April 22, 2026
“1 Corinthians 3:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 3:11 in all English translations” (BibleGateway.com)
“1 Corinthians 11:23-25 New King James Version (NKJV)
Institution of the Lord’s Supper
23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, [a]“Take, eat; this is My body which is [b]broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
Footnotes:
- 1 Corinthians 11:24 NU omits Take, eat
- 1 Corinthians 11:24 NU omits broken
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“For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you:”
“Romans 10:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Romans 10:17 in all English translations” (BibleGateway.com)
Hello beloved; who have been saved by grace (GOD’S gift to the world—His only begotten Son-YESHUA CHRIST JESUS) through faith (in the precious Blood, death, burial, and resurrection [on the third day, according to Scripture] of our Messiah-YESHUA CHRIST JESUS-by His Holy Spirit; for the forgiveness of our sin of self-righteousness.) Amen.
Continued from the April 21, 2026 letter;
“Genesis 14:18-20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Abram and Melchizedek
18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said:
“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”
And he gave him [a]a tithe of all.
Footnotes:
- Genesis 14:20 one-tenth
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“Hebrews 11:32
New King James Version
32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:
Hebrews 11:32 in all English translations
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“As beloved, our LORD’S Holy Spirit revealed to us in His Most Holy Word, the first occurrence of the word “Prophets,” from our Scripture (Hebrews 11:32) is in (Numbers 11:29);
“Numbers 11:29
New King James Version
29 Then Moses said to him, “Are you [a]zealous for my sake? Oh, that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!”
Footnotes
- Numbers 11:29 jealous
Numbers 11:29 in all English translations
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“OT:5030
OT:5030 yb!n* nabiy’ (naw-bee’); from OT:5012; a prophet or (generally) inspired man:
KJV – prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
(Biblesoft’s New Exhaustive Strong’s Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)’
‘OT:5012
OT:5012 ab*n* naba’ (naw-baw’); a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse):
KJV – prophesy (-ing), makeself a prophet.
(Biblesoft’s New Exhaustive Strong’s Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)” (Interlinear Scripture Bible Analyzer) (PC Study Bible—Version 5)
Beloved of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS, the first Scripture in the list of Scriptures, in the (Interlinear Scripture Analyzer) (PC Study Bible—Version 5) with our word “Prophets” in it, that has a commentary our LORD’S Holy Spirit has provided us, to reveal our LORD to us is; (1 Samuel 19:20) (KJV). I will list each Scripture that has a commentary (instead of each and every Scripture from the list) from the ministry tools our LORD has blessed me with (as is my norm, beginning with the King James Version.) Amen; that we continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Savior and LORD-YESHUA CHRIST JESUS. Amen. Amen. Amen.
“1 Samuel 19:20
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20 And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
1 Samuel 19:20 in all English translations
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‘. . . “Ezekiel 38:17
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17 Thus saith the Lord God; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
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“38:1—39:29. These two chapters must be taken as a unit but can be divided into two main sections: the invasion of Gog and Magog (38:1—6) and the judgment on Gog and Magog (38:17—39:29). Several uncertainties surround the translation and identification of the key words in verse 2. The Hebrew word rō֨sh is usually translated “head” and accordingly is rendered here adjectivally, chief (i.e., chief prince). Some expositors have taken this word as a reference to a country known as Rashu (or Reshu), an ancient land along the Tigris River often mentioned in the Assyrian Annals. Others have identified rō֨sh with a people known as the Rus who were connected with the Scythians and lived in the region of the Taurus Mountains in what is present-day Turkey. Some have associated the word with Russia, but this is accomplished only through resemblances in spelling or sound. In accordance with known naming practices in the ancient Near East, the word might also be treated as part of a compound name Rosh Meshech—although no historical confirmation of such a place currently exists.
