May 13, 2004

Brother Gary,

I am sitting here at my desk listening to Brother Billy and Sarah sing "Almost There". The feelings from the song combined with everything that God is doing for us is overwhelming. It's like living in a fairy tale, but it's real. Very Very real. As a little girl, I always loved that song "somewhere over the rainbow". I pondered in my heart what it was like to be there...and now Jesus has given us a taste.

We are really blessed people. I couldn't even imagine life could be this good. The feelings in my heart are so full, I just don't know what to do with them but smile or cry. It only takes one touch from God and your whole life changes and then He touches you more and more and more and what have we done for him to love us so? It is just the mercy and love of God. He is very good to us.

Brother Billy's piano playing in this song makes me feel as if I could fly away. I feel like I am soaring with the Lord above all the world. I thank God and really appreciate everything He has done. This world is in a mess....But GOD can and will take care of us and keep us under His wings, so we can fly away with Him someday.

Thanks!

Sister Amy

Hey there sister Amy. Thanks for sharing this with us... I'm glad you could get a taste for the special feelings we all felt over the weekend and on Monday and Tuesday. Thank God for the special people around us.

love,

Bro. Gary

May 13, 2004

Brother Gary,

God blessed us last night in our meeting with feelings that I have never felt before. I am so thankful for it! It was like waves of feelings last night and you wanted to be in the middle of the waves. The best feeling I had from the Lord last night was at the very end of the meeting. Brother Taylor stood up with bold faith for healing, and that sent faith all through the people. Before I could even get prayed for, I felt the lightest, "drunk" feeling I've ever had. In front of me was Brother Darren who looked exactly like how I was feeling....intoxicated. I can feel it now as I'm telling you about it. What sweet feelings from the Lord, real feelings. Sister Amy is right; we have done nothing to deserve this mercy and love. He touched us first and caused us to know that He was even there. God is just very, very good to us. I am very thankful.

Sister Cris

I love intoxicated people (of the right variety!).

Thanks for sharing that with us Cris. Those feelings sound wonderful.

Bro. Gary

May 13, 2004

Hello, brother Gary:

I just tried to call brother Jr to unload all these wonderful feelings and since my husband is not around I decided to share them with you. God is so good I feel like there are real miracles in the making, I feel it. I feel that there was some real faith released on Monday it felt different (like it touched Jesus and the father). I know I can't be the only one feeling this!!! It is too sweet, to real !!!! I want to have that pure heart that brother John preached about, I want a pure mind and a pure heart that is fixed on him (Jesus). I feel like I enjoyed everyone last night being blessed as much as if it were me. Oh Gary I wish you could understand the miracle/miracles that have already taken place with different ones here such as ------- and ------ (GOD FIXED IT). I feel God's first choice is always to fix it, what ever it is. Well I guess I will go for now, but I like sister Gwen's song, "I FEEL GOOOOOD!!!!!!!"

Karen :>)

All I can say is "Me too!" Both nights were something extraordinary. Wow.

Bro. Gary

May 2, 2004

Pastor John:

I really enjoyed the TFT for 429... It was from Jesus, that is for sure.

After I read it, I thought about what a "relief" it is to yield to the Spirit. It is a "relief" to be loved by God and yield to that love, a relief to yield to loving the children of God. It's what we want. A relief to just believe the truth and nothing else, and to love it and yield to every good and pure thought that comes from Jesus. It is a relief to yield to praising God with a whole heart and body, not thinking about anyone, or anything. And it will be a relief to yield up this body to Jesus when it is time, if we die obeying him. This thought was a very good one - a real "relief". Rest.

Gary

May 1, 2004

Dear Gary,

Hi, my name is Stephanie and I am from NJ. I was raised a Catholic. I always knew there was a God, but I never had a personal relationship with the Lord. Six months ago, I was driving home from upstate NY and as I was scanning the channels all I could find was Christian stations. So I listened. Since then I have had a new hunger for the Jesus. It was immediately after this that I stopped all prior activity, such as doing drugs, eventually leading to me to stop listening to certain types of music, even watchin tv, etc. ...needless to say, my life has changed dramatically. I thought that I was "saved"...I thought I had received the Spirit of God.

Recently, I was searching for information to prove to my mother that praying to saints, such as St. Theresa and having a statue of Mary the mother of Jesus, is wrong and idolatry. So, as I was doing this online, I came across a website that opened my eyes. Biblical Discernment Ministries. I read exposes and other things about many subjects and even a excerpt about the church I was attending, Calvary Chapel. So after this, I started to become afraid that I didnt know the truth and I didnt want to follow any false doctrine. I left Calvary Chapel, and have been asking Jesus to please show me the truth...I didnt know which denomination actually held true to the bible. Well, I eventually came across your site. I believe I have been shown the truth. I have not received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I am sad because I haven't. I feel like I have been fooling myself this whole time and thinking that I was doing so well in my walk.... obviously I have been mistaken. I know that by my stopping what I was doing before, I could not have done without the grace of God...meaning smoking pot among other things. I could not have found your website, without being led. I just dont understand why I havent received the Holy Spirit yet. I dont know what i am doing wrong. Maybe I am not studying enough...or something...or maybe Jesus wanted me to be aware of what the baptism is all about before I received it. I dont know. I feel a bit discouraged. I feel as if I am on the outside looking in, and in reality I am. I was just wondering if you can help me at all. What do you think? Thank you for your time.

Dear Stephanie.

What a refreshing e-mail to receive. I believe too, that Jesus has been leading you in finding our web site, as He has been leading you all along the way.

When a baby is in the womb, there is much growing that occurs. That is a normal process in "birth", and from what you have told me, the birth process is coming along just fine. You are taking in more truth each time you find it...you are growing. First you were a Catholic, then you started listening to the radio, then you moved on to Calvary Chapel when more truth came. God changed many of your worldly habits. And now you are searching out what we are saying and feeling something good. That is Jesus leading you. You have taken each step He has led you in. Thank the Lord for that - He is at work.

The "discouragement" you feel is quite normal - these I would say may be "birth pangs", and most times people seeking the holy Ghost get anxious - because they want it so much! Most of the pain, as you know, is right before birth.

So keep "growing" - and keep believing. You are understanding the right things - you don't have to stay on the "outside". Believe Jesus. He is able to bring you into His kingdom if you keep seeking Him first.

I would be happy to mail you some excellent teaching cassettes and literature if you think they would be helpful. Just e-mail me back your full name and mailing address and I will send them out free of charge.

Best regards,

Gary Savelli

April 30, 2004

To whom it may concern:

What kind of materials do you have that could help one see how important it is for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit; how you know if you have recieved it; what it takes to recieve Him; what the difference between ministers/churches/people who operate in Him versus the power of those not operatoring in Him. I hope that my questions were clear. thank you and God Bless you.

Dear Friend.

I am glad you asked this question. We do have very valuable materials that can help you understand how important the baptism of the holy Ghost (with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues) is. It is SO important, the apostle Paul said that this experience puts a person into the body of Christ (you can read this in 1 Cor.12:13).

We know we have received the Spirit, because the Spirit "testifies" when it comes in. The Spirit "speaks" - it does just what Jesus said it does - it makes a SOUND which a person can hear (read John 3). So if we have not heard the Spirit testifying with our Spirit (in tongues of course), that we are truly children of God, then we need to keep seeking until we do.

The ones truly operating in Jesus are those who preach the truth about the new birth - that the baptism of the Spirit is the born again experience. Also, there will be other signs, such as miracles, healing, wonders, etc. The gospel is not in "word" only - but in power. If we do not see people receiving the Spirit and the other signs Jesus and the apostles spoke of, then it is not the real gospel.

Attached to this e-mail (in adobe acrobat .pdf format, viewable in most internet browsers) is a great "sampler" set of tracts on this subject to help you. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have - we welcome them!

Best regards,

Gary Savelli

April 28, 2004

Bro Gary:

Greetings from Australia!

I bought a newspaper today, something I don't do so often these days. Actually, I bought it to help start the wood fire which we will need any day here now.

In the "Features" section of this paper (a major national paper) the first page article was entitled "Pink picket fence". At top centre of the page was a full-colour, 10x6 inch photograph of a church scene from New Jersey, US. A robed, collared priest with his book of words open at the right page stands in front of an altar bedecked with flowers and seven lit candles. Above and behind on a plain brick wall is a simple christian cross with a light glowing from behind the intersection of the arms. The steps up to the altar are covered with pretty carpet.

The priest is staring intently at the man on his left who appears to be stating his christian wedding vows. This man, dressed in a smart suit with yellow shirt is holding the hands of his intended, a shorter man, also in a suit but wearing a blue shirt. It is such a deep, meaningful ... serene scene.

When I first saw it I reacted with revulsion at the sight but in time I realised that this picture was telling the truth. There was the true spirit of christianity revealed for any who will to see. The picture was truthful. The untruth was the unspoken inference that God and Jesus were somehow associated with this ceremony. It was a front page, full colour expose of the truth about christianity. I remembered Pastor John's words while preaching recently about christian ministers marrying whoever or whatever. It was sickening to look at, in one way, but hopefully it will be an effective advertisement about christianity for some hearts out there that long for something more from God.

Earlier in the week I read about your Senator Kerry receiving communion amidst some controversy regarding his views on abortion. The article went on to describe the somewhat unusual Catholic place he attended for to receive communion as being a place which accepts gay couples and baptizes their children(?!). I hope the spirit of christianity (which as Jesus taught Pastor John is the spirit of homosexuality) continues to come out of the closet in this manner. Its perverseness is getting very good press coverage. I hope God's children start to get the point.

I'll light that fire soon.

Damien

What can I say? God has given us information that lets us see. To Him goes all the glory.

Thanks for the news - enjoy your fire.

Gary

April 26, 2004

Hi John.

I thought about bringing this up in the meeting today but I never felt like I had a "crack in the door". Anyway, last Monday or Tuesday evening the Lord taught me something that was/has been really good to me, and actually a little frightening.

The sum of the message was this (I'm paraphrasing the feeling I was having in my chest while the Lord was dealing with me):

"I don't care what you see with your eyes, even what you think you see with your eyes. I don't care what you hear with your ears, even what you think you hear with your ears. I don't care if everything around you seems to be pushing in a particular direction, you trust in ME".

It was a really, really good and solid feeling that came with this. I told Carrie that it felt like it was an unshakeable kind of thing that just had a very solid footing underneath it. I can't really describe it. It was just a really good, really solid type of "thing".

The effect I feel like it has had on me, in part at least, is that is has taken some of a fear of man out of me. If I'm really "in tune", I can concentrate on what the Spirit is saying and pretty much forget the rest. It just doesn't matter, and God doesn't want me paying much attention to it anyway.

It sure was good and I hope I never forget it.

Taylor

Dear Taylor:

If we do what the Lord was saying to you, then we live the kind of life Jesus lived. There is nothing more secure and steadfast than the holy Ghost. To be led by the Spirit is to live life to the fullest. It is be a son of God in deed (Rom. 8). There is no fear of man in that life! I like the way Isaiah put it, "Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils. Wherein is he to be accounted of?"

jdc

April 23, 2004

Hi Brother Gary,

I really had a wonderful time this past weekend at pastor John's house; the feelings I felt were overwhelming, just to see the order of God was beautiful. God has such an order that if a stranger was to look in, he would think there was no order about what he was seeing, and yet, when you are in the spirit, you love it more and more every time you see it and feel it.

I loved marching around outside Saturday night it was great! It was fun. I was as a little child and enjoyed every minute of it. I felt free and happy, and pleasing to God. What order that was there, full of the love of God. And Sunday, to see the order of God at work was wonderful, too. When we walk in the spirit, we are a help to the whole body. The Spirit sets in order all things by itself. We become orderly, and to have the whole body everywhere in order--“WOW”. What would that be worth! I hope I see it one day.

I loved the TFT on a “True pastor”. I cried while I was reading it. That is what order is all about, seeing what God has done and getting in line with it. I felt like I was losing my pastor when I was reading it, and I was--"my grand pastor". Even though I never meet him, I know him, and I am thankful for my pastor, pastor John.

