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Today’s Devotional – October 15th

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How Shall the Moon Be Turned Into Blood?

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Part 1

This article is a short excerpt from the Signs Of Heaven Article…How Shall The Moon Be Turned Into Blood?

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“And I will show wonders in the heavens,

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and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. 

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The Sun shall be turned into darkness,

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and the Moon into blood,

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before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.”

Joel 2:30, 31

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“Now all these things…are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.”

1st Corinthians 10:11 

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The Book of Joel is for our day!

Listen…“Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests:

howl, ye ministers of the altar:

come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God…

 Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly,

gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land

into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD. 

Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand,

and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come!”

Joel 1:13-15 (Condensed for brevity)

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Joel the Prophet www.wikipaintings.com public domain

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APOCALYPSE SOON…

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So Joel tells us that the day is coming, in which…

…”The Sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the Moon into blood,

before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.”

Joel 2:31.

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BLOOD MOON MAY BE A SPIRITUAL EVENT

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So the very first question to be answered, concerning the Moon is: “Just exactly how will the Moon be turned into blood? Will the Moon be turned into literal blood?”

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Probably very few people actually believe that the Moon will be turned to actual, literal blood. 

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ALLEGORICAL BLOOD-MOON?

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God lets us know that He often speaks parabolically, so that false brethren and abject unbelievers cannot see these things…

…”Therefore, speak I (Jesus) to them in parables:

because they seeing see not;

and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.”

Matthew 13:10-13

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Brooklyn Museum – The Pharisees Question Jesus – James Tissot – US Public Domain – Wikimedia

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“MOON INTO BLOOD TRILOGY”: THE HEARING OF BLOOD

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So, having said all this, there is an answer to this perplexing question…

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…the question regarding just how the Moon will be turned into blood, prior to the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord.

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The message presented in this Moon Into Blood Trilogy is a very fearful concept, to say the least!

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You see, God has inscribed a fearful message upon the Moon’s surface: three faces.

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And these three faces are a picture of God’s people, the Church. 

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And so, when the Bible declares a prophecy that “the Moon shall be turned into blood, before that Great and Terrible Day of the Lord”…

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…then “turned into blood” actually refers to the frightening and bloody message this heavenly orb is now proclaiming.

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Moon – Blue moon of 31.08.2012 – Wikimedia – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

Moon – 2nd face Scorner – highlighted & rotated photo – Blue moon of 31.08.2012 – by Cezar Popescu – Wikimedia – Creative-Commons – CC0-1.0-Universal-Public-Domain-Dedication

Moon – by James Bowe – 3rd Face – cropped & highlighted photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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MARK OF BEAST WRITTEN IN THE MOON!

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Yes, the fearful message which the world has been waiting for, God has inscribed in the Moon.

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Now of course, this seems too incredible to believe.

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“How could God possibly bombard the Moon’s surface with meteors in such a precise way!?”

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Nevertheless, it is true! And if the Reader will go to the articles titled, “Moon Into Blood Trilogy”, this most fearful message can begin to be explored!

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In a very real sense, the Moon is a fulfillment of the following prophecy…

…”And the third angel followed them,

saying with a loud voice,

‘If any man worship the beast and his image,

and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God,'”

Revelation 14:9, 10

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Perhaps you could say that the Moon itself, presents the Message of the Third Angel, which reveals that bloody “Mark of the Beast” message of Revelation 14!

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CONCLUSION…

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Okay, so it appears that the Moon turning to blood has a number of different fulfillments.

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And thus, it also is with many other Bible prophecies.

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And while most of the world may (or may not) ignore God’s final warning…

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…yet those who take heed, must begin to put on the full armor of God, so that we will be able to stand in the evil day.

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And having done everything necessary, to stand…

…”Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth,

and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

Above all, taking the shield of faith,

wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,

which is the word of God…”

Ephesians 6:13-18 (Condensed for brevity)

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

OCTOBER 4 (How Shall the Moon Be Turned Into Blood? Part 2: Mark of the Beast in the Moon?)

ABOVE PICTURE – Moon – 2nd Face (exaggerated for clarity) – Pharisee Scorner 

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to understand this fearful prophecy, written in the sky…

Prayer at Day’s End – Angelus by Jean-François Millet – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “How Shall The Moon Be Turned Into Blood?”…

…or you can also read… “April 15th (Moon = Woman = Church)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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MOON INTO BLOOD TRILOGY…

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There are three faces in the Moon, etched by God Himself.

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These faces present, not only the condition of God’s house, but also, the condition of the Human Heart.

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The first face is that of a man.

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The other two faces are those of a scavenger and also a predator.

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The first face represents the True Worshipers.

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The other two represent the two classes of Christians that existed in Jesus’ day: the Pharisees, and the Sadducees.

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The Pharisees were the Proud Scorners.

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The Sadducees were locked in by unbelief.

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They didn’t believe much of the Bible.

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While the second face representing the Pharisees, as they professed belief in the Bible, loved the sins of pride, the 3rd face (Sadducees) continually sought after the things of the world.

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Yes, these faithless ones (represented by this 3rd face), didn’t believe that being Christ-like could bring the joy necessary to be content.

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So, this 3rd face is a Seeker, so to speak.

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Just as the little furry critters are constantly seeking after food, so too, many Christians are constantly seeking after, and nibbling of the things of the world.

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Now, it’s not to say that Christians do not enjoy the things of the world.

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But Christians are not to make the things of the world of much importance.

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Their chief desire is to seek the things of Heaven.

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Do you get the point of these two beasts of the Earth?

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And while the Moon does not deal directly with all aspects of the Revelation 13 Antichrist Beast (7 heads, 10 horns, etc.).

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Nevertheless, the Moon exposes the Beast Within: the Beast within the human heart.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 1st Face: The Night Watchman” 

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TOMORROW:

“October 16th (The Highway To Hell)”

Broad Highway to Hell Constellation

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #286 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Today’s Devotional – October 14th

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Don’t Eat Your Pork!

