2023 1st Trimester

This Issue: Words of Life Page 1 Pastoral Thoughts Page 2 Church History Page 3 Missionary Work & Baptism Pages 4 & 5 Words of Life JT Children & New Bundles of Joy Spring is a very good time of the year, a time of new life, spring a time to look forward to and time for planting and watching and nurturing the new growth, a time the world remembers the Son of God being Pages 6 & 7 crucified for our sins. The heavens and earth embraced on the day of calvary. The day Jesus paid all of mankind’s sins on the cross, a time all our debts were paid. But only if we believe. John 3:16 says “For Bible Chronicles, God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, whosoever believed in him should not perish, Youth Reminders & but have everlasting life.” There is no substitute for faith. Faith cometh by hearing the word of God. We may have many emotions, but if we don’t have the faith, we cannot please God. We are saved by accepting Other News! what Jesus did for us. We were all formed in sin, shaped in iniquity come to this world speaking lies. We Page 8 are lost from the beginning of life; we are lost without a savior. We are saved and believe God when we do his will. What is his will? Acts 2:38 says, “Then Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized every one Prayer Service & JT of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Garden Ghost.” We must accept Jesus Christ as our personal savior and be baptized, sanctified, and receive the Holy Spirit. It is a process and will take time, but the rewards are everlasting. There is no substitute to Pages 9 & 10 reading the bible. Luke 11:9-10, “And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh Testimony findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” We need to know what to ask for, how would that Page 11 be? Through his Word, the Bible. ~Jericho Ministry Team In Memoriam Pages 12 & 13 JT Sermons Page 14 Trimester Quote Trimester The cloudy skies and storms of life are no signs of God’s disapproval. Neither are Scripture bright skies and still waters signs of His love and approval. His approval of any of us is only IN THE BELOVED. His love is elective which He had for us before the “And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be foundation of the world. Does He love us? Ah yes. But how shall we know? We shall given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, know because He SAID SO, and manifested that He did love us for He brought us to Himself and gave us of His Spirit, placing us as sons. And how shall I prove my love and it shall be opened unto you. For to Him? By believing what He said, and by conducting myself with joy amidst the every one that asketh receiveth; and he trials that He in His wisdom allows to come to pass. that seeketh findeth; and to him that CAB 04 - Smyrnaen – “4 - The Smyrnaean Church Age” knocketh it shall be opened.” Rev. William Marrion Branham Luke 11:9-10 (KJV) Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 1

Pastoral Thoughts them to Christ, where this quickening power. It’s good to go to church. Sure. If that’s as far as we go, it’s not far enough. When you come to By Pastor Octavio Ordóñez church, that’s good; but go on to Christ, from the church, because we must receive this quickening power, if we ever expect to be in that I greet everyone in the general resurrection, because it’s the only thing that will ever bring us name of the Lord Jesus from the dead. “For if this Spirit that raised up Jesus from the dead Christ. It is a great blessing dwell in you, It’ll also quicken, make, bring to to have made it through life your mortal bodies.” What a promise to us! another year. A few more 46 Now notice. The very essence of this brothers and sisters who resurrection is to tell and to show, and to prove have gone to be with the that Jesus has raised up from the dead. He’s lord in 2022. In this new not dead. He’s a living. He lives here. He’s in year of 2023, we plan to go us. “I’ll be with you, even in you. A little while out into the mission field and the world seeth Me no more. Yet, ye shall more often and help look for that last lost soul. We are see Me, for I will be with you, even in you, unto still here fighting the good fight and will continue until the end of the world.” 47 Now, as Christians, we all claim He is the Lord calls us home or we are transformed into our alive, or we been quickened from—quickened from life…from death to Glorified body, taken to the great supper, and into the Life, by His Spirit. And if we haven’t been quickened, then we’ve not millennium. Until then let us pray for each other and been made alive. 48 Now we’re going to break into this subject, the help one another. We all have family and friends Lord willing, and kind of teach it for a few minutes, how that: are we we would love to see accept this great message of the quickened, and can we be sure that this is the Truth? hour. Time is short, let's make the best of it. 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach 65-0410 - The Easter Seal the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized Rev. William Marrion Branham shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be http://table.branham.org damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new Attribute During this sermon, tongues; ~Mark 16:15-17. Brother Octavio reminded us, we Defined Sermon Rewind An object closely are attributes of God, defining the By Sarah L. Alvarado associated with word, and reminding us what our or belonging to a prophet said: 59 There’s only one Life, On Sunday, April 2, 2023, Brother Octavio brought a specific person, one Eternal Spirit, one Eternal Life, and sermon called, By His Spirit That Dwells in You. In this thing, or office. that’s God. God, alone, is the Eternal. sermon, he reminded about our prophet’s words: And then we, being His children, are part 45 I’m wondering, today. It’s what’s happening. Are we really getting the people to God, or are we just getting them to church? We must get of Him, that is, the attributes of His thinking. And the thought is expressed and becomes a word. Then, each individual in here, that possesses this Eternal Life, was before the foundation of the world, in God’s thinking. It’s the only way it could be, ’cause you’re a attribute. That’s an expression of a thought, has become a Word; and a Word has taken Life, and it’s Eternal. That’s the reason we have Eternal Life. In the same principle that the great Son of God, the Redeemer; we become sons and daughters of God, through that same Spirit, by the same foreknowledge of God. 65-0410 - The Easter Seal Rev. William Marrion Branham http://table.branham.org And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. ~Matthew 17:20 (KVJ) Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 2

