The Kingdom of God (YHVH) is here!
"So don't be anxious, asking, 'What will we eat?,' 'What will we drink?'
or 'How will we be clothed?' For it is the pagans who set their hearts on all these things.
Your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first His Kingdom and His
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. [Mattityahu/Matthew 6:31-33]
Kingdom Star Ministries is an network evangelical Messianic home congregations in Spokane, Washington. We believe that the entire Bible is relevant and applicable to all those who would seek to have a relationship with God today, whether Jew, Gentile, Messianic, Christian, or have never considered having a relationship with God before. We fellowship in Spokane with a Hebraic style in order to celebrate the roots of our Messianic faith and gain a deeper understanding of the truths of God's Word. As a ministry, it is the purpose of Kingdom Star Ministries to reach out in love to the people of Spokane, surrounding area, anyone else who is looking for Messianic fellowship and teaching in eastern Washington.
We meet at 6:00pm on Friday in our home at 2127 E 5th Ave, Spokane, Washington. Churches add to their numbers, but home fellowships multiply. When you come to one of our meetings, this is what you can expect. We have a time of music and fellowship, followed by open prayer and Bible study. Our congregation is very kid friendly and welcome anyone wanting to learn how to walk in the footsteps of our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) out of a sincere faith in Him. We would love to have you join us this next Shabbat and you don't need to let us know, just show up. The doors might be closed, but that's to keep the flies out, not you.
MMin Kevin "Oriyan" Phipps
Making the world suck a little less, one act of service at a time!
Kingdom Star Ministries
2127 E 5th Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 244-1925
kevin@kingdomstar.com
Note for all visitors: Our prayer and study time is an open discussion time. As such, it is to be expected that people will have differing views on various theological issues. Though everyone is entitled to present conclusions they have made from their own studies, we expect all to maintain respect for others' viewpoints. Efforts to lead the group in a particular doctrinal direction will not be tolerated. Viewpoints and comments perceived to be condescending, patronizing, insulting, or manipulative are unacceptable; if those giving them cannot refrain, they will be asked to leave. Anyone leaving under these circumstances will not be permitted to return except upon public or written apology to the group.
Kevin's Facebook Notes
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:54:12 -0700
Jul 24, 2010 10:54AM
We have been studying the Kingdom of God through the parables of Yeshua. We started with the parable of the sower, who scattered seed which fell in different places. Only the seed that fell on fertile soil grew. This parable is about the importance of understanding the message of the Kingdom. This was Yeshua's primary message throughout His ministry, more than salvation or His divinity. Understanding His message, which in Jewish teaching implies putting into action what is learned, is important to become the citizen of His Kingdom we are meant to be. The parable of the sower is an introduction to the rest of the parables. The first real parable is the wheat and the tares (weeds). The wheat represents the people who belong to the Kingdom, and the weeds are those who belong to the Adversary, but are still in the Kingdom. We see that there is sin in the Kingdom, but at the end of time, God's angels will remove that sin and the weeds that live by it from His Kingdom. Judgement is God's and it is not up to us to remove the tares, only to make sure we are not of them. Sandwiched in this parable are two others, the mustard seed and yeast. The mustard seed represents the Believer who may be small in the world, but through faith is made big by God. The mustard seed does not refer to the size of the faith, but the Believer. We can do all things in God's power, and faith is not a question of size or amount. As the Believer learns to trust in God, then the Believer who is small is given the ability to become great, not only in the Kingdom, but the world as well. The mustard seed corresponds to the wheat, so the yeast corresponds to the weeds. The yeast, however, is not the person, but the sin of the person. The woman making the bread is the Adversary, who plants his yeast, which at the time seems insignificant, but expands to become a great sin in a person or the whole community. At this point, it can be difficult, if not impossible to know where the sin came from. We do not remove the weeds from our midst, rather we continue to love them with God's unconditional love, however we need to be careful not to allow sin to infiltrate our lives and ultimately destroy that which God is building. Next week, we will be studying the treasure in a field and a pearl of great price.
Jun 26, 2010 07:11PM
We talked about inheritance and how it relates to the Kingdom of God. The land of Israel belongs to God, but He gave it as an inheritance to His people. This was grace. Israel did nothing to deserve the Land, in fact it was because of God's promise to Avraham and the wickedness of the people in the Land already. The Kingdom of God is the same for us today. It belongs to God, but offers it as an inheritance to all those who would receive it through faith in Messiah Yeshua. Despite what many think, Yeshua taught primarily on the Kingdom, not salvation, eternal life, or His own divinity. We too are sent out to preach the Kingdom, not the "Gospel". When we begin to focus on the right message, God will be able to better work through that message to draw people to Himself in ways we never thought possible.
