthouse 3 - 4

Teaching Letters 5

Nicole Michelle Aponte 19

The Annie Moses Band 20

Book Shelf 27 - 28

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“This Is My Name Forever”By John D. Garr, Ph.D., Th.D.

Identity is important to all humanity. As matter of fact it is part of the human rights convention that every child must have a name. So if a name is such an important issue does ʻThe Creatorʼ have a personal name?

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Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my

people, And your God, my God. Where you die, I will die, And there I will be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.

Ruth 1:16, 17 (NKJV)

This was a powerful statement by Ruth the

Moabitess. In fact, this was a covenant made by Ruth with Naomi, her Jewish mother in law. Ruth’s words established a powerful, passionate foundation

for the future with absolute certainty and no room for compromise. Love was her motivation, Israel would be her home and the God of Israel would be her God. Centuries later millions of souls are being

stirred by the same passion to make covenant with God and His people Israel. This has given rise to seekers who are breaking the mould of convention

and replacing it with a biblical conviction.

The magazine ‘Exodus’ is a tool birthed out of a

desire to demonstrate God’s ability to be creative, life changing and life giving.

Over time we will cover new and existing worshippers, poets, videos etc. The written word will also factor in what we do here so that you will

have opportunity to reflect on the written word as well. Please note that the foundation of what you may read will be rooted in a passion for God and His word. It is not intended to present a bias

towards one denominational teaching or expression over another but, is intended to direct our focus to YHWH (God), His Son Yeshua (Jesus) and the bible.

We pray that you will embark on your own Exodus, leaving behind the past and looking forward with a certainty that comes from pursuing the

Messiah.

If you would like to leave a comment or get in

touch with us, we will be providing various links throughout the magazine.

We would love to hear from you.. Oh and please

pray that we can play our part in providing a platform for the many gifted artisans.

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WorshipThere is a ‘New Sound’ impacting lives around the world. Sounds that are being

born from a place of intimacy. We want to share these expressions with the global body of Messiah.

We will also be featuring the experience of individuals whose lives were completely transformed by a deeper encounter with God.

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The Lighthouse Culture

The Lighthouse has its identity rooted in the Bible and it expresses biblical principles through music, poetry, the spoken word and other creative forms.

Making the most of The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse is your opportunity to engage with God without feeling under pressure to behave in any prescribed manner. You can sit, soak, pray, reflect or join in with the worship.

God centred

Our primary objective is to develop lifestyles that are totally God-centred, totally Apostolic and prayer focused.

Etiquettewhatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” I Corinthians 10:31

As there are many people from different backgrounds, life experiences, and languages coming together into one place of prayer. It is important that rules of etiquette are applied and maintained. (See ʻThe Lighthouse Cultureʼ leaflet)

For more information about times and location please email:[email protected] or follow us via our social network.

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In each publication of ‘Exodus’ we will be including ‘Teaching Letters’ written by people who (like you) are seekers of truth. If you are interested in

understanding the origin of many of our modern traditions these articles will appeal to you.

The intention is to challenge common thinking and

belief systems in the hope that you will have a clearer understanding of the faith and the Messiah that you were created by.

Lonnie Lane who is known for her work with the Sid Roth broadcasts was delighted to contribute to Exodus and we are equally delighted to be blessed

by her insightful and relevant teaching.

Thank you Lonnie!

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Binding, Loosing, Torah & Power

When Yeshua spoke of binding and loosing, He wasn’t talking about spiritual warfare. The people to whom He spoke understood that He was talking about what

was consistent with Torah and what wasn’t. This matter of binding and loosing wasn’t unique to Yeshua. It was entirely familiar to them all because it was how the rabbis would sanction something or ban it

according to the teachings in Torah. Here’s one of those areas where knowledge of Hebrew as a language and of the culture in which Yeshua lived are

now bringing clarity to some Scriptures we haven’t understood properly for centuries. This provides a deeper revelation of Yeshua Himself as well as further

insight into how He intended for His followers to function.

Had the translators of our English Bibles used words that more correctly conveyed the meaning of certain

passages we would see how they fit like puzzle pieces into a Hebrew mindset. With all due respect to the men who translated the KJV Bible, they knew nothing

of the science of linguistics at that time nor did they have any insight into Hebrew culture. They just basically translated it word for word from Greek to

English which introduces concepts that were never intended. For example, our English bibles quote Yeshua as saying, “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to

fulfill” (Matthew 5:17). When He said, “I did not come” or elsewhere “I have come,” have you interpreted that as meaning He was referring to His incarnation? That

is not what He meant. “I have come” is an idiom

meaning intent or purpose. “It is my purpose” is what He was saying in Matthew 5:17. He is not referring to His coming from heaven but His intent and purpose

was to fulfill Torah by raising it to God’s intention for it. It is a major part of His messianic purpose to elevate Torah to the fullest significance and meaning.

Centuries of misinterpretations are only now being

corrected. When the Greek text is translated back into Hebrew….voila!  

Some very interest ing adjustments in our

understanding of Yeshua and consequently of our roles as His followers emerge. It’s almost as if God is doing again what Yeshua did in the beginning, bringing truth

to people’s misunderstanding of Torah so that our understanding of God is correct. The implication of that is incredible. The church has not had the power it did in the first century since those days. Seeing Torah

properly is just liable to be the “key” to unlocking what has been imprisoned for centuries. Let me mention here that Torah can mean the first five books

of the Bible which God gave to Moses, but it can also mean the entire Hebrew Scriptures. The prophets were all about getting Israel to keep the Torah so they

weren’t a separate issue.

How many of you have regarded the New Testament as the “real” Bible and the Hebrew Scriptures or the Old Testament as less important. When I ask that

question many of you will say, Of course not. God doesn’t see it as old.    