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Part 1

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“But we are all as an unclean thing,

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and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;

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and we all do fade as a leaf;

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and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”

Isaiah 64:6

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There are many who are confused about eating unclean meat in New Testament times!

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And to those who wonder about such things, we would caution, “DON’T EAT YOUR PORK!”

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Now for those who have no problem regarding the eating of unclean meat, we would also caution, “DON’T EAT YOUR PORK!”

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God made it very clear in the Old Testament, that there were certain foods which His people were to stay away from.

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And among these forbidden foods was pork!

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No pork – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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But perhaps there is more to all these clean and unclean meat laws! Let’s explore into this…

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TOUCH NOT THE UNCLEAN!

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Now, in the New Testament, there was not nearly the emphasis on clean and unclean meats!

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As a matter of fact, in the New Testament, clean and unclean meats were spoken of only in spiritual terms.

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In other words, unclean meats were spoken of as being unclean associations with sin and unbelievers.

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Listen…“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:

for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?

and what communion hath light with darkness?…

“Wherefore come out from among them,

and be ye separate, saith the Lord,

and TOUCH NOT THE UNCLEAN [THING];

and I will receive you,”

2nd Corinthians 6:17

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So here, God speaks of being unequally yoked together with unbelievers as a forbidden fellowship with unrighteousness and a communion with darkness.

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PS Krøyer – Hip hip hurra! – Kunstnerfest på Skagen – 1888 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

 

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SEPARATION: A THREAD THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE

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Now the title of today’s devotional is Don’t Eat Your Pork! And so, just how does this fit in with our existence in the world as an individual Christian?

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And here in 2nd Corinthians, God even proclaimed that 

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:

for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?

and what communion hath light with darkness?…

Wherefore come out from among them,

and be ye separate, saith the Lord,

and touch not the unclean [thing];

and I will receive you,

and I will be a Father unto you!

And ye shall be My sons and daughters”

2nd Corinthians 6:14, 17, 18

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So here God makes this command so clear, that none need stumble! Come out from among them and be ye separate!

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Braet von Überfeldt – Woman with Bible – 1866 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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CEASE YE FROM MAN

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“Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?” Isaiah 2:22

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Unfortunately, our teachers and leaders have misguided us, by telling us that it’s okay to co-mingle with unbelievers!

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And while it’s true that we must work among unbelievers and attend family get-togethers, yet we must always be on guard against the conversation leading into sin!

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The Bible warns us…“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” 1st Corinthians 15:33.

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Yes, as this above verse warns, it won’t be long before our ungodly fellowship will result in the corruption of our heart and leads into the spirit of worldliness!

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Those who use that lame excuse, “I have non-Christian friends because I want to convert them”, usually end up being converted themselves…converted back into worldliness!

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DON’T EAT YOUR PORK!

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And so, our mantra-for-the-day of, “Don’t Eat Your Pork”, is actually speaking of fellowship with unbelievers, either in the Church or out of it! 

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Now this doesn’t mean that we must go to some mountain-top or live in a cave!

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No, our great Role-Model, Jesus, presents the proper way to deal with unbelievers.

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And we must, more and more, imitate Him in all matters of life! Rather, in all matters of the heart!

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And so, as the children of God, it is high time to claim the promise,

“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate,

saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing];

and I will receive you,

and I will be a Father unto you!

And ye shall be My sons and daughters”

2nd Corinthians 6:14, 17, 18

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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PORK MAY BE A GOOD ALTERNATIVE!

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Now just as a side note, there are many who feel that pork or shell-fish or whatever else considered unclean, are not the healthiest of foods. And so, that is an entirely different matter.

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But don’t eat your pork, in a spiritual sense!

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However, in light of the many diseases in today’s world, people might think twice about consuming the exotic creatures thought to be the origin of these viruses, especially in this day when healthier alternatives are readily available.

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Once again, the Bible is proven to be a reliable truth-source for all matters of personal conduct and lifestyle choices!

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And the original God-prescribed diet of fruits and vegetables (see Genesis 1:29) is probably the healthiest diet for Man.

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Pig Snout – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

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TO READ PART 2, GO HERE…

January 18 (Don’t Eat Your Pork! Part 2: Yes, Do Eat Your Pork!)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to see the spiritual nature of Thy Word. Help me to guard my heart and not carelessly live in this evil world…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “January 2 (Cease Ye From Man!)”…

…or you can also read… October 11th (“The Johnny Appleseed Delusion”)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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THE MILKY WAY RUNS THROUGH THIS HOLY-GHOST-RIDER

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Now one thing that is noticeable and makes this constellation even more dramatic, is the fact that the Milky Way runs right through it.

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And the question that must be asked is, “What biblical implications does this constellation/Milky Way connection have?”

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Well, very simply put, if stars represent Believers, then this rider works in the world through His True-Worshippers, to a great extent.

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WHY IS THIS CONSTELLATION SO INCOMPLETE IN APPEARANCE

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So why is this constellation merely an outline?

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Well, it does show his back, rear end and leg…and arm.

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But unlike, say, Orion, this constellation is very vague, even mysterious in appearance. Almost vacant in appearance.

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Yes, this horseman represents Christ. But even more than this, it represents the Holy Spirit of Christ.

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And as we all know, the Holy Spirit is very, very, un-intrusive, almost impossible to detect His presence.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation”

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TOMORROW:

October 15th (How Shall The Moon Be Turned Into Blood?)

Moon over Watchtower – signsofheaven.org – Not for commercial use

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #285 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

 

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Today’s Devotional – October 13th

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 1

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There was a popular saying back in the 70’s, which cried out in a mocking tone, “The Devil made me do it! The Devil made me do it!”

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And this worldly saying, “The Devil made me do it…the Devil made me do it!”, has had its effect on us for over four decades, making us ashamed to give any credit to Satan, for all the evil in the world!

