Today’s Devotional – June 24th (Darby’s & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture Theory, Part 11: “The War Nobody Prepared For!”)

By admin On May 24th, 2021

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Today’s Devotional – June 24th

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Darby’s & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture

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Part 11 The War Nobody Prepared For!

To read Part 1, of this series, click here…JANUARY 25 (Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 1)

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What if an extremely reliable source warned you that a great and strong and very evil army was going to come against you and fight against you?

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And this very reliable source told you that you really, really need to get yourself ready for that war?!

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But then, as you began to get ready, all your friends began to hug you and embrace you and tell you not to worry!

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“No”, they say, “You don’t need to worry about that! Because,” they explained, “the same reliable source who warned you to get ready, is actually going to remove you far away, just prior to that war, to a place of complete peace and safety!”

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

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ENJOYING THIS SELFISH WORLD!

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But, dear Reader, just listen to the Word of the Lord… “Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.” Isaiah 56:12.

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Yes, while we’re going after the cares and pleasures of this world, that Great and Terrible Day of the Lord is fast approaching!

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PS Krøyer – Hip hip hurra! Kunstnerfest på Skagen – 1888 – wikimedia – public domain

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***“THEY CRY, ‘PEACE, PEACE’,* *WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE!”***

Jeremiah 6:14, 8:11

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Yes, and that is exactly what is happening in the Christian world!

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The Bible warns… “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” 1st Thessalonians 5:3.

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Yes, since about the 1950’s, the Christian community has been gradually changing its stance on the Book of Revelation, now saying that most of it doesn’t concern the Church! In essence, “Peace and safety” is what we’re now saying!

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But you see, while the Bible warns us over and over, to get our armor on and be ready for battle, we are being lulled to sleep by those who are now saying that God is going to remove the Church from the earth, just prior to that great Day of the Lord!

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**That’s right, Satan, it seems, has been feeding us a great big lie! And we have bought into that lie, “hook, line and sinker”, as they say!**

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Many voices have been saying “peace and safety”, when in fact, they should be crying… “Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;” Joel 2:1.

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ABOVE PICTURE – Orion & Revelation 12 Dragon seen at Eagle Ridge in winter – Signs Of Heaven.org – Not for profit use!

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“…they that are unlearned and unstable wrest (wrestle), as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction”

2nd Peter 3:16

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Today’s Bible teachers and theologians try their best to deny and cover up the fact historical records give Cyrus I. Scofield credit for popularizing this false doctrine of the “Pre-Tribulation Rapture”, first invented by another 19th-century false Bible teacher, one John Darby of The Plymouth Brethren denomination.

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Today’s Bible teachers/theologians would love you to believe that the name “The Rapture” is the proper biblical name for Christ’s Return. But the fact is, in the New Testament centuries prior to these two men, the God-given, biblical name, “The Coming of the Lord” was correctly used. (See 1st Thessalonians, 4:15)

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John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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A LIE REPEATED OFTEN

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Joseph Goebbels, Propaganda Minister for Adolph Hitler said, “If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it. If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.”

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The sad fact is, there has been a false doctrine, known as the “The Pre-tribulation Rapture”, which is found nowhere in the Bible! And just like Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Propaganda Minister, many have been trumpeting this non-biblical dogma called, “Pre-tribulation Rapture”, day and night, via TV and radio, and pulpits!

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But truth-be-told, God never calls His return, “The Rapture”. Never! That’s a totally fabricated name! Yes, there’s NOT one single time when God used the name, “The Rapture” in the Bible!

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PICTURE RIGHT: Joseph Goebbels – cropped – wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Germany license.

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***ADDING TO, OR DIMINISHING* *FROM GOD’S WORD***

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So how does one justify this non-biblical name, “The Rapture”? Well, in 1st Thessalonians 4:15, there is a passage which speaks about “The Coming of the Lord” But in 1st Thessalonians 4:17, two verses later, theologians have taken the liberty of ignoring God’s name, “The Coming of the Lord”, and have claimed that being caught up is a separate event. And to justify this 2nd event, they have added the name, “The Rapture”.

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In this way, now Satan has convinced the Church that there are two 2nd Comings of the Lord: one prior to the 7-year tribulation (The so-called “The Rapture”), and one after (the actual biblical name, “The Coming of the Lord”).