Lonnie Lane is a Jewish Believer in Yeshua whose father was from the tribe of

Levites. She considers her writing to be in her genes, as a scribe for the Lord. She is the co-author (with Sid Roth) of Heaven is Beyond Your Wildest Expectations (Destiny Image, 2012); Because They Never Asked (Xulon Press, 2004) which is an autobiography of her Jewish family coming to know

their Messiah; and The Majesty of Humility, a book of Yeshua-centered poetry. Peter said at Pentecost (Shavuot) that “Yeshua is withheld in heaven until the restoration of all things” (Acts 3:21). Lonnie has written over 250

articles on issues related to restoring Hebrew Roots to the Body of Messiah and a deeper relationship with Yeshua for the Messianic Vision website: www.sidroth.org. Lonnie is an ordained pastor serving as Hebrew Roots and Women’s Ministry pastor at The River in Jacksonville, Florida,

and also travels to share the message of restoration to help prepare God’s people for His return.

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But there has been for millennia, since Constantine, that sense that God’s real message is in the New Testament and the Old Testment is just that “old.” It’s

unfortunate that it got that label altogether.

People often use the passage to “bind the devil.” Yeshua did say that the strong man needed to be bound, and we assume He meant the devil (Matthew

12:39; Mark 3:27). Some think that Yeshua bound the strong man (the devil), when He was resurrected from the dead. When we come to Yeshua and are born

from above, we become new persons in Him and we are empowered by God to no longer sin. Now we can see sin for what it is which we couldn’t see before we

were indwelt by the Holy Spirit. In that sense, the strong man has been bound in the lives of believers and we are free from

satan’s power because Yeshua has given us authority over him and his ways. As long as we

believe that, and live it out by faith, we are loosed from his grip.   It is also true that we have been given the authority in Yeshua’s name to

command demons to cease their influence and to leave.

But that’s not what these particular verses are about. Let’s see what we find out as we eavesdrop on a

conversation between Yeshua and Peter though all the disciples were present. Peter has just responded to Yeshua’s question, “Who do you say that I am?” to

which Peter replies, “You are  the Messiah,  the Son of the living God.” And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon  Barjona, (son of Jona), because  flesh and

blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. I also say to you that you are  Peter, and upon this  rock I will build My church; and the gates of  Hades (Hell) will not overpower it” (Matthew

16:16-18).

This scene has some pretty significant things going on. I would even say this conversation is a pivotal one in

history. Peter was blessed by God with the revelation of who Yeshua really is. Up until that moment, no one “got it.” It’s finally out — Immanuel! God is with us!!

When Yeshua then says, “Upon this rock…,” He means that His Kingdom would be built on the revelation which Peter received of who Yeshua is — Messiah, Son

of God, not built upon Peter himself. He was not making a statement of “apostolic succession” or making Peter the head of the church. If God had

intended for Peter to be the head of the church, He would have given Peter and not John or Paul the increased revelations they received, revelations which far exceeded what the apostles knew even at the time

of the Resurrection. Nor would Paul have had to rebuke Peter when Peter erred in judgment over a significant issue (see Galatians 2:11-14). He was saying

that those who receive from Father God the revelation of who He is and surrender their lives to His Lordship are those with whom He will build His

kingdom. What He says next confirms this is what He meant.

He continued to say, “I will give you  the keys of the k ingdom of heaven;

and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth  shall have been loosed in

heaven”  (:19). What does having these keys to the kingdom mean? First you need to understand that the translation that says, “the

Kingdom is at hand” (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Mark 1:15) gives us the impression that it’s on its way but not here yet. The Hebrew word karav means it’s here now. This was a statement by Yeshua not of some

future event but His present kingdom. Christians often have the sense that the real Kingdom is in the sweet bye and bye, but not really now. No, when He spoke of

His Kingdom He wasn’t talking about heaven one day. He was talking about anything that was of Him, about Him or with Him. And it was meant to be a present

reality for Peter as it is for us. Those keys are important to us as well.

So how were Peter and the rest of His followers to

use the keys? What would the keys open — what did they mean in reality? Notice it’s not one key, there are several keys. These are keys to His kingdom which still

have much to do with the revelation of who Yeshua is. Revelation always brings a certain amount of authority in the one who has received the revelation. To the

extent that we have “seen” Yeshua, we will become like Him. That’s just a Biblical fact!

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“ We k n o w t h a t w h e n H e a p p e a r s , w e will be  like Him, because we will see Him  just as He is” (I John 3:2). That does mean when we see Him for

real, when one wonderful day we are able to come before Him. But it’s also true that each revelation we receive of Him changes us somehow and we become more like Him in character and nature. Amazing!

Surely something only God can do.

The same principle is at work in life here and now; to the extent that Yeshua is revealed to us, primarily

through His word, or in a personal interaction with Him, we gain Kingdom authority based on seeing something about Him. We can speak with assurance;

it’s not hearsay. No one can tell you that you didn’t experience what you did. You can speak about your experience with confidence that you have experienced truth! He has given us keys of authority

to reach out in confidence that what we have is real, powerful, ultimate and eternal.  On the other hand, what you gain by revelation comes from the Father

and as a result of your revelation you now have an authority, a kind of authenticity in how the revelation changes you and what you learned through the

revelation. 

Let’s look again at Matthew 16:19 in a more correct reading. The words “binding and loosing" do not convey what Yeshua meant. Here’s one of those places

where a knowledge of Hebrew roots straightens out a whole doctrinal conundrum. The Hebrew for binding is to disallow or forbid, and the Hebrew for loosing is

to allow or permit.

So the verse should read, “I will give you  the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you forbid on

earth  shall have been forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth  shall have been permitted in heaven.”  Yeshua was saying that binding and loosing or rather permitting and forbidding are

directly connected to this issue of authority. Okay, so, what is being forbidden or permitted?  

It's all about how to observe Torah ...loose meant

permit; bind meant forbid.

