Shalom Brethren and Friends in Yahshua,

It is our pleasure to once again bring you the regular monthly report of this ministry. We appreciate your interest and help in spreading the message of the Good Tidings of Yahweh’s Kingdom that is to come.

This unified effort has made it possible for YPTC to establish a foreign outreach in Kenya, East Africa. Three years ago Elders Tyrone Joyner and Karl Bloodworth traveled there and established a mission with Kenyan brethren who had contacted YPTC. It has been a rewarding experience to see how the generosity of the brethren here in the US has made it possible for the work in Kenya to expand. We continually rejoice in the way that Yahweh is moving to increase the number of believers there.

Although the brethren of Kenya are very poor in the way of material possessions, they are a spiritually minded people rich in faith. For the most part, when compared to those living in first world nations they live very simple lives. However, these seemingly primitive people have much to teach us in the way of the Faith. Just as the brethren in Kenya have looked to us in the US for Truth, leadership and help, so we should look to our brethren in Kenya to learn how to increase our Faith and spirituality.

Moses, the great law giver, fled from Egypt and went to the land of Midian. He left behind his position as an Egyptian leader, along with Egypt’s great prosperity and advanced learning, to become a simple shepherd living in a primitive wilderness area. From the account given in Exodus, it is apparent that while living in the wilderness Moses learned about Yahweh, probably from his father-in-law Jethro, and gained the knowledge necessary to fulfill the mission assigned to him by Yahweh. The time that Moses spent as a shepherd freed him from the complexities of living in Egyptian society and enabled him to become a more spiritual person who Yahweh was able to use to fulfill His purpose.

There in the solemnity of the wilderness, Moses became a man of faith. “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of Yahweh than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, considering the reproach of Messiah greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned.” (Hebrews 11:24-29; NASU)

We must also become people of faith if we are to advance ourselves spiritually to please Yahweh and accomplish His will in these last days. “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to Yahweh must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6; NASU)

Our brethren in Kenya have their faith tested each day. When they pray “…Give us this day our daily bread,” they mean it because it is their reality. There is so much poverty that they must exercise their faith each day for the daily needs of themselves and their families. For this reason they tend to be a more spiritually minded people.

We must beware of the distractions of this world that can take our attention away from seeking Yahweh and His Kingdom with all of our hearts and minds. In Matthew 6 Yahshua warned us to serve Yahweh rather than material possessions and He told us to make our pursuit of Yahweh’s Kingdom government our first priority to finding salvation. It is not necessary for us to physically remove ourselves from the first world to the third world. However, we must come out of the spiritual corruption of this world if we are to increase our spirituality and learn to be people of faith.

“I heard another voice from heaven, saying, ‘Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues; for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and Yahweh has remembered her iniquities. ‘Pay her back even as she has paid, and give back to her double according to her deeds; in the cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her.’” (Revelation 18:4-6; NASU)

We have helped our brethren in Kenya in many ways. Through our prosperity we have been able to help them temporally and spiritually. By their faith they have helped us to set our priorities correctly by avoiding the materialism and corruption of Babylon that surrounds us.

In our individual spiritual walk, we must take the time to “spiritually withdraw to the solemnity of the wilderness” and put the demands of our daily responsibilities aside. By doing so, we can consider our spiritual condition and make the necessary changes in our lives in order to gain the Kingdom of Yahweh when it comes to this earth,

May all of Yahweh’s people live by faith! HalleluYAH!!

In order to continue to be of assistance to the brethren in Kenya, Karl Bloodworth will travel and spend almost three weeks there in November and December.

He plans to spend most of his time traveling to outlying locations where there are scattered brethren and several large groups of interested people who have requested him to come and discuss the Truth of the Word of Yahweh,

Through the dedication of faithful brethren here in America Karl will be purchasing a piece of land near Nairobi for the establishment of a central location in Kenya. There are already plans to begin building a meeting hall even while Karl is there. You cannot imagine how excited the brethren in Africa are over this milestone that is being accomplished. This will show the people in Kenya that Yahweh’s Truth is here to stay.

Be sure to watch our website closely while Karl is in Kenya. He plans to send pictures and reports as progress is made. Most of the places that he will visit are relatively primitive and do not have electricity or phone service. He will send his reports with pictures when he reaches cities where there are internet cafés. Most of the reports will be phoned in.

We anticipate a very busy time for Karl and those he will be traveling with. Those who are on our “Update” list will receive the reports as they come in via e-mail.

