Signs Of Heaven

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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“THE GLORY OF MAN,

AS THE FLOWER…

FALLS AWAY”…

1st Peter 1:25

FLOWER OF THE FIELD IN HEAVEN

This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created.

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It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward.

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But as autumn draws near, this constellation appears to bow itself down, just like the flowers of Earth bow down, at the summer’s end.

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And these are not merely obscure stars.

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These are among the biggest and brightest stars in the night heavens.

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**The Two Turtle-Doves Constellation is also known as Sagittarius .**

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The Flower of the Field is also known as Scorpio .

But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group.

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Notice that the birds are flying in the same direction as the flower is bending; it is as if the east wind is blowing these heavenly messengers.

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“The wind blows where it desires,

and you hear the sound thereof,

but canst not tell whence it comes,

and where it goes:

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 3:8.

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So here is another incredible Bible concept, written in the heavens! And God has spoken of these signs!

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Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy word is settled in (the) heaven(s).” Psalm 119:89

THE ZODIAC CONSTELLATION NAMES

By the way, it is not the purpose of www.theheavensdeclare.net to give any validity to the Zodiac or any pagan deities. But the common names of many constellations must be given, solely for the purpose of locating them on star-charts.

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TOMORROW:

May 1 (Flee To The Mountains, Part 19: “How To Escape The Big City”)

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 29 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 9: “When ‘Beautiful’ Becomes ‘Devilish’!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 29

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 9:

“When ‘Beautiful’ Becomes ‘Devilish’!”

To read Part 1 of this little series, click here… October 13th (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 1)

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MINSTRELS OF THE WORLD

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Wikipedia has a very complimentary article highlighting certain musicians/singers/songwriters who once dominated a good portion of the folk/pop music scene for many years.

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Their warm and rich ballads and flawless musicianship made such an impact that they are credited for defining much of the folk/pop music of their era.

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End of Guitar – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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SONGS OF LIFE

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And their songs were all about this world: songs about life, songs about love and romance…

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…songs about being young, and songs about getting old…

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…songs about winning and songs about losing…

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…songs about the western culture, and songs about the beauty of life, and even about some of the not-so-beautiful aspects of life!

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12 string guitar – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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HOW CAN EVIL SEEM SO GOOD?

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So, considering how these nice and pleasant songsters made so many adoring followers fall in love with both them and with their folksy, down-to-earth, breath-of-life, beautiful music…

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**…why then are they being mentioned in this “The Devil Made Me Do It!” series?**

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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THE LINE OF DEMARCATION

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Listen to this revealing verse from Isaiah 8:20…“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”

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God has written His Word in such a way that it draws a “red-line-in-the-sand” as they say.

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Ten Commandments – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 4.0

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A DISTINCT BOUNDARY LINE

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You see, God doesn’t want His people to be deceived into embracing any aspect of this self-seeking, antichrist world.

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And so, the Bible has such verses as this above verse from Isaiah 8:20 to be a safe-guard, showing us where the actual boundary-lines lay…

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…boundaries which God has placed between Heaven and Hell (Hell, not only being the grave, but also this world-in-rebellion-against-Heaven).

Listen again to Isaiah 8:20…“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”

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Book of Isaiah – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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SATAN OBSCURES THAT LINE

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**On the other hand, the “the god of this world” would love nothing more than to obscure those boundary lines in attempt to lure God’s sheep back onto his, Satan’s enchanted ground!**

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**And so, Lucifer (now given the title “The Devil” and “Satan”, and “The Dragon”) has made it his mission to create many seemingly beautiful and wonderful things in the world.**

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fence – All fence-sitters are mine I own the fence!

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TRACES OF EDEN STILL REMAIN

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Oh yes, God has allowed various remnants of the former unfallen world to remain.

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The many beauties of nature.

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The joys of our daily labor and nightly rest.

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Our daily bread.

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The innocent laughter of little children.

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The unity of the family.

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But even though these earthly joys cause us to “taste and see that the Lord is good”…

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…and yet, we must not confuse these God-given joys and blessings with Satan’s Antichrist kingdom of selfishness! (Psalm 34:8)

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Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD

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Because Satan works hard to confuse the human race.

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This Master-Deceiver has produced so many seemingly good and harmless things to ensnare the simplistic hearts of God’s people!

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But the Bible warns us in 2nd Timothy 3:5…“(The people of the world) Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”

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**And so, we will probably encounter many things which seem to have “a form of godliness”, and yet they do not speak of the law and testimony of Jesus Christ.**

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Café de Flore coffee house – Wikipedia – public domain

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“EARTHLY, SENSUAL, DEVILISH”

James 3:15

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**Yes, even though Satan so often cloaks his ministers (and even his minstrels) with an aura of supposed goodness and light, let’s not be foolishly ignorant of his craftiness!**

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***“That spirit which now works”* in the people of the world is the spirit of Antichrist! *(see the opening verse at the top of the page: Ephesians 2:2)***

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And thus, even those warm, sweet, rich lyrics are, in reality, actually inspired from the depths of Hell!

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Guitar Band set up Lincoln Hall – Wikimedia –

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THIS WICKED WORLD

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Now, the Bible plainly reveals that this entire world-system is wicked…

…”And we know that we are of God,

and the whole world lieth in wickedness.”

1st John 5:19.

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Satan is called, “the god of this world”! 2nd Corinthians 4:4

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**And so, when a poet or novelist attempts to portray this world as “a pretty-nice-place, after all”, God’s people must not be deceived.**

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“Love not the world, neither the things in the world”

1st John 2:15

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**Here in 1st John 2:15-17 is revealed that this present world-system is totally saturated with these three qualities, “the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life”.**

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These three fundamental sins are literally oozing from every pore of this present world-system, though quite often they are not so clearly seen.

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And if the poetry and prose of this world were carefully analyzed, it would be discovered that these three sins are likewise woven into so much of the literary productions of this world, though often veiled behind a thin veneer of false goodness.

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Shakespeare – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Mark Twain – 1909 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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HIGH-TECH SOUL-MURDER

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Yes, Satan loves nothing more than to normalize, romanticize, and glorify this fallen, evil world of selfish pleasures and ambitious pursuits!

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And sad to say, God’s people have been deceived to a great extent by his artful gilding of so many aspects of this fallen world.

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And though this has always been Satan’s purpose, yet today, through television, Internet, and the music world, Satan can now more easily conform the minds of men into his selfish image.

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And of course, God’s sheep are his primary targets!

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“COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE!”

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Well, the Good News is that God is now calling His true sheep to…

…”Come out from among them,

and be ye separate,

and touch not the unclean (thing),

and I will receive you, saith the Lord,

and will be a Father to you.”

2nd Corinthians 6:17

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Thus, God is now calling us to come out of this Babylonish world.

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Oh yes, we must still work and eat and raise our families.

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But to embrace any aspect of this fallen and corrupt antichrist world-system, thinking it to be good, wholesome, and right, is a fatal error that God no longer tolerates!

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Maybe in times past, God winked at our naivety and ignorance.

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But no more!

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The time has fully arrived to come out of this Babylonish confusion!

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It is now time for the Elect of God to shine as the Sun in the purity and holiness of the uncompromised Word of Christ!

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 10, GO HERE…

May 12 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 10: “Mass Insanity, Or Devilish Design (or Both)?”)

Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be wise as a serpent regarding this very deceptive world. Let me not be ignorant of Satan’s devices, nor of his power over this world…

Woman praying – Heinrich Seufferheld – 1893 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven;

and behold a great red dragon,

having seven heads and ten horns,

and seven crowns upon his heads.”

Revelation 12:3

**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.**

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**However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.

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Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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**The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7).**

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**And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10).**

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So, we have this 7 and 10 numbering.

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And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent.

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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW

April 30 (Almost All Is Vanity! Part 6: “Tasting Our Own Mud Pudding!”)

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 28 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 43: “Jesus Doeth All Things Well!”

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 28

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Come Out of Her, My People!

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Part 43:

“Jesus Doeth All Things Well!”

To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”

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It’s really too bad that many or perhaps even most young folk in the Church are caught up in the current prosperity-driven gospels.

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It’s so sad that so many young people follow the exciting, charismatic preachers whose words are, “smoother than butter”. Psalm 55:21

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ABOVE PICTURE: Thomas Brooks after Unknown artist – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THOMAS BROOKS ON JOKING PREACHERS

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Yes, these laughing, joking preachers were foretold by that Reformation author, Thomas Brooks…

…”They (apostate teachers) preach

more to please the ear than to profit the heart…

False teachers handle holy things rather with wit and trifling,

rather than with fear and reverence.

False teachers are soul-murderers.

They are like evil surgeons, that skin over the wound—but never heal it…

False teachers are Hell’s greatest enrichers.”

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Here above, Thomas Brooks nails down the current state of affairs in so many of today’s pulpits.

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But unfortunately, the young just seem to gravitate to these, “Hell’s enrichers”, because they talk the same “hip language” that the world likes to talk.

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ABOVE QUOTE: Thomas Brooks on, “The 7 Chacteristics of False Teachers”

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SOUR MILK

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**One of the great problems with following these “smoother than butter” preachers is that their audience listens to a lot of funny jokes, interesting stories, and tearful pleas!**

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**And yet, these audiences receive little of the true, “milk of the Word” necessary to grow into a genuine relationship with Jesus.**

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They hear very little Bible and a whole lot of highly emotional, worldly chatter mingled with quasi-Christian sentiments.

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Hands – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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“SINCERE MILK”

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Now of course, it’s not that God wants to thrust these young people immediately into the Christian battle.

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Rather, when a new Christian begins the upward heavenly sojourn, God, quite often allows a grace period for that neophyte Christian to enjoy and grow by the “sincere milk of the Word”, and the softer, more pleasant aspects of the Christian life.

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Prayer – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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DRINKING THE KOOL-AID

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But the problem is, so many of today’s young Christians are getting fed little more than “sugar-water Kool-Aid” by these smooth preachers whom Satan loves to give very big microphones.

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And so, there is very little, if any, Christian growth during these really popular extravaganzas.

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Rock Music Christian CHURCH Pomona – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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ANEMIC LYRICS

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And then comes the song service which often plays upbeat danceable music combined with very anemic lyrics, which usually are little more than meaningless chants, “I love you Lord! I praise You! You are awesome, and I praise Your holy name!”

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With such thin, anemic lyrics, the young people leave these big events on an emotional high, only to lose their excitement and enthusiasm after a few days!

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And then, they become even more spiritually depleted than they were before they attended that vain convocation!

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Music Song Singer – cropped and darkened image – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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THE OLD HYMNS

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Much to the contrary, the composers of hymns back in previous centuries often filled their lyrics with rich, poetic sentiments which taught the critical, basic truths of what a genuine relationship with Christ is all about.

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Isaac Watts – Wikimedia – US Public Domain {PD-Art}}

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MANY OTHER “MUSTY” OLD HYMNS!

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Oh, there are many other of these so-called, “musty old hymns”, which today’s fashionable churches have discarded!

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**But to a great degree, today’s pulpits would rather appeal to the unsanctified, worldly tastes of the young, by playing the fashionable, sensual, empty-as-a-rice-cake songs, so often heard today!**

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Music Song Singer – cropped and darkened image – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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STRIKE OUT ON YOUR OWN!

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But there are some young people who desire to find true wisdom!

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And those with such heaven-sent discernment may wish to retrieve one of those old, discarded hymnals from the church basement.

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And then, they might begin to privately enrich themselves with the many wonderful and true sentiments of the Christian life, so often revealed in these long-forgotten songs of Christianity-past.

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ABOVE PICTURE – fall & winter Constellations – Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains – (Ursa Major, a winter constellation) 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 seen in the fall months)

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“COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE!”

Revelation 18:4

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And so, here we have just one more reason why God now considers today’s church-world, “Babylon”!

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And this is one more reason to join the end-time exodus away from these fallen churches and denominations!

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But never fear! God has provided delicious heavenly manna and abundant and pure waters of grace, “…upon every high mountain and every high hill in the day that the towers (churches) fall!” Isaiah 30:25

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 44, GO HERE…

May 10 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 44: “This World: Love It Or Leave It!”)

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to cast off this sensuality which has taken control of the church-world. Give me the understanding and wisdom to know that it’s time to vacate the fallen apostate churches…

End of Guitar – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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***MEANING OF THE* *SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS…***

**So the Summer Constellations are a picture of the more pleasant aspects of the Gospel.**

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And just as summertime is the more pleasant season for much of the world, so too, the discipleship portion of the Gospel is the more pleasant aspect of the Christian life; Bible-study, fellowship, sitting at Jesus feet and learning of His ways.

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Spreading the Gospel. Most of us would like this to be the total sum and entirety of our Christian life.

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But just listen…

“Alas! for that day is great,

so that none is like it:

it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble;

but he shall be saved out of it.”

Jeremiah 30:7.

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But as this verse points out, there is another side to Christianity: Christian warfare.

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**And this Woman of Revelation 12 will also be present in the Winter Constellations.**

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But by then, she will be ready to do what she must, during the winter battle scene: FLEE!

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**So let’s take a look at the Winter Constellation Group…the warfare we must fight.**

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The good fight as God calls it.

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**It is also the race we must run.**

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The sin we must flee from.

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**And these sterner aspects of the Gospel are what the Winter Constellations are all about.**

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TOMORROW

April 29 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 9: “When Beautiful Is Devilish!”)

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 27 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 5: “Name Your Prison!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 27

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Planet Earth, Devil’s Island,

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Part 5:

“Name Your Prison!”

To read Part 1, click here…March 13th (Planet Earth: Devil’s Island!)

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“How art thou fallen from heaven,

O Lucifer, son of the morning!

how art thou cut down to the ground,

which didst weaken the nations!

For thou hast said in thine heart,

I will ascend into heaven,

I will exalt my throne above the stars of God…

They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee,

and consider thee, saying,

Is this the man that made the earth to tremble,

that did shake kingdoms…

that opened not the house of his prisoners?”

Isaiah 14:12, 13, 16

Lucifer Fallen – Gustave Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Whether we like it or not, the plain truth is, that this world is Satan’s prison-house of sin and selfishness!

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It is a type of prison-island in which God has allowed the Devil to keep humanity under lock and key, so to speak.

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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WHAT’S KEEPING US IN BONDAGE?

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So, where are the iron bars to hold us in?

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What keeps us from making a jailbreak?

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What is it that holds us captive here?

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Internet addiction prisoner – Wikipedia – Creative Commons lic.

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THE UNSEEN RULERS OF THIS WORLD

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One very important passage which explains our hopeless condition is found in 2nd Corinthians 4:3, 4…

…”But if our Gospel be hid,

it is hid to them that are lost:

In whom the god of this world

hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,

lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ,

who is the image of God,

should shine unto them.”

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**Here above, we are informed that Satan, “the god of this world”, has blinded our minds…**

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…blinding us to the degree that we cannot see the wonderful and glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ who came to set us free from sin and death!

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A WORLD FILLED WITH EARTHLY PLEASURES & LUST

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Now, one way that Satan has kept us under lock and key was to create a world in which we have become the hopeless slaves of sin and selfishness.

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And rather than return to Heaven’s government of selfless brotherly love, we instead have become mired in the selfish wares-and-ways of this sin-cursed world!

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**And Satan, whom Ephesians 2:2 refers to as “the prince of the power of the air”, is an indwelling spirit!**

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Thus, we have a world in which we are held captive at Satan’s will.

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New York Times Square – terabass – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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SATAN’S PRISON-HOUSE OF SIN

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This Devil’s Island prison-house has been carefully designed by “the god of this world”, Satan, to hold each and every person in a personal prison cell: a prison-cell made of our own selfish desires.

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The Devil well understands that in order to keep the earth’s inhabitants under lock & key, he must provide a lifestyle which causes each person to be content existing without Jesus.

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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WHAT AM I WILLING TO TRADE FOR MY SOUL?

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And so, the question that each of us must ask ourselves is this…

…”What am I willing to trade my soul for?

What lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes,

or proud pursuit will satisfy me

to the point that I refuse to renounce this selfish world

and refuse to walk the upward pathway to the Celestial City of God?”

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Chess-game – checkmate – by Friedriech Moritz August Retzsch – Wikigallery.org – Public domain

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GLUTTONY?

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Perhaps my own personal prison cell is made of a selfish life of watching television, eating and drinking.

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Maybe this is all that I need to trade away my soul.

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Gluttony – cropped and colored image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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PROUD PURSUITS?

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Or maybe my prison-cell is comprised of some proud pursuit of a prestigious career…

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…ambitious endeavors which consumes my time and saps my energy by a life of flurry and over-commitments.

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And along with my “impressive” high-paying career, my prison-cell is made of a great-looking home, nice cars, sports vehicles, and wonderful vacations…just the kind of modern-day gods this opulent, decadent, cornucopian society produces!

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WANDERLUST?

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And maybe my prison-cell is made up of a selfish life of travel, ease, pricey resorts, and exotic restaurants.

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Woman in Mediterranian – Wikipaintings – US Public Domain

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OTHER THINGS?

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Or maybe my personal prison-cell is made of political talk shows and finger-pointing news reports, which consume my time, my thoughts, and crowd out my love for personal Bible study, Bible contemplation, and unceasing prayer.

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politics-March for Womens Lives detail – Wikipedia – share-alike-licence

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THE LUSTS OF THE EYES?

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Maybe my personal prison-cell is made up of shopping malls and buying sprees.

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

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AMUSEMENTS?

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Or maybe my prison-cell is made of various sports.

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Or maybe it’s comprised of copious TV sports shows, chips-n-dip, a six-pack of beer or soda pop.

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Maybe this is all I need to reject the wonderful gift of Salvation!

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Or maybe all I need is a life of selfish hobbies or amusements to fill up my day, and while-away the precious hours of my probation here on Devil’s Island, Planet Earth.

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Super Bowl XLIII Thunderbirds Flyover Feb 1 2009 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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IRRESPONSIBILITY?

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Or maybe a life of “doing my own thing”, living a life of self-gratification, regardless of God’s call to vacate this selfish world, calling to all others to do the same thing!

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PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – companys-coming – revised

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FALSE GOSPELS?

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Or maybe my prison-cell is comprised of a superficial religion with, “another Jesus”, combined with a life of self-seeking.

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Just enough religion to deceive me into thinking I have Heaven in one hand, while clinging to this world in the other hand.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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MANY OTHER TYPES OF PRISON-BARS

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Well, this little exercise is somewhat overly-simplified, since there are a variety of combinations of these selfish pursuits which work together to keep us in chains of bondage and spiritual darkness, we the prisoners of this Devil’s Island prison-house called Planet Earth.

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Pilgrim’s Progress 15 p. 45 – There Sat A Man In An Iron Cage – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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PRISON BARS ABOUT TO BE BURST ASUNDER

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But the Good News is, that God is now calling us out of our prison-cell, offering freedom and liberty to anyone willing to turn once again to the One who came to earth to set us free!

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Listen to Luke…“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor;

He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,

to preach deliverance to the captives,

and recovering of sight to the blind,

to set at liberty them that are bruised,

To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”

Luke 4:18, 19

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Global Warning – Christ Coming by Julian Osley – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share Alike License

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“LET MY PEOPLE GO!”

Exodus 5:1, etc…

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Yes, we have now reached the hour in which the iron-like bars of the Devil’s prison-house of sin are about to be burst asunder!

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And this is the great climactic finale’ to this longstanding battle between Heaven and Hell, in which God is now freeing Satan’s prisoners from their hard bondage to sin!