It’s all about how to observe Torah. For centuries the rabbis had been making decisions about what was

“kosher” or Torah-compliant and what was not; what was permitted and what was forbidden according to the laws of Torah or the Talmudic writings which are

commentaries on Torah. The reason is that the Torah teachings (laws) still need interpretations. For instance, Torah says to observe the Sabbath but it

does not tell how to observe it. A day of rest can mean many things to many people. How much is one allowed to do on the day of rest? Can you carry things, cook things, ride a horse, drive a wagon or a

car, light a fire? So the rabbis deliberated and this one said this and that one said that, and all is recorded in the Talmud. Once the Talmud was closed, that is

completed so no more commentaries were included, Jewish learning was largely about quoting what this or that rabbi has said in the past but it would be the local

rabbi or rabbis who would be consulted about any given issue for a ruling on whether something was “permitted” or “forbidden.” When it was allowed or permitted, it was loosed from restriction. When it was

forbidden, it was bound from use or action.  So loose meant permit; bind meant forbid. Questions were continually presented to the rabbis to find out what

was “kosher,” so to speak. What the rabbis permitted was loosed in order to do them; what was forbidden was bound, meaning to tie up or disallow or imprison.  

Yeshua, acting as a rabbi, was continually bringing a reassessment of correct Torah interpretation. Most of His teachings were to correct erroneous understandings of what God originally meant when

He gave Israel the Torah instructions. Now Yeshua was conferring upon Peter and the others the authority to permit or forbid, to make decisions on issues as He

would have by the Spirit of God. This is an important point – what the rabbis would decide based on their scholastic reasoning and familiarity with the Torah, the

Spirit filled believers would know by the Spirit. You can read Torah as information, or you can perceive the mind of the Spirit in reading Torah. The believers didn’t have to follow hundreds of added rules to try and

avoid offending God. Yeshua had paid the price to release them from that fear of God’s displeasure. They were free from the rigidity of legalism (those rules

which were added to the Torah) and were functioning by the Spirit of Holiness.  Do you realize what an incredible power that is? These men were certainly

not rabbis or scholars or Pharisees or Scribes or Torah teachers. They were fishermen and a tax collector, for heavens sake, and Yeshua is giving them that kind of authority?

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They were completely outside of the hierarchical religious system but to them He releases the power and authority to make decisions that He says heaven

would back up because they would be entirely in tandem with God. These decisions would affect thousands, even millions of lives, even us today in fact. That’s how assured Yeshua was that His followers

would be entirely in tune with the will of God through the Holy Spirit so that He could trust them with that kind of authority. His followers would be so “one”

with Him and His Father that they would be the expressions of God’s will as He had been. Would you please read this paragraph over again a few times and

let it sink in.  I’ll just wait while you do.

When we read the book of Acts we see incredible power and effectiveness in the lives and relationships of the early believers, all of whom, I might add, were

living Torah compliant lives by the Spirit of God. But in the course of time things were incorporated into the doctrines and practices of the church that were apart

from Torah. Looking back, we see that the wisdom of men in authority replaced the authority of heaven in the lives of men. But here’s what so exciting now.

God is reversing the whole thing and bringing His people back to a correct understanding of the place of Torah, not in any legalistic performance-based rigidity

but in our Spirit-led lives. In watching Sid’s shows we have seen how God is restoring the authority of the believer so that the supernatural that was there in the first century is being restored. Yes, there are always

‘front runners’ whom God teaches first but they present a picture of what is possible in God. So if it’s not happening in your life yet, realize that God is

restoring to the end time body of believers the “revelation” of Yeshua in the Spirit and in truth which includes that He is the Torah made flesh, the

embodiment of all God revealed of Himself and set forth for the wellbeing of His people. Power and authority laced with humility, obedience to the Word of God and the leading of the Spirit of Holiness. That’s

where we’re going. HalleluJah!

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Used by permission by Messianic Vision, www.sidroth.org , 2012.

 Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif.  All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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As far as Christianity is concerned to me Times Square Church [with David Wilkerson as Founding Pastor] was the top of the crop of Christian teaching and living! But again when I came to Israel in 2001 and experienced God a whole new way, a Jewish Way and realized that I did NOT know God as

well as I thought I did, was a wake up call to me! Having been under the teaching of the pastors at Times Square Church for several years, I devoured the Word and came as far as I could to God through their teaching and leadership which I will eternally be grateful for! But I was thirsty and hungry for more of His Righteousness and sought His Kingdom wholeheartedly! There would not be

any compromise on my part! I gave up the world, and all its false promises of notoriety and fame and fortune to follow YESHUA and to obtain all of HIM that I could and to seek His Kingdom and His Righteousness first and foremost! The applause of men, or Grammy awards or even any religious

status in a church would NOT do! I had set my face like flint! I wanted ALL that Abba had for me! I was NOT then and may I never be satisfied but always seek more of Him! May I always seek hard after Him whom my soul loves so dearly!

Times Square Church to me is like the highest in standard one can reach in Christianity! Our former Pastor David Wilkerson, may he rest in peace, was a great shepherd and truly feared God and served Him wholeheartedly to the best of his ability and the revelation given unto him. Wilkerson even had a

love for Israel but no revelation of the Torah, of the People really and of YHVH's feasts and His Shabbat and so to my opinion the congregation fell short of God's Fullness! SO when I arrived to Israel and began to understand more and more the roots of our faith I realized that though we had a

reputation that we were rich and alive we were actually poor in truly understanding Who He really was and His relationship with the Jewish people! The full Counsel of His Torah was not taught there so I sought Him for Who He was! And I came to a place where I had to unlearn all I had been taught

in Church that I discovered to be falsehood so That I can learn of HIM! The Torah was NOT done away with! And if I was to be a Watchman to Israel I had to learn God's Covenantal ways and live a Jewish life in order to reach Jews! The journey was scary, challenging but rewarding as well!