Church History Photos (above): The pulpit before the placement of the final detail, a IV: 3rd Year crucifixion, which Brother John G. Alvarado envisioned on the pulpit of Jericho Tabernacle. Building hang on the pulpit of a church. This day, I pray God continues to bless many souls from this desk, as Brother Octavio Ordoñez leads Anniversary, God’s children, and that he may also bless many as my father desired. 2nd Year Pulpit I pray God helps us achieve his final wishes, to remember to love one another as believers of the same message, no matter what church you Anniversary attend. By Sarah L. Alvarado Jericho Tabernacle Pulpit Made in the USA, a gift from local church members, a family from In January of 2023, we celebrated the 3rd Phoenix, Arizona, Jericho Tabernacle, who chose to remain anniversary of our church building. This anonymous at the time they gifted this piece to our church. This couple third anniversary, we shared testimonies requested to remain anonymous, something they shared with Brother of our establishment as a church. This John before his parting to his heavenly home, a wish Brother John year, we draw attention to the church pulpits, the honored. This couple, and we were deeply saddened he did not get to main pulpit with the crucifixion, and the interpreter’s use it, yet, comforted in knowing he was joyful and full of excitement pulpit. The year 2023 marked their second year in our for this pulpit in his final days. church. Crucifixion: Made in Mexico, chosen by Brother John G. Alvarado in 2015 in This year, I learned about the origins of the the country of Mexico, in the heart of Mexico City, a well-known place called, crucifixion that hangs on the front of the main pulpit. I saw this crucifixion hung up in my parents’ home El Zócalo; a gift from Brother Erik Cruz Muñoz, a member of Tabernáculo for the past few years but did not know of the details. Luz al Atardecer, Cuatitlán Izcalli, México. During a missionary trip in January of 2023, Brother Design by: John G. Alvarado Emmanuel Santos learned about the brother who took my father to find a crucifixion while he visited Pulpit Carpenter: Guillermo Martinez, Phoenix, Arizona, USA Completed: January 15, 2021. Mexico City in 2015. During this trip, my father spent a few days in Brother Erik Cruz Muñoz’ home. Brother Erik shared, on one morning, my father told him he wanted to buy a crucifixion for the church. Brother Cruz’ offered to take him to El Zócalo, or main square in Mexico City. It was in this place my father found the crucifixion which he fell in love with. At the moment of purchasing it, Brother Erik shared, God put it in his heart to pay for this crucifixion. When bringing it home, my mother shares, my father was excited about this crucifixion, and hung it up in his living room. Little did he know, five years later, it would Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 3

Spreading the And he said unto them. Go ye into all the world, and Gospel: Mexico preach the gospel to every creature. ~Mark 16:15 (KJV) By Emmanuel Santos On April 6, 2023, our pastor, Bro. Octavio Ordoñez, and I took a flight to Mexico City to attend special meetings hosted by Bro. Francisco Olguin. Bro. Olguin invited me a few months earlier to go speak at his meetings to the youth. Bro. Olguin personally picked us up from the airport along with another pastor from Paraguay. He then took us to his home where we were able to eat and change clothes to go straight to the first service of his meetings. Upon arriving, we were taken to where the ministers were sitting. When the preaching started, one of the ministers asked if I could interpret for two of the ministers that only spoke English and needed to hear the message in English. So, I sat behind them to interpret for them speaking directly to their ears. I had to interpret the next day, Friday, both in the morning, and in the afternoon for one of the English-speaking ministers. After the fellowships, they had tables and tents set up outside the venue to eat there. On Saturday, the youth were taken to a different venue where Local News: Another Soul Comes in the services, games, and activities were held. First, they had a service for the youth, wherein I spoke on the subject that I In February of 2023, one more soul surrendered her life to called “The Veil Of Self-Will.” After I spoke, Bro. Fabian the Lord Jesus Christ. On this day, Sister Flor Mancilla was baptized in Christian baptism as the scripture tells us in Acts Palma came and spoke to the youth 2:38. We pray God blesses her Christian walk. We rejoiced and sang some of his songs. I stayed for her decision to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as her with the youth for the whole day personal savior. throughout their activities and games Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels until it was almost over at 7:30pm. On of God over one sinner that repenteth. ~Luke 15:10 (KJV) Sunday, we had to wake up real early at 4 am to make it to the Sunrise Service at 5. We stayed there until the next service at 11 am. For that service, Bro. Olguin had previously asked if I could interpret for the minister who would be speaking Sunday morning. It was Bro. Thomas Effah. Photo (above): Brother Throughout these meetings, Bro. Erik Cruz Muñoz, one of Ordoñez and I met several brothers the brothers who shared who expressed all good things of our a testimony of Brother former pastor, Bro. Johnny Alvarado. Johnny’s visit to Mexico City in 2015. Brother Erik hosted Brother Johnny and helped him Bro. Johnny had gone to these same to find the crucifixion meetings in the year of 2015 and these which would hang on JT brothers would tell us of their pulpit a few years later. experiences they had with him. And we also received many invitations to go to different places to fellowship in Mexico, Spain, and in Latin America. Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 4