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But truth-be-told, this saying, “The Devil made me do it!” is a very valid and accurate statement in many instances of everyday life!

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Yes, the fact is, the Devil makes a whole lot of people do a whole lot of things in this, his satanic majesty’s kingdom!

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Martin, John – Satan presiding_at the Infernal Council – 1824 – Wikipedia – public domain

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PEOPLE ARE NOT THE PROBLEM

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The Bible says…

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

but against principalities, against powers,

against the rulers of the darkness of this world,

against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

Ephesians 6:12

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As this above passage reveals, it is not flesh and blood that causes us problems! It is not people who instigate trouble!

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No, it is the principalities, the powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and the spiritual wickedness in high places, who are causing many or even most of the problems in this world!

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Oh yes, the evil agencies often work through unbelievers and apostate Christians. Make no mistake about that!

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DEMONS -wikipedia-US-public-domain

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MENTAL ILLNESS OR DEMONIC OPPRESSION

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But we must not be deceived by this Anti-Christ world into believing that everything is due to natural causes! Even so-called mental illness!

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Listen again…“Wherein in time past

ye walked according to the course of this world,

according to the prince of the power of the air,

the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”

Ephesians 2:2, 3  

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Human worry & stress & depression – by Becky Wetherington for Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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DEMONS: THE TRUE MOVERS & SHAKERS!

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But the so-called “mentally imbalanced” ones in society are not the only victims of satanic forces!

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As a matter of fact, there are also many rich persons, who seem to have a “Midas-touch”, who likewise are merely “useful pawns” of Satan!

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No, it is not mere humans who are the “movers & shakers” in this world!

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But it actually is the “spirit of Antichrist” that works in unbelievers and in false brethren, to make things happen!

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Saint francisborgia exorcism – Wikipedia -Public-Domain

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SATAN’S ANTICHRIST WORLD!

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This truth concerning the prince of the power of the air, is why the Bible tells us…

“this is that [spirit] of antichrist,

whereof ye have heard that it should come;

and even now already is it in the world.

They (Antichrists) are of the world:

therefore speak they of the world,

and the world heareth them.”  

1st John 4:3, 5

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And so, armed with this knowledge, how can we possibly be angry at those around us, who assail us?

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No, our true enemies are those unseen spirits who come against us through unsuspecting people, who are unaware that they are being used by Satan!

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And we must also keep in mind that whenever we ourselves are not fully consecrated to God, those same unseen powers may come through us, to persecute others!

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Lucifer Fallen – Gustave Dore – Wikipedia – US public domain

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VERY GOOD NEWS!

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The Good News in all this, is that God wants to help us put on the armor of God, so that we can withstand all the attacks by the evil one!

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And so, knowing the perilous situation that we all are in, every one of us must put on that armor of light, and be ever-so watchful and vigilant!

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Because our adversary is constantly watching and waiting to use us for his own evil purposes. And he is continually begging permission to sift us, just as he did to those two wonderful servants of God, Job and Peter.

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So, let’s put on that armor and stay in unceasing prayer and Bible contemplation! Okay?

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

AUGUST 4 (The Devil Made Me Do It!, Part 2: That Other Guy Named Shakespeare!)

Devil Goat – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand just who it is that is causing me troubles. Let me not grow angry with people! But help me to be fully armored up against the fiery darts of the Devil…

The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“NOVEMBER 23 (The Two Spirits In The World)”…

…or you can also read… “January 31st (You Can’t Fix Hell!)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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7 STARS IMITATE THE CROSS OF ORION

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This phenomenon begins in October, in the pre-dawn hours.

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It then begins a little earlier each night.

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This Wikipedia star-chart to the left, has this Orion Constellation sketched in. .

You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west.

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You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south.

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Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill.

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The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill.

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The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.

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Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation.

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This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward.

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It stands upright a little later in the night.

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Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross!

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Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.

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When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend. This can be a great witnessing tool!

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ABOVE CHART: The Cross of Orion Constellation star-chart – wikipedia star-chart with orion drawn in by this website – not for commercial use

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “’7 Stars’ Imitate ‘The Cross of Orion’”

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TOMORROW:

October 14th (Don’t Eat Your Pork! Part 1)

No pork – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #284 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

 

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Today’s Devotional – October 12th

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Prayer in a Fragile World!

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“…ye know not what shall be on the morrow.

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For what is your life?

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It is even a vapour,

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that appeareth for a little time,

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and then vanisheth away.”

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James 4:14

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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One night, before a high-school basketball game, two boys were waiting for the third boy to come by, so they could go to the game together.

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The third boy was late, so the two called to see where he was.

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The boy’s younger brother answered, sobbing that his brother died that day in a terrible automobile/train accident!

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Well, the boy that died was very well-liked, and the entire high-school was shocked and deeply saddened!

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A Railroad Crossing sign – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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FAR TOO RELAXED!

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We go about our lives in such a casual, nonchalant manner! 

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And also, for Believers, it seems that we are likewise, much too nonchalant about life.

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listen… “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12

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We need to really be cognizant of how dangerous this fallen and fragile world is, in so many ways!

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We just take far too much for granted!

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Shoppers in Toronto – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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OUR LIFE BUT A VAPOR!

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Listen to James…

“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.

For what is your life?

It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time,

and then vanisheth away.”

James 4:14

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Here it says that our life is a mere vapor, which appears for a little time!

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Misty Bridge’s beauty – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD

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But God has chosen us to be priests… “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,” 1st Peter 2:9.

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And as priests, it is our duty to be constantly praying for our family, for our friends and neighbors, for the Family of God…

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…but also crying out to Him for our entire Human Family, in a world always teetering on the brink of destruction!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – public domain

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“THE CAUSE WHICH I KNEW NOT, I SEARCHED OUT”

Job 29:16

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Listen to this fearful warning…

…”If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death,

and those that are ready to be slain;

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not;

doth not He that pondereth the heart consider it?

and He that keepeth thy soul, doth not He know it?

and shall not He render to every man according to his works?”