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And this ignoring of God’s name, “The Coming of the Lord”, in verse 15, is excused by claiming that the words, “caught up” are from the Greek word, “harpazo” (which is not even a proper name, but is a verb!) and have turned it into the proper noun, “The Rapture”!

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This would not be nearly such a grievous sin, if it were not an ignoring of the name which God has given to that event! And so, many have diminished God’s Word, by rejecting the God-given name in that very same passage, “The Coming of the Lord” and have added to God’s Word the totally fabricated name, “The Rapture”. So we have committed two sins!

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**And so now, we are guilty of both “adding to” and “diminishing ought” from God’s Word! Two grievous sins!**

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THEOLOGIANS HAVE CREATED 2 EVENTS INSTEAD OF 1 EVENT

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Oh yes, they correctly say that “The Coming of the Lord” will still occur on the last day. But they have now concocted a completely new 2nd Coming by adding this new event, “The Rapture”, inserting it into that very same passage which only speaks of “The Coming of the Lord”!

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In other words, it is actually, “The Coming of the Lord”, in which God’s people will be “caught up together (with the resurrected dead) to meet the Lord in the air”. Not this spurious, so-called “Rapture”!

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And because most of us do not spend much time searching for biblical truth, and are not so concerned about these things, this great deception goes almost undetected.

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And even when someone does object, they are quickly discredited by any possible means!

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ABOVE PICTURE – Adding to or taking from God’s Word, the Bible

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A MATTER OF LOSING MY SALVATION!

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But God cares! And the Bible even pronounces a curse on anyone who adds to, or takes away from, the prophecy of this book.

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Listen… “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. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Revelation 22:18, 19

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Now, dear trembling child of God, do we really want to take the chance of being found guilty of “adding to”, or “taking away” from the Book of Revelation? Are we willing to have our name removed from the Lamb’s Book of Life, simply because we have fallen in love with this man-created name, “The Rapture? That’s right! It’s a totally man-contrived title! So why do we love this title more than we love God’s title for that event?

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Yes, O Christian, we’ve been duped by demonic forces it appears, just as God foretold we would be… “As for My people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O My people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.” Isaiah 3:12.

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TO READ PART 12, CLICK HERE

June 25th – Darby’s & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 12: “The War Nobody Prepared For!” CONTINUED

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to wake up and get myself ready for that great and terrible day…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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& THE REVELATION 12 WOMAN

(Click here to read more!)

Let us meet our first host: The Glorious Crown of Revelation 12 Constellation!

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This Glorious Crown Constellation looks like a wreath at first glance. It has 7 stars, plus another star in the middle. This Glorious Crown Constellation is commonly referred to as the Corona Borealis Constellation. This wreath reminds us of the victory wreath given to athletes who won races in the ancient cultures. This was spoken of by Paul as he compared those ancient races to the race that Christians must run… “Know you all not, that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run, that you all may obtain.” 1st Corinthians 9:24 (see also Hebrews 12:1)

Photo: Corona Borealis – seen in warmer months – cropped photo with crown drawn in by this website – Wikipedia – Taken from software called Perseus – All rights by Roberto Mura

Laurel Wreath – Lorbeerkranz_Zypern – cropped photo – Wikipedia – public domain

“A CROWN OF 12 STARS UPON HER HEAD” …

But upon a closer examination if you have access to a very dark sky out in the country; if you watch this wreath, you will eventually see 5 more very faint stars, making a total of 12 stars, plus that single star in the middle. This wreath now becomes a crown of 12 stars. This goes along with Revelation 12, which tells of a crown of 12 stars upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12.

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Just listen to Revelation… “And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman…and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:” Rev. 12:1.

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But this crown is not yet upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (also known as Ursa Major). It is just above her head, as if she has yet to attain it. Of course, the 13th star in the middle would represent Christ (Who is our true Crown of our rejoicing). Ok, so we have a picture of Christ and His twelve tribes of Israel. But also we have a picture of Christ and His twelve apostles, which is a picture of His Church. So this heavenly crown is a multi-faceted concept.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations w/ark & Rev. 12 Woman – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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TOMORROW:

“June 25th (The War Nobody Prepared For! Part 2)

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

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH

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

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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – February 18 (Understanding The Pandemic Madness)

By admin On May 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – February 18

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“Understanding The Pandemic Madness”

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“Shall the throne of iniquity

have fellowship with thee,

which frameth mischief by a law?”