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And then, we will enter into the New Heaven and New Earth, that soon-coming Promised Land where we will live forever in joy and peace and brotherly love!

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And there we will truly be free, and forever young!

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Christ’s Second Coming – by Jan Luyken – Wikipedia – Public domain

The River Of The Water Of Life by H. Melville – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 6, CLICK HERE…

May 5 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 6: “Are We In Hell?”)

Welcome To Hell – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to make my little corner of the world into a little corner of Heaven! Help me separate myself, as far as possible from the corrupting ungodly influences all around me…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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LOCATING THE DRAGON

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REVELATION 12 DRAGON IS NOT DRACO!

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First, let it be stated, that this Dragon Constellation is not the same constellation commonly referred to as “Draco” (photo to right is Draco).

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**This Revelation 12 Dragon from Signs Of Heaven, has not been previously recognized.**

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But you will discover that it is a very intricate and complex constellation, once you are comfortable locating it (picture below, right).

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Draco, (Picture right) Ursa Minor – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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REVELATION 12 DRAGON

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The star-charts below (below, right) are from Wikipedia and are combined into one chart to show these three constellations, which the editor has sketched over with these three constellations, as they appear when in the west.

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Hopefully, this will be an assist in locating these constellations in the night-sky.

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LOCATION…

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**The Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months.**

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**The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield.**

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**This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull.**

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**The Dragon’s tail-tip is Pleiades and the lower shaft of his tail is partly of Aries and Pisces.**

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Then with aid of a dark and starry night, you may begin to connect the mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape.

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The front and back legs are made of a few stars: the front legs partially of stars from Taurus.

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**The back legs and rear fin are made of 6 stars from the Cetus Constellation.**

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BODY HARD TO SEE

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The long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark, starry night.

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The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus .

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TOMORROW

April 28 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 43: “Jesus Doeth All Things Well!”

Fanny Crosby – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 26 (God’s Royal Priesthood Today! Part 3: “Priest of the Home”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 26

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God’s Royal Priesthood Today!

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Part 3:

“Priest of the Home”

To read Part 1, go here…June 16th (God’s Royal Priesthood Today!)

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In the wilderness wanderings, God set up the sanctuary service to be an illustration of the priesthood and atonement concerning Christ and His Church.

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After all, let’s not forget what those seven candlesticks represent…

“The mystery of the seven stars which thou saw in My right hand,

and the seven golden candlesticks.

The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches:

and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest

ARE THE SEVEN CHURCHES.”

Revelation 1:20

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Yes, the seven golden candlesticks in the Old Testament temple of God actually represent the Church of God through the ages, as enlightened by the Holy Spirit’s abiding presence!

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Holman – The Tabernacle in the Wilderness – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD

And so, the sanctuary service was symbolic of Christ and His Church.

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Now, God has confirmed this fact in various ways.

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For instance, listen to 1st Peter 2:9…

“But ye are a chosen generation,

a royal priesthood,

an holy nation,

a peculiar people;

that ye should show forth the praises of Him

who hath called you out of darkness

into His marvellous light:”

1st Peter 2:9

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Now it is becoming evident that the Old Testament priesthood was symbolic of Christ and His Church, symbolized by the 7 candlesticks of the sanctuary service!

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the holy of holies-www.thebiblerevival.com-public domain

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A HIGH AND HOLY CALLING

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But the reason for even bringing this up is so that in every Christian home, the father needs to rise up to this, his God-ordained high and holy calling.

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That’s right, the father is to take up the mantle of the office of priest for his home: his wife and his children.

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And it would be very advisable for each father to study the Books of Moses to get a clearer picture and insight into just what a solemn and holy office that he has been given by God!

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Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain

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A SHAME TO NEGLECT THIS DUTY

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It is the solemn duty of the father to raise his family to love the Lord.

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And for any father to neglect this sacred commission by God is a great shame on that man, which will not easily be erased!

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And if he has a Christian wife, it should be her delight to see the father take the reins in the household and conduct the daily routine in such a way that the Lord God is the exalted Member of that family!

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

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“WINE IS A MOCKER”

Proverbs 20:1

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And let’s not forget that the priesthood was NOT to take wine or strong drink into the temple of God.

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And so, neither should the father, the priest of the home (nor the mother) put alcohol into their own body temple, which is (or at least, should be) the holy temple of the Lord!

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Offering a toast with sparkling wine flutes – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”

Ephesians 6:4

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Last, but certainly not least, fathers, we must make sure to live with our family in such a way as to show them that Heaven is a place to enjoy.

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And the parents need to show much heavenly love and tenderness for their children.

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Whether engaging them in their little games and sports, or hugging them often, or just making life in the home nice and breezy.

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This is an integral part of what it means to “bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”

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The Christian parents must, kindly, patiently, and gently, guide your children through their childhood in such a way which will cause them to desire, yes, even yearn, to walk side-by-side with you along the joy-filled highways and byways of eternity!

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Family eating meal – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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GOOD NEWS: DOOR OF MERCY STILL AJAR

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The Good News is, that God has allowed just a little time for His professed people to show that they really mean business with God.

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And every father who claims a connection with God must begin to put away his own selfish amusements and self-aggrandizing pursuits which have had pre-eminence for much too long; and begin to turn the family back to a Heaven-ward direction.

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And if the children are still willing, the father should begin to conduct both morning and evening sacrifices (family worships).

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And the father should begin to conduct himself in a Christlike manner, whether at work, or at rest, or even at recreation with his family.

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Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain

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WIVES MAY HAVE TO FILL IN

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Now, for those wives whose husband is yet still in darkness, they may be able to commandeer the children to have family worships each day even without the father’s presence.

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And by God’s grace, those of us who have slighted our heavenly priestly duties, may finally come to repentance and once again return to our office, even though we may now be “absent (from our family) in body, but present (with them) in spirit”, 1st Corinthians 5:3

(Parenthetical remarks by web-editor)

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Pilgrims Progress – Christiana – We Are All Undone – Wikimedia – Publi Domain

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TO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

May 28 (God’s Royal Priesthood Today! Part 4: “Priest of the Home (CONTINUED)” )

ABOVE PICTURE: Most Holy Place within the heart – Signs Of Heaven

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the grace to rise to the responsibilities of being a royal priest. Give me the grace to pray without ceasing, no matter where I am…

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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ARK SEEN IN HEAVEN

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“And the temple of God was opened in Heaven,

and there was seen in His temple the Ark of His Testament:

and there were lightnings, and voices,

and thunderings, and an earthquake,

and great hail.”

Revelation 11:19

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The above verse from Revelation, speaks of God’s Temple in Heaven being opened.

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**But this great constellation, the Sagittarius Constellation is actually the constellation of the Ark of the Covenant.**

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So, these two events go hand in hand simultaneously.

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The Ark Constellation, as sketched into this Wikipedia star-chart, is a representation of the heavenly Ark, as God begins to open up the spiritual concepts of that true Ark to our minds.

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ABOVE PICTURE – Ark of the Covenant Constellation (aka Sagittarius) – seen in warmer months.

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TOMORROW:

April 27 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 5: “Name Your Prison!”)

Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 25 (The False Prophet, Part 14: “The Great Cosmic Coverup!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 25

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The False Prophet,

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Part 14:

“The Great Cosmic Coverup!”

To read Part 1, click here…JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet: Lying Eyes!)

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God originally created this world to be a place of beauty and joy.

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The curse had not yet fallen upon the cosmos (the world).

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Everything was good and wholesome!

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Paradise – Wikipedia – Public domain

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PARADISE LOST!

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But then, as we all know, Lucifer, the great rebel from Heaven moved into this world, bringing his long train of woe and misery along, turning this planet into a world of destruction and death.

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Gustave Dore – Paradise Lost illustration – Lucifer becomes Satan – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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A COMPLETE MAKE-OVER!

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**Now, Satan (Lucifer) has always attempted to put a happy face on this world to a certain extent.**

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**But in these last days, in his role as the 2nd Beast of Revelation 13 (The False Prophet), this master deceiver has been granted the ability to really dress up this decrepit world…**

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…adorning it to the point that many people, especially the young, are totally deceived into thinking this world is a pretty nice place for the most part.

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Café de Flore coffee house – wikipedia – public domain

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A STATE-OF-THE-ART WORLD

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Yes, “the god of this world”, Lucifer, now given the office of “Satan” (the “Enemy-Accuser”), is giving this world a make-over of all make-overs!

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**And he uses the “children of men” (the unsaved peoples of this fallen world) to construct glamorous cities…**

…with grand cathedrals, concert halls and stadiums…

…stately homes and tall skyscrapers…

…lovely parks and shopping malls, restaurants…

…opulent pleasure resorts, captivating-mesmerizing-high-tech-devices…

…sleek cars and boats, and planes…

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…and every other conceivable luxury and convenience to make life as pleasurable and self-exalting as possible!

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Yes, it’s become a theme-park world to a great extent!

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Hong Kong Skyline Restitch Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License CC-BY-SA 3.0

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SATAN’S ADVERTISER-IN-CHIEF!

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And to complete his deception, Satan has created this world to be a high-tech society.

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Utilizing television, radio, Internet, and even books and magazines, etc., Satan now employs these media to be his “advertiser-in-chief”, so to speak.

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Thus, these various media are constantly promoting this world to be a nice and happy place.

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And anything evil and wrong, “We’re gonna fix it!”

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But the fact is, behind this thin veneer of goodness, lies a world still suffering as greatly as it always has!

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LOOK BEYOND THE GLOSSY VENEER

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There is so much woe and misery and tragedy going on all around us, it is impossible to enumerate everything wrong.

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Just look around! Just look beyond the thin glossy veneer and behold all the death and destruction!

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Even young people witness their friends getting hooked on drugs and alcohol and tobacco!

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Read the daily papers and count the senseless murders and horrific rapes!

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Behold the death, murder, and misery even committed by the various religions!

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**Witness the corrupt major media, now “speaking as a dragon” (see Revelation 13:11), whipping up the unsuspecting populace into insane levels of racial hate and division!**

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Watch the nightly news and gasp at all the thefts and kidnappings and injustices going on around the world!

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Listen to the radio talk shows and hear about the corruption in government!

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See the horrible statistics about disease and illness which comes on the multitudes as a thief, stealing away all joy from a person’s life!

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Boston Marathon Bombing – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 2.0

ISIL – Execution of man – September 2014 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

TV – ABC-Good Morning America – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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“THE DAY OF THE LORD…UPON ALL PLEASANT PICTURES!”

Isaiah 2:12, 16

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And yet, in his role as The False Prophet, Satan attempts to paint his, “pleasant pictures” of “a pretty nice world!” (See Isaiah 2:16 for “pleasant pictures” reference)

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And as we watch various television programs, so many of them attempt to convince us that it won’t be long until humanity will soon be holding hands and singing “Kumbaya” all together in perfect harmony!

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This is the great cosmic cover-up perpetrated by Lucifer, who comes through lost humanity, as “The False Prophet”!

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Handshake icon – GREEN-BLUE – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“HEARTS OVERCHARGED WITH EATING, DRINKING, AND CARES OF THIS LIFE!”

Luke 21:34

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Now in addition to painting this false, glossy portrayal of this tragic world, Satan makes sure that everyone stays as busy as possible, going after every pleasure and ambitious pursuit this opulent society offers.

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And in our busy-ness, we don’t have time to stop and consider that we are like naive lambs going to our day of slaughter in this, Satan’s slaughter-house world!

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Yes, Satan is working tirelessly to keep us so immersed, busily pursuing the cares and pleasures and his devilish delusions of this “wonderful theme-park world”.

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Sheep – Lambs to the slaughter – Cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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A FLICKER OF LIGHT!

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Well, is there even a flicker of light in all this dark report?

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Yes, for any person who has ears to hear, there is a way of escape from the death-sentence which is all but guaranteed in this hopeless world of death, disease, and destruction!

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Jesus says to us…“I am the resurrection, and the life:

he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me

shall never die. Believest thou this?”

John 11:25, 26

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Yes, Jesus offers everlasting life in the New Heaven & New Earth in which all sorrow and mourning and crying and death shall be forever vanquished!

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The River Of The Water Of Life by H. Melville – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 15, CLICK HERE…

May 6 (The False Prophet, Part 15: Deceiving The Elect With Loud Mics!

Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public-Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to see this world for what it really is. Give me a watchfulness and vigilance as I sojourn through this deceitful world…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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REVELATION 12 WRITTEN IN HEAVEN

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“And there appeared a great wonder (or sign) in heaven;

a woman…And there appeared another wonder (sign) in heaven;

and behold a great red dragon,

having seven heads and ten horns,

and seven crowns upon his heads…

And the woman fled into the wilderness,

where she hath a place prepared of God…

And the serpent cast out of his mouth water

as a flood after the woman,

that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.”

Revelation 12:1, 3, 6, 15

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**Here is a sketch of this Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12.**

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**This is the Winter Constellations of Signs Of Heaven.**

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**Besides Orion and his Horse, we also see pictured in this sketch, the Dragon of Revelation 12.**

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**This Revelation 12 Woman Constellation is fleeing.**

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As you can see, the Dragon Constellation is spewing a flood of water in her direction, as is written…

…“And the serpent cast out of his mouth water

as a flood after the woman,

that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.”

Revelation 12:15.

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This wave of water represents Satan’s lies, and his false teachers who tell those lies.

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GOD’S MESSAGE: FLEE!!

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**Beholding the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation in winter, it seems that God is trying to get a very important message across to His people: that His Church is to flee!**

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But what are they to flee from?

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Well, you can go to the article titled “The Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation”

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TOMORROW…

April 26 (God’s Royal Priesthood Today! Part 3: “Priest of the Home”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Most Holy Place within the heart – Signs Of Heaven

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 24 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 8: “Loving The Devil’s World”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 24

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 8:

“Loving The Devil’s World”

To read part 1, click here…October 13th (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 1)

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A THEME-PARK WORLD!

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**Let’s face it! “The god of this world” has given this world-of-sin, a complete make-over in these last decades, turning much of the sin-filled planet into a veritable theme-park!**

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There are so many things to do, as far as the earthy pleasures and proud, ambitious pursuits now available and possible!

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Just look around! There are so many more places we can go, via modern transportation!

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And there are so many new amusements to enjoy!

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Theme-parks, vacation resorts, movie theaters…

…bowling alleys, shopping malls…

…museums, operas, clubs…

…distant-and-exotic places, political parties…

…racetracks, sporting events, television…

…radio, Internet, health centers…

…hobbies, homes and gardens and lands and livestock…

…bars, dance halls, video games, amusement halls, gambling casinos…

…and so much more to absorb our time, energy, and means…

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Castle of Disney – Wikipedia – Public Dom

Mall – Fashion Centre at Pentagon City – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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A FUN CHURCH ENVIRONMENT!

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Even the churches of the world are much more fun to attend, now featuring sensually-exciting music, charismatic speakers…

…comedians, singing idols, sports heroes…

…various social events and excursions, movie nights…

…banquets, luncheons, sporting events…

…carwashes, holidays, campouts, picnics & potlucks…

…parties, dances, weddings, baby showers, concerts…

…and yes, even a few Christian theme-parks!

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Yes, today’s churches have a great worldly appeal!

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They have pretty much become a social/fraternal club, howbeit with an outer veneer of religiosity.

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Church music – Singers & Dancers – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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“Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me, and to finish his work!”

John 4:34

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But when Jesus arrived on the world stage, He didn’t seem to be the slightest bit interested in those pleasures and ambitious pursuits of the world!

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Oh yes, He faithfully performed His daily duties.

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And He no doubt enjoyed working with Joseph in their profession of carpentry.

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Listen…“But He (Jesus) said unto them (His disciples),

I have meat to eat that ye know not of…

My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me,

and to finish His work.”

John 4:32, 34

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Here is a revelation of what gave Jesus pleasure: it was the things of Heaven: prayer, praise, Bible contemplation, saving souls, ministering to those in need, and even dying for the lost souls of this fallen mankind!

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Jesus the Carpenters Son – by www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – US-public-domain

ABOVE STAR-CHART (constellations found on Wikipedia and Bible constellations drawn in by this website) – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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PAUL’S TOTAL DEVOTION

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Now, let’s turn our eyes upon a mere mortal such as the Apostle, Paul.

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Listen to Paul…“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21

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Yes, Paul had the exact same devotion that Jesus had!

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Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain

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WHY AREN’T WE LIKE PAUL TODAY?

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And so, why are we professed Christians still so enamored by so many things of the world?

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Why don’t we have the very same spirit which Paul had?

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Why don’t we enjoy the things of Heaven as Paul, and the others enjoyed them?

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Well, perhaps it’s because we still are not truly baptized into Christ!

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PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – company’s-coming – revised

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A WORLD-LOVING CHURCH IS A DEAD CHURCH

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And sadly, this is the undone condition so prevalent in today’s church-world!

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Listen to John…

“Love not the world,

neither the things that are in the world.

If any man love the world,

the love of the Father is not in him.”

1st John 2:15

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The Church is literally teeming with those who profess to love Jesus, and yet are still vigorously and enthusiastically pursuing the things of the world!

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Evangelist Preaching – Church – Audience hands – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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FILLED WITH, “THE SPIRIT OF THE WORLD”

1st Corinthians 2:12

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The sad fact is, these deceived ones might still be under the delusion of the “prince of the power of the world, that spirit which now works in the children of disobedience!”

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And the pleasure we derive from the things of the world are perhaps derived from that Antichrist spirit of the world!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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ANY GOOD NEWS?

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So, with these things in mind, is there any Good News?

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Yes, much!

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The wonderful news is that Jesus is still calling out new disciples to, “Come and follow Me”

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But to truly become a disciple and follower of Jesus requires us to forsake ALL and follow Him!

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Listen…“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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Yes, as this above verse reveals, to truly become a disciple and follower of Jesus requires a total forsaking of this present world.

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

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“THE WORLD GROWS STRANGELY DIM”

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And this kind of total commitment is only possible through the infilling of the Holy Spirit.

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But once this is accomplished, the new disciple will no longer be enamored and mesmerized by the pleasures and proud, ambitious pursuits of the world.

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Instead, he or she will begin to love the very same things that Paul loved, that John and Peter and James loved, that Jesus loved!

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Prayer – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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And every true disciple will be able to wholeheartedly sing that old song…

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus!

Look full in His wonderful face!

And the things of the world will grow strangely dim,

in the light of His glory and grace!”

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 9, GO HERE…

(The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 9: “When Beautiful Is Devilish!”)

End of Guitar – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be wise as a serpent regarding this very deceptive world. Let me not be ignorant of Satan’s devices, nor of his power over this world…

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven;

and behold a great red dragon,

having seven heads and ten horns,

and seven crowns upon his heads.”

Revelation 12:3

**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.**

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**However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.

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Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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**The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7).**

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**And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10).**

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So, we have this 7/10 numbering.

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And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent.

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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

April 25 (The False Prophet, Part 14: “The Great Cosmic Coverup!”)

TV – Television, the Image that Speaks – TV – www.theheavensdeclare.net – for non-profit use only – commercial use by permission only- copyrighted by signsofheaven.org

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 23 (Television and The Image That Speaks, Part 3: “The Iron Furnace of Foolish TV”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 23

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Television and The Image That Speaks,

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Part 3:

“The Iron Furnace of Tele-Vision”

To read Part 1, click here…October 27th (Television and the Image that Speaks)

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“Thus saith the LORD God of Israel;

Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

Which I commanded your fathers in the day

that I brought them forth

out of the land of Egypt,

from the iron furnace,“

Jeremiah 11:3, 4

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After God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, He gave Egypt a peculiar name, “The Iron Furnace”.