I thank God for what I am feeling and for letting me be a part of this truth. I hope some of God's children from the Church of God who receive the tracts we mailed to them come out of there to join us on this walk with God. I love this way!

Brother Stuart

Thanks Brother Stuart. I believe there is something about being grateful that God loves. I'll share your feelings in this e-mail with the saints.

Bro. Gary

April 21, 2004

Bro. Gary:

I have just finished reading the TFT 4-18 "The Seal of God." So good! In a few days, April 23, I will have had the holy Ghost 15 years! April 23, 1989, the wonderful sweet Spirit of God descended on me and filled me with tears and joy - and a new language! I felt years of sin lifted from me as the sweet language of God poured from my mouth! I can taste it right now! Before I received the baptism of the holy Ghost, Jesus tenderly led me down a path of finding him. I remember early in my search, reading Revelation 9:4 and asking myself what the "seal" was that was written of here. I knew I did not know, and according to what I was reading, when God starts pouring out His wrath upon this earth, the "seal" is not an option if I want to live forever with Jesus. I saw that the "seal" was the protection, and that it was from God. I knew I did not have it.

Rev. 9:4 - "And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads."

Jesus says to seek and you will find. He led me to more understanding with this:

Ephesians 4:30 - "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."

There it was! The seal of God IS the holy Ghost! As for me, and as is said, "the rest is history." Jesus, as promised to those who repent and have faith to believe, gave me his sweet Spirit 15 years ago, and oh my, the wonderful experiences in him since that day!

I am so glad that I sought him; that I did not close my mind and my heart to eternal life. I am so thankful that I did not follow the traditions of men; follow the religion of my mother or my grandmother or her mother before her; so thankful that my heart would not be satisfied with just anything until I knew without a doubt that I had been made whole by the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb - the sweet holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues - the Seal of God! When the Spirit fell on me that day, I knew without a doubt that it was Power from above that I had never known or felt before. And each and every time Jesus touches me today, I know that there is more to learn of him! Praise God!

Well, I just feel so full and so thankful, that I wanted to share a little bit of my testimony. If God's people will just open up their hearts and not be afraid to ask, He will show them the right way. As one of God's faithful, humble servants, George C. Clark, once said, "my soul is too precious to gamble with." Amen!

Not through human knowledge, nor the traditions of men, do we find Him. But through a humble heart that will not be satisfied until God satisfies it.

SO thankful for His Seal,

Sister Sandy :)

Hey Sandy....

Thanks for the e-mail on the Seal of God. I remember the night I received the holy Ghost, I heard God say in my mind, "you are sealed... you are mine." I knew very little or nothing about "the seal of God" at that time - all I knew was that I had been overflowing with the Spirit of God, and tongues, and that was the message I heard when that experience was done, not really knowing what God was saying to me.

It was exciting to me to find that in the bible several says AFTER I heard that voice, a verse which said: Eph 1:13 "In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise". Wow!

That tract has always been one of my personal favorites for that reason.

Bro. Gary

April 21, 2004

To the saints:

I have spoken on this subject many times over the years, but I feel the need to put this in writing, for your consideration. I want to make certain that everyone that meets at my house understands the truth about God's children and earthly military service.

Under the Old Testament, God was pleased when Israel's enemies were physically destroyed. It was a righteous thing, for example, for the prophet Samuel to slay King Agag with the sword (1Sam. 15). This was right because Israel was an earthly kingdom, with earthly enemies. But in the New Testament, the "Israel of God" is a spiritual nation. Our enemies are spiritual; accordingly, "the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but spiritual".

God's will is that His "Israel", the body of Christ, be defended and protected, but since that cannot be accomplished by any earthly weapon, it is not the will of God that any of His children fight with any army on earth against any other nation. Jesus said, "If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight." Paul said that if we want to be good soldiers of Jesus, then we will not become "entangled with the affairs of this world", and war is certainly an affair of this world.

No one in the congregation can accomplish any righteousness and please God in this New Testament by physically beating, wounding, or killing another person. Military service, as far as physically harming others is concerned, is forbidden to the saints until the return of Jesus to reign over the earth for a thousand years.

If a believer feels, as I do, gratitude for the privilege of being born in this wonderful country, he has some options. If you want to help this nation survive in times of war, you can pray for the leaders of it. "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much", even "turning to flight the armies of aliens". And if a believer does not want to be classified as a "conscientious objector", he can ask the authorities for a position in the military that does not include the use of deadly weapons against human beings. If such a position exists, I believe that it would be acceptable to God to occupy it, if allowed by the earthly authorities.

It is highly likely that situations will be coming up in which our young people will be required to respond to a call to serve this country militarily. We need to know what is right in the sight of God so that our response to any such call will be reasonable, honest, and with understanding.

Let me know if there remain any questions.

Pastor John

PS In one of my old tape series, perhaps the "All Things" series, recorded in the late 1980's, I discuss this issue fully.

In response, the following letter was written on April 21, 2004:

Pastor John~

After reading your message to the saints concerning military service, I had a question about being in the military. Would it not be wrong to work in a factory making the weapons that will be used against others, or to work on breaking enemy codes, which will enable our troops to target and destroy others? It seems that in doing tasks such as these, a person would still be guilty of killing to a certain extent. Is that true? If so, what are the acceptable military jobs? Maybe something in the medical field? Thanks,

~ Bekah

Hey Bekah:

I thought somebody would ask a question like yours. And my answer is that it is unwise to become philosophical about the issue. Taking my message to the saints to the extreme, philosophically speaking, we would all have to refuse to pay taxes because the tax money, in part, is used to produce weapons for killing people. Just being alive and living in any certain country does not, thankfully, make us guilty for the acts of the rulers of that country (unless, of course, we voted them into office).

Hey! Working as a military analyst breaking enemy codes sounds like an interesting job! Since you excel in math and history, you probably would do well with that. Maybe you could look into that as a career for yourself!!!

Pastor John

April 21, 2004

Hi Brother Gary,

I was thinking about Sister Betty’s testimony this weekend of sending out tracts. It made me think about how distributing tracts is a lot like fishing, and Jesus said to some of his disciples that he would make them “fishers of men.” I used to fish almost every day before I graduated from high school. I still love to fish, and I enjoy leaving tracts at the gas pumps or wherever I may have an opportunity to make a “cast.” Mailing or handing out tracts is like casting your lure out into the lake. Most of the time you don’t get even a nibble. Every once-in-awhile you’ll get a bite, and it can be exciting. Most often, though, they spit out the lure and get away. But you keep hoping for the BIG ONE! You bring the big one home, and he feeds the whole family. But unlike a fish, the big one keeps feeding the family, with lots of food left over (a true miracle, just like Jesus feeding the multitudes). Kinda neat how Jesus multiplied the fish (and loaves). So even today, we are Jesus’ “fishers of men”. It is also neat how Sister Betty and Brother Earl love to fish (in the pond).

Just wanted to share that with you.

Mark

Thanks Mark.

I liked your comments about fishing being one of the 'activities' that feeds our family.... Let's keep our hooks in the water. Hopefully we will be getting some responses from the Church of God mailing of almost 11,000 ---- that's a lot of hooks! Maybe there'll be a keeper in the bunch.

Bro. Gary

April 20, 2004

Pastor John:

I want to share with you what God has been doing for me.

Since receiving the holy Ghost, I've prayed that God would help me live my life in a way that would not bring a reproach upon the name of Jesus in the eyes of my family. I believe He is helping me with that, which is why I'm writing.

A couple of weeks ago, I was listening to a two-tape set called "John's Vision" dated 10/20/96. It was the week that Uncle Joe had died, and there was a lot of testimony about him. One thing that God implanted in my heart was the dream that your father had, long ago, concerning how roughly Uncle Joe's voice was sometimes, when he spoke to people. If I remember correctly, in the dream, Uncle Joe's father was in hell and would cry out if he saw Uncle Joe speak too roughly, "No-o-o-o! Don't do that! That's how I ended up down here!"

Since hearing of that dream, I've tried to be more conscious of how I speak to my wife and son, but mainly to my wife. What I say to her, apparently, sounds harsher than I mean it to sound, sometimes. But since listening to that tape, I've felt it was important for me to fix that and try to be more gentle. Even if I don't mean to be that way, it's her perception of what I'm intending that's important.

Tonight, He helped me in a different way.

My wife has a habit of leaving the blow dryer for her hair right where its going to be in my way after she's through using it, rather than put it back where it belongs. When I got home this evening, there it was, right where I had to move it out of my way. Being irritated, I thought "where can I put this so that she'll have to move it out of her way? Maybe then she'll learn not to leave things in other people's way." So, I located what I felt would be a promising spot and left it there. I then started walking away with a feeling of satisfaction. Then the Spirit brought something to my memory. It was a story you told from your earlier years about your younger brother refusing to clean out the bathtub after bathing. You had gone to your father and complained. Instead of reproving your brother, he simply went and started cleaning out the tub himself. You had followed him, and when you saw your elderly father bending down to clean the bathtub, you were embarrassed and told him, "Never mind, I'll do it".

When I remembered that story, I went back and put the hair drier back where it belonged myself and never said nothing to her about it. After that, I felt so clean that I decided to write to you and tell you about it. I feel like God is leading me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake, and I praise Him for it.

Chuck H.

Chuck:

That is a great testimony! You are on the road to everlasting life. Keep on keeping on.

Thanks,

jdc

April 20, 2004

Subject: interesting side note - debt

I was listening to the BBC last night and they had a bit on American credit card debt. Now, it's $9,200 per household (up from 8,000 last year).

Taylor

An interesting note from bro. Taylor concerning debt. Let's listen to Jesus and refrain from ending up here!

Bro. Gary

And, Gary, I should point out that the debt about which Taylor's article is referring is ONLY credit card debt. This does not include car payments, house payments, etc. This is an astonishing figure when you think of it.

jdc

April 17, 2004

Dear Gary and all----

Somebody CALL me! I am starved for my spiritual bros and sisses. I MISS YOU!!!!!

Nevertheless, while you were all rejoicing and probably singing new operas or something, I was up this morning at 6am and heading for the hills, my private solitude, and lemme tell you, God was up to something! Sure wish you could've been here to share! I woke up at 6am speaking in tongues, out of my control, ahhhh how sweeet. . . .and so I knew I had to go somewhere to cut loose, so at 7am I hiked out past the already overcrowded parking lots at the Xn building, with all the loud amplified music pouring out into the tranquil Easter morning air, and when I got into the secluded green valley, God knocked me to my knees and poured out His spirit on me, glorious! I shouted and laughed and praised Jesus and was SO thankful for not being in that superficial, commercialized church down the hill, where deadness is the norm and they don't even realize it. I don't know what God wanted me to pray, so i just kept letting the holy Ghost speak through me, and He had a lot to say. Like I said, I wish you could've been here to share. I was intoxicated. What REST! What pleasure to be blessed with this gift. Xns can have their "happy Easter" celebrations. God gave me a WONDERFUL FULL morning of REAL LIFE!!!! And...There's more! . . . the day got even better. There's more to this testimony.

Somebody CALL ME!!! :)

LOVE YOU ALL,

Bro Brad!!! 925-XXX-XXXX

April 17, 2004

Pastor John,

I often thank God for where he has seen fit to place me (with the saints at your house). I don't know of any place I'd rather be than Paster John's house; I love the feeling of the holy ghost there and the love of my brothers and sisters. My paster, WOW, He's the closest man I know to God in this Day.

Bless you brother John; I sure do Love you, and love what you are teaching us. Don't ever think about putting me out. I'll go from your house to be with the Lord, SATISFIED!!!

PRAISE GOD. Love you all.

Sister Willie

Dear Sister Willie:

If you ever leave the saints at my house, I want you to take me with you! You add so much to us all! You understand the real spirit of holiness, and we feed from what you have from Jesus.

Pastor John

April 17, 2004

Hello Brother Gary,

I just wanted to say to you and to Pastor John that I have just sat here and read the TFT's for the last few days of April, and they are wonderful. I am so full of feelings. What good food for the soul and for anyone who may be 'lukewarm" that Jesus may be calling!

