Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Follow Me Ministries Follow Me Ministries ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://follow-me-ministries.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://follow-me-ministries.org/blog/) - [We Only Have Eyes for Him](https://follow-me-ministries.org/we-only-have-eyes-for-him/) - Beloved Family... I believe the book of Acts provides us with some first-rate examples that portend how disciples can and will make an enormous difference amid the tumultuous, confused, strife-ridden era of these Last Days. Acts tells us how the New Covenant Era began in the first century. But I believe it also gives a - [Ex. 72 Jacob's 'Limp' (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-72-jacobs-limp-part-2/) - Jeremiah 31:31-34 “‘Behold, days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will make a New Covenant with the House of Israel and with the House of Judah, not like the Covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, - [Will It Be Peace, or War?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/will-it-be-peace-or-war/) - Beloved Family... If you watched the movie (Twelve O’clock High) that I recommended to you in my recent article (Unexpected, Spontaneous, Experiential Disciple Training, parts 1,2,&3), I’d like to draw your attention to an important scene that took place soon after the new general arrived on the air base. He had been ordered to assume - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation Introduction](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-introduction/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this begins a new series of articles titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and - [Relying on and Settling for Emptiness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/relying-on-and-settling-for-emptiness/) - In this meditation, I’d like to draw your attention to idolatry which is rampant among many in contemporary generations. But before I go into detail, I’ll unpack some of what the word ‘idolatry’ actually means and what it essentially deals with. My Merriam Webster dictionary gives the following descriptive definition: Worship, adoration, admiration, veneration, idolization, - [No. 72. Jacob’s ‘Limp’ (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/no-72-jacobs-limp-part-1/) - Genesis 32:24-28 Then Jacob was left alone, and a Man wrestled with him until daybreak. When He (God’s Living Word) saw that He had not prevailed against him, He touched the socket of his thigh; so the socket of Jacob’s thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with Him. Then He said, ‘Let me go, for - [The Big Surprise](https://follow-me-ministries.org/welcome-to-our-family-homepage/) - Dear friend: Thank you for visiting our website. To help you understand who we are and what we do, click on the 'About' section tab that appears above. Then when a menu descends, select the, 'What Are We?' section. There you'll see a general profile that describes those of us who make up the Follow - [Ex 54. Who is Being Revealed in Scripture?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-54-who-is-being-revealed-in-scripture/) - In this segment let’s ponder a profoundly mysterious reality that sooner or later, we will all have to face and deal with. The depth of it makes it hard to put into words. I’m referring to the ‘Infinite Chasm of Transcendence’ we discussed in previous segments. We use that analogy to help us get in - [REFERENCE POINTS FOR DISCIPLES DURING THE LAST DAYS’ INVASION](https://follow-me-ministries.org/reference-points-for-disciples-during-the-last-days-invasion/) - REFERENCE POINTS FOR DISCIPLES DURING THE LAST DAYS’ INVASION CONTENTS Pouring the Foundation Point 1. Some Preliminary Tools to Help Us Operate Effectively in Combat Point 2. How Are New Covenant Disciples Armed and Equipped? Point 3. Learning to Render True Hospitality to Our Guest Point 4. Make Sure You’re Connected to Your - [Learning to Operate in ‘New Covenant Resurrection Mode' Part II: Our New Covenant Secret Weapon](https://follow-me-ministries.org/learning-to-operate-in-new-covenant-resurrection-mode-part-ii/) - Let’s consider one of the main skills our Last Days boot camp training intends to impart. It’s the skill of developing and living out from a deep understanding of the ‘Secret Weapon’ with which God wants to equip each of his disciples. He gives it to all of us; but not all of us realize - [13. Broken People Existinging in a Broken World](https://follow-me-ministries.org/13-broken-people-living-in-a-broken-world/) - 13. Broken People Existing in a Broken World The Serpent succeeded in getting the woman and the man to cut themselves off from God’s Word – their true Life Source. He lured them into rebelling against His authority. So they became radically independent just like the Serpent. From that moment on, their humanity and that - [Blood Covenant Related Reference Works](https://follow-me-ministries.org/blood-covenant-related-reference-works/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”title” title_font=”||||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font_size=”64px” background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https://follow-me-ministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Frame-1-1-scaled.jpg” custom_padding=”10vh||10vh||true|false” title_font_size_tablet=”48px” title_font_size_phone=”36px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” - [1. My Discipleship Journey](https://follow-me-ministries.org/1-my-discipleship-journey/) - A Personal History By John Marquez If you’re going to ponder a man's views of God and what that man thinks God is revealing in His written Word, it helps to know something about the man himself. Who is he? Where did he come from? How did he get to where he is today? How did - [What Does It Mean When The Lord says, “Follow Me”?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-does-it-mean-when-the-lord-says-follow-me/) - Beloved friends, I warn you in advance: this is a lengthy, repetitive message. In it I try to sum up what is most important in all the other Follow Me Ministry articles that pertain to the preparation of us Last Days disciples. As we get closer and closer to the finale of human history, keep - [Learning to Operate in ‘New Covenant Resurrection Mode' Part I: What God Wants To See In Us](https://follow-me-ministries.org/learning-to-operate-in-new-covenant-resurrection-mode/) - “For the eyes of the Lord roam throughout the earth, so that He may strongly support THOSE WHOSE HEART IS COMPLETELY HIS!” (2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB, Emphasis added) Beloved, let the text above echo its Wisdom throughout the depths of your heart at all times! Be ever aware of what it reveals. Take your Heavenly - [Learning to Operate in New Covenant ‘Resurrection Mode’ Part III: An Incomprehensible Treasure Hidden in ‘Vessels of Clay’](https://follow-me-ministries.org/learning-to-operate-in-new-covenant-resurrection-mode-part-iii-an-incomprehensible-treasure-hidden-in-vessels-of-clay/) - The awesome New Covenant Revelation God gave us tells us that He, and only He, is able to equip and empower His Last Days New Covenant disciples to fulfill their identity, purpose, and destiny. He is the one and only True Source. To look to anything besides our one True God is idolatry. And now - [Insights From My Past](https://follow-me-ministries.org/insights-from-my-past/) - My Discipleship Journey The file below was first created in March-April of 2004. I began to write it as soon as I returned from my first trip to Israel. At the time, I was in a state of enormous turmoil and confusion. So, for my own benefit, I began to write to try to sort - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation: What Is It Like To Be One With God? – Meditation #14](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-what-is-it-like-to-be-one-with-god-meditation-14/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [The Art and Science of Joyful Suffering](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-art-and-science-of-joyful-suffering/) - Dear Ones, As you all are aware, we who have been called to follow our Beloved Messiah and been joined to the FMM family are in process of our corporate and individual Boot Camps... submitted to our Lord and Master as He refines us as silver which will allow us to accurately and adequately reflect - [2. Naked Before God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/2-naked-before-god/) - First the Bad News, then the Good News "Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves waist coverings. "Now they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife - [Our Last Days Secret Weapon](https://follow-me-ministries.org/our-last-days-secret-weapon/) - Beloved Family... today let’s try to unpack a deep, hard to comprehend fact of life that Holy Spirit put into this text: “For by grace you have been saved through faith; AND THIS IS NOT OF YOURSELVES, IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD; NOT A RESULT OF WORKS, so that no one may boast.” (Eph. - [The Steps of the Blood Covenant Ceremony - The Blood Covenant Ceremony Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-steps-of-the-blood-covenant-ceremony-the-blood-covenant-ceremony-part-2/) - GOD’S ETERNAL BLOOD COVENANT PATTERN - [The Background and Significance of the Blood Covenant are covered in Part 1 of this teaching, available on this website. Part 1 introduces the foundational significance of two major Blood Covenant Representatives for the human race, The First Adam and the Last Adam. And so now let’s go on to - [The Background and Significance of the Blood Covenant - The Blood Covenant Ceremony Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-background-and-significance-of-the-blood-covenant-the-blood-covenant-ceremony-part-1/) - GOD’S ETERNAL BLOOD COVENANT PATTERN - Beloved Family… since our earliest eras, the human race has known and retained a firm understanding of blood covenant relationships and the realities they introduce, and the responsibilities they require all participants to fulfill. Unlike most of us, many people of other cultures and geographical locations retain some connection to - [Destined to Abide in Glory](https://follow-me-ministries.org/destined-to-abide-in-glory/) - Beloved Family... few, (if any) of us have had significant personal experience in the art and science of prizefighting or martial arts. Who among us ever walked into an arena and moved to a preassigned corner of a ring, to participate in a scheduled bout? But at least, we’ve all seen this in movies, TV, - [Preparing for the Final Showdown](https://follow-me-ministries.org/preparing-for-the-final-showdown/) - Beloved Family... Let’s consider two negative situations in the lives of Yeshua’s first century generation of disciples that Holy Spirit recorded for us in the book of Acts. When people see the accounts of these situations, many skim past and move to more pleasant portions of the text. But for us Last Days disciples-in-training, that - [3. The Arena of Testimony](https://follow-me-ministries.org/3-the-arena-of-testimony/) - 3. The Arena of Testimony Imagine what would go through your mind if an officer of the law served you with a summons ordering you to appear as a witness in a widely-publicized, high stakes, court trial. Suddenly your life would be invaded by a hard legal reality that you would not be able to - [Gen 33. Dancing in the Arena of Testimony](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gen-33-dancing-in-the-arena-of-testimony/) - 33. Dancing in the Arena of Testimony “…since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation - Stephen’s Awesome Secret – Meditation #2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-stephens-awesome-secret-meditation-2/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation The Invincible Light – Meditation #1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-the-invincible-light-meditation-1/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Only in the Wilderness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/only-in-the-wilderness/) - Only in the Wilderness Beloved Family… a long time ago, in 1965, I seriously began to study the Bible. And that is when the Lord began to show me something about what Scripture refers to as, ‘The Wilderness.’ I would repeatedly see a vast panorama in my mind’s eye… of a lifeless, desolate, apparently endless - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation How Do Circumcised Hearts Love? – Meditation #13](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-how-do-circumcised-hearts-love-meditation-13/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation: A Temple Made of Living Stones – Meditation #12](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-a-temple-made-of-living-stones-meditation-12/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Our Only Way of Escape](https://follow-me-ministries.org/our-only-way-of-escape/) - Beloved fellow disciples, This critical teaching brings into focus some of the foundational understandings for disciples to learn and apply. The revelations regarding the Path of Least Resistance and Structures – what they are, and how they function – have been real life changers for many people who have followed Dad John’s teachings through the - [What Does The Enemy Intend?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-does-the-enemy-intend/) - Beloved Fellow Disciples, Those of us who have been involved in Ultimate Journey and Follow Me Ministries are accustomed to repetition. In these materials it has been, and still is, purposely applied because we know that repetition is the mother of mastery and skill – thus a very important part of our discipleship training. I - [Yeshua (Jesus) Is Everything To Us](https://follow-me-ministries.org/yeshua-jesus-is-everything-to-us/) - Beloved Family… One major habitual trait that must be instilled in all recruits as they go through boot camp training, is the trait of being relentlessly aggressively focused in attacking their enemy on the field of battle. And that is also a major trait that our Heavenly Father intends to instill in each of His - [God's Circle of Inclusion - Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gods-circle-of-inclusion-part-1/) - God’s Eternal Blood Covenant Pattern God’s Circle of Inclusion – Part 1 Beloved Family… now that we’ve embarked on an exploratory journey and are entering the mysterious Blood Covenant World provided for us by our Heavenly Father, let’s meditate on some important and timely texts. I may have driven some of you mad with frustration - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation Power From On High – Meditation #10](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-power-from-on-high-meditation-10/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation Blood Brothers Forever – Meditation #11](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-blood-brothers-forever-meditation-11/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation God’s Blood Covenant Ways – Meditation #9](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-gods-blood-covenant-ways-meditation-9/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation - The Weak Foolish Things of This World – Meditation #8](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-the-weak-foolish-things-of-this-world-meditation-8/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [The Ultimate Trojan Horse Strategy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-ultimate-trojan-horse-strategy/) - Beloved Family... for those of us who will be serving our risen Lord during the Last Days, our Heavenly Father embedded a ‘Trojan Horse-like’ strategy for us throughout His apostolic writings. I refer to texts like First and Second Corinthians for example. There is vital information contained in these texts that we must take seriously - [Do You Have Oil in Your Lamp?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/do-you-have-oil-in-your-lamp/) - This is an important question for all disciples-in-training to consider. In other meditations, we contrasted ‘Headless’ humans (those who run their own lives) with disciples who have come under the absolute authority and provision of God’s Living Word (Yeshua) and are thus reconnected to their all-sufficient Head. (If this concept is new to you, please - [Will We Be Ready for War?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/will-we-be-ready-for-war/) - God’s Eternal Blood Covenant Pattern Will We Be Ready for War? Beloved Family… at this point of human history, we are all about to be put to a severe series of tests, on a global scale. As is sometimes said, ‘It will be Biblical!’ And that being the case, God has supplied these texts to - [The Arena of Testimony](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-arena-of-testimony/) - Imagine what would go through your mind if a law officer served you with a summons ordering you to appear as a witness in a widely-publicized, high stakes court trial. Suddenly your life would be invaded by a hard legal reality you would not be able to escape. No matter how you reacted, your life - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation This War Was Won From The Beginning – Meditation #7](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-this-war-was-won-from-the-beginning-meditation-7/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation God’s Secret Has Saved The World – Meditation #6](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-gods-secret-has-saved-the-world-meditation-6/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation The Disciples’ Secret – Meditation #5](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-the-disciples-secret-meditation-5/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation: Do You See What God Sees? - Meditation #3](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-do-you-see-what-god-sees-meditation-3/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [God's Invincible People](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gods-invincible-people/) - Beloved Family... During the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Israel, three different neighboring people groups decided to unite their armies and send them to invade and destroy his nation. You may think: “So what else is new?... Isn’t some group or other always trying to destroy God’s people?” And the answer of course is: Yes, - [Marching Orders for The Stephen Generation The ‘God Bringers’ – Meditation #4](https://follow-me-ministries.org/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation-the-god-bringers-meditation-4/) - Our beloved fellow Last Days Disciples, this new series of articles is titled “Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation” and its purpose is to enhance our understanding of what we Last Days Disciples can expect in the coming days… and what our Father has already provided for us in the midst of everything and anything - [Even in the Valley of the Shadow of Death](https://follow-me-ministries.org/even-in-the-valley-of-the-shadow-of-death/) - Beloved Family... let’s explore the urgent need our modern society has to dive deeper and look more closely at what Holy Spirit wants to point out at this time when so many among us are becoming suicidal. Modern societies and their structures are disintegrating and coming apart. And, especially in this Last Days Era, that - [Our Awesome New Covenant Advantage](https://follow-me-ministries.org/our-awesome-new-covenant-advantage/) - Beloved Family... can you even begin to imagine what the Lord’s disciples must have been feeling just after their beloved Lord had been brutally tortured and murdered? Try to imagine how much bewilderment, shock, and bitter hopeless ‘letdown’ gripped their inward parts since the one into whom they’d invested their entire lives and futures had been so violently and brutally taken from them! - [The Ultimate Relay Race](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-ultimate-relay-race/) - Beloved Family...there is a feature of the Lord’s Blood Covenant mentality and Kingdom of Heaven culture about which many of us remain greatly unaware. I don’t say this in a critical, angry, or accusatory spirit. I am merely stating a fact. - [Unexpected Spontaneous Experiential Disciple Training Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/unexpected-spontaneous-experiential-disciple-training-2/) - Part 2 Beloved Family... to unpack more of what I believe the Lord wants to show us about the training regimen He has in mind for His Last Days disciples I coined this phrase: ‘Spontaneous unexpected experiential disciple training’ So... what do I mean by that? I mean this: when you look closely - [Unexpected Spontaneous Experiential Disciple Training Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/unexpected-spontaneous-experiential-disciple-training/) - Part 1 If you’ve been part of the Follow Me Ministry Family for a while, you know that our Heavenly Father created this ministry specifically to assist in the boot camp training the Lord reserves for His Last Days disciples. And as we’ve focused our attention on that generation of disciples, we began to see - [Ex 60. Only in the Wilderness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-60-only-in-the-wilderness/) - Exodus 13:17-18 “Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, ‘The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.’ Hence God led the people around by the way - [The Mystery of Sharing in God's Power](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-mystery-of-sharing-in-gods-power/) - The Mystery of Sharing in God’s Power Beloved Family… if you ponder the tremendous depths of meaning in chapter 11 of John’s Gospel, about what took place between Lazarus, who was dead in his tomb, and the Lord of Glory, it will help you understand what I’d like to convey to you through this message. - [Some Issues We’ll Have to Face](https://follow-me-ministries.org/some-issues-well-have-to-face/) - My fellow disciples, I cannot urge you strongly enough to take the contents of this article very, very seriously. World events have shown us that the war between good and evil in our days is ramping up quickly and we must be equipped and battle ready. I recommend that we repeatedly read the Scriptures contained - [Do Not Be Deceived…](https://follow-me-ministries.org/do-not-be-deceived/) - There Are Always Hooks Beneath The Bait Beloved Family... I recently finished reading Tim Alberino’s book entitled: ‘Birthright’. For me, it proved to be a significant and important ‘eye-opener’. As I continue to process the things I began to learn as I made my way through the book, I am being forced to ponder - [Ex. 67 The Two Paths](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-67-the-two-paths/) - Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to Destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to Life, and there are few who find it.” (Emphasis added.) Beloved, let’s ponder - [Freely You Received, Freely Give](https://follow-me-ministries.org/freely-you-received-freely-give/) - Beloved fellow disciples, I urge you to take seriously this teaching as it carries a weight that is essential for us, especially during the times in which we now live. You have probably noticed through the years that many of our teachings point out the works that the Holy Spirit does within us is first - [Is Yeshua Enough For Us?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/is-yeshua-enough-for-us/) - Beloved fellow disciples, the title of this article is not a rhetorical question. This is another opportunity that Holy Spirit is giving to all of us end times disciples of the Living God – a test of sorts – and our answers, right or wrong, have eternal outcomes. It’s also another ‘wake up call’ given - [Unexpected Spontaneous Experiential Disciple Training Part 3](https://follow-me-ministries.org/unexpected-spontaneous-experiential-disciple-training-part-3/) - Part 3 Beloved Family... Now we’ve had a taste of how the Lord takes even our sudden reversals and apparent misfortunes and puts them to very good use. I hope that helps you to get a deeper grasp of the depth of meaning that’s contained in Scripture texts like the following: “Now we know that - [God's Eternal Blood Covenant Pattern - Introduction](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gods-eternal-blood-covenant-pattern-introduction/) - For What Do We So Desperately Search? Beloved Family… let’s consider an incident that took place in Paul’s life. It’s important because it contains revelation for us that comes from the Holy Spirit: “Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, HIS SPIRIT WAS BEING PROVOKED WITHIN HIM AS HE WAS OBSERVING THE CITY - [Prepare to Dive Deeper](https://follow-me-ministries.org/prepare-to-dive-deeper/) - Beloved Family... if we look at a person through our natural, carnal eyes only... we naturally spot, and zero in, on all of the faults, failings, shortcomings and inadequacies that abide in every fallen child of Adam. And we may also see traits in them that we admire, which, in reality, are actually working against - [A Tale of Three Disciples, and an Invitation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/a-tale-of-three-disciples-and-an-invitation/) - A Tale of Three Disciples, and an Invitation Treasured friends and fellow disciples, The following article written by John Marquez (Follow Me Ministries’ Dad John) chronicles his personal journey of faith and reviews similar journeys taken by fellow disciples Stephen (see Acts 6), and Saul/Paul (see Acts 9). What follows their stories is an open - [The Secret in the Wilderness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-secret-in-the-wilderness/) - Beloved Family... a few nights ago, after I turned off the light on my bed, I received a download. I have a habit of sitting on the side of the bed in the dark, to commune with Father for a while before I lay down to sleep. And the download that came while I was - [Ex. 64. A Question for This Dying World](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-64-a-question-for-this-dying-world/) - When you see the wrath with which Moses reacted to Israel’s idolatry with the golden calf, and read what God said about His people afterward, it’s easy to assume that God was finished with them for good. Moses smashed the tablets upon which God had written His commandments and forced a bloody confrontation between the - [Testing the Combat-Readiness of the Last Days Disciples](https://follow-me-ministries.org/testing-the-combat-readiness-of-the-last-days-disciples/) - Testing the Combat-Readiness of Last Days Disciples Beloved Family… I sense a need to focus attention on some Blood Covenant perspectives embedded within a text that is familiar to many. May it stimulate us to cooperate with the Holy Spirit at much deeper, unprecedented heart levels of devotion. Then Father will be free to do - [The Spiritual Signs of Our Times](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-spiritual-signs-of-our-times/) - Dear ones… I believe I’ve received another one of those ‘downloads’ that the Holy Spirit occasionally places in my heart. And as usual, I believe He wants me to share it with my spiritual family. This is always the way He has worked with me in the past. Father gives me the ‘message’… and I - [Are There Two Human Races, or One? - Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/are-there-two-human-races-or-one-part-2/) - Are There Two Human Races, or One? (Part 2) Beloved Family... In part one of this article, we began to ponder the stark difference and great division separating the two human races that populate our world in this age. We know that our first parents fell into a state of Sin and enmity with God, - [Overcoming in the Arena](https://follow-me-ministries.org/overcoming-in-the-arena-2/) - Beloved Family... I feel led to share something the Lord has been taking great pains to get me to understand during my own recent boot camp training sessions. It will serve as a reminder that it’s important to pay close attention to the paradigms in which our minds are habitually encased. A paradigm is like - [Ex 34. The Glory of Resting and Abiding in God's Perfect Word](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-34-the-glory-of-resting-and-abiding-in-gods-perfect-word/) - Exodus 18:13-20 “It came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening. Now when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, ‘What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why do you - [The Fork in Our Road](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-fork-in-our-road/) - Beloved Family... I’m sure we all realize by now that we’ve entered a tremendous, monumental watershed era in human history. At this moment, the nations of the world are forced to ponder and make some excruciating choices. Mankind has reached a fork in the road, so to speak. And we are all being forced to - [All for One and One for All](https://follow-me-ministries.org/all-for-one-and-one-for-all/) - Beloved Family... Do you remember the story of ‘The Swiss Family Robinson?’ By an unexpected turn of events, as this family was aboard a ship en route to Australia, they encountered a weather-related misfortune and ended up marooned on a remote volcanic island. Their ship had been abandoned by its panic-stricken crew, but thankfully, it - [The Follow Me Ministry Marching Orders - in the Last Days](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-follow-me-ministry-marching-orders-in-the-last-days/) - Take My people further in their understanding of what it is to be a temple of My Presence… So they’ll have the faith they need to remain connected to Me when I lead them through “The Valley of the Shadow of Death.” Teach them to think along with Me, in all things… So that - [Letter from Timothy August 2021](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-august-2021/) - Glory be to God, who never lets us out of His sight. Everything in this corrupted world eventually runs out. Health runs out, money runs out, time runs out, pleasure runs out… but God never runs out. The Word of God tells us that He is involved in each detail of our day. He is - [The Big Surprise](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-big-surprise/) - (Written originally in July, 2003) Luke 17:24-27 “For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day. But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. And just - [The Proper Disciple Response to All Things (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-proper-disciple-response-to-all-things-part-2/) - Beloved Family... let’s unpack more of the meaning that is in the text we consider so often in our material. By now, this text should be extremely familiar to our FMM Family: Colossians 3:1-4 “Therefore if you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, sharing in His resurrection from the dead], keep seeking - [Ex. 59 My Presence Shall Go With You](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-59-my-presence-shall-go-with-you/) - Exodus 33:12-16 “Then Moses said to the Lord, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people!’ But You Yourself have not let me know whom You will send with me. Moreover, You have said, ‘I have known you by name, and you have also found favor in My sight.’ Now therefore, I pray You, - [Ex. 17 Our One and Only True Source](https://follow-me-ministries.org/17-our-one-and-only-true-source/) - In the Exodus text below, God’s living Word reveals the terrible situation into which Egypt’s pharaoh placed the children of Israel. Give special attention to the underlined and highlighted portions. Notice what God is revealing. He is expressing His Reality and the close personal involvement of His living, creative Word…that He truly is present and - [Ex. 1 Some Preliminary Thoughts on Exodus](https://follow-me-ministries.org/1-some-preliminary-thoughts-on-exodus/) - As I see it, Exodus is a continuation of the revelation God gave in Genesis of Himself and the human race. So the redemptive, restorative work we saw Him begin to do in Genesis, God’s living Word will continue to carry forward in time and space, throughout Exodus. He is continuing to reveal the significance - [Are There Two Human Races, or One? - Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/are-there-two-human-races-or-one-part-1/) - Beloved Family... I ask you to notice that, currently, there is an enormous and obvious rift that exists between the mentality of the Self-life people of this world, as opposed to the mentality that our righteous God requires His people to embrace and embody. In this age, God is adamant in pointing out that He - [The Royal Priesthood](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-royal-priesthood/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://follow-me-ministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Torah-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ hover_enabled=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” sticky_enabled=”0″ title_text=”Torah (1)”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.6.3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_button button_url=”/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Royal-Priesthood-Devotional.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Download The Royal Priesthood” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#5b0201″ button_border_color=”#5b0201″ button_font=”|||on|||||” vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ background_layout=”dark” hover_enabled=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ button_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” button_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” - [The Lord And His Levite](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-lord-and-his-levite/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ inner_width=”auto” inner_max_width=”1080px”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ custom_padding__hover=”|||” custom_padding=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.3″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length=”link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength=”link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”ul_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length=”ul_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength=”ul_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”ol_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length=”ol_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength=”ol_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”quote_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length=”quote_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength=”quote_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”header_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ - [God’s Flawless Covenant Level Love and Faithfulness - Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gods-flawless-covenant-level-love-and-faithfulness-part-2/) - Beloved Family... throughout the Scriptures, our Heavenly Father reveals the profound depths of His love and concern for His humans. How could it be otherwise, since He designed and made us to live as His own personal image and likeness? A good example of God’s deep love and desire to be close to us is - [What Kind of a Man Is This? (Part 3)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-kind-of-a-man-is-this-part-3/) - Since only our resurrected Master, God’s Perfect Living Word made flesh, can produce the Spirit-originated human Fruit that God will accept, His disciples must be trained and prepared to abide with Him, and get to know Him and learn to receive from and embody and radiate what comes to us from His Perfect Presence and - [Q&A - Renewing Our Minds – Introduction to Gardening](https://follow-me-ministries.org/qa-renewing-our-minds-introduction/) - RENEWING OUR MINDS – INTRODUCTION, GARDENING Key concepts: Seeds, Gardening ORIGINAL WEB SITE INQUIRY - We had received another cry for help in this month’s emails. A dear sister who has been battling obsessive, condemning, out of control thoughts asks how, or even if, she can be freed from them. And, of course, John had - [Renewing Our Minds - The Awesome Mental Pipeline](https://follow-me-ministries.org/renewing-our-minds-the-awesome-mental-pipeline/) - RENEWING OUR MINDS – THE AWESOME MENTAL PIPELINE Dear Ones, As promised, Brenda and I would like to share some more of the wonderful tools found in our Disciple Training Toolboxes that we’ve gleaned from John’s earlier teachings. The recently posted number 15 Exodus meditation unveils much on the subject of spiritual blindness, hardness of - [Restoring Our Hearts - The Importance of the Heart](https://follow-me-ministries.org/restoring-our-hearts-the-importance-of-the-heart/) - Hello, Beloved. The subject of the Heart is a vast one. There are about 1,000 verses on this subject and it can seem a little overwhelming to address such an immense subject. So let’s address it by using questions that can narrow it down to make it more manageable as we put our focus on - [Restoring Our Hearts - Introduction](https://follow-me-ministries.org/restoring-our-hearts-introduction/) - Restoring Our Hearts - Introduction Hello Beloved. FMM is launching a new series entitled “Restoring Our Hearts” and I have the privilege to share from the Scriptures a few things I have learned about the heart. Before I do that, please let me share some of my personal journey so that you might know a - [Renewing Our Minds – What Beliefs do I Really Hold, and Where did They Come From?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/renewing-our-minds-what-beliefs-do-i-really-hold-and-where-did-they-come-from/) - Dear Ones, This meditation, like the others in the Renewing Our Minds series, is taken from the Biblical Truths learned in Christ Life which have been foundational for the FMM Pilot Group members. We’ll start with a basic timeline: Past......................................................Present...............................................Future Now picture a person in the middle of that timeline with two giant rubber bands - [Renewing our Minds – the Power of Pictures](https://follow-me-ministries.org/renewing-our-minds-the-power-of-pictures/) - Renewing our Minds – the Power of Pictures Dear Ones, We’ve looked previously at the concept of gardening, seeing everything in seed form and planting wisely in our minds, lives and relationships. And we’ve considered our mental pipeline, how one thing leads to another. Here’s another related concept – the language of the heart and - [Renewing Our Minds – Repentance, Not Just Remorse](https://follow-me-ministries.org/renewing-our-minds-repentance-not-just-remorse/) - Dear ones, Those of you who are aware of the Biblical calendar will recall that we are currently in the midst of the 40 days of Teshuva (repentance) leading up to the holy day of Yom Kippur. [Side note: If these Hebrew concepts in the Biblical calendar are new to you, the website www.hebrew4christians.com includes - [Renewing our Minds - the Significance of Structures](https://follow-me-ministries.org/renewing-our-minds-the-significance-of-structures/) - Dear Ones, As we continue to contemplate the ongoing process of renewing our minds in Christ, it’s important that we understand there are certain laws governing the workings of God’s Creation that are at work in everything people try to do. Each of us is working with or against these laws, whether we know it - [Renewing Our Minds - His Thoughts Are Not Our Thoughts](https://follow-me-ministries.org/renewing-our-minds-his-thoughts-are-not-our-thoughts/) - Dear Ones, The following testimony was shared by Becky White, one of our FMM family members here in Omaha. She had been asking God to show her what it really means to FOLLOW Him and the word picture He imparted to her was beautiful and profound. I think it clearly shows the absolute, airtight reality - [Rebuilding Our Relationships – Separation or Unity](https://follow-me-ministries.org/rebuilding-our-relationships-separation-or-unity/) - Dear Ones, Matthew 12:25 advises us concerning separation and its deadly influence upon all humans who don’t recognize and deal with it: “Every Kingdom divided against itself will not stand.” This admonition takes on a more critical application when seen in light of 2 Timothy 3:1-5: “But mark this: There will be terrible times in - [Rebuilding Our Relationships – Introduction](https://follow-me-ministries.org/rebuilding-our-relationships-introduction/) - Dear Ones, You will recall in the January Family News, I gave a little glimpse into what I believe Father wants to use next to enhance and encourage our FMM family in their boot camp experiences. He started with the Renewing Our Minds series and the next two series will be Restoring Our Hearts and - [Rebuilding Our Relationships - Living in the One Anothers](https://follow-me-ministries.org/rebuilding-our-relationships-living-in-the-one-anothers/) - Rebuilding Our Relationships – Living in the One Anothers Dear Ones, Here in America, we are inundated with advertising. It seems there’s no end to books, CD’s, DVD’s, studies, seminars, etc. that are all geared around helping us to have better lives and relationships. Christian book stores have shelf after shelf devoted to the category - [Rebuilding Our Relationships - Covenant Loyalty in Everyday Life](https://follow-me-ministries.org/rebuilding-our-relationships-covenant-loyalty-in-everyday-life/) - Dear Ones, Back in 2014 we published several topical series on the Follow Me Ministries website – Renewing Our Minds, Restoring Our Hearts and Rebuilding Our Relationships. And, as is our custom whenever our faithful God brings forth another life lesson opportunity for a new article, we add it to our website. And recently, we - [Ex. 24 The Life is in the Blood](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-24-the-life-is-in-the-blood/) - Matthew 16:21-23 “From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He MUST go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, ‘God forbid it, Lord! This - [Ex. 23 God Continues to Separate Light from Darkness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-23-god-continues-to-separate-light-from-darkness/) - Scripture uses the word ‘Light’ to express the Eternal Life and Truth that only comes from the one, true, Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is the sole Source, the only Creator and