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My name is Pastor Tony Catron I graduate from K.S.U. with a degree in electronic/electrical engineering. While doing that I became a Junior Deacon and also a musician in my dad's ministry in Cleveland, Ohio. Years later, my career took me to Michigan where I worked as a Electrical/Electronic Engineer. While in Michigan I became a Minister, then later went to Seminary training at Birmingham Bible Institute and became an Elder at a large Pentecostal church in Michigan called LLCC. I was called to the ministry by God. So I headed up an outreach ministry based on the End Times, dealing with restoration in people lives. Then my dad called me back to Ohio to help him Pastor his church. During that time, God changed my outreach ministry, turning it into a full-time restoration ministry. He gave me the name Ark of Covenant Ministries and the rest is history.
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Luke 1

Angelic Prophecy of the Prophet John’s Birth

Gabriel, the angel from the face of God, came to Zechariah, a descendant of David, to declare that he, who’s wife was barren, would have a boy child, whom he was to name John.

A lot of times we put God to a challenge because we don’t think God can do what He says He can do. Zechariah was doubtful and because he was, for his unbelief he received muteness. We need to stop saying what God can’t do and say what God is going to do.

When God is in the mix, we have to keep our fingers out of it.

Angelic Prophecy of Jesus’ Birth

It’s very interesting how Zechariah and Mary casually talk to Gabriel and angel. Its a testament to us today that we can have interactions with Angels. Mary was given a proclamation that the promised Son of the Most High God would be born to her. She, unlike Zechariah, believed everything Gabriel said.

Elizabeth’s Prophecy to Mary

Mary’s humility showed forth when she went to help her cousin Elizabeth in her pregnancy. When Mary spoke to Elizabeth, Elizabeth’s baby leapt in her womb because she heard that salutation of Mary, the mother of the Son of God! How wonderful that Elizabeth’s baby, John was filled from his mother’s womb with the Holy Ghost.

The Birth of the Prophet John

Elizabeth’s miracle child John was born and he would be destined for something great. What great joy Elizabeth and Zechariah experienced along with their neighbors and friends.

Zechariah’s Prophecy

Its so awesome that Zechariah too is now filled with the Holy Ghost and prophesied. As soon as Zechariah’s mouth was opened he learned his lesson from not believing at the onset 9 months prior and spoke with boldness.

Summary

  1. God has the final say, 13
  2. When God says yea, don’t say nay, 17-18
  3. Believing is better than seeing, 31-32
  4. Your obedience impacts others, 80
  5. Nothing is impossible for God, 37
  6. Don’t let tradition block your blessing, 60-63
  7. God is faithful to His covenant promises, 55,70, 72
  8. Loose lips will sink your faith, 20-22
  9. God’s mercy delivers all, 78
  10. Keep your fear of God in every season, 50
  11. Salvation only begins with the remission of your sin, 77
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The World Loves It’s Own but the Holy Ghost Will Love and Teach You!

How can somebody that is not filled with the Holy Ghost teach you how to walk in God’s will? The flesh can only minister to the flesh and the Spirit can minister to both the spirit and flesh. Have you ever gotten unwarranted or unsolicited spiritual advice from someone who is walking in their flesh? What you did’t know is that if you’re living by your will or your flesh, then your life and walk are based on or calibrated by this worldview and understanding.

Proverbs 3:5-7 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

One must remember that Satan and his demonic horde are continually trying to get you caught up in your will and flesh. He knows how to float your boat. In and of yourself you don’t have enough strength nor will power to fight him on your on merit nor your own mind. He will always get you started by getting you involved with old terms like, “back in the day” or “when I was younger.” We have to learn to get over ourselves.

1 Corinthians 13:11-12
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

As the people of a God that hate sin you cannot care for the things of this world.

1 John 2:16-18
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

As we see the day of the Lord approaching, were do we stand at this time in our lives? Can you say with certainty where you are in your life with the Lord? Or are you walking according to His will for your life or have you been subjugated from the truth? Maybe your whole life has been one big lie. If some of you here now have something inside of you, say its time to make that change! Make that first step. This chance may not come again.

Read Hebrews 3:6-8
6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. 7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness.

In my conclusion:
Romans 8:8-19
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if
any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are
the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. So to all who here my voice you need to chose who you will serve Jesus or man and this word,


Don’t harden your heart against the word; it time to make that change. Thank you.

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If a Widow Can Cast in a Mite, Then What About You?

Luke 20:46-47
46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; 47 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

Luke 21:1-4
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance
cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.


Have you ever looked at how much time you spend doing nothing or how much money you spend trying to gain time? What it all boils down to is do you realize the time you’ve wasted and the money spent doing it? Did you ever think about what would have happened in your life if you only had put your time and money into your spiritual growth, instead of your fleshly growth?

Mark 8:35-37
35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

I know, its hard sometimes to let go of your soul, and your heart, and your money and your time.