I have been talking with a lady who has not been taught who Jesus and the saints really are. It is so sad to me. She probably once had a tender thought about Jesus, and it has been cruely snatched from her by xty. All during our conversations, I felt the most tender feelings of the spirit saying "Come, don't you see?" But there was no open door. All the doors have been shut by wrong ideas about God.

When I read the TFT on "Salvation is for the Body", this line I really liked...

"'Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.' Let him save you today from 'the error of the wicked', so that he can save you later from their damnation."

Thanks for the TFT's.....they are wonderful.

Sister Amy

:) Yes they are!

Bro. Gary

April 5, 2004

The Thought for Today for 4-02 is so enlighting! If only more people realized this. How lucky people are that have received the holy ghost and don't look back, but keep looking forward. I look forward to day that I receive the holy ghost. I cry for this day to come.

God Bless,

Nancy Chew

April 5, 2004

Good evening, Gary!

Hope you are home, safe and sound by now. I want to thank you for being here with us this week. I attended my first 'labeling meeting' last night, but it won't be my last! What a time in Jesus we had! And that 'new song' you wrote and played sure stirred up some sweet feelings! One of my granddaughters was on her way to her school prom when we were on our way to the meeting. I kept thinking how I knew that as beautiful as she looked, and as excited as she was, she couldn't have been having as much Joy as were we. Someday, I hope and pray that she will know where the real Joy is, and then she'll really have something to be excited about!!!!!

And then, today, the way Jesus blessed our family was simply overwhelming to me. God is so good, He just keeps on and on blessing us. I remember when I first came to the meetings, Sister Sandy told me that it would just keep on getting better and better, but that was an understatement! My, oh my, oh my!!!! I am soooooo thankful. I want to please Jesus. And I want to be as good and faithful servant that He allows me to be. How I do love all my family. They have treated me with such sweet, pure love of Jesus, and have encouraged me and my natural family to come to the TRUTH, that I could never thank them enough!

Thank you, Pastor John, for hearing the Truth, and believing it, and letting us know, too. I love it, and you, too.

Sister Mama

Thank you for this e-mail Sister Mama. One of the highlights of the meetings for me this weekend was seeing you rejoice in the Lord over what he has done! Keep those praises coming. :)

love,

Bro. Gary

April 5, 2004

Dear Gary:

I was glad to speak with you the other day re: learning more of the new birth material. As you stated I should be prepared for my friend although seemingly excited by the truths I have found did as you said he might. After reviewing some of the material with another of our friends he came the conclusion that this was "law" and therefore legalistic and as a non-denominational Christian he says he feels led to reject it. At first is disturbed me but as I committed and burdened with learning all I can of not what man says as what God says and wants.

In my daily walk with my puppy I find ample time to have tremendous communication with God the father through Christ. Today was no different as I walked, prayed I felt God's urgency for me to study today. In my studies the words were literally trying to fight for my attention. No time ever in my life have I felt such a stir to learn and grow towards Christ. As I concluded my study I found the Lord telling me through my heart this, "If truth is law then the law I should follow." I also heard Gods voice in my heart as answer to a prayer I had several weeks ago just prior to be led to Isaiah 58. My pray that day and many day before were, "Lord as study help learn of truths not as man or doctrine but as you would have me see it and find it I am not the smartest or brightest Father God but I love you and any sign would helpful." Consequently, I found your site and felt conviction to learn since. God voice to my heart said, "I have given you a sign!"

There is something else I have to tell you that I never mentioned previously, although not as a public display I heard in my heart the language of the holy spirit trying to get out. I have been kind of scared to tell anyone about it but until recently it has been happening when my prayers are deep and very heartfelt. Is this common. The first time it happened I believed Satin telling me I heard what I wanted to hear. But since it has happened on more than one occasion...In conclusion, I am driven to follow.....

Thank you and blessings,

CJ

Dear CJ,

Thanks for writing, and I was very glad to speak with you by phone the other day. It was obvious to me that Jesus is blessing you to understand the truths of God. What a wonderful thing!

I have packaged the New Birth teaching series as we discussed, and it will be mailed to you first thing Monday.

I am glad your friend is at least true to his Christian faith, and honest with you in that regard. It sounds as if he understands that what we are teaching is not "Christian", and that is a lot more than most understand. His decision to reject the truth, though sad to you I know, will be the best thing for you for now. You can be free of ill will, because Jesus will use all of this to keep your mind clear of distractions for now. I have had the same painful experience with friends who did not love this truth, even though I loved it with my whole heart. I could not understand the reasons entirely at the time, but I know now that Jesus used those experiences to draw me nearer to Him! Thank you Jesus.

I am glad you are walking, and praying, and seeking God CJ... that is the right place to go. Jesus IS leading you to a "law" - the one he writes in your heart through the holy Ghost baptism, and as promised to us in the scriptures: Heb 10:15-17 "[Whereof] the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more."

This baptism of the holy Ghost which washes away sins, is the fulfillment of these verses above --- God writing that law in our hearts! It is the voice you are hearing in your heart, as you have described. It is the voice of God. Let it come. Let it flow freely! John 7:38-39: "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive:"

Doesn't that sound like a good description of YOU?!

If I can be of any further help to you, please let me know. And until then, keep on!

Gary Savelli

April 2, 2004

Hello Brother,

I recently called and spoke to you concerning my interest in your site and it material. You were very kind and sent me your "Sampler package" that contained materials, tapes, tracts and a several Cd's. To say that I am excited is an understatement. I have been reading/studying everything sent and material from the site itself. My desire to know Christ in the way you describe is moving me daily. The desire to learn the truth of the doctrinal lies has led me to you. Thank you Christ Jesus.

My question: You offer a lot of material and I want to learn more. I have great friend and this material has blessed him and "We" are hungry to know the truth. What would be a order of reading to begin to learn the truths.

In his name,

CJ Black

Dear friend.

Thanks for writing. I am thankful Jesus has allowed you to not only "understand", but also to value the materials you have received. The Lord will continue to bless you if you continue to love it.

As far as the "order" of materials. I would start by printing out any of the gospel tracts from the CD program and studying them. The ones I consider "vital" would be the following:

1. The New Birth

2. Ye Must Be Born Again

3. What is Salvation?

4. Christ or Christianity?

5. All Things

6. Baptism

7. The Blood of Christ

8. Keys of the Kingdom

9. Seven Pillars

10. How Shall They Preach Except They Be Sent?

And there are dozens of others, but this is where I would begin. On the CD, you will also find real audio files, and the set on The New Birth, and What is Salvation? are certainly worth listening to, as well as the "Coming Out of Christianity" parts one and two.

If you have questions along the way, please ask them. We welcome them. And we hope you will stay in close contact with us.

Best regards,

Gary Savelli

April 2, 2004

Hi Pastor John:

Jesus has encouraged me in some really neat and funny ways lately. I was at a Starbucks the other day, buying a scone. I looked at the menu at the coffee drinks, really wanting a mocha. A while back I told Jesus I wouldn't buy any more mochas until I got the Holy ghost. I know that sounds a little silly, but that's what I did.

Well, as I was paying for the scone, I prayed, Jesus, please let me get the HG soon because I really want a mocha! I went and sat down to eat and a few minutes later, one of the employees came over and asked if I wanted a free mocha that they had made by mistake! I couldn't believe it! Jesus gave me a mocha! THEN, about a minute later, a SONG came on the speakers, and the words were SO clear, and it said, "You can get it if you really want, you can get it if you really want, but you must try, try, try. Try, try, try, and you'll succeed at last. Rome wasn't built in a day...." And the whole song went on like that! I was pretty much stunned! I couldn't believe it.

One other thing that Jesus did is give me a raise at work. I had told him that I thought I could be making a little bit more for the work I do there, and sure enough, one day I was talking to my supervisor, and we were talking about my husband's illness. Then she said, "well, Jackie, I think you are doing an awesome job, and I'm going to recommend that you get a raise." So Jesus gave me a raise!

Jackie B.

Jackie:

Jesus said the hairs of your head had been number to you by God. If he has decided the specific number of hairs on your head, you know He cares about you having a mocha when you want one!

Jesus loves you, Jackie. And he cares about how you feel.

Pastor John

April 2, 2004

Pastor John,

Hey there! Boy, it sure sounds like ya'll had a good time this weekend. I kept having the feeling that we should go to Louisville this past weekend. On Saturday morning, I went out and asked Haskell about it, but there was a lot to be done around the house.

God was so good to us anyway though. Saturday night He gave me a dream. The setting was at my Grandma Hicks' farm. There was a large group of people in the field. The only face I saw above everyone else's was yours. We were all going forward towards the house. I grabbed Haskell's hand and we took off skipping all the way up the dirt path to the house. It was just a really sweet feeling. I told Haskell about the dream Sunday morning, and late yesterday we were outside, when I just grabbed his hand and we took off skipping all around in the backyard. :):) We did it several times and it was the sweetest feeling. We skipped around the backyard and around the driveway....I just had the strongest feeling to be like a child.

Ha! God is so good to us! I'm glad for everyone who was there yesterday and received such a blessing from the Lord! Wish we had been there too! Hope to hear the details soon!

Cris

Hi Cris:

I am still amazed at what I saw this past weekend. It was the purest, most innocent spirit at work in the congregation that I have ever seen or felt, or even heard about. Every person in the building was involved, caught up to some extent in the Spirit of God's love. There are too many "highlights" even to remember, much less to tell about. I would list some of them for you, but I am sure I would leave some out if I tried.

God's goodness just left me feeling helpless as to how to thank Him. Words seem so worthless. What can we say? God is good!

Pastor John

You have given this past weekend the best description I have yet to hear, John. It was the most innocent and pure feeling in the congregation ever felt. The other feeling I felt was "unifying"... I have never felt such a unity as I felt in that childlike joy. My oh my - what is next?!

Gary

March 30, 2004

Hi Pastor John:

This weekend was absolutely one of the best weekends ever! I have never felt that clean, or felt that much love before! Jesus Really Loves Us! :)

I feel like for the first time in my life, I was able to be a child. Growing up, I never really learned to play. I cannot describe the feelings I felt Sunday, as I was out there. Just like a child skipping and playing!! I felt like I could have flown away :)

I am thankful that Jesus is showing me who I am, and allowing me to function.

WOW! Anna Faye!! That was GREAT. I loved seeing her be blessed!! And Ashley! I am just overwhelmed, thinking about the blessing people got! It was Priceless.

Thank You Jesus for making us clean!

Well, I just wanted to share! It is hard trying to explain those feelings though.

Love, Margo~

PS- LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA:)

It sure IS hard to explain them! You did pretty good though. :)

Bro. Gary

March 30, 2004

Hey Gary,

I've been wanting to give my input from the weekend, but haven't known just how to tell it. Two weeks ago when we were there was Part One, and this past weekend was Part Two. I don't really know how to tell about it. So many scenes stand out in my mind, and they all seem to fit together like a well written story. Imagine that. Every time I would see someone really get blessed, I would think to myself; man, that was worth the whole trip up here. I don't know how many times I thought that. To see the power of God moving people, shaking people and bringing people to their knees in tears was really something. The power of God, the love and mercy of God, the tender feelings of God and a room full of happy and willing saints made it a very unforgettable weekend. I don't think that I will ever forget it.

Darren

Me either Darren...unforgettable. And thanks so much for coming all the way here to bless us with God's music.... I am glad God pays you good wages while you're here! :)

love,

Bro. Gary

March 30, 2004

Hey, Bro. Gary!

I wasn't there at the meeting yesterday but I got the most wonderful feeling and blessing from God that was absolutely full of His LOVE! He just loved me good! I just read the words to the song that Tony &Margo sent out and I just had to type you and tell you...................

Last night as Keith &I were riding down the road coming home from visiting his family we were listening to Darren's sample CD, and I was just sitting there thinking about how thankful I am for my life and my family. At first I felt like I normally do, just being happy and thankful, and all of a sudden I got a tickling feeling in my chest down to my feet, and it got deeper and deeper, and I was just overwhelmed with the feeling! It was so unexpected! God was blessing me and loving me! It was tickling my heart!