Meschech and Tubal are generally connected with people who were known to have lived in ancient Anatolia, modern Turkey. Thus, Tabal (Tubal) lay north of Cilicia in eastern Anatolia and Meschech names the ancient Mushki who lived in central Anatolia. Both kingdoms are known to have opposed the Assyrian forces of the eighth century B.C. The king of Mushki, Mita, has been linked with the famous King Midas, whose touch turned everything to gold.
Gog and Magog (see 1 Chr. 1:5) have not been identified with certainty. Magog was the son of Japheth, and the grandson of Noah (Gen. 10:2). Some have connected Gog with a Lydian king in western Anatolia named Gyges, and Magog with the Anatolian Scythians. There has been no end of suggestions as to the identity of Gog and Magog throughout the history of the church (especially Tartars and Turks). The fact that all of the peoples and nations mentioned here lay north of Israel harmonizes well with the uniform predictions of the prophets that in eschatological times enemy forces from the north will descend upon God’s people and land. Many contemporary Bible scholars identify the source of that future attack as Russia.
The precise time of that invasion has been variously understood as: (1) toward the end of the present age; (2) during the Tribulation period; (3) after Christ’s return but before the Millennium; or (4) after the millennial reign of Christ.
Regarding the last view, because Gog and Magog are mentioned as combatants in a war at the end of the Millennium (Rev. 20:7-9), many have identified the two battles in Ezekiel and Revelation as one and the same. However, the events following the battles are quite different, as are the events preceding each battle. In Ezekiel’s prophecy, the battle of Gog and Magog is used by God to draw Israel to Himself; in Revelation the battle of Gog and Magog comes after God has drawn His people to Himself for one thousand years of blessing during the Millennium. Therefore, it seems best to place Ezekiel’s battle in the Great Tribulation. See the notes on Daniel 9:26, 27; 11:36, and 11:40—45.
Magog’s allies are listed as Persia (Iran), Ethiopia, Libya, and the tribes of Turkey and Armenia: Meschech, Tubal, Gomer, and Togarmah. The battle itself is described in some detail, including the defeat of Gog (38:17—39:8), the physical aftereffects of the war (39:9—20), and the spiritual results of the war (39:21-29).
The last mentioned effect is twofold: the heathen shall see my [God’s] judgment (39:21), and the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward (39:22). (THE KING JAMES STUDY BIBLE) (KING JAMES VERSION) (THOMAS NELSON) (Since 1798)
“See the notes on Daniel 9:26, 27; 11:36, and 11:40—45”
‘. . . “Daniel 9:26
King James Version
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Daniel 9:26 in all English translations
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“9:26. After threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off: This phrase assumes that the first seven weeks (for a week equalling seven years, see the note on v. 24) have already transpired and thus serves to summarize the passing of 69 weeks of years (483 years). There is a gap of time between the sixty-ninth and seventieth weeks. This is indicated by the statement that the Messiah will be cut off after the 69 weeks. Daniel used a calculation of time based upon prophetical years (360 days), rather than solar years, (365 days). The same calculation is used in the Book of Revelation where “a time, and times, and half a time” (Rev. 12:14) equals 1,260 days or 42 months (cf. Dan. 7:24, 25; 12:7; Rev. 11:3; 12:6; 13:5). In each case the calculation is based upon 30-day months.
The Messiah’s being cut off refers to the crucifixion of Christ, which probably occurred on April 3, A.D. 33. The sixty-ninth week ended just prior to His crucifixion, probably at His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The time span from Artaxerxes’ decree to rebuild the city in March 444 B.C. until Christ’s crucifixion in April A.D. 33 covered 483 prophetical years (173,880 days). This calculation agrees perfectly with our own solar calendar. Thus, Daniel predicted that 483 prophetic years would lapse from Artaxerxes’ decree until the death of the Messiah. The final week of years (Daniel’s seventieth week) is left unexplained and is best taken to be the equivalent to the seven years of tribulation that are yet determined for Israel.
