LIVING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

 

LIVING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

 

Greetings Dear Saints,

 

I felt prompted to to publish the Living in the Kingdom of God article for this week today, for the following reasons:

 

September is a special month in the life of the United States of America as well as the Church of Jesus Christ. September and October are also important months for the House of Israel

 

In the USA because September 17 is CONSTITUTION DAY. Take some time to refresh your memory of the founding of the USA and how the Constitution come into being and what it means to our nation. As you know, there a many evil forces at work trying to do away with the Constitution. Did you know that the Constitution is mentioned at least twice in the Doctrine and Covenants? Read DC 95:1,2 and DC 98:10.

 

In the Church because it was on September 21, 1823 when Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith Jr. and told him about the plates. Four years later, September 22, 1827 Joseph received the plates and hopefully you know “The rest of the Story.” If not, it is a good time to refresh your memory.

 

The Fall Festivals or Jewish Feast Days are in September or October depending on the calendar. This year Rosh Hashanah, the Feast of Trumpets is September 22-24 It is the Jewish New Year’s Day. It is followed by Ten Days of Awe which is a call to total repentance and submission to God. Next is Yom Kippur, or the Feast of Tabernacles, (October 1-2). in which the Jews stay in huts as a reminder of the days in the wilderness.

 

It is good for us to know about the Jewish feasts. They are also known as “appointed times,” in which the Jews anticipate the appearance of the Messiah. We are also anxiously awaiting the Return of Jesus Christ, at which time He will appear to the whole world and all people will “know it is the Lord.”

 

No one needs to tell anyone else about the critical nature and condition of the world. How long will things go on as they are? Only God knows, but He continuously reminds us to repent and be ready for His Return.

 

We know that there are many things separating people from each other, within their own families, within each Branch or group, among the factions or as one pastor recently said,”Fractions,” between races, philosophies, countries, etc. The adversary seems to be having a “field day,” though he knows his time is short.

 

At the end of Alma 2, Alma gives up the Judgment Seat to confine himself wholly to the high priesthood of the holy order of God, to the testimony of the word, according to the spirit of revelation and prophecy. Guess who his first efforts were directed to: THE CHURCH! Read Alma 3. Make a list of things Alma preached to the Church of his day and check how many of those are present in Christ’s Church of 2025. Is this not why we are commanded to preach nothing but REPENTANCE? So, where is the True Church of Jesus Christ today?

 

September has also been the month for many years when the Conference of Restoration Elders (CRE) has sponsored a journey to Kirtland Temple. The journey this year is September 19-21. I would hope, that every Restoration Saint knows the significance of the Kirtland Temple and things that happened there, especially the day it was dedicated in March of 1836 and the time when Jesus himself stood in the Temple If you have forgotten, go to Church History and refresh your memory.

 

Whether you support this effort by the CRE or not, can we not all, uphold them as well as all our Branches, groups and families in prayer that Almighty God might look down upon each of us and pour out His Holy Spirit on us that we might be willing and eager to cast aside any and everything that is keeping us from having Zion? Zion the beautiful beacons us on.

 

Wouldn’t it be marvelous for all of us to experience another Day of Pentecost as we read about in Acts Two. Notice it was a “Sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.” We don’t have to be in Kirtland Temple for that to happen, but we do have to be in tune with God.

 

God bless and keep you,

Paul Gage

 

***** Please note the following announcement and mark your calendars.

RESTORATION BRANCH HIGH PRIESTS

 

CLASS SESSIONS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025.

9AM – 1 PM WALDO AVENUE RESTORATION BRANCH/CPRS

 

ALL ARE WELCOME AND INVITED TO ATTEND.

 

SHARE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HOWEVER YOU CAN AND WITH WHOM EVER YOU CAN.

CLASSES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED/YOU TUBE.

 

AN ANNOUNCEMENT HAS GONE OUT TO ALL PASTORS/BRANCHES.

 

Teacher Topic

Steve Bohall “Fruit/Gifts of the Spirit”

Ron Davies “The Cause of Zion”

Milo Farnham “Be One”

Paul Gage “Principles of the Gospel”/“Repentance, Forgiveness and Reconciliation”

Due to health issues, Brother Joe Burkart will not be teaching one of the classes.