Missionary And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How Work: El Salvador El Salvadorbeautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad By José Gálvez tidings of good things. ~Romans 10:15 (KJV) satisfied with the visit. I believe that they were blessed above all with the presence of the Lord since the main reason for our visit was to go after the souls who have not yet accepted the Lord as their personal savior, and those who have relapsed or are far from fellowship with God are reconciled with the Lord, that he may direct their steps. We also enjoyed fellowship with our brothers from that place where they left doors open to return. My people of El Salvador expressed their appreciation to our pastor and invited him to come back, again. I am sure that Brothers Octavio and Luis’ efforts of were well-worth it. I pray the Lord rewards them for their efforts to take the Word of the Lord to places so far out of love for the work of the Lord. Photo Descriptions. Above: From left to right, Brothers Luis Aguilar, Rolando Eduardo Gonzalez, Octavio Ordonez, and Jose Gálvez, Sr. Below: Brother Octavio Ordoñez bringing the Word as Bto. Luis Aguilar interprets at a church in El Paisnal. Right: (Pictured from left to right): Brothers Jose Galvez, Sr., Rolando Eduardo Gonzalez, Luis Aguilar, Carlos Polanco, and Octavio Ordoñez. From February 9th through 17th, 2023, we celebrated the 17th anniversary My father, Rev. Rolando Gálvez Duarte, founding pastor of Tabernacle of the church, Tabernáculo la Palabra del Dios Viviente [Tabernacle of the of the Living Word of God, went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2022. Living Word of God], a Malachi 4:5-6 message-believing church, in San My father passed away at the age of 79 less than a month shy of his 80th Salvador, El Salvador. This church is a special place because it was my birthday. Most of his years were dedicated to the service of the Lord home church and founded by my father, the Rev. Rolando Gálvez whom he knew and accepted from a very young age after leaving a Duarte. When my father finished his journey in this world, Brother denomination. From there, my father began to serve the Lord, then he Rolando Eduardo González was chosen as pastor. Pastor Gonzalez heard the message of the hour brought by the prophet of the age our cordially invited our Pastor, Brother Octavio Ordoñez, and our precious Brother William Marrion Branham which he accepted and Associate Pastor, Brother Luis Aguilar, and they kindly accepted the embraced with all his heart. My father preached invitation. On this trip, we attended these special meetings held in my for more than 50 years, until the day the Lord home country of El Salvador in the city of San Salvador. During those decided to take him to his presence. My father days, around 8 services were held in 7 days at different tabernacles where also served and brought many souls to the Lord's we visited about 4 different churches. It was a wonderful experience feet and spread this message to the last place where we could enjoy the presence of our God. where he could do it without sparing expense, Brothers Octavio and Luis shared the Word of the Lord with the time, or fatigue. After serving as pastor for more different groups where we were able to visit, as well as with the youth than 20 years, my father-pastor, Rev. Rolando of that country. They also had a special service for young people where Galvez Duarte, left a well-established church youth from all over the country were invited. There was also good founded on the Word of God and the Message attendance from youth of other countries, such as Guatemala and of Malachi 4:5-6. As his son, I am very grateful Nicaragua. All the brothers from that place were very happy and to God for the father and pastor he gave me and who gives me the privilege of returning to these special services. I am very grateful to our Lord and to our brothers and sisters from Jericho Tabernacle (Phoenix Arizona, USA) for their support and prayers. God bless you! Fraternal greetings, Your brother in Christ, José Gálvez Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 5

By Lirio Sosa Greetings in the Precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ! This Spring, our Sunday School Children & Staff had the privilege of having an outdoors day led by our very own, Brother Tanis Villagomez & Sister Yolanda Villagomez. Brother Tanis taught on, “The Rock of Ages”- Matthew 7:24-27 followed by a craft where the children painted their own rocks. All the children and Sunday school Staff had a wonderful time with our Brother and Sister Villagomez. May God bless them for all their efforts that they do for God’s Children! Sunday school Topics: • 2/19- Prophet Samuel • 2/26- The Cloud Here are some of the Topics covered during the past few March 2023: months. • 3/5- King Saul • 3/12- Young David/ David and January 2023: • 1/1- Joshua Goliath • 1/8- Rahab • 3/19- A Man after God’s own • 1/15- Gideon • 1/22- The Pillar of Fire Heart/ King David • 1/29- Samson • 3/26- David/ Death of Saul February 2023: April 2023: • 2/5- Open Topic • 4/2- WMB Message Topic • 2/12- Ruth and Boaz • 4/9- Jesus Birth • 4/16- Agapao Tablet presentation • 4/23- Outdoors Day • 4/30- Guest Minister Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 6