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Time Square Church, what happened to bring you into a new experience with God?

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ERName changes are very common in the Bible and always speaks of Covenant! In 2001 when I came to Israel for the first time I had several encounters with the Holy One of Israel in prayer and visions of the night, where He graciously revealed secrets and things that were

hidden from me! Using my grandmother's name Esther, He told me that things were once hidden will now begin to be revealed to me! My Jewish (Judah) Heritage was revealed and my calling to be a Watchman on the walls of Jerusalem as well; not in one shot but in several instances or encounters and throughout the immediate years after 2001! He said

that He would put new songs in my mouth and He's done just that and that many of the children of Israel would be blessed through me and come to the knowledge of Yeshua as Mashiach!  He's given me a heart of flesh to praise Him, a heart like David to seek hard

after Him and to learn of Him and embrace His Torah, holy instructions that I may teach transgressors His ways and restore what was lost for the sake of the Kingdom, not for any particular religious system, whether Jewish or Christian!

In Hebrew, a name means who you are being and stands for the attributes and character of a person! Micha'el Ben David is who I became and who I am being daily, a man after God's own heart! And I'll do anything for my Master! Hence the name was given and received and

is being lived out by His grace and not by the works of the flesh! I believe that somehow I am from the natural line of King David himself as it's been revealed to me!  But the more important thing to me is I belong to YHVH, the One True & Living God and that I am His

and He is mine! "I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine!"

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The Father seeks those who would worship Him to do so in Spirit & in Truth! Once I embraced the Truth of His Torah, the Full Counsel of YHVH from Genesis to Revelation I began to truly step into that Place of worship in Spirit & in Truth! And my Praise and my Songs were no longer simple

adoration songs but proclamation songs! I now Proclaim Who He is for the world to see and hear and know that He is YHVH! I believe God wants Believers to be His Voice & His Witnesses and not just people sitting in pews once or twice a week in a building spectating and passive listening but to be a living acting stone and a written epistle for all to read as we live out our lives in the Way the

Truth and the Life!

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Get to know your Beloved! You cannot fully express something you do NOT know! The people who [first] KNOW their God shall BE strong and [then] DO [exploits]! See Daniel 11:32 

"Those who do wickedly against the COVENANT he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who

know their God shall be strong, and carry out [great exploits].

So you see we must first Know Him so we can truly BE who He called us to be and out of that place of Being [not striving] we can DO and carry out the "greater works than these" that Yeshua said we

would do as His Talmidim/Disciples!

You see it's all about Covenant, and intimacy and we can't have that if we don't follow His holy

instructions!  We should be bringing people to God Himself and not necessarily to a Church building [which is not necessarily wrong in and of itself] by living the God filled LIFE ourselves! So many are busy making disciples to their church or religious system and way of doing things yet so many are and

remain poor in Spirit, poor in Truth, poor in the Knowledge of Him and they in turn don't know their identity and who they are! If we disobey or do wickedly against God's covenant, all we are doing is corrupting ourselves and [mis]leading others by flattery just as the antichrist will do and has been doing for centuries as John said in his epistle and as it is written in Daniel 11:32!

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Be courageous! Fear God and NOT men! Seek God wholeheartedly and do what He tells you to do when He tells you to do it! FOLLOW HIM and not a religious system per say! Become a disciple of YESHUA Himself before you yourself can make disciples!  It's not easy

going against the tides and swimming upstream but He gives the Grace and POWER to be His Witnesses! When the whole world around you is going one way yet your conviction and the Fire of YHVH in your bones are telling you to go His Way and not the ways of men then Choose Him! Don't be double-minded! Choose LIFE and He will never let you be put

to shame, though the world even the religious world will want to shame you! In the end all that matters is that you will hear Him say: "Well done good and faithful servant!"  Shalom and great success in your Journey to Fullness!

"Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the TORAH which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or

to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go." Joshua 1:7

"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He [is] the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."

Deuteronomy 31:6

Psalm 1:1-3: Blessed [is] the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands

in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And

whatever he does shall prosper."

Revelation 15:2-3 "And I saw [something] like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the VICTORY over the beast, over his image and over his mark [and] over the

number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God. They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: "Great and marvelous [are] Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true [are] Your ways, O King of the saints!

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Nicole Michelle Aponte. is the 2012 Urban Inspirational Awards Best International Artist and 2011 Best

Contemporary Artist. She is also nominated for two 2012 Rhythm of Gospel Awards. Her music is a fusion of Christian Contemporary, Latin, Jazz and

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home church Bethel in Hampton, VA. She travels with the NSA band creating an atmosphere where God's Spirit moves and people enjoy

the Live Music in a variety of styles meant to encourage and bring peace and hope.

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Their parents love of music and desire for each of their children to achieve excellence has culminated in a demonstration of vibrant, colourful and inspiring sounds.

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“And Elohim [God] said to Moses,

“

Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh. . .

! ! ! ! I AM WHO I AM. . . .

Dr. John D Garr. is founder

and president of Hebraic Christian Global Community (www.HebraicCommunity.org), an international, transdenominational, multiethnic networking organisation that is a publishing and educational resource communicating information about the church’s Jewish roots to the greater Christian community. Dr. Garr is also

founder and chancellor of Hebraic Christian College (www.HebraicCenter.org), an institution of higher education that is focused on the Hebraic foundations of the Christian faith.

“This Is My Name Forever”

By John D. Garr, Ph.D., Th.D.

“What is your name?” These passionate words of Moses as he sought divine confirmation of his commission to stand before Pharaoh and demand the release of the

enslaved Israelites have echoed from the hearts of countless men and women of faith through the centuries. Who is the God of the universe, the one God who is supreme and utterly unique? By what name should men

describe him and in what name should they seek his favor and blessing?