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Now why in the world would God call Egypt, “The Iron Furnace”?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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FIERY FURNACE OF BABYLON

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Well, the first thing that comes to mind is that fiery furnace which God’s three Hebrews were cast into, as recorded in the Book of Daniel…

“And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth (the golden image)

shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”

Daniel 3:5, 6

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Here is seen that great golden image of King Nebuchadnezzar, and the punishment for refusing to worship that image: the fiery furnace.

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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Furnace by G, Dore – Wikipedia – US public domain.

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IMAGE OF THE BEAST OF REVELATION 13

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**And this reminds us of Revelation 13 in which the whole world will soon be subject to the punishment of death for refusing to worship The Image of the Beast…**

“And he (the 2nd Beast) had power to give life unto the image of the (1st) beast,

that the image of the (1st) beast should both speak,

and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the (1st) beast

should be killed.”

Revelation 13:15

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So now is seen that all these things have an end-time relevance!

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Yes, the “Iron Furnace” of Egypt, and the “Fiery Furnace” of Daniel, and the worshiping of the “Image of the Beast” in Revelation 13 all have a great significance in these last days.

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THE IRON FURNACE OF TELEVISION

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From infancy and throughout life, the television, radio, and now Internet, have become the centerpiece of western societies.

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**But what most people are not aware of, is that Lucifer, the greatest of all angels, became “the god of this world”. (see 2nd Corinthians 4:4)**

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And as such, it is his great purpose to cause all the world to worship him.

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? CHARACTER!

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And Lucifer, now called Satan, realizes that it is not necessary to specifically acknowledge allegiance to him by name.

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No, just as long as the people of this fallen sinful selfish world, love his qualities of character, then they are, in essence, worshiping him, Satan!

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“having their conscience seared with a hot iron”

1st Timothy 4:2

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Yes, as we watch various sins being committed over and over again, day-after-day, week-after-week, etc…, sin loses its sting, and our consciences (and our children’s consciences) become defiled and blunted, so that sin no longer appears so evil.

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Listen…“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” 1st Corinthians 15:33

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This above verse is extremely important to our spiritual well-being!

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**And these inventions and their ability to bombard us with sin, sin, sin, is the essence of the “Image of the Beast”, and how it becomes transplanted into our hearts and minds…**

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…it is the image and character of Satan, which becomes indelibly inscribed upon the tables of our hearts!

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TOKENS OF SATAN’S CHARACTER

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And so, in these last days, Satan has created a society in which his characteristics are now being deeply engraved upon the hearts of humans, via the various forms of the media.

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And qualities such as pride, revenge, anger, manipulation of others, lust, sensuality, greed, force, impatience, harshness, cold-heartedness, silly-foolishness, etc., are the qualities which this world, to a great extent, lives by.

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A MERE “FORM OF GODLINESS!”

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Oh yes, the world has its own version of, “a form of godliness”. There is a great deal of moral behavior here.

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And yet, this moralistic behavior denies the true source of godliness, the Holy Spirit of God. (See 2nd Timothy 3:5).

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Therefore, the moralistic behavior of the world is just another branch of Satan’s government.

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After all, Satan realizes that he would quickly lose control of the world’s inhabitants if the world appeared totally evil.

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And so, there is a great amount of moralistic behavior.

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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FOOLISHNESS BOUND UP IN A CHILD’S HEART

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Now, today’s devotional will focus on just one quality of Satan’s character: foolishness.

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Yes, so much of the media capitalizes on foolishness. Even from infancy, toddlers are being groomed to behave foolishly.

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Cartoon character – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution

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“CORRECTION SHALL DRIVE IT FAR FROM HIM”

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And it’s not that children need help to behave foolishly.

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The Bible says, “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.” Proverbs 22:15

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Yes, children are naturally silly and playful.

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And parents need to allow children to be children: to engage in their childish games, sometimes even playing with them, as this photo shows.

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That would seem perfectly okay!

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Family – Children’s Playground – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TELEVISION: A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF FOOLISHNESS!

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But television takes foolishness to a whole new level, reinforcing childishness in the hearts of its audience.

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And one of the problems with all this is, that as the child begins to grow, television programs for teens often continue to reinforce foolish, childish behavior.

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AN IMMATURE GENERATION

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And it just takes a brief look at today’s teens, to see that a great percentage of young people are still behaving foolishly and immaturely, well into their teens and even into their twenties and sometimes even into their thirties.

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kids – children – Mohawk haircut – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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A WAKE-UP CALL FOR CHRISTIANS

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Now for most secular people of the world, this message will probably fall on deaf ears.

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The world, to a great extent sees nothing wrong with having their children spending time with television, radio, and Internet.

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But for Christian parents, this message should be a wake-up call to provide an acceptable alternative to the modern, secular media.

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TV – highquality – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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GOOD NEWS!

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The Good News is that God is a very merciful and forgiving God!

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And even those parents who are now “empty-nesters”, can still make a great impact in their wayward grown children’s lives, simply by their own repentance and turning away from these electronic teachers (TV, radio, Internet, books, magazines, etc…).

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And yet those Christian parents who do finally and ultimately overcome the world, the flesh and the Devil, will win the crown of life: a crown which each will be perfectly happy to receive and wear throughout eternity!

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Woman praying – Heinrich Seufferheld – 1893 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

May 17 (Television and The Image That Speaks, Part 4: “Television, The Irresistible Image-Maker”)

Pied Piper of Television – TV – www.theheavensdeclare.net – for non-profit use only – commercial use by permission only – – copyrighted by signsofheaven.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the understanding, conviction, and strength to eliminate television and secular radio, etc., out of my life…

Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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WINTER CONSTELLATIONS

This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter.

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**Although it can be observed most of the winter, it is seen best when it is the western part of the sky, at winter’s end (The end of winter being the final scene of this heavenly Gospel story).**

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Orion, the Dragon, and the Glorious White Horse are beginning to descend into the western horizon (sketch to right is Winter Constellations descending into western horizon. This can actually be seen as early as December, in the pre-dawn hours).

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**And at this point it is apparent that the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation is veering toward the two bright stars, known as Castor and Pollux (sketch to left).**

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**But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.**

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**The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.**

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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).

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**While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.**

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It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.

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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.

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**The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.**

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The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of the Dragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).

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**The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch below left).**

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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here, “Orion The R eaper”. )

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TOMORROW:

April 24 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 8: “Loving The Devil’s World!“

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 22 (Eternal Torment? Part 19: “Our God Is Fire & Brimstone!?!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 22

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Eternal Torment?

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Part 19:

“Our God Is Fire & Brimstone!?!”

To read Part 1, click here… “September 8th (Eternal Torment?)”

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The Book of Revelation describes a frightful picture in store for those who receive the Mark of the Beast…

“If any man worship the beast and his image,

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

he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone

in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever…”

Revelation 14:9-11

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So, from a quick reading of this, one might get the idea such a torment continues on forever.

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But this statement says that “THE SMOKE of their torment ascends up forever.”

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It doesn’t say that their torment goes on forever.

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Brooklyn Museum – The Rich Man In Hell – James Tissot – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“COMPARING SPIRITUAL THINGS”

1st Corinthians 2:13

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Well, regardless of how long this torment goes on, the careful Bible student will desire to fully understand just what all this means.

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And so, realizing that the Bible is one doctrine, a careful and prayerful search will begin.

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And with the aid of a good concordance, the Bible student will begin to sort out the various aspects of this frightful passage from Revelation 14.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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WHAT DOES BRIMSTONE REPRESENT?

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Now one of the first words to be searched out is “brimstone”.

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Because it clearly says that “he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone” Revelation 14:10

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So, with concordance in hand, the word “brimstone” produces the following verse…

“For Tophet is ordained of old;

yea, for the King it is prepared;

He hath made it deep and large:

the pile thereof is fire and much wood;

the breath of the LORD,

like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.”

Isaiah 33:30

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Well, this is interesting! The breath of the Lord is like a stream of brimstone!

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And that breath is what kindles the fire of Tophet, the place of judgment!

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Campfire Pinecone – Wikipedia – Share-alike license

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WHAT DOES FIRE REPRESENT?

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Next, we need to understand just what kind of fire God will use to torment those who receive the mark, the name or the number of the name of the Beast…

“And the sight of the glory of the LORD

was like devouring fire

on the top of the mount

in the eyes of the children of Israel.”

Exodus 24:17

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So here again, it is revealed that God’s glory is like “devouring fire”!

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Now is there any New Testament passage which further supports this truth?

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Listen…“For our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:29

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Gérôme, Jean-Léon – Moses on Mount Sinai – Jean-Léon Gérôme – 1895-1900 – Wikimedia – Pub. Dom.

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REVELATION 14 AND FIRE & BRIMSTONE

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And so, how does all this affect our understanding of the torment spoken of in Revelation 14:10, 11?

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Listen again to that passage…

“and he shall be tormented with FIRE AND BRIMSTONE

in the presence of the holy angels,

and in the presence of the Lamb:

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever:

and they have no rest day nor night,

who worship the beast and his image,

and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”

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**So here we now have a much greater understanding of just what is this “fire and brimstone”, which torments all those who worship this evil, selfish world, instead of Christ.**

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It is God who causes this suffering!

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But how could that be?

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God is supposed to be tender and merciful.

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He wouldn’t even harm a fly, would He?

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Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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“THE LORD SHALL SMITE THEE”

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Well, listen to Deuteronomy…“But it shall come to pass,

if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God,

to observe to do all His commandments…

that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee…

The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke…”

Deuteronomy 28:15, 20-22, 24, 27 (Condensed)

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Well, this is just a partial list of the various plagues God will bring upon all those who turn from God’s commandments to engage in wickedness and selfishness.

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And these must be understood spiritually, and not necessarily literally.

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And let’s face it! God allows Satan to carry out much of these plagues.

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And Satan is a very willing tormentor!

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Vincent van Gogh – Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity) – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Weeping Woman – Van Gogh – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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EVERYDAY TRIALS & TROUBLES

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Yes, there are many persons who experience various troubles in their lives: financial troubles, health issues, marital troubles, family problems, work-related troubles, as well as personal problems, and issues with personal sins.

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And many of these problems are the result of that person’s own wrong choices, while other troubles are brought on by Satan.

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And in spite of these causes, the Lord takes full responsibility for bringing on these troubles.

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

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THE LORD SMITES TO SAVE

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Well, the very Good News is that God doesn’t cause all these troubles into a person’s life for nothing.

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Listen to Lamentations…“For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

But though He cause grief,

yet will He have compassion

according to the multitude of His mercies.

For He doth not afflict willingly

nor grieve the children of men…

Let us search and try our ways,

and turn again to the LORD.

Let us lift up our heart with our hands

unto God in the heavens.”

Lamentations 3:31-34, 39-41

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So here is seen just why the Lord sends torment and sorrow into the earth, and even upon selected individuals.

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It is so that they might turn again, to worship the Lord!

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And then, after our afflictions, we can say…“Thou (God) in faithfulness hast afflicted me.” Psalm 119:75

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Buddhist Hell – Wikipedia – public domain

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TO READ PART 20, GO HERE…

(Eternal Torment? Part 20: “The Impossibility of Eternal Torment!”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Let me not be given to a close-minded spirit. But help me to love truth, no matter if it means I will be hated by my own brethren…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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ORION, THE GOOD SHEPHERD

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“The LORD is my shepherd;

I shall not want (lack).

He maketh me to lie

down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside

the still waters…

I will fear no evil:

for Thou art with me;

Thy rod and thy staff

they comfort me….”

Psalm 23:1, 2, 4

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ORION, THE GOOD SHEPHERD

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**TAnd this is a very wonderful and beautiful Bible truth: namely, that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, as is written…**

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“As a shepherd seeketh out his flock

in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered;

so will I seek out My sheep,

and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered

in the cloudy and dark day.”

Ezekiel 34:12

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And so God has placed this Starry Shepherd in the winter-night heavens to remind us of His great love for a planet which has wandered away: just like sheep that wandered to where the grass looked greener.

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ABOVE STAR CHART: Orion – with drawing by this website – courtesy IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine & Wikipedia share-alike license

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TOMORROW…

April 23 (Television and The Image That Speaks, Part 3: “The Iron Furnace of Foolish Television”)

Fiery Furnace by Gustave Dore’ courtesy of adelaide.edu.au

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<h2 style=”text-align: left;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong>90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM or BIBLE STUDY</strong></span></h2>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL</span></strong><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>’NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS BIBLE STUDY or 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_skK1D4sXA&t=360s” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum December 19, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 21 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 21: “The Dumbing Down of Young People”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 21

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 21:

“The Dumbing Down of Young People”

To read part 1 of this series, click here…October 13th The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 1

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VERY REVEALING VIDEOS

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Just to make YouTube viewers laugh, there are many Internet videos which feature short interviews of various young people having their knowledge tested concerning basic facts of life.

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Such questions as, “What century are we living in?”. Or, “What year was this nation founded in? (multiple choice)”. Or, “Who is the current President?”

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And sadly, it is nothing short of amazing to hear these otherwise intelligent young people give answers which are so ignorantly far from reality!

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kids – children – Mohawk haircut – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children”

Hosea 4:6

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Yes, it’s true that Satan has always been at war with humanity…

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…and yet, in these last days, it appears that he has stepped up his attack on the young people of society!

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Just behold all the various ways and means which Satan employs in his assault upon the minds of today’s youth:

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TV – the babysitter

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THE INTERNET

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It’s very apparent that the Internet often directs its young users toward crude and ignorant and degenerate issues!

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And by this means, Satan successfully destroys any desire in the hearts and minds of youth to seek after higher and nobler thoughts!

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Girl Texting – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 2.0

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HIGHER THOUGHT NOT VALUED SO MUCH

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Just look at how Satan is dumbing down the culture in the realm of music!

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Oh yes, there continues to be many scientific and technological discoveries in society.

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That aspect of knowledge still grows.

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But higher, noble thought is rapidly devolving.

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Just look at how music has devolved from the highly intricate and complex music of centuries past, to what it now has become!

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And the lyrics, too, have devolved down to the basest themes.

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Tupacgraffiti – Rio de janeiro – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons 2.0 License

Elvis Presley – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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AMERICAN HISTORY NOW DE-EMPHASIZED

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But even in public schools, American history is no longer emphasized…

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…especially since our history involves the Church coming here to escape the tyranny by the church-state beast of Europe during the Dark Ages, and after.

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And of course, because many of the founding fathers of this nation were Bible-based, our current atheistic school-systems are totally averse to teaching any such “dangerous” events.

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And so, just ask almost any young person the most basic questions concerning history, and most of time, chances are they haven’t a clue as to what you are speaking of!

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Thanksgiving – Brascome – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“THE SPIRIT OF ERROR…NOW WORKS IN THE CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE”

1st John 4:6 & Ephesians 2:2

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Well, of course, all this ignorance and deception is not merely the fault of our school systems.

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No, this is actually the evil workings of “the god of this world”, Lucifer, who controls, to a great extent, what the societies of the world do and don’t do. (2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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And let’s face it, young people who have been dumbed-down in their knowledge of history are much easier to manipulate in any direction which his Satanic-Majesty wishes to lead them…“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” Hosea 4:6

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Yes, as this above verse reveals, a lack of knowledge is a very dangerous thing!

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, there is some very Good News!

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Yes, the call to come out of our ignorance goes out to any and all men, women, and children who desire to escape from this floating Devil’s Island prison-house, Planet Earth!

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And parents can begin to be an example, by leading the way, in blazing the upward trail of the true knowledge…

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…the soul-saving knowledge which results in eternal life for, not only themselves, but also for their children!

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Babysitting – Cassatt – Mary-Nurse-Reading-to-a-Little-Girl-1895-Wikiart – US-Public-Domain

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And those who desire with all their hearts to renounce this present world, and begin to live for the Promised Land which is soon to come, will want to remember this closing “great and precious promise”…

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“Through wisdom is an house builded;

and by understanding it is established:

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled

with all precious and pleasant riches.

A wise man is strong;

yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war:

and in multitude of counsellors there is safety…

Thy testimonies also are my delight

and my counsellors”

Proverbs 24-3-6 & Psalm 119:24

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 22, CLICK HERE…

March 2 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 22: “It’s A Gad, Gad, Gad, Gad World!”)

Mad world poster – Wikimedia – Fair Use Rationale

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully be aware of Satan’s devices in these very deceptive times…

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven;

and behold a great red dragon,

having seven heads and ten horns,

and seven crowns upon his heads.”

Revelation 12:3

**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.**

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**However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.

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Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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**The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7).**

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**And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10).**

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So, we have this 7/10 numbering.

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And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent.

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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW:

April 22 (Eternal Torment? Part 20: “Our God Is Fire & Brimstone!?!”

Gérôme, Jean-Léon – Moses on Mount Sinai – Jean-Léon Gérôme – 1895-1900 – Wikimedia – Pub. Dom.

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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL</span></strong><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>’NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZx1Jd8369s” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum December 18, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 20 (The Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 6: “Let The Old Man Live?!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 20

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The Time of Jacob’s Trouble,

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Part 6:

“Let The Old Man Live?!”

To read Part 1, click here…July 13th (Jacob’s Trouble, Part 1: Alone With God)

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“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man,

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which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

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And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

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And that ye put on the new man,

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which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness”

Ephesians 4:22-24

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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A certain radio preacher gave a shocking sermon regarding our “earthen vessels” in which he presented the idea that we must not attempt to be holy in our bodies…

…”We have a body of clay, and must preserve that body.

…We must let the world see Jesus within, but not attempt to behave holy without”…

…or so that preacher surmised.

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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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Now this was certainly a new concept, to say the least!

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And a very confusing concept!

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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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OUR MORTAL BODIES

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This radio preacher seemed to be saying that in order to preserve our earthen vessels, we simply need to go on with our worldly behavior, according to the following verse…

…”But we have this treasure (Christ in us) in earthen vessels,

that the excellency of the power may be of God,

and not of us.”

2nd Corinthians 4:7

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And because this verse speaks of God getting the glory, because His glorious presence shines through our corrupt, mortal bodies, this preacher therefore thinks it wrong to try to behave in a holy, Christlike manner.

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And the world will take note that Christ is living within us, even though our outward behavior is still pretty worldly.

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Well, this certainly is a new twist on sanctification!

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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE NAIVE MIGHT BE DECEIVED

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And it was evident that this Bible teacher practiced what he preached, filling his sermon with plenty of humor, keeping his audience “in stitches”.

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Nevertheless, listening to him present his case was certainly convincing.

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And those who do not have a thorough knowledge of Scripture, might easily be persuaded to accept such a false, unbiblical idea.

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PRESERVE OUR WORLDLY BEHAVIOR!?

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But by prayerfully and carefully studying everything on this subject, one may come away with a much different conclusion.

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**The big question which this preacher raised is this: because we are an “earthen vessel”, a “jar of clay”, so to speak, does this necessitate preserving our earthy, worldly behavior?**

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Well, by listening to this preacher one can get easily confused.

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It is a very difficult issue!

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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“BE YE HOLY!”

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So, in attempt to strike a proper balance to our understanding, does the Bible ever warn us to NOT attempt to behave in a holy, reverent, Christlike manner?

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Listen to God’s Word…

…”But as He which hath called you is holy,

so be ye holy in all manner of conversation (lifestyle);

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

1st Peter 1:15, 16

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Now it’s hard to imagine that this preacher could somehow skirt around this above verse.