Proverbs 24:11, 12

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Yes, the Searcher of all hearts knows just who we should be praying for, and He would let us know, if we would only plead for an awareness.

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Job, prior to his horrible trials, made a habit of searching out causes which he knew not. 

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Listen to Job’s testimony…“I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.” Job 29:16

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WOW! What a testimony!  

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Job (oil on canvas) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922) – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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DANGEROUS CITY LIFE

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The daily news is filled with extremely frightening reports from big cities, of random brutal assaults on innocent pedestrians for no apparent reason!

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If ever there was a time to engage in constant and unceasing prayer, it is now!

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PRAY WITHOUT CEASING!

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The Bible commands us to… “Pray without ceasing”. 1st Thessalonians 5:17

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And so we must strive to attain to this level of prayer.

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And the Bible says… “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” 1st Peter 4:7

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Yes, these two admonitions from Paul and Peter are not optional! 

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JESUS SAYS… WATCH!

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Jesus warns us…

“Watch ye therefore:

for ye know not when the Master of the house cometh…

Lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping.

And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.”

Mark 13:35-37

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Yes, O Soldier of the Cross, we each must be sober and vigilant!

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There are dangers all around!

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Dangers from without!

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Dangers from within!

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The silence of helpless and speechless lost Souls, cries out for our protective prayers on their behalf!

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“REJOICE WITH TREMBLING”

Psalm 2:11

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Now, having said all this, let’s not get the false notion that we must pitifully walk through life under a dark cloud of doom & gloom.

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Just the opposite!

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The Bible lays out the proper balance of a Spirit-filled faith-walk…

“As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing;

as poor, yet making many rich;

as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.”

2nd Corinthians 6:10

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Yes, even during the coming Time of Trouble, the Christian can and will be able to “rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say REJOICE!”

(Read and memorize Philippians 4:4-9)

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

AUGUST 6 (Prayer in a Fragile World! Part 2: Prayer For The Persecuted!)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Teach me to number my days, that I may live my life in wisdom and reverence. Help me to understand how fragile this world is and its inhabitants are…

Prayer – Mother and Daughter – Wikipedia – (cropped image) the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

 

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“June 15th (David’s Secret Strength: Prayer!)”…

…or you can also read…AUGUST 6 (Prayer For The Persecuted!)

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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LOOSING THE BANDS OF ORION

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God spoke several times of Orion, in Scripture.

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His question to Job was a very mystifying question, to say the least… “Canst thou…loose the bands of Orion?” Job 38:31.

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Such a strange question, indeed! How could a constellation have its bands loosed, much less, even have bands? Puzzling, puzzling!

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But now, He is revealing this bright and beautiful constellation in a way that has never before been seen.

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God Himself is loosing Orion’s bands, as He is just now unraveling this age-old mystery.

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And we are beginning to understand that this most infamous of all constellations is nothing less than a remarkable metaphor concerning Jesus.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Orion Phenomena”

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TOMORROW:

“October 13th (The Devil Made Me Do It!)”

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #283 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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Today’s Devotional – October 11th

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Literally in Trouble:

“The Johnny Appleseed Delusion”

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“And He (Jesus) said,

Unto you it is given to know

the mysteries of the kingdom of God:

but to others in parables;

that seeing they might not see,

and hearing they might not understand.”

Luke 8:10

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John Chapman, born in 1774, spent his adult life as a vagabond, traveling around Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois, planting and caring for apple orchards…

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…while being somewhat of a missionary and evangelist, preaching the doctrines of a self-proclaimed prophet, Emanuel Swedenborg.

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Drawing of Jonathan Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed. – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE NATURAL (CARNAL) MAN

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Now this article is not to disparage the folksy legend of Johnny Appleseed. (But to set the record straight, the gospel Chapman preached is currently known as the “Jesus Only” gospel, which denies the existence of the Father and the Holy Spirit.) 

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But this historical folk-hero story does make a somewhat appropriate introduction to a great problem which often occurs when people try to interpret the Bible literally…

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…when the Bible should be interpreted spiritually, and quite often, allegorically.

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Listen… 

“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God:

for they are foolishness unto him:

neither can he know them,

because they are spiritually discerned.”

1st Corinthians 2:14

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Those who are void of the Spirit of God cannot discern the spiritual nature of Scripture, to a high degree. Nor do they even desire to do so!

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but unto them which be disobedient…even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.”

1st Peter 2:7, 8 

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The Bible uses many things in nature to present spiritual truths. For instance, John Chapman quite possibly read many passages such as this one…

 “Now he that ministereth seed to the sower

both minister bread for your food,

and multiply your seed sown,

and increase the fruits of your righteousness…”

2nd Corinthians 9:10.

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And from such similar passages as this, John Chapman perhaps took a literal connotation and began his mission to plant literal apple seeds throughout the land.

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GETTING INTO REAL TROUBLE

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But there are many readers of the Bible who have ended up in a lot more trouble than Johnny Appleseed, by ignoring the true meaning of certain allegories.

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At least Johnny lived a somewhat healthful life!

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But there have been many who have read about wine in the Bible, and have taken such passages literally, and eventually became drunkards. 

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There have been others who have read the parable of the Ten Virgins, and have begun advocating polygamy, when in fact that parable is speaking of churches, not literal women!

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And there are many today who look at passages concerning dancing, and have taken this metaphor concerning the joy we have in Jesus, as permission to engage in today’s sensual dances!

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Five Wise Virgins – Matt 25 – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain

Dancing woman – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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THE BIBLE, A SUPERNATURAL BOOK

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“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion,

that they should believe a lie:”

2nd Thessalonians 2:11.

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God has written the Bible in such a way, that it reveals to each person whatever is the ruling force within each particular individual’s heart.