Psalm 94:20

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People are bewildered!

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Just what on earth is going on!?

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Did this pandemic virus begin in a laboratory? Or not?

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And why is the government treating this pandemic so fearfully as if it is as deadly as was the case in past pandemics which killed up to a third of the population or more?!

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And why are governments so afraid afraid of allowing this pandemic to run its course, eventually gaining, “herd immunity”, as was so effective in the past decades?

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And why do so many nations desire to quarantine and shutdown the entire populace when death occurs mostly with some elderly ones who already have co-morbidities? Why not merely quarantine just the elderly while everyone else gains herd immunity as a few nations actually have successfully done?

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And why does the government recklessly insist on their untested vaccines, while ignoring time-tested drugs which have proved so effective against this virus?

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And why is the government speaking so many obvious “lies in hypocrisy”? 1st Timothy 4:2

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And just why is one protest group freely allowed to engage in public violence and destruction of private/public property, while another group is arrested for peacefully protesting (in Canada)?

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Why are churches closed down while gambling casinos, liquor/hallucinogenic stores, and big-box stores remain open?

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Nothing seems to make sense anymore!

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Pews in church, Aappilattoq, 2017 Wikimedia

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TOTALITARIAN DYSTOPIA

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Perhaps many or even most citizens believe we are currently witnessing a paradigm shift now taking us into some totalitarian dystopia.

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But why in the world are so many people okay with all this, even encouraging such injustice and pandemic madness!?

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.Judgment Day – by sweet media – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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LOCKDOWNS AND OTHER CATASTROPHICLY STUPID DECISIONS

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**Many media voices and economists have criticized the lockdowns as being “one of the worst decisions ever made in history”, since they have destroyed a good portion of the world’s economy.**

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And yet, such a foolhardy decision to shut down the world, begins to make sense when one looks at all this from a biblical vantage-point.

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“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices”

2nd Corinthians 2:11

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The fact is, there are many Bible students who fully believe this entire pandemic virus & the subsequent lockdowns are the product of Lucifer (and all his fellow unseen spiritual beings of evil), whom the Bible refers to as “the god of this world”. 2nd Corinthians 4:4

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Yes, even right down to the development of the virus which may well have been specifically designed by Satan, working through humans in a lab, for this very moment in time!

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

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MARK OF THE BEAST?

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And doesn’t all this lockdown madness remind us of the prophecy…“And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name”? Revelation 13:17

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While the lockdowns are not actually “the mark”, yet small Christian-owned businesses have already been persecuted for refusing to violate their conscious in how they do business, in various ways.

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Nevertheless, the lockdowns just might pave the way for the fulfillment of Revelation 13:17…“And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name”?

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In other words, as governments gain increasing power and authority to shut down businesses and individuals from buying and selling, it could very well be the precursor to the hour in which Satan springs his deadly trap on the whole unsuspecting world.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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“The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, And the time of the dead, that they should be judged”

Revelation 11:18

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But one thing we do know about Satan: he is a master at stirring up anger and hatred. And so, as we behold all the divisiveness and anger, we can rest assured that this is being done for his express purposes.

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And of course he wants to cause church-goers to angrily oppose the present truth found in Revelation 18…“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, 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, these lockdowns will undoubtedly prejudice most churchgoers against the idea that God wants them to come out of “Babylon” (the established but apostate congregations), and take their stand with God’s faithful remnant people.

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

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“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?“

Psalm 94:20

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Now of course, we’re told that it’s all about keeping people from dying by this virus. And truth-be-told, our leaders more or less believe this premise.

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But Satan appears to be using this pandemic as a justification to strengthen his antichrist forces, the worldly governments, as he turns these formerly freedom-loving nations into the same types of totalitarian tyrants which already control other evil empires now existing around the world.

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**Listen…“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?” *Psalm 94:20***

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And so, under the guise of a medical crisis, Satan (under the pretense of “safety” laws) steals away the freedoms, which once made the western nations great! So tragic! And, there are enough citizens willing to allow all this to be carried forward.

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Nazi Stabs Bible – Wikimedia commons – US Public Domain (2)

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SATAN’S WAR-MACHINE BEING READIED AND PRECISION-TUNED

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And, it appears as if all this world-wide orchestration concerning the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, as well as the mass censorship by the tech-Goliaths, and zealous law-enforcement by civil authorities is merely Satan’s means of getting his armies and war-machine ready and precision-tuned for the coming conflict.

