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Trey Knowles - Risala

Trey Knowles - Risala

By: Trey Knowles
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Trey Knowles' “Risala” is a collection of message letters focused on defeating wickedness through righteousness. Each letter carries a thoughtful reflection encouraging readers to turn away from corruption, injustice, and harmful systems, and instead walk in truth, compassion, and obedience to what is right. The purpose of Risala is not to fight evil with violence, but to overcome it through moral strength, spiritual awareness, and righteous living.

These message letters call for personal transformation—reminding readers that change begins within the heart. By choosing righteousness, practicing love, and standing firm in truth, individuals can weaken the influence of wickedness in their lives and communities. Risala serves as both guidance and encouragement, offering words meant to inspire unity, wisdom, and a return to principled living.

Through every letter, Risala delivers a simple yet powerful message: righteousness is the path to overcoming wickedness.

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  • Trey Knowles: Risala 25 - Fire & Purification

    Trey Knowles: Risala 25 - Fire & Purification
    Apr 20 2026
    Trey Knowles: Risala 25 - Fire & Purification A false witness will perish, but one who listens carefully will speak with truth and endure. Distinguish yourself from the wicked, even from those whom society calls “privileged.” The power behind the work of the wicked is rooted in corruption. Though they appear industrious, their labor is often unjust and cruel—built upon exploitation. They seize land, extract wealth through gold, oil, and other resources, and accumulate fortunes not through honest wages but through systems that oppress the vulnerable. They enslave the poor in various forms, yet accuse others of laziness. They pass down the benefits of wrongdoing to their families, shaping stolen gain into legitimate-looking enterprises. What was taken unjustly becomes normalized, and their households prosper from what is, in essence, dishonesty. In this way, the so-called “privilege” of the wicked is often constructed on foundations that lack integrity. Yet such wealth is empty. It is wealth that appears to come from something, but is rooted in nothing of lasting value. For this reason, our Lord teaches not to store up treasures on earth, where they are temporary, subject to decay, and vulnerable to loss. Instead, we are called to focus on the kingdom of heaven—to cultivate what is within. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. A man is the head of his household; yet when his queen turns her devotion toward other idols, she degrades herself in pursuit of her desires. This is why it is said, “My mother, who was my mother, was a prostitute.” She has birthed sin into the world with her price. As it is written in Genesis 3:15: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” A wise person examines themselves carefully, ensuring they are not disqualified, so that they may be set apart from the wicked. Therefore, distinguish yourself from the wicked. Those who abuse their wives act as colonizers who plunder what is precious; their hearts are hardened and filled with hatred. The speech of the wicked is used to mislead, manipulate, and conceal harmful intentions. The wicked are marked by pride and arrogance, yet the only harvest they produce is sin. There is no reverence for God before their eyes, and their hearts are of little worth. Yet the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. A person who is not content can easily become jealous, and with jealousy comes strife. Evil people want to do wrong, even to their friends; revenge is always on their minds. If your heart is wicked, why not replace it? If your eye is full of darkness, how great is that darkness? All crooks are liars. A person who is devoted to spiritual idolatry commits robbery against their own soul and is willing to kill for what they are devoted to. A person who drinks alcohol hates their spirit and forgets their need for the Spirit of God. A person who smokes violates their own body and its proper function. A drug addict loses everything. The wicked delight in destruction; when a weapon is within reach, they are swift to use it. Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a temper shows a lack of sense and is often in error. Those who reject wisdom are not wise. They face severe personal, spiritual, and long-term consequences. A wicked employer oppresses the hired worker by withholding wages, while improving his own life through those wages. Better is a poor person who walks in integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. Cheating to get rich is a foolish dream and no less than suicide. You destroy yourself by being cruel, violent, and unwilling to live right. An ignorant fool learns by seeing others punished; a sensible person learns by being instructed. When justice is done, good citizens are glad, and crooks are terrified. If you stop using good sense, you will find yourself in the grave. God's people will escape, but all who are wicked will pay the price. For I tell you, whoever pursues righteousness and love will find life, prosperity, and honor. Fathers are not to provoke their children to anger, but to raise them with discipline and instruction in the Lord. Fathers teach your children right from wrong. Foolishness is deeply rooted in a child's heart, but consistent discipline will remove it. Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever rejects correction lacks understanding. A person is transformed when they truly love, rather than waiting to be changed by circumstance. Faith without works is ineffective. Therefore, abstain from every form of evil. Whoever trusts in their own understanding alone is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom ...
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  • Trey Knowles: Risala 24 - To the Scattered Flock

