Rights & Privileges!
Jesus was God’s Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. Hebrews 5:8.

I must learn once and for all the differences between my rights and my privileges. To be called a “son of God” is my right because of what Jesus suffered on the cross of Calvery. (John 1:12), but the expression of that sonship is a privilege that I must earn. Even Jesus, the eternal Son of God, had to earn a better name than the angels (Hebrews 1:4). Sonship with God comes to me through my faith in Jesus Christ, but the glory of my sonship comes to me only when I am faithful to Him who called me and my calling.

How I love the “over-comings” of (Revelation 2 and 3). “To him who overcomes, “said Jesus to His followers, “I will give….” What wonderful blessings He grants and bestows on His servants: the tree of life, hidden manna, power over nations, open praise, a new name, and a throne of glory. And yet w\each of these is not given unconditionally; it is bestowed upon me as I overcome. The overcomer earns the privilege; and unless he does indeed earn it, none will be given, even though he is a son of God.

That is what I read about Jesus. “Therefore…God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name (Philippians 2:9). The glory that Jesus now enjoys is an earned glory, a glory that the Father bestowed upon Him only after He made Himself of no reputation, took upon Himself the form of a servant, became man, and obeyed even to the cross.

So, it must be with me. My sonship with God is the seed out of which I am to reap a harvest of dedicated discipleship, the result of which will be reward, recognition, honor, and praise. God forbid is should ever be said of me, “He did not live up to his birth promise”. Rather, by God’s help, may I hear Him say; “I have counted you worthy of the Kingdom. (2 Thessalonians 1:5). I am in the Kingdom by grace; I am worthy of the Kingdom by obedient sonship.

The Atmosphere of Unbelief!
But as for me, I will walk in my integrity; Redeem me and be merciful to me. My foot stands in an even place; In the congregations I will bless the Lord. (Palms 26:11-12).

I must be aware of the negative power of unbelief and evermore common of the negative power of the atmosphere of unbelief. Jesus did not do many miracles because of their unbelief. (Matt. 13:58). The state of my spiritual health affects others, and it even affects my relationship to God. How often a meeting has been destroyed by a negative, critical attitude on the part of one of the members; and how often has the power of God been expressed simply because one person was in tune with the Holy Spirit.

I often pray for teachers and pastors, but I now realize that I must pray also for the congregation. The congregation needs the anointing to be the channels of the Lord’s power, least an evil spirit of doubt, distrust, bitterness, or criticism choke out the Lord’s presence and His Word. If I leave a gathering unblessed is because I came in that way, and I was unwilling to change. Sometimes the Lord prompt us to say things, but we do not for fear of man. (Proverbs 29:25). I can now see how easily the King Saul dark moods, affected the course of the nation.

In any gathering of the people of God must be in unity or walk away from them. (1John 2:19.) Remember the miracle of the little girl that the Lord resurrected from the dead. (Mark 45:21-43). There were a lot of people laughing at Him, and He put them out of the room and only allowed John and James to stay. Sometimes we need to keep negative people out of our lives because their negativity will eventually influence us. The Holy Spirit wants to move among God ‘s people and do great things, but negativity will hold Him back. I must be 100% for the Lord. I must walk in worship and obedience. Otherwise, I’m a destroyer of unborn blessings. Jesus Christ with anointed by the Holy Spirit to do many things to keep me from being negative. He gives us beauty for ashes and the oil of gladness instead of mourning.
(Isa. 61:1).

Remember the way you THINK is the way you will SPEAK. And the way you speak is the way you will LIVE.

Dr. Timothy and Claudia Emerick have been married for 25 years. Between them they have 4 sons, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Our motto has always been “for us and our household we will serve the lord.” Joshua 24:2,15.

Dr. Emerick is a Christian psychologist and his wife who holds a B.A in Psychology-Criminal Justice from the American Public University and they use the scriptures to help people become all they can become in Christ Jesus. To date we have over 470 teaching videos and posts both in English and Spanish on our YouTube channel, and it would be to your advantage to study the Word of God with us through this media. We are also on LinkedIn with over 6,000 followers and more than 134,000 views of the teaching materials posted.

Dr. Emerick has been in the teaching profession for more than 53 years. He taught in a variety of universities and colleges. Dr. Emerick has 20 years of earning different degrees and has dedicated himself to higher education in service to help others.

