The Altar of the Cross (Building an Altar Through Sacrifice and Worship)

By Robert L. Shepherd Jr.

God chooses Israel out of all the ancient tribes of the world, to be the Chosen People that would one day bring His Son Jesus into the earth; through a virgin named Mary. Abraham, was an idol worshipper, living in Mesopotamia, when God called him out, and sent him on a faith journey, to establish a City, whose Builder and Maker was God. In due s

• Language: English
• Publisher: Authors' Tranquility Press
• Release date: Aug 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9781959197119

Robert L. Shepherd Jr.

Robert L. Shepherd, Jr. is a poet, writer, and ordained Minister called to teach and inspire the Body of Christ through the Word of God. He is empowered by the Holy Ghost with the Word of wisdom, prophecy, and the Spirit of discernment. For years, brother Shepherd has shared and enlightened numerous souls of God's intended purpose for their lives. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11) NIV

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The Altar of the Cross/Robert L. Shepherd Jr.

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Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Chapter One: Abraham, called and chosen!!!

Chapter Two: Abraham, through worship and sacrifice, builds an Altar to Establish a Covenant with HIS Creator

Chapter Three: Abraham and Sarah conceive and nurses the Seed of Promise but one day Abraham’s faith is put to the test, when God instructs him to sacrifice the son of Promised

Chapter Four: Isaac’s search for the Land of Promised

Chapter Five: Jacob’s two visits to Bethel, the place of the Altar, where the Messiah would be born

Chaper Six: Demonic Altars built to abort the Children of God’s Progress to the Land of Promise

Chapter Seven: The Altar of the Cross (The Ultimate portal to God and the New Jerusalem)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

DEDICATION

I dedicate this book

to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob…

and to my lovely wife, Tammara Ames Shepherd

and to all of my Readers.

INTRODUCTION

God chooses Israel out of all the ancient tribes of the world, to be the Chosen People that would one day bring His Son Jesus into the earth; through a virgin named Mary.

Abraham, was an idol worshipper, living in Mesopotamia, when God called him out, and sent him on a faith journey, to establish a City, whose Builder and Maker was God.

In due season, God would establish, through Abraham and his descendants, God’s Kingdom upon earth…

In this book, you will read the story of how God through Abraham (the Father of Faith) and through Abraham’s son and grandson goes about to establish HIS Kingdom upon earth through Jesus Christ—HIS Beloved Son…

And you’ll observe the Men of Faith, as they establish Covenants, by building Altars—Connecting heaven with earth and man with GOD.

Chapter One

Abraham, called and chosen!!!

One day, as Abram, the idol worshipper, is preparing another day of worshipping idols and performing his daily rituals, he hears a still small voice whispering softly in his ear, saying, "Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:"

Abraham is being called-out and chosen by the True and Living God to go in search of a city which God, Himself, was the Builder and Maker…"

So off goes Abraham on a life-long journey, in search for that city—the New Jerusalem, described in Revelation chapter 21…

A city in which Abraham will finally enter one day and abide in, forever, with Saints of all Ages… after, the 3rd heaven slowly descends to the New Earth.

Genesis Chapter 12:

1. Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

God’s promises to bless Abram, and birth through his seed, a Great Nation

² And I will make of thee a great nation,