Sustainer of all things. He speaks and His living, creative Word goes forth to do His will. The following is - [God’s Disciple Training (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gods-disciple-training-part-1/) - God’s Pattern As this is being written, a significant increase in natural disasters is causing families to suffer the loss of their loved ones, homes, businesses, jobs, dreams and hopes. At the same time, a lethal fire of revolutionary fury is raging across much of the Islamic Middle East, destabilizing that region more and more. Economic insecurity, political jostling and - [God’s Disciple Training (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gods-disciple-training-part-2/) - Now let's consider that second, man-devised pattern in light of what God's written Word requires of all fallen human flesh. It is clear in Scripture that God requires wholehearted obedience to His living and written Word. Psalm 119 is just one example among many. God required obedience in His original Covenant with Israel as revealed through Moses - [Training Disciples for ‘Show Time’](https://follow-me-ministries.org/training-disciples-for-show-time/) - Place yourself in the following scenarios: Suddenly you are accosted by a desperate, armed, drug addict ready to do whatever it takes, to get money for his next ‘fix’… Someone you love with all your heart develops a potentially fatal disease… The economy you depend on and look to for security suddenly crashes. Your government - [How Sin Must Be Mastered](https://follow-me-ministries.org/how-sin-must-be-mastered/) - In chapter 3 of John’s Gospel, an influential, highly-placed Israelite, named Nicodemus, came by night to visit Rabbi Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth. Nicodemus was a member of Israel’s national ruling body, the Sanhedrin - an appointed, highly respected spiritual leader whose vast head-knowledge concerning Moses, the prophets and Israel's sages impressed his Jewish contemporaries and would most certainly have - [Our Utterly Perfect God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/our-utterly-perfect-god/) - God reveals through His Creation and through various Scripture texts that His nature is utterly PERFECT! There is no flaw in His character or His wisdom, knowledge, deeds and almighty creative power. No one can justly accuse Him of any wrong doing. He is infinitely and eternally holy, good, true, pure and righteous. Deuteronomy 32:3-5 - [Why God Sets Disciples Apart (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/why-god-sets-disciples-apart-part-1/) - In the Bible, God continually separates what comes from and aligns with His Word, from what does not. It begins in Gen. 1:4 when God separates the Light from the Darkness. Then He separates Adam and Eve from their 'fig leaf covering' and clothes them with animal skins. Then He separates Abel from Cain and - [Welcome to Follow Me Ministries](https://follow-me-ministries.org/hello-world-2/) - In Introduction to ‘Follow Me’ Ministries The Ministry & Its Purpose By John Marquez Follow Me Ministries’ was birthed from January through March, 2011. Its purpose is: to enhance the training that the risen Lord Jesus Christ gives to His personal disciples. It will serve people that have received the Lord’s call to discipleship - [Why God Sets Disciples Apart (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/why-god-sets-disciples-apart-part-2/) - Despite how wicked, brutal and dangerous our world is, God doesn’t want us to be dismayed or overwhelmed by it. In fact, through the apostle Paul, God commands us to do the opposite! Philippians 4:4-9 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The - [The Portal in the Wilderness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/18-the-portal-in-the-wilderness/) - 1 John. 2:14a “I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning…” When we ponder Abraham’s life and significance, it’s important to realize that he is part of each disciple’s life, and each disciple is a part of his! We must not see him merely as a blurry - [Naked Before God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/naked-before-god/) - Genesis 3:7-11 “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings. They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the - [Disciples Are ‘Aliens’ (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/disciples-are-aliens-part-1/) - After our Lord ascended to Heaven and gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to His disciples, He gave tremendous spiritual authority to His apostle Peter. And that gives great weight to Peter’s teachings and epistles. He wrote his first epistle to all Jewish and non-Jewish disciples of the Messiah. So he was writing to us - [Disciples Are ‘Aliens’ (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/disciples-are-aliens-part-2/) - You’ve no doubt heard the old adage, “What you don’t know, won’t hurt you.” But what if that time-honored bit of ‘worldly wisdom’ is a lie? If lies are repeated endlessly, people mindlessly start believing them. That draws them into a dangerous state of delusion. But no matter how much lies are repeated…they will never - [Family News – July 2012](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-july-2012/) - Dear ones, As we mentioned previously, this is a work in progress. As such, we’ve been rethinking the ‘anonymity’ factor, especially in light of our ability to pray for one another. So although details were changed in the first Family News post, we’re rethinking that approach. So instead, we’ll share in broad generalities the locations - [Nancy Lorimer – My Discipleship Story](https://follow-me-ministries.org/nancy-lorimer-my-discipleship-story/) - As promised, here’s my more detailed introduction. Before I begin my story, please know that John and I (and others who may contribute articles to this website in the future) are following the practice of having our writings ‘sifted’. We present them for the inspection of a team of FMM family members here in Omaha. - [4. Our Utterly Perfect God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/4-our-utterly-perfect-god/) - 4. Our Utterly Perfect God God reveals through His Creation and through various Scripture texts that His nature is utterly PERFECT! There is no flaw in His character or His wisdom, knowledge, deeds and almighty creative power. No one can justly accuse Him of any wrongdoing. He is infinitely and eternally holy, good, true, pure - [5. Our Perfect God's Perfect Work of Creation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/5-our-perfect-gods-perfect-work-of-creation/) - 5. Our Perfect God’s Perfect Work of Creation God’s Torah (the first 5 books of the Bible) and other Scriptures, reveal in a variety of ways that God’s nature is perfect. What He is and all He does is infinitely and eternally flawless, blameless, pure and complete in every way. And because His perfect, selfless - [6. The Perfection of God's Original Blessing](https://follow-me-ministries.org/6-the-perfection-of-gods-original-blessing/) - 6. The Perfection of God’s Original Blessing “God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:28) There is - [7. The Directional Flow of God's perfect Blessing](https://follow-me-ministries.org/7-the-directional-flow-of-gods-perfect-blessing/) - 7. The Directional Flow of God’s perfect Blessing “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the - [8. God's Heart Revealed Through His 'Original Blessing'](https://follow-me-ministries.org/8-gods-heart-revealed-through-his-original-blessing/) - 8. God’s Heart Revealed Through His ‘Original Blessing’ “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings. “They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the - [9. God's Perfection vs. our Fallen State of Brokenness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/9-gods-perfection-vs-our-fallen-state-of-brokenness/) - 9. God’s Perfection vs. our Fallen State of Brokenness In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered - [10. The Serpent’s Lie and the Fall of Man](https://follow-me-ministries.org/10-the-serpents-lie-and-the-fall-of-man/) - 10. The Serpent’s Lie and the Fall of Man “God blessed them; and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’” (Genesis 1:28-29) - [11. Two Human Races and their Inevitable Separation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/11-two-human-races-and-their-inevitable-separation/) - 11. Two Human Races and their Inevitable Separation “Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have Righteousness and Lawlessness; or what fellowship has Light with Darkness? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer (‘Headed’ obedient one) in common with an unbeliever (decapitated disobedient one)? Or what agreement - [12. The Difference between Being ‘Covered’ and Remaining ‘Naked’](https://follow-me-ministries.org/12-the-difference-between-being-covered-and-remaining-naked/) - 12. The Difference between Being ‘Covered’ and Remaining ‘Naked’ “The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.” (Genesis 3:21) Disciples must be trained to be ‘covered’ at all times in the Biblical sense. So let’s see how God first presented this idea. Nakedness and its covering are first - [14. Our Father’s Awesome Rescue Mission](https://follow-me-ministries.org/14-our-fathers-awesome-rescue-mission/) - 14. Our Father’s Awesome Rescue Mission God’s Perfect Provision… from the beginning In Genesis 1-11 we see what God has already given us. Through His Word, God has given to every human – His Perfect Eternal Living Word who contains all of God’s Fullness. His All-inclusive, perfectly complete and finished Creation which contains everything every - [18. The Portal in the Wilderness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/18-the-portal-in-the-wilderness-2/) - 18. The Portal in the Wilderness “I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning…” (1 John 2:14a) When we ponder Abraham’s life and significance, it’s important to realize that he is part of each disciple’s life, and each disciple is a part of his! We must not - [17. The Grand Invasion Begins](https://follow-me-ministries.org/17-the-grand-invasion-begins/) - 17. The Grand Invasion Begins As we ponder the purpose and meaning underlying God’s Redemptive Invasion into the world of ‘Head-less’, demon-manipulated, Sin-corrupted humans, it helps to keep in mind what God repeated about His ways, through the New Covenant writings of Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles. Paul unpacked and amplified something God had already revealed - [15. The Head-less World System](https://follow-me-ministries.org/15-the-head-less-world-system/) - 15. The Head-less World System The decapitated human race got used to abiding in its ‘living death’ state. So it created a decapitated, living death, world system by which to maintain independence from its Creator. In Genesis 4-11, Cain, Nimrod and the builders of the Tower at Babel are prominent examples of people driven by - [16. The Chosen Ones](https://follow-me-ministries.org/16-the-chosen-ones/) - 16. The Chosen Ones Genesis reveals that Adam and Eve, in believing the Serpent’s lies, tore themselves away from the authority of God’s Word. That means they severed their spiritual connection and that of their offspring, from the Creator and Sustainer of all created things! So instead of remaining God’s image and likeness in their - [19. Getting Acquainted With Our Living God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/19-getting-acquainted-with-our-living-god/) - 19. Getting Acquainted With Our Living God After God’s living Word first made contact with Abram in the time covered by Genesis 12, the Lord began to fulfill the promises He made to protect and provide for him. In Abram’s day, the world contained many beautiful things and marvelous sights. But like today, the world - [Family News – August 2012](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-august-2012/) - Greetings, Dear Ones. As you can see, FMM received a lot of inquiries and feedback this month. In 1 Corinthians 3:6 the Apostle Paul wrote “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.” We are watching that very thing unfold before our eyes! Not only is email traffic increasing, but so - [20. The God of the Impossible](https://follow-me-ministries.org/20-the-god-of-the-impossible/) - 20. The God of the Impossible “The LORD God commanded the man, saying, ‘From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.’” (Gen. 2:16-17 NASB Emphasis - [25. A Deeper Look into God’s Eternal Covenant](https://follow-me-ministries.org/25-a-deeper-look-into-gods-eternal-covenant/) - 25. A Deeper Look into God’s Eternal Covenant God’s dealings with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Moses, Joshua, Caleb and the second Exodus generation of Israel…and everyone else…manifest the perfection of God’s nature and eternal Blood Covenant ways. The Eternal Covenant is the basis for all of God’s interactions with us. Genesis gives this foundational - [21. Yeshua Visits Abraham](https://follow-me-ministries.org/21-yeshua-visits-abraham/) - 21. Yeshua Visits Abraham Many religious people accept the Tanach (Old Testament) as God’s written Word, but they reject the apostolic writings (New Testament) that proclaim Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth as being God incarnate and Messiah of Israel. Their preconceived ideas concerning monotheism and God’s totally transcendent nature force them to view the notion that - [22. God’s Foundational Pattern for a Wicked World](https://follow-me-ministries.org/true-biblical-discipleship-transforms-us/) - 22. God’s Foundational Pattern for a Wicked World God chose Abraham and his family to serve as His ‘Pattern People’ for the instruction and salvation of the rest of the world. The natural family that came from Abraham, through his son Isaac and grandson Jacob later came to be known as ‘The Jewish People,’ and, - [23. The Bible Explains Genesis](https://follow-me-ministries.org/23-the-bible-explains-genesis/) - 23. The Bible Explains Genesis The basic issue of obedience to His Word that God requires is revealed in Genesis and further amplified in Exodus and in the rest of the Torah, as well as in all other books of the Bible. In His perfect justice and wisdom, God gave His Self-revelation right at the beginning. - [24. The Heart of Abraham’s Pattern](https://follow-me-ministries.org/24-the-heart-of-abrahams-pattern/) - 24. The Heart of Abraham’s Pattern “Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the LORD, and He will have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. ‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,’ declares - [5. Moses Enters ‘Boot Camp’](https://follow-me-ministries.org/5-moses-enters-boot-camp/) - 5. Moses Enters ‘Boot Camp’ We saw in Genesis that from as far back as the days of Noah, God seems to delight in leading His Word’s disciples into situations that are totally untenable and humanly impossible! Put yourself in the place of Noah and Abraham and consider how high, deep, wide and broad their - [4. To Know God and His Word is Eternal Life](https://follow-me-ministries.org/4-to-know-god-and-his-word-is-eternal-life/) - 4. To Know God and His Word is Eternal Life In the book of Exodus, God reveals that it is absolutely necessary for us to know Him as He really is, in order to receive His redemption and salvation. Our Master, Yeshua, said this: “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only - [2. Why Obedience to God’s Word Is So Important](https://follow-me-ministries.org/2-why-obedience-to-gods-word-is-so-important/) - 2. Why Obedience to God’s Word Is So Important Why must God deal with us so stringently? Why do Exodus and other books of Scripture have such harsh-sounding passages in them? And have you noticed that Yeshua at times speaks harshly to people at times? Why does God do this? It’s because He knows decapitated - [3. The Removal of Sin-Residue](https://follow-me-ministries.org/3-the-removal-of-sin-residue/) - 3. The Removal of Sin-Residue “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold - [26. The Son that Abraham Sacrificed](https://follow-me-ministries.org/26-the-son-that-abraham-sacrificed/) - 26. The Son that Abraham Sacrificed “How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your Word. With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me wander from Your commandments. Your Word I have treasured in my heart that I may not sin against You. Blessed are - [27. God’s Word Trains Isaac and Jacob](https://follow-me-ministries.org/27-gods-word-trains-isaac-and-jacob/) - 27. God’s Word Trains Isaac and Jacob The purpose of the Follow Me material is to focus attention on how the Lord trains His disciples as revealed in Scripture. I submit for your consideration that His ‘disciple training’ agenda began when He created Adam: “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according - [October 1, 2012 Family Letter from Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/october-1-2012-family-letter-from-home/) - Dear Ones, I’ve just finished finalizing the September Family News for publication and continue to be overwhelmed with the magnitude of ways in which the Holy Spirit is touching lives and hearts in our days. It so reminds me of what we read in the book of Acts and how the gospel spread in those - [Babe's Story](https://follow-me-ministries.org/babes-story/) - My name is Norbert (nickname Babe) I was born 86 + years ago. My father died when I was 8 days old. My mother never remarried and raised her four children. As I understand, before my father died, he requested my mother to send us children to a parochial school. I learned a lot about - [Gen. 28. The Living Word Appears Yet Again](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gen-28-the-living-word-appears-yet-again/) - 28. The Living Word Appears Yet Again “He (Jacob) had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, ‘I am the LORD, the God of - [Family News - September 2012](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-september-2012/) - Dear Ones, It appears that again this month we have more members that Father is joining to our FMM family of disciples. What a joy and privilege it is to be part of His majestic work here on earth! I begin this month’s Letter with a heart filled to overflowing with praises for the faithfulness - [Gen 29. Jacob Transforms into ‘Israel’](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gen-29-jacob-transforms-into-israel/) - 29. Jacob Transforms into ‘Israel’ We saw in Genesis 3, how God reacted to Adam and Eve’s spiritual ‘decapitation’ and the Sin-corruption and mortality that it inflicted on us all. As soon as it happened Adam and Eve ran and hid from God. So God sent His living Word to seek them out and cover - [Gen 30. The Sons of Jacob](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gen-30-the-sons-of-jacob/) - 30. The Sons of Jacob By this time, we should be able to see that Yeshua (Jesus) is being revealed throughout all of Genesis. He was, is, and always will be, the eternal creative Word that proceeds from the mouth of God. And not only do you see Him revealed throughout events and lives of - [Gen 31. Yeshua in the Life of Joseph](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gen-31-yeshua-in-the-life-of-joseph/) - 31. Yeshua in the Life of Joseph Hopefully these meditations are helping you to see that God does everything through His eternal living, creative Word. So the Word is being revealed throughout all of Genesis. God and His Word are both revealed in Scripture. To know one is to know the other for they are - [Gen 32. Disciple Life as Revealed Through Joseph](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gen-32-disciple-life-as-revealed-through-joseph/) - 32. Disciple Life as Revealed Through Joseph We’ve seen our Master prophetically revealed throughout Genesis. We’ve seen His revelation embedded within the life of Joseph. But there’s much more treasure to dig out of the Genesis section of God’s Torah ‘gold mine.’ Our meditations have only begun to scratch the surface of all that still - [Ex 6. The God Who Demands the Impossible](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-6-the-god-who-demands-the-impossible/) - 6. The God Who Demands the Impossible “As Pharaoh drew near, the sons of Israel looked, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they became very frightened; so the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord. Then they said to Moses, “Is it because there were no graves in Egypt that you - [Ex 7. How Moses Was Trained](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-7-how-moses-was-trained/) - 7. How Moses Was Trained The war that the powers of Darkness wage against God’s living Word rages continually. People who are not under the Word’s Authority are, wittingly or unwittingly, Head-less. Thus, by default, they enhance the agendas of the Serpent that decapitated them. As long as God’s Word is not their true Head, - [Ex 8. Moses Receives His True Identity, Purpose and Destiny](https://follow-me-ministries.org/8-moses-receives-his-true-identity-purpose-and-destiny/) - Ex 8. Moses Receives His True Identity, Purpose and Destiny “Now Moses was pasturing the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. The angel of the Lord (Angel-YHWH) appeared to him in a - [Doris' Story](https://follow-me-ministries.org/doris-story/) - My testimony isn’t about me but about Yeshua (Jesus) who shed His blood to save me from the sin that we are all born into. I was born again when I was 18 years old and from that moment on my search began. It wasn’t until approximately 17 years ago when I met John who - [Ex 9. The World System, the Pharaoh, and the Sheep Herder](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-9-the-world-system-the-pharaoh-and-the-sheep-herder/) - 9. The World System, the Pharaoh, and the Sheep Herder As we continue to ponder what God reveals in Genesis and Exodus, we see that He entrusts utterly impossible tasks to each generation of His Word’s disciples. God knows there is no way they can obey and fulfill their commissions. But it is not enough - [Ex 10. Overcoming What Seems to Be Impossible](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-10-overcoming-what-seems-to-be-impossible/) - 10. Overcoming What Seems to Be Impossible In the Torah and the Scriptures that follow it, our awesome living God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, reveals that His nature is utterly Perfect and changeless. So it follows that everything He does is also Perfect. God’s living creative Word and His Authority are Perfect. - [How will Follow Me Ministries handle Questions and Answers?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/how-will-follow-me-ministries-handle-questions-and-answers/) - Dear Ones, As we launch this new Questions and Answers section of the website, we’d like to begin with an overview of our perspectives, understandings and goals. First and foremost, it’s important for the reader to know that according to our Statement of Faith, our bottom line is always “What does God say about it?” - [Q&A - Spiritual Gifts](https://follow-me-ministries.org/qa-spiritual-gifts/) - SPIRITUAL GIFTS ORIGINAL WEBSITE INQUIRY – I did not see anything in the statement of faith about the Holy Spirit concerning the validity of the gifts for today as referenced in the listed scripture. What is the teaching of the ministry in this area. Mark 16:17-18; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 QUICK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- Dear _____...thank you - [11. The Conflict between the Children of Light and the Children of Darkness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/11-the-conflict-between-the-children-of-light-and-the-children-of-darkness/) - Let's ponder what Scripture says about the ongoing war mentioned in our title. There are many conflicting views and opinions that offer a variety of explanations. Our generation has inherited many from previous eras and it continues to invent more of its own. This confuses, discourages and greatly hampers sincere seekers of Ultimate Truth. - [Sheila's story](https://follow-me-ministries.org/sheilas-story/) - When I was in my twenties, I didn't know God or even really believed that He existed. Then some friends of mine told me about Him, and I began to wonder, "Is it true? Could He really be real?" One day I said to Him, "God, if you're real, take me up to where you - [Brenda's story](https://follow-me-ministries.org/brendas-story/) - Hello Brothers and Sisters in Yeshua! This is my story… I am the oldest of 6 children, with 1 brother and 4 sisters. My father was a laborer, and my mother was a teacher. We attended Lutheran churches, and went to Sunday School. I heard Bible stories and the story of Jesus as long as - [November 10, 2012 Family Letter from Home - Introducing 'Timothy'](https://follow-me-ministries.org/november-10-2012-family-letter-from-home-introducing-timothy/) - Dear Ones, It’s my pleasure to write once again to let you know what Father’s been doing in our midst. First, a quick side note – even though I had posted an October letter and now a November letter, please know that we have no schedule or agenda for regular monthly letters. We’ll simply post - [Family News - October 2012](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-october-2012/) - Dear Ones, You’ll see below that our ‘mailbox’ again this month was filled with new family connections. The Holy Spirit continues to move in ways beyond our understanding in order to add more and more people to His ever growing FMM Family as we are faithful to His training in Father’s vision for discipleship. My - [Ex 12. The Genesis-Exodus Revelation is for Today](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-12-the-genesis-exodus-revelation-is-for-today/) - 12. The Genesis-Exodus Revelation is for Today The issues that God brought forward to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Moses, are the same issues He brings forward to us…and beyond. The issues never change. So it’s important to know and understand God’s revelation concerning those issues. Once we understand, we can embrace and align ourselves - [November 18, 2012 Family Letter from Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/november-18-2012-family-letter-from-home/) - Dear Ones, I have some exciting news for the Letters from Home readers… God has continued to inspire additional enhancements for this part of our communication. First of all, I wanted to let you know we will soon have a separate “Letters from Timothy” section. As you are aware, our Brother Timothy has a voice, - [Sandra's Story](https://follow-me-ministries.org/sandras-story/) - I grew up in a family that always attended church, and Sunday School. My parents sponsored the Youth Group. BUT it was not until I was 27 and had a new baby that I met Yashua. This is how it happened. I wanted that new baby to learn about Yashua so I bought a Child’s - [Exo 13. God Prepares Moses to Face the Impossible](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-13-god-prepares-moses-to-face-the-impossible/) - 13. God Prepares Moses to Face the Impossible “Then Moses said, “What if they will not believe me or listen to what I say? For they may say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’” The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A staff.” Then He said, “Throw - [Exo 14. The Family Becomes a Nation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-14-the-family-becomes-a-nation/) - 14. The Family Becomes a Nation Centuries after Joseph died, God’s living Word, our Master, was sent again to begin to teach God’s Blood Covenant pattern to Abraham’s very large Family. By that time, according to some scholars, they had grown to, approximately, two to three million in number! This is how Moses introduced and - [November, 2012 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/november-2012-letter-from-timothy/) - NOVEMBER 2012 LETTER FROM TIMOTHY Dear Ones, It’s my delight and privilege to launch the next website gift Father has given us ­Timothy’s monthly letters. Before you dig into the richness of his messages, this reminder... as disciples working on a ‘need to know’ basis, we continue to wait on the Lord and take one - [Unanswered Prayers](https://follow-me-ministries.org/unanswered-prayers/) - UNANSWERED PRAYERS FOR GUIDANCE ORIGINAL WEBSITE REQUEST ‑ If you are petitioning the Lord about something specific, not a laundry list item, but your next move in a spiritual matter and the Lord is silent for quite some time on the issue: Does the Lord speak thru his silence and is there scripture indicating such? - [Exo 15. God’s Word Invades the Serpent’s Domain](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-15-gods-word-invades-the-serpents-domain/) - 15. God’s Word Invades the Serpent’s Domain “…Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey His (living Word’s) voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.’ “Then they (Moses and Aaron) said, ‘The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, - [Exo 16. Israel – the Thorn in the Flesh of the World (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-16-israel-the-thorn-in-the-flesh-of-the-world-part-1/) - 16. Israel – the Thorn in the Flesh of the World (Part 1) “Then the foremen of the sons of Israel came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, ‘Why do you deal this way with your servants? There is no straw given to your servants, yet they keep saying to us, ‘Make bricks!’ And behold, - [Exo 16. Israel – the Thorn in the Flesh of the World (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-16-israel-the-thorn-in-the-flesh-of-the-world-part-2/) - 16. Israel – the Thorn in the Flesh of the World (Part 2) “But their (Israelite) minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant (Torah) the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ. But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their - [Family News - November 2012](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-november-2012/) - Dear Ones, May you be blessed and encouraged as you read this month’s letters. I know I sure am! The magnitude of what God is doing in our midst is nothing short of amazing! Our precious FMM family is in 86 countries and territories! Blessed be God who has done and is doing a marvelous - [December 23, 2012 Family Letter from Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/december-23-2012-family-letter-from-home/) - Dear Ones, My heart is heavy as I begin writing this. America is reeling in the aftermath of a horrific school shooting in which 20 children and 6 adults were shot down in cold blood by a young man whose mind and heart had been filled with the murderous lies of the enemy. In the - [Family Jewels](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-jewels/) - Dear Ones, I believe God has given me another idea to help encourage our family of FMM disciples. As most of you know, Brenda and I have been working on additions for the Letters From Home section, sharing some of the mind renewing Christ Life truths that have so impacted us and many others through - [Exo 18. The War between Light and Darkness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-18-the-war-between-light-and-darkness/) - 18. The War between Light and Darkness A relentless war rages in the heavenly realms. It is between the Light and Life that God’s living Word is and that He, by His Perfect nature, gives forth to His Creation…and He is invading the realms of the Serpent…the realm of Death and Darkness. That is the - [December, 2012 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/december-2012-letter-from-timothy/) - Hi, I have to say that my time with Pastor John and Mary Marquez has been such a learning and growing experience. And I look forward to learning and growing more in my Christian walk and in my life in general as I continue to learn through his Follow me Ministry. .... He always has - [January 13, 2013 Family Letter from Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/january-13-2013-family-letter-from-home/) - January 13, 2013 Letter from Home Dear Ones, We have had an exciting and amazing time here at “home base” in the past few weeks – the kind of things going on that put you on your knees in awe and thanksgiving to our mighty and matchless God! John and the little FMM pilot group - [Ex 19. The Real Issue of the Exodus](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-19-the-real-issue-of-the-exodus/) - 19. The Real Issue of the Exodus “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and Darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, ‘Let there be Light’; and there was - [Ex 20. Judgment Falls On the Pharaoh and His Realm](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-20-judgment-falls-on-the-pharaoh-and-his-realm/) - God told Moses to warn the pharaoh so that he and his people could turn to Him and be saved. But the ruler of Egypt hardened his heart more and more, refusing to listen, repent and obey. So the inevitable consequences of His rebellion against God’s living Word appeared. Judgment began to fall upon him and - [January, 2013 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/january-2013-letter-from-timothy/) - Shalom friends... Some of you are unhappy Christians? Do you struggle to understand why your Christian life is not giving you the happiness you want? Is it too much to imagine gaining sheer enjoyment from the life that Jesus Christ has given you? Your lack of joy may show that you are in bondage. Bondage - [Family News – December 2012](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-december-2012/) - Dear Ones, Here we are, once again rejoicing at the abundant and amazing faithfulness of our God! I presume you’ve been able to read John’s latest two lessons, Israel, the Thorn in the Flesh of the World, Parts 1 and 2. Did they impact you as deeply as they did me? I saw so much - [Family News – January 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-january-2013/) - Dear Ones, This month is like the others before it – a symphony of praises to our great and glorious God! The first letter posted came in December and was one that I asked permission to publish. Permission was granted and I am so blessed to be able to share it with you. I told - [What Are We Really Believing?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-are-we-really-believing/) - Let us learn a deep lesson God wants to teach us. Ponder the words that make up the name of our Ministry: “FOLLOW ME!” Before we can follow our Master, we must first believe very, very deeply that He is actually here with us. If He is not truly here with us, we have no - [February, 2013 Letter From Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/february-2013-letter-from-home/) - Dear Ones, I’ve been reminded recently how often our brother Paul opened and closed his letters with beautiful affirmations and so I want to begin this letter with his greeting to the Philippians: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember - [February, 2013 Letter From Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/february-2013-letter-from-timothy/) - Everybody has an amazing and great future in Him. We are all a chosen vessel for the God's glory. One day after my salvation, God gave me a vision, that I was watching, some souls that are in hell fire, lifting their hands, Shouting and Crying, Lord please send any Man or woman of God to help us - [Ex. 21. God Deals With the Reality of Sin and Its Consequences](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-21-god-deals-with-the-reality-of-sin-and-its-consequences/) - We learned in Genesis that Sin is the state of being in rebellion against and disobedience to God and His living, creating and sustaining Word and Holy Spirit. This rejection of God takes place when, just like the Serpent, we exalt, adore and, yes, actually worship ourselves! Genesis 3:4-5 “The serpent said to the woman, - [Ex. 22 Only After Death Can Resurrection Appear](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-22-only-after-death-can-ressurrection-appear/) - At this point in our meditations on the Book of Exodus, I pray that we can begin to recognize and highlight the central position of the Cross and the awesome work God does through it. The Cross is the Heavenly Gateway to the tremendous eternal Fruit that the atoning death of our Messiah has produced - [March, 2013 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/march-2013-letter-from-timothy/) - The Follow- Me- Ministries examines the life, ministry and teachings of Jesus as never before. It is based entirely on scripture. A single teaching can change people forever. Please is God calling your life to be a blessing to the hurt world today? You can help spread the gospel of Jesus Christ all over the - [April, 2013 Letter from Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/april-2013-letter-from-home/) - Dear Ones, It’s been awhile since I’ve written and I’ve got two subjects on my mind at this time – one personal and one corporate. First, the personal: Like Dad and Mum (and many others in the FMM family), I’ve also been in boot camp. My available time has been limited, sometimes because of what’s - [Family News - February 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-february-2013/) - Dear Ones, We have another month’s mail to share, again filled with testimonies of what our awesome God is doing in the lives of our brothers and sisters around the world. And I find my heart and mind are filled with these song lyrics… “You are beautiful beyond description, too marvelous for words, too wonderful - [Family News - March 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-march-2013/) - Dear Ones, As you are aware, this last month has been filled with raw material here at home base and some of it has been quite difficult. Yet through it all, we have found our God and His abundant grace to be more than sufficient. We are learning new depths of trust in the rock - [May, 2013 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/may-2013-letter-from-timothy/) - Since that day God put us together, I have been able to teach the word of God in many new places prayed the prayer of salvation with hundreds of people. Soul winning, I have come to realize, is not only a calling (to all Christians), it’s a passion and a lifestyle. I started In August - [Ex 25. For the Sake of My Covenant Friends](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-25-for-the-sake-of-my-covenant-friends/) - As we continue to ponder the way God separates the Light of His Word from the Darkness created by the Serpent’s lies, it is important that we see, clearly and accurately, more of what our Creator is doing, and why. He won’t be doing anything new; that is, He will never deviate from the Complete - [Ex 26. Only the Truly Circumcised Actually Leave Egypt](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-26-only-the-truly-circumcised-actually-leave-egypt/) - Exodus 12:40-41 “Now the time that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. And at the end of four hundred and thirty years, to the very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.” (Emphasis added.) This reminds us of the deep Covenant - [Ex. 27. God’s Point of Entry & Base of Operations](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-27-gods-point-of-entry-base-of-operations/) - Isaiah 55:8-11 “‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,’ declares the LORD. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not - [May, 2013 Letter From Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/may-2013-letter-from-home/) - Dear Ones, Boot camp continues here in Omaha – many very difficult circumstances, many opportunities to choose a Hebrews 11 depth of trust. That chapter begins with a definition: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Soak in that for a minute…sure and certain - [Ex. 28. Let Us Make Man In Our Image And Likeness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-28-let-us-make-man-in-our-image-and-likeness/) - God was determined to separate His chosen people from the idol-worshipping people of Egypt. But the pharaoh was determined to prevent their departure. So, with one awesome destructive calamity after another, God devastated the pharaoh’s power structure until the poor man could no longer continue his resistance. Only then did he stop trying to prevent - [Family News - April 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-april-2013/) - Family News April, 2013 Dear Ones, I’d like to begin this month’s news by sharing some Scriptures. First, an account that can be found in Matthew 12:41-43 and Luke 21:1-3 (quoted here): “As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in - [Ex 29. The Persistent Purpose of God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-29-the-persistent-purpose-of-god/) - Genesis 1:26 “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’” 1 John 3:1-3 - [June, 2013 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/june-2013-letter-from-timothy/) - I have a very special word of encouragement today for you brothers and sisters in the Lord. May be you are passing into a storm, or you are in a storm, or you are coming out of a storm. It might be a physical storm of bad health, financial disaster, divorce, death of a beloved - [Ex 30. The Essence of Man’s Relationship to God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-30-the-essence-of-mans-relationship-to-god/) - Genesis 3:2-6 “The woman said to the serpent, ‘From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’ “The serpent said to - [Ex 31. The Call to Death and Resurrection](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-31-the-call-to-death-and-resurrection/) - Genesis 12:1 “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you…’” (Emphasis added.) We can see that right from the beginning, as God’s Word first revealed Himself to Abraham, He was inviting him, and his entire - [Ex 32. The Honeymoon in the Wilderness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-32-the-honeymoon-in-the-wilderness/) - Exodus 15:22-25 “Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah. So the - [June, 2013 Letter From Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/june-2013-letter-from-home/) - Dear ones, It’s hard to believe we have another month gone and are already half way through the year. Time is definitely advancing quickly and it reminds me of how critical our role is as disciples of the living God! As a starting place in this month’s letter, I’d like to share a devotional from - [Ex 33. Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-33-give-us-this-day-our-daily-bread/) - Note: The content of this meditation relates to that shared in two Genesis meditations: No. 3: The Arena of Testimony, and No. 33 Dancing in the Arena of Testimony. It may be helpful to review them, while you begin to ponder this one. Let’s consider what Scripture reveals about what was in the hearts of - [Family News - June 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-june-2013/) - Dear ones, We have another month filled with amazing stories of how our blessed Lord is advancing His Kingdom through disciples who were willing to say, “Yes!” when they heard Him say, “Follow Me!” You’ll read stories that will make your heart soar, and some that will bring tears to your eyes. So many of - [Family News - May 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-may-2013/) - Dear Ones, My apologies for the long wait for our May family mail… the last couple of months for me have been filled to overflowing with things clamoring for my time and attention. Nonetheless, it’s such a blessing to know that our faithful God is in control! What a source of peace it is knowing - [Ex 35. Intimate Union With God ... on His Terms](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-35-intimate-union-with-god-on-his-terms/) - 2 Peter 3:8-9 “…Do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but - [July 2013 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/4156/) - When I came to know in my heart how much God loves me, it compelled me to be about the Father's business. This is letting me know about His grace and unconditional love for me and for other people. It’s about being led by the Spirit of God and carrying out kingdom agenda. Loving people - [Ex. 36. On the Third Day at Mt. Sinai](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-36-on-the-third-day-at-mt-sinai/) - Exodus 19:10-15 "The Lord also said to Moses, 'Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments; and let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. You shall - [July and August 2013 Letter from Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/july-and-august-2013-letter-from-home/) - Dear Ones, As I finalized the July Family News I was again overwhelmed with gratitude to our amazing God for the way in which He has rolled out the red carpet for His disciples (us!) to not only know Him and His ways, but to get to know one another. The covenant level commitment shown - [Ex. 37. The Two-Edged Sword](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-37-the-two-edged-sword/) - Hebrews 4:11-13 “Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience (of the first Exodus generation). For the Word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, - [August 2013 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/august-2013-letter-from-timothy/) - God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 There is nobody that God cannot be saved, it does not matter how far you/we have sunk in sin. But we do have to come to Him in repentance and - [Family News - July 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-july-2013/) - Dear Ones, As you know from the Family News Bulletin Board, one of our dear brothers was involved in an accident this month that required a hospital stay and surgery. And (of course!) our God proved Himself faithful once again in meeting his needs and those of his family and ministry. While you read this - [Family News – August 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-august-2013/) - Dear ones, Another month of blessings from our heavenly Father and the ‘mailbox’ is again filled with the family’s gratitude and praises for our wonderful God! .Through all the months that we’ve been posting Family News, that unfailing and ever increasing level of gratitude has really spoken to my heart. It has shown me once - [Overcoming Evil with Good](https://follow-me-ministries.org/overcoming-evil-with-good/) - From John...to our Beloved FMM Family… My heart is filled with pain and sadness. I have deeply disturbing news to share concerning the bloodshed that continues to take place at the shopping mall being held by terrorists in Nairobi, Kenya, even as I write this. When my spiritual son in Africa (who began two years - [Ex 38. Take My Yoke Upon You!](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-38-take-my-yoke-upon-you/) - Genesis 1:27 “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Exodus 19:5-6a “Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine; and you shall - [39. The Supreme Foundational Commandment](https://follow-me-ministries.org/39-the-supreme-foundational-commandment/) - Genesis 2:1-3 “Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts. By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested - [Ex. 40 The Second Commandment](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-40-the-second-commandment/) - Exodus 20:4-6 “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers - [Ex 41. Honoring the Name of God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-41-honoring-the-name-of-god/) - In His written Word (God’s authentic revelation and explanation of His living Word, Yeshua, who represents us in God’s Eternal Covenant), enormous significance is placed on the Majesty, Dignity and Authority of God’s Name. And because God’s Name is so great, the name of every person He creates to be his image and likeness also - [October 2013 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/october-2013-letter-from-timothy/) - Christians have so much to rejoice in! When we consider what Jesus Christ has accomplished for us, cleansed and renewed us through the born-again and Holy Spirit baptism experiences, and given us a hope that goes well beyond the years we are here on this earth and into all eternity, we can rejoice and be - [Ex. 42. The Fourth Commandment and God’s Eternal Sabbath Rest Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-42-the-fourth-commandment-and-gods-eternal-sabbath-rest-part-1/) - Exodus 20:8-11 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your - [Ex. 42. The Fourth Commandment - God’s Eternal Sabbath Rest, Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-42-the-fourth-commandment-gods-eternal-sabbath-rest-part-2/) - As we continue to ponder the fourth commandment and how Father uses it to reveal Himself and do His redemptive, restorative work in and through His Word’s disciples, let’s give serious consideration to the following questions: How is it that so much controversy and conflict arise when people react to this particular commandment? What’s so - [Ex 43. The Significance of the First Four Commandments](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-43-the-significance-of-the-first-four-commandments/) - In the first four of His ten commandments (Exodus 20:2-11), God shows Israel what the true and proper response to His Word’s Authority and Revelation should be. This is how the human image and likeness of His living Word is to respond. Remember: God is restoring the fallen, Sin-corrupted, living dead human race to Eternal - [Ex 44. The Fifth Commandment](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-44-the-fifth-commandment/) - Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.” (Emphasis added. See also Leviticus 19:2-4; Deuteronomy 5:16) As we move forward in our understanding of God’s commandments, it’s necessary for us to be mindful of what we’ve already learned from - [Family News - October 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-october-2013/) - Dear Ones, We have another month’s “mailbag” filled with the well-deserved praises of our God! Before going much further in sharing this month’s Family News, I want to share a note that the pilot group received from John and then I need to clarify a couple of subtle but necessary changes in how I prepare - [Family News - September 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-september-2013/) - Dear Ones, I my quiet time this morning, I was again reading in Colossians 1 our brother Paul’s exhortation to the church in Colossae and it so touched my heart because I feel the same things Paul did when I think about our FMM family all around the world. I’ve copied verses 1-12 below and - [Ex. 45. Honoring our Father and Mother](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-45-honoring-our-father-and-mother/) - The decapitation of the human race from the Headship of God’s Word has greatly damaged our nature. This is why God is so intent on leading all of us on the Exodus from that original fallen humanity…over to the Perfect Humanity of His beloved Son, our resurrected Lord and Redeemer. God’s Word is the Lord - [Ex. 46. You Shall Not Murder](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-46-you-shall-not-murder/) - We learned that when the Serpent lured the first two humans into Sin, he decapitated the entire human race from God’s living Word. Because the Word is the sole Source of created life, Adam, Eve and their descendants were mortally wounded by their rebellious disobedience to Him, serious damage was done to their genetic coding, - [Letter from Timothy - January, 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-january-2014/) - Here it is 2014, and we are told that we are not to forget the benefits of God. These are really great! “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving - [January 19, 2014 Family Letter from Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/january-19-2014-family-letter-from-home/) - Dear Ones, It’s been awhile since I’ve written. Life has been full and God has been amazingly faithful. And, as you all know, any of us could write volumes of testimonies of His faithfulness, couldn’t we? As we said in the beginning when the Letters From Home section was launched, this section wasn’t designed - [Ex 47. The Seventh Commandment Part I of 3](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-47-the-seventh-commandment-part-i/) - Exodus 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.” Scripture reveals that Sin is the fatal result of having been cut off from God’s Word, our Life Source. It is an active reality that works within us. We inherit it at conception. It’s not just an idea, or theological proposition. It’s an energetic thrust, a set of - [Ex 47. The Seventh Commandment - Part 2 of 3](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-47-the-seventh-commandment-part-2/) - Exodus 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.” After we repent of our Sinful radical independence from God, His Holy Spirit ‘impregnates’ us with the Seed of His living Word’s Resurrection Life. Thus the Word of God begins to live, work and produce His fruit from within our regenerated spirits. And tremendous changes begin to take - [February 2014 Letter From Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/february-2014-letter-from-timothy/) - The bible tells us to follow Jesus Christ (Yeshua Messiah) into all days of our lives and depend on Him because He is the good Shepherd ;leading us into the future. As you are aware, One of our greatest fears in life is the future. Why? Because we just don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow. - [Ex. 47. The Seventh Commandment (Part 3 of 3)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-47-the-seventh-commandment-part-3-of-3/) - Exodus 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.” If they receive proper, thorough training, disciples will learn God’s Blood Covenant ways from His written Word. And God’s ways will be ‘the narrow path’ on which they will walk out their Exodus Journey. The Covenant of God bonds us to Him. Then He can communicate and interact - [Ex 48. The Eighth Commandment](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-48-the-eighth-commandment/) - Exodus 20:15 “You shall not steal.” The Tanach tells us that the Covenant relationship God established with His chosen people at Sinai failed from the start. Despite God’s awesome forbearance, patience and mercy, Israel continued to revert to her idolatrous, Sin-full ways. But God also tells us that He knew from the start that it - [Exo 49 The Ninth Commandment Part 1 of 3](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-49-the-ninth-commandment-part-1/) - Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Throughout all of Scripture, God is revealing His living Word. Everything God does or says comes to us through His Word. And the Word became flesh to reveal His Father in terms we could understand, and to serve as our Covenant Representative and indwelling, - [Family News - December 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-december-2013/) - Dear Ones, I’m wrapping up this newsletter on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2014. And for those of us who are familiar with the Hebraic calendar, it’s also Tevet 29, 5774. We have lots of good and encouraging news this month as our God continues to pour out His blessing and grace on our ever - [Family News – November 2013](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-november-2013/) - Family News – November, 2013 Dear ones, We’ve got another month’s Family News filled with praises to our awesome God and all that He is accomplishing around the world. As you read the testimonies, I pray they will bless and encourage your hearts just as they have here in Omaha. We’ve also discovered that FMM - [Family News - February 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-february-2014/) - Family News – February, 2014 Dear Ones, I’ve got a special treat for you this month! I’ve asked our dear Brother Timothy to share with you all that our Heavenly Father has been doing in our midst among the FMM family abroad. Each month, you get a little glimpse based on the emails we’ve received - [Family News - January 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-january-2014/) - Family News - January 2014 Dear Ones, I never tire of reading our incoming emails! Each one of you treasured brothers and sisters have such a unique and beautiful faith, and each of you have clearly met our Blessed Redeemer in such a personal and profound way, that as I read your words of worship, - [Ex 49. The Ninth Commandment Part 2 of 3](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-49-the-ninth-commandment-part-2-of-3/) - Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” We’ve seen that the true, ultimate intent of the Ten Commandments is to make us aware of our true state in God’s eyes so we can realize our desperate need for God to redeem and be to us what we can’t be for ourselves. - [Ex 49 The Ninth Commandment Part 3 of 3](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-49-the-ninth-commandment-part-3-of-3/) - Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Our indwelling Lord is here to abide within His New Covenant disciples…to live, work and manifest His Resurrection Presence from within them. So what is the risen Lord here to do as He works from within us? Well, we don’t have to guess. The - [Follow Me – What It Is and What It Is Not](https://follow-me-ministries.org/follow-me-what-it-is-and-what-it-is-not/) - A Reminder of the FMM Understanding of True New Covenant Disciples (A Note from John: This article repeats remarks I made elsewhere. They were originally posted in the July-August 2013 ‘Letters From Home’ section of our FMM website. The content is important enough to merit duplication. Please take it to heart. If you know you’ve - [Ex. 50. The Tenth Commandment Part 1 of 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-50-the-tenth-commandment-part-1-of-2/) - Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” There are several basic Torah revelations and issues (that I can see at this time) that the Ten - [Exodus 50. The Tenth Commandment (Part 2 of 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-51-the-tenth-commandment-part-2-of-2/) - Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Allow me to paraphrase the text above, in hopes of helping us gain a fuller understanding of what - [May 2014 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/may-2014-letter-from-timothy/) - Dear beloved servants of God, Since Father put us together, I have learnt that any ministries or congregation succeeds not because it’s long established or big, but because there are men and women in it, who live it, sleep it, dream it and build great future plans for it. So we have to prepare ourselves - [Ex 51. After the Betrothal…Reality!](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-51-after-the-betrothalreality/) - Exodus 24:3-13 “Then Moses came and recounted to the people all the words of the Lord and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice and said, ‘All the words which the Lord has spoken we will do!’ Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. Then he arose early in - [52. The Effects of Israel’s Betrothal to God’s Living Word](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exo-53-the-effects-of-israels-betrothal-to-gods-living-word/) - In our last segment we quoted Exodus 24:3-13. It related what took place at Sinai when God’s Word joined Himself to Israel in their bi-lateral Covenant. To understand more of what is contained in that text, let’s go through it again, in sections, and I will add amplification for you to consider. Ponder it while - [Ex. 53. More Exodus Revelation of God’s Living Word](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-53-more-exodus-revelation-of-gods-living-word/) - Exodus 20:18-21 “All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance. Then they said to Moses, ‘Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, - [Family News - March 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-march-2014/) - Dear Ones, Last month’s mail is finally here! Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in getting it published. My recent weeks have been filled to overflowing with raw material [if this term is unfamiliar, its definition and our best response option, Gardening, are explained on the website in the Glossary found under Letters - [Family News - May 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-may-2014/) - Family News – May, 2014 My Dearest Brothers and Sisters, You will see in this month’s mail an amazing testimony of our God’s work in us and through us! As we all sadly recall, one of our dear sisters lost her physical life this month through a tragic and unexpected accident. But, of course, her - [Family News - April 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-april-2014/) - Dear Ones, Many of our emails consistently inquire how Mum’s doing so before we share the April Family News, we’d like to give you a long awaited update on how she’s doing. Following is some of what John recently shared with the Pilot Group here in Omaha. ----------------------- John shared this mid-April: “Last week, Mary - [June, 2014 Letter From Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/june-2014-letter-from-home/) - Dear Ones, It’s been a very long time since I wrote a letter to you all. As I promised initially, the format for Letters From Home wasn’t intended to be a regularly published ‘newsletter’ so much as an avenue in which the Omaha pilot group disciples could communicate with the world wide disciples whenever our - [July 2014 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/july-2014-letter-from-timothy/) - The word of God is truth. What is truth? If you go into the world, “truth” changes from culture to culture. Different countries have different truths that they live by. Even within my country, ask someone what the truth is and it will vary from person to person. There is only one constant truth in - [Ex. 55 The Golden Calf Debacle](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-55-the-golden-calf-debacle/) - Exodus 32:7-10 “Then the Lord spoke to Moses, ‘Go down at once, for your people (those who occupy your side of the Infinite Chasm of Transcendence), whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have (once again) corrupted themselves. They have quickly turned aside from the way, which I commanded them. They have made - [2nd Letter from Timothy - July, 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/2nd-letter-from-timothy-july-2014/) - Dear Ones, this exhortation came within one of our usual Family News emails but it had such a powerful message of encouragement for us all, that I felt it needed to be shared as a separate letter from our dear brother, Timothy. So my prayer is that it will bless and encourage you all as - [Ex. 56. The Depth of Relationship God Offers to His Own](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-56-the-depth-of-relationship-god-offers-to-his-own/) - Genesis 28:10-17 “Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head, and lay down in that place. He had a dream, and behold, - [Ex 57. The Ever-Elusive Reality of Sabbath Rest](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-57-the-ever-elusive-reality-of-sabbath-rest/) - Psalm 55:5-7 “Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me. I said, ‘Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away AND BE AT REST. Behold, I would wander far away, I would lodge IN THE WILDERNESS.’” (Emphasis added.) Scripture makes no effort to hide or minimize Israel’s chronic unbelief and - [Ex. 58. We Are Not of This World](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-58-we-are-not-of-this-world/) - John 8:23-24 “And He was saying to them, ‘You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.’” (Emphasis added.) - [What Does it Mean to Take God's Name in Vain?