JT Children Testimonies Welcome! I like Sunday School because it’s fun. This spring, we congratulate My favorite activity is when we went to Jericho Tabernacle parents visit brother Tanis. I learned about the and grandparents for the rock from brother Tanis and about new family member. We Aaron’s breastplate. When Aaron’s congratulate the Galvez- breastplate shone that meant somebody Juarez family for the birth of was telling the truth. When somebody their daughter, Arisbeth, does not tell the truth, Aaron’s Galvez Juarez, born breastplate does not shine. Brother February 1, 2023, at 1:44pm, Tanis also said that it would shine like in Phoenix, Arizona. a rainbow. It was like the promise that Arisbeth weighed 8 lbs., 15 the flood won’t destroy the earth again oz., and measured 21 inches and it stands for the seven numbers like in length. Congratulations to the new parents and the seven angels. I thank God for Sunday School. ~M. J.R. grandparents! We pray God keep her in the palm of his I like Sunday School because I learn about brother Branham. My favorite hands all the days of her life. lesson was when Sister Alma and Brother Juan taught about Jesus and As children of God, we are reminded to be like little brother Branham. I like Jesus because he children. Brother Branham reminds us: No matter what goes on, we got healed the sick and he rose the dead. I to be forgiving and kind, to one another, and—and—and be like that, like little like brother Branham children, willing to—to forgive and forget, and—and like that. That’s what because he was the best prophet and he we’re—we’re supposed to do. And then when we do like that, we’re coming near also healed the sick and also rose the to the Kingdom of God then. 61-0903 - Let Your Light So Shine Before dead. Thank you sister Alma and Men; Rev. William Marrion Branham; http://table.branham.org brother Juan. If they didn’t teach this lesson I would not be telling this story. Thank you teachers and thank you Jesus. ~M. J.R. In January we received a brand-new year and my birthday too! Also In January the Pillar of Fire came to Brother Branham. And on Sundays I have a lot of fun playing Basketball. In February it’s a special Month because on the 28th the Cloud appeared. In Sunday School I nailed some nails in the shape of God’s cloud. In March it is my sister’s and grandpa’s birthday. The Month of March is special to me because on Sunday night my grandpa had a children's service very often for us. I wish we can have more Children's service. In April its super special very important month because it is the Month of Jesus and Brother Branham born. And another special thing in April is Easter where Jesus died on the Cross for us. I have been enjoying Sunday School teachers because they teach me a lot. Sunday is the best day for me because there is Sunday School. ~J. M.A. Children Questions? Contact Us! Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and If you have any questions regarding Sunday School or the children’s forbid them not, to come unto me for of such is the kingdom of heaven. department, you can reach out to Jericho Tabernacle Superintendents, ~Matthew 19:13-14 (KJV) Brother Marcos and Sister Lisa Santana. If you have any questions, you can send them an email to either address: [email protected] or [email protected]. Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 7

Chronicles of JT Youth: News! the Bible Congratulations to our youth, Peter Rodriguez & Danielle Santana, on their This trimester we feature a less-known Bible engagement. May God keep them until character from the book of Chronicles. What do you know about Jehoshaphat? the day they join their lives together in holy matrimony! 1It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. 2 Then there came some Grandparent News! that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. 3 And Jehoshaphat But Jesus said, By Sarah L. Alvarado feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 And Judah Suffer little gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they children, and On January 29, 2023, my mother, Sister Lupita Alvarado came to seek the LORD. 5 And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in forbid them not, witnessed a very special moment, the presentation of her the house of the LORD, before the new court, 6 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not to come unto me: granddaughter. In my father’s place, my oldest brother, thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand for of such is the John L. Alvarado, presented this new baby girl unto the is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? 7 Art not thou our God, kingdom of hands of the Lord Jesus Christ. Although my father was not who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed heaven. of Abraham thy friend for ever? 8 And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein present in person, I believe God may have allowed him the for thy name, saying, 9 If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or Matthew 19:14 (KJV) opportunity to peek down from the portals of heaven to famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry witness this very special moment. Congratulations, Sister unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help. 10 And now, behold, the children of Lupita, Caleb and Heather Alvarado, and The Alvarado Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came Family, for the birth of Aspen Mae C. Alvarado. May out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not; 11 Behold, I say, Johnny’s prayer follow her all the days of her life. Born: May how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. 12 O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that 2022 cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. 13 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. 14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation; 15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. 16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. 17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD. 19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. 20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. 22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. ~ 2 Chronicles 2:1-22 (KJV) JT Youth Reminders! Every Tuesday evening, Brother Michael and Sister Brianda, host youth bible study at 7:30pm. Starting this trimester, every other Tuesday night, youth study night is focused on the topic of courtship and marriage, a topic brought by Brother Eli Castillo, using Brother Paul Derksen’s book. Join the JT youth on Tuesday nights to learn more about the Word of God. We pray God continues to bless and strengthen the Rodriguez Family for their work, and to guide Brother Eli as he leads the youth in this topic every other week. Youth Questions? Contact Us! If you have any questions regarding JT Youth activities, you can reach out to Jericho Tabernacle youth leaders, Brother Michael and Sister Brianda Rodriguez. If you have any questions, you can send an email to: [email protected] or Brother Michael’s phone: (602)579-0275. Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 8