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But no doubt he does!

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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“HOLY CONVERSATION”

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Or what about this next passage by Peter…

…”Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved,

what manner of persons ought ye to be

in all holy conversation (lifestyle) and godliness…?”

2nd Peter 3:11

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Now here again, this above exhortation by God seems to give a clear and concise revelation of how a Christian must behave: godly and holy in all behavior and lifestyle!

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So how could someone get confused when the Bible seems so clear-cut on the issue?

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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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COME OUT OF SPIRITUAL BABYLON!

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Yes, how in the world could someone get so confused about an issue which is so thoroughly and clearly addressed in Scripture?

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Well, this is why God is now calling His people out of Babylon, the “City of Confusion”! Isaiah 24:10

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This devotion is showcasing just one more confusing doctrine from out of the belly of Babylon which only further maintains the atmosphere of confusion within that apostate city!

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**The Good News is, that God has given us a little more time to crucify the “Old Man” of the flesh.**

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Yes, that Old Man must die!

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And we must not allow any contrary wind of doctrine to deter or discourage us from completing the task before us!

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“…to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think!”

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Now, having said all this, it must be made clear that none of us can hold our head up high, if we truly have our eyes fixed upon Jesus!

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No, try as we will to conform our lives into the likeness of Jesus, we still have to humbly bow before Him and confess our wretchedness, compared to His absolute perfectness, to this very day.

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And yet, we do not get discouraged, but cling to such promises as this…

…”Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly

above all that we ask or think,

according to the power that worketh in us,”

Ephesians 3:20

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Yes, God is capable of doing vastly more in our Christian walk than we can even imagine!

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Now that’s quite an “exceeding great and precious promise” if there ever was one! 2nd Peter 1:4

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Wouldn’t you agree?

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 7, GO HERE…

May 18 (Jacob’s Trouble, Part 7: “7 Bowls of Wrath on The Church!?!”)

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to awaken to this frightful situation! Help me to cry out daily! Chasten me Lord, that I may be cleansed of my Laodicean apathy…

Government Censorship – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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ORION, THE GOOD SHEPHERD

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“As a shepherd seeketh out his flock

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in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered;

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so will I seek out My sheep,

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and will deliver them out of all places

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where they have been scattered

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in the cloudy and dark day.”

Ezekiel 34:12

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This star-chart from Wikipedia, has Orion sketched in by the editor of this website.

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And Orion, combined with the Gemini Constellation, we see Orion, The Good Shepherd.

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And so, God has placed this Starry Shepherd in the winter-night heavens to remind us of His great love for a planet which has wandered away: just like sheep that wandered to where the grass looked greener.

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ABOVE WIKIPEDIA STAR-CHART – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd (Orion Constellation and rod made of Gemini stars – with the Shepherd drawn over by this website) – www.signsofheaven.org

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TOMORROW:

*April 21 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 21: “The Dumbing Down of Society About History”)***

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<h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong>THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1>
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<h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this </span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90-minute nightly talk show. This is aired on YouTube…</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV8zeh0UMwU” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum December 17, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 19 (David’s Secret Strength: Prayer! Part 2: “Begging & Pleading! Pleading & Begging!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 19

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David’s Secret Strength: Prayer!

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Part 2:

“Begging & Pleading! Pleading & Begging!”

To read Part 1, go here…June 15th (David’s Secret Strength: Prayer!)

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“WHAT SAITH THE SCRIPTURE?”

Romans 4:3

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So, let’s go to the Bible, to find out what it says about begging & pleading for God’s mercy and deliverance.

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Listen…“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16

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Well right here we see that we are to come boldly to the throne of grace.

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So, there we have it!

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Why even search any further?

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This is the New Testament attitude that every Believer should have!

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No begging and pleading called for here!

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Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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OLD TESTAMENT BEGGING & PLEADING

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But why then does the Old Testament have so many verses which call for crying out and pleading for mercy?

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Listen to the Old Testament…

…”Return, O LORD, deliver my soul:

oh save me for Thy mercies’ sake.

For in death there is no remembrance of Thee:

in the grave who shall give Thee thanks?

I am weary with my groaning;

all the night make I my bed to swim;

I water my couch with my tears.”

Psalm 6:4-6

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From this passage we get the very opposite counsel.

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So, what’s going on here!?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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ALL SCRIPTURE! NOT JUST SOME!

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Maybe, just maybe the Old Testament was written for the Jews and NOT for Christians. Do you suppose?

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But listen to Paul…

…”All scripture is given by inspiration of God,

and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,

for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

That the man of God may be perfect,

thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

2nd Timothy 3:16, 17

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So Paul is revealing that ALL scripture, not just SOME scripture is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, for instruction in righteousness.

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So then, why does the Bible seem to contradict itself?

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NEW TESTAMENT AGREES WITH OLD

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Is there anything from the New Testament that agrees and confirms these Old Testament admonitions regarding begging and pleading for God’s mercy?

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Well, actually there is!

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Listen…“Ye adulterers and adulteresses,

know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?

whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God….

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep:

let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,

and He shall lift you up.”

James 4:4, 5, 8-10

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So here we have the answer to our dilemma.

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In the case of worldliness, James counsels us to “be afflicted, mourn and weep, let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness”.

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David Playing Harp – www.thebiblerevival.com – US public domain

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“A TIME TO WEEP & A TIME TO LAUGH”

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And so, there are different situations in this life for those who are seeking after God.

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As the Wise Man said in Ecclesiastes, “A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance”…

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So here is seen that the Christian goes through varied circumstances which changes his or her stance toward God.

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**For the truly “Born Again” Christian, there will be many times when that Christian can speak joyfully to his or her Father, as a loving child.**

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“I GO MOURNING ALL THE DAY LONG”

Psalm 38:6

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But then, there may be other times when pain or grief is so great that all one can do is utter the words, “Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy!…”

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH”

2nd Timothy 2:15

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Therefore, this little devotional hopefully gives a better understanding of how the Bible student must carefully and prayerfully strike a balance when studying God’s Word.

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Different situations call for different approaches to God.

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We must not make one passage the sum total of our understanding on any issue.

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**The entire Bible must be searched and “rightly divided”…**

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Listen…“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2nd Timothy 2:15

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TO READ PART 3, GO HERE…

July 21 (David’s Secret Strength: Prayer! Part 3: “Soaking In The Psalms!”)

David the Shepherd Boy – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me a fervent Spirit, that my Christian experience can have the same fervor that Christ had during His earthly sojourn…

David Playing Harp – www.thebiblerevival.com – US public domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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ANOTHER HEAVENLY HOBBY: PRAYER-WALKS

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Now if you’re fortunate enough to be able to go on nightly walks, and you live in an area where you can safely view the stars, here is another Heavenly Hobby which Signs Of Heaven endorses…

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Why not combine star-watching with prayer, as you walk? What a great way to draw closer to God!

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It cannot be over-stressed, just how wonderful it is to walk under the dark canopy of Heaven, while lifting up one’s heart to our Heavenly Father! There is a closeness to God that cannot be described with words!

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(And even if you cannot safely do this, you can always do such prayer-walks in the daytime, in a safe place, such as a mall, which is every bit as effective, prayer-wise.

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And for those who are in confinement, one can view these starry signs on the Internet, or simply listen to Scripture on audio.

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Either way, all such may enjoy God’s richest blessings at this very time in which God is pouring out all Heaven’s treasures upon anyone willing to forsake all, and follow Jesus!)

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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THRICE-DAILY PRAYERS

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**Now of course, the Bible commands us to, “pray without ceasing“. The Christian is to constantly talk with our Heavenly Father throughout the day.**

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But the Bible also holds up the godly life of Daniel, who, when captive in Babylon, still set aside three times daily, in which he knelt for special prayer.

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And furthermore the Bible also says… “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice.” Psalm 55:17.

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Even those who are bed-fast or in a prison cell can begin to imitate Daniel in this way.

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And if one is fortunate to be able to walk, then this thrice-daily prayer regimen can be combined with three walks daily and even nightly.

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Old Man – Max Handrick – Alter Lastenträger – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TOMORROW:

April 20 (Jacob’s Trouble, Part 6: “Let The Old Man Live!?”)

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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL</span></strong><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>’NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0y5sTofQVI” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>December 1, 2009 on The Open Forum (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 18 (Planet Earth: Devil’s Island! Part 19: “Every Knee Shall Bow!” CONTINUED)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 18

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Planet Earth: Devil’s Island!

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Part 19:

“Every Knee Shall Bow!” CONTINUED

To read Part 1, click here…March 13th (Planet Earth: Devil’s Island!)

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UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD-SYSTEM

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What we need to understand and comprehend is the nature of what this world was all about.

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Wilde’s Great globe – Wikipedia – Public-domain

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“to seek and search out…all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man *to be exercised therewith”***

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Listen to our signature Bible passage for today…

“And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom

concerning all things that are done under heaven:

this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man

to be exercised therewith.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun;

and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight:

and that which is wanting cannot be numbered”

Ecclesiastes 1:13-15

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You see, what this above passage from the world’s wisest mortal, King Solomon, is saying is this…

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…Even as Solomon was given the task of searching out the various works and inventions and ideologies of mankind, so have we!

Colorized King Solomon in Old Age – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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“to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith”

Ecclesiastes 1:13

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In other words, this planet is a giant experiment in which God has allowed mankind to try out various things, in attempt to find happiness, fulfillment, and success in this world.

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For example, mankind has been experimenting with various types of governments over the past millennia.

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Which government could be a good replacement for Heaven’s government?

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And after the same manner, mankind has experimented with various religions through the centuries.

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And on and on it goes…

…various styles of music…

…Various types of sports…

…Various ideologies and philosophies…

…New inventions: television, radio, computers, Internet…

…extreme sexual exploration.

ABOVE PICTURE: Communism – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“I have seen all the works that are done under the sun…”

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And what about the current craze, the so-called “Transing” of our young people.

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Will they find happiness and fulfillment in this latest craze?

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And what about all the other crazes and inventions?

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What about Internet?

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What about television?

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What about Rap music?

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Or what about Rock-n-Roll?

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Or Socialism?

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Or New-Age?

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Or legalized drugs?

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Will any of these various crazes bring happiness and fulfillment?

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Did cigarettes bring us ultimate happiness?

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Or alcohol?

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Did the Hippie-free-love movement of the 1960’s bring happiness?

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Did communism bring happiness?

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Has anything that mankind has experimented with brought joy and peace and successful living?

Girl – “Depression” – by Danielzanetti – cropped image – for Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License 3.0

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“…and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit”

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God has graciously allowed mankind “to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven”.

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And now that we have finally reached the end of our probationary time on earth, mankind is finally experimenting with the very last inventions and ideologies.

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And “Sodomy” just happens to be one of mankind’s desperate attempts to find “higher meaning and fulfillment” in life.

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Of course, we all know what the ultimate outcome will be to mankind’s last-ditch desperate attempt to find happiness and fulfillment.

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As the Wise-Man concludes, “Behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit!”

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Yes, this, and everything else which mankind has strove to achieve will end up in sorrow, failure, remorse, and ultimately in death.

Posing with the gay drag queens – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter”

Ecclesiastes 12:13

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But in conclusion, the Wise-Man ended his swan-song letter, Ecclesiastes, with the following summation…

…”Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:

Fear God, and keep His commandments:

for this is the whole duty of man.

For God shall bring every work into judgment,

with every secret thing,

whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13. 14

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Yes, God is now bringing mankind before His throne of judgment.

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And mankind, and all our vain attempts to succeed without Heaven’s help, will be brought to its grand finale!

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Colorized King Solomon in Old Age – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God…and…were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works”

Revelation 20:12

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And when all is finally accomplished, all those questions will be forever answered.

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And then, the prophetic words will be fulfilled…

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…”For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord,

every knee shall bow to Me,

and every tongue shall confess to God”…

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…that God’s ways are the only ways to true and everlasting happiness and fulfillment! (See Romans 14:11)

Christ Returns – Triumph of Christianity – by G. Dore – www.christimages.org – Limited-use-license – see their website for restrictions (2)

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“Come, My people…hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the LORD cometh out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity”

Isaiah 26:20, 21

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But the Good News is, that all those who desire to escape the coming judgment still have time to “turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die?” Ezekiel 33:11

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Yes, even amidst the approaching storm which is coming upon the whole earth, there is “a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest” Isaiah 32:2

ABOVE PICTURE: Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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“For it is written,

As I live, saith the Lord,

every knee shall bow to Me,

and every tongue shall confess to God.”

Romans 14:11

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to see this fallen, hopeless world for what it truly is…

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven;

and behold a great red dragon,

having seven heads and ten horns,

and seven crowns upon his heads.”

Revelation 12:3

**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.**

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**However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.

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Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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**The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7).**

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**And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10).**

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So we have this 7 and 10 numbering.

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And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent.

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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

April 19 (David’s Secret Strength: Prayer! Part 2: “Begging & Pleading! Pleading & Begging!”)

Fiery Furnace by Gustave Dore’ courtesy of adelaide.edu.au

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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1R2ceDlFew” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>December 2, 2009 on The Open Forum (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 17 (Television and The Image That Speaks, Part 2: “The Iron Furnace of Hate Television”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 17

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Television and The Image That Speaks,

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Part 2:

“The Iron Furnace of Hate Television”

To read Part 1, click here…October 27th (Television and the Image that Speaks)

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“Thus saith the LORD God of Israel…

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I brought them forth

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out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace,

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saying, Obey My voice, and do them…“

Jeremiah 11:3, 4 (Condensed)

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When God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, He gave Egypt a peculiar name, “The Iron Furnace”. (See Jeremiah 11:3, 4)

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Now why in the world would God call Egypt, “The Iron Furnace”?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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FIERY FURNACE OF BABYLON

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Well, the first thing that comes to mind is that fiery furnace which God’s three Hebrews were cast into, as recorded in the Book of Daniel…

…”That at what time ye hear the sound of…all kinds of music,

ye fall down and worship the golden image

that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth

shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”

Daniel 3:5, 6

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Here is seen that great golden image of King Nebuchadnezzar, and the punishment for refusing to worship that image: the fiery furnace.

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Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image and The fiery furnace – Daniel 3-12 – www.thebiblerevival.com

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IMAGE OF THE BEAST OF REVELATION 13

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**And this reminds us of Revelation 13 in which the whole world will soon be subject to the punishment of death for refusing to worship The Image of the Beast…**

…”And he (the 2nd Beast) had power to give life

unto the image of the (1st) beast,

that the image of the (1st) beast should both speak,

and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the (1st) beast

should be killed.”

Revelation 13:15

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So now is seen that all these things have an end-time relevance!

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**Yes, the “Iron Furnace” of Egypt…**

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**…and the “Fiery Furnace” of Daniel…**

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**…and the worshipping of the “Image of the Beast” in Revelation…**

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…these three all have a great significance in these last days…

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…combining together to present one great truth!

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IMAGES COULDN’T SPEAK!

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Notice that this above passage from Revelation 13 says concerning the Image of the Beast…

“And he (the 2nd Beast) had power to give life unto the image of the (1st) beast,

that the image of the (1st) beast should both SPEAK…”

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Now this 2nd Beast has power to give life to this image and the ability to speak.

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It is only in our day that an image has the power to have life and the ability to speak!

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Yes, the images of old were carved from stone and iron and wood and other metals.

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But they could not walk, speak, or do good or evil…

…”but (man-made idols) speak not:

they must needs be borne,

because they cannot go.”

Jeremiah 10:5

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Easter Island Ahu – 2006 – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution license.

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TALKING IMAGE NOW HERE!

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But now in these last days will exist an idol or image that CAN speak and CAN do evil…

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…fomenting evil to the point of causing God’s people to be killed if they refuse to worship that image!

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Well, isn’t it amazing that such an image already exists?

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Yes, television/Internet and other teaching entities can portray living images and speak, and even cause people to be killed!

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ABOVE PICTURE: TV indoctrination – www.signsofheaven.org

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Oh yes, make no mistake!

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Television and Internet can kill!

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia

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STIRRING UP HATE!

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Yes, television (and Internet) can, and does kill!

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For instance, as of late, the television/Internet have been stirring up hatred between the various factions of our society.

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Just think about the various political, religious, ethnic and social groups in the world which have been stirred up to hate one-another even to the point that countless murders have been committed!

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It seems that Satan is now stirring up hatred among all these groups (political, religious, ethnic and social).

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INTO THE IMAGE OF THE GOD OF THIS WORLD

see 2nd Corinthians 4:4

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Yes, the mass-media is an iron furnace, having the ability to mold and solidify its viewers into the image of Satan.

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A day-by-day viewing of these devices will have their imperceptible and yet deleterious effects upon their viewership.

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And the most susceptible are the young!

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**And yet, both young and old alike are now being conformed into the self-focused Image of the Beast (Satan’s Antichrist world-system) via today’s high-tech devices!**

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HABAKKUK SAYS, “RUN!”

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**And so, just what is the message for God’s people concerning these things? “RUN!”, as Habakkuk 2:2 warns us!**

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Yes, Habakkuk foretold of this very day…

…”And the LORD answered me, and said,

‘Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables,

that he may run that readeth it.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time,

but at the end it shall speak, and not lie:

though it tarry, wait for it;

because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”

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Habakkuk is written in veiled, allegorical language.

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But Habakkuk speaks of this very day in which the people of the world will surround God’s people…

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…encompassing them to the point that their spiritual sensibilities will be so greatly confused, and their consciences blunted!

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And so, it is now the very hour and day in which God councils His faithful ones to “let him that readeth, RUN!” Habakkuk 2:2

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 3, CLICK HERE…

April 23 (Television and The Image That Speaks, Part 3: “The Iron Furnace of Foolish Television”)

TV – highquality – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the understanding, conviction, and strength to eliminate television and secular radio, etc., out of my life…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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WINTER CONSTELLATIONS

This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter.

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**Although it can be observed most of the winter, it is seen best when it is the western part of the sky, at winter’s end (The end of winter being the final scene of this heavenly Gospel story).**

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Orion , the Dragon, and the Glorious White Horse are beginning to descend into the western horizon (sketch is of Winter Constellations descending into western horizon. This can actually be seen as early as December, in the pre-dawn hours).

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**And at this point it is apparent that the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation is veering toward the two bright stars, known as Castor and Pollux (sketch to left).**

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**But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.**

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**The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.**

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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).

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**While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.**

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It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.

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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here, “Orion The R eaper”. )

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TOMORROW:

April 18 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 7: “Loving This World!”)

ABOVE PICTURE: The False Prophet – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvSbNjoGtEE” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum December 13, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 16 (The False Prophet, Part 13: “How To Start Your Own Gospel”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 16

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The False Prophet,

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Part 13:

“How To Start Your Own Gospel”

To read Part 1, click here…JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet: Lying Eyes!)

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“…but to this man will I look,

even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit,

and trembleth at My Word (saith the Lord).”

Isaiah 66:2

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There have been few men who have had a greater effect on our present-day Christianity than Cyrus I. Scofield.

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Having the “no-fear” audacity to publish his own Bible, even changing some of the King James wordage, also adding his own commentary alongside of God’s Holy Word…

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…Scofield set a precedent for other Bible teachers, who picked up his mantle and carried on his heresies to later generations.

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Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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PRIOR CREATION!?

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One of Scofield’s heresies was to insist that there were dinosaurs roaming the earth, PRIOR to the 7-day Creation account of Genesis.

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Now of course, the fossil record shows that dinosaurs existed.

