Dearest and beloved Brethren, Friends, and Co-Workers:
We give greetings from Spring Hill, Florida, we hope that everyone had a most wonderful Feast of Tabernacles and Last Great Day this year!
I was invited to be with the brethren of the Church of God Ministries in Orange Beach, Alabama, But, financially I was unable to.
We’ve been posting on our YouTube and UGETube channels the 2022 series delivered by Minister Michael C Garrett, the Feast of Tabernacles ── 2022.
Day 3. (Minister Leonard V Johnson)
Day 5. (2014)
Day 8. (2021 - Minister Leonard V Johnson)
The living word of our Creator God teaches us that we are to be “prepared for every good work” – 2 Timothy 2:21. And, the Church of Jesus Christ Online Ministries and our affiliated churches are helping in proclaiming the glorious gospel message ── the Word of God, the Truth of God, and the ultimate Plan of God! We have the booklet, “What is the Kingdom of God?” translated into two different languages – English and Spanish. In large part – to help with the final phase of the work of God, and help prepare for the “short work” as indicated in Romans 9:28. Additionally, we have this booklet translated into Kiswahili on our Soundcloud Radio channel. Certainly, additional languages will be coming.
We are continuing to go through the “’ open door’” that no one can shut – except our Lord Jesus. Revelation 3:8.
The Last Great Day ── How It Completes God’s Master Plan
“In the beginning was the Word [the Logos], and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2) He was in the beginning with God” – John 1:1-2.
This revelation from Jesus Christ may seem redundant to some, yet this is the knowledge that so few in this world truly grasp. The Word was a personal being; He was called “the Word.” Originally written in the Greek language, the word was Logos – which translates to Spokesman, or the One who speaks. So, this Word was with God.
God is another being. So now we have two beings. Because then Apostle John says, “and the Word was God.”
One of the greatest of mysteries of which Almighty God speaks of is the TRUTH that the God Family is in the process of expanding the God Family and “plant[ing] the heavens” – Isaiah 45:18; 51:16. And you can become a member of that eternal, spirit-composed Family!
What about the billions of “unsaved” who have lived and died since the time of Adam, nearly 6,000 years ago?
The misinformed and false doctrine of ‘going to Hell’ for the “unsaved” from professing Christianity, which the greater majority of Protestant churches teach and continues to perpetuate – the teaching of being “damned for all time” and tortured in a burning hellfire. Almighty God and Jesus Christ are neither cruel nor wishy-washy. They are merciful and love – 1 John 4:8. They are firm – Galatians 6:7. Our great GOD will give the billions of people who have ever lived and died during the last nearly 6,000 years (including the antediluvian people) a first chance to understand. They are not “lost” forever.
The glorious answer from our living God is revealed to us in the Last Great Day─ the eighth and last of the LORD God’s annual festivals─ showing us the final grand step in God’s Master Plan From the Beginning.
Is it the LORD God’s will that all who have ever lived come to the knowledge of this glorious Plan From the Beginning?
Yes.
“But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day [which is approximately 24 earth hours in length] is as a thousand years [again, earth years], and a thousand years as one day” to the Family of God.
So, our Lord Jesus Christ – who has been in the upper heavenly realms for nearly 1,993 earth years (counting from A.D. 30) since His glorious resurrection unto life – to Him, it feels more like two earth days.
9) The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that ANY should perish but that ALL come to repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:8-9.
“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4) who desires ALL MEN to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” – 1 Timothy 2:3-4.
In our Creator's love and concern (John 3:16) for all mankind, the LORD God has planned that everyone who has ever lived and died – or will ever live and die – receive an opportunity for salvation and eternal life in the glorious Family of God. The same as all the spiritually called and begotten children of God have been given the opportunity.
Without knowing the true meaning of this Eighth Day of the LORD God’s festival, you cannot properly understand God’s Master Plan From the Beginning.
Is there an eighth day of convocation and worship immediately following the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles?
Yes.
“’ Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the LORD. 35) On the FIRST DAY there shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work on it. 36) … On the EIGHTH DAY you shall have a holy convocation, and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. It is a sacred assembly, and you shall do no customary work on it.’” – Leviticus 23:33-36.
