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Treasure in Heaven

Treasure in Heaven

When you think of treasure, what comes to mind? Do you think of a cache of riches like the ones you see in movies, such as Treasure Island, National Treasure, or King Solomon’s Mine? Do you envision gold, jewels, and money?

But when we think about treasure in heaven, a world in which gold is used as pavement, jewels are used as foundation blocks, and pearls are used as gates, would such material things be considered treasure? If not, what would be?

Despite the things that this world tries to get our hearts to value as treasure, in moments of quiet reflection, what are the things that you genuinely treasure most?

  • The love of your spouse?
  • Your five-year-old, with grass stains on their knees and dirt on their face, bringing you dandelions and saying, with a big smile, “Mommy, I love you?”
  • Seeing your child give their heart to Jesus?
  • Being reborn and experiencing peace with God and freedom from guilt and shame?
  • Choosing to serve God and knowing that you are useful to Him and have a higher purpose than simply accumulating earthly wealth?
  • Being part of a movement that advances the kingdom of God and seeing other people freed from the mental and emotional chains of sin and false religion?

When life seems tough, when facing financial hardship or health problems, do you remember the treasure you have in Jesus? One of our online listeners recently sent us the following email, which epitomizes what heaven treasures:

Hello Dr Jennings,

A week ago, my healthy, asymptomatic husband collapsed. After a round of testing it was determined that he had Malignant Melanoma that has spread to almost every organ including the brain.

Here’s the thing, we are praising God! Why? Because the God we serve is a God of love, truth, and freedom. Ivan and I have spent the last several years devouring your books and never missing a Sabbath School. I keep a daily journal and there is an entry that I would like to send. It explains how God has used your ministry to prepare our hearts for this moment in time. Ivan had a few questions he always wanted to ask you, but alas we will never make it to Tennessee. Our little rural Alaska town has limits.

God bless you in your ministry,

Kimberly Gillen

 

The Party is in Room 566

Journal Entry by Kimberly Gillen — January 18, 2023

At the end of the large Oncology ward you will find Room 566. A corner room tucked quietly away. If you were to knock on the door you would be greeted with a cheerful, “Come in”!

Staff come into this room just to hang out. Baffled by the cheerfulness in the room. At awe by the courage shown from their patient after being told it was terminal cancer. There is a presence there that they can’t explain.

Inside the room, medical equipment line the walls, bouquets of flowers adorn the window sill and a hospital bed sits in the center. But what you really notice is the man laying in the bed. IV ports hanging from each arm, whiskers turning into a beard and the biggest smile to light the dreariest day. I’m proud to call that man my husband!

Can you see what God and the heavenly beings treasure—the love, joy, hope, and faithfulness of these dear saints? Oh how God must be smiling as these people, through such earthly difficulties, by keeping Jesus central in their hearts, are able to be lights of heavenly love and truth to those around them!

What do God and the heavenly beings treasure?

They treasure you and me. They treasure people being delivered from fear, selfishness, guilt, shame, and eternal death. They treasure truth, love, and liberty. They treasure when people surrender their hearts to Jesus and are transformed by the renewing of their minds, not only leaving the darkness, error, corruption, and destructive ways of this world behind, but also developing characters like Jesus’. They love it when we become lights of God’s kingdom, living out His methods, practicing His principles, and treating others as God has treated us.

So keep your eyes on Jesus, don’t let this world distract you, and seek every day to live in harmony with God’s design, methods, and plan for your life, and you will grow in what heaven treasures.

 

 

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Testimony 27

Your teachings about our heavenly Father have changed my life. Thank you sooooooo very very much! I know He’s doing some serious healing in my heart and life and I look forward to each new day to learn something new about Him and to just hear you speak about Him. Thank you, forever.

Nancy S.

 

Testimony 22

I have found your Bible study class lectures to be very inspiring and useful as I prepare to teach class every other week. I subscribe to the podcast and download your notes on the weeks I teach. The audio and notes are such a great help in preparing. My own understanding of God’s character has grown as I teach the class. Commendations on the thought-provoking and well-prepared material Come and Reason provides. Personally, I get excited by the tie you make between the spiritual and mental/physical domains.

A.A. Corrales, NM, USA

 

Testimony 26

Your teachings about our heavenly Father have changed my life. Thank you sooooooo very very much! I know He’s doing some serious healing in my heart and life and I look forward to each new day to learn something new about Him and to just hear you speak about Him. Thank you, forever.

Nancy S.

 

Testimony 9

I really enjoy with you the view of a gracious God. Thank you for sharing the work you are allowing the Lord to do in you.

L., Queensland, Australia

 

Testimony 40

I was brought up in a different faith and have been petrified my whole life of God. I believed that I would burn in hell for eternity. When I was 12 I started pursuing the things of this world, but for the next 45 years the Spirit was always calling me, as I knew there was a God through nature. I could see the vast sea of stars in the universe and knew there was something bigger out there. Five years ago, through a Revelation seminar, I was blessed to learn about God’s character and government.

Then I found Come and Reason Ministries and have come under some extreme pressure when I speak about the ministry. One time a member sent me an internet article titled “Whats wrong with Tim Jennings?” I asked her what she thought of it and she said “I don’t know, I didn’t read it.”