    Trey Knowles: Risala 24 - To the Scattered Flock
    Apr 20 2026
    Trey Knowles: Risala 24 - To the Scattered Flock You have heard, ‘Let us make man in our image and likeness,' and that ‘no one who has been born of God practices sin, because God's seed abides in him... Jerusalem, you are the heart of my God, and Bethlehem is the brain, the House of bread of my lord Yeshua, that we eat and produce fruit. Jerusalem, lose your life to gain your life. The frequency of your channel has been changed. Who took you out of your name and out of your character? Follow our Lord Yeshua and return towards the image and likeness of our Father Yahweh. So that the counterfeit imprint is removed from the House of Jacob. Did I not command you, O Children of Adam, not to follow Satan, for he is truly your sworn enemy, أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۭ مُّبِينٌۭ Surah Ya-Sin (36:60-61) But to worship Yahweh alone? This is the Straight Path. Psalm 68:4 says, Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, by His name Yah, and rejoice before Him. O House of Jacob, why not be in God's likeness? You have become too comfortable, running wild and completely out of control; your Statue of Liberty has become your golden calf. O House of Jacob, from slavery to enslaving yourself—you have not been delivered. You have returned to the house you left, but are worse off. The house is the person's inner life—their identity, habits, desires, worldview, and environment—yet it lacks spiritual nourishment. Hearts are dry, unrooted, and unanchored; minds are empty, yet not renewed. The spirit seeks rest—meaning old patterns look for a place to reattach. Not because they have power, but because emptiness invites occupation. When an impure spirit comes out of a person, its influence loses its grip. The false identity is cast off; deception is exposed. The colonizer has been evicted, but the rightful King has not been enthroned. You can remove what is wrong without establishing what is right. A person can be freed from what once controlled them, but if they do not fill that freedom with truth, purpose, and God's presence, the emptiness becomes an invitation. A clean house without a new occupant is still an abandoned house. O House of Jacob, why not be in God's likeness? Come to my Lord Yeshua and be filled. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ كُلُوا۟ مِمَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ حَلَـٰلًۭا طَيِّبًۭا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۭ مُّبِينٌ Surah Al-Baqarah (2:168)“O humanity! Eat from what is lawful and good on the earth, and do not follow Satan's footsteps. He is truly your sworn enemy.” O House of Jacob, why does your colonizer put stumbling blocks in your way? For it is written in Matthew 18:6:“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” O House of Jacob, now that you are aware of your enemy's tricks and schemes, be like God, developing moral perfection, righteousness, and holiness. O House of Jacob, therefore, be imitators of God, in His likeness. You must therefore be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, Yeshua. You were indigenous before you entered the world. If they had loved my Lord, why did they change His likeness? If they knew His name, why did they change His name? So remember, O House of Jacob, if the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated our Lord first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world. You were indigenous, but our Lord has chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember what our lord told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted our Lord, they will persecute you also. O House of Jacob, why do your enemies mistreat you? Look at that thief who gathers crops but mistreats the roots. He wants the fruit but has no regard for the source. He takes what benefits him and destroys what sustains life. Whatever they did to you, they did to my Lord, because you, House of Jacob, belong to the Lord. If they obey our Lord's teaching, they will obey yours also. Those who love Israel, my people, will be blessed. O Israel, House of Jacob, they treat you this way because of our Lord's image, likeness, and name, for they do not know the One who sent our Lord. If my Lord had not come and spoken to them, they ...
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  • Trey Knowles: Risala 23 - To The World