JT Local News while. And so then, everybody was…It was new, and the people were just expecting anything. Now, Prayer Services if you’d have the same expectations, you get the same results. You see? Because it’s God that heals the By Josefa Sosa sick. See? A—a man could not heal the sick, because it doesn’t lay within a man’s power to heal This trimester marked the 2nd anniversary of sick people. Doesn’t lay within a doctor’s power to the intitiaion of prayer services. Prayer heal sick people. A doctor does not heal the sick. services are held on Mondays at 11:00 am. Thanks to a pastoral vision, He only gives aid to the sick. God heals all the the prayer service began at Jericho Tabernacle with Brother Estanislao sickness. See, see? A—a doctor can set your arm if Villagomez in charge, with the support of Brother Enrique Mondragon, you broke it, or sew up a place if you’ve cut it, or and their wives, Sisters Yolanda Villagmovez, and Letty Mondragon. The move a tooth if it’s bad, or appendix out, but he first day of prayer service was Monday, March 2, 2021, most of the cannot heal the place it come out of. Healing is— attendees were and are elderly. With their great love for the people, they is—is multiplication of cells that grows and—and mends. And it’s life does that. write people’s needs, they take them as their own, and expose them And God is Life. And so, that—that’s how healing is done. It’s through the grace before the altar. It’s been two years with the services, the Lord Jesus and mercies of God. And the human body is so fixed, if you would…God knew Christ has manifested and answered the prayers of his people, that we were going to have accidents, and knowed that we’d be cut on, and so forth. tremendous testimonies of healing such as the liberation of Brother I was told some time ago by a physician, I believe it was, that this new operation they Ponce from prostate cancer, the case in Durango, Mexico of an a sister have for the heart where they put those plastic valves in the heart when they’ve been who requested prayer from the Brother Tanis, due to a tumor in her head, eat out like with rheumatic fever, that I don’t believe there’s another place in your in whom doctor’s had little hope. Doctors commented, that the fact that body that they could do that, just on that place that that plastic valve would cover this individual was alive was because of a miracle, because he had died in over by the rest of the artery in the heart, that would take a hold like that and hold the operating room. There have also been testimonies of liberation, it. Other places in the body would push it right off. See, God knowed that that prayer requests for healing for pets. We have received God’s help in operation would be necessary. If you’d cut your hand, cut the arteries in two…And situations where only he can intervene, and above all, testimonies of if, on a water pipe, if you—you stop up a water pipe somewhere in the city, watch. relatives who have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior. I am Something’s got to blow out sure there are many more testimonies. I think we all have more than one, somewhere. It’ll back up. But God but it is special to spend a Monday at church in a prayer service. Here are “Now, He gave us the strongest weapon has so arranged it so that that blood a few words from Brother Branham about prayer: will bypass that and go right on just And then see how many of the people can get out now for the prayer service for the that there is in all the world, and that’s the same. If it wasn’t, it’d back to sick, and we’ll do everything we can to pray for every person that we know how to prayer. Prayer is what changes things. The your heart and it’d kill you just in a pray for, or can pray for. And now, last evening we were speaking on discipline in Christian doesn’t realize what a force he second. If you ever just cut the least the church. And I think, if we could just get the church in a real spiritual attitude, has when he kneels on his knees before vein, it would kill you just in a second. then there will be a—a revival really and it’ll be so much better for our prayers for the sick. As long as our—our—our conditions are slumping, then we—we just don’t Almighty God in the Name of Jesus But God knew that we was going to seem to pick it up like we should. But when everybody is just prayed up, and keyed Christ. He doesn’t realize what—what hurt ourselves and so forth, so He— high, and a great expectations, I’ve walked to the platform, and many times, be five He prepared our body for that and six, seven thousand people and not be one feeble person left just as soon as you power that is. If the people could only walked out on the platform. Every one get up out of wheelchairs, and cots, and realize that the…that what is given right stretchers, and everything, walk right away, because they just…You’re under such expectations. Now, that was in the days of the early beginning of the ministry before unto them, anything that you ask for will purpose. 60-0712 - Hear Ye there was anyone else on the field. And it just…It had been kind of let down for a be given if you can appropriate the faith to believe it. For God’s Word is true.” 53-0216 - My Angel Shall Go Before Thee, Rev. William Marrion Branham Branham, http://table.branham.org Him, Rev. William Marrion Reminder! Don’t forget about our summer camp and to be in prayer, this year’s camp theme. Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 9