I have always wanted to find out for myself the truth about God, so I stayed with the Design Law construct and have been liberated to understand the big picture. Once we consider Design Law, all other Bible stories and prophecies seem to fit perfectly. It is truly beautiful to see people grasping how God operates this Universe of Love and the liberation it has provided in their lives. It blows my mind to see how consistent Design law is with what our founders believed. I hear statements like “This makes so much sense.”

Tom W., Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA

 

Testimony 36

Thank you and may God continue to bless you as you share with others the intricacies of how we are all “fearfully and wonderfully made”. I must share that you have opened a whole new world to me, and I have found tremendous healing through what you have shared in two of your books, “Could It Be This Simple?” and “The God Shaped Brain.” I praise God for what you shared, what I have learned, and how I have grown and healed! My prayer is that My Precious Jesus will be seen by others in the way I live, act, talk, etc. and they may be encouraged to know He is truly a GREAT God of LOVE, desiring that no one should perish! God Bless you in your continued endeavors to present Him as He really is!

Joleen H. GA, USA

 

Testimony 11

I would love to have a copy of “Healing the Mind” DVDs to have in my therapy office. I enjoy having clients check out materials to enhance their therapy experience. I have sat under Dr. Jennings’ teaching at an American Association of Christian Counselors convention and respect his work greatly.

K.B., LA, USA

 

Testimony 28

I have been following your Bible study class for about a year now. I must say I am impressed with how your ministry has grown. I took it upon myself to listen to all your lesson podcasts from the past and they have both enriched me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I have learnt a lot from this class. I have also noticed how the class has grown in spiritual strength. One of the things that benefited me is that now I am not afraid of God. I use to be, but now it has melted away. The second thing is that you helped me to have a real life relationship with God. Now He is my friend that was always there and I love having him with me all the time. Thirdly, because of this class, it inspired me to take over and lead a class. I have called it “Let Us Reason Together,” adapting your inquisitive style and creating a class of free thinkers.

T. Banda, Malawi, Africa

 

Testimony 23

I would just like to add my voice to the many people who, I believe, must have contacted you to express their appreciation for the “Healing the Mind” DVDs. I’ve been listening to your Bible study class discussions for many years and I’ve been personally blessed by your research and teaching about the character of God.

L. G., Oakland, MI, USA

 

Testimony 13

I borrowed “Healing The Mind” DVDs from a friend and showed them at my home for a small gathering of women friends. Neither of my friends are Adventist, but they both enjoyed and embraced the messages you taught. In fact, one of the ladies prayed out loud in our group and that was the first time she had ever had public prayer.

J.B. ,Dalles, OR, USA

 

Testimony 69

After reading your book, ‘Could It Be This Simple,’ someone was explaining Christianity in a way that made sense to me for the first time in my life. One morning, I simply prayed “I’m sorry and I love you.” As soon as I silently said that, I could literally feel God’s presence and light flood down on me from above and fill me up with love and joy. I sat there crying my eyes out, because I was so overpowered with this feeling of love and joy. It was just so incredible. I hope that more people can read this book and get a blessing from it. It’s really amazing.

Rachael H.

Testimony 41

I have been blessed by your ministry. I have experienced personally, and deeply resonate with, the God of love and the beautiful picture of God’s character that you present. I have seen your seminar series on YouTube, read ‘The Journal of the Watcher’ book, used your mobile app, and also listen/study the bible study lesson with you each week. I concur with many of the thoughts and perspectives that you share. I understand your conclusions on natural laws vs imposed law and the legal/penal substitution (incorrect diagnosis). This makes perfect sense to me.

Bless you for all you do.

Melissa L.

 

Testimony 54

I had a lot of pressure, as a pastor’s kid, to conform and be “good.” I was good at being “good.” I thought my life was going along well until it all started falling apart and I could not figure out why! In my search for “why is this happening to me, God?” I came across your book, “Could it be this Simple,” and God started revealing to me the many distortions I held about His character, His principles, and how He has designed His universe to operate. I remember thinking, “Wow, I have had this all backwards.” I was happy and angry all at the same time. Happy to have the light of truth break through the darkness, revealing a wonderful, beautiful way of understanding God and His plan for His children, and angry, because I felt deceived and cheated by the church, my family, and myself!

My heart thrills when I listen to your bible study lessons. Literally I have gone from death to life. It is a journey I look forward to every day, as God reveals areas this distortion affects. Praise GOD! I will ever be grateful to God for this ministry and your cooperation with the Spirit!

Karen S., Portal, AZ, USA

 

Testimony 17

The blessings of clarity and understanding you and your class inspire me to take from the word of God have impressed upon me so greatly the true, loving character of our Creator. I have found amazing freedom and joy through building a stronger, more intentional relationship with Him. What is new is that this is now a relationship built on love, reverence and respect rather than fear and obligation, and as such my eyes have been slammed OPEN as I am continually impressed by the manifestations of God’s true character in His provisions for fallen man.

T.E.H., Salt Lake City, UT, USA

 

Testimony 50

After coming into contact with Come And Reason Ministries, I can finally say that many of my unanswered questions have fallen into place. I discovered that my view of God’s Law was “imposed laws and rules” with “imposed punishments” and that this was the major culprit of my many unanswered questions. Thanks be to God for using you and those around you to help us who have struggled with this “infection” of thought. I have now rejected the “imposed law” concept to fully embrace “Design Law”… to look thru “Design Law,” instead of “imposed law,” is a relief.

Viliami L., Australia