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-does-it-mean-to-take-gods-name-in-vain/) - Dear Ones, John recently received the following inquiry so we are sharing the questions and his answers below. As mentioned previously, whenever we get questions that appear to have a broader application for the FMM family, we will add them to the Q&A section of our website. Nancy ---------------- What does it mean to take - [Letter From Timothy - September, 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-september-2014/) - Dear friends, Life is full of surprises! But we have to keep our eyes on Jesus (Yeshua), because there is our final destination. He is always there in your greatest success and also in the lowest point of your life. He has never changed at all times. God's tests are not to put you down - [Family News - August 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-august-2014/) - Dear Ones, As many of you know, this month marks the third anniversary of when the FMM family birthed here in Omaha, Nebraska, USA began connecting with others around the world. What our Heavenly Father has accomplished in this short time can only be described as miraculous! We could have never dreamed or imagined all - [Family News - July 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-july-2014/) - Dear Ones, Here we are again, rejoicing in our God and all that He is doing to redeem and restore people. We continue to rejoice in what He is doing and the awesome privilege we have to share His greatness with one another! Next month marks a milestone for FMM – it’s our third ‘birthday’ - [Family News - June 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-june-2014/) - Dear Ones, [Yikes!! I just published the July Family News yesterday and noticed that I had neglected getting the June Family News published last month. I am so sorry for the delay... here's more mail that will add to our praises - more testimonies of our Father's great faithfulness, so enjoy... Love, Nancy] Let’s begin - [Vine and Branch Life – What it is, and What it is not](https://follow-me-ministries.org/vine-and-branch-life-what-it-is-and-what-it-is-not/) - Dear Ones, The following article was birthed, just like the others in the Questions and Answers portion of our 'Letters From Home' website section, as a result of some email correspondence received by FMM. And, as you may recall from the Family News published thus far, John receives many invitations from people living all around the world - [Letter from Timothy - October, 2014 ](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-october-2014/) - Your test, trial and tribulation didn't come to stay; it came to pass. God will deliver you in due season. When we speak bad things, the devil says to God, ‘did you hear what so and so said?' and so we wrongly see the problem as having greater authority and power than God! But when, - [Ex. 61. The Ongoing Wilderness Construction Project](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-61-the-ongoing-wilderness-construction-project/) - Exodus 14:11-12 “Then they said to Moses, ‘Is it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you dealt with us in this way, bringing us out of Egypt? Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, ‘Leave - [Ex. 62. God’s Awesome Sacrificial System](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-62-gods-awesome-sacrificial-system/) - Exodus 30:17-21 “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘You shall also make a laver of bronze, with its base of bronze, for washing; and you shall put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it. Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet from - [Ex. 63. God’s Reality Emerges in the Wilderness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-63-gods-reality-emerges-in-the-wilderness/) - Exodus 31:12-17 “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘But as for you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall surely observe My Sabbaths; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you. Therefore you are to observe the - [December, 2014 Letter from Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/december-2014-letter-from-timothy/) - December, 2014 Letter from Timothy: "Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, though the yield of the olive should fail and the fields produce no food, though the flock should be cut off from the fold and there be no cattle in the stalls, yet I will - [Letter from Timothy - February, 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-february-2015/) - The good news is that Jesus (Yeshua) knows what we are going through. He said in the book of John chapter 6 number 33 ...In me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. God knows that this race course of life - [Ex. 65. The Light That Pierces the Darkness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-65-the-light-that-pierces-the-darkness/) - Exodus 20:18-21 “All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance. Then they said to Moses, ‘Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, - [Family News - December 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-december-2014/) - Dear Ones, This month’s introduction is lengthy but I think these three key subjects are timely and important for us to consider. First, an admonition from the Word that will strengthen and encourage our hearts as the news we hear and see from around the world becomes more and more concerning. Yes, evil appears to - [Family News - November 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-november-2014/) - Dear Ones, As I was finishing the November Family News compilation, my heart was once again filled with gratitude to our God. As each of you shared your journeys of faith with us and then we are enabled to share them with the rest of the Follow Me Family, I know all of us are - [Family News - October 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-october-2014/) - Dear Ones, This month’s Family News introduction is from John (Dad) – it began as a response to the encouragements found in the first listed Family News letter, both of which are a beautiful word of exhortation for us all. Enjoy! With love always, Your sister Nancy Beloved Son…thank you so much for these awesome - [Family News - September 2014](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-september-2014/) - Dear Ones, We have here another month filled with testimonies of the abundant faithfulness of our God – reminders that no matter what the headlines say, no matter what our circumstances are – we have One who not only holds us in the palm of His hand, but has our names written there (see Isaiah - [Family News – January 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-january-2015/) - Dear Ones, It’s hard to believe we’re beginning our fourth year together already, isn’t it? Our amazing God has done so very much in us and among us these last three years! And I am convinced that we are about to see more and more of His awesome majesty and might as the days progress. - [Family News - February 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-february-2015/) - Dear Ones, In the past several months of Family News, you’ve seen several of our FMM family members express their desire to come to visit “Home Base” and, no doubt, many of you have been praying with them (as we have) that our God would make a way for that to happen. In fact, this - [Letter from Timothy - March, 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-march-2015/) - God knows that He cannot accomplish in our lives what He wants to accomplish unless he allows us, he permits us to go through difficulties, through pain, through hardships, through adversity. These are bumps in life and they are the reason we grow and mature and God knows that. Now most of you are a - [Ex. 66. The Seasons of Our Lives](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-66-the-seasons-of-our-lives/) - Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven: A time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down - [Letter from Timothy - April, 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-april-2015/) - Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus (Messiah Yeshua) for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. So we must give thanks when things are going well, but we must also give thanks when we face trouble. I want you to read with me 2 Chronicles - [Family News March, 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-march-2015/) - Dear Ones, As you recall, last month’s Family News included the disappointing information that our brothers’ long awaited trip to Omaha was not to be. In some follow up correspondence John sent to these brothers is some very wise advice in how best to deal with the unexpected. May these words bring encouragement to all - [Ex. 68. God Fills Emptied Disciples](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exodus-68-god-fills-emptied-disciples/) - John 6:66-69 “As a result of this, many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore. So Jesus said to the twelve, ‘You do not want to go away also, do you?’ “Simon Peter answered Him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of Eternal Life. We have believed and - [Ex. 69. Our Infinitely Trustworthy God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/exodus-69-our-infinitely-trustworthy-god/) - Exodus 14:10-12 “As Pharaoh drew near, the sons of Israel looked, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they became very frightened; so the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord. Then they said to Moses, “Is it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to - [Letter from Timothy - July 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-july-2015/) - Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Mathew 10:29-31. If God's eye is on the sparrow, He's most - [Letter from Timothy August 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-august-2015/) - And our days on earth are numbered. Since, there is no way of knowing when our time is up, let us begin right now to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had. Please live for and leave what is true, good and lasting. So many people are - [Family News - July, 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-july-2015/) - Family News – July, 2015 Dear Ones, By now I’m sure most of you have heard of our dear brother Mac’s homegoing. He went on to glory peacefully just as Shabbat was beginning and was in the presence of his family and closest friends. We are so grateful for the years we had with him - [Ex. 70. The End of the Exodus is Contained in the Beginning](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-70-the-end-of-the-exodus-is-contained-in-the-beginning/) - In Almighty God’s Perfect Nature and unfathomable Wisdom, everything is one. He is perfectly, eternally, consistent with Himself – with His living Creative Word – with His omnipotent Holy Spirit, and – with the Perfection of all He has done: Genesis 2:1-3 “Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts. By - [Family News – August 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-august-2015/) - Dear Ones, I want to thank each of you who have been so faithful in praying for one another and for us back at home base – the grace of our wonderful Yeshua has been freely poured out in so many of our homes and families, covering so many needs, and we continue to receive - [Family News - April 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-april-2015/) - Dear Ones, I’m so sorry it’s taken this long for me to get our April Family News published. This month was more hectic for me than usual and my normal free time wasn’t so free after all. You know how we often refer to the issues of life as “raw material” – that stuff that - [Family News - May 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-may-2015/) - Dear Ones, Family News has once again been delayed. As most of you know, we’ve had some website difficulties which made it impossible to post anything new. But thanks to the perseverance of our beloved brother, Mac, we are up and running once again. As I began to write the May Family News introduction, Adat - [Ex. 71. The Third Exodus Generation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/ex-71-the-third-exodus-generation/) - Our Exodus meditations often focus on the Bible’s revelation of Israel’s unique position in God’s Plan of Redemption. He chose Israel to stand between Him and all other peoples. She serves as His 'template' for all other peoples. So we spend a lot of time trying to unpack what is contained in Genesis and Exodus. - [Family News – September, 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-september-2015/) - Family News – September, 2015 Dear Ones, We’ve had another month filled with email testimonies from those of us who have experienced firsthand the tender voice and provision of the Holy Spirit as He meets us in our various areas of need. And many of those needs are met because of you – your prayers, - [Letter from Timothy - October 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-october-2015/) - Brothers and sisters in the Lord, I know that you are facing many painful trials in this life. We all are. But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Yeshua Messiah. Beloved, take hope for Yeshua has overcome the troubles of this world. While we are waiting on him to - [Timothy Letter - November 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/timothy-letter-november-2015/) - But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went; his head was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up 2 Samuel 15:30. The Bible says, After David had committed the sins of adultery and murder, God sent his - [Family News - October, 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-october-2015/) - Family News – October, 2015 Dear Ones, The delay in getting October Family News published until now is due to some ongoing needs in my immediate family. Those needs have been great, and at times, quite painful. To name just a couple of things, there have been unexpected setbacks in our son Josh’s post transplant - [Family News – November/December, 2015](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news-novemberdecember-2015/) - Family News – November/December, 2015 Dear Ones, This will be the final Family News in its current format. In the early years, we felt it was important to help our wide spread Follow Me family to see what we’re seeing here at home base… that we’ve all had the incredible privilege to be invited to - [Letter from Timothy January, 2016](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-january-2016/) - LETTER FROM TIMOTHY – JANUARY, 2016 Is there something you are facing that makes you wonder if God is able to handle it? God's word tells us there is nothing too hard for Him. And the Lord asked Abraham and Sarah, “Is anything too difficult for the LORD?” (Genesis 18:14) God’s question today is the - [The Awesome Grace of Our God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-awesome-grace-of-our-god/) - The Awesome Grace of Our God In other articles, we’ve highlighted this fact: people can’t really grasp the meaning of God’s ‘Good News’ until they come to grips with the depths and dire consequences of the ‘bad news.’ So let’s ponder the following considerations in the hope that we’ll gain more insight into how bad - [Letter from Timothy - March, 2016](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-march-2016/) - Yeshua Messiah is the promised way through our problems. Everyone needs to come boldly to God’s throne of mercy. His name is I AM, not I WAS. If you have seen Him work in your life in the past, believe that He will do so in the future. Do you think your problem is too - [Letter From Timothy - May, 2016](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-may-2016/) - “For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.” 2 Corinthians 4:17 My beloved brothers and sisters in Messiah, Whatever you are going through, know that God is in control of your life and can always make a way to help you in the name of Yeshua - [What Kind of a Man Is This? (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-kind-of-a-man-is-this/) - Matthew 8:23-27 “When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, ‘Save us, Lord; we are perishing!’ He said to - [Welcome to Boot Camp!](https://follow-me-ministries.org/welcome-to-boot-camp/) - Welcome to Boot Camp! Beloved friends... let me to share some very personal and somewhat embarrassing thoughts with you about the ‘boot camp’ training I keep mentioning in the FMM material. The first thing I want to tell you about is how drastically my focus and mindset have changed in recent years. For me, that - [What Kind of a Man is This? (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-kind-of-a-man-is-this-part-2/) - Beloved, think of people you know who claim to be Christian... those who regularly frequent church services and activities and respond affirmatively when pollsters ask them: “Are you a follower of Christ?” Many of us claim to be His followers... but what do we mean by that? Is our understanding the same as God’s? Are - [The Permanent Object of Our Focus](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-permanent-object-of-our-focus/) - Beloved Family... I believe it’s vitally important for us to develop a perpetual focus on something the Holy Spirit emphasized for every believer of all time: Romans 12:21 "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with GOOD!” This text has been on my mind a lot in recent days because of what I’ve - [Letter from Timothy - August 2016](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-august-2016/) - In the book of Habakkuk 2:3, “For the revelation awaits an appointed time, it speaks of the end and will not prove false through it linger, wait for it, it will certainly come and will not delay.” My friends, no matter what is going on with you – heartaches from a broken home, or serious - [The Exodus from Self-Life to Messiah-Life](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-exodus-from-self-life-to-messiah-life/) - All true disciples of the risen Messiah of Israel are part of God’s Exodus. They are making a radical and total departure from their original state of living Death over to a share in our Lord’s Eternal Resurrection Life. Another way of looking at it is to think of it as a great transition from - [Our Unique Disciple Wavelength Frequency (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/our-unique-disciple-wavelength-frequency-part-1/) - Our Unique Disciple Wavelength Frequency (Part 1) Beloved Family... as you know, we’ve been exploring the unique lifestyle of learning to focus upon, and rest in, rely upon and exclusively draw from... our Lord’s Perfect indwelling Presence. It’s hard to describe what that’s like because, to tell you the truth, I don’t know of anyone - [Letter from Timothy - September 2016](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-september-2016/) - The stew was poured out for the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it. Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He put it into the pot and said, “Serve it to the people to eat.” And there - [Repentance: A Core Boot Camp Issue (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/repentance-a-core-boot-camp-issue-part-1/) - Beloved, this two-part article contains, in my opinion, some of the most important disciple training concepts we’ve considered so far. But they have always been controversial and some may find what is said difficult to accept. If that describes you, I urge you to continue to plow your way through it anyway. Ponder these meditations - [Letter from Timothy - October 2016](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-october-2016/) - Letter from Timothy – October 2016 Kindly read with me from the book of Acts, chapter 27... Here it explains in detail about Paul’s trip with other passengers on board a ship heading to Rome and the strong shipwreck that occurred on the way. Surely, life is full of storms but they weren’t alone – - [Repentance: A Core Boot Camp Issue (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/repentance-a-core-boot-camp-issue-part-2/) - As we continue to ponder the meaning of the Biblical command to ‘repent’ in its New Covenant ramifications, let’s take an even deeper look at our text from Paul’s letter to the Romans, keeping in mind what we’ve been considering about the relationship that God, through His New Covenant with Israel, has created between Jewish - [Some Post-Election Last Days Considerations](https://follow-me-ministries.org/some-post-election-last-days-considerations/) - Beloved Family... I could be dead wrong in what I discuss in this article. But I’m willing to take that chance. The ‘stakes’ that are involved make the risk worthwhile. If I’m wrong, nothing much will change. The stakes will stay on the table and the ‘poker game’ will continue. But if I have actually - [Our Unique Disciple Wavelength Frequency (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/our-unique-disciple-wavelength-frequency-part-2/) - One critical area of our boot camp training deals with the unique way God empowers and equips His own to know and interact with Him personally and intimately. Our God is pure Spirit. So we can only connect and interact with our Creator on His unique Spirit-imparted ‘wavelength frequency.’ When we submit to His Word’s - [Our Perpetual State of Spiritual Warfare](https://follow-me-ministries.org/our-perpetual-state-of-spiritual-warfare/) - Beloved Family... as the world anxiously waits to see what will happen after the inauguration of our new president-elect, I’m sure we all realize that the time for the beginning of the massive changes we’ve been anticipating in our FMM material is finally at hand. I’ve made many references to the turmoil, conflict and chaotic - [Will You Follow Him?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/will-you-follow-him-follow-me-ministries/) - Beloved Family... It’s becoming increasingly clear to me that an enormous ‘Wave of Salvation’ has recently begun to wash over our planet. I’m getting news bits from a variety of directions that indicate this is so. The reports contain news about astounding, very unexpected changes that are suddenly taking place in the hearts of more - [God's Glorious New Covenant](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gods-glorious-new-covenant/) - Beloved Family... I don’t know if any of us who are part of this current generation have even begun to fathom and experience the meaning of the New Covenant God said that He would make with Israel. And that being the case, it’s clear that we’re a long way from being able to fathom the - [Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/fixing-our-eyes-on-jesus-part-1/) - Beloved Family... the major ability that our Disciple Boot Camp training must instill in us, is what the writer of Hebrews instructed the Judean Messianic Jews to begin to do habitually, while they were going through their training: Hebrews 12:1b-3 “... Let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles - [Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus (Part 2)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/fixing-our-eyes-on-jesus-part-2/) - Beloved Family... let’s continue considering what we began to unpack in Part 1 concerning this very important prompting that the Holy Spirit gave to all disciples through His letter to the Hebrews: Hebrews 1:1b-2a “... Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and - [The Unexpected and Marvelous Ways of God's Kingdom](https://follow-me-ministries.org/unexpected-and-marvelous-ways-of-gods-kingdom/) - Luke 6:22-25 “Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in Heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to - [Destined to Rule With God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/destined-to-rule-with-god/) - Beloved Family... The Lord has more to teach us all, about how His Power is perfected in our weakness. Recently I told you about an ABC introductory level training lesson I had just received. I experienced a sense of total exhaustion while doing some strenuous yard work. I ran out of fuel because, inadvertently, I - [Open Access to God's Wavelength Frequency](https://follow-me-ministries.org/open-access-to-gods-wavelength-frequency-2/) - Isaiah 55:6-11 “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. “For My thoughts - [Letter from Timothy June 2017](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-june-2017/) - We all have days when we are attacked from all sides! If anyone was ever having a bad day, it was David! He had returned to Ziklag with his men only to find that the Amalekites had burned their city and taken their wives, sons and daughters captive. What an awful calamity! To make matters - [In the Most Awesome Presence of All](https://follow-me-ministries.org/in-the-most-awesome-presence-of-all/) - Beloved Family... I’d like to draw attention to a vitally important element – a telling indicator that reveals whether a person is a genuine disciple of God’s Living and written Word, or merely a pretender. This is something that we will all struggle with. But sooner or later, if we want to fulfill our calling, - [The Life That Cannot Be Extinguished](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-life-that-cannot-be-extinguished/) - Job 7:3-5 “So am I allotted months of vanity, and nights of trouble are appointed me. When I lie down I say, ‘When shall I arise?’ But the night continues, and I am continually tossing until dawn. My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt, my skin hardens and runs.” Beloved Family... - [Letter from Timothy July 2016](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-july-2016/) - July 2016 God says to us, “I will defend you. I will be your lawyer. I will plead your case...” (Jeremiah 51:36) Has someone judged you, or hurt you? Don't be discouraged by this. God has you in the palm of His hand. He promised that He will help you! He knows how to turn - [God Reveals Himself Through His Word](https://follow-me-ministries.org/god-reveals-himself-through-his-word/) - Whenever I ponder the following text, I begin to feel overwhelmed... completely submerged and swept off of my mental feet. What the Holy Spirit says about God’s incarnate, resurrected Living Word is way too much for my poor mind to grasp! This text has embedded within it the endless vastness and significance and the Silence - [Letter from Timothy August 2017](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-august-2017/) - August 2017 The ship that Paul rode to go to Rome encountered a storm. “Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as - [The Gospel of Righteousness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-gospel-of-righteousness-2/) - Yeshua's Perfect Righteousness Yeshua (Jesus), the Son of Man, was, and always will actually be, the eternal, Living Creative Word, of the one and only Living God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! Yes, it's true; the Perfect, Infinite Word of God became flesh and lived among us! But He was, and is, much, much more - [The End of the Story Will Be Gloriously Shocking](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-end-of-the-story-will-be-gloriously-shocking/) - Beloved Family, as I write this in the late summer of 2017, we are about to enter into the Biblical season of the Fall Feasts that God commanded His chosen Blood Covenant people to celebrate with Him… the Feast of Trumpets… the Day of Atonement… and the Feast of Tabernacles… And it is my belief, - [The Rebuilt Wall of Separation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-rebuilt-wall-of-separation/) - In the latter part of the first century, the wonderful New Covenant Beginning, into which the apostles of Messiah Yeshua had ventured so faithfully, began to weaken and disintegrate after a few years. Even after people are regenerated spiritually and filled with the Holy Spirit, they must still contend with their fallen dying flesh. Flesh - [Letter from Timothy December 2017](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-timothy-december-2017/) - December 2017 When we go through difficult times in our lives, our faith may falter, but God has called us to be in fellowship with other believers. He will use them to speak to us and encourage us through these tough times. It is never God’s will or desire for us to take refuge in - [Our Messiah's Awesome Resurrection Presence](https://follow-me-ministries.org/messiahs-awesome-resurrection-presence/) - Beloved Family… when Christendom celebrates Easter, I fear that there’s a lot about the ways in which that is done that has very little to do with our Messiah’s awesome Resurrection Reality. I believe that many modern day people overlook and forget the real Message of what took place during that awesome Passover season that - [Everything Depends on the Truth of Your Viewpoint](https://follow-me-ministries.org/everything-depends-truth-viewpoint/) - Everything Depends on the Truth of Your Viewpoint Beloved Family… I’ve always been amazed by the incredible amount of diversity and all the conflicting perspectives and opinions that exist and compete with each other in this fallen, broken world. Just by observing what’s always going on around the globe, you will see the enormously differing - [Letter from Timothy January 2018](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-timothy-january-2018/) - January 2018 God loves you and so do I and I thank each one for all the blessings of this new year 2018 as we have begun it. In the book of Mark, we hear Yeshua’s call to turn and make a new beginning (Repent) and to welcome God’s reign (the kingdom of God) that - [God Himself is Our New Covenant Legacy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/god-new-covenant-legacy/) - Beloved Family... here’s a text that the Holy Spirit gave to us, that we would do well to take to heart and ponder deeply as we continue our boot camp training: Philippians 4:12-13 “I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every - [Almighty God Is Our Perfect All-Sufficient Source](https://follow-me-ministries.org/almighty-god-perfect-sufficient-source/) - Beloved Family... I believe the Lord is continually giving us further insight concerning the focus that the Follow Me Ministry is supposed to maintain. He’s doing that to intensify what He intends to do on behalf of Our Messiah’s earthly Body, through FMM. He has shown us that our purpose, focus, and function are meant to - [The One True Source of Righteousness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/one-true-source-of-righteousness/) - Beloved Family... during the years in which I’ve felt compelled to know our risen Lord, more and more, I’ve seen and heard many people give wonderful testimonies concerning God’s awesome faithfulness and credibility. These testimonies tell of many seemingly hopeless situations and the near despair that the people felt amid the overwhelming pressures they had - [He Overcame Death to Be Our Eternal Life](https://follow-me-ministries.org/he-overcame-death-to-be-our-eternal-life/) - Beloved Family... I’d like to make a suggestion. When you have some quiet peaceful time, ponder what the Holy Spirit is telling you in John 3:1-21. That text concerns Nicodemas and his initial encounter with the Lord. At that time, Nicodemas, along with most of Israel, did not know what to make of Yeshua of - [We Must All Make Our Choice](https://follow-me-ministries.org/we-must-all-make-our-choice/) - Joshua 24:15 “If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But as for me and my house, we will serve - [Are We for Real? Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/are-we-for-real-part-1/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Beloved Family… after you’ve heard the Lord speak those two awesome words, “Follow Me” into your heart, you will be forever changed! And if this subject grabs your attention, and - [Are We For Real? Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/are-we-for-real-part-2/) - Deuteronomy 6:4-9 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your - [Becoming Combat-Ready](https://follow-me-ministries.org/becoming-combat-ready/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Genesis 3:1 “Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God - [Letter from Timothy December 2018](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-december-2018/) - The scripture says that wherever Yeshua Messiah goes He brings the reign of God! Christmas is ultimately about the kingdom of God coming to this sad, broken, sin-marred world. Christmas is ultimately about a baby, Yeshua Messiah, who would grow into a mighty warrior – a warrior who would crush Satan, undo sadness, defeat death, - [Dare to Come Closer](https://follow-me-ministries.org/dare-to-come-closer/) - Beloved Family... I’m still pondering the meaning of the Eternal Blood Covenant into which our awesome God has included us. There is so much significance and good news embedded within it, that not even in eternity will we be able to finish plumbing the depths and the fullness and boundless expanse of our awesome God, - [O Lord, Enable Us To See!](https://follow-me-ministries.org/o-lord-enable-us-to-see/) - Beloved Family... In this message, I ask you to use a bit of imagination. Picture a circle in your mind. Within that circle is the entire spectrum of what we call Creation... every level and particle of physical created reality that took place in the past, and is going on in the present and ever - [The Proper Disciple Response to All Things (Part 1)](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-proper-disciple-response-to-all-things-part-1/) - Beloved Family... you’ll surely recognize the following Scripture text when you read it. That’s because I refer to it many times in my writings. I never tire of delving into it. Nor can I ponder it enough, because, no matter how often I try to penetrate its depths, I’m always left with a sense of - [Unimaginably Glorious News](https://follow-me-ministries.org/unimaginably-glorious-news/) - Beloved Family... here’s another text that we would do well to ponder... and ponder... and ponder again... with utmost sincerity. Let’s begin with these verses: Isaiah 55:6-9 “Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him [for salvation] while He is near. Let the wicked leave (behind) HIS WAY and the unrighteous man HIS - [Is Your God for Real?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/is-your-god-for-real/) - Beloved Family... I’d like to encourage us all to take stock of our current understanding and knowledge of our wonderful Creator and Provider, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I point this out because of this obvious fact: The degree and depth of your personal knowledge of Him will cause a direct corresponding impact - [Thy Kingdom Come](https://follow-me-ministries.org/thy-kingdom-come/) - Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done Beloved, the title of this article is part of a very familiar prayer most commonly known as The Lord’s Prayer or The Disciple’s Prayer. Most probably, each of us has prayed these very words countless times. In fact, it may well be the first prayer we ever learned - [Seated in Heavenly Places](https://follow-me-ministries.org/seated-in-heavenly-places/) - “Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who - [The Origin and Destination of All Things](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-origin-and-destination-of-all-things/) - “And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” Then He said to me, “It is done. I AM THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA, THE BEGINNING AND THE END. I will give to the one who thirsts from - [Renewing Our Minds - A Lifetime Necessity](https://follow-me-ministries.org/renewing-our-minds-a-lifetime-necessity/) - “Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and - [Our Need to Develop 'Covenant Eyes'](https://follow-me-ministries.org/our-need-to-develop-covenant-eyes/) - GOD’S ETERNAL BLOOD COVENANT PATTERN - Our Need to Develop ‘Covenant Eyes’ Beloved Family… can you see that everyone who is part of this current generation has begun to venture into uncharted territory? It’s uncharted because the danger of our republic undergoing total destruction has never before been this high. In our American national experience, during - [God's Circle of Inclusion - Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gods-circle-of-inclusion-part-2/) - God’s Eternal Blood Covenant Pattern God’s Circle of Inclusion – Part 2 Beloved Family… the God of the Bible, in His Eternal Lovingkindness, has done everything necessary to reconcile, redeem, and restore the entire human race. But most of us have remained stubborn and stiff-necked in our determination to continue to rebel against Him… and - [Lord, Open Our Covenant Eyes That We May See! – Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/lord-open-our-covenant-eyes-part-one/) - God’s Eternal Blood Covenant Pattern Lord, Open Our Covenant Eyes That We May See! – Part 1 So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring rod in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway. - [Lord, Open Our Covenant Eyes That We May See – Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/lord-open-our-covenant-eyes-part-two/) - God’s Eternal Blood Covenant Pattern Lord, Open Our Covenant Eyes That We May See – Part 2 Our commission as Yeshua’s Last Days disciples requires us to embody His Perfect Indwelling Presence, and to reflect and radiate His Fruit-producing Activity into the world around us. And beloved, the awesome spine-tingling Reality that will underlie that - [There Is Only One in Whom We Can Trust](https://follow-me-ministries.org/there-is-only-one-in-whom-we-can-trust/) - There Is Only One in Whom We Can Trust Beloved Family… I offer some thoughts that are, no doubt, extremely important elements in our boot camp training for the combat that lies ahead. And I believe it has a connection to what is meant by being ‘covered and protected’ by ‘the Full Armor of God’, - [The Lightning Bolt of Sudden Revelation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-lightning-bolt-of-sudden-revelation/) - The Lightning Bolt of Sudden Revelation Beloved Family… Ever since the FMM ‘seed’ was first planted into my heart, I’ve become much more aware of the sad, ever-worsening condition of our fallen, broken world, and the current generations that populate it at this time. And… as I ponder all the human deficiencies that plague us - [Loving Him With ALL Your Heart – Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/loving-him-with-all-your-heart-part-1/) - Beloved Family… At this time, I sense that the Lord is drawing my attention back to things that were shared with the FMM Family in the past. They are on our website… and were posted in the past. But I fear they have been forgotten because now, they’re lost in the depths of our earlier - [Loving Him With ALL Your Heart – Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/loving-him-with-all-your-heart-part-2/) - Beloved Family… In the first segment of this message, we saw that awesome bond of love, trust and devotion that humans and dogs develop with each other. This is very similar to what becomes possible when we finally realize how much our Messiah loves and values us, and to what lengths He has gone, to - [The Great ‘Shaking’ Is Now Underway](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-great-shaking-is-now-underway/) - Beloved Family… I noticed something in chapter 16 of Mark’s Gospel that really captured my attention. Here’s the part that really got to me: “After He had risen early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Miriam of Magdala, from whom He had driven out seven demons. She went and brought - [Letter from Timothy November 2020](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letter-from-timothy-november-2020/) - The last words uttered by the Savior just before He died on the cross were, “It is finished.” He was not referring to the end of His life or ministry, but of His substitutionary sufferings on the cross which He would complete by His death which occurred immediately following His shout, “It is finished.” He - [The View From the Resurrection Side of the Cross](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-view-from-the-resurrection-side-of-the-cross/) - Beloved Family, when I believe the Lord has given me a download to share with the people in my sphere of influence, I do my best to write it out accurately and then I deliver it. But very often, either because the Holy Spirit prompts me, or because my mind keeps working on trying to - [In the Name of Yeshua](https://follow-me-ministries.org/in-the-name-of-yeshua/) - Beloved Family… have you ever really considered how tremendously strong in our human nature the attraction of Sin actually is? How many times have you struggled, or have seen others struggle to overcome deeply-embedded, highly-developed sin patterns to which many of us actually become addicted? How many times throughout past history, have we seen the - [What True Disciples Always Do - Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-true-disciples-always-do/) - I chose the title of these articles to highlight what Scripture tells us should be the true habitual focus and intent of every authentic disciple. This is especially significant and important for those whom the Lord has chosen and called into His service during the era of the Last Days. At the beginning of this - [What True Disciples Always Do - Part 2](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-true-disciples-always-do-part-2/) - Beloved, what caused the early first century family of the Lord’s disciples to be so determined and so focused, and so persistent in the Invasion of this demon-possessed world that God had entrusted to their charge? How were they able to withstand the hatred and bitter opposition of the majority of the Jewish people? And - [What True Disciples Always Do - Part 3](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-true-disciples-always-do-part-3/) - Beloved Family... Over the