I was telling Keith about it and told him how different I felt. It was like I could have floated on out of that car. I was sitting there thinking "What if Jesus came right out of the clouds and.............." That was it; I thought I could just float on with Him and never look back! Boy, it was the lightest feeling I had ever felt!

And then the feeling was deeper and deeper and I just started speaking in tongues telling him about it. It was like the feeling was in my gut, like I had when God started dealing with me last year and I came to my first prayer meeting and got the holy Ghost! It was deep! Before that, I told Keith I felt like I could just open my mouth and flowers or sweetness would just come out and then I started speaking in tongues and..............that was the FLOWERS &SWEETNESS!!!!! It was just wonderful! It was special! It was so special too, because it was unexpected. I was just sitting in the seat listening to the music and thinking, and God just let me know He is always there and He loves me! I just love these feelings and I love you all! This is a wonderful life!

Love,

Tracey

That sounds like a great time in Jesus....I think you've got it! :)

Bro. Gary

March 30, 2004

Gary:

I would you please pass this on. Chris heard the news today that he is no longer employed. He was numb. Pray the we will get real direction from God as to where to from here. As Chris would say, "somewhere better". He is sure of that because God really LOVES US!!!!!

What a meeting guys!!! We were ONE!!!! In our love, concern and feelings for one another!!!!! I still feel the wonderful feeling of being loved and loving with a pure oneness!!!!! WHAT A MEETING!!!!

Love you all BUNCHES!!!!!

Karen E

Sorry to hear the news about Chris' job - but as you said, God loves you. I hope the doors open for Chris elsewhere... but is sounds like an open door to North Carolina to me! :)

It was wonderful seeing you all so happy Sunday. I'm glad you were at the playground.

love,

Bro. Gary

March 30, 2004

Good Afternoon,

We feel so blessed! We hope to be moving to your area in the not-too-distant future! A lot of buyers have been interested in the house and when it's time, the right people will come along.

Thank you for the CDs with the new songs! And thank you Jesus for all the wonderful feelings they bring with them. His mouth is most sweet and He is altogether lovely.

Thank you Pastor John for the TFTs. The one called The Path To Peace really helped!

So long for now,

Adam and Heidi

March 30, 2004

LA... LA… LA …LA… LA… LA… LA… LA… LA… LA

:)

From sister Amy, for those children who were not able to play with us this weekend!! That Sunday gathering will rank up in my heart as one of those "all-time" memories.

Woo hoo!!

Bro. Gary

March 30, 2004

LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA)

Don't you want to come along with me now?
Don't you want to come along with me?
Don't you want to come along with me now?
Don't you want to come along with me?

Chorus
Come on, Come on, Come on along with me!
Come on, Come on, and I will set you free!

Don't you want to come along with me now?
Don't you want to come along with me?
I have waited for you, for so long now
Don't you think it's time you come with me?

Chorus

Don't you want to come along with me now?
Don't you want to come along with me?
Don't you know that I'm the one who loves you?
Don't you know that I'm the one who cares?

Chorus

Don't you know that Jesus really loves you?
Don't you know that Jesus really cares?
Don't you know that Jesus really loves you?
Don't you know that Jesus really cares?

Chorus 2
Jesus loves you
Jesus loves you

Don't you know that Jesus really loves you?
Don't you know that Jesus really cares?
Don't you know that Jesus really loves you?
Don't you know that Jesus really cares?

For those of you who want to "memorize" this song. :)

Thanks Tony and Margo.

Bro. Gary

March 30, 2004

Pastor John:

I feel so good, new and fresh childlike. It was wonderful to be apart of yesterday's meeting, a musical for the Father and his son to enjoy. Oh it is just too much....Ha!!! Ha!!!

I can see all the faces as they let go and let God take over. It was wonderful!! I feel that I watched God use different people to be partners/coaches to one another. Oh I am so blessed today just for being able to play yesterday!!! I love our lives together our family. Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karen :>)

Thanks for coming over to play Karen!

Bro. Gary

March 30, 2004

Bro. Gary:

I can hardly express the feelings in my heart today from the scene in the meeting yesterday. I kept thinking on the way home how wonderful it would have been to have had some of it on video. But, I don't believe video could have captured the feeling that was in that room. It was captured in the hearts. Sweet child-like feelings of such love and unity from God for us to "become as little children." So many beautiful, happy faces and scenes all around. At one point, I felt as if I could have looked up and seen "gold dust" falling out of heaven! I feel so very blessed to have been there.

Bro. Darren's new song, "I Will Never Say Goodbye" - - made me feel smothered in the love of God. He is convincing us of how much he loves us.

He is speaking to our hearts. He wants to be "up close and personal" with us. As he said to me Saturday night, "I am looking for someone to go with me." He is looking for someone to go with him to all those beautiful and unknown places yet to be touched in the Spirit. This weekend felt like one of those places.

LA, LA, LA, LA

LA, LA, LA, LA

Don't you know that Jesus really loves you

Don't you know that Jesus really cares!

I LOVE YOU ALL!

Sister Sandy :)

March 30, 2004

Bro. Gary,

That was one very special weekend! Seeing all the people getting blessed. Saturday was special because of the way God was singing & praying thru Sister Sandy. Seeing my daughter get prayed for. That is priceless. And Sunday as I told you earlier. Jesus had everyone that comes to our meetings here in that meeting yesterday.(I couldn't think of anyone missing.) HE REALLY LOVES US!!! Seeing Anna Faye getting blessed the way she did! WOW

And I think that it will only get better!!! Thankyou Jesus!

Jimmy P.

Amen Bro. Jimmy. Thank you for pointing that out. Jesus had it that NOBODY who comes to our gatherings was absent from that blessing.

Bro. Gary

March 22, 2004

Hi Brother Gary,

Anna and I went to see "The Passion of the Christ". Wow. It left us speechless. It took a while to let all we saw even to sink in. We owe Jesus everything.

One thing I really like about the movie was how the movie portrayed Jesus as a normal person; he really was flesh and blood, no halos, nothing added to make him appear holier than anyone else around him, even though we know he was the son of God. That really stuck out to me. It makes me realize how normal we should be as children of God ourselves; there should not be anything strange about us ether.

Another thing I noticed was how strange the move made evil appear, spooky and so scary. It made you afraid, and caught me off guard a couple of times and scared me. That was strange; it made people more afraid of evil than of God. I wondered, where was the fear of God for what was being done to God's own son? Why wasn’t that what people were talking about when they left the theater instead of the strange and spooky parts?

Jesus died for us and endured great pain and suffering so we could live in this truth that we are being taught by the spirit, not so this world could have Christianity. He died so that we could have life and have it more abundantly. I want to take full advantage of what God has done for us and honor him by walking in what he is teaching us, and not complain about what we have to go through to be saved. We are being saved, that is the important thing. What Jesus went through is far worse then anything I have ever been through in my life, and I always want to remember what he died for: Us.

Brother Stuart

Thanks for the movie "review" brother Stuart. I like your comments about this world making everything else "scarier" than facing the living God. Without making and keeping things right with Him, that will be the most frightening moment of all...

Thank God He has loved us and shown us that truth.

Bro. Gary

March 19, 2004

Good morning Pastor John!

It was so good to receive your e-mail this morning. I hope that you haven't left yet, because there is something that the Lord showed me while studying for the O.T. test that really blessed me. I pray that I never forget it, and I hope that it will help others who need encouragement from God. It was this: (Genesis 3:21) "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them."

:):):)

That was so sweet to me. After Adam and Eve sinned, God punished them, along with the serpent, with the appropriate curses for everyone involved, but then HE CONTINUED TO LOVE ADAM AND EVE AND MADE THEM COATS OF SKINS. Isn't that sweet? If He wasn't a good God, He could've made them worry about taking care of that because now they "knew" they were naked. It really touched me to see His heart towards His people. He's a good God!

Have a good trip. Hope to see you this weekend. :)

Cris

Cris:

That is good, Cris. The goodness and tendeerness of the Lord often is overlooked. I am glad you saw that!

Pastor John

March 19, 2004

Dear Brethren in Christ,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I got your email address from the website through searching on the internet. However, i will like you to teach me much about baptism in the Holy Ghost.

But before then i will instroduce myself, i am Wellington J--- from Liberia, presently resident in Abidjan Ivory Coast West Africa due to the civil war that took place in my hometown. I am born again according to John 3:5-6. i was born by the Spirit, received the gift of Holy Spirit with the Biblical evidence of speaking in tongues, same that time my life had been changed, and i began to serve the Lord up to this date. I am now an elder in the church of (Cote d'Ivoire Revival Fellowship). God is doing greater things here in my life. friends i moved with before see the hand of the Lord upon me, even i encouraged some of them they are part of us and seeing the good the Lord Jesus is doing here Cote d'Ivoire.

I will stop here until then...

May God bless you for this great experience you received.

Love in Christ.

Wellington J.

Dear Wellington.

Thank you for writing. Per your request I am going to include some helpful links to articles we have on the baptism of the holy Ghost below.

But I do want you to understand the most important truth of all about it. You said in your e-mail "i was born by the Spirit, received the gift of Holy Spirit with the Biblical evidence of speaking in tongues". I want to correct you so you can begin to appreciate just how much Jesus has done for you, and to escape the errors being taught concerning Spirit baptism throughout Christianity. These wrong ideas rob Jesus of the glory he deserves for pouring out his Spirit on desperate souls such as you and I.

The baptism of the holy Ghost (with the evidence of speaking in tongues) is not merely "a gift" - meaning that it is optional. It is THE gift - the promise of the Father. Spirit baptism is REQUIRED because it is what puts a person into the body of Christ (read 1 Cor.12:13 and see if what I am telling you is true.) The baptism of the holy Ghost is why Jesus came to this earth and suffered, died, and rose again (Luke 3:16). It is his ministry NOW to all who believe. Without the Spirit, we are "none of his"... and baptism is how we receive it.

Being baptized with the Spirit, and being born of the Spirit are the same thing. The baptism of the holy Ghost is the new birth experience, as Jesus described in John chapter 3. He said that you HEAR the SOUND of the SPIRIT through EVERY person who receives it. What sound did the Spirit make in you when it came in? The answer is obvious... it spoke in a heavenly language! And how much Jesus loved you Wellington, is obvious - my desire is that you will truly appreciate what Jesus did for you when he baptized you with his precious holy Ghost.

Below are links to other articles on Spirit baptism, and I hope they will bless you. If I can be of any further help, please don't hesitate to write:

http://www.isaiah58.com/tracts/howireceived.html (How I received the holy Ghost)

http://www.isaiah58.com/tracts/speakingintongues.html(Speaking in Tongues)

http://www.isaiah58.com/tracts/haveyereceived.html(Have Ye Received the holy Ghost Since Ye Believed?)

http://www.isaiah58.com/tractsnewbirth.html (the New Birth)

http://www.isaiah58.com/tracts/jezreel.html (Jezreel, the Sowing of the Lord)

http://www.isaiah58.com/tracts/yemustbe.html(Ye Must be Born Again)

Best regards,

Gary Savelli

March 15, 2004

Pastor John:

I had a thought today while thinking about some of my friends in high school whom I loved. I can't forget them. Not too long ago, I met up with one of them, whom I had once told about God, but he hadn't even remembered how I was, or God. But, for now, on this Earth, I cry about and can't forget those in my life with whom I wanted to live forever, but they didn't want it.

This is the thought that hit me so hard: One day, our roles will be reversed. When Jesus wipes away our memories, they will be the ones unable to forget us.

T. E.

Dear T. E.

That is right. We either cry now or cry later.

jdc

March 10, 2004

Hey Bro. Gary!

I am so excited for Joseph and Billy H.! I was on my way home for lunch today, and I put in an older OT tape from a couple of months ago. I was wanting to hear a good song. I put it in and that song came on "My Sins are Gone"! Oh, boy I had the best time in that car. Man! I immediately thought of Bro. Billy. His sins are gone, no more remembered! Woohoo! That's exciting. Then you think of yourself, and think, wow, God loved us that much, that He would forget everything we ever did! Man, He is a good God.