JT Grounds: May God continue to bless their hands, their work, so they may continue to bless others! Church Thank you, Brother Tanis and Sister Yolanda! Garden Brother Tanis Villagomez, a prayer warrior, and faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, and his wife, Sister Yolanda, continue their work on our church grounds. Brother Tanis and wife testify, pray for the sick of all ages, Christian believers and unbelievers, share the Word of God, dig, plant, harvest, and keep our church grounds full of spiritual and physical food. This trimester, Sister Yolanda reported melons, beets, and other fruits and greens that get used after prayer services or fellowships on Sunday evenings. Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 10

Testimony: Miraculous Healing In the first part of 2023, the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) was no longer a global health threat. Today, we reflect on the experience and a miraculous healing testimony of one JT Member, Brother Alfredo Sosa, Jr. Reflecting on the over 6 million reported deaths related to COVID-19, we believe it was God’s desire for him to continue on this earth, even though doctors had not given him much hope. As his family recalls, after being told his lungs were 90% damaged, being intubated, and in a comma for several days, he awoke after several days. Today, he is doing well. God showed us he was not done with him; God still had a purpose for him on this earth. His family recalled, one doctor shared, Alfredo was the third person he had witnessed to leave the hospital alive after being intubated. Today, he and his family are thankful for his healing. By Alfredo Sosa, Jr. on the motorcycles of the older couple, but the girl was Angelica, and mine said, “Big daddy.” As I got there, they were all waiting for me eagerly and got extremely happy and excited when I arrived. They One Year Before were waiting for me to mount our bikes and ride off. As we were getting ready to mount, I returned to A year before my experience, my younger brother Jose got sick with COVID. During this time, I had a the dimensions, and I could hear a voice from far away calling out my name. Little by little the voice got few doctors’ appointments for my knees. I finally got an appointment to get an MRI on my knees during closer and closer as I woke up to the doctor calling my name. As the doctor called my name, I could hear this time. The day of the appointment finally arrived, my parents were in Tucson and Jose was getting him from afar, “Alfredo… Alfredoooo…” and it began to get closer and closer as I began to open my worse. Right when I was about to get on the table for the MRI, my youngest brother called to tell me eyes and somewhat come to my senses. I believed I awoke on the 6th day, but my family says it was nine that they had just called the paramedics for my younger brother Jose. Jose’s oxygen level was so low, he days later. All I remember from that day was my nose kept itching, and as I did the impossible to scratch was feeling sick and was going to the hospital and asked if I could go so that he wouldn't be alone. I said my nose. The doctor noticed that the restraints were not going to hold me down if I was to want and no, but I would go as soon as I was done with my appointment. I hung up the phone and started praying. pulled any of the hoses out, so he asked me what was wrong, I couldn’t talk but did my version of sign In my prayer, I asked the Lord to please heal my brother, that whatever he had, whatever he was going language, that I wanted to scratch my nose. They released one hand and just observed me as I scratched to go through, to take it away, and give it to me. I prayed that if it was time for my brother to go, that my nose and placed my hand back in position for the restrain. He then stated, “If you promise not to would really hurt my mother. Being that he is her baby, I prayed for God to please spare him, and take pull anything out, I’ll leave your hand untied.” Well, that was music to my ears, so immediately, I gave me instead, I believed it would be a bit more bearable for my mother, if it was me gone instead of my him a thumbs up. brother. I thought, my family and the world would lose someone valuable if he left, and they would lose nothing If I was gone. Exactly to the year, I got sick with this COVID experience. After Intubation This same doctor walked into my room, and I was half asleep; not that I was sleeping since the staff Infection and Hospitalization didn't let me sleep with the noises, blood work, checking on me every so often. The doctor asked how I attended church on Friday, October 15, 2021, like any other service. By Monday, October 18th, while I was doing, again, and I gave him a thumbs up. As he continued to tell me he had spoken to my brother working on the baseball fields at Alhambra High School, I Jose and my daughter Ramona (Mona), I wasn't aware that my daughter was contacted as my oldest kid, noticed a cough. For me, it’s normal to get a cough around so she could make decisions thinking I wasn't going to make it. I kept saying, “No, no no, MOOOOM,” March and October due to change of weather, so I really didn't and he repeated, “Daughter.” We went back and forth a few times until he explained they had contacted think much of it. By Tuesday, October 19th and Wednesday the my daughter, and then proceeded to tell me that the next day they were going to shrink the tube that 20th, the cough continued so by the end of the day on was down my throat. I don't remember exactly the percentage he told me. The doctor then he walked Wednesday, talking to my supervisor, I mentioned to him that I to the board to explain to me and illustrate the process; the tube was going to get shrunk down a little was feeling fine, but I was going to go get tested for COVID and they were going to observe how my body reacted to pulling it out. That made me excited, knowing just so that no other supervisor would try to send me home due I was going to do well. On Day 8, I don’t remember much, except that they did the procedure and I to the cough. While I waited