The prince that shall come is the little horn of 7:8 who will emerge from the fourth, or Roman Empire. He is known elsewhere in Scripture as the Antichrist. However, the present verse states that the people of the prince, and not the prince himself, will destroy the city. This prophecy was fulfilled in A.D. 70 when Titus, the Roman general, destroyed the city of Jerusalem, killing thousands.” (THE KING JAMES STUDY BIBLE) (KING JAMES VERSION) (THOMAS NELSON) (Since 1798)
“Daniel 9:27
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27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Daniel 9:27 in all English translations
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“9:27. He shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: The pronoun he here refers to its nearest antecedent, “the prince that shall come,” or Antichrist, in verse 26. The commencement of the future seventieth “week” (see the note on v. 24 for the seven-year length of a “week”) then occurs when the Antichrist makes a covenant with the Jews for a seven-year period. It will evidently be a covenant intended to provide peace for Israel. However, in the middle of the period, the Antichrist will break this covenant and cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, that is, put an end to Jewish worship and set himself up as an object of worship (2 Thess. 2:4; Rev. 13:8).” (THE KING JAMES STUDY BIBLE) (KING JAMES VERSION) (THOMAS NELSON) (Since 1798)
“(for a week equalling seven years, see the note on v. 24)” (Dan. 9:26)
“Daniel 9:24
King James Version
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Daniel 9:24 in all English translations
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“Seventy Weeks Prophecy
9:24. These 70 prophetic weeks of Daniel’s vision describe God’s dealings with Israel, and are divided into two periods—the first 69 weeks, and the final (seventieth) week. During this period, the messianic work of God will be completed. According to Daniel’s prophecy, at the end of the sixty-ninth week, the Messiah will be cut off and the city of Jerusalem, including the temple, destroyed. This particular dispensation—which was among God’s secret things in the Old Testament but is a mystery revealed in the New Testament—falls within this gap. The 70 weeks began from the only biblical decree authorizing the rebuilding of Jerusalem and its wall (Neh. 2). It is dated in the Jewish month of Nissan 445 B.C. Using a 360-day year (12 30-day months; cf. Gen. 7:11 with 8:4; 7:24 with 8:3; Rev. 12:6, 7, 13, 14 with 13:4-7), Sir Robert Anderson calculated the end of the sixty-ninth week to fall on Palm Sunday, just before the Lord’s crucifixion. Illustration: Just as the events of the first 69 weeks have been literally fulfilled, so will be the events of the final week. Application: The Christian should realize that God is not yet through with Israel. (First Reference, Deut. 29; Primary Reference, Dan. 9:24; cf. Luke 21:24.)” (THE KING JAMES STUDY BIBLE) (KING JAMES VERSION) (THOMAS NELSON) (Since 1798)
(Finishing Rev. 14) Then to (Deut. 29) Amen.
(Deut. 29)
‘. . . “Deuteronomy 29:1-9
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29 These are the words of the covenant, which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb.
2 And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;
3 The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles:
4 Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
5 And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.
6 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the Lord your God.
7 And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them:
8 And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.
9 Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
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Let him who has an ear, hear what The Holy Spirit says to His church. Amen.
“Adversity is the test of faith; prosperity is the test of integrity.”
(THE JEREMIAH STUDY BIBLE—DR. DAVID JEREMIAH—NEW KING JAMES STUDY BIBLE—WORTHY)”
“The Absence of Adversity, is the test of faith in YESHUA CHRIST JESUS;
The Temporary Lack of Prosperity, is the test of integrity-from YESHUA CHRIST JESUS.” (Holy Spirit)— (Minister Timothy M. Shephard.)
Have a blessed Wednesday beloved of YESHUA JESUS CHRIST. Amen.
With much precious love, grace, and mercy, from our heavenly Abba-Father-GOD, our Savior and LORD-YESHUA CHRIST JESUS, and our Holy Spirit, to Israel and to you and I; Sincerely: Minister Timothy M. Shephard. Amen.