It is amazing what all God has done lately. I mean wow, six people received the holy Ghost in exactly one month to the day! That is big! I am just so bubbly and overwhelmed, with these wonderful feeings!

All I can say is I love my holy Ghost!

Well, I just wanted to share what I have been feeling this week!!

Love,

Margo

Thanks for this e-mail Margo. Those are some good, GOOD feelings! Thank God that we feel them!

Bro. Gary

March 8, 2004

Hey Brother Gary S.,

I'm so filled up after this weekend. Jesus is so good! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed His class!

But I can tell you how our two new borthers, Billy and Joseph, were the fulfillment of a prophecy that Pastor John prophesied.

The week before David and I received the holy ghost we were having a bible study class and Pastor John made mention how God's math didn't have to equal man's ... like 2 + 2 + 2 = 6 but 2 x 2 x 2 = 8. Well after David and I recieved the blessing Pastor John made mention of how

there had been 2 that received the holy ghost at the beginning of the classes, 2 in the middle, and 2 at the end (or something like that) and then he said 2 x 2 x 2 , (like there you have it!) and then went to a different topic. It struck me though immediately that Pastor John's math wasn't right, that 2 x 2 x 2 =8, so there were two more that were to receive the holy ghost before the end of the Old Testament classes.

And sure enough there were ... Billy and Joseph. Praise God! I like His math!!!!

I went to bed last night, and where I usually fall right to sleep, I was so excited and could do nothing but revel in God's glory! That's about all I can do right now!

HAPPY!!!!!! I know more is coming! And there's more to say, but I'll have to wait till later.

Bro. Gary M.

March 4, 2004

Dear Gary,

I am writing to you to thank you for the broadcast that is posted on your website. It is a very eye-opening broadcast. I am not sure that I agree with all the points made in the broadcast, however I will look at the points made again to see what extra knowledge can be obtained for helping me in my walk with the Lord.

I hope you do that with sincerity Kevin. I am sure Jesus will bless you for that.

1 Corinthians 13 bears witness to the fact that without love, we are nothing. We can reach far more people by loving the lost and loving people generally. This world needs people to make Christ their number one priority, so they can bare witness to the power and the love of Jesus Christ. Without love, there is no hope, there is discouragement, misery and shattered dreams. With love, there is hope, there is encouragement, there is happiness, fulfilled dreams and the Lord can manifest His miracle working power when we do what He says.

I certainly agree that "without love", all that we do will have no eternal effect or reward. That is why, in love, we are telling our Apostolic and UPC brethren that Jesus does not want them in the places they are in, under the doctrines of men that they labor under. Jesus' way is pure, and clean, and his burden is light. By telling our brothers that Kevin, we are "undoing the burdens" for them, and "removing the yoke" so that they can be free, and so that we all can be one. THAT is love!

We need to realise that we need to be free from sin and that the divine blood of Jesus washes away all of our sins.

So true Kevin. And since the holy Ghost is the "blood of Christ" which is shed on us, it is important for those of us who have received it to seek and find truth, so that we can all worship the Lord in one consent. Isn't it reasonable to think that if there is one God, that there is also one truth? That is why we must "come out" of Christianity - which divides us with its ceremonies, doctrines and traditions.

I love the Word of God. I am an investigating sort of person who does not want to be deceived by anyone. What God wants for me is what I want. He said in His word that there are greater works that I will do.

I believe God!

If you believe God, Kevin, your spirit will rejoice in what we are telling God's people - because what you have heard CAME from Jesus... it IS the word of God. If you obey it's call you will be blessed.

I hope to hear from you again soon!

Gary Savelli

God Bless You ALWAYS!

Kevin A.

March 1, 2004

Hello:

My daughter and I went to see the Passion of the Christ Friday afternoon. I went again last night with some folks here. Here are some of my thoughts.

Mel Gibson's claim to have followed the story of the Gospels was true only in part. It may be too much to expect that anyone could be perfectly faithful to the Biblical text in a movie, so the notable absences are excusable. It was not the absences from the true story that detracted from the story, however; it was his unnecessary Catholic additions that polluted his work.

The Book is better than the movie.

Still, in this movie, something positive is being said about Jesus in public. In our culture at this time, that is enough to make for a good review. Recently, the government of this perverse nation has made efforts to erase all mention of Jesus from public life. There are very few citizens of the USA who have ever even heard our President or other high officials so much as mention the holy name of Jesus. It isn't politically safe to do that, you know. This movie will be a "speed bump" that will slow down that attitude for a while. I am thankful that the movie has been made because of the positive image of Jesus that Mel Gibson dared to present to the public. I hope that God blesses him for it.

The Catholic Church's ungodly glorification of Jesus' mother Mary was a heavy influence on the content of the film. I can only guess that there must be some ancient Catholic tradition of her mopping up Jesus' blood after his flogging by the Romans with towels given to her by Pilate's distraught wife. That was a strange scene, reflective of Catholicism's obsession with dead flesh. One can easily see the influence of Catholicism's superstitious attachment to body parts of dead saints in her and Mary Magdalene's collecting the blood.

And after Peter cursed and swore that he never knew Jesus, Peter did not fall on his knees before Mary, calling her "mother" and confessing his sin. Mary was not even there that night. That movie scene is pure love of Christianity, not love of Christ.

Part of the glory of God revealed in the New Testament is that no one but Jesus and the Father knew what Jesus was doing while he was doing it. His purpose was a mystery to everyone on earth. He was also a mystery to the spiritual powers of darkness, even to Satan. There is no way that Satan could have known God's immaculately wise plan before the day of Pentecost, when God revealed what He had accomplished in Christ Jesus. In the movie, however, both Mary and Satan understood what Jesus was doing all along. This error is in keeping with Christianity's glorification of both Mary and the devil.

Mr. Gibson told one interviewer that the people who did not like this film did not have a problem him; they had a problem with the four Gospels, implying, of course, that he was merely telling the story of Jesus as found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. This is not true. Much was left out and much was added. It is possible that one could dislike the movie and yet have no problem whatsoever with the four Gospels.

There are a number of other "Hollywood-ish" and Christian exclusions and intrusions into the gospel story in this movie, such as Jesus, after his arrest, being knocked off a high wall and falling almost to the ground, far below, before the chains and ropes that were around him caught him--just inches before he would have smashed into the ground below (right beside a miserable, hiding Judas, too, if you can believe it!) This part was pure Hollywood. In order not to seem too critical, though, I will be content with these examples of how the story of Jesus has been altered by Mel Gibson to make the story more exciting for the viewers and to further his own religion: Catholicism.

Because I have read the story of Jesus in the Gospels so many times, the first time I saw the movie, I could not concentrate on it very well because of Mr. Gibson's surprising additions that kept interfering with the real story that I remembered from the Gospels. The second viewing last night was better because I was expecting those errors and could keep my mind more focused on what was happening to Jesus.

Mr. Gibson accomplished one thing particularly well. That was the role and character of Pontius Pilate. What we find in the Bible was replicated in the movie. The "chess match" between him and Caiaphas for the life of Jesus was there; his unwillingness to kill Jesus was there; and his inability to worm out of the situation was there. The chief priest of Israel, though having less political authority than Pilate, was too crafty for him and boxed him into a corner. In the end, Pilate felt compelled to give in and crucify an innocent man.

Mr. Gibson's commitment to the Catholic Church prevented him from making the Biblically-faithful movie he claimed to have made. It could have been much more accurately done, had he made a movie on the last hours of Christ that truly reflected the story as told in the four Gospels. But the effect on those who saw the movie was the same as mine. Silence. The movie leaves one speechless. None of us spoke about anything from the time we left the theater until we arrived at home and went to bed.

Pastor John

Responses to Pastor John's letter...

March 6, 2004

John,

Your review of the Passion movie confirmed what I was feeling this past week. I have not seen the movie but I have read several reviews. One comment that I read last week struck me in particular. The article quoted Mel Gibson as saying he was turning back to Old Catholic traditions. This means prior to the Vatican Council in the 1960s when everything was spoken in Latin and the priest did not face the people during the service.

I was thinking about that statement when I remembered that old time catholic images of the crucifixion, dead saints and other catholic paraphernalia tended to show more blood and other descriptive images. For example, there is a Catholic church here in Louisville that had skeleton of a so-called saint, dressed in a white wedding gown, enclosed in a glass case on display.

I began to think that this movie would really appeal to Catholics, especially the older ones.

This past Saturday, I visited my elderly parents who are devote Catholics. (They both have the holy Ghost). On the drive to their house, I knew that a discussion of this movie would come up. When I arrived my sister was there.

She sat down to talk to me and before five minutes passed, she asked me if I had seen the Passion movie. At that moment, I was curious as to what her reaction to the movie would be. At first her comments were not much different than most people that have seen the movie. I could tell that she was deeply moved by the film.

I told her that I hoped the movie would cause people to seek Jesus and not more of Christianity. That statement went right by her. I told her that people need to know the reason why Jesus went through all that suffering so that we could receive his spirit. She agreed, but I knew that went over her head too. Then she said something like this with great determination and sense of dedication. "After seeing this movie, I will never take communion the same. It has driven me closer to my catholic faith."

When she said that, I felt a deep sadness come all over me. I guess I was hoping that the images of the suffering Jesus, as portrayed in the movie would cause her to want to seek the real Jesus. Instead, she and other family members who went with her are rededicating themselves to their catholic beliefs.

I sensed that my father was encouraged by what she was saying. I could not tell what my mother was thinking.

This experience helped me to remember how bewitching and deceiving Catholicism is and how so thankful I am that Jesus rescued me from its evil hold. He could have left me there with no hope of ever seeing the truth. Praise Him!

Tom

March 6, 2004

Concerning your review of "The Passion of the Christ" movie:

Well thanks. :-)

I'd heard about Mr. Gibson adding "Catholic touches" [to the gospels], but I wasn't sure what that could mean. I'm glad you told me because I would've been distracted too, sitting there wondering if there was some cultural reason for Mary mopping Jesus' blood. I really don't get Catholicism (and really, Xty as a whole now).

I got in an argument last year at school because a Catholic girl was telling me that Mary . . . what was it . . . either had multiple kids while remaining a virgin, or Joseph already had kids? Something crazy. I'm glad I haven't gotten into a foolish argument like that this year. It takes a lot of straining and manipulating to make those lies believable!

Beverly

Yes, it does! What a relief the truth is!

Pastor John

February 18, 2004

Brother Gary:

I have read the tracts and listened to one of your tapes and have been blessed beyond what you can imagine. I need to feed on this teaching here in South Africa least I get corrupted. Please send me your CD so that i can listen to the messages as I drive to and from work and every where I go. Please I ask this request as a favour. I have learned the following in summary:

I had to desire to be filled by the Holy Spirit to be forgiven because the Spirit is the blood of Jesus Christ. I now know why the speaking of tongues is not an option . . .[for it is] the sign of the Spirit confirming that I am a child of God.

If I have learned anything wrongly I humbly request that you correct me with love. Jesus Christ is Lord. Amen!

remain blessed,

Edward,

Johannesburg, South Africa

Dear Edward.

Jesus is blessing you with some good understanding.... we would be happy to send you some materials. I will send some sample gospel tracts and cassettes out to you today.

Best regards,

Gary Savelli

February 16, 2004

Re: TFT 2-13 "Forsake not the assembling of yourselves." Heb. 10:25

Dear Pastor John,

Each time I come across our brethren in Christianity and testified to what Jesus has shown to me me that made me leave Christianity, they end up bringing up that verse in Hebrews 10:25. At first, I struggled with it as it leaves me with a feeling of guilt. I struggled with it because I know that what they are saying is correct but that their application is wrong. I gave it some thought and waited for Jesus to give me answer(s) to such questions. He sure did.

To the first few that I responded to, my response was not well understood. At another time, however, I gave them a local proverb that says, “Do not ask your healthy hand to withered because you want it to fit into a hole”.