Luke 14:28
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

What would we say if our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ said to the Father that the cost was too great for us and the time was to much? What could we say? If God paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving us His only begotten Son Jesus Christ and didn’t think twice, how much more are we to do?

Shall we rob God as in the book of Malachi 3:8-18:
8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of
heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

Galatians 6:7-10 says:
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

For extra reading: Matthew 25:14-30. Amen.

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Mark 16

The Resurrection of Jesus

Were women designated to anoint the bodies of the dead? Even though Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus took the body of Jesus from the cross, anointing him with fragrant oils (John 16:39), Mary Magdalene, Mary the Mother of James & Salome came early in the morning to do the same.

However, the women were met with a surprise proclamation from an angel, sitting in the tomb where Jesus lay: He has risen! The women were told to tell the disciples and to inform that Jesus was in Galilee. They were so awestruck that they said nothing to anyone.

Jesus Appears to Some of His Followers

Though the 3 women who went to anoint Jesus were so shocked about what they witnessed at the tomb, Jesus appeared to one of them, Mary Magdalene, seemingly later. Its interesting that the fact that she had 7 demons cast out of her was mentioned here in scripture. Why would this be important to mention? To let the demonic realm know of Jesus’ preeminence. Mary told the disciples that she’d seen Jesus, but they didn’t believe. Jesus appears to 2 others who told the 11 and the 11 still didn’t believe. Why? They were still stuck in carnality, grief stricken, saddened over not sticking up for Him when he was taken to be crucified. They needed to go through this to learn a lesson of true love for Jesus.

Now the disciples have a mandate: To preach the Good News that we are saved from the bondage of sin. Believe and be baptized and you will be counted saved. Believers now have power and authority to speak in tongues, cast out demons, possesses supernatural power in protection and healing others. If you don’t have these, then you must question your belief in Jesus.

Summary

  1. He is risen, hallelujah! 6
  2. Rise early to meet Jesus, 1-2, 9*
  3. Let the disciples say that Christ is on the way, 7
  4. Believe beyond what you can see, 11
  5. Jesus can appear in disguise, open your eyes, 12*
  6. As the word is preached forth signs will follow evermore, 20
  7. Live a life that is naturally supernatural, 15-20*
  8. Believe and be baptized, 16
  9. The power of Lord will open doors, 4
  10. Harden not your heart against the truth, 14
  11. In Jesus name there is healing, 17, 19
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Mark 15

Jesus Handed Over to Pilate

The Chief priest were accusing Jesus of many things but He didn’t defend Himself. Jesus was meant to be crucified, but its interesting how Pilot was convinced there was nothing wrong with Jesus that deserved death. But the Chief priests wanted Him dead so badly that they persuaded a crowd of people to want Him dead. When asked what evil He did, neither the Jewish Rulers nor the crowd could give an answer. Jesus was challenging them in the ways they thought they were ‘of God.” Jesus did nothing wrong. They were so righteous in their own eyes they didn’t see the Savior in front of them. Jesus’ presence and teachings were messing with their money and everything they’d established for themselves.

Jesus and Barabbas

Barabas was a criminal and the crowd asked for him to be released instead of Jesus the innocent.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

You see the heart of others in the awful way they treat people. You can see how the heart of man can be so blind. You see there is no love for another human being. Looking beyond the person, you see the adversary in his hatred getting to wail on the Son of God. Even what Satan intended for evil God had a different story.

Jesus’ humility keeps coming up. Its something to marvel at and take in. If this was one of us, we’d surely be fighting back to defend and save ourselves. Isaiah prophesied having looked into the feature that He wouldn’t fight back. He fully committed Himself to God. He is the ultimate model of humility.

Reading His passion allows you to come closer to Jesus in a whole new way. He willingly gave Himself to suffer for us so that He could have us; so that we can know who our God is.

The Death of Jesus

Jesus came into the world for this purpose: to die. Dying as an innocent person. His life in exchange for all the lives of every person who had ever or would ever live. The veil in the temple was torn to the Holy of Holies. No one was able to go into the Holy of Holies except the High Priest and at that only once a year. Now, anyone was permitted to go into that most sacred place before the Father, because the sinless blood of Jesus was spilled and atoned for the sins of humanity.

Jesus’ Burial

Joseph of Arimathea was waiting for the Kingdom of God and was a lover and disciple of Jesus. To buy fine linen to wrap Jesus’ body in was an incredible act of love toward Him, giving Him dignity in having a proper burial.

Summary

  1. Don’t choose sin over salvation, 12-13
  2. There is a day when we all must be buried, 46
  3. Jesus became a curse so He could remove the curse, 17, 24*
  4. The truth will defend itself, 4-5
  5. Even though they may mock you maintain your walk, 31
  6. What once was for the priest is a place where we can all meet, 38
  7. He was forsaken that we may be found, 34
  8. You must bear your cross so your soul won’t be lost, 21
  9. Don’t let anything stop His will from being fulfilled in your life, 28
  10. Would you help Jesus in His suffering? 21*
  11. Anticipate God’s Kingdom Realm in the Earth, 43*