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But Scofield insisted that they existed PRIOR to the 7-day Creation-week!

A totally different creation!

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This heresy was later picked up by such men as J. Vernon McGee who was a follower of Scofield’s teachings. (McGee later somewhat recanted this belief a few years prior to his death.)

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Dinosaurs – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license. Gerhard Boeggemann. Gallery

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THE RAPTURE

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But this heresy concerning evolution was not Scofield’s only heresy.

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No, Scofield, having read the writings of John Darby, latched on to yet another heresy: two second Comings of Christ, instead of one.

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This false teaching was named, “The Pre-Tribulation Rapture”, a totally unbiblical name.

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Now few Bible teachers and theologians are willing to admit the origin of the name, “The Rapture”, and often go into “double-speak”, whenever questioned about this, vaguely citing some ancient writing!

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In both cases (a prior Creation & The Rapture), Scofield latched onto Darby’s heresy, using the totally non-biblical name, “The Rapture”, to replace the God-given name, “The Coming of the Lord”.

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Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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A CURSE UPON ALL WHO PRESUME TO ADD OR DIMINISH!

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In both cases, Scofield went beyond the infallible Word of God, adding things never mentioned in Scripture.

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Listen to this fearful warning…

…”For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book,

If any man shall add unto these things,

God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book…”

Revelation 22:18

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It is a fearful thing to presume to add non-biblical terminology to God’s infallible Word.

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And yet, there doesn’t seem to be much of that healthy fear among God’s professed people today.

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And this above passage pronounces the most fearful curse upon those who carelessly add to or diminish ought from God’s infallible Word.

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Well, just what is the remedy for this lack of fear?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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WE MUST TREMBLE AT GOD’S WORD

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The remedy for such errors is found in our signature Bible verse for today…“

…but to this man will I look,

even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit,

and trembleth at My Word”… (says the Lord).

Isaiah 66:2

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But Scofield did not seem to have such a healthy fear and trembling at God’s Word.

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**There should never be the attempt to replace God’s appointed name with a man-derived name, such as the unbiblical name, “The Rapture”.**

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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The Good News is that God has held back the four winds just long enough for all those who desire to repent of their unwatchful condition to begin to cry out for a “right Spirit” and a “new heart”.

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Woman in Prayer – Wikigallery.org – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 14, CLICK HERE…

April 25 (The False Prophet, Part 14: “The Great Cosmic Coverup!”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to begin to study the bible for myself! Give me such a love for truth, that I begin to re-examine those doctrines which I once merely took for granted…

National Enquirer logo -Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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REVELATION 12 WRITTEN IN HEAVEN

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“And there appeared a great wonder (or sign) in heaven;

a woman…And there appeared another wonder (sign) in heaven;

and behold a great red dragon,

having seven heads and ten horns,

and seven crowns upon his heads…

And the woman fled into the wilderness,

where she hath a place prepared of God…

And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman,

that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.”

Revelation 12:1, 3, 6, 15

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**Here is a sketch of this Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12.**

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**This is the Winter Constellations of Signs Of Heaven.**

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**Besides Orion and his Horse, we also see pictured in this sketch, the Dragon of Revelation 12.**

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**This Revelation 12 Woman Constellation is fleeing.**

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As you can see, the Dragon Constellation is spewing a flood of water in her direction, as is written…

“And the serpent cast out of his mouth water

as a flood after the woman,

that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.”

Revelation 12:15.

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This wave of water represents Satan’s lies, and his false teachers who tell those lies.

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GOD’S MESSAGE: FLEE!!

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**Beholding the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation in winter, it seems that God is trying to get a very important message across to His people: that His Church is to flee!**

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But what are they to flee from?

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Well, you can go to the article titled “The Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation”

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WINTER CONSTELLATIONS-SEEN IN FALL:

This sketch to the right is how this constellation group appears in the eastern sky in fall.

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This is the four primary constellations of the Winter Constellations.

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They can be seen in this position, in the late fall above the eastern horizon.

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**The Woman of Revelation 12 is commonly called Ursa Major or The Big Dipper and appears in the north.**

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Orion the Soldier is the at the bottom is to the south of the Woman.

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**The Dragon of Revelation Constellation’s mouth isThe Hyades Cluster, and the tip of his tail is Pleiades, and his Wave of Water is primarily the Auriga* constellation*.**

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**The Glorious Horse Constellation head is of Perseus Constellation and his rear end is Cassiopeia Constellation.**

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TOMORROW…

April 17 (Television and The Image That Speaks, Part 2: “The Iron Furnace of Hate Television”)

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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a9RjyGyyOs” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>May 26, 2011 on The Open Forum (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 15 (Almost All Is Vanity! Part 5: “Castles of Sand!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 15

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Almost All Is Vanity!

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Part 5:

“Castles of Sand!”

To read Part 1, click here….April 22nd (Almost All Is Vanity (Meaningless)! Part 1)

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“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth,

while the evil days come not,

nor the years draw nigh,

when thou shalt say,

I have no pleasure in them;”

Ecclesiastes 12:1

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Strategically placed, facing all those who wait to have their purchases checked out, was one of those weekly tabloids.

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On the cover was a very unflattering photo of a certain world-renowned celebrity from decades past.

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Now what made this photo even more shocking was that this certain celebrity was one of those “lucky ones” who seemed to possess a timeless beauty through the years.

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But finally, that current tabloid photo unmercifully exposed her as looking almost scary!

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Waiting in line – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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FATHER TIME’S RUTHLESS THUGS!

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For those of us who have lived six or seven decades, this type of incident becomes all too familiar.

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All those “beautiful people” we grew up with, are not so beautiful anymore!

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They are now termed as being “has-beens”.

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Their formerly golden voices are now an octave lower!

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Their once fresh-faced presence which, once graced the “silver-screen” is now a thing of the past.

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**And even those “fortunate-few” who seemed to age gracefully, eventually all get likewise mugged by “Father Time’s hit-men”!**

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Sand castle, Cannon Beach – by Curt Smith – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License.

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“WHAT IS YOUR LIFE?…A VAPOR!”

James 4:14

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Yes, those of us who have survived long enough to see the aging process run its course from start-to-finish, life here on Planet Earth now shows its ugly reality.

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And as we grow old and wrinkled ourselves, we see a new generation of fresh-faced celebrities who have risen up to replace the ones we grew up with.

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Bob Hope and Bing Crosby – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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VANITY OF VANITIES! ALL IS VANITY (MEANINGLESS)!

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Of course, this generational phenomenon only reminds us of Solomon’s question…

“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher,

vanity of vanities; all is vanity…

One generation passes away,

and another generation comes:”

Ecclesiastes 1:2-4 (Condensed)

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Yes, the older we get, the more sense these above words begin to make!

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But you couldn’t convince us of this truth when we were young and strong!

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Death seemed so far off back then!

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“I’ll cross that bridge somewhere down the line”, we attempt to convince ourselves, as we squint our eyes to hopefully blur the grim reality of our future date with destiny.

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Dore – Solomon – Proverbs – Wikipedia – Public domain (2)

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FASTER THAN A SPEEDING LOCOMOTIVE!

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But what young people just do not understand, nor consider, is that our life is like a train which keeps gaining speed, the nearer it gets to our final encounter with eternity!

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Time speeds up with each passing decade!

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People, especially the young, just don’t realize how quickly our 5 or 6, or 7 decades of life pass by!

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Train locomotive – Hans Baluschek Anfahrender Schnellzug – 1909 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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WHICH WORLD WILL I CHOOSE?

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And so, the question which each of us really need to ask ourselves is this: “Why am I placing so much time and energy into the things of this very temporary and fragile world?

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“When right before me exists the Fountain of Life, why do I refuse to drink its life-giving waters of grace?

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“Are the glittering treasures and fleeting pleasures of this short life so much more valuable than the eternal life which Jesus holds out to us?”

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Water Fountain of Eternal Life – Cleveland, Ohio – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 1.0 Universal Public Domain

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SANDCASTLES ON THE SEASHORE

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Jesus spoke the following words…

“And every one that heareth these sayings of Mine,

and doeth them not,

shall be likened unto a foolish man,

which built his house upon the sand:”

Matthew 7:26

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Jesus here presents a picture of a foolish man who built his house on sand.

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And for a time, he enjoyed his temporal life, thinking it would never crumble.

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But sooner or later, tragedy does indeed come!

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And all the decades or stored-up trinkets and treasures are quickly taken away…

…just like all those sandy castles, washed away by the incoming tide!

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Sand castle, Cannon Beach – by Curt Smith – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License.

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GOOD NEWS!

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But the very Good News is, that today is still the Day of Salvation!

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And we have amassed the fleeting treasures and vain pleasures of this short life…

**…yet, still have time to turn away from our “castle made of sand” and begin to build a house which will never crumble nor get washed away!**

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Listen again to Jesus…

“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine,

and doeth them,

I will liken him unto a wise man,

which built his house upon a Rock:”

Matthew 7:24, 25

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God has given me only two choices: to either build my house upon a sandy foundation, or to build it on the Solid Rock!

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Which foundation will I choose?

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Thomas Cole – Pilgrim of the Cross at the End of His Journey – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 6, CLICK HERE…

April 30 (Almost All Is Vanity! Part 6: “Tasting Our Own Mud Pudding!”)

boy with chocolate on face – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully comprehend what Solomon is saying to us today!

…Help me to keep my eyes looking ever-upward, so that the things of earth will grow strangely dim…

WiltedRose – Wikimedia – public domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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“THE GLORY OF MAN,

AS THE FLOWER…

FALLS AWAY”…

1st Peter 1:25

FLOWER OF THE FIELD IN HEAVEN

This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created.

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It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward.

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But as autumn draws near, this constellation appears to bow itself down, just like the flowers of Earth bow down, at the summer’s end.

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And these are not merely obscure stars.

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These are among the biggest and brightest stars in the night heavens.

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**The Two Turtle-Doves Constellation is also known as Sagittarius .**

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The Flower of the Field is also known as Scorpio .

But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group.

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Notice that the birds are flying in the same direction as the flower is bending; it is as if the east wind is blowing these heavenly messengers.

“The wind blows where it desires,

and you hear the sound thereof,

but canst not tell whence it comes,

and where it goes:

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 3:8.

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So here is another incredible Bible concept, written in the heavens!

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And God has spoken of these signs!

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Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy word is settled in (the) heaven(s).” Psalm 119:89

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TOMORROW:

April 16 (The False Prophet, Part 13: “How To Start Your Own Gospel”)

David Koresh – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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<h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4emP6jQTFc” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum December 23, 2003</a></strong></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 14 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 6: “How To Solve The World’s Problems In 5 Minutes Or Less!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 14

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Taking Back This Nation For God!

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Part 6:

“How To Solve The World’s Problems In 5 Minutes Or Less!”

To read Part 1, click here…“March 28th (Taking Back This Nation For God!)”

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“Let us search and try our ways,

and turn again to the LORD.

Let us lift up our heart with our hands

unto God in the heavens.”

Lamentations 3:40, 41

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On current talk shows, large groups of citizens are sometimes chosen to offer suggestions on how to solve the current perplexing issues which are apparently taking this world down into destruction.

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And these discussions are usually heated, to say the least!

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Each person has their own idea of how to solve the growing crisis in the world.

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One person advocates “more government”.

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The next person says “less government”.

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Another says “more taxes”.

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Another, “less taxes”.

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One person recommends a stronger police force.

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Yet another wants to abolish the police altogether.

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Another calls for a stronger military…

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Another calls for “isolationism.”

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Yet another calls for “interventionism.”

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And on and on goes the discussions.

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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public-Domain

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A VERY HEATED DISCUSSION!

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Well, these discussions are never ending.

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People often shout over one another.

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And frequently, the hosts just barely keep these discussions from getting completely out-of-hand!

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All are fully engaged and passionate about their own personal “solution” to the world’s problems.

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Clenched human fist – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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HOW TO SOLVE IN 5 MINUTES OR LESS!

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But since this website has no representatives present at these discussions (well, no human representatives present), it will now take this opportunity to offer its own solution to the growing cancer which appears to be destroying this society and this world.

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**So, the title of this devotional is, “How To Solve The World’s Problems in 5 Minutes or Less”. And just how can this be accomplished?**

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How could the world’s problems all be possibly solved in such a short time?

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That’s an insane idea!

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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IF WE ALL TURNED TO JESUS…

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Okay, well just imagine that the entire world decided to turn to Jesus and begin to walk in His ways.

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Just imagine how differently all the matters of life would be handled!

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For instance, just think about all the little squabbles that happen daily in this world…

…squabbles within the family, the neighborhood, the church, the workplace, in government, and between all the various governments! GONE!

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Yes, all those squabbles would be replaced by meekness and humility, and even by brotherly love!

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No more would pride get in the way of harmonious relationships!

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And all selfish motives would be replaced by unselfish kindness!

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People would be willing to give up an argument for the sake of maintaining peaceful relationships!

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People on Times Square – cropped image – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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LIKE OLD EBENEEZER SCROOGE!

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And what about hunger and poverty?

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Gone, gone!!

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Well, because the Bible encourages generosity, there would be an immediate effort to share with those who are underfed and needy of the basic necessities of life.

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It would be like Ebeneezer Scrooge’s morning of repentance times 7 billion!

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Just like old Ebenezer Scrooge on the morning after the night of his ghostly epiphanies…

…multitudes would be skipping down the streets, singing and joyfully sharing with those who are truly needy!

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The great masses, now all indwelt by the Holy Ghost, would realize that they will live forever, and respond as if miraculously cured from some terminal illness!

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There would be singing and dancing and hugging and shouts of joy heard on every street in every town and city, in every nation around the world!

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Former terrorists would throw away their weapons of war!

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Thieves would return what they had stolen!

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Ghost of Christmas Future – John Leech,_1843 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SATAN WOULD LOSE HIS POWER

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And the Devil! What about the Devil?

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Well, he would quickly lose his tight grip on people!

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His power would be gone, gone, gone!!!

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No more would he be able to work his woe and deception!

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No longer would he be able to cause all the misery and sickness and death which he has enjoyed doing for so long!

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His ruling authority would finally come to an end!

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE GOOD NEWS!

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The Good News is that God will soon replace this current failing world-system with His own government of Christlike love.

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And all those who are tired of supporting this current Antichrist-system still have the opportunity to finally renounce Lucifer’s government of selfishness, and get on-board this soon-coming new heavenly government.

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River of Water of Life – H. Melville – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 7, GO HERE…

June 6 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 7: “Careful What You Wish For!”)

Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.

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TODAY’S PRAYER.

“Dear Lord, Help me to effect change in my own heart, that Christ may be manifest in my mortal body to the whole world…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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MICHAEL, THE SOLDIER

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Michael the Soldier, battles against the Dragon:

“And there was war in heaven:

***Michael and his* *angels fought against the dragon;***

and the dragon fought and his angels…”

Revelation 12:7

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Contrary to popular opinion, Michael here represents Christ as He battles this dragon.

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This will be adequately proven in this article and in various other sections of this website.

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No, Christ is not merely an angel. Christ is very eternal God.

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But Christ is often represented as various entities, such as a rose, or a burning bush, as well as many other things in the Bible.

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ABOVE WIKIPEDIA STAR-CHART: latter winter constellation in the west – Orion – Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades, Auriga, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse (Persius, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc.) – Holy Ghost Rider (Camelopadelis)

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TOMORROW…

April 15 (Almost All Is Vanity! Part 5: “Castles of Sand!”)

Sand castle, Cannon Beach – by Curt Smith – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License.

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 13 (Free-will? What Free-will? Part 5: “Salvation By Good Works?”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 13

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Free-will? What Free-will?

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Part 5:

“Salvation By Good Works?”

To read Part 1, click here…March 9th (“Free-will? What free-will!?”)

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The so-called Second Great Awakening which took place in America during the early 1800’s, might possibly be re-named the “Not-So-Great Awakening”!

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This is because of the various abominations which were brought into Christendom through such men as Charles Finney, John Nelson Darby, and others.

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John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE FREE-WILL GOSPEL

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Perhaps the greatest abomination which appeared during that movement was the idea that a man chooses God instead of the other way around.

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Yes, this idea borne out of incomplete and careless Bible study, took such verses as…“choose you this day whom ye will serve…but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15

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This so-called “Free-Will” gospel believes that because God is omnipotent, He foreknew just who would desire Him and who would not.

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Charles G. Finney – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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HUMAN WORKS WORTHLESS TO SAVE

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And so, this whole notion that it is the human who first chooses to serve God is in reality, based on Salvation by Grace + Good-Works.

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After all, choosing God is a good work, much like Little Jack Horner here, pulling out a plum and saying, “What a good boy am I!”.

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It presumes that some humans have some innate inward goodness that causes them to turn to God while others refuse Salvation.

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Little Jack Horner – WW Denslow – Project Gutenberg

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SOME HAVE INNATE GOODNESS?

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And with just a quick look around the Christian landscape this idea that some men have the desire to serve God while others do not,..

…and often manifests itself in the belief that by merely saying “The Sinner’s Prayer”…

…or by water-baptism…

…or by church-attendance…

…or by accepting certain church-doctrines…

…paying tithes…

…partaking of the Lord’s Supper…

…maintaining some degree of morality…

…or by any combination of these aforementioned good works, man thereby secures his own Salvation.

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Little Jack Horner – WW Denslow – Project Gutenberg

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WE CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT?

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One very popular man-made analogy often used is that God writes the check of Salvation, and the sinner has the choice of cashing it or not.

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Another popular man-made analogy is that God puts a gift in your hands, but it is your decision to accept that gift and open it, or not.

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bank check scheme – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license

Gift – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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“YOU HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME”

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Now while these human analogies may seem to possess much common sense, the Bible says just the opposite!

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Listen to the Bible…

…”Ye have not chosen Me,

but I have chosen you,

and ordained you,

that ye should go and bring forth fruit,”

John 15:16

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What could be clearer than this above statement?

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

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CAPTIVES OF SATAN

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**Yes, what could be clearer than this above statement…“Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you”?**

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It is not man that first chooses God.

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After all, the Bible clearly teaches that…

“If God peradventure will give them repentance

to the acknowledging of the truth;

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil,

who are taken captive by him at his will.”

2nd Timothy 2:25, 26

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And as this passage reveals, only God can give those captives any true repentance.

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SPIRITUALLY BLINDED BY SATAN

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Now listen to this next passage…

“But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

In whom the god of this world

hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,

lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ…

should shine unto them.”

2nd Corinthians 4:3, 4 (Condensed)

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Satan has blinded Mankind. They cannot choose God, nor do they want to!

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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BEWARE OF OLD COVENANT VERSES

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God has written the Bible in such a way, that the Old Covenant appears in many passages.

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Sometimes God presents truth in such a way that He puts the proverbial “cart before the horse”.

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For example, even the New Testament has verses such as…“And we are His witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey Him.” Acts 5:32

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Now from a quick reading, it is very easy to get the idea that God gives His Spirit to those who obey God by their own supposed goodness.

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But nothing could be further from the truth!

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And so, the Bible can be a very difficult Book, since God tests His people with such verses as this.

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US Navy – Chaplain Lt. Jason Gregory reads Bible on weather deck – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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TO READ PART 6, CLICK HERE…

JULY 20 (Free-will? What Free-will? Part 6: That One Unanswerable Question!)

Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Let my life do all the talking for me. Do a work on my heart to cleanse and purify every unchristlike behavior from my life…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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REVELATION 12 WOMAN ON ALTAR AND FLOWER OF HEAVEN

This constellation almost appears as a vine, as it projects out from the Altar/Ark Constellation .