years, I’ve heard a lot of Gospel appeals given by a great variety of modern day preachers and teachers. Many, although sincerely given and well-intended, were what I would call ‘seeker friendly appeals’ that are intentionally reduced or ‘watered down’ to be compatible with the current level of pop culture. Their - [What True Disciples Always Do - Part 4](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-true-disciples-always-do-part-4/) - Beloved Family... Since we’ve been considering what true authentic disciples are always focused on doing, I’d like to add a few more considerations to reinforce what we’ve already considered. Let’s go back to our foundational text: “The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when - [Renewing Our Minds – Living in the Supernatural IS Natural for Disciples…](https://follow-me-ministries.org/renewing-our-minds-living-in-the-supernatural-is-natural-for-disciples/) - Renewing Our Minds – Living in the Supernatural IS Natural for Disciples… But Do We REALLY Believe It? And Do We Live It Out? “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.” (1Corinthians 4:20) Beloved, the title of this article is provocative, is it not? The word “power” above - [God’s Flawless Covenant Level Love and Faithfulness - Part 1](https://follow-me-ministries.org/gods-flawless-covenant-level-love-and-faithfulness-part-1/) - Beloved Family... there is a unique quality contained in the very essence of what a Blood Covenant is, and what it means. In these treacherous, demanding times, we would do well to ‘unpack’ and ponder it. To express it in one sentence, I would say that it is a perpetual, ever-reliable reassuring loyalty that one ## Pages - [Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/) - [et_pb_section fb_built="1" fullwidth="on" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="0px|0px|0px|0px" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title="Follow Me Ministries" subhead="“FOLLOW ME!” - The command that transforms lives" header_fullscreen="on" header_scroll_down="on" scroll_down_icon="%%1%%" scroll_down_icon_color="#9f5844" button_one_text="Learn More" button_one_url="http://follow-me-ministries.org/welcome/" background_overlay_color="rgba(0,0,0,0.21)" content_orientation="bottom" image_orientation="bottom" _builder_version="4.16" title_font="Oswald|700|||||||" title_text_color="#edeff1" title_font_size="76px" title_letter_spacing="2px" content_font_size="22px" subhead_font="Raleway|500||on|||||" subhead_text_color="#edeff1" subhead_font_size="22px" subhead_letter_spacing="1px" background_color="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)" background_image="http://follow-me-ministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/351405-admin.jpg" background_position="bottom_center" custom_margin="|||" custom_padding="|||" box_shadow_style="preset6" box_shadow_blur="31px" box_shadow_spread="6px" box_shadow_color="rgba(73,73,73,0.57)" text_shadow_style="preset1" text_shadow_horizontal_length="0.01em" text_shadow_blur_strength="0.28em" text_shadow_color="rgba(0,0,0,0.18)" global_colors_info="{}" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled="off" - [The No. 1 Core Issue](https://follow-me-ministries.org/no-1-the-core-issue/) - The basic issue for Last Days’ New Covenant disciples is this: Do you REALLY BELIEVE your Messiah rose from the dead and is here with you now, at all times? This website will offer an ever-growing body of material to help you, as you learn to believe, trust, obey and cooperate with our risen Lord, Yeshua - [Welcome!](https://follow-me-ministries.org/welcome/) - "FOLLOW ME!" The command that transforms lives… WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT ABOUT DISCIPLESHIP? Follow Me Ministries came into being during January-March, 2011. Our ministry purpose is: to enhance the training that the risen Lord Jesus (Yeshua), the Messiah of Israel and Lord of all Creation, gives to His personal Jewish and non-Jewish New Covenant disciples. We - [For My Ultimate Journey Family - Spring, 2011](https://follow-me-ministries.org/the-ministry-its-purpose/) - In the late 1980's and early 1990's, I began the Christ-Life Ministry. The Lord had put me in a unique position, as a Teen Challenge staff member. I was given a job to do that had never been tried before. Instead of being assigned to work for and with the live-in students that came to - [Content Catalog](https://follow-me-ministries.org/content-catalog/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”title” title_font=”||||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font_size=”64px” background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https://follow-me-ministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Frame-1-1-scaled.jpg” custom_padding=”10vh||10vh||true|false” title_font_size_tablet=”48px” title_font_size_phone=”36px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#5B0201″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” sticky_position=”top” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#EFEFEF” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”display: flex;||flex-wrap: wrap;||justify-content: center;||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Genesis Series” url=”#genesis” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” - [What Are We?](https://follow-me-ministries.org/what-are-we/) - The originator of the Follow Me Ministry is our Heavenly Father. And the man into whose heart Father sowed the seeds of this ministry is named John Marquez. John has worked with several Christian ministries for many years. There are two articles posted on this website that give ample information on his personal background, how - [Contact & Support](https://follow-me-ministries.org/contact/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” text_color=”light” text_background=”on” text_bg_color=”#9f5844″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]Follow Me MinistriesP.O. BOX 540826Omaha, NE 68154-0826 To donate/support Follow Me Ministries please mail your check or money order to the address above. We’d love to hear from you. Please - [Letters From Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letters-from-home/letters-from-timothy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#370100″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font_size=”64px” title_font_size_tablet=”48px” title_font_size_phone=”36px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_post_title][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”3″ specialty=”on” padding_top_bottom_link_2=”false” padding_left_right_link_2=”false” padding_top_2=”0px” _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blog posts_number=”12″ show_thumbnail=”off” show_more=”on” show_comments=”on” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ header_level=”h3″ header_font_size=”24px” - [Articles](https://follow-me-ministries.org/articles/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”3″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blog posts_number=”15″ include_categories=”2″ show_thumbnail=”off” show_more=”on” show_date=”off” show_comments=”on” admin_label=”Articles & Teachings” _builder_version=”4.9.7″ meta_font=”|300|on||||||” meta_text_color=”rgba(51,51,51,0.66)” meta_font_size=”14px” read_more_font=”|600||on|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_blog][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar orientation=”right” area=”sidebar-1″ show_border=”off” _builder_version=”4.3.2″][/et_pb_sidebar][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [Statement of Faith](https://follow-me-ministries.org/statement-of-faith/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ inner_width=”auto” inner_max_width=”1080px”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ custom_padding__hover=”|||” custom_padding=”|||”][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”4.9.4″ meta=”off” author=”off” date=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” text_shadow_horizontal_length=”text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_vertical_length=”text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_blur_strength=”text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”title_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”title_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ title_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” title_text_shadow_blur_strength=”title_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ title_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” meta_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”meta_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ meta_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” meta_text_shadow_vertical_length=”meta_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ meta_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” meta_text_shadow_blur_strength=”meta_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ meta_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” - [FMM Glossary of Terms](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letters-from-home/fmm-glossary-of-terms/) - Dear Ones, As our FMM family grows and spreads across the world, we’ve realized there may be a need to offer some ‘helps’ or explanations for certain phrases or terms that would be unfamiliar to some of our brothers and sisters in other countries. With that in mind, we began this as a “Wiki” type - [Forum Registration](https://follow-me-ministries.org/forum-registration/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [The Original 'Marching Orders'](https://follow-me-ministries.org/about/) - The directives listed below are what I believe the Lord pointed out to me, indicating that He wanted Me to cooperate with the Holy Spirit who is here to teach and train us to follow them. That happened in 1988, when I first began, with great trepidation and prayer, to try to structure and write my original Christ-Life Ministry material. - [The Letters](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letters-from-home/the-letters/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.98″ background_layout=”light”]The Letters are just that – letters from the FMM Pilot Group to the FMM family at large. They include our testimonies and other insights that have encouraged our hearts along our own discipleship journeys.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_blog _builder_version=”3.0.98″ include_categories=”5″ show_content=”off” show_thumbnail=”on” show_more=”off” show_author=”on” show_date=”on” show_categories=”on” show_comments=”on” show_pagination=”on” fullwidth=”on” use_overlay=”off” background_layout=”light” pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ - [Questions & Answers](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letters-from-home/q-a/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.98″ background_layout=”light”]Here we will post and list the Questions and Answers as they are received. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_blog _builder_version=”3.0.98″ include_categories=”7″ show_content=”off” show_thumbnail=”on” show_more=”off” show_author=”on” show_date=”on” show_categories=”on” show_comments=”on” show_pagination=”on” fullwidth=”on” use_overlay=”off” background_layout=”light” pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ posts_number=”15″ /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”3.0.98″ area=”sidebar-1″ orientation=”left” show_border=”on” background_layout=”light” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [Biblical Meditations](https://follow-me-ministries.org/biblical-meditations/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_blog _builder_version=”3.0.98″ posts_number=”15″ include_categories=”3″ show_content=”off” show_thumbnail=”on” show_more=”off” show_author=”on” show_date=”on” show_categories=”on” show_comments=”on” show_pagination=”on” fullwidth=”on” use_overlay=”off” background_layout=”light” pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”3.0.98″ area=”sidebar-1″ orientation=”left” show_border=”on” background_layout=”light” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [Letters from Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/letters-from-home/) - Greetings, dear ones, My name is Nancy Lorimer. I’m a fellow FMM disciple and will more fully introduce myself to you in later posts. We have a wonderfully gifted brother here in Omaha who does all the behind the scenes technical website stuff – he and I help John with the Follow Me web content - [Family News!](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news/) - THE FAMILY NEWS NETWORK BEGINS! This is how the Family News page began several years ago and we published many encouraging and inspiring stories from around the world for the last three years. We no longer do that... the newer focus is on the teachings and articles themselves. I've included here the reasoning behind the - [Family Bulletin Board](https://follow-me-ministries.org/family-news/family-bulletin-board/) - December 9, 2017 – Many of you may already know that in the past month, we had some difficulties with the FMM website – for awhile John and I had lost the ability to access the ‘behind the scenes’ dashboard that allows us to post and update anything. It provided opportunity for the Holy Spirit ## Categories - [Articles And Teachings](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/articles-and-teachings/) - [Biblical Meditations](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/biblical-meditations/) - [Family News](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/family-news/) - [Letters from Home](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/letters-from-home/) - [Letters From Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/letters-from-home/letters-from-timothy/) - [Questions & Answers](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/questions-answers/) - [Welcome](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/welcome/) - [About](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/welcome/about/) - [God's Eternal Blood Covenant Pattern](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/gods-eternal-blood-covenant-pattern/) - [Booklets](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/booklets/) - [Marching Orders for the Stephen Generation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/marching-orders-for-the-stephen-generation/) - [New Covenant Resurrection Mode](https://follow-me-ministries.org/category/new-covenant-resurrection-mode/) ## Tags - [jh](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/jh/) - [transformation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/transformation/) - [destiny](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/destiny/) - [image](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/image/) - [knowing God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/knowing-god/) - [testing](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/testing/) - [rest](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/rest/) - [humanism](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/humanism/) - [redemption](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/redemption/) - [death and resurrection](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/death-and-resurrection/) - [wilderness honeymoon](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/wilderness-honeymoon/) - [nurture](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/nurture/) - [growth](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/growth/) - [likeness of God](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/likeness-of-god/) - [created](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/created/) - [purpose](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/purpose/) - [reflecting the Almighty](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/reflecting-the-almighty/) - [spiritual boot camp](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/spiritual-boot-camp/) - [daily bread](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/daily-bread/) - [communion](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/communion/) - [discipleship](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/discipleship/) - [leaving Egypt](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/leaving-egypt/) - [circumcised](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/circumcised/) - [obedience](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/obedience/) - [glorious news](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/glorious-news/) - [self-reliance](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/self-reliance/) - [God's ways](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/gods-ways/) - [disciple](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/disciple/) - [new life](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/new-life/) - [identity](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/identity/) - [sanctified](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/sanctified/) - [new covenant](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/new-covenant/) - [equipped](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/equipped/) - [vision](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/vision/) - [beginning](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/beginning/) - [appointed time](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/appointed-time/) - [eternal covenant](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/eternal-covenant/) - [living Word](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/living-word/) - [union](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/union/) - [globalist government](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/globalist-government/) - [creation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/creation/) - [restoration](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/restoration/) - [last days upheaval](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/last-days-upheaval/) - [covenant people](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/covenant-people/) - [discipleship training](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/discipleship-training/) - [regeneration](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/regeneration/) - [follow me](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/follow-me/) - [God's call](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/gods-call/) - [last days](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/last-days/) - [preparation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/preparation/) - [spiritual training](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/spiritual-training/) - [blood covenant](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/blood-covenant/) - [life](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/life/) - [living sacrifice](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/living-sacrifice/) - [living word made flesh](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/living-word-made-flesh/) - [light from darkness](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/light-from-darkness/) - [God's remnant](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/gods-remnant/) - [Wilderness Training](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/wilderness-training/) - [resurrection](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/resurrection/) - [glory](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/glory/) - [Timothy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/timothy/) - [Exodus](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/exodus/) - [covenant](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/covenant/) - [overcoming death](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/overcoming-death/) - [eternal life](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/eternal-life/) - [perfect heavenly Father](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/perfect-heavenly-father/) - [indwelling presence](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/indwelling-presence/) - [Yeshua](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/yeshua/) - [restored relationships](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/restored-relationships/) - [work of the Father](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/work-of-the-father/) - [fruit](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/fruit/) - [reconciliation](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/reconciliation/) - [Messiah](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/messiah/) - [God revealed](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/god-revealed/) - [Pharaoh](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/pharaoh/) - [judgement](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/judgement/) - [legacy](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/legacy/) - [eternal future](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/eternal-future/) - [truth](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/truth/) - [conflict](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/conflict/) - [viewpoint](https://follow-me-ministries.org/tag/viewpoint/)