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SACRIFICE OF ISAAC, GENESIS 22:2-12

       In Genesis 22 you will find the story of Abraham and him willing to obey God and sacrifice of his only son Isaac.  It is hotly debated among the Bible scholars if this was an actual event.  In the oldest variations of the text, Abraham seemingly does kill Isaac.  How can anyone believe that?  It was an act of faith on Abraham's part.  God was testing his faith.  I believe Abraham was willing to obey God and sacrifice his only son, but deep in his heart he believed God would spare Isaac.  No one knows the truth except God.  Scriptures say that this act of faith by Abraham showed God Abraham could be trusted to obey Him fully.  God knows everything and the out come even before it happens.         Some wonder who truly wrote down the word of God.  I know and believe God called the scribes to write down his word on scrolls, truthfully writing God's words and laws for us to read and obey.  I believe the original scrolls that were found are the writings of the scribes God call
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MATTHEW, THE BOOK OF THE GENERATOINS OF JESUS

    MATTHEW, BOOK OF THE GENERATIONS OF JESUS                Jesus's genealogy is through his earthly father, Joseph the Carpenter. Joseph in my opinion is not his step-father. Jesus had two fathers, His Heavenly Father God and his earthly father Joseph . This genealogy begins with father Abraham whom God promised many sons.    The Generations from Abraham to David are 14.    1 Abraham begat  Isaac  his first born, born in his old age.        2 Isaac begat  Jacob           3 Jacob begat  Judas  and his brothers              4 Judas begat  Phares & Zara                5 Phares begat  Esrom                    6 Esrom begat Aram                      7 Aram begat Aminadab                         8 Aminadab  begat Naason                            9 Naason begat Salmon                                10 Salmon begat Booz (Boaz)                                  11 Booz begat Obed (of Ruth)                                        12 Obed begat Jesse                       
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ELETHA JOHNSTON'S LIFE STORY

Hello this is Connie James.  I wrote my mom's life story for the Mother's Day Program at the Claremore Church May 11, 2024.   Eletha was named Letha Nell Hinds at birth. She was named Letha for her Aunt Minnie Aletha Hinds and Nell for her mother Martha Nell.  She was born March 20, 1932 at the General Hospital in Muskogee, Ok to Oscar and Martha Hinds of Ft. Gibson.  She is the oldest child of seven.  In 1934 her family moved to Inola on her granddad John Hinds' 80 acre Farm and began attending the church in Inola.  At the age of 15 she took Jesus as her Savior in 1947.  She was baptized by Elder Kenneth Walker in Inola.  Two years later at the age of 17, on July 21, 1949 she married James "Leon" Johnston in Willcox, Arizona and the ceremony was conducted by Elder Kenneth Walker.   In September of 1952 Leon, Letha and their son Larry moved to Claremore, Okla. and attended the church there.  She was very active in her church.  She served as a Sabbath School Teache
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THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL, AS ONE!

     God's people on earth was made up of the twelve tribes of Jacob and called  Israel.  When the tribes asked God for a King is when the nation officially became a Kingdom.  But God warned them that it would come with its challenges,                                                                      THE GREAT DIVIDE           In about the 10th century  BCE something took place that dramatically affected the people of Israel and still effects' them today.  It was the Great Divide.  This divide split the people into two kingdoms the northern part of the kingdom was called Israel.  The southern part of the kingdom was called Judah.            I Kings 12:16-19 tells us "And when all Israel saw that the King did not listen to them, the people answered the King, "What portion do we have in David?  We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse."  "To your tents, O, Israel! Look now to your own house, David."  Israel has been rebelling against the house of Dav
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