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Welcome

This web site is a venue for biblical studies based on a common understanding of God the Father and Jesus Christ that is not restricted by the culture and environment of being a church. There is only one Ekklesia but there are many corporations. The historical environment of the Churches of God is generally that you could believe whatever you wanted as long as you kept it to yourself, but open differences were not going to be considered. If we are growing in biblical knowledge and understanding, then what we teach now, and in the future, will be somewhat different from what we taught in the past. Also, what one teacher offers may be different from another one. We are imperfect beings with imperfect understanding so a range of perspectives will be shared. In the end though, all teachings must be weighed against the consistency of the record of scripture.

Recent Study Topics

The Biblical Topics found on this site present studies into the Word of God. Each study may offer a pdf study paper, a video, an audio track, a YouTubeTM video, or optional support material. Three recent studies including the Why of AShortWork, our weekly Sabbath Study, and a featured Study Topic are listed below. Visit our Topics Page for additional material.

Introduction to a.s.w.
Why AShortWork.org

2020-12-31

Mark Mickelson

Most of us who plan to contribute to this venue are near the end of our service as members of the Ekklesia simply because of age and strength. As a result, considering the present distress in society and the ongoing deception and distress in the churches of God, we don't consider this is the time or place to stand aside. True unity is not with each other, it is with YHVH and Jesus Christ. If numbers were a consideration then most of us could have just stayed in the organization we were in when we were called.

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Weekly Study Video
The Wheat Harvest

2025-06-07  

Presenter: David Surridge

The dead in Messiah shall rise first, before the living. Would Abraham, Isaac & Jacob be considered "the dead in Messiah"? They would have been dead long before Messiah was born of Mary and died for our sins. This makes me think that the patriarchs and all of those who are listed in Hebrews as righteous men made perfect are actually resurrected in a barley harvest which occurs before the wheat Harvest. I do not pretend to completely understand how Yehovah has planned this but I know that what I have been taught, years ago, does not agree with the consistency of scripture. The consistency of scripture is that there will be 3 harvests and scripture does give some detail as to who is in each one.

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Studies start at 12:00 noon on Sabbaths and High Days. The rest of the days studies start at 10:00 am Pacific Time.

We would love to have you join us every Sabbath (Saturday) at 12:00 noon Pacific Time.

Featured Study
The Holy City of New Jerusalem

2025-02-07  

Presenter: Wil Berg

Ezekiel 40-48 describes a changed physical Temple area in Jerusalem as well as major changes in the priesthood, to be made after the events of the 70 weeks prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27 are fulfilled.

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Inspiration

Leviticus 23:15-17 NKJV

And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf (Omer) of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed.

Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath. Then you shall offer a new grain offering to Yehovah.

You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to Yehovah.

2025 Calendar

  • Thursday, March 20th - Equinox
  • Monday, April 14th - Passover/Unleavened Bread
  • Sunday, April 20th - Last Day of Unleavened Bread
  • Sunday, June 8th - Feast of Pentecost
  • Wednesday, September 24th - Day of Trumpets
  • Friday, October 3rd - Day of Coverings
  • October 8th to 15th - Feast of Tabernacles/8th Day

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