This will be Karl’s third trip to Kenya. On many occasions he has described how much he enjoys taking the Kingdom message to the people there. The truth is being spread there in much the same way as it was done in apostolic times. Usually, the first question asked by interested people there is: “what must I do to be saved?” This is similar to what is described in Acts 16:27-34. “When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!’ And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, and after he brought them out, he said, ’Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They said, ‘Believe in the Sovereign Yahshua, and you will be saved, you and your household.’ And they spoke the word of Yahweh to him together with all who were in his house. And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and his entire household. And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in Yahweh with his whole household.” (NASU)

Yahshua’s message of salvation was one of simplicity, “love Yahweh with all your heart, soul and mind and love your neighbor as yourself”. It is not the abbreviated, conjugated or hyphenated form of some ancient Hebrew word that will gain you salvation; it is the simplicity of serving Yahweh by keeping his commandments and thereby professing Yahshua as Savior and Sovereign. We must beware of those like the Pharisees who seek to complicate the plan of salvation to have power over the people.

In the case of the blind man who Yahshua healed on the Sabbath, he told the Pharisees the plain and simple truth about his healing. “The man answered and said to them, ‘Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes. ‘We know that Yahweh does not hear sinners; but if anyone is Yahweh-fearing and does His will, He hears him. ‘Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind.

If this man were not from Yahweh, He could do nothing.’ They answered him, ‘You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?’ So they put him out. (John 9:30-34; NASU)

The condescending attitude of the modern day Pharisees is the result of them complicating and confusing the plan of salvation. Ironically, the faithful brothers and sisters of Kenya understand the way to life more perfectly than do those who flaunt their “great knowledge” of the Scriptures. It is a refreshing experience to be able to travel to various locations and meet with people who are humbly and sincerely seeking to follow in Yahshua’s footsteps.

Please remember to pray for Karl while he is in Kenya. When traveling in third world countries, there is always danger that must be dealt with. May Almighty Yahweh grant safety and success to Karl and the elders ministering with him as they journey throughout Kenya?

On 11-1-2007 we received the following email from a man in Kenya.

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From: Pastor M*
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:51 AM
To: contactus@yahstruth.org
Subject: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER WITH YOU; A MASSAGE FROM KENYA AFRICA YAHWEH BLESS YOU.

Dear Pastors! 

I’m Pastor M* from Kenya East Africa I found your email contact on your well designed 
and helpful website and we are glad and more excited to let you know that we are 
having a burning desire to become one of you in Kenya in spreading the Gospel of 
Yahweh together. I have Churches in Kenya, and home base orphanages and a school 
called Educational Resource Center. Mainly for Orphans and vulnerable children. I 
have shared the matter with my congregations and all welcomed the issue. We are 
thankful and grateful and therefore eagerly waiting to hear from you soon.

Your fellow Servant 
Pastor M*
KENYA EAST AFRICA

This unedited email has been forwarded on to the faithful Elders we have in Kenya to establish a contact date after Karl arrives in Kenya. This is very encouraging news from Kenya. We will keep you updated.

Shalom and Yahweh's Peace to all Brethren,

We pray that you all had a blessed Feast of Tabernacles and seventh month. Here in Kenya we also experienced the same outpouring of Yahweh's love.

As we presented our sacrifices to Yahweh and Yahshua, our present day rams, oxen and bulls (praises and thanksgiving), we were all recharged and feel like moving an extra stretch in the walk of faith. On the road to renewal-this journey which our center is Yahweh, we are discovering Yahweh's movement in our lives, whether in action, reflection, or the things that surround us.

We see the central component of Faith in Isaiah - "I have called you by Name, do not be afraid". We are grateful that Yahweh enabled a lot of people to come and hear his word of life.

Attendance was more than good in both locations.Initially the plan was to have 3 feast sites but we later changed so brethren from Migori might get to spend time with brethren in Kisii.

It was the first time FOT was kept in Kisii and the brothers in Migori have never observed the feasts. It was only imperative they be together to get to know one another on a personal level and share testimonies.

In Limuru many visitors and seekers came and all their questions were effectively answered. There was a sense of peace and love even as the brethren broke-up to go back home at the end of the Last Great Day.

Isaiah 12:2-3 says: “Surely Yahweh is our salvation; We will trust Him and not be afraid. Yahweh, Our Elohim, is our strength and our song; he has become our salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: Give thanks to Yahweh, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.”

May Yahweh continue to strengthen all who seek His Word.