Is it a sabbath-rest?
Yes.
“’ Also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruit of the land, you shall keep the feast of the LORD for seven days; on the FIRST DAY there shall be a sabbath-rest, and on the EIGHTH DAY a sabbath-rest.’” – Verse 39.
An annual High Sabbath is observed immediately after the annual seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles. In the New Covenant – New Testament – this eighth day is called “the last day, that great day of the feast” – John 7:37.
It is clearly a separate festival.
Did the Apostle John, in vision, see a vital key to the meaning of the Last Great Day?
Yes.
What about all the people who are not resurrected at the LAST TRUMP!? Will they remain dead forever!? Will they be resurrected merely to be flung into the “lake of fire”!? What about all the unconverted, unsaved, most vile, and wicked, who do not understand God’s living word, or have never heard of the name Jesus Christ!? The Apostle John – under the inspiration of God’s Spirit – gives us the answer to these questions –
“(But the rest of the dead did not live again UNTIL THE THOUSAND YEARS WERE COMPLETED.) …” – Revelation 20:5, NET.
The first part of this verse is an afterthought and should be in parentheses. “This is the first resurrection” refers back to those in verse 4 who are raised to immortality at the LAST TRUMP – the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Again, are the unjust merely to be resurrected to be flung into the “lake of fire”!? Just what did our Lord Jesus mean when He said, “ … ‘and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of [judgment].’”!?
Also, who are the unjust!? Are those who died in sin really accountable for their actions in their ignorance!? Have they ever had a real chance for salvation!?
Again, verse 5 – “(But the rest of the dead …” – all people who did not know and understand God’s living word and who had never been converted – and, friends, we’re speaking of a massive group of people – practically everyone who has ever lived – who never knew the TRUTH OF GOD. Or rather, never had enough knowledge or understanding to be responsible. All these people, after living their lives and dying – at this time of the conclusion of the Millennial reign of Christ – are brought back to life. As human beings. “ … did not live again [would not come up in a physical resurrection] until the thousand years were finished) …”
Again, the remaining part of this verse is a continuation of verse 4. “ … This is the first resurrection.”
How does this revelation of Jesus Christ further speak of the Second Resurrection? Notice –
“THEN [“when the thousand years have expired”] I saw a great white throne …” – so, from this, we often say, the Last Great Day pictures the great white throne judgment. Now, we are taking some liberty with this verse, but it conveys a thought – it communicates an idea. “ … and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven [the atmosphere] fled away. And there was found no place for them.”
Verse 12 – “And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. …” – now, this word “books” is biblion. And the word, “Bible” is derived from the Greek word, “Biblion”, which means book. So, this great multitude of people who were dead and have now been brought back to life – one of the first things that they will be given is a Holy Bible.
“ … And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books [the Holy Bible].”
Verse 13 – “The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades …” – this word “hell” or Hades means “the grave.” “ … delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.” – based on a standard that is contained in the Holy Bible!
We’re speaking of a massive group of people – practically everyone who has ever lived – who never knew the TRUTH OF GOD. Or rather, never had enough knowledge or understanding to be responsible. All these people, after living their lives and dying – at this time of the conclusion of the Millennial reign of Christ – are brought back to life. As human beings. Now, how long will they remain alive!? Not necessarily a hundred years based upon an erroneous interpretation of Isaiah 65:20. Now, it might be ten years, it might be fifty years – if God wants it to be it will be a hundred years. God knows.
How did our Lord Jesus Christ refer to this time of judgment for the multiple billions of people who have yet to hear or understand – again, who never had enough knowledge or understanding to be responsible? Notice –
“’ Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in THE DAY OF JUDGMENT than for that city!’” – Matthew 10:15. See also Matthew 11:20-24.
“’ The men of Nineveh will rise up IN THE JUDGMENT with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; …’” – and they (that generation), when a Greater than Jonah had come to them, despised, rejected, and even murdered Him.