    Trey Knowles: Risala 23 - To The World
    Apr 18 2026
    Trey Knowles: Risala 23 - To The World For whoever does the will of our Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. Blessed is the European Caucasian who walks in the spirit of our Lord's character. Blessed is the European Caucasian whom you can distinguish from a wolf, who does not come to steal, kill, or destroy, nor roam the earth seeking whom he may devour. Each man should have authority over his own house. Do not covet your neighbor, but work together with your neighbor in love. This includes self-centered craving for another person's possessions, relationships, or God-given favor. Be content with what God has already given you. Focus on your own house. Do not establish laws that create conflicts of interest or promote self-dealing. Laws should be designed for the general welfare, not to protect the status quo of those in power or to benefit the elite. True justice requires that laws apply equally to everyone, rather than being tailored to advantage specific groups. Create laws to protect people from harm and self-harm. Do not treat soldiers as if they are emotionless tools built only to obey commands. They are human beings, not mechanical parts. Do not order soldiers to commit evil—and soldiers or officials who choose to carry out evil actions are accountable for the consequences. Obedience does not excuse evil. This is the heart of the teaching. A soldier cannot say, “I was just following orders,” as if that removes responsibility. Every person still chooses their actions. Overcome evil with good. Do not create or seek out ways to do evil, for this is the way of the enemy. The enemy creates weapons to overpower others. The wicked rush to commit evil deeds; they hurry to commit murder. Those who try to make themselves great will eventually be brought low, and those who choose humility will be lifted up. True greatness is shown through service, not status. Better is the poor person whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse. Those who are poor yet depend fully on God are counted as truly great. When your hands are empty, they are available. When your heart is not crowded with self-reliance, it can receive. Do not lie. Do not rape. Do not trespass. Do not cause others to fear you. Do not drive wedges between people through anger, resentment, or unforgiveness, nor stir up inner conflict within them. Do not make others feel unworthy or condemned by constantly bringing up past mistakes to destroy their hope and motivation. Do not entice people with pride, lust, greed, or the pursuit of power, especially when they are stressed, lonely, or idle. Do not influence others to do wickedness or to produce what is wicked in media, television, or any platform, causing others to stumble. This is evil. For the acts of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. Those who live in such ways will not inherit the kingdom of God. Therefore, do not promote what is evil or profit from it—unless you yourself choose evil. Do not impose yourself on others or misuse your power to cause harm. Do not set traps that lead others to stumble and fall, for this reflects not the character of our Father in heaven, but that of the evil one. A sheep will always act like a sheep, and a wolf will always act like a wolf. People eventually reveal what they truly are—not what they claim or perform, but what they are at the core. A sheep does not suddenly become a predator, and a wolf does not suddenly become gentle. Nature reveals itself. Do not expect a wolf to behave like a sheep. Do not be surprised when a wolf acts like a wolf, or when a sheep remains true to its nature. A sheep walks in the open because it has nothing to hide; a wolf walks in the dark because it has everything to hide. One survives by trust; the other survives by teeth. And no matter how long a wolf wears wool, the howl will eventually break through. A person is cursed if a lion devours them, for the lion takes on their nature and becomes like a human. Those who are associated with the devil, or who operate in his ways, are often described as reflecting his nature. When a person mirrors that nature, they are children of the devil. So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. A sheep and a wolf cannot live as one. For the flesh desires what is opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is opposed to the flesh. They are in conflict with one another, so you cannot simply do whatever you please. Therefore, walk by the Spirit, remain as a sheep, and you will not give in to the desires of the flesh, which are like a wolf. Let us distinguish: as it is written in ...
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