The name or title by which one refers to Deity has been

a subject of interest to mankind from time immemorial. While various titles, including God, Lord, the Great King, the Almighty, and the like have been applied to the

Creator, he must certainly have a personal name, a name which expresses his nature and being.

Prior to Moses’ experience, God was not known by his personal name (Exodus 6:3). When the time came for the

exodus, God equipped Moses with an infallible witness for his authority to organize such a momentous event when he revealed to him the meaning of his secret name,

the name by which he was to be known forever. Listen to God’s answer to Moses’ question in Exodus 3:14, 15: “And Elohim [God] said to Moses, Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh [I

AM WHO I AM.] . . . and Elohim said again to Moses, Thus

you shall say to the children of Israel, YHWH of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is my name

forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.”

THE NAME AND ITS PRONUNCIATION

The name YHWH has been called the tetragrammaton

because it is composed of four Hebrew letters,

By John D . Garr , Ph.D ., Th.D . ! !

! ivine confirmation

of his commission to stand before Pharaoh and demand the release of the enslaved Israelites have

echoed from the hearts of countless men and women of faith through the centuries. Who is the

God of the universe, the one God who is supreme and utterly unique? By what name should men

describe him and in what name should they seek his favor and blessing?

The name or title by which one refers to Deity has been a subject of interest to mankind

from time immemorial. While various titles, including God, Lord, the Great King, the Almighty,

and the like have been applied to the Creator, he must certainly have a personal name, a name

which expresses his nature and being.

).

When the time came for the exodus, God equipped Moses with an infallible witness for his

authority to organize such a momentous event when he revealed to him the meaning of his secret

Elohim [God] said to Moses, Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh [I AM

WHO I AM.] . . . and Elohim said again to Moses, Thus you shall say to the children of Israel,

YHWH of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob,

T H E N A M E A ND I TS PR O NUN C I A T I O N

The name YHWH has been called the tetragrammaton because it is composed of four

Hebrew letters,! " " " #yôdh, heh, waw, heh). YHWH in English cannot be pronounced

because it has no vowels. On this technicality of the usage of vowels and their placement within

the tetragrammaton, there is much controversy. Some have used the Sephardic pronunciation of

th

options, many of which are based on inadequate understanding of the Hebrew language and texts

yôdh, heh, waw, heh). YHWH in English

cannot be pronounced because it has no vowels. On this

technicality of the usage of vowels and their placement within the tetragrammaton, there is much controversy. Some have used the Sephardic pronunciation of the Hebrew to render the name “Yahweh.” Others have

preferred the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew to render it “Yahveh.” Still others have had suggested additional pronunciation options, many of which are

based on inadequate understanding of the Hebrew language and texts of Scripture. While no one can claim

the proper pronunciation with total confidence, the consensus of scholarship concludes that the most likely pronunciation is Yäh ́-wêh.

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CAUTION AND RESPECT

God’s statement in Exodus 3 regarding his name, Yahweh, has a very noteworthy ring of finality:

“This is my name for ever.” The prophet Hosea reconfirms Moses’ account of God’s name: “Even Yahweh is Elohim of hosts; Yahweh is his memorial [name]” (Hosea 12:5). Isaiah corroborates this: “I

am Yahweh, that is my name; and my glory I will not give to another” (Isaiah 42:8). Jeremiah adds his confirmation: “They will know that my name is

Yahweh” (Jeremiah 16:21). Amos says, “Yahweh is his name” (Amos 5:8). Zechariah declares: “In that day there will be one Yahweh, and his name

one” (Zechariah 14:9). Considering the explicitness of this evidence and the repeated use of the name by the Hebrew prophets and wise men, why would anyone wish to discontinue the

use of the name of the Supreme Deity?

Over time, the Jewish people developed a sensitivity to possible misuse of the name

Yahweh. Part of this was a result of their supreme respect for God. It was also borne out of their fear of violating the third commandment (“You

shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.”). Ultimately, Jewish people became very reluctant to use the name at all. By the time of Christ, it was used only once a year by the high

priest on the day of atonement and then only in such hushed tones that it was virtually lost in the chanting of the priests. Fearing an unwitting

violation of this commandment, early Jewish sages substituted the word Adonai (Lord) for the name Yahweh in their reading of the Scriptures.

Where the Tetragrammaton is used in the Hebrew text of Scripture, it is vowel-pointed with the vowels of the word Elohim (God), so that it

may be pronounced, “Adonai.” The Talmud says, “It is written yothe hay [Yahweh] but it is pronounced

aleph daleth [Adonai].” Today, ’

of Scripture. While no one can claim the proper pronunciation with total confidence, the

consensus of scholarship concludes that the most likely pronunciation is Yäh´-wêh.

C A U T I O N A ND R ESPE C T

name, Yahweh, has a very noteworthy ring of

name

day there will b

of this evidence and the repeated use of the name by the Hebrew prophets and wise men, why

would anyone wish to discontinue the use of the name of the Supreme Deity?

Over time, the Jewish people developed a sensitivity to possible misuse of the name

Yahweh. Part of this was a result of their supreme respect for God. It was also borne out of their

your God in

Christ, it was used only once a year by the high priest on the day of atonement and then only in

such hushed tones that it was virtually lost in the chanting of the priests. Fearing an unwitting

violation of this commandment, early Jewish sages substituted the word Adonai (Lord) for the

name Yahweh in their reading of the Scriptures.

Where the Tetragrammaton is used in the Hebrew text of Scripture, it is vowel-pointed

with the vowels of the word Elohim (God Adonai

yothe hay [Yahweh] but it is pronounced aleph daleth [Adonai Today,

and are commonly used among the Jewish people to indicate the Ineffable Name when it is

used in writings in Hebrew.

This time-honored tradition that shows ultimate respect for the personal name of God by

Adonai HaShem me) instead

There is no evidence that Jesus ever spoke the name of his Father in public.

and

of Scripture. While no one can claim the proper pronunciation with total confidence, the

consensus of scholarship concludes that the most likely pronunciation is Yäh´-wêh.