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Listen to David… 

“With the merciful Thou wilt show Thyself merciful;

with an upright man Thou wilt show Thyself upright;

With the pure Thou wilt show Thyself pure;

and with the froward (crooked)

Thou wilt show Thyself froward (unsavoury).”

Psalm 18:25, 26.

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For those who wish to prove the Bible is not the Word of God, they will have no trouble finding supposed error within its pages. 

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For those who wish to have a God who will endlessly torture all those who reject their church, there are certain verses which seem to confirm that idea of so-called, “Eternal Torment” (which name is never found in Scripture).

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For those who wish the “bad guys” to be someone else, the Bible will seemingly point the accusing finger at “the other guy”.

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For those who wish to find an excuse to sin, the Bible will appear to supply excuses.

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For those who don’t want to be bothered with Bible study, the Bible will almost seem to give the necessary permission to be excused from Bible study.

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For those who want to go after worldly enterprises, earthly riches, or amusements and pleasures, the Bible supposedly contains all the necessary encouragements to do so.

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And on and on and on it goes…

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Hell – Jan van Eyck Diptych – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – a party tonight – signsofheaven.org

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THE BIBLE REVEALS MY OWN HEART

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In other words, for those who wish to find the Jesus of their own making (for there are many Jesuses, howbeit false ones), there are enough relevant passages in which to do so.

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No, it’s not that the Bible has lies in it. Every Word of God is true and pure.

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But God has written it in such a way, to judge each and every person, as to show just exactly what is in a person’s own heart.

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Listen…

 “For the Word of God is (living), and powerful,

and sharper than any twoedged sword,

piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,

and of the joints and marrow,

and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Hebrews 4:12.

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Yes, the Bible is a discerner of each and every human heart! It cuts both ways, either to save or to destroy.

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GOOD NEWS!

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Well, there is Good News to be gleaned concerning these things. Yes, if I perceive that I have been deceived into believing lies, by my own misinterpretation of Scripture, God is allowing me time to amend my ways!

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Now isn’t that some really Good News!?

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Please keep me from allowing my own heart to deceive me. Help me to seek the true Jesus, and be willing to forsake all, so to follow Him…

Prayer – Anna Blunden – For Only One Short Hour – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Fleeing to the Mountains, Part 3: The Abomination in My Heart”…

…or you can also read… “June 19th (The Bible, A Supernatural Book)”

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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FLEEING WOMAN CONSTELLATION

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FROM WHERE &TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE? WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

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This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ).

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However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen.

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It is actually a headless woman in childbirth.  

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This is seen in springtime in the northern skies. 

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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings…

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…while she is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward).

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The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23

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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars.

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But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights. 

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These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)”

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TOMORROW:

” October 12th (Prayer in a Fragile World!)”

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #282 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Today’s Devotional – October 10th

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God’s Two-Edged Sword

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“In that day, the LORD

with His sore and great and strong sword

shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent,

even leviathan that crooked serpent;

and He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”

Isaiah 27:1

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So, God has a sword!

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This above verse from Isaiah makes that perfectly clear!

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And that sword is “sore and great and strong”! 

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And with that “sore and great and strong sword”, God will punish that old serpent, the Devil! 

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“And He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea!”

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And so, let us briefly explore just what kind of sword that God has, and just how it will punish that old serpent and slay that ancient dragon.

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THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT

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Listen…“And take the helmet of salvation, and THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD” Ephesians 6:17  

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Okay, so God’s sword is His Word! And it is His Word that will ultimately triumph over evil!

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WORD OF GOD IS LIVING & POWERFUL!

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But listen to this… 

“For the Word of God is quick (living), and powerful,

and sharper than any two-edged sword,

piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,

and of the joints and marrow,

and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight:

but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him

with whom we have to do.”

Hebrews 4:12, 13

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Now it says here that God’s Word, is quick (living) and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword!

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ALL SCRIPTURE IS LIVING & POWERFUL!

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Now the question to be answered is this: “Are all of the books of both the Old and New Testaments living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword?” 

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And the answer which comes back is, “Yes, all the books of the Bible are “living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword!”

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So that means that Isaiah is, “living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword”! 

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And that means that Nehemiah is also, “living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword!”

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As a matter of fact, every single book of the Old Testament is, “living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword!”

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DISCERNS THOUGHTS & INTENTS

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And as this passage from Hebrews says, God’s Word pierces, “even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

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Again, the question begs an answer, “Are Jeremiah and Ezekiel ‘piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart?'” 

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And the answer comes echoing back, “Yes, of course they are!”

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ALL 22 CHAPTERS OF REVELATION

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Well then, is the entire book of Revelation… 

“piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,

and of the joints and marrow,

and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart”? 

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Yes, all 22 Chapters of Revelation are!

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The reason for asking these repetitive questions is that there are many who try to diminish the Book of Revelation, at least the last 19 chapters, as not concerning the Church!

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And the same teachers attempt to diminish the power of much of the Old Testament as well, saying that it mainly concerns literal Israel, and not Christians.

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DISCERNING SPIRITUAL, ALLEGORICAL THINGS!

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Oh yes, many things must be spiritually discerned. Many of those Old Testament precepts and laws must be seen in a spiritual context. But they are as relevant as anything in the New Testament!

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For instance, the Book of Isaiah says…

…”For by fire and by His sword

will the LORD plead with all flesh:

and the slain of the LORD shall be many.”

Isaiah 66:16

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We must view this above verse spiritually, to determine that “flames of fire” actually symbolize God’s ministers (see Hebrews 1:7).

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And God’s “sword” actually symbolizes His Word, as has already been discussed.

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So this verse actually says that For by fire (God’s ministers) and by His sword (God’s Word) will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the [spiritually] slain of the LORD shall be many.

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And we now begin to see this verse from Isaiah 66 actually concerns God’s living and powerful Word and its ability to slay our old, selfish nature!