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This constellation appears in mid-winter through late-spring.

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As you can see in this sketch, theAltar/Ark **Constellation is also known as Leo Major , and the stem or vine of the flower is made of stars of the Virgo Constellation, and the flower itself is made of the Corvus Constellation.**

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TOMORROW…

April 14 (Taking Back This Nation For God, Part 7: “How To Solve The World’s Problems In 5 Minutes Or Less!”)

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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvSbNjoGtEE” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>(448) The Open ForumDecember 13, 2002 – YouTube</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 12 (Revelation 18:2: A Cage of Every Unclean & Hateful Bird! Part 7: “Parrots of Prophecy!” CONTINUED)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 12

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Revelation 18:2: A Cage of Every Unclean & Hateful Bird!

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Part 7:

“Parrots of Prophecy!” CONTINUED

To read Part 1, go here…January 15 (Revelation 18:2: “A Cage of Every Unclean & Hateful Bird!”)

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“And he (the mighty angel) cried mightily with a strong voice,

saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen,

and is become the habitation of devils,

and the hold of every foul spirit,

and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.”

Revelation 18:2

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Bat – Wikipedia- Creative Commons 2.5

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CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY’S DEVOTIONAL (click here to read)

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“ADD THOU NOT UNTO HIS WORDS!”

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(CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY)… But the fact is, the God-given name for Christ’s Return is, “The Coming of the Lord” (1st Thessalonians 4:15).

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This totally biblical name cannot be improved upon, nor should anyone attempt to do so!

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And anyone who does continue to ignore God’s warning to “add thou NOT unto His Words” (Proverbs 30:6), insisting on a name which God has not named, may just be in for a big surprise when standing before the Judge of the world, in the coming days or months!

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Parrot – Sun conure puzzle – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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“STRONG DELUSION”

2nd Thessalonians 2:8

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The great deception in all this is that Satan desires for Christians to believe in two distinct and separate Comings of the Lord.

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That way, he can mislead them into believing that they don’t have to prepare for the battle!

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No, this Master-Deceiver much prefers that Christians continue to enjoy many of the selfish pleasures and ambitious pursuits of this hedonistic and opulent society.

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After besides missing out on the Great Tribulation, he has convinced the Christian community, that even if they miss out on the so-called, “Pre-Trib Rapture”, they get a second chance during that 7-year tribulation!

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And so, it’s a double deception!

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Parrot – Sun conure puzzle – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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“PROVE ALL THINGS…HOLD FAST THAT WHICH IS GOOD!”

1st Thessalonians 5:21

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But let’s get back to parroting what others are teaching.

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Now of course, there is nothing wrong with reading one another’s books, as long as that author is reliable.

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Nor is there anything wrong with listening to one another’s CD’s, as long as they are faithful to Scripture.

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The problem comes in when the general populace in Christendom put their confidence in these theologians merely because the vast majority are all in agreement concerning Bible prophecy.

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And that’s the current-day dilemma!

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Perhaps one might say that today’s Christendom is full of “prophecy parrots”, parroting one-another!

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Elijah and the two altars -1st Kings 18-38 – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain

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“MANY FALSE PROPHETS…SHALL DECEIVE MANY!”

Matthew 24:11

Let’s not forget the true historical account of Elijah and the 450 prophets of Baal (plus the 400 prophets of the groves).

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**It was those 850 prophets (450 of Baal & 400 of The Groves) who agreed with one another, standing against one lone prophet of the Lord!**

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And yet, which side actually had their theology correct?

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The 850?

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No, it was the one lone prophet, Elijah, who stood against them.

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It was Elijah whose theology was correct!

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And yet, those 850 false prophets were in complete agreement with one another!

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And the general populace had been erroneously following the incorrect teachings of those 850 “false prophecy parrots”!

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“MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE”

Hosea 4:6

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But listen again to the even more frightening part of this above verse…

“O My people, they which lead thee cause thee to err,

and destroy the way of thy paths”

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This above verse warns that the church leaders who lead astray God’s people are the most frightening aspect of this above Bible prophecy from Isaiah 3:12!

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In other words, by these great multitudes of today’s churchgoers placing their trust in the vast majority of church leaders, it has a frightening resemblance to the situation back in Elijah’s day!

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Rock Music Christian CHURCH Pomona – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE GOOD NEWS!

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Well, the Good News is, that God is now calling His faithful remnant out from among this horrible situation…

“And I heard another Voice from Heaven,

saying, Come out of her (Babylon), My people,

that ye be not partakers of her sins,

and that ye receive not of her plagues.”

Revelation 18:4

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Yes, God is now calling all those who hear His voice, and respond to this call and this warning!

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And just like those who responded to the call from Elijah, so too, there will be many who respond to this above call from Heaven!

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK!

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So, let’s stop relying on our religious leaders to tell us what to believe, and begin studying with the intent of discovering Bible truth for our own selves.

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And maybe it would be wise to begin by studying those teachers who biblically refute this “Pre-Tribulation” theory, merely to hear the opposing viewpoint.

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Perhaps, like those “noble Bereans” in Acts 17, we can study day-by-day, week-by-week, with an open mind and not with a prejudiced eye and not with a biased mind-set!

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And hopefully, by prayerfully and carefully examining both sides of the issue, truth can finally be arrived at, instead of merely parroting what others tell us!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to come out of this Babylon of confusion, and worship Thee 100%…

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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“And there appeared a great wonder (sign) in heaven; a woman…

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And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness”

Revelation 12:1, 14

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ABOVE PICTURE: Winter – Revelation 12 Woman with Eagle Wings at Eagle Ridge Oregon (aka Ursa Major, including The Big Dipper)

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***FROM WHERE &* *TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?***

WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

**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.

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It is seen in the northern skies.

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

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

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TOMORROW…

April 13 (Free-will? What Free-will? Part 5: “Salvation By Good Works”)

Scouting Merit Badges – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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<h2 style=”text-align: left;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong>90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</strong></span></h2>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL</span></strong><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>’NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPhtLuGYtIU” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>December 23, 2009 on The Open Forum (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 11 (Revelation 18:2: A Cage of Every Unclean & Hateful Bird! Part 6: “The Parrots of Prophecy!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 11

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Revelation 18:2: A Cage of Every Unclean & Hateful Bird!

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Part 6:

“The Parrots of Prophecy!”

To read Part 1, go here…January 15 (Revelation 18:2: “A Cage of Every Unclean & Hateful Bird!”)

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“And he (the mighty angel) cried mightily with a strong voice,

saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen,

and is become the habitation of devils,

and the hold of every foul spirit,

and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.”

Revelation 18:2

Bat – Wikipedia- Creative Commons 2.5

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God created nature to be enjoyed.

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From the tiniest atom to the greatest galaxy, and beyond…

…God’s love…

…His beauty…

…His joy…

…His wisdom…

…His Law & order…

…and His poetry and majesty…

…these are all clearly seen throughout nature!

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Yes, these witnesses all testify that this universe was no accident, but in truth, the purposeful creation by an all-wise, all-powerful Creator!

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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NATURE’S BEAUTY

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Now, in God’s infinite wisdom, the things of nature were created to be enjoyed on different levels.

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For instance, humanity can enjoy nature purely for its beauty.

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And, the artist never runs out of new things to paint, in hopes of conveying that beauty of nature into the minds and hearts of his painting’s admirers!

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South American Butterfly – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

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NATURE’S POETRY

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But also, a poet can look at the various aspects of nature in hopes of finding the inspiration to compose poetry…

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…utilizing all the countless poetical metaphors found throughout nature, and putting them into words and rhymes and thoughts!

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Worker ant carrying leaf – cropped image – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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NATURE’S LAWS & ORDER

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And yet, on another level, because God has designed nature to operate by fixed laws, the scientist is thrilled to study nature!

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Yes, because of the consistent obedience to those laws which govern all nature, it is a joy to study the physical realm.

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But if nature operated chaotically, then it would be much too frustrating for scientists to study nature!

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They would never find satisfaction, but only confusion and disappointment!

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Stylised Lithium Atom – Share-alike Lic. – Wikimedia Commons

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Now, there are many who love God’s Creation for the wisdom it teaches!

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Parrot – Sun conure puzzle – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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PARROTS

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Yes, nature is filled with wise lessons!

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For instance, just behold beautiful parrots.

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Oh yes, we dazzle at their bright colors!

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And we marvel at their aerodynamic design!

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And we delight in and even laugh at their unique ability to mimic the conversations which they are taught by their masters!

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“THE FOWLS OF THE AIR…SHALL TELL THEE!”

Job 12:7

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But we shouldn’t overlook the lessons that can be gleaned from these little marvels of Creation!

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For example, it has not escaped the notice of mankind, that an analogy can be made between the mimicry of parrots and the mimicry of humans.

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We’ve all heard the common phrase, “He’s just ‘parroting’ what he heard others say!”

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Sentinal Parrots – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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WE ALSO PARROT OTHERS!

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Yes, the parrot’s ability to mimic the things that people say makes a wonderful analogy and metaphor so commonly found in the everyday life of people.

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So often we humans mimic what we hear others say!

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Whether from the television, radio, Internet, books and magazines, or from our friends and family, things often get repeated.

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Things people say frequently get “parroted” by others!

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parrots watching eating apple – Wikimedia

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Now just what does all this have to do with Christianity?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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BIBLE PROPHECY

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Yes, just what does all this have to do with Christianity?

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Simple, there happens to be a huge amount of Bible prophecy which often gets parroted!

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And isn’t it true that people find great confidence and assurance merely because the vast majority of theologians and Bible teachers mostly seem to agree with one another regarding end-time Bible prophecy?

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And doesn’t all this general consensus seem to give credence to the dominant viewpoint currently held regarding last day events?

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But how could this be? How could they all seem to agree, one with another?

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Sentinal Parrots – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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THE “ORTHODOXY” IN AGREEMENT

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And what seems even more “assuring” is that the vast majority of churchgoers today hold to the general consensus concerning just how end-time events will soon transpire.

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In other words, because the general consensus of the so-called “orthodoxy” holds to the Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory, so does the vast majority of church laity, to a great extent!

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John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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READING ONE ANOTHER’S BOOKS

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But what most people don’t consider is that all those theologians and Bible teachers didn’t just come up with the Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory by their own independent Bible study.

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No, but rather, they mostly read one another’s books and listen to one another’s CD’s and radio/television/Internet shows.

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In other words, the vast majority of theologians and Bible teachers are, to a great extent, just parroting what they heard or read by other theologians and Bible teachers.

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Oh yes, they have looked up the proof texts of these other theologians.

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And oh yes, they have even come up with further proof-texts to prove this theory and its related tenets.

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But it is no accident that they mostly agree with one another!

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Sentinal Parrots – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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“THOU SHALT NOT ADD UNTO THE WORD”

Deuteronomy 4:2

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For example, today’s theologians just didn’t each think up the name, “Pre-Tribulation Rapture” on their own.

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They obviously all got it from somebody else.

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After all, the name, “Pre-Tribulation Rapture” isn’t even found in the Bible!

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Some theologian concocted that name. Maybe Darby, or Scofield.

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And everyone else borrowed it from them.

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Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW’S DEVOTIONAL…

Revelation 18:2: A Cage of Every Unclean & Hateful Bird! Part 7: “Parrots of Prophecy!” CONTINUED

The Bat theming Lagoon – Utah – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to come out of this Babylon of confusion, and worship Thee 100%…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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“And there appeared a great wonder (sign) in heaven; a woman…

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And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle,

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that she might fly into the wilderness”

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Revelation 12:1, 14

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***FROM WHERE &* *TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?***

WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

**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.

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It is seen in the northern skies.

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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…and 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.

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

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TOMORROW…

April 12 (Revelation 18:2: A Cage of Every Unclean & Hateful Bird! Part 7: “Parrots of Prophecy!” CONTINUED)

Colorful Parrots Couple – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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<h2 style=”text-align: left;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong>90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</strong></span></h2>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL</span></strong><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>’NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvSbNjoGtEE” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum Harold Camping December 13, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 10 (How Do I See These Signs of Heaven? Part 2: “A Marked Trail”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 10

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How Do I See These Signs of Heaven?

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Part 2:

“A Marked Trail”

To read Part 1, go here…January 2nd (How Do I See These Signs of Heaven?)

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“Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season?

or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?”

Job 38:32

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Since the beginning of time on earth, a portion of mankind has sought out new and unexplored territories in which to live.

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Perhaps, because of the dangers from hostile enemies…

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…or because of famine or pestilence…

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…or merely from the desire to explore and discover new places…

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…no matter the reason, humans have always yearned to blaze new trails!

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Oregon Capitol Steps – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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MARKED TRAILS

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Now, quite often, those trailblazers have left markings along the way, to guide others who were to follow.

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Maybe they left cuttings in trees.

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Or maybe they left various rock formations.

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Many of them made crude maps of their journey.

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But whatever the markings, these became a great assist for those who followed.

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Oregon state capitol building pioneer on top – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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THE BIBLE A MAP

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Now the Bible itself is a type of map.

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It shows us the way to Heaven.

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Yes, in a very real sense, there is a pathway which God’s people must walk, leading to the Celestial City of God.

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Holy Bible – CROPPED IMAGE – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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“AN ENEMY HATH DONE THIS!”

Matthew 13:28

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The great problem is that the Enemy of Souls has obscured that well-marked pathway to Heaven, with many misleading signposts!

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In other words, Satan has introduced many false doctrines which have greatly confused the true heavenward pathway!

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And as a result, many of God’s people have left the true pathway, and have taken a wrong turn on a spurious pathway which the Bible calls, “The Broad Way that leads to destruction!”

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel

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THERE SHALL BE SIGNS”

Luke 21:25

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But God is faithful, and has carefully placed some “trail markings” along the true pathway to the Celestial City!

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Oh Yes, and God has foretold of these signs…“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars;” Luke 21:25

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Early Winter in the east – Orion, Revelation 12 Woman (AKA Ursa Major) – Revelation 12 Dragon (AKA Hyades, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse in Battle with Rider (Camelopardelis, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc…) – www.signsofheaven.org – Not for profit use!

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“THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES FOUGHT…”

Judges 5:20

These great signs are not merely a bunch of obscure stars!

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No, these are made of the greatest constellations: Orion, Ursa Major, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Corona Borealis, The Big Dipper, The Pleiades, are among the chief constellations on this website.

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But when looking at them correctly they appear vastly different than what the ancient cultures saw them as!

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major) & Cross/Scepter (stars from Ophiuchus & Serpens) & 12-star Crown (Corona Borealis & stars from Hercules) & Arcturus Star & Flower of the Field (Scorpio)

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“LOOK UP & LIFT UP YOUR HEADS!”

Luke 21:28

And so, these signs in the heavens have been given by God to mark the heavenward trail for His faithful remnant people.

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And accompanied by the explanations found on this website, God has once again made straight the narrow pathway which leads out of this world, and onward and upward into the very heavens!

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And so, you the reader, are invited to come along on this heavenward sojourn.

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ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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TO READ PART 3, GO HERE…

May 22 (How Do I See These Signs of Heaven? Part 3: “A Matter of Desire, Or Desire-Not!”)

ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the desire to immerse myself in this message. Help me prove this message against the Bible. But open my eyes, that I might see these heavenly signs…

Marine Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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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 ye shall see these things,

look up, lift up your heads…”

Luke 21:25

ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

**There is one hobby which every ‘Noble Berean’ may take up, which only compliments the pursuit of the heavenly Prize.**

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**Yes, Signs Of Heaven becomes a wonderfully rewarding hobby which, unlike many less meaningful hobbies, pays off with rich, heavenly rewards. Everlasting rewards!**

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And unlike the person in this photo with equipment, all you need is fairly good vision, and a dark, starry night.

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And once a person really gets to know these heavenly messengers, it will become very apparent that the message connected with these signs is truly a message to be heeded.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

The very first step in finding these many constellations, should be to find the two main constellations: 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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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion the Soldier and the Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades & Pleiades, etc.) – winter constellations – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial use

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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TOMORROW:

April 11 (Revelation 18:2: A Cage of Every Unclean & Hateful Bird! Part 6: “Parrots & Bible Prophecy!”

Sentinal Parrots – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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<h2 style=”text-align: left;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong>90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</strong></span></h2>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL</span></strong><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>’NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxlSTD5j9lE” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum Harold Camping October 1, 2003</a></strong></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 9 (Baptism By Full Immersion! Part 2: “The Endless Bible Study!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 9

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Baptism By Full Immersion!

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Part 2:

“The Endless Bible Study!”

TO READ PART 1, CLICK HERE…January 6th (Baptism By Full Immersion (Part 1)

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“Husbands, love your wives,

even as Christ also loved the church,

and gave Himself for it;

That He might sanctify and cleanse it

with the washing of water by the Word…”

Ephesians 5:25-27

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**Another hotly debated issue within the Christian community is about the nature of baptism, and exactly how it is to be performed.**

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Some believe in “sprinkling”!

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**Some in, “immersion”!**

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**Some require a baptismal class to learn the basic tenets of Christianity.**

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Others require a person to have first quit smoking and drinking!

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Others have absolutely no requirements!

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Jordan river baptism – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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**This website insists on “full immersion”!**

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Paul the Apostle – Artist – Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier – circa 1500s – Wikipedia – public domain

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“WASHING OF THE WATER OF THE WORD!”

Listen…“That He might sanctify and cleanse it

with the washing of water by the Word…”

Ephesians 5:25-27

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So here it is revealed in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, that our true washing and cleansing come from, “the washing of water by the Word”!

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“THE WASHING OF THE WATER by THE WORD”

Ephesians 5:25

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Listen again…

“I (John the Baptist) indeed baptize you with water unto repentance:

but He that cometh after me…

shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:”

Matthew 3:11 (Condensed)

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**And so, by putting these two verses together (Ephesians 5:25-27 & Matthew 3:11)…**

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**…thus, there begins to be seen a much greater fulfillment to the idea of baptism: “the washing of water by the Word”, and the baptism, “with the Holy Ghost and with fire”!**

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John the Baptist by J. Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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DAY & NIGHT MEDITATION

There are many Bible students who suppose that they can do a 15-minute Bible study per day.

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And such an abbreviated Bible study might not be such a bad thing if it was followed up by a day-long meditation of God’s Word.

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“But his delight is in the law (Word) of the LORD; and in His law (His Word) doth he meditate day and night.” Psalm 2:2

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Yes, the fact is, true Bible study is a 24/7/365 endeavor.

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No, the Bible student needs not spend the entire day searching through the Bible.

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But those who are filled with the Spirit of Truth will naturally search out truth in their minds as they go about their day.

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Even God’s creations in nature can be instructive and are worthy of our contemplation, and our children’s contemplation too!

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Father & Son – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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SHEEP ALWAYS NIBBLE!

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But God compares His people to “the sheep of His pasture”. Psalm 100:3

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And one thing about sheep is, they never quit nibbling the grass!

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And the Christian is no different! All through the day and night, the Christian nibbles a little bit here and a little bit there.

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This is the joy which comes from the abiding presence of God’s Spirit.

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sheep – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

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PUTTING BIBLE INTO PRACTICE

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Oh yes, the Christian must engage in his or her daily duties.

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And those duties which require full mental concentration might prohibit one from consciously thinking on Bible verses.

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But even here, decisions must be made, requiring God’s Word to be put into action.

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And so, inquiring of God’s wisdom can be one’s contemplation even during these demanding moments!