Dr. Emerick accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1972. He was ordained in 1976 by the Independent Assemblies of God International. Rev. Claudia accepted the Lord in 2004. She completed the Two-Year Bible Institute program in 2006. She was ordained by the Independent Assemblies of God International in 2015. They have remained active helping the body of Christ through leadership mentoring, teaching and preaching, and providing counseling services.

Dr. Emerick is a Forensic Psychologist and is an expert witness in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He’s an Expert Witness in Behavioral Profiling. He’s a Certified Expert in Forensic Interviewing and Narcotics Identification and Detection.

Accredited Education
He has a PhD in Psychology from Saybrook University.
He has an MA in Applied Clinical Sociology from CSUN Northridge University.
He has an MDiv in Theology from Azusa Pacific University.
He has a BTh in Theology from Life Pacific University.
He has a Diploma in New Testament Studies from Rhema Bible College.
He has a BA in Sociology-Criminal Justice from CSUN Northridge University.

Remember, the way we THINK is the way we will Speak. And the way we speak is the way we will LIVE!

Journey of Faith: An Interview and Personal Testimony

Early Years and Life-Changing Decisions
In 1980, at the age of 30, I participated in an interview with the Daily News. My journey as a Christian began in 1972 when I was 22 years old. Four years later, in 1976, I was ordained at the age of 26. These milestones marked the foundational steps in my walk with God and set the course for the years that followed.

Decades of Faithfulness
Over the past 53 years, I have walked with Father God, experiencing His presence through both joyful and challenging times. Throughout all circumstances, I have consistently found that God remains steadfast and faithful. During moments of trouble, I have learned the importance of turning toward the Cross instead of away from it, trusting that God’s faithfulness will never fail.

Brianna and Bryan Wedding Day

Hi, My Name, is Bryan, you can see my testimony and pic from my prison ID on the website under Praise Reports labeled “The Challenge”. At the age of 19, I was arrested and later convicted of Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter, and I am serving 20 years in a California State Prison. I had no hope. My background was like most young men growing up without a father. I began using drugs at a very early age I joined a gang. I guess I was trying to drown out the pain that I had experienced most of my life. Since 2017 I attended on Sunday mornings with about 100 other inmates listening to the teachings of Dr. Timothy Emerick and his wife Claudia.

On December 7th, 2025, my wife and I had the blessing to marry Brianna and Bryan. We have mentored Bryan since 2017, and he was released from custody around February of this year. It has been a real pleasure to complete premarital counseling with them and see their growth.
Another victory for Jesus and a black eye for the devil!

Not As You Would Expect!
For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on His shoulders. And He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isa. 9:6;

This is a prophecy that was given to Israel approximately 700 years before the incarnation of Jesus. Isaiah was speaking to a stubborn and rebellious nation. He stated that there will be a time that God the Father will send the final answer but not in a way Israel expected. This prophecy refers to Jesus Christ. How can salvation be completed in a child? How can a child be God? God does not always answer in ways that we expect, but He answers if we will listen. I did not say we would always understand God’s ways, but He will answer. How did He answer? He answered in the person of Jesus Christ.

These titles reflected Jesus’ ministry on earth. Let’s examine them. Wonderful Counselor, what does that mean? In Hebrew the word, כדי מייעץ means to counsel or give good advice. How many people run from therapist to therapist looking for good advice when all of the time they just need to ask God and read His word. This is just one way Jesus wants to care for you.

The next name given to Jesus is Mighty God. In Hebrew it is ייתכן אלוהים. This means that God delivers with powerful signs and wonders. God has and will continue to deliver His people. Do you need a miracle? Who should you turn to when you need help?
The third name given to Jesus is Everlasting Father. In Hebrew it is אבי הנצח. The word everlasting means that Jesus has no beginning and no end. He is one with the Father. This is why Jesus stated to Nathaniel that when he saw Jesus he saw the Father because they are one. How many of us would like to have a father who is always there for you?

The fourth name given to Jesus is the Prince of Peace. In Hebrew it is הנסיך של שלום. The title Prince of Peace means that Jesus is the peace in your life. We live in a crazy world that everything is upside down. Some people call that which is good, bad and bad, good. Do you need peace of mind? Jesus is your peace.

For unto us a child is born and His name is Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. God wants to be all of these to you and more if you let Him.

Now who would have thought that all of this could be wrapped up in a baby? God does work in mysterious ways.