• 9th Month New Moon. On the evening of November 12, 2007 the new moon was sighted. Although the new moon was rather faint and difficult to see, witnesses in Dominica, West Indies and in Mississippi were able to view the new crescent. Since the new moon was not seen anywhere on the globe the previous evening and since this was the 30th day of the month, there is no question that November 12 is new moon day.
• 10th Month New Moon. The new moon for the 10th scriptural month should be visible on the evening of December 10, 2007. Weather conditions permitting, it should be seen easily in the Caribbean and in Southern and South Western United States. Be sure to look for this new moon and report your findings to us at 1-888-FOR-YPTC. There is a slight chance that this new moon could be seen a day earlier in Kenya and in South Africa.
• Monthly Study. Throughout the Torah, Almighty Yahweh instructs and commands us to remember that we were once in bondage to sin in the same way that Israel was in slavery in Egypt. “You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your Elohim brought you out of there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore Yahweh your Elohim commanded you to observe the sabbath day.” (Deuteronomy 5:15; NASU)
  
  This month we have included the article The Continuance of Truth for a monthly study. This article reminds us to remember how Yahweh our Elohim brought us out of the house of bondage.
• The Feast of Dedication. Although we do not celebrate Hanukkah as they do in Judaism, we remember the events that led up to the rededication of the Temple after it was desecrated by the Syrians at the command of their King Antiochus Epiphanes. Even our Savior remembered the Feast of Dedication in John chapter 10.
  
  Hanukkah will be observed from December 6th through 13th. The message of rededication of Yahweh’s Temple is one which we apply spiritually to ourselves as Yahweh’s people. As the spiritual Temple of Yahweh in these last days, we must cleanse ourselves within by removing all corruption.
• 2008 Feast Days. The YPTC wall calendar will be available at the beginning of the new scriptural year. However, for those who need to reserve time off, we are publishing tentative dates for the 2008 holy days. The following information could change depending on when Aviv barley is found in the Land of Israel. We will have to wait for the Aviv search to take place before publishing definitive dates. At the present time it appears that 2nd Adar will be added to the calendar. That being the case, here are the potential dates for the 2008 holy days.

  Abib 1 (new year day)…………………………………………………………………April 6, 2008
  Passover………………………………………………………………………………April 19, 2008
  1st High Day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread………………..…………………April 20, 2008
  Last High Day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread………………..……………….April 26, 2008
  Feast of Weeks………………………………………………………..………...…….June 15, 2008
  Feast of Trumpets……………………………………………………..……...September 30, 2008
  Day of Atonement………………………………………………………………….October 9, 2008
  1st High Day of the Feast of Tabernacles………………………………………October 14, 2008
  Last Great Day…………………………………………………………………….October 21, 2008

  Again, remember there is a possibility that the barley could be Aviv a month earlier. If that is the case, these dates would be wrong. Also, the new moon of the 1st and 7th month must be sanctified for the above dates to hold true.

Praise Yahweh for the great love and mercy that He has shown to our beloved brother Tyrone Joyner. Yahshua has carried our petitions for our brother to the very throne of the Most High Yahweh and He is answering those prayers of faith.

We express our thanks and gratitude to all those who have been praying for Elder Tyrone Joyner. Tyrone continues to make progress in his recovery from the life threatening injuries he received on October 17 in a serious auto accident.

Please continue to pray for Tyrone and his family. Yahweh is moving on their behalf through the fervent prayers of His people. It is expected that Tyrone’s recovery will be rather lengthy.

For those who feel moved to contribute funds to help the Joyner Family during this time of testing, we have established the Yahweh’s Truth Relief Fund for this purpose. Checks and money orders should be made out to “Yahweh’s Truth Relief Fund.” Please note on the memo that the funds are for Tyrone Joyner or the Joyner Family. These funds should be sent to:

Yahweh’s Philadelphia Truth Congregation
P.O. Box 547
Loganville, GA 30052
c/o Yahweh’s Truth Relief Fund

Priestly Blessing on Temple Mount

by Hillel Fendel

A historic first: Last week, during a special visit to the Temple Mount, the Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24-26) was recited there, for arguably the first time since the 1st-century destruction.

The Blessing is recited daily in synagogues in Israel by descendants of Aaron the Priest, and only on festivals in the Diaspora. On the Temple Mount: During the Priestly Blessing, the "Kohanim" raise their hands.

The special visit was held to commemorate the 842nd anniversary of Maimonides's famous visit to the Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest site. A group of some 25 Jews, organized by the Temple Institute in Jerusalem, marked the special day with a commemorative visit. Giving extra-special meaning to the occasion was a spontaneous Priestly Blessing delivered to the group by Yehuda Katz, the lead singer of the Reva L'Sheva band, and Eliezer Breuer, originally of the former Soviet Union and now from Kiryat Arba.