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Yes, Satan is a very formidable adversary of God. And he wants to make very sure he has absolutely every last thing in place for the final “hour of trial coming upon the whole world”, and especially upon God’s unprepared people! (see Revelation 3:10)

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And last but not least, Satan wants to ensure that the world follows his “marching-orders”, so that there will be no rebellion when the final test comes.

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

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“And I saw another angel…and he cried with a loud voice…Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads”

Revelation 7:1-3

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Well, the Good News is, that we can still beg and plead for enough time and willingness to fully get our armor on and sharpen our swords!

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As this above passage prophesies, we must plead for God to “Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads” Revelation 7:3

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE SINNERS IN ZION ARE AFRAID!

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After all, God is allowing Satan to orchestrate this entire pandemic theater, to cause His Lukewarm Church to rise up in alarm, just as it is written…”The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?” Isaiah 33:14

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Yes, we were all taken by surprise by these apocalyptic events. Many of us were led to believe that we would all be raptured out of the world, prior to the great and Terrible Day of the Lord!

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But now we’ve been surprised! But now we are filled with fear as we see everything we thought was “as solid as Gibraltar”, wash away like the proverbial “castle made of sand”!

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Let’s all make haste and not delay!

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Sand castle, Cannon Beach – by Curt Smith – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License.

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Perhaps this final verse encapsulates the fearful moment we’re surprised to discover to be now caught in…

“The sinners in Zion are afraid;

fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.

Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire?

who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?”

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TO READ PART 8, GO HERE…

June 24 (Nature’s Witnesses, Part 8: “The Awesome Grandeur of Nature”)

Golden eagle in flight – Wikipedia – the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand these things and begin to plead for strength to get myself ready for whatever is coming…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & Internation Astronomical Union (click here)

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HEAVENLY OBJECT LESSON

“Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.” Isaiah 24:23

When God created the Moon and the stars, He ordained them to “rule the night” (Gen. 1:16). The Moon, especially when it is full, can light your pathway through the night, as it reflects the light of the Sun.

So too, the Christian is to be a light to the world: to this sin-darkened world. But as the Moon must reflect the light of the Sun, in order to be a light to the world, so also must the Christian reflect the light of Jesus, to be a spiritual light to this planet in rebellion. Listen…

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“Ye are the light of the world…Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16

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However, during an eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, preventing that sunlight from shining on the Moon’s face. This is an incredible object-lesson about when the child of God allows the world to come between him and his Lord. Like the eclipse, that person no longer reflects the light of Jesus, because his or her love of this dark world of sin has eclipsed the light from the “Sun of Righteousness” (see Malachi 4:2).

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**And so, this is just one of the many poetic truths seen in the Moon. (For more on this subject of an eclipse, you may link to the article… “Lunar Eclipse & Spiritual Eclipse”)**

Dutch Painting: Um_moinho_dominando_a_baía_à_luz_lunar wikimedia US public domain

This is a drawing of a winter-time total lunar eclipse, first published in Bilder- (Picture Atlas of the Stemenwelt) in 1888

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TOMORROW:

February 19 (Flee To The Mountains, Part 11: “How To Be Like John the Baptist: Benefits of Nature”)

John the Baptist by Harold Copping www.wikigallery.com US public domain

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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.

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The Open Forum Harold Camping April 4, 2002 (youtube.com)

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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Today’s Devotional, Year 3 – February 14 (“My Ways Are Not Your Ways!”)

By admin On May 9th, 2021

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Today’s Devotional, Year 3 – February 14

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“My Ways Are Not Your Ways!”

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“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are My ways higher than your ways,

and My thoughts than your thoughts.”

Isaiah 55:8, 9

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**Have you ever heard this saying, “A stitch in time saves nine”?**

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Well, there seems to be a lot of wisdom in that saying, doesn’t there? And of course, that saying comes from the observance of nature. And nature is a pretty good teacher, quite often.

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Yes, there are many proverbs in the world, which seem to be in harmony with the Bible.

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**What about this saying… “Don’t go swimming in shark-infested waters”? There’s another good proverb!**

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The Little Seamstress – Albert Anker – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Tiger shark – cropped photo – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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UNBIBLICAL PROVERBS

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But there are many, many, other proverbs, which are not so wonderful.

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Take for instance, this one… “God helps those who help themselves”.