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Building Inspection – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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FULL IMMERSION IN GOD’S WORD!

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And so, O my soul, if I fully immerse myself in God’s Word, allowing that Word to wash me from my old worldly ways, then I have the true baptism of the Spirit.

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So yes, this website endorses full immersion!

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**That is, this website endorses full immersion in God’s Word, by the indwelling power of the Holy Ghost!**

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**No baptismal ceremony in literal water is needed, as such ceremonies are merely a shadow of the one and only true baptism: “the washing of the water by the Word”, via “the Holy Ghost, and with fire”(Ephesians 5:25-27 & Matthew 3:11)

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

***“Dear Lord,* *Give me the joy of fully immersing myself in Thy Word, throughout my day…***

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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Then Job answered and said…

but how should man be just with God?…

Which alone spreads out the heavens…

Which makes Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades,

and the chambers of the south.

Which does great things past finding out;

yea, and wonders without number…

Can you bind the sweet influences of the Pleiades?

Or loose the bands of Orion?”

Job 9:2-10 & 38:31

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TWO WOMEN IN PLEIADES

Just who are these two women?

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And how can this be, that nobody has ever seen the Pleiades as a constellation of a woman?

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This article will discuss this great paradox of these two women, found in the Pleiades, and what it means scripturally to us: we who comprise the global community of Christians.

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Because this constellation, or should we say Constellations, plural, have very much to do with us: those of us who are living right now on the threshold of eternity.

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And as you might expect, the Bible holds the key to understanding all this.

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TOMORROW:

April 10 (How Do I See These Signs of Heaven? Part 2: “A Marked Trail”)

Oregon state capitol building pioneer on top – wikipedia – share-alike license

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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL</span></strong><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>’NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHWSZnNfuXM” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>December 3, 2009 on The Open Forum (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 8 (Finding Perfect Peace, Pt. 8, “Protecting Our Kids”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 8

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Finding Perfect Peace,

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Pt. 8,

“Protecting Our Kids”

To read Part 1, click here…March 6th (How To Find Perfect Peace!)

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“I will both lay me down in peace,

and sleep: for Thou, LORD,

only makest me dwell in safety.”

Psalm 4:8

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The Bible is a book of God’s intimate dealings with mankind.

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Account after account shows how closely God works in this world.

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Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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PHYSICAL HEALTH & SAFETY

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Now there are those who are greatly concerned about the health and safety of their children.

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After all, we live in a society that places a great emphasis on physical health and safety.

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Just watch television for a day or two and count the number of programs and advertisements concerned with physical health and safety!

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And let’s face it! This is a dangerous and evil world we live in!

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This world is indeed filled with all kinds of evils just lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce upon any vulnerable potential victim!

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Boston Marathon Bombing – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 2.0

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GOD IS OUR SHIELD

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But what the world doesn’t understand is that physical health and safety are the result of God’s blessings.

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The Bible is literally teeming with account after account of God’s protection for His people.

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Elisha & Chariots of Fire www.visualbiblealive.com

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“MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED…SEEING THOU HAS FORGOTTEN THE LAW”

Hosea 4:6

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Consequently, the Bible also reveals that it is a somewhat futile endeavor to attempt to protect one’s self and family against all the dangers out in the world, while spurning God’s Law!

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Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain

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AHAB DESTROYED

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Take for example, the death of King Ahab.

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Here is a perfect example of how futile it is to attempt to protect oneself against danger.

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We read that Ahab was going to war, but it was prophesied that he would die in battle.

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And so, he disguised himself so that no one would recognize him as being the king of Israel.

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And yet in the heat of the battle, a stray arrow struck him between the shoulder blades, and he died!

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The Death of Ahab – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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NOBODY DELIVERED BY HIS OWN STRENGTH

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King Ahab’s fate is just one example of what the Bible plainly tells us…

“There is no king saved by the multitude of an host:

a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

An horse is a vain thing for safety:

neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear Him,

upon them that hope in His mercy;

To deliver their soul from death,

and to keep them alive in famine.”

Psalm 33:16-19

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Here in Psalm 33, the Lord reveals through the Psalmist, David, an important truth: that human strength and wisdom are worthless to deliver a person from trouble.

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It is the Lord that delivers a person from danger and destruction!

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David the Shepherd Boy – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH”

Psalm 46:1

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Now listen to this next verse…

“Give us help from trouble:

for vain is the help of man.

Through God we shall do valiantly:

for He it is that shall tread down our enemies.

Psalm 60:11, 12

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This passage basically says the same thing: safety is from the Lord, and “vain (worthless) is the help of mankind!”

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Orion Constellation

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“(GOD) SENDETH RAIN ON THE JUST AND UNJUST”

Matthew 5:45

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Now, God is a very merciful God!

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And He has often protected unbelievers and their children from dangers and disasters!

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If we only knew how often God has delivered us out of the hand of evil, we would fall to our knees in grateful adoration of our Heavenly Father and His great mercy for mankind!

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And yet, God does allow evil to have its way in this sad and hopeless world!

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But it doesn’t have to be that way.

And while we cannot completely escape all evil, we can enlist God’s protection for our family.

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Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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ENLIST GOD’S PROTECTION

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Therefore, dear child of God, there is nothing wrong with our concern for our children’s safety.

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And certainly, we must watch over them and provide a safe environment for them.

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But we must realize that only God can truly protect them from harm.

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Therefore, above all things, we must be daily drawing ourselves closer and closer to Jesus, hiding daily, His precious promises in our heart.

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In that way, we will gain a peace that surpasses all understanding, as we cast upon Him all our worries and cares about our children, and begin to pray for power to walk according to those promises!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 9, GO HERE…

July 31 (Finding Perfect Peace, Pt. 9, “Living By God’s Precious Promises”)

Girl with a Bible (Faith of Our Fathers) – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Slow me down, so that I take time each day to hide Thy precious promises in my heart.

I know that I don’t have the memory sufficient for this.

But You will be faithful to remind me of them, at just the time when they are needed…

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION…

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION…

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This constellation group can best be seen in spring through summer in the southern sky just above the horizon.

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Like all constellations, it slowly moves westward through the months, appearing a little earlier each night.

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It also appears to move through the sky westward each night.

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It can be easily seen under any degree of darkness.

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In other words, you don’t need a very dark night.

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**In the sketch to the right, the ‘Flower of the Field’ Constellation `is in the lower part of the screen, directly under the Cross/Scepter Constellation.**

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The sketches in this site are approximate, and not 100% accurate.

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The individual stars have different brightness than seen here.

But these sketches are close enough in order to find them in the night sky.

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This constellation presents one of the most beautiful verses in Scripture.

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And yet that Scripture presents one of the most repugnant concepts (which unsaved Mankind has tried to elude for millenniums).

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And that concept is, that Mankind is like the grass that withers, and his glory as the wildflower that fades away.

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**But God’s Word and those that love it will go on forever and ever!**

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations w/ark (aka: Sagittarius) & Revelation 12 Woman (aka: Ursa Major, including The Big Dipper) – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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TOMORROW:

April 9 (Baptism By Full Immersion! Part 2: “The Endless Bible Study!”

However pressing his duties STM2-c James Lee Frazer always finds time to read a few chapters from his Bible each day. I – NARA – 520675 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7nkfFMeneM” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum August 30, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 6 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 15: “Perfect Peace In The Fire!”)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 6

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Apocalypse NOW!

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Part 15:

“Perfect Peace In The Fire!”

To read Part 1, click here…AUGUST 3 (Apocalypse Now! Part 1: Silencing the Gospel!)

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“And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire:

and them that had gotten the victory over the beast,

and over his image, and over his mark,

and over the number of his name,

stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.”

Revelation 15:2

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Those who consider themselves to be “Dispensationalists” are in a very sad and dangerous situation, to say the least!

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They cannot enjoy all the wonderful hidden gems of truth which are veiled within parables and allegories!

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And as a result, they are missing out on truths that are critically important in these last hours!

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REVELATION CLOSED UP

And one of those areas which Satan has deprived them of, is the Book of Revelation.

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They have a totally non-biblical hermeneutic which demands a literal interpretation of Scripture, unless context demands a spiritual interpretation, and has all but closed up Revelation for them!

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For instance, when they see “Jew” in Revelation, they can only assign that name to literal Jews after the flesh, and not to those who are a “Jew inwardly”, as it refers to Christians so often in Romans, and other places.

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La Bible, Notre-Dame – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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“ALL SCRIPTURE PROFITABLE”

But for those who know that everything in Scripture is to be understood spiritually, the Book of Revelation becomes just as relevant as, say, the writings of Paul!

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Listen to Paul…“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2nd Timothy 3:16

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Here is revealed that every verse of the Bible is relevant to our spiritual growth!

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Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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REVELATION IS FOR NOW!

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Now why even bring this up?

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Well, so-called “Dispensationalists” (as they refer to themselves), have “put far away the Evil Day.” (see Amos 6:3)

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They do not understand that Revelation is for the Church at any time in history!

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Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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A CLIMACTIC FINALE!

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Oh yes, there will be a great and fearful climactic fulfillment at the very end.

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But Revelation is also about “the things that are”. (see Revelation 1:19)

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**In other words, Revelation is not only about the “things which shall be hereafter”, but also about, “the things which are” happening right now! (Revelation 1:19)**

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People fleeing – cropped image – Book of Revelation – Wikimedia – Creative Commons – Distant Shores Media/Sweet Publishing – Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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So what does this all have to do with today’s devotional, titled “Perfect Peace in the Fire”?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY

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**Very simple! By putting far away the evil day, a great portion of the Church has been misled into thinking that they can enjoy, “peace and safety” when the Bible clearly says…**

“from the prophet even unto the priest

every one dealeth falsely.

For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of My people slightly,

saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace!”

Jeremiah 8:10, 11

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PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – companys-coming – revised

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THE CHURCH ASLEEP

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And so, the end result of this great error in the Church is that the professed people of God, to a great extent, have no idea that a spiritual battle is raging all around them!

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And to make matters even worse, their leaders have caused them to err by leading them to think that they are going to completely miss out on the battle!

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Yes, their leaders have deceived them into the unbiblical notion that by being “Raptured” out of this world just prior to the great Day of Almighty God!

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Consequently, the Church, to a great extent, has been lulled to sleep in “the evil day!” Amos 6:3 & Ephesians 6:13

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Brooklyn Museum – The Wise Virgins – James Tissot – Wikimedia – public domain

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ARMOR SHOULD BE ON!

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But the Bible repeatedly warns Christians…

“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,

that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,

and having done all, to stand.

Stand therefore…”

Ephesians 6:13, 14

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As this passage and many others declare, the evil day is now!

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Satan and his vast armies are stealing a march at every turn upon these naive and unsuspecting churchgoers!

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And while God’s professed people are enthusiastically pursuing the pleasures and cares of this present world, the Enemy of Souls is busy night and day…

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…and he’s busily making sure that each and every churchgoer and their children will be totally bankrupt when standing before the Judge on that fearful day of reckoning!

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Well, all this information has not yet addressed the main point of today’s devotional.

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So by the grace of God, it will be dealt with in tomorrow’s devotional.

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Fiery Furnace by Gustave Dore’ courtesy of adelaide.edu.au

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TO READ PART 16, CLICK HERE…

April 7 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 16: “Perfect Peace In The Fire!” (CONTINUED))

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to learn to walk by faith, in a moment-by-moment trust in Thy precious promises…

Fiery Furnace by Gustave Dore’ courtesy of adelaide.edu.au

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THE END

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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. 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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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion the Soldier and the Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades & Pleiades, etc. – winter constellations – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial use

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MICHAEL, THE SOLDIER

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**Last is Michael the Soldier, who battles against the Dragon:**

“And there was war in heaven:

***Michael and his* *angels***

fought against the dragon;

and the dragon fought and his angels,

And prevailed not;

neither was their place found any more in heaven.”

Revelation 12:7, 8.

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Contrary to popular opinion, Michael here represents Christ as He battles this dragon.

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This will be adequately proven in this article and in various other sections of this website.

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No, Christ is not merely an angel.

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Christ is very eternal God.

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But Christ is often represented as various entities, such as a rose, or a burning bush, as well as many other things in the Bible.

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ABOVE PICTURE: latter winter constellation in the west – Orion – Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades, Auriga, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse (Persius, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc.) – Holy Ghost Rider (Camelopadelis)

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TOMORROW…

April 7 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 16: “Perfect Peace In The Fire!” (CONTINUED))

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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=930I2lDjp18″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum August 16, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Today’s Devotional, Year 3 – January 9 (Eternal Torment? Part 32: “And Their Smoke Rose Up Forever?)

By admin On February 13th, 2021

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Today’s Devotional, Year 3 – January 9

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Eternal Torment?

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Part 32:

“And Their Smoke Rose Up Forever?”

To read part 1, click here…September 8th (Eternal Torment? Part 1)

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“And the smoke of their torment

ascends up for ever and ever:

and they have no rest day nor night,

who worship the beast and his image,

and whosoever receives the mark of his name.”

Revelation 14:11

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SMOKE RISING UP FOR EVER AND EVER…

“And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever:

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and they have no rest day nor night.”

Now it is time to fully address this passage from Revelation 14, which speaks of smoke rising for ever and ever.

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The above verse from Revelation 14 sounds as if it is the last word on the subject of “eternal torment”.

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Every unbeliever will seemingly be tormented forever and ever.

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But is this really the last word on this subject?

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magnifying glass – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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ANOTHER ‘SMOKE-RISING-FOREVER’ PASSAGE

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So, let’s explore this idea of smoke ascending up for ever and ever.

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Just listen to this passage, and how it ends up…

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…“Come near, ye nations, to hear…

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For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance…

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and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

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And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch,

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and the dust thereof into brimstone,

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and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.

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It shall not be quenched night nor day;

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THE SMOKE THEREOF SHALL GO UP FOR EVER:”

Isaiah 34:1-5, 8-10.

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Ah-ha! So here we have another “smoke rising forever” passage!

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And this fire is upon the surface of the planet and not in some netherworld cavern

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And so, this above passage gives us further insight into the meaning of Revelation 14.

Church Burning – Burning Man – 2013 – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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READ ON A LITTLE FURTHER…

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Okay, so if we stopped right here, we would have a picture of a fiery planet, after God’s final judgment, in which fire would endlessly burn on the face of the earth, and the smoke would rise up forever and ever.

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**But let’s keep reading this passage from Isaiah as it continues to describe this Post-Judgment Earth…**

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”It (the earth) shall not be quenched night nor day;

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THE SMOKE THEREOF SHALL GO UP FOR EVER…

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from generation to generation it shall lie waste;

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none shall pass through it for ever and ever…

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and it shall be an habitation of dragons,

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and a court for owls…

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There shall the great owl make her nest,

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and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow:

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there shall the vultures also be gathered,

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every one with her mate.

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Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read:

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no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate:

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for My mouth it hath commanded,

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and His spirit it hath gathered them…

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they shall possess it for ever,

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from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.”

Isaiah 34:9, 10, 15, 16 (shortened for brevity)

What happened?

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Where are all the screaming multitudes?

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Where’s the fire?

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Now the above verse speaks of the day of God’s vengeance.

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It speaks of desolation and destruction of the Earth.

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It speaks of the smoke ascending up for ever and ever.

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It speaks of the land laying desolate…for ever and ever!

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Athene cunicularia -Colorado Desert, California, USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic. 2.0

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WHERE ARE THE SCREAMING MULTITUDES?

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So, the obvious question is: how does this passage fit into the entire scenario of God’s ultimate judgment upon earth?

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Where are all the screaming people?

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Well, it says here, that they were all utterly destroyed!

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Just listen again to this same passage from Isaiah 34…

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…“For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations,

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and His fury upon all their armies:

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He hath utterly destroyed them,

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He hath delivered them to the slaughter”.

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Does this passage say the people of the world will be endlessly tormented?

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**No, it says they are “utterly destroyed”…death.**

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And it says here that the fire goes out as well and becomes re-populated by the beasts of the field and the birds of the air.

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**But it also says, “THE SMOKE THEREOF SHALL GO UP FOR EVER:” God has purposely hidden the answer to Revelation 14 here in Isaiah 34.**

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The smoke of their torment may ascend for ever and ever, but the inhabitants have already been “utterly destroyed”.

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So, the smoke here on Judgment Day rises forever, in spite of the fact that the wicked have previously been utterly destroyed, and the fire has previously been extinguished.

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Boreal pine forest 5 years after fire, 2011-07 – Wikimedia – public domain

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DON’T IGNORE ISAIAH, CH. 34

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And this is the point of this above passage from Isaiah 34: that even though there is smoke rising for ever and ever, there is nobody being tortured here.

**Thus, we begin to understand that when smoke “ascends for ever and ever”, it doesn’t mean that those enemies of God will be tormented for ever and ever.**

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Tormented? Yes!

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But not tormented endlessly!

Picture-Spotted Eagle Owl Yawning – Wikipedia – public domain

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“…for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea…”

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So, here’s a very revealing passage from Isaiah 34, in which the Lord considers this slaughter to be a sacrifice…

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…”For My sword shall be bathed in heaven:

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behold, it shall come down upon Idumea,

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and upon the people of My curse, to judgment…

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for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah,

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and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.”

Isaiah 34:4-6 Condensed for brevity

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And so, when we read of smoke rising for ever and ever, it is as a sacrificial smoke rising for ever and ever.

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And if all this is the Lord’s intent, then such a sacrificial smoke rising begins to take on a completely different meaning, would you not agree?

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Priesthood – the Holy of Holies – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain

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TO READ THE CONTUATION OF THIS ARTICLE, CLICK HERE…

January 14 (Eternal Torment? Part 32 (Continued): “And Their Smoke Rose Up Forever?”

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Sodom on Fire by Gustave Dore – www.wikiart.org US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to prepare myself to stand in the coming evil months ahead. Help me to be fully armored…

Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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THE DRAGON OF REVELATION 12 CONSTELLATION.

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The star-charts below (below, right) are from Wikipedia and are combined into one chart to show these three constellations, which the editor has sketched over with these three constellations, as they appear when in the west.

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Hopefully, this will be an assist in locating these constellations in the night-sky.

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LOCATION…

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**The Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months.**

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**The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield.**

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**This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull.**

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**The Dragon’s tail-tip is Pleiades and the lower shaft of his tail is partly of Aries and Pisces.**

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Then with aid of a dark and starry night, you may begin to connect the mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape.

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The front and back legs are made of a few stars: the front legs partially of stars from Taurus.

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**The back legs and rear fin are made of 6 stars from the Cetus Constellation.**

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BODY HARD TO SEE

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The long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark, starry night.

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The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus .

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TOMORROW:

January 10 . . . . Our Minimum Daily Requirements! Part 2: “Part-timers Need Not Apply!”

Vitamin Display – by Mark Buckawichi – for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 5 (Flee To The Mountains, Part 18: “It’s A 911 Wake-Up World!”)

By admin On February 11th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – April 5

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Flee To The Mountains,

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Part 18:

“It’s A 911 Wake-Up World!”

To read part 1 of this article, click here… May 30th (Flee To The Mountain!)

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“And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings;

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and there was a great earthquake,

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such as was not since men were upon the earth,

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so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

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And the great city was divided into three parts,

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and the cities of the nations fell:

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and great Babylon came in remembrance before God,

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to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.”

Revelation 16:18, 19

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On that fateful morning of September 11th, 2001, the world received a wake-up call, which forever changed the way life is conducted on this planet!