After awhile, Jesus taught me of the true meaning of the words Brother(s) and Sister(s) ("brethren" for short). I discovered that "brethren" is not as shallow as the Christians use it. For someone to be called a brother or a sister is not just because he/she attends the same fellowship/gathering. It is more than that. It has to do with someone being born into the same Body (Christ) as you are. When Jesus taught me that, it lightened my burden. He also reminded me that when the apostles sometimes addressed believers and non-believers, they used the words “men and brethren”. They never attributed what belongs to the believers to the unbelievers.

So, when next someone brings up that verse, I will, as normally I do, share with them what it takes to be brothers/sisters, and I will tell them that I never have forsaken the gathering of the brethren "as the manner of some is".

Reading your TFT, where you are seeing it as a future thing, I said, "Let me write and let you know that the Nigerian Christians, at least, use it on us (brother Frank and myself), mostly on daily basis.

JOE

Joe:

American Christians (Xns) use that verse, too, JOE, just as ignorantly as do the Xns in Nigeria. My point in this TFT was that when the truth about Xty is fully brought to light, Hebrews 10:25 will become a scripture that becomes more important to them than ever.

Pastor John

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You know what, a Christian girl did use this one on me last year when I was talking with her and her friend over doctrine. I saw a lot of creepy things about Xty from that conversation. This one is being used a bit already. Thanks for forwarding the TFT's!

love, Bethany

Bethany:

See my response to JOE's email about this verse from Hebrews. And . . . you're welcome!

Pastor John

February 16, 2004

Hi Gary,

"WOW" what a weekend! That was the best feelings I have ever had in my life! I am so thankful to be a part of this truth, to see one of God's children get so blessed the way Shauna did, and to feel the spirit that was there for her. It was beautiful. I can't wait to see another child of God to find His truth. It was so overwhelming to me!

And Pastor John's new song! If you weren't feeling that, you better check your pulse because you must have been dead. I love these feelings! As his new song says, "Lift your you're heart to heaven!", "Lift your hands to heaven!", "lift your voice to heaven!" WOW! They are so strong and powerful and real! It all is about God and his children. I want to stay ready to meet them all with the love of God that I felt this weekend!

Brother Stuart

More email about this weekend...

Hey Gary,

Often times, I've tried to explain to people how I felt that Aug. 20th weekend in 2001, but I really didn't have words to explain what I was feeling...until I heard Shauna in the background on that song the Lord let me sing: "Absolutely Loved".

Now all I have to do is tell people listen to the cd Rob made and listen to her, and that's how my soul was crying out to God on that day too. It's one thing to feel love from God and experience it in one's life, but totally another thing when you can feel that love you have recieved for someone else. This has been the best weekend of my life. I have had great experiences and touches since that Aug. day, but this was a great visit from J e s u s !

Billy M.

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Hey Brother Gary!, Hey Brothers, Hey Sisters, Hey Brother John, Sister Tammy, younger Brother David! And Brother Ray!

I feel good! This is the first chance I've had to write. I've been busy being happy! Thank you, thank you, thank you Jesus! Things are going to be just fine! I can hardly believe it! I sure wasn't expecting the blessing! I was just watching and feeling and enjoying everyone getting blessed, especially Brother Sammy, and Jesus used Tammy to show me the way. Once I finally realized that it wasn't Tammy who was talking to me, instructing me, I listened and obeyed. Jesus told me He wanted all that I physically had in me. To jump, to shout, to dance, whatever so long as it was all. I could hardly breath. Then He even told me what to say to get started in tongues. He told me it was our song, mine and His song! Praise God! That's a song worth singing!

Was it as easy as falling backwards off a log? I've heard that a lot. Well if listening and obeying is that easy, then yes I guess it is! Before I always heard a bunch of people, caring people, telling me things. However, I'm sure (I know) that I spent a lot of effort trying to tune everyone out. I was just certain that there were only two players, me and Jesus. And that is true, but I never considered that the words some were saying were coming from the mouth of Jesus. And doesn't that make perfect sense! That's what we've been learning through the Old Testament studies, and that's what we see in the New Testament! Wow! and Duh! That's my "pride of a white man", as Brother Rob would put it. Used to giving but not taking instruction.

One other wonderful thought was planted in my mind that I want to share. That being, when I heard (recognized) the voice of Jesus instructing me through His messenger, that was when "I believed".

I was scheduled to be out of town all week, missing Wednesday's meeting. But with the weather uncertainties and better things to do, all that's canceled, and I'll see everyone in NC Wednesday. Thanks for that too Jesus!

BROTHER Gary M.

February 10, 2004

Dear G Savelli,

I read your tracts on being born again, and I agree that a person is not born again until he is baptized in the holy spirit. Many people use the scripture in John 1:12: "But as many as received him, to them he gave power [the right or privilege] to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name." They say, "I've received Jesus as my saviour, so now I'm born again."

They think they received sonship. They think that by doing that, they have become a son of God. Not true, but they did receive something, though, when they received him, they received the power (the right or privilege) to BECOME a son of God, which means they are not born again yet.

God Bless

Chris

Dear Chris.

Thank you for taking the time to email us. We are blessed to know how blessed YOU are, to have this understanding from Jesus. Very few of God's children understand that a person is put into the body of Christ through Spirit baptism ONLY (1 Cor.12:13). Ministers in "Christianity" normally try to steal this truth from us by teaching that when we were baptized with the Spirit, it was merely something "extra" - - - or, that in addition to Spirit baptism, something "extra" is needed (such as being water baptized by one of their ministers, etc.). Let us flee these "heresies" at all costs!

Can we help you with any teaching materials or holy Ghost anointed music? Do you have spiritual help at this time? Normally, even after Jesus calls a person "out" of the death of the religion of Christianity (which is His desire for all his children, once the truth about Spirit baptism is known), the lack of good, solid teaching can hinder proper spiritual growth. While being alone is the normal course for those who truly love God, and much needed, for we need to be still and learn of Jesus, we certainly want to be here to do our part and to add anything we can to the good things Jesus is doing for you. In other words, please feel free to ask.

Also, please keep in touch.

Best regards,

Gary Savelli

February 10, 2004

Hi Brother Gary,

Thank you for all the emails, it is so refreshing to read all the wonderful responses to the saints of God who are still in Christianity. What an honor it is to be a part of this truth. It seems to me that God has given to Pastor John and the saints that gather at Pastor John's house what it takes to help all the saints that are still in Christianity. I feel like we have the goods from God to help, although we ourselves are still learning and will keep learning all the way through until we leave this world.

What God has given to Pastor John about (coming out of Christianity) I feel also came with the power to help people to come out. If we just forget about ourselves and focus on what God is doing I am sure there will be more and more people like some we have met all over the world, and how we treat them will determine how much God lets us have a part of their healing. I know as most of us know how it feels to be wrong, and how much it meant to me and all of us the love of God that we were shown in whatever way it took to help us, and that help came in many ways. I thank God for that.

As more and more people come out, I want to remember how I felt and how God helped me through all the wrong I was in by using Pastor John and all the saints around me. How they did it in patience and well doing toward me, and gave me everything I needed to get through it, whether real straight-forward, or kind and gentle with a hug. That is what Pastor John's emails remind me of, what God did for me. When I read what Pastor John recently wrote to one lady in Xty, all I saw was the love of God in it for her and a man that God could use to help her. Now, it is up to her and God, and she knows what John is saying is the truth. The spirit in her is telling her so, whether she listens or not is up to her.

Bro. Stuart

February 10, 2004

Hi:

An old friend just IM'd me and asked if I would pray for her niece, who's having heart problems, to get better soon. I said I would, and she said "thanx a lot" and not much else. I don't mind, and it is rather humbling when people aren't particularly "religious", but they notice the change in me and ask me to pray for them. It feels good because I have to think if I'm even a good example! My sister said she'd prayed to God that I would react kindly to the personal things she was telling me, and according to her, I did. I haven't realized how different I am than what I used to be but I can sense it sometimes!

You know what's weird? The Christian/secular use of the word "redemption". It was all over my unit test for The Scarlet Letter, and it distracted me because I could tell it was being used the wrong way. I couldn't even figure out what was being qualified as "redemption"! Someone in the book feels better, and it's pretty much "I've been redeemed (because I said so)!"

I'm glad Jesus told me by you all that Xty wasn't of Him. I think a LOT of people who are in it hate it, they just think it's the right thing (I did). Anyway, ciao!

w/ love, Bridgette

Hi Bridgette:

I think you are right - many of God's children feel the oppression of Christianity. They just don't know what it is, or why they feel that way - or more importantly what to do about it. It is the mercy of Jesus to understand anything - and we are truly blessed to have been given the wonderful truths we have been given.... May we pass these truths on to God's children with patience, perseverance, and the love of God.

Gary

February 10, 2004

Hey Brother Gary!

Today in my Western Religion class, I got some more good feelings! I won't go into detail about what we talked about this time but the overall feeling that I came out with was just so much thankfulness to be where I am. My teacher was talking about the different sects of Judaism and while he was talking I wrote down in my notes..."Why would anyone want to be in a religion in which there are so many differences in beliefs...so much division?" Just to think about all the different sects in Christianity makes you wonder why someone would want to be a part of something so torn apart and confused as to what they believe! And about something so important! Even within each little sect, there is still confusion and half-heartedness that it is hard to think of that "body of Christ" even as one.

Wow, I just feel so thankful that I am not a part of a lie. People consider it normal for there to be division in beliefs of a religion...everyone just has their own opinions or interpretation. Division is not normal, it is abnormal!

Oh, one more thing too...about my anatomy and physiology class...it goes along with the same ideas I've been mentioning. I am thouroughly enjoying learning where things are in the body and what different things do and how they work. You see that if one little tiny thing goes wrong in the body, the whole body gets affected one way or another. If one neuron gets damaged, it can't send a message to the rest of the body or it disrupts the flow of important information. That is just like the congregation, if something happens to one part of the body, the rest of the body is affected. Everything has its place and everything has to work together in order to function properly. Even the smallest of things that no one has heard about has an important role.

Man, these classes this semester have really done something for me. I love these feelings and I look forward to more and more. I love you and the rest of my family here and there, and I want to be sure that I play my part in the functioning of the body. Amen! talk to you later.

Leah

Thanks for sharing these very good thoughts, Leah. I am so glad that you are making the most out of your opportunity to learn. Very few young people on this earth are given the priviledge by God to know the truth, and then to be able to take in all else they learn so as to increase in that wisdom. Keep letting that light shine.

Bro. Gary

February 9, 2004

Hey everyone:

For those of you who weren't there, below are links to some RealVideo clips of our two babies being born (again) last night! Of course the video/audio quality is poor, so they will stream online, but I think you'll get the idea! First time any of us can recall a mother and daughter (or, in this case, a daughter and then her mother) receiving the holy Ghost in the same prayer meeting.

Bro. Gary

http://www.isaiah58.com/RealMedia/kayla.ram
Kayla, Baby #1

http://www.isaiah58.com/RealMedia/sheila.ram
Sheila, Baby #2

Responses to the "twins" being born...

Gary----please give my congratulations to Sheila and Kayla and my praise to God, fo giving us new sisters! I am sitting at my computer watching in amazment, recalling the thrill of it all. Tell them their brother Brad is excited for them in California!

Gary--this is HUGE!!!. . . again!

:) Brad

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Gary I cannot stop thinking of this past weekends events. How very sweet it was to have added twin sisters to the family. I just love my life and what God has allow me to be a part of. I remember praying so heavy hearted to belong to a family to love and be loved by. And he has granted that prayer I feel so much love for and from all the saints in NC and Louisville. Love you and Song have a good day.

Karen Evans

Hi Karen.

I have watched that clip several times now, too. The miracle of the new birth is still the greatest miracle of all, isn't it?! :)

"The wind (of the Spirit) blows where it listeth" - it's so wonderful to watch something that God alone does - something that man really has no control over. It always reminds me that Jesus is in charge of everything, and that I so much want to please Him so I can continue to watch, appreciate, and understand with those who feel the same, the marvelous things He does on earth and in heaven.

Thanks for your thoughts. (We love you too!)

Bro. Gary

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Hey Gary!