Greetings, this is the certification of our exemption status of the IAOGI is a religious non profit entity #1621. We have been with them since 2017.
If you have any questions please let us know.
Dr. Timothy Emerick
harvestEvangelisticAssociation@aol.com
818-624-1038

Harvest Evangelistic Association
PO Box 934
Rosamond Ca. 93560

The photo shows Pastor Robert Lopez, inmate Pastor at Lancaster State Prison, alongside his evangelism team. In the past three weeks, they’ve led over 80 inmates to Jesus, supporting them with soft drinks and sweetbread funded by donations that we send monthly.

Currently, we send more than 180 teachings biweekly to 9 prisons, including one outside California.
Please pray for our ministry and consider donating via Zelle at HarvestEvangelisticAssociation@aol.com
Questions? Call us at 818-624-1038.

God bless you and your family,
Claudia and Timothy Emerick

The Hard Sayings of Jesus!
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3: 22-23.

I have walked with the Lord for 53 years and I know many of His sayings have been at times difficult to understand and hard for me to accept. These hard things must be embraced if I truly want to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. Even though His purposes and plans for me are difficult, I must never complain against them or even decide not to follow God any longer. (John 6:61,66).

Sometimes I must admit, Lord, that you’re saying and actions in my life bother me. But I must understand if I’m never disturbed, corrected or even disciplined by you, I probably would not trust you. I have praised you many times for the different miracles that you’ve done in my life. But they’re also times that you have refused to comfort me and told me to stop whining and get on with a job. Most of the time when you give me a hard saying I discover more about You and more about me. It is like a lightning storm illuminating a pitch-black night which suddenly reveals to me what I never knew was there.

Hard sayings are always dividers; they divide the true disciple from the fake, they divide truths from falsehoods, and they divide the right feelings from the wrong ones. A hard saying is a purifier that strips away all the crusty accumulations of sin and bad habits and leaves me clean.

Hard sayings are painful; and they hurt at times. But how much better is to have a hard saying from You who loves me indefinitely, than a smooth thing from Satan, only who wants to twist and destroy me. Lord, give me the sense to appreciate your love. Your hard things are like taking great strides to glory. I will never forget that your precepts for with them has given me life. (Psalms 119:93).

Redemptive Love!
And we love to come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. I John 4:16

God commands us to love others. However, He does not mean I should love them naturally, but redemptively. Marriage is not a contract but rather it’s a covenant. The covenant between not only between the couple but also the couple with God. The basic difference between traditional marriage and covenant marriage is how the parties enter into the marital contract. In a traditional or “contract” marriage, a couple need only purchase a marriage license, obtain two witnesses and have a state-licensed agent to perform at the ceremony. In a covenant marriage, God is present through the covenant itself, as it is through a shared love for Him that individuals can genuinely care for one another. This relationship is grounded in redemptive love—the love of God.

Redemptive love is God’s way. God showed this convincingly in the life of Hosea, the prophet. His wife left him and went to live with another man, and Hosea had the humiliating experience of having to buy her back from her adultery. (Hosea 3:1-3). Think about buying back what is already yours! Yet, that is what God did for us at Calvary. Father God told Hosea to do this because this is exactly what Israel did to Him. They left Him and went after false gods. We fail to understand that God is a jealous God and He wants all our love, all of dedication, all of us. Not just on Sundays but every day of our life.

It is my great pleasure to say that I have been married to my best friend for 26 years. We have not always seen eye to eye and yes, we’ve had our ups and downs but in all we understand the relationship is a covenant not just between ourselves but with our Lord Jesus Christ. Redemptive love knows no shame; it is concerned with the loved one, not with its own feelings. Jesus did not cry out in self-pity, “Poor Me” when He was hanging on the cross. Hosea did not flinch or complain when he bought back his wife. He took her shame and disgrace as his own and for her sake he paid her debt willingly and brought her home safely once again. Redemptive love binds and makes permanent. Gomer, Hosea’s wife, never left him again. How could she, after love like that? I am at times weak and run from God but soon God brings me back home once again. Redemptive love is the most powerful binding force in the world.

We should realize that we cannot love others naturally. This is not redemptive love. Marriages and relationships fail because human love is based on our fallen sinful nature. Human love will never be sufficient. It is never enough. It’s only through God’s love that we received when we were born again can we truly love one another. Love is an action not just a feeling. Put God’s “agape” love into action.
I Cor. 13:1-13.