Rabbi Chaim Richman, one of the organizers of the trip, said, "This was probably the first time since the destruction of the Temple [1,928 years ago] that the Priestly Blessing was delivered on our holiest site.

Another notable aspect of the visit was the welcoming attitude of the police. "In an unusual departure from standard procedure," one participant said, "we found that the police were particularly sympathetic to our needs. At one point, when the Moslem Wakf guards started yelling that we were praying, one of the policemen took our side and even threatened to remove them if necessary."

Maimonides, also known as the Rambam, made his historic visit to the Temple Mount on the sixth day of the month of MarCheshvan in the year 1166 (4926 in the Jewish calendar). Unanimously considered one of Judaism's greatest figures, the Rambam wrote that he put himself in danger to make a trip to Jerusalem, where he entered "the Large and Holy House [the Temple Mount] and prayed." Three days later, he also visited the Machpelah Cave in Hevron, and vowed to commemorate the anniversaries of those days as his personal festivals for years to come.

Last week's visit was also led by Rabbis Yisrael Ariel and Yehuda Glick. Rabbi Ariel is a former Yeshiva head, founder of the Temple Institute, and one of the paratroopers who took part in the 1967 liberation of the Temple Mount.

Though the Chief Rabbinate disagrees, the Yesha Rabbis Council has ruled that one who ascends and visits the Temple Mount while adhering to three conditions - prior immersion in a mikveh; keeping the laws of Awe of the Temple (no leather shoes, proper respect, etc.); and knowledge of the precise permitted areas - is fulfilling a "great mitzvah [Torah commandment]."

"The more Jews who visit this holy site," Rabbi Richman told Arutz-7, "the more cooperative the police are with us and the more respectful they are of our needs - as some police officers have indicated to me. And the more we encourage Jews with stories like what happened last week, the more they will come."

Those who regularly read the “Eyes on Israel” section of our newsletter will remember last months news about the country of West Papua’s contribution of gold dedicated to the 3rd Temple project. This month we are excited to share the above news from Arutz Sheva. Brethren and friends as we compare the prophetic scriptures with the news from Israel we should be rejoicing! The majority of the world sees these events as coincidence but we must pray to see them through the eyes of the ancient prophets. It has already been opined by Mr. Gershon Salomon that the complete Temple does not have to be rebuilt for some of the sacrifices to begin to be performed, just a consecrated altar. This is significant in the fact that according to Daniel 9:27; "And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate." NASU

It follows that in order for the oblation to be stopped it must first be started and we believe that the closer the people come to establishing a foothold on the Temple Mount the closer they will be to reinstating these offerings.

So continue to watch the news from Israel and be reassured that Yahshua is truly closer than any of us can imagine. “Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come. It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert. Therefore, be on the alert — for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning — in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep. What I say to you I say to all, ' Be on the alert!'" (Mark 13:33-37; NASU)

The latest Truman story is entitled "Is it Stealing, or not? That is the Question.", and is published online in the Kids section.

With each passing day we draw closer to the return of Yahshua and the establishment of the Kingdom of Yahweh upon this earth. This present life is a training ground, preparing us for what is ahead through the Word of Yahweh and our personal life experiences

Essentially, this is a time of life and death decisions. Through the example set by our Savior Yahshua, Yahweh our Father has made it possible for us to gain life rather than suffer death and destruction in the judgment that is to come.

Those who have chosen Yahshua as their Savior and Redeemer have elected for life over death. As He sits at the right hand of Yahweh, Yahshua has the same power and compassion to heal and give life now as he did when He walked this earth and declared that we must repent for the Kingdom of Yahweh is at hand. By our thoughts and actions, we must show that we have chosen Yahshua and life and not death. Those who truly believe in Yahshua as Yahweh’s Son have the hope of life even when facing the most difficult of situations.

"For Yahweh so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For Yahweh did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of Yahweh. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in Yahweh." (John 3:16-21; NASU)

It all boils down to choosing life through Yahshua, the Word made flesh, by obeying Yahweh’s Covenant out of love for Yahweh, Yahshua, and our neighbor.

"See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity; in that I command you today to love Yahweh your Elohim, to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, that you may live and multiply, and that Yahweh your Elohim may bless you in the land where you are entering to possess it." (Deuteronomy 30:15-16; NASU)

May Almighty Yahweh continue to lead us and guide us through His Son Yahshua. He is our Savior and healer. Call upon Him today. Choose Yahshua, and choose Life!!

May Yahweh Bless His People,

Your Brethren in Yahweh’s Truth