Strait Gate Commandment Ministries -Clayton NC

04/25/2026

Happy Sabbath

04/04/2026

Happy Sabbath to all believers. This is Pastor Samuel Curtis of Strait Gate Commandment Ministries. Despite man’s tradition, tomorrow before sundown, Jesus walked out of the sepulcher, confirming the covenant. This week lined up perfectly with the scriptures in which our Lord and Savior was crucified. Sunday was Palm Sunday (John 12:12,13). Monday Judas and the chief priests, conspired to kill Jesus (Matthew 26:2-5) Jesus was also anointed by the woman with alabaster box, moved by the Spirit to prepare his body for the burial. Tuesday, 13th day of Nisan at even, Christ instituted the Lord’s Supper or communion (Matthew 26:20) That night he wept, was betrayed and denied which was the evening of the 14th day (biblical evening. Evening brings in a day; night then morning). This lines up perfectly with the ordinance prophetically given in the Book of the Law (law of Moses) which the passover lamb is to be killed before sunset on the 14th day.
Wednesday morning, Jesus is seen by Pilate and set before the people who declared him to be crucified. Wednesday from the 6th - 9th hour, as Christ was on the cross, there was darkness. In that 9th hour, roughly 3pm our time, Christ gave up the ghost and said “It is finished” (Luke 23:44-46) & was buried before the passover. Christ, the Passover (1 Corinthians 5:7) died & was buried before the Passover (Matthew 27:57-66) which is the yearly sabbath, to begin at even (sunset).
The prophecy of Christ dying in the midst of the week (Daniel 9:27) helps us conclude that Christ did not die on a Friday.
Along with Matthew 12:40,

“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”

So Christ was buried before sunset Wednesday. 3 days and 3 nights has Christ rising near sunset on the weekly 7th day Sabbath.
Thank God for your word!
“I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”
Happy Sabbath

12/12/2025

Father God. Thank you for another week. Entering into your rest is such a blessing. This day was not made for a Jew for no Jew existed when you hallowed and blessed it. Thank you oh Lord. Be glorified. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

06/19/2025

05/23/2025

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
Psalm 95:6 KJV

Good morning! 😁

05/16/2025

“Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.” Dueteronomy 5:12

Happy Sabbath Israel. Pastor Sam here. I’m here to love and provoke the people of God to good works. There are a number of so called believers who have adopted the doctrine of legalism in the church. In conversation stating “it’s lawful”. Meaning by liberty or allowance, we can perform and entertain certain things. It is this mindset that is also used when driving above the posted speed limit. Supposing that because the enforcement of the law is not present, there is an allowance to push the range of one’s liberties beyond the law. Just like the commandments of God, those limits are posted, plainly seen and understood. However, not sanctified, not set apart, not revered, causing error. So we’ll get used to taking liberties in the flesh because “nothing happened”. But the Word of God states, “For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh…”
Galatians 5:13
The love of God is displayed through the obedience of keeping his commandments (John 14:15). So to say we can watch television or listen to music that is not edifying to the sanctification of saints is a misnomer (Ephesians 5:3-5). We’ve become lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God (2 Timothy 3:4). So let us return to sanctification, consecration and the love of God. Let us not turn aside (1Timothy 5:15) What will it hurt?

05/05/2025

Please join us for our annual Memorial Day Cookout in Goldsboro, NC. RSVP by 5/18 😁

05/01/2025

Good morning! Thank God for simple instructions for success 😌

02/13/2025

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Psalms 40: 16 KJV