for the results, I planned to take reacted well to it. I don’t know how, but my oxygen tube kept coming off and my oxygen level was Thursday, the 21st and Friday, the 22nd off, and then return to doing better as well. On Day 9, I continued to do well so they decided to pull the tube out a whole day work Monday, the 25th with the results in hand. My supervisor earlier. My throat was so dry, and I couldn’t even talk. I would get short-winded easily. I remembered said that sounded like a good idea, and that was the plan. On the nurse (Grace) walking into my room with a white Styrofoam cup filled with water and ice and an ice Wednesday, October 20th, I got off work at 1:30 pm and drove cream cup. I remember thinking how rude, I'm so thirsty and she walks in with a cup. Later on, that day straight to South Mountain High School to get tested. The next she ended up telling me the cups were for me, she wanted to see how I did drinking and eating ice cream day, Thursday, the 21st I received the result of a positive COVID-19 test. I immediately alerted my family, as she gave me some water. I wanted to drink that whole cup with one gulp, but remembered, I haven’t work, and called my doctor. Work called me advising me to stay home for 2 weeks then return to work. been drinking or eating, so my Pharynx wasn't too responsive so I had to take very small drinks so that My family immediately went and got tested; both my parents came back positive, and my brother, Pablo, the water wouldn't go down the wrong tube. I did well so the next day, they moved me to a different came back negative. In disbelief, my brother went and got retested the very next day. The result was floor. positive this time. My doctors called me, ordered some prescriptions, and advised me that if my oxygen level went lower than 95%, to go to the emergency room. When my oxygen went down to 94, the The rest of the days were just ordinary hospital days, woke up early for labs, breakfast, lunch and dinner. paramedics were called, and their response was, “He's ok, just walk around,” and left. Last I remember, With medication, although I wasn't eating the yummy hospital food, it wasn't appetizing to me. I was in my oxygen went as low as 85%. On October 23rd, my oxygen continued to decline, and according to my a room on the first floor for about two days which I enjoyed the staff there, except for I was anxious to mom, it went as low as the 50% and 40%. At this point, I was in and out of reasoning. On October 25th, get up, when they finally tried to get me up, I was unable to stand. I was weak and shaky, and as soon as the paramedics were called once more. Again, their response was, “He's not bad, he’ll be ok we're not I stood, my oxygen level dropped due to the heavy breathing, so they laid me back in bed. Besides being taking him.” My mom walked up to the paramedics, asked to see the monitor and the paramedic weak and a bit shaky, I was improving rapidly so they ended up moving me to another floor, where I covered the monitor not knowing who he was dealing with. My mom then turned to one of the would need minimal assistance. I was told that since I was doing so well, I could get released sooner. other paramedics and with anger yelled at him, “Are you waiting for him to die to take him? Ya para That really made my day. I asked how soon? Tonight? They laughed. que!” I guess those words touched the paramedic, because after that comment they agreed to take me in. Like I mentioned earlier, I was in and out of consciousness. I don't remember getting on the gurney. Going Home I felt the ambulance take off with the oxygen at full blast, I then asked the paramedics “Where are we As the days passed, I kept moving along and the oxygen kept coming off, the going?” They replied to Good Samaritan Hospital. I gained conscious once more on October 26th, with nurse realized that my oxygen levels were good without the oxygen, so she a doctor telling me I was going to get intubated. Like everyone else scared of being intubated and hearing just took it off as I really didn't need it. I was doing so well, they ended up all the negativity about it, I refused. The doctor got upset and walked out. Another doctor walked in transferring me to another room on the first floor. All the nurses there were and explained to me that I was very bad, and I wasn't going to make it, he said, “If you die the time we great, but the one that stood out was a young nurse named (Sam), she had will have to try to revive you is just seconds and by the time we intubate you and try to revive you, it will such love and dedication to her profession. Reminded me of myself when I be impossible.” At this time, I just said, “Do what you have to do to keep me alive.” On Tuesday, was a nurse’s aide, I was there for about two days, then transferred to another October 26th, at 9:50 am I texted my family, “Me van a entubar, no ay de otra.” [They are going to room for about 3 more days. I was released on November 9, 2021, 14 days intubate me, there’s no other choice.] The last message I remember was my brother Jose asking when, after entering the hospital. When I got released, I wasn't able to stand up, and to tell them to keep playing Bro. Branham in the background. My response to his question was “I much less walk. I had to use a walker to stand and relearn how to walk. I don't know.” That was my last message I sent. After that I was out like a broken light bulb. would run out of oxygen so bad, so I would sit with a fan The Coma and try to catch my breath. It I was intubated on October 26, 2021. While I was on the ventilator and in a coma, I could feel my body was an awful journey that in a dimension that looked Like caves everywhere and oval cocoons, hanging, being held by the sides. seemed too long, but I was There was no life there, except me. and I was a part of that dimension; that dimension went into another happy to be alive, and so dimension and then another. They all looked the same except for the colors, they were pastel colors. grateful for all the prayers, The first one was the color of flesh, and a bluish and a greenish color. The smell and taste were of plastic. not just here, from family and and I remember thinking I had a key the nurses needed, and as I went into one dimension, then another, friends, but around the world I wondered, “How are the nurses going to get that key, if there was no way of them getting in, or me as well. getting out?” I was stuck. Suddenly, I woke up to a desert setting. I was looking east; there I could see the sun. It looked like the sundown, but if I was looking east, it had to be the sunrise. It was a desert landscape, there was a wooden fence, made from wooden fence poles and outside of the fence there was four motorcycles. My motorcycle I remember was a trike; each motorcycles had our names on the license plates. There were an older couple and a young very beautiful thin blond. I don't recall the name Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 11