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GOD’S SWORD CUTS TO SAVE, OR TO DESTROY!

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And so, God’s two-edged sword cuts both ways!

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It either cuts to save, or it cuts to destroy!

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And every soul in the Church has been spiritually slain by that two-edged sword.

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Some to their utter damnation, and the rest slain to their Salvation!

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And so, those of us who presume to teach what the Bible says, really need to tremble and quake, knowing the terror of the Lord!

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It is no light thing to be a teacher!

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And conversely, it is no light thing to be a student of Bible teachers!

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WE MUST DEPART FROM INIQUITY!

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And let’s all take heed to this next verse…“Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” 2nd Timothy 2:19

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May God have mercy on us teachers and also on we, the listeners, as well! God’s two-edged sword is razor sharp for a very good reason!

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 Oh yes, just one more verse… 

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“O My people,

they which lead thee

cause thee to err,

and destroy the way of thy paths.”

Isaiah 3:12

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This above passage, just like every Bible passage, is also, 

“living and powerful

and sharper than any two-edged sword!”

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

OCTOBER 17 (God’s Two-Edged Sword, Part 2 “The Bible’s Slavery Delusion”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me put on the armor of God. Give me a knowledge of Thy Word, that it may become a sharp sword…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Orion the Soldier (Armor of God)”…

…or you can also read… “July 22nd (Pocket Bible Witnessing!)”

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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THE GLITTERING SWORD CONSTELLATION

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“In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword

shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent,

even leviathan that crooked serpent; 

and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”

Isaiah 27:1

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The upper portion can be seen in the winter, while the lower blade is visible in the warmer months. (This constellation is actually in a semi-circle, as it appears in the night-sky. These pictures, however, show it as it would appear straightened out.)

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Glittering Sword Constellation” 

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TOMORROW:

October 11th (Literally in Trouble

Drawing of Jonathan Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed. – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #281 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

 

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Today’s Devotional – October 9th

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“Silly Women”

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2nd Timothy 3:6

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“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come…

they (evil men) which creep into houses,

and lead captive silly women laden with sins…

Ever learning, and never able

to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

2nd Timothy 3:1-7

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THIS DOESN’T MAKE SENSE!

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What in the world could this above passage from Paul’s writing to Timothy be all about?

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And just who are these silly women laden with sins?

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And are these women so silly that they allow strangers to creep into their houses?

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And why are they ever-learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth?

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Very strange, wouldn’t you agree?

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MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

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But then, Paul puts the crowning touch on this description, by adding…“having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:” 2nd Timothy 3:5-7

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Okay, so if these silly women in these last days are actually churches, which are ever-learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth…

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…then those evil ones who “creep in” have “a form of godliness”, but deny the Holy Spirit’s power to change lives, must be speaking of Satan’s so-called, “ministers of righteousness!“

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Listen… “And no marvel;

for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers

also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness;”

2nd Corinthians 11:14, 15

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So, it says here that there are “ministers of righteousness” who are in reality, merely emissaries of Satan, howbeit in disguise!

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THE TIME WILL COME FOR ITCHING EARS

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So, just why God decided to put all this about silly women into allegorical language is somewhat of a mystery!

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After all, the Bible makes this church-wide apostasy very clear in other places, such as this… 

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;

but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,

having itching ears;

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth,

and shall be turned unto fables.”

2nd Timothy 4:3, 4

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So, here is a very plain statement about the apostate condition of the churches in these last days.

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WHY AREN’T SERMONS DOING ANY GOOD?

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The fact is, we have ministers and teachers who can almost quote the New Testament by memory, and yet, it has no soul-saving effect on either the parishioners nor on those ministers and teachers who preach about it!

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So, what is the problem? Why do these men sound so holy at times, and yet there is no, “righteousness and true holiness”? (Ephesians 4:24)

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JESUS OUTSIDE, KNOCKING

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The problem is that the Holy Spirit has vacated the local congregations, and the “false holy spirit” has moved in and taken His place.

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And that explains why these “silly women” churches are “ever-learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth”!

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Oh yes, Jesus is outside, standing at the door and knocking. But nobody is letting Him in!

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And why is nobody letting Jesus in? Maybe this next verse will explain… 

…”So likewise, whosoever he be of you

that forsaketh not all that he hath,

he cannot be My Disciple.”

Luke 14:33

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“No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other…Ye cannot serve God and mammon!”

Luke16:13

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But make no mistake, the vast majority in Christendom today, are trying to hang on to the pleasures and pursuits of this world and, at the same time, have Jesus too!

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And such a religion can never have the true Jesus! We will only end up with a spurious “jesus” of our own making!

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So, those who belong to the apostate churches, which Paul describes as, “silly women”, may study the Bible each morning, but will never ever receive the knowledge that will save our soul!

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Sadly, we are joined to our many modern-day idols, and we just won’t let go!

 

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GOOD NEWS!

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Now there is some very Good News! Yes, God is giving us some extra time, to prove that we really mean business with Him.

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Yes, God has allowed just enough time for us to really get busy and study, and pray, and contemplate the precious words of Jesus!

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And if ever there was a time to fall prostrate before Him and plead for mercy and grace to become a true follower of Jesus, it is at this present fearful hour!

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

NOVEMBER 8 (Silly Women, Part 2: 7 Women of Isaiah 4)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to separate as far as possible, from all unnecessary ungodly influences! Help me to lay all down upon the altar, and serve the Lord with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind…

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READ MORE…

(FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION, READ THE ARTICLE…  ”The Abomination in the Apostate Church”)…

…or you can also read… “August 8th (Ten Sleeping Virgins!)”

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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WIKIPEDIA STAR-CHART

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This constellation was identified on May 22nd, 2014. It is simply five stars, two from the Serpens Constellation, and three from the Hercules Constellation.