42) The queen of the South [the queen of Sheba] will rise up IN THE JUDGMENT with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; …’” – and they (that generation) when a Greater than Solomon had come to them, despised, rejected, and even murdered Him.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ mentioned Tyre – a city in Lebanon, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. He mentioned Sidon – the third-largest city in Lebanon. Nineveh in the Prophet Jonah’s time and finally the Queen of Sheba (modern historians identify Sheba with the South Arabian kingdom of Saba in present-day Yemen and Ethiopia). All of these examples of people who lived in different generations are compared to the people who were living in the cities and towns of Jesus’ generation. In which the vast majority did not understand or even believe our Lord Jesus Christ’s message from Father God. Remember… only 120 people ended up believing our Lord Jesus!
He tells us that they are to be resurrected along with the generation that was living during His human lifetime. He gave enough examples of generations that were living at different times in human history to show us that most of humanity will be alive AT THE SAME TIME ON THE EARTH. There will be pre-Flood men and women – those who lived in the generation of Adam and Eve (they were created a little over 6,000 years ago). Those who lived during the Middle and Dark Ages and the vast majority who are living now. Including unborn babies that were (and are) aborted for one reason or another will be resurrected then. They will all rise in the SECOND RESURRECTION. And books will be opened for them to understand. And eternal salvation will then be offered to them. □
Suggested Sabbath Day Service
Here is our suggested Sabbath day service for our scattered brethren and friends around the world:
• TWO songs of praise. (our songbook, The Bible Hymnal, is suggested, there are some Instrumental Accompaniment to the Bible Hymnal available on our website).
• Opening prayer.
• Announcements – from the deacon or pastor.
• Sermonette – may we suggest Minister Leonard Johnson’s “We Are At War!” which is available on our Soundcloud Radio channel.
• Sermon – from the pastor or guest speaker. The one suggested for this week is “Should Christians Keep Halloween?”
• Closing song. May we suggest listening to “Why Me, Lord?” by G.C. LaMar.
In case you do not receive a ‘Letter to our Friends’ for any week, remember that there are many sermon messages on the Church of Jesus Christ Online Ministries’ UGETube channel. Also, we post all of our ‘Letters’ on our website: https://www.owensborocojc.com/search/label/Church%20letters.
Some World News In Relation To Biblical Prophecy
The Russian Federation has been hosting the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates (BRICS) conference. BRICS members encompass about 30% of the world's land surface and 45% of the global population! It includes 30 world nations and roughly 20 heads of state! (See: CNBC - Russia pushes ‘new world order’ agenda as it hosts beefed-up BRICS summit). Also, from the BBC - Putin gathers allies to show West's pressure isn’t working.
I do agree with President Donald Trump that our allies have not been paying their fair share for our military protection──and that for the last 5.4 decades our “enemy” nations have been taking advantage of the U.S. in regards to tariffs. But, I also understand that adding or increasing tariffs on our allies or “enemies” abroad will further move this world’s nations away from the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency, as well as causing additional financial woes.
The BRICS+ group of nations are working ever harder to cause this to occur! And when enough nations unite in this cause──or when the United States of America’s sovereignty is forfeited, eliminated, or destroyed──this will happen! Now, do the leaders of BRICS truly want to destroy the U.S. dollar!?
Yes!
BRICS+ group of nations continue taking steps to dethrone the U.S. dollar!
There is a tremendous amount of things occurring around the world during this U.S. presidential election year! Many of our “enemy” nations are waiting to see who our next U.S. President will be! STRONG or WEAK!
There is coming a time when the U.S. dollar will no longer be the world reserve currency. And this──alone──will be a death blow to the economy of the USA!

As our great God – Lord Jesus Christ has told us, “’ Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.’” – Luke 21:36.
Also, in the United Kingdom──King Charles III responded rather positively to a group in Australia wanting to secede from the monarchy and establish their own republic. (See: BBC - King says a republic is up to Australian people).
Interestingly enough – Barbados left the Commonwealth about three years ago.
Jamaica acted as if it was going to leave a few years back, but has remained. And, just last year Statista posted a chart of which nations want to leave the British Monarchy!