In Loving Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, though he Memory were dead, yet shall he live: ~ John 11:25 (KJV) In January, we were deeply saddened by the news of Sister Rebeca Guzman’s passing to a better life. This trimester, we honor her life. Sister Rebeca was a special person to my mother and my family, ever since we met her and her family on the missionary field in the state of Texas in the early 1990s. We are sad, but we know she rejoiced as she now accompanies her son! We will deeply miss you, Sister Rebeca! Until we meet, again! 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. ~Psalm 23 (KJV) Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 12

In Loving Precious in the eyes of Jehovah is the death of his saints. Memory ~Psalm 116:15 (KJV) By Sarah L. Alvarado the honor and privilege that he visited our church in his last days on this It pleased God to call our precious Leo Gallegos to earth. We pray God comforts his wife, his heavenly home during the first part of 2023. children, and family. Until we meet Brother Leo was a special friend and fellow warrior in again, Brother Leo. Christ to our pastor, Brother Octavio Ordoñez and my father, founding pastor, Brother John G. Alvarado. I am thankful to God for the privilege to know a faithful man of God, Brother Leo Gallegos. I am grateful for the opportunity and know him and Photo (above): In the year of 1976, Brother Leo interpreting for Page 13 Brother Enrique Anaya at the church, El Buen Pastor, located at Calle Bronze y Dalias #1290, Cuidad Juárez, Chihuahua, where Bro. Juan Francisco Facio pastored the church. Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023)

Reflection and Appreciations We want to thank those who brought these words of life in recent months. You can access the Jericho Tabernacle sermons from the past few months on our website, https://www.jerichotabernacle.org/services-services or our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jericho+tabernacle January 2023 March 2023 †One Year Closer, Obed Mata, El Paso, Texas, January 1, 2023 †Jesus Wants a Relationship, Not Religion, Eliezer Castillo, †Pressed in Between, Eliezer Castillo, March 5, 2023 January 6, 2023 †Genuine Experience, Marcos Santana Jr., March 10, 2023 †Choosing Your Crown, George Moore, Tucson, Arizona, †What is the Holy Spirit? (It is for You), Juan Saucedo, March January 8, 2023 12, 2023 †The Tabernacle #6 (The Cornerstone #1), Emmanuel Santos, †Take Heed unto Thyself, Luis Aguilar, March 17, 2023 January 13, 2023 †The Spirit Giveth Life, Octavio Ordoñez, †3rd Anniversary of the Church Building, Octavio Ordoñez, March 19, 2023 January 15, 2023 †The Necessity of Being Single, Eliezer Castillo, March 24, 2023 †Are You Ashamed of Jesus Christ?, Luis Aguilar, †The Year of Jubilee #16 (Israel in their Homeland #8), January 20, 2023 Emmanuel Santos, March 26, 2023 †Decision (You Decide), Juan Saucedo, January 22, 2023 †Earnest Love Leads to Desperation, Jesse Alanis, March 31, †The Fruits of the Spirit vs. Fruits of the Flesh, John L. Alvarado Jr., 2023 January 27, 2023 March Tapes we heard by Bro. Branham †Agapo #3 (Standing in the Gap), Marcos Santana Jr., †A thinking Man’s Filter, 65-0822E January 29, 2023 †Satan’s Eden, 65-0829 †The Future of the Heavenly Bridegroom and the Earthly Bride, January Tapes we heard by Bro. Branham 64-0802 †Trying to do God A Service without Being the Will of God, †The Choosing of a Bride, 65-0429E 65-0718M †The Invisible Union of the Bride of Christ, 65-1125 †Spiritual Food in Due Season, 65-0718E April 2023 †The Anointed ones at the End Time, 65-0725M †By His Spirit that Dwells in You, Octavio Ordoñez, April †What is the Attraction on the Mountain? 65-0725E 2, 2023 †The Need for Death, Marcos Santana Jr., April 7, 2023 †Pressed in Between #2 (Daybreak), Eliezer Castillo, February 2023 April 9, 2023, Sunrise service †The Rapture (The First Fruits of His Resurrection), Luis †Proverbs, Octavio Ordoñez, February 3, 2023 Aguilar, April 9, 2023, Easter 10:00 AM service †The Anointed ones at the End Time, Octavio Ordoñez, February †The Tabernacle #8 (The Veil of Self Will #1), Emmanuel 5, 2023 Santos, April 14, 2023 †Testimony (The Christian’s Battle), David Barcenas, February 10, †Demonology and the Religious Realm, Jose Flores, April 16, 2023 2023 †The Year of Jubilee #15 (Israel in their Homeland #7), Emmanuel †Sheep and Goats, John L. Alvarado Jr., April 21, 2023 Santos, February 12, 2023 †Gethsemane to Calvary, Ovidio Zamora, April 23, 2023 †Instructing the Child in His Ways (Discipline), Aurelio Leyva, †Watchmen, what of the Night, Juan Saucedo, April 30, February 17, 2023 2023 †El Salvador Report, Luis Aguilar, February 19, 2023 April Tapes we heard by Bro. Branham †The Tabernacle #7 (The Cornerstone #2), Emmanuel Santos, †The Rapture, 65-1204 February 24, 2023 †The Restoration of the Bride Tree, 62- †The Anointed Ones at the End Time #2, Octavio Ordoñez, 0422 February 26, 2023 †The Revelation of Jesus Christ, 60- February Tapes we heard by Bro. Branham 1204M †The God of this Evil Age, 65-0801E †The Patmos Vision, 60-1204E †Events made Clear by Prophecy, 65-0801E †And Knoweth it Not, 65-0815 †Christ is Revealed in his Word, 65-0822M Jericho Tabernacle Newsletter, 1st Trimester (January to April 2023) Page 14