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Those two towers had fallen, as if by an earthquake: a great east/west cultural fault-line!

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Multitudes flocked back into church, trembling because of the apocalyptic nature of that 911 earth-shaking event!

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And the world has never been the same since!

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9/11 World Trade Center attack – New York – cropped image – by UpsateNYer & Wikipedia – Share-Alike Lic.

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THIS SAD OLD WORLD!

Oh yes, this world has always been a tragic place to live, to a great extent.

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Yes, through the long centuries, the world has always suffered disease, pestilence, famine, war, violence, calamities, sickness and death!

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And even prior to 911, the western societies had long been in decline, morally, economically, religiously, politically, and judicially!

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Burned at the stake – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“AND THE NATIONS WERE ANGRY”

Revelation 11:18

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But for some reason, in the ensuing months and years following that tragic 911 crash, it seems this earth has been plunged into a giant world-wide paradigm shift!

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Never before has there been such pandemic moral/social/religious/economic/political upheaval in this world, perpetuated even by this world’s very own ruling authorities!

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**With just one glance, it’s obvious that things have been turned topsy-turvy, as they say!**

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March – Protest – Thank God For Satan – cropped image – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or later version

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JUST A COINCIDENCE?

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Yes, this post-911 world has seen a rapid decline, a free-fall, as never before witnessed!

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So, perhaps it could be said that 911 marked a great earth-shaking paradigm shift around the whole world.

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Coincidence? Well, maybe an atheist might assign all this to chance.

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Millions of protestors in Tahrir Square – Wikimedia Commons – Share-alike License

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“AND HE SPOKE LIKE A DRAGON”

Revelation 13:11

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As evidence to this great societal metamorphosis, while Christians have enjoyed a peaceful co-existence with the world, this long-standing facade of “peace-and-safety” is now starting to crumble before our eyes!

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Christians are beginning to “feel the heat”, so to speak!

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Laws are even currently enacted, designed to make life difficult for those who truly desire to faithfully follow the Bible.

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False, hateful religion is currently taking over the former Christian nations!

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**Yes, it seems we are now living in a “911-wake-up-call-world”!**

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Anger during a protest – by David Shankbone – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike-License

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THE MARK NOW GIVEN

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And Christians understand from the Book of Revelation, that the long-promised day was foretold…

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…that afore-told day when it may be impossible to buy-and-sell, except they receive the Mark, or the name, or the number of the name of the Beast. (see Revelation 13)

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And even now, Satan’s beast-like world-system is beginning to show its sharp fangs against those who are sojourning to that Celestial City of God!

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**Yes, “the god of this world” is now working through this Antichrist world-system with the ultimate goal of making life unbearable, even impossible for Christians!**

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Protests – Anti Christian sign in Federal Plaza Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia Commons

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“COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE!”

Revelation 18:4

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But Satan knows well that the day has arrived when God is calling His people out of this Babylonian world (and worldly churches).

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And no longer will God’s people be deceived by the pretentious friendship which the world has feigned toward the Christian community for so long!

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners from Babylon – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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INTO THE FIERY FURNACE

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**Oh yes, all those who remain in the churches, and refuse to “come out of her”, may possibly still continue to enjoy friendship with the world.**

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But all those who, like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, refuse to worship the golden image of Satan’s world-system, will be cast into the fiery furnace of afflictions. (see Daniel, Chapter 3)

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And just as those three Hebrew worthies remained unhurt by the fiery flames…

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…so too, God’s people will discover that today’s fiery furnace will become God’s chosen means of purifying away every last trace of dross from their heart…

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…so that being purified, they may come forth as brightly shining vessels of silver and gold!

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Academy Awards Ceremony – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share Alike Lic.

The fiery furnace – Daniel 3-12 – www.thebiblerevival.com

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“WILL SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN”

Matthew 13:43

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And in that day, God’s people will shine forth as the Sun, because they will finally and fully reflect the glorious image of Christ to a world lost in sin and selfishness!

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US-public-domain

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“FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS!”

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And so, O Christian, if ever there was a time to cast away our idols, “to the moles and to the bats”, it is now! (see Isaiah 2:20, 21)

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And if ever there was a time to flee to the heavenly mountain of God (Mount Sion), it is at this moment!

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And all those who do so will be delighted to discover that our heavenly bread and our pure, refreshing waters of grace are in abundant supply “upon every high hill and…mountain, in the day when the towers fall! (see Isaiah 30:25)

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

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SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS, ARMOR UP! FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD IS AT HAND!!!

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TO READ PART 19, GO HERE…

May 1 (Flee To The Mountains, Part 19: “How To Escape The Big City”)

Time-New-York-City-Night-lights-Wikimedia-Creative-Commons-2.0-Generic-License-e1426597008396

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to clearly see and understand this message, and take heed to flee from the wrath to come…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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REVELATION 12 WOMAN

WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

**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.

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It is seen in the northern skies.

But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down…

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…now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who 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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But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.

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

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TOMORROW…

April 6 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 15: “Perfect Peace In The Fire!”)

Fiery Furnace by Gustave Dore’ courtesy of adelaide.edu.au

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 31 (“The Devil’s Dirty Dozen False Doctrines”)

By admin On February 10th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 31

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“The Devil’s Dirty Dozen False Doctrines”

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“And Jesus answered him, saying,

It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone,

but by every word of God.”

Luke 4:4

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A number of decades ago, a blockbuster movie with the name, “The Dirty Dozen” became a commonly used tag to put upon various things in society considered to be bad or harmful.

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**For example, environmental enthusiasts now issue a yearly warning against the most toxic pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables which they term as “The Dirty Dozen fruits and vegetables”.**

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**But there are also, “The Dirty Dozen Environmental Polluters”, and “The Dirty Dozen Bad Excuses”, and “The Dirty Dozen Mechanical Practices”, etc…**

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Well, you get the idea.

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So, let’s just relate this worldly tag to the Bible.

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Maybe, just maybe, there could be a similar “Dirty Dozen” category for the most widely embraced false church doctrines.

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Perhaps these false doctrines could be called, “The Devil’s Dirty Dozen Doctrines”.

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And maybe we could start with the #12th worst doctrine, and go down the list to finally, the #1st worst false church doctrine

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Dirty Dozen – Wikipedia – Non-Free-movie-rationale

Fruit Stall in Barcelona Market by Daderot – Wikipedia share-alike license

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12. The Age of Accountability

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The Age of Accountability doctrine was designed to be a kind of “Get Out Of Hell Free” card for little children to escape the never-ending torment of another widely embraced false doctrine, “Eternal Torment” (see Doctrine #2)

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**You can read the following article for more about this false doctrine, The Age of Accountability...**

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – JANUARY 30th (The False Prophet, Part 4: Age of Accountability)

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Brooklyn Museum – The Rich Man In Hell – James Tissot – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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11. Sunday Sacredness

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Once called the Sunday Sabbath but now devolved into The Lord’s Day, yet this man-contrived and widely embraced holy day has no biblical foundation.

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You may begin exploring this false doctrine, and just why it has been a bane on the Christian community, by reading such articles as the following one…

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – September 1 (Add Thou Not! Part 4: “Which Day Is The Sabbath?”)

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The Sabbath Breakers – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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10. False Hermeneutic

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Here is another totally non-biblical doctrine which most theologians endorse, in spite of not one shred of biblical support: the forbidding of spiritualizing away of types and shadows in Scripture.

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The following article is a good beginning point to explore this false doctrine…

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – June 2 (Strong Delusion in Scripture, Part 3, continued: “Deceiving Even The Elect!” Hermeneutic of Literalism)

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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9. Dispensationalism

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With such men as Cyrus Scofield and his proud and presumptuous study Bible, much of mainstream Christianity has been led to believe some parts of the Bible are not relevant to today’s Christian.

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You can begin to explore this false doctrine with such articles as these…

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Today’s Devotional – September 29 (The Dispensationalism Gospel, Part 1: The Old Testament Church!?!)

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Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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8. The Dead Do Not Sleep In The Dust of the Earth

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In spite of verses which plainly reveal that the dead are sleeping in the earth, awaiting the Day of Resurrection, still Christianity clings to archaic church-doctrines from centuries past.

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You can begin to explore this false doctrine with such articles as…

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Today’s Devotional – July 31st (Most Misquoted Bible Verse Award!)

Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 24 (The Straw-Man Ploy, Part 5: “Sleep In Death”)

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Second Coming – Return – Resurrection Morning – Jan Luyken – Bible – Wikipedia – US Public Domain (2)

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7. The adding to and diminishing of Scripture

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The church-world swears it does not add nor diminishes anything from the Bible.

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But by reading various articles on this website, this great error is fully exposed.

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Article on unbiblical names: So What’s Wrong With The “Trinity”!?!)

Also, you can read: Today’s Devotional – April 2nd (“Add Thou Not!”)

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6. Mingling Worldly Elements

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In a vain attempt to become up-to-date and relevant in an ever-changing and fickle world…

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…various elements from this fashionable kingdom of sin have found their way into the church-world…

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…in spite of the many warnings from God against this abominable and forbidden practice.

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OCTOBER 25 (Look For The Light! Part 4 Confessions of a Political Junkie!)

Today’s Devotional – February 3rd (Fashionable Religion)

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel

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5. Sensuality in Worship

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Our western culture is becoming increasingly obsessed with sensuality in its various forms.

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This has rubbed off onto the church-world, and has caused God’s Spirit of Holiness to be removed from the midst.

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You can begin to explore this abominable doctrine with such articles as…

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – MARCH 27 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 6: The Sensual Church!)

Daily Devotional – JULY 14 (Sodom Rising, Part 7: Sensuality In, Sensuality Out!)

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Singer – 8 musicians motion blur experimental digital photography by Rick Doble. – Wikimedia – C.C. GNU License

Dancing woman – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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4. The Rapture & Two Second Returns of Christ

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Here is a totally unbiblical doctrine which Satan hammers into church-goer’s heads on a daily basis.

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But take away the non-biblical name, “The Rapture”, and one soon discovers it to be nothing but a puff of black smoke out of the smokestacks of the apostate church-world.

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You can start to explore this false doctrine by beginning to read this 6-part series…

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – JANUARY 25 (The Pre-Trib Rapture)

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ABOVE PHOTO: church evangelist – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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3. The Free-Will gospel

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Here is a doctrine which may be the worst of the worst.

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It is the notion that the little lost lambs search out and locate the Shepherd instead of the Shepherd rescuing them.

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It is the belief that some people have some inward and innate goodness to choose Jesus, while others do not.

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You can start to explore this false doctrine by beginning this 5-part series…

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Today’s Devotional – March 9th (“Free-will? What Free-will!?”)

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Hands – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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2. Eternal Torment

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Here is one of the greatest of all false doctrines, introduced by the apostate church of centuries past.

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But by reading everything the Bible has to say on this subject, any truth-seeking Berean can eventually come out from this catholic view of Hell (which has its roots in ancient Babylonian mythology).

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This doctrine has resulted in multitudes rejecting such a monstrous deity who would mercilessly and endlessly torment men, women, and children who chose not to follow the Lamb of God.

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Now if Satan were God, this doctrine might be truth.

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But come and explore the many articles which expose the absurdity of this ancient catholic/Babylonian doctrine.

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You can start to explore this false doctrine by beginning to read the following series…

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Today’s Devotional – September 8th (Eternal Torment?)

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Whistler’s mother in Hell – Not for public uses

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1. The Prosperity gospel

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This doctrine is perhaps the greatest of all false doctrines, and has become a deadly leaven, spoiling the church-world, rendering it irrelevant, as parishioners go headlong after the selfish pleasures and ambitious attainments of this cornucopian super-society.

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You can begin to explore this false gospel with such articles as these two…

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Today’s Devotional – June 23rd (The Natural Man’s Prosperity Gospel)

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – SEPTEMBER 23 (Flee To The Mountains! Part 7: Prosperity-Driven Gospels!)

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“Come out of her, My people!”

Revelation 18:4

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Well, the fact is, it’s nearly impossible for humans to attempt to define which false doctrines are the least harmful, and which ones are the most deadly.

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Actually, all these 12 doctrines are pretty much equal in deadliness.

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But the Good News amidst all this negativity is that God is calling His people to come out of this Babylonian confusion, and to join Him atop His beloved Mount Sion, His everlasting abode.

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The end-time exodus has already begun.

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And though the pathway is narrow, the light from above will shine brighter and brighter as the heaven-bound pilgrim ascends higher and higher!

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“All scripture is given by inspiration of God,

and is profitable for doctrine,

for reproof,

for correction,

for instruction in righteousness:

That the man of God may be perfect,

thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

2nd Timothy 3:16, 17

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to attain a great knowledge of the Bible, so that I can readily discern truth and error…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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THE END

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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…***

**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.

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It is seen in the northern skies.

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

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

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TOMORROW

April 1 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 6: “A Demon-Possessed World!?”)

Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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<h2 style=”text-align: left;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Prophet-Jeremiah-www.christianimagesource.org-Public-Domain.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-31763 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Prophet-Jeremiah-www.christianimagesource.org-Public-Domain.jpg” alt=”http://christianimagesource.com/prophet_jeremiah_g341-prophet_jeremiah__image_2_p2281.html” width=”65″ height=”139″ /></a></strong></span></h2>
<h2 style=”text-align: left;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong>90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</strong></span></h2>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL </span></strong><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>’NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1tX4N3xh0A”>The Open Forum Harold Camping April 9, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 30 (Jeremiah & the Smooth Prophets, Part 3: “Smooth Sermons & Soft Devotionals!”)

By admin On February 10th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 30

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Jeremiah & the Smooth Prophets,

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Part 3:

“Smooth Sermons & Soft Devotionals!”

To read Part 1, go here...April 1 (Jeremiah & the Smooth Prophets, Part 1)

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“That this is a rebellious people, lying children,

children that will not hear the law of the LORD:

Which say to the seers, See not;

and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things,

speak unto us smooth things,

prophesy deceits:”

Isaiah 30:9, 10

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Someone might make the complaint that some or many of the devotionals on this website are too direct, and not nearly soft enough.

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And this is a valid complaint.

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**Many or perhaps most of the devotionals do not “pull any punches”, as the saying goes, but plainly lay out bare, the sins of God’s people, often listing them, one-by-one.**

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ABOVE PICTURE: soldiers of the cross – armor up! – Orion & The Revelation 12 Dragon constellation (comprised of Hyades & Pleiades and other constellations) – www.signsofheaven.org

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“THOU HYPOCRITE! FIRST CAST THE BEAM OUT OF THINE OWN EYE”

Matthew 7:5

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Well, it’s not a very pleasant task to do this, especially considering that none of us can hold our head up high, certainly not the editor of this website!

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No, but rather, we are ALL guilty of the sins enumerated in these devotionals.

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And to write such scathing rebukes as this website often does, is rather hypocritical, to say the least!

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Well, having said this, it must be added that this website is hopefully the 100% inspiration of Heaven, with not the slightest taint of any hellish deception.

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Yes, hopefully and prayerfully the Devil did not dip his fingers into the writing of these devotionals, to some degree, and cause it to be too harsh at times!

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NO SHORTAGE OF SOFT SERMONS!

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But on the other hand, just consider for a moment all the nice, pleasant sermons that are out there, being preached each week all over this society.

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You don’t have to search very far to hear a nice encouraging sermon on family values, do you?

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**And don’t you constantly hear that “God is Love”, and that He has a wonderful plan for your life?**

(And let’s face it! Today’s church-world mostly likes to keep their “Eternal Torment” doctrine well-hidden, in the proverbial “back-closet”)

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And you don’t have to search very long to hear a nice loving non-offensive sermon being preached on television or radio.

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No, those kinds of sermons are literally everywhere!

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And there is no shortage of nice, flowery daily devotionals!

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You can even find those in secular bookstores!

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High School, football field – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

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THE CHURCH IN A SAD STATE

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And yet, where is the fruit of their harvest?

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Are these euphemistic and encouraging sermons and devotionals having a positive effect upon the Church?

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Are they causing the listening multitudes to turn from our selfish ways?

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No, rather, statistics present a dismal picture of today’s Church.

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Alcoholism, divorce, adultery, Bible illiteracy are at an all-time high in the church-world.

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Most Christian children attend public schooling.

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Even Christian academies have mingled much of the ways of the secular world into their daily activities.

(And tragically, we are totally ignorant of the fact that back in the Reformation era, young school-children committed to memory, large portions of the Bible!)

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As a result of all these things, young adult Christians are renouncing their faith at alarming rates!

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And many or perhaps most Christians are not warned by their leaders against embracing the amusements and ambitious pursuits of the world.

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And churches do not properly warn parishioners to separate from freely mingling with unbelievers, to the poverty of their soul, in spite of the Bible warnings against this sinful practice!

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CRITICISM, AN UNPLEASANT TASK

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It’s never pleasant to have your particular sins pointed out.

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And no matter how this is accomplished, there will be hurt feelings.

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Listen to Proverbs 15:10…“Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way:”

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There’s just no nice way to offer correction to those who have fallen away from the Lord.

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But hopefully, the one being criticized will eventually be humble enough and honest enough to respond to such criticism with meekness and repentance.

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A ‘DON’T JUDGE ME’ WORLD, TODAY!

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But today, we are living in a “Don’t Judge Me” world!

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Mostly, no one wants to be corrected, it seems!

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And this phenomenon is seen in the church-world in the form of very soft, euphemistic, even humorous non-threatening sermons.

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Even the more honest among today’s pastors will often admit that their parishioners will no longer tolerate the straight unvarnished truth, to any degree.

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Billy Sunday preaching – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“ITCHING EARS” GOSPELS TODAY

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Listen to this prophecy concerning our present-day condition…

…”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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Today’s Christians living in the western nations (the very nations which once embraced the Christian Reformation), have now become greatly intolerant of the straight, unvarnished truths of the Bible.

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Evangelist Preaching – Church – Audience hands – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“SPEAK SMOOTH THINGS!”

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This intolerant condition is reminiscent of Isaiah’s and Jeremiah’s day in which the Lord complained…

…”this is a rebellious people, lying children,

children that will not hear the law of the LORD:

Which say to the seers, See not;

and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things,

speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:”

Isaiah 30:9, 10

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Yes, as it was back in Old Testament times, so it is today!

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Nothing has fundamentally changed from Old Testament times!

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Most parishioners today still want a smooth sermon, and a nice soft and flowery devotional.

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Cry of prophet Jeremiah on the Ruins of Jerusalem – Wikiart – US Public Domain

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GOOD NEWS: TIME FOR REPENTANCE!

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The very Good News is that there is a solution to all this!

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Yes, God is calling His professed people to return to Him in deep repentance.

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Listen to the New Testament Book of James…

…”Ye adulterers and adulteresses,

know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?

whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God…

Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners;

and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep:

let your laughter be turned to mourning,

and your joy to heaviness.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,

and He shall lift you up.”

James 4:4, 8-10

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Yes, this above passage offers the remedy for those of us who find ourselves grieved whenever criticized.

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Because, by returning to the Lord with deep humility and sorrow for sin, as this above passage commands, the Lord will hear, and heal our many backslidings, giving us His Holy Spirit of meekness, humility and on-going repentance!

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Cry of prophet Jeremiah on the Ruins of Jerusalem – Wikiart – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 4, GO HERE…

June 19 ((Jeremiah & the Smooth Prophets, Part 4: “Jeremiah Came Out From Among Them!”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me such a Spirit of meekness and deep, heartfelt repentance. Give me a love for correction and chastisement. Make me glad to hear Thy faithful rebukes, that I may become wise…