Notice that Australia is at the top of this chart.
The British Empire was the largest empire in human history! Notice this – also from Statista ──
“In 1913, 412 million people lived under the control of the British Empire, 23 percent of the world's population at that time. It remains the largest empire in human history and at the peak of its power in 1920, it covered an astonishing 13.71 million square miles - that's close to a quarter of the world's land area. At its height, it was described as “the empire on which the sun never sets.”
We, of course, believe that this occurred because of the promises that the Lord GOD gave to patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the sons of Joseph (Manasseh and Ephraim). And we hold this to be true – even though belief in this or not – is not a salvation issue. Be sure to read free online our PDF book: God’s Promises to Abraham. We also have this available in audio format on our Soundcloud Radio channel.
As revealed to us in God’s immutable word──
“ … Then Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them. 11) And Israel [Jacob; his father] said to Joseph, ‘I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!’12) So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth.13) And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him. 14) Then Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephraim’s hand, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.15) And he blessed Joseph, and said: ‘God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has fed me all my life long to this day, 16) The [angel of the LORD God] who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads’ Let my name be named upon them, And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.’17) Now when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18) And Joseph said to his father, ‘Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.’19) But his father refused and said, ‘I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.’” – Genesis 48:10, 11-19.
So, the LORD God would make the descendants of Manasseh A GREAT NATION. Other Scriptural passages proclaim and show us that Manasseh’s descendants would inherit incredible political, military, geographical, abundant natural resources, and agricultural blessings. The Eternal our God has fulfilled His promise to make Manasseh A GREAT NATION, and Ephriam A COMPANY OF NATIONS. And, world history shows us that the LORD God’s promise to Abraham began to be fulfilled around the 1800s with the American Industrial Revolution. And by the mid-20th century, the United States of America had become the most powerful and affluent nation in world history! The US's exceptional military power and prosperity are a fulfillment of the LORD God’s promise to the descendants of Manasseh.
It has also been revealed through the prophecies of the LORD God that the United Kingdom along with the United States of America would ultimately lose the pride of its power and its influence, along with a great many of our most important sea gates.
Notice these prophetic warnings which speak of this very thing──
“’ If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book [not just the Book of Deuteronomy, but the entire Holy Bible! – especially when it comes to the glorious New Covenant of our God Jesus Christ! ], that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, THE LORD YOUR GOD, 59) then the LORD will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary plagues──great and prolonged plagues──and serious and prolonged sicknesses.’” – Deuteronomy 28:58-59.
Notice some of the worst outbreaks in U.S. history──Smallpox, Yellow Fever, Cholera, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid Mary, 1918 N1H1, Diphtheria, Polio, H2N2, Measles, Crypto, 2009 H1N1, Whooping Cough, HIV, and COVID19!
60) Moreover He will bring back on you all the diseases of Egypt, …’”
Some of these were - Bilharziasis, Trachoma, Malaria, Smallpox, Pneumonia, Cancer, and Heart disease. 1
61) Also every sickness and every plague, which is not written in this Book of Law, will the LORD bring upon you until you are destroyed.’”
“’ After all this, if you do not obey Me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins. 19) I will break the pride of your power; …’” – Leviticus 26:18, 19.
See also: Genesis 22:17; 24:60.
Concluding Comments
Friends, in our article “Glory in Tribulations” I had quoted the apostle Paul, “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4) and perseverance, character [godly character]; and character, hope” – Romans 5:3-4.
We should also learn obedience to God Almighty and Jesus Christ through our suffering – as the Book of Hebrews has the following:
“though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9) And having been perfected, He became the Author of eternal salvation TO ALL WHO OBEY HIM, 10) called by God as High Priest ‘according to the order of Melchizedek’” – Hebrews 5:8-10.
Let us walk and follow our Savior Jesus Christ’s example – learning obedience through our suffering – which perfected Him. Let us always strive to be perfect – through and with God’s Spirit – Matthew 5:48.
Do not – like the apostle Paul says of some – become “dull of hearing.”
In deep gratitude and love, in Jesus' name,

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