C A U T I O N A ND R ESPE C T

name, Yahweh, has a very noteworthy ring of

name

day there will b

of this evidence and the repeated use of the name by the Hebrew prophets and wise men, why

would anyone wish to discontinue the use of the name of the Supreme Deity?

Over time, the Jewish people developed a sensitivity to possible misuse of the name

Yahweh. Part of this was a result of their supreme respect for God. It was also borne out of their

your God in

Christ, it was used only once a year by the high priest on the day of atonement and then only in

such hushed tones that it was virtually lost in the chanting of the priests. Fearing an unwitting

violation of this commandment, early Jewish sages substituted the word Adonai (Lord) for the

name Yahweh in their reading of the Scriptures.

Where the Tetragrammaton is used in the Hebrew text of Scripture, it is vowel-pointed

with the vowels of the word Elohim (God Adonai

yothe hay [Yahweh] but it is pronounced aleph daleth [Adonai Today,

and are commonly used among the Jewish people to indicate the Ineffable Name when it is

used in writings in Hebrew.

This time-honored tradition that shows ultimate respect for the personal name of God by

Adonai HaShem me) instead

There is no evidence that Jesus ever spoke the name of his Father in public.

are commonly used among the Jewish people to indicate the Ineffable Name when it is used in

writings in Hebrew.

This time-honored tradition that shows ultimate respect for the personal name of God by not

permitting its use was respected by Jesus himself in his use of “kingdom of heaven” instead of “kingdom of God” (substituting “heaven” as a

euphemism for “God”), just as all Jews do, using “Adonai” for the Tetragrammaton, and as many do, using “HaShem” (The Name) instead of “God.”

There is no evidence that Jesus ever spoke the name of his Father in public.

The name Yahweh was understood by the early Christian scholars. Clement of Alexandria (212

A.D.) gave Iaove (a transliteration of Yahweh) as God’s name. Origen (253 A.D.) gives Iae as God’s name, a transliteration of Yah, the abbreviated

form of Yahweh. Epiphanius (404 A.D.) and Theodoret (457 A.D.) give Iabe.

When the Hebrew Scriptures were translated

into the Greek of the Septuagint, this emphasis was maintained so that Yahweh was translated Kurios, which means Lord. Subsequent translations of Holy Scripture have respected this same Jewish

tradition of not pronouncing the name YHWH and offering instead a substitute rendering. It is primarily for this reason that we have the

present-day representation in English translations, which is “LORD” in most cases. Unfortunately, a conscientious Jewish reason for not pronouncing

and transliterating the name

By John D . Garr , Ph.D ., Th.D . ! !

! ivine confirmation

of his commission to stand before Pharaoh and demand the release of the enslaved Israelites have

echoed from the hearts of countless men and women of faith through the centuries. Who is the

God of the universe, the one God who is supreme and utterly unique? By what name should men

describe him and in what name should they seek his favor and blessing?

The name or title by which one refers to Deity has been a subject of interest to mankind

from time immemorial. While various titles, including God, Lord, the Great King, the Almighty,

and the like have been applied to the Creator, he must certainly have a personal name, a name

which expresses his nature and being.

).

When the time came for the exodus, God equipped Moses with an infallible witness for his

authority to organize such a momentous event when he revealed to him the meaning of his secret

Elohim [God] said to Moses, Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh [I AM

WHO I AM.] . . . and Elohim said again to Moses, Thus you shall say to the children of Israel,

YHWH of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob,

T H E N A M E A ND I TS PR O NUN C I A T I O N

The name YHWH has been called the tetragrammaton because it is composed of four

Hebrew letters,! " " " #yôdh, heh, waw, heh). YHWH in English cannot be pronounced

because it has no vowels. On this technicality of the usage of vowels and their placement within

the tetragrammaton, there is much controversy. Some have used the Sephardic pronunciation of

th

options, many of which are based on inadequate understanding of the Hebrew language and texts

(Yahweh)

has caused the understanding of God’s personal

name to be lost to the vast majority of the Christian community.

It is important, however, that Christians

understand the fact that God does have a personal name. That name is YHWH. A close, yet inaccurate translation/transliteration of this personal name has appeared as Jehovah. This

rendering repeats the mistake made by the late Renaissance Christian Hebraists when they saw yôdh, heh, waw, heh in the Masoretic Hebrew text

with the nekudot (vowel pointing) of the Hebrew word E loh im (God ) supp l i ed ( vowe l s emphasized). Since in German the letter “j”

corresponds to “y” and “w” corresponds to “v,” the transliteration became Yehowah or Jehowah, which came into English as Jehovah. Though

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they should not feel restricted from using the name themselves, for it was certainly used by the kings and prophets of Israel long after it was revealed by God to

Moses. Christians should, however, take the same care that Jesus did in not using the name in the presence of Jewish people and thereby being considered “blasphemers” or violators of the third commandment of

the Decalogue.

MEANING OF THE NAME

The Hebrew name Yahweh can be compared with the Hebrew word for being, hayah, to gain the full significance of its meaning. Ehyeh (first person singular of hayah)

means “I am.”Yahweh means, “I am because I am, I am that I am, or I cause myself to be.” It is a formation of the causative (hiphil) conjugation of the verb and is intended

to reveal the cause of existence. Yahweh’s choice of this name to express his being then, was highly accurate, for he alone possesses the quality of aseity–he is the cause of his own existence. It is also an accurate expression of

the fact that God alone is the cause of all existence. “Without him was nothing was made that was made” (John 1:3). The name Yahweh has also been

translated, “I will be what I will be,” which is a statement of God’s immutability, a characteristic which he alone possesses. This name can also be translated, “I will be

there,” a statement of his eternal presence. When the Jewish people think of the ineffable name, it means to them, “He is,” or “He was.”