How are you? Me I am wonderful. I can't stop thinking about the wonderful weekend! Seeing kayla and sheila receiving the holy ghost was one of the sweetest feelings I have ever felt!! i am sooooooooo thankful that god let me be there to see the whole thing! I have never been right there in front of someone to see right when they start speaking in tongues! It was beautiful. It really touched me, to be able to be apart of it! Just seeing her seeking god with her all!

And kayla!! wow, I wasn't expecting that one at all! It's like in the dream I had about it.

Wow, I just have so many feeling that can't be wrote in one email. Or can't even be explained in one at all!

I sure do love you guys!!

Well I better go! See ya this weekend in nc!! hopefully we can see some more babies born in the spirit down there this weekend too!!

Love,

Margo

Ps- and I thought when I said I want to have twins, I thought I meant physical!! ha-ha. I love the way god works. And I love my new twins

February 3, 2004

Hi Brother Gary and everyone!

The other day I woke up feeling terrible. My back was aching, my head was hurting. I felt miserable. Well, I decided to go to pastorjohnshouse.com. and I began listening to one of the audio clips on the prayer meeting on Jan. 21. You're talking about a refreshing in my soul! You're talking about an anointing so strong in that meeting that it hit me through my headsets listening to it online. Hearing the love of God flowing out of the mouths of his people. I tell you, I was listening to that song "Keep your joy juice moving" and the wonderful saints singing and praising God! I started singing and dancing, "Keep your joy juice moving" Keep your joy juice moving! Hallelujah! It wasn't until the end of listening to that meeting I realized my aching was gone. I was so happy in the Lord! We need to praise him always! Yes, the joy of the Lord is our strength. We need that "joy juice", we need to keep it moving and flowing always. I will be praying for Maleah that the Lord will heal her allowing that "joy juice" to start flowing through her body.

Love,

Sandra

Thanks for sharing that with us Sandra. I'll pass this e-mail along to the saints, I know they will love reading it. Send more "juice".

Gary

February 2, 2004

Hi,

Thank you so much for your card and the newsletter too. We sure enjoy hearing from everyone - we need each other! One thing I really love are the feelings I receive from Jesus when being around you-all, and the newsletter is like that too. It is just good. The things to know, the interviews that help us learn about each other, and the testimonies of what Jesus has done. The newsletters are going to be a great history lesson coming up - of our new past and being together.

We are enjoying the OT class too through the mail, and I am thankful for being able to learn and be changed by Jesus along the way. He knows what He is doing! And I am so thankful for Pastor John telling us the Truth so that we can Live!

We hope to see you again too, God willing. Our house is for sale and there is so much that we are trusting Him for. Take care! So long for now...

With Love,

Adam and Heidi

January 30, 2004

Hey Brother Gary!

I just thought I'd write and let people know something that happened to me today, it was scary/neat. Ok, I was getting on a ramp to get onto the Gene Snyder to go to school. I was driving slowly and carefully, because I knew the road was slick due to snow. Anyway, I got to the point on the ramp that is extended over a street, thus it does not have ground under it, I think, and it was a sheet of ice. I started "fish-tailing" and then I guess over compensated and did a 180 on the ramp. A 360 would have been better, I think at this point because the way I was turned I was facing oncoming traffic and I barely missed a concrete wall. I was sitting there, and then watched another lady do exactly what I did and I started praying "OH Jesus don't let her hit me." She got control of her car and headed straight. Then, there was a man in a van that pulled up and saw what had happened, he stopped traffic, and was signaling for me to turn around and go on. So I did. I waved at him and went on my way. But here's the neat part,

I kept looking in my rear view mirror to see if he was coming up behind/beside me, and unless I missed it, he never did. He just disappeared. I think Jesus sent me an angel so I wouldn't get hurt by someone else! Isn't that neat! I cried half-way to school out of thankfulness and the scariness of the incident itself. So I have something to definitly thank God about today! Thank-you Jesus for sparing my life today! And sending me an Angel!

Well, I just thought I'd like to share that with everyone,

Sorry it's so long,

Ashley

God takes care of His children!

Bro. Gary

January 29, 2004

Brother Gary:

I understand more clearly myself from your answer to Phil in England concerning the question he asked about the scripture in 1 Corinthians Chapter 11 Verse 34 "And if a man hunger, let him eat at home, that you come not together unto condemnation."

Also, on the other question concerning entertainment that God's people can participate in. I'm thankful, not that Pastor John had to go that time of affiction recently, but that he was shown during that time that he needed to fix the issue of entertainment. We are all so blessed to have a pastor that is still hearing from God these days and will look to him to give him the answer that is needed to fix the problem.

I just want to say that I had not been to see a movie since "Babe" about the pig some years ago but during the recent holidays my wife Carol, my daughter and her husband, and I went to see the movie "Cold Mountain", although I knew it had a restricted rating. I'll just say I felt condemnation for seeing it and I had to repent for seeing it. In some scenes I wanted to crawl under the seat for it was embarrasing to watch. I thank God for the feelings that He gave me during this movie. I was taught a good lesson and pray I will never watch another restricted movie.

Please say hello to Song and all there from Carol and I.

Brother Carl

Amen Brother Carl!

I hope you don't mind me sharing this e-mail with everyone. It's got some good feelings in it that we need!

Song and everyone here are fine. I will pass along your greetings. Give our best to Carol too.

love,

Bro. Gary

January 28, 2004

I have just finished reading about "The New Birth"...and have a question. Are you saying by the quotes from Scripture that we only experience a "re-birth" when there is evidence of "speaking in tongues?" This is how I interpretted this writing...would very much appreciate your imput.

Thank you for your time.

Marie

Yes Marie. You have understood that correctly. We teach what the bible teaches, which is that the baptism of the Spirit is the work of Jesus which puts us into the body of Christ (Read 1 Cor.12:13); and that EVERY time someone is baptized with the Spirit, you hear the "sound" of the Spirit, or speaking in tongues (Read John 3:1-10).

The Spirit will "confess" or "testify" when it comes in. Jesus said that. The heavenly sign of tongues is a holy sign which we can follow to know who is in the body of Christ, and who our family in Christ really is. Knowing what Spirit baptism is (that it is the new birth) is the only way we can rightly love everyone the way Jesus does. We can help those who do not have the Spirit one way, and help those who do have it, another way.

You can read these good gospel tracts on this topic:

http://www.isaiah58.com/tracts/haveyereceived.html (Have Ye Received the holy Ghost Since Ye Believed?)

http://wwwisaiah58.com/tracts/speakingintongues.html (Speaking in Tongues)

http://www.isaiah58.com/tracts/jezreel.html (Jezreel, the Lord Shall Sow His Spirit)

And if I can be of any futher help to you, please let me know.

Best regards,

Gary Savelli

January 20, 2004

I was just wondering if it is normal (guess you can say it that way) for your past sins to re-enter into your mind to try and "trip you up" and keep your mind off Jesus. Because that is happening alot to me lately i find that i am thinking about past sin's that i have commited and it is really annoying.

Just thought i would ask what your thought's on this would be thank you.

Steven in Aussie

Dear Stephen:

The flesh will never repent. It will never believe that it is going to die. It will never cease its pursuit of evil as long as it has breath and as long as blood flows through it. There is nothing good in the flesh (Rom. 7:18), absolutely nothing. That is why Paul wrote, "If you live after the flesh, you all shall die; but, if you through the Spirit put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live" (Rom. 8:13).

Those who are "in the flesh" misunderstand everything. Even when God blesses them, they do not understand His fear (Isa. 26:10). As long as they are led by their own carnal thoughts, they will never submit to the will of God. They can't. It is impossible for those who are "in the flesh" to ever please God (Rom. 8:7-8).

Do not let the flesh regain its hold on your heart. It will always try to dominate you, but if you stay humble and keep your mind on God, He will keep you in perfect peace (Isa. 26:3). Give Jesus time each day to keep you clean. We need to do that because the unclean spirits of our time are everywhere around us, and we can feel them. On then other hand, they can also feel us when we are full of faith toward God. Which would you rather have, now? To feel the spirits of this world and constantly fret because of that, or have the spirits of this world feel you, and back away from the light that you have?

Be aggressive with goodness. I suspect you have been in close company lately with someone or some people who are immoral in some way. Even at work, talk about Jesus when you talk. Don't let sinners use your ears as a dumping ground for their verbal trash. Refuse to listen. Spend time with Jesus, and he will keep your soul strong enough to overcome anything.

God bless you, Steve. God has blessed you with a hatred of evil. Only a few in this world have that blessing bestowed upon them. Take advantage of the blessing you have; use it to help you seek God, and live forever.

Pastor John

Hi Gary and Pastor John,

Thank you for the answer you gave Stephen! As I was just reading it, the Spirit fell on me so strong, I am still shaking. It is wonderful to know that we have the Holy Ghost to rely on whenever we are feeling a little weak. It is amazing how just reading an email from Pastor John can encourage us so much! It's food for our souls. Please keep these good and pure thoughts coming. I love it. I love my life, being so happy and joyful in the Lord!

Thank you! Love, Marian

January 16, 2004

Pastor John:

Thank you for lifting up the truth and keeping up the standard you have John. Yesterday, as I sat in my chair listening to your father, thirty years ago, say the same things you are saying, the joy of the truth filled my soul. I just loved it. Pure love. It's worth anything to feel like that. I leaned back and tried to reach up to your father to hug him, and say "thank you... I love you." For being faithful to the truth, and hearing from God, and speaking words just for me. It makes me so thankful that the things I feel so deep inside, and don't even know many of them, are felt by another. I am hearing from the same God.

Keeping up that standard of the truth, without compromise or hypocrisy, does more good for the congregation than just about anything I think. Today, to me, it is of such great value. It is such a rare thing on this earth.

Gary

January 15, 2004

Hey Gary

I just wanted to write and say thanks to everyone who worked so hard on the wonderful CDs we just got. I love them! And they are much better quality than the tapes.

When Pastor John came and was talking about how some of us are the most important people in the world, it felt good, but I couldn't really grasp on to the concept of being one of the most important people out of everybody in the whole world! Well I was at work listening to the CDs and I was listening to the one about Nebuchadnezzer's dream, and when he got to the part where he was talking about that again it finally went in! I was so happy all day at work, just going around doing my job thinking, "Hey I am one of the most important people!!!" I love it! :)

This week has been a good week!

And I am thankful to be able to take in all the things that Pastor John has said on the CDs about Christianity too! It is wonderful to know that you are not apart of that.

Well I won't keep you. I just thought that I would share that! See ya

Love,

Margo

Oh, by the way my headaches have been 100% better this week! I haven't had to take my migraine medicines in 2 whole days. Just Tylenol. Yay

January 9, 2004

Hi Gary

Just thought I'd keep you up-to-date on the material you sent.

The audio tracks are incredible! I'm learning so much - and unlearning a lot of nonsense I received from other churches.

On the question of communion. What did Paul mean in 1 Corinthians, chapter 11 verse 34

"And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation."

I know he was talking about the last supper. The church there appears to have been taking the bread and wine but some where eating more than others. Am I missing something here?

Yes, you're missing something Phil. Paul knew nothing about the ritual of Christian communion. It did not exist in his day and in his gatherings. This is an example of what happens just every day in "Christianity". By supposing we understand something, based on a wrong underlying thought, everything gets "confusing". Let's fix that for you, and it will be another stepping stone to more understanding and peace in God.

It is important to remember that NO ceremony is part of worship in the day in which we live. Now, we worship in "spirit and in truth" - that means that true worship is in the holy Ghost, not in ceremony of any kind. If we don't need the holy Ghost to do it, it's not for us!

Paul was telling the believers (who in Corinth, had evidently started to make their gatherings more of a "pot luck dinner") to eat at home before they came together. The food was dividing them (some having more than others, some not being invited, etc.) and their gatherings (their communion and fellowship in the Spirit) was for the worse, and not the better. He wanted them to be in one accord. There is a good article on our website about this at:

Thanks again for the work you are doing. The world needs this gospel message more than ever.