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What gives this constellation impetus and significance is that it appears as five evenly positioned stars, in a slight oval pattern, as if they were sitting in a meeting, listening, or perhaps watching someone.

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Second, they appear to be gathered in front of The Crown of Revelation 12 Constellation. (just below Corona Borealis in this Wikipedia star-chart, in which the editor of this site sketched in these two constellations)

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer constellation – Five Wise Virgins Stars & The Glorious Crown – Corona Borealis – signsofheaven.org – Not for profit uses! – Wikipedia Star chart with constellations drawn in by this website.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Five Wise Virgins Stars”…

…or you can also read… “The Five Foolish Virgins Stars”

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TOMORROW:

“October 10th (God’s Two-Edged Sword!)”

Glittering Sword Constellation www.theheavensdeclare.net

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #280 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Today’s Devotional – October 8th

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Who Are You Calling A Dolt!?

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In John Bunyan’s great allegorical tale, Pilgrim’s Progress, there happened along the path of the Pilgrim, a character named, “Ignorance”. 

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And this man might otherwise be called a “simpleton”, or even a “dolt”.

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Now why should this character even be mentioned? 

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Well, a very popular radio Bible commentator was airing his program today, in which he made the following comment… “A Christian should have plenty of hobbies, and interests! I do! After all, you don’t want to be a dolt!”

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Now this usually very nice and pleasant man didn’t realize just who he was calling “a dolt”!

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Pilgrims Progress – Ignorance – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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PAUL’S SELF-SACRIFICING LIFE

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Just think about it! Was Paul a dolt, just because his life was totally devoted to the Gospel?

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After all, it was the Apostle Paul who crafted the following words… 

…”Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss

for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:

for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,

and do count them but dung,

that I may win Christ,”

Philippians 3:8

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Yes, Paul devoted every waking moment to the self-transformation of his heart and soul and life into the glorious image of Christ! 

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Paul the Apostle – Artist – Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier – circa 1500s – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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JESUS SAYS, “FORSAKE ALL!”

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Or take Jesus! Was Jesus a dolt? After all, it was Jesus who said the following words… 

…”So likewise, whosoever he be of you

that forsaketh not all that he hath,

he cannot be My disciple.”

Luke 14:33.

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As we read about the life of Jesus, we discover Him to be a totally devoted Redeemer!

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And He didn’t come into this world to merely be put on a pedestal to be admired!

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No, rather, in the very words of Jesus… 

…”Jesus saith unto him,

I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.”

John 14:6

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Yes, Jesus was not just a Savior! No, He was also a role-model in all matters of life!

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Christ calling His Disciples by Edward Armitage – 1869 – courtesy Wikigallery.com – Public Domain

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HAPPILY EVER-AFTER!

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The Christian life is a wonderful life, especially when compared to the life we once lived, prior to our conversion! 

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But the Christian, even in times of suffering, is heading toward a happy ending!

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You could say that the old story-book line applies to every true worshipper of God… “And they lived happily ever-after!” 

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Yes, for only the Christian, this story-book ending is very appropriate and true!

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The Pilgrim’s Progress by Byam Shaw – wikimedia commons – US public domain

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CAREFUL WHO YOU CONDEMN

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And so, with such “exceeding great and precious promises” before us, it is really not a problem to lay down our life on the altar of service and self-sacrifice.

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Listen… “I (Paul) beseech you therefore, brethren,

by the mercies of God, 

that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,

holy, acceptable unto God,

which is your reasonable service.

And be not conformed to this world:

but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,

that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

Romans 12:1, 2

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This above passage says that laying down our entire life on the altar of sacrifice is our reasonable service!

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You could say that worldly-minded Bible teachers who condemn all the totally dedicated Christians as being “dolts” are likewise condemning Jesus and His followers as being “dolts”!

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So, before you or I make some similar condemnation of God’s people, maybe we should first consider if our remark likewise applies to Jesus, or to Paul, or to John, etc….

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – late winter – Woman on the altar & Flower of Heaven Constellation w/leaves

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FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS!

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Now to be fair to this radio minister, amidst the pile of false gospel ministries on TV and radio, there were some reasonably good ministries in decades past.

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The problem with these was that the advice they gave was often mingled with a worldly bent.

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Thus, the Jesus they preached was a compromised Jesus.

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Their Jesus was not pure as the true Jesus is pure.

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But God is calling us out of Babylon, out of both the church and out of the worldliness of this present world-system. 

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Yes, God wants the world to behold and admire Christ shining out from within His people.

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Therefore, God is no longer willing to wink at our worldly compromises.

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He wants a pure and undefiled Church. Otherwise, the world could never clearly behold Christ in us! 

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Picture – Lot Escapes Sodom – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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RUN CHRISTIAN, RUN!

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And so, the Church will shine right here on earth, in these last moments!

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Therefore, O Stranger & Pilgrim, we have our work cut out for us!

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Let’s get busy and transform our hearts and conform our lives into the image of the Holy Christ!

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Let’s flee to the mountain strongholds of God’s Word, and unceasing prayer!

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ABOVE PICTURE – (This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture since this mountain is not in this position, but is actually in the fall months)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to put away the vain pleasures and pursuits of this lost world, so that I might get into the race that is set before me…

Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Paul & John: Our Role Models)”…

…or you can also read… “April 4th (Apostle Paul’s Fun & Recreation)”

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“And there shall be signs in the sun,

and in the moon, and in the stars…

And when these things begin to come to pass,

then look up, and lift up your heads;

for your redemption draweth nigh.”

Luke 21:25, 28

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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The very first step in finding these many constellations, should be to find the two main constellations…

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…Orion, and the 7 Stars (aka, The Big Dipper).

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These two constellations represent Christ (Orion), and His Church (7 Stars).

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And just as these are the easiest constellations to find, so too, the first place to begin studying the Bible is the Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John).

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These four books present Christ and His Church, when He walked the earth, just as Orion and the 7 Stars represent Christ and His Church, as seen up in the heavens.

