Dear Mishpacha (family),
It is officially the Season of Summer and it’s a little toasty outside. The Youth Group at Beit Tehila are on their way back from Georgia and it looks like they had a really good time. I would like to personally thank Jeremy and Autumn for being our Youth Leaders and all that they do to help us raise up the next generation. The future is bright for the next generation and I look forward in watching them grow spiritually at Beit Tehila.
We are literally fulfilling the promises and prophecies that our Heavenly Father has made throughout the bible. In The Season of Summer we have the opportunity to be proactive in the kingdom and to be obedient. In between the Feast of Shavuot (weeks) and the Fall Feasts is the Season of Summer. On July 1st in the evening, it will be Tamuz 17 in the Hebrew calendar and there were quite a few tragic events that Israel suffered in the past. Moses broke the two stone tablets on Mount Sinai, when he saw the Golden Calf. During the Roman siege of Jerusalem, the city walls were breached, leading to the destruction of the second temple on Tish B’AV (9th of Av). On July 22nd in the evening, it will be the Ninth of Av and that’s a historical date for Israel. The twelve spies sent by Moses to observe the land of Canann returned form their mission. Only two of the spies, Joshua and Caleb, brought a positive report, while the others spoke despairingly about the land. The majority report caused the Israelites to cry, panic and despair of ever entering the “Promised Land”. For this, they were punished by God so that their generation would not enter the land. Remember, unbelief will get you nowhere with the Father. You have to believe or you won’t get what the Father has for you. Both temples were destroyed on the Ninth of Av and that was a tragedy. The time between Tamuz 17 and the 9th of Av is called the Three Weeks of Affliction and its colored yellow in the Color Coded Biblical Calendar. Please don’t forget that the Hebrew calendar is very important to follow if you are Israel and practice the Hebrew Roots of the Christian Faith. You want to learn from Israel’s past mistakes and you want to be at the right place at the right time. I cannot stress this enough so be sober and be vigilant.
On June 24th I was able to spend six hours with Eddie Chumney in the Fellowship Hall and it was truly a divine appointment. He had a lot to share and I can honestly say that Beit Tehila is really going to be moving in the prophetic by the Holy Spirit. He will be sharing on July 18th as our Guest Speaker and you do not want to miss it. He will be giving us a fresh word for today and its inspiring. On July 19th we will be having our Sound and Color event at 6PM put on by our Worship Team. This will be an exciting time to go on a journey and to enjoy the adventure that Josiah has put together. On July 25th we will be having a RAP Concert at 7PM and there will be a variety of rappers participating. Make sure you get your tickets through Eventbrite or at the Church Marketplace. I’m excited to be having these events at the church because it’s a great time to come together and have some wholesome fun.
Since I get to write the newsletter I would like to thank my beautiful wife Danielle for our marriage together for 27 years on July 24th. She has been very supportive for my role as a pastor and she also leads the Children’s Ministry. She is the mother of our eight children and I’m excited to grow even more in love with her every day.
For those of you who have been at Beit Tehila for many years I want to personally thank you for your loyalty in sharing the vision. In just three days Beit Tehila will be visiting Destination Church for their 10:30AM service on June 28th and this will be historical and prophetical. It is time for the churches to come together and be the body of Christ that the Father intended us to be. This is only the beginning and its going to get better and better.
~Shalom Pastor Nick