Please pray for me to the Father, that he will continue to work in my life and bring me to complete repentance. I need the power of His Spirit working IN me.

Amen Phil - we all do.

On another note. Is there any kind of entertainment in this world that is suitable for Gods people to participate in? Everything seems to be getting more violent, sexual, blasphemous. TV is not worth watching after 9.00pm. Movies are no better and as for music?

Funny you should mention this Phil - the saints here just had a word and warning from the Lord about this a week ago or so. His warning to us was to take this matter very seriously. Our pastor, John Clark, went through a time of affliction recently, and was told by the Lord that he needed to fix this issue of "entertainment" amongst us. I hope I can adequately relay to you the spirit of what God has shown us concerning it.

I don't know if there is any entertainment that is "suitable" for us in the Lord Phil...if so, it is very little. My question would be, "why do we need diversions?" The Lord, and life in Jesus is so exciting, those things should not even be clamoring for our attention. As to TV and such, we don't need to throw TV's away - we just need to be moderate and temperate with it. We should know what is happening in this world, and occasionally there is worthwhile history or education to be found. As far as movies - there are VERY few we should be watching, and it is a matter of "what are you willing to trade to watch one?" Every time there is a curse word, or a sexual overtone, or a scene of murder and violence, we trade something in Jesus for it. We have to ask ourselves that question when we go to a movie or get a video - "is this worth what I will trade in Jesus to watch?" In some cases, it may be. But I believe if we do that with a heart towards Jesus, we will make wise decisions, have no condemnation, and be happy in God. Beyond that, the saints need to have the same standard concerning this issue, and that will keep our fellowship pure and sweet... and Jesus will do that if we will seek his pleasure.

Anyway keep up the good work.

You please do the same Phil. It's good to hear from you and please keep in touch.

Best regards,

Gary Savelli

Warmest regards

Phil (from England)

Hey Bro Gary:

This answer you gave about communion took me back to when I first starting sending you questions. Communion was something that troubled me. I knew you were right, but I couldn't rightly divide the scriptures for exactly the reason you gave here. Christian communion was never in Paul's mind. The way you put this answer is wonderful. I think it is the simplest yet clearest thing I have read on the subject. Praise God for knowledge of the truth!

When I read in a previous email that xty is a "drag queen", all I could say from this distance was AMEN! That was stunning to read. I hope we get to hear more on a tape from the prayers meetings there soon.

Still loving it!

Damien

January 6, 2004

Hello

My name's Jeremy from Wolverhampton, England. I recently received your CD and I thank you very much for it. I have just finished listening to the series about the New Birth.

Just thought I'd send you a quick e-mail to say thanks once again for opening up my understanding on this most important subject. I have never really inderstood anybody's interpretatipn on the last supper until I heard part 5 of this series.

Then when you pray and meditate on this so many other things fall into place.

God bless you

Jezzz

January 5, 2004

John,

I was listening to the message on "Nebuchadnezzar's Image" on the ride home. I cannot put into words the feelings I had listening to it. Suddenly, I felt such an anointing on that message. It was so strong and exciting - filled with such joy at the words I was hearing. Help me tell it.

The feelings were so "big" John, above many I have ever had. It was a feeling of absolute authority in that message. Jesus has absolute dominion over the times and governments of the earth, over the body of Christ, over Christianity, and over mankind in general. I felt the Spirit all over my body and felt Jesus saying, "and I shall STAMP out the seed of SLANDER". The picture in my mind was Jesus stamping his foot on Satan through the message Jesus has revealed to you (that Christianity is a "drag queen" - the pretender of Jesus' congregation - the greatest lie in humanity... "A man in the clothes of a woman")

This feeling I had driving was so moving, so powerful in my soul. I felt first of all that Jesus was talking to me. That He was healing ME - stamping out the residue of slander from deep within me which I have had since I came to the truth... things that I do not even know. Praise God. My heart was so filled with JOY... I was in absolute love with your words.... I was to thrilled with YOU!! With your message. They are the words of life!!

Secondly, I saw that what you spoke of that night was so important - SO important, that Satan would do all that he could to keep those words from being spoken, heard, and acted upon. He would, by no accident, cause division and confusion at the moment you were to speak them, so these words would not be heard. He wants the saints' attention to be elsewhere so the removal of his "dress" would not be much noticed.

And lastly, I saw new meaning to this verse in respects to the IMAGE, and times in which we are in: Gen 3:15 "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."

Satan's seed is slander. The woman's seed is Christ and his children who are moved and obedient to the anointing of God. This message Jesus has given you is coming in the time that the "image" of human history is nearing the "foot" when the heel (just one foot!) will bruise Satan's head - and Satan will bruise the heel that smashes it in response.

Whew. That is BIG...

I'm in love!

Gary

December 19, 2003

Hi,

I found one of your tracts on the ground at a gas station near Haw River. I live in Burlington and felt the Lord put that tract in my path.

I am saved and filled with the Holy Ghost. I am uncomfortable with the organized religion and state sponsored churches and would like to know if your group meets anywhere for worship and prayer.

If so, please let me know.

Praise the Name of Jesus!

Leslie

Dear Leslie.

I am very glad you found that gospel tract. I came to know the truth the same way in 1992 (through a tract).

Yes, there is a group of holy Ghost filled believers that meets nearby in your area on Wednesday evenings (in Graham, a few miles outside Burlington) and also on every other weekend (the 1st and 3rd weekends of each month) for prayer and bible study.

Tell me a little bit about what has been making you uncomfortable with "organized religion" and perhaps I can put you in contact with someone in town who shares common feelings and experiences with you. They can tell you more about the gatherings, times of meetings, etc.

May God continue to bless you Leslie. I look forward to hearing from you again.

Best regards,

Gary Savelli

December 12, 2003

Hi:

Oftentimes I wonder (though Jesus will make me a NEW person) if it is normal to still have stupid thoughts like still I do sometimes. I can know they're wrong, but it bothers me to even have them, like involuntarily.

Lacy

It is this way, Lacy. We are all "feelers of spirits", even if we are not all "discerners of spirits". Everybody on earth feels wrong things as well as right things from others, and by "feel", I mean more than feelings; I mean also the right or wrong thoughts that come with those feelings. The whole world "lieth in wickedness", as John said, and we all feel that. We influence others by our spiritual condition, and we are influenced by the spiritual condition of those around us. That is an unavoidable fact of this life. That is why Solomon counseled his children to keep company with good people. He told them, "A companion of fools shall be destroyed, but he that walketh with wise men shall be made wise."

Most people do not know that when feelings and thoughts come to them, many times those feelings and thoughts are coming from someone else. And if a person does not realize that, then he is much more likely to be influenced by those feelings in his words and deeds.

Jesus helps us become a discerner of the feelings we feel, to know them for what they are, good or evil, so that we are free to choose how to live.

So, be thankful, Lacy, that you know when thoughts and feelings are good and when they are evil. That is the work of Jesus in your heart. Just be sure to always choose the good and eschew the evil, and God will be with you.

Stay in touch.

Pastor John

December 10, 2003

Hey Bro Gary

It's not only the Apostolics that don't know the bible says Paul was not sent to baptise (TFT 12-08-03). Earlier this year I had a conversation with some Mormons at the front door and baptism was the topic. In the course of the discussion I mentioned what Paul said about not being sent by Jesus to baptise. They immediately said "where does it say that?" quite disbelievingly. I told them and offered to go get a bible but they did not want that at all. They were not interested in it at all. They worked the neighbourhood for quite a while but they never did come back to us.:)

Damien

Hello Damien.... thanks for the Mormon update. I suppose this can be said of all Christian groups, not just the Mormons. I cannot think of a single Christian denomination which does NOT have some form of water baptism as part of it's standard fare. I always liked that story about George Clark, when discussing the use of "water baptism" in worship with a man - preacher Clark asked the man, "can you SEE it?" The man said, "of course I can see it"... and preacher Clark said something like, "Then I won't look at it, because we are told "we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen [are] temporal; but the things which are not seen [are] eternal."

He had a wise answer for every spirit that contradicted itself. Any ceremony or form of worship that can be practiced now, which did not require Jesus to come, is simply that --- not required.

It was good to see your stepson praying and asking lots of questions on our recent trip to NC. God is always working - I hope he continues to be blessed.

Have a good day Damien, and our love to your family.

Bro. Gary

November 24, 2003

I read your article "What is "Non-Christian"?

Thank you brother for confirming that which the Lord has been showing me. Sometimes it seems like NOBODY gets it! But it seems you get it.

When I talk to people about Leaving Christianity they look at me like I am from another world and you know they are right! We are not of this world but we are of Christ.

Keep up the Good Work

Thanks for your comments.... I read the bulletin board you listed, and there were some good points. However, of the articles I read about "leaving Christianity", some have good "points" - but they miss explaining to the viewers what the "door" is which will lead them OUT of Christianity (and, they miss explaining what the common denominator is which joins all of Christianity together).

The "door" out of Christianity is the truth about the New Birth. The door IN to the body of Christ is Spirit baptism. "By one Spirit are we all baptized into one body" (1 Cor.12:13). It is the baptism of the holy Ghost (which is ALWAYS evidenced initially by speaking in tongues), which puts a person INTO the body of Christ. It is "something" else that joins a person to "Christianity", and what unites ALL Christianity's groups, denominations, etc, - is that they offer some sort of option to men besides true spiritual birth (through Spirit baptism).

So --- if we present the good news that God's children can be free from the religious abomination of Christianity (that religion) - we must also show them the door. And that door is the truth that being born again = being baptized with the holy Ghost (with the evidence of speaking in tongues). If God's children will start the process of "coming out" - that is where it must begin.

I pray that you continue to seek, and hear from Jesus. Please keep in touch.

Thanks for writing.

Gary Savelli

November 21, 2003

Pastor John,

At one point in the meeting last night when the feelings were so good (as Amy was describing) I could hear the words of that old hymn 'Work, for the night is coming.' We have been hearing for several months now that we need to know why we are here. All we need to do is our work, whatever it is that the spirit of God is telling us to do, and come on. The feelings in the meeting were so good, so pure and so clean...I wanted to fly! There was a feeling all inside my chest of a yearning and longing to just fly. And Sheila and Carol were just beautiful. It felt as if they were beautiful roses blooming in God's garden, and the fragrance and loveliness of them was almost overwhelming. What a wonderful God we serve.

Donna

November 13, 2003

Pastor John:

In a recent email, Amy wrote:

"There are some sincere hearts out there that are wanting to know the real Jesus and we know where he is! 8-)"

Amen to all that Amy wrote. This last line caught most of my attention.

Recently, Jesus started to show me the difference between Him and the Christian Jesus. I have started to see the differences between the holy ghost of the Xtns and the real Spirit of God. Every day as I come in contact with christians, I keep noticing these differences. Now I understand better Pastor John's statement some years ago when he said the Xtn Jesus is not the real Jesus. I am so glad that Jesus is showing me this. It helps me to point people to the Jesus, the Son of the living God, full of power and wisdom, rather than to the Jesus of the xtns - the anti-Christ spirit.

JOE

Nigeria

November 13, 2003

Hello there!

Boy, the meeting was so good last night. I still feel the burning in my chest that I felt last night. It's like fire shut up in my bones! I don't even know what to do with it. I feel like Brother Wendell "Somebody help me praise him". 8-) When it gets that good, you just don't know what to do with yourself but let it out! I feel very thankful for what God has done for us. I am thankful that God has not held back his goodness and hope that he continues to poor it on. I pray for us that we can take in more of it! We are in a very good place.

The question you asked us last night "If people were to come, and everybody acted as you do, what would they see?" was like a mini judgment. A good checking point to ask yourself, would people see God? Does my life reflect Jesus? We have got to be ready for God's people and they are coming out. The love of God is what they need to feel from us. After seeing God's people being so oppressed this weekend on one of TBN's television programs, I have a yearning in my heart to reach out to them. There are some sincere hearts out there that are wanting to know the real Jesus and we know where he is! 8-)

Amy

November 13, 2003

Hello Pastor John,

I just wanted to share how good I feel. This past weekend was wonderful. I cannot pinpoint any on