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Then, once you are comfortable finding these two constellations, you can begin to locate the next closest constellations, and so on.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “why Signs?” 

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TOMORROW:

“October 9th (Silly Women)”

Tissot – women on the HMS Calcutta – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #279 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Today’s Devotional – October 7th

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Heavenly Mount Zion Constellation

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“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness.

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Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”

Psalm 48:1, 2

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Valley of Decision Constellation Group

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This above passage sings of Mount Zion, in the sides of the North!

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But if one looks to the Northeast in late Summer and into Fall, there is a constellation which God created to be a heavenly picture of the Heavenly Mount Zion.

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And it is commonly known as “Cassiopeia”.

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But God has created it to symbolize the true Zion, which, of course, is in Heaven.

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Listen…  “But ye are come unto mount Sion,

and unto the city of the living God,

the heavenly Jerusalem,

and to an innumerable company of angels,”

Hebrews 12:22

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Yes, Jerusalem and Mount Zion here on earth are merely earthly types, to represent the true Heavenly Jerusalem and Mount Zion.

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LOCATING HEAVENLY MOUNT ZION 

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But if the Reader will go out in August and well into November, this wonderful constellation can be seen in the northeast night-sky.

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But don’t wait too long! Because once it enters the western sky, it flips upside down and can no longer be seen as a mountain.

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Now, this constellation is the very same constellation as the Mount of Blessing Constellation in the Valley of Decision Constellation Group.

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And it represents the favored mountain to which the people of God are to climb.

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Valley of Decision Constellation Group

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MULTITUDES IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION

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Listen… “Multitudes, multitudes in the Valley of Decision:

for the day of the LORD is near in the Valley of Decision.

The sun and the moon shall be darkened,

and the stars shall withdraw their shining.

The LORD also shall roar out of Zion,

and utter His voice from Jerusalem;

and the heavens and the earth shall shake:

but the LORD will be the hope of His people,

and the strength of the children of Israel.”

Joel 3:14-16

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Now this above passage speaks of multitudes in the Valley of Decision.

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And if the Reader will look closely, it can be seen that a certain galaxy appears to be climbing up this Mount Zion Constellation. y

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This galaxy is commonly known as the Andromeda Galaxy.

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And it is made of an estimated trillion stars, which certainly qualifies as a “multitude”!

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Andromeda Galaxy – Adam Evans & Wikipedia – cropped image – Share-Alike License

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ARISE! LET US GO UP TO ZION!

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Now, the Bible prophesies that Mount Zion will be a much sought-after mountain in the last days.

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Listen… “For there shall be a day,

that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry,

‘Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God’….

Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion,

and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD,

for wheat, and for wine, and for oil,

and for the young of the flock and of the herd:

and their soul shall be as a watered garden;

and they shall not sorrow any more at all.”

Jeremiah 31:6, 12

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So here above is a veiled, allegorical language which speaks of certain day in which God’s people will all come to heavenly Zion. 

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter Constellations – Woman of Revelation 12 (Ursa Major) flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 – Dragon comprised of Hyades, Pleiades, etc…Valley of Decision mountain comprised of Cassiopeia, etc… (This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture since this mountain is not in this position, but is actually in the fall months)

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SINGING UNTO ZION

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Listen again, as we hear the sound of singing… 

“Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return,

and come with singing unto Zion;

and everlasting joy shall be upon their head:

they shall obtain gladness and joy;

and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.”

Isaiah 51:11

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Yes, that day has now come, and God is revealing this wonderful Sign Of Heaven, which appears as a beautiful diadem and an ensign in the night-heavens, sitting as a glorious city on a hill.

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And God’s people and anyone who is tired of this sad, selfish, hateful and hopeless world are now invited to come to Zion, “the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation,” Isaiah 33:20

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The Pilgrim’s Progress by Byam Shaw – wikimedia commons – US public domain

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“His foundation is in the holy mountains.

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion

more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.”

Psalm 87:1-3

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, show me the way to this heavenly Mount Zion! Let me forever hide myself in Thee…

Prayer – Anna Blunden – For Only One Short Hour – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “How To Enter The Most Holy Place”…

…or you can also read… “May 30th (Flee To The Mountains!)”

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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“FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS”

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“When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation,

spoken of by Daniel the prophet,

stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 

Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:”

Matthew 24:15, 16 

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So the above verse is a warning to all those who are living over there in Palestine. “Flee to the mountains!”. 

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And this photo of the mountains of Judea just might be a good place to flee to.

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But with today’s tracking devices, it probably wouldn’t be too long until they found you.

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But does this passage have a message for us Christians who are scattered elsewhere around the world?

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Notice it says in the above verse, “whoso reads, let him understand”.

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So there needs to be an understanding of this complex issue.

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There needs not only to be an understanding of the Abomination of Desolation, but also an understanding of just what it means “to flee”.

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Judean Hills Panorama from beth meir – wikipedia – share-alike license

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HEAVENLY MOUNTAINS

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Well, as just stated, the Lord has created a constellation which shows a woman fleeing.

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It is called the Revelation 12 Woman Constellation, also known as Ursa Major or The Big Dipper. 

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So if we explore this constellation in the light of the Bible, there can be a wealth of information discovered on this very topic.

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So come along and dig into this study.

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And after reading about this heavenly revelation, you just might find yourself fleeing to the mountains.

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And maybe, just maybe, there are some much better mountains to flee to, than the ones in the above photo of Palestine!

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Mountains in which you can hide, where tacking devices and black helicopters are useless against you!

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PICTURE – Constellation- Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains Mark 13:14 This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture, but made up of real constellations (Ursa Major & Auriga, Hyades, etc…, howbeit not in their actual positions in the night-sky)

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)”

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TOMORROW:

”October 8th (Who Are You Calling A Dolt!?)”

Comedian – Laughing Fool – possibly Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen – circa 1500 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #278 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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