THE SON OF GOD AND HIS NAME

When the Son of God was brought into the world in the role of Savior, he maintained the name of divinity by

which he had previously revealed himself to Moses and other patriarchs of Israel in his pre-incarnation Christophanies. The name which the angel Gabriel

instructed Joseph and Mary to call him was (Yeshua), which simply means Yah in the role of Saviour.

Jesus was the Memra (Logos in Greek), the Word of God who existed with the Father from eternity past and

shared the name Yahweh. It was only fitting, then, that when he became man, he should maintain that name together with the expression of his role.

Some have even suggested that the name Yah was more emphatic in the Saviour’s name. The Emphatic Diaglott says, “For Isoua among the Hebrews is salvation, and

among them the son of Nun is called Joshua; and Iasoue is the salvation of Jah.”

The English word by which we refer to the Son of God is

Jesus, which is a transliteration of the Latin Iesus (pronounced Yesus), which transliterates the Greek

Іησους (Iesous, pronounced Yaysoos in which the initial

sigma [σ] represents the “sh” sound, which does not

exist in Greek, and a final Greek sigma [ς] is added to

indicate the nominative case), which, in turn, is a direct transliteration of the Aramaic Yeshu, (in which final ayin

the causative (hiphil) conjugation of the verb and is intended to reveal the cause of existence.

possesses the quality of aseity he is the cause of his own existence. It is also an accurate

Yahweh

T H E SO N O F G O D A ND H IS N A M E

When the Son of God was brought into the world in the role of Savior, he maintained the

name of divinity by which he had previously revealed himself to Moses and other patriarchs of

Israel in his pre-incarnation Christophanies. The name which the angel Gabriel instructed Joseph

and Mary to call him was (Yeshua), which simply means Yah in the role of Saviour. Jesus

was the Memra (Logos in Greek), the Word of God who existed with the Father from eternity

past and shared the name Yahweh. It was only fitting, then, that when he became man, he should

maintain that name together with the expression of his role. Some have even suggested that the

name Yah was mor Isoua

among the Hebrews is salvation, and among them the son of Nun is called Joshua; and Iasoue is

The English word by which we refer to the Son of God is Jesus, which is a transliteration

of the Latin Iesus (pronounced Yesus), which transliterates the Greek (Iesous, pronounced

Yaysoos in which the initial sigma [

and a final Greek sigma [ ] is added to indicate the nominative case), which, in turn, is a direct

transliteration of the Aramaic Yeshu, (in which final ayin [ ] of the Hebrew is omitted), which

transliterated the Hebrew (Yeshua).

In view of the language stream through which the name of the Savior came to the

English-speaking world, the name Jesus is the closest transliteration possible (from Hebrew to

Aramaic, to Greek, to Latin, to English). Christians are certainly at liberty to use Jesus (or Jesus

[pronounced Yaysoos] in German or the equivalent in any other language) as the name of our

of the Hebrew is omitted), which transliterated the

Hebrew

the causative (hiphil) conjugation of the verb and is intended to reveal the cause of existence.

possesses the quality of aseity he is the cause of his own existence. It is also an accurate

Yahweh

T H E SO N O F G O D A ND H IS N A M E

When the Son of God was brought into the world in the role of Savior, he maintained the

name of divinity by which he had previously revealed himself to Moses and other patriarchs of

Israel in his pre-incarnation Christophanies. The name which the angel Gabriel instructed Joseph

and Mary to call him was (Yeshua), which simply means Yah in the role of Saviour. Jesus

was the Memra (Logos in Greek), the Word of God who existed with the Father from eternity

past and shared the name Yahweh. It was only fitting, then, that when he became man, he should

maintain that name together with the expression of his role. Some have even suggested that the

name Yah was mor Isoua

among the Hebrews is salvation, and among them the son of Nun is called Joshua; and Iasoue is

The English word by which we refer to the Son of God is Jesus, which is a transliteration

of the Latin Iesus (pronounced Yesus), which transliterates the Greek (Iesous, pronounced

Yaysoos in which the initial sigma [

and a final Greek sigma [ ] is added to indicate the nominative case), which, in turn, is a direct

transliteration of the Aramaic Yeshu, (in which final ayin [ ] of the Hebrew is omitted), which

transliterated the Hebrew (Yeshua).

In view of the language stream through which the name of the Savior came to the

English-speaking world, the name Jesus is the closest transliteration possible (from Hebrew to

Aramaic, to Greek, to Latin, to English). Christians are certainly at liberty to use Jesus (or Jesus

[pronounced Yaysoos] in German or the equivalent in any other language) as the name of our

(Yeshua).

In view of the language stream through which the name of the Savior came to the English speaking world, the

name Jesus is the closest transliteration possible (from Hebrew to Aramaic, to Greek, to Latin, to English). Christians are certainly at liberty to use Jesus (or Jesus

[pronounced Yaysoos] in German or the equivalent in any other language) as the name of our Savior as a proper transliteration of his Hebrew name, Yeshua.

Some have supposed that the word Jesus is a translation

of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods. This mistake is based on the sounds of the words Jesus and Zeus, which have absolutely no connection linguistically. If “Jesus” meant

“Praise for Zeus,” it would have to have been written

with a zeta rather than a sigma (

Savior as a proper transliteration of his Hebrew name, Yeshua.

Some have supposed that the word Jesus is a translation of Zeus, the king of the Greek

gods. This mistake is based on the sounds of the words Jesus and Zeus, which have absolutely no

with a zeta rather than a sigma ( ! instead of " In addition to this fact, it is totally

inconceivable that the scholars who translated the Hebrew into the Greek for the Septuagint

Version of the Old Testament would have used the name of a pagan deity in reference to their

national hero, Joshua, who was called Yeshua in the Hebrew but was called Iesous in the Greek.

This is the reason why Joshua is called Jesus in Acts 7:45 and in Hebrews 4:8 of the King James

Authorized Version.

A B A L A N C E D APPR O A C H T O USIN G T H E N A M E

One might well question the importance of learning the proper name of Deity. After all,

in most versions of the Holy Scriptures, this name does not appear. The Authorized Version

LORD

When one reads the Hebrew Scriptures, however, the continued and repetitive use of Yahweh in

reference to Deity is unmistakable. This personal name Yahweh appears approximately 6,800

times in the Hebrew Bible. If the Heavenly Father was careful enough to give Israel his proper

name, it would seem that we who honor and worship him should want to understand that name

for ourselves.

On the other hand, it is certainly not so utterly distasteful for believers to refer to Yahweh

by the various titles which rightly apply to his Being that he would cut them off for worshipping

false gods, as some have mistakenly suggested. Using such titles and names to refer to Deity

could not be construed as violation of the third commandment, for one would have to take or use

the name Yahweh in vain, not use another name or title in sincere reference to the Eternal.

Deity are important, it should be remembered that all names are merely words designed to reveal

the qualities of the bearer. Though Yahweh and Yeshua are the proper names of Deity, it is

Yahweh. The

Jews were so afraid of violating the third commandment by pronouncing the name that they

avoided its use and may well have lost its original pronunciation. Some Christians have

instead of

Іησους. In addition to this fact, it is totally inconceivable that the scholars who translated the Hebrew into the Greek for the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament

would have used the name of a pagan deity in reference to their national hero, Joshua, who was called Yeshua in the Hebrew but was called Iesous in the Greek. This is

the reason why Joshua is called Jesus in Acts 7:45 and in Hebrews 4:8 of the King James Authorized Version.

A BALANCED APPROACH TO USING THE NAME

One might well question the importance of learning the proper name of Deity.

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After all, in most versions of the Holy Scriptures, this name does not appear. The Authorized Version occasionally refers to God’s name as Jah or Jehovah. Most

often it names him as “the LORD.” When one reads the Hebrew Scriptures, however, the continued and repetitive use of Yahweh in reference to Deity is unmistakable. This

personal name Yahweh appears approximately 6,800 times in the Hebrew Bible. If the Heavenly Father was careful enough to give Israel his proper name, it would seem that we who honor and worship him should want to

understand that name for ourselves.

On the other hand, it is certainly not so utterly distasteful for believers to refer to Yahweh by the various titles

which rightly apply to his Being that he would cut them off for worshipping false gods, as some have mistakenly suggested. Using such titles and names to refer to Deity

could not be construed as violation of the third commandment, for one would have to take or use the name Yahweh in vain, not use another name or title in sincere reference to the Eternal. Indeed, Jesus taught his

disciples to pray, “Our Father,” not, “Our Yahweh.” While the names of Deity are important, it should be remembered that all names are merely words designed to

reveal the qualities of the bearer. Though Yahweh and Yeshua are the proper names of Deity, it is appropriate to say, “The Eternal,” or “The Savior.”

Too often God’s people lack balance. This has been the case with the name Yahweh. The Jews were so afraid of violating the third commandment by pronouncing the name that they avoided its use and may well have lost its

original pronunciation. Some Christians have rediscovered and restored the use of the name and have taken the other extreme, believing that failure to use the name

exclusively is a violation of the third commandment. We must remember that God speaks English, Chinese, and Spanish, as well as Hebrew and that we can use terms and

names that communicate with one another and with the public our understanding of God.

We must use wisdom in conversing with unbelievers in the language with which they are familiar. By isolating

ourselves totally to the use of biblical Hebrew surnames of God, we severely restrict the effectiveness of our witness. While understanding the name of God is

important for information’s sake, understanding the

authority and meaning of the name is more essential to the believer today.

Christians must also be sensitive to the concerns of the

Jewish people for respect and honor of the Ineffable Name. Attempting to pronounce the name or to transliterate it from Hebrew is particularly offensive to most Jews and is considered blasphemous by many. If

Jesus respected the tradition of using substitute terms or euphemisms for the Tetragrammaton, surely Christians can mirror their Lord’s respect for Jesus’ people.

RESTORATION

Biblical names in Hebrew forms, transliterated into the

world’s languages, are a part of the restoration of Christianity’s Jewish foundations. Believers should gain this knowledge and enrich their relationship with God by understanding his nature revealed in his proper name,

Yahweh.

The need for restoring the knowledge of God’s name by the believers today is readily discernible in the fact that

those who are called his elect are referred to in Revelation 14:1 as “having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.”

Surely those who will be called by his name should want to know his name. Moses did!

Understanding God’s personal name is but another part of the great heritage of Judaism that is being restored in

our day. It is a part of the better way of recognition and worship of the Eternal God. While Christians should honor the Jewish people’s sensitivities concerning the use

of the Ineffable Name, they should certainly come to understand what God’s name is and what it means.

©2012, John D. Garr. None of this material may be reproduced in any form without the express written consent of the author.

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Rees Howells, Intercessor written by Norman Grubb.

Rees Howells lived out what he believed. His unique relationship with God  through faith and believing prayer  impacted thousands. It shows the reality of the  intercessory lifestyle. His love for his fellow man  is still  exemplary for this generation to follow.

The Army In The Valley written by

Valton Brown. This book is dedicated to a new generation of believer who desire a new encounter with God. ‘A people of Faith’.

It is a call to ordinary people to take their place and to understand why they do not fit into the traditional religious framework or structure.

This book is a road map to finding your place of destiny in Gods global plan. If you are a seeker of truth and desire an authentic relationship with God this book is designed for you…

‘Through this book the author, Valton Brown, opens to you a new way so that you can live a more confident, positive, more godly life. As a result, you will grow to possess an undivided heart, loyal to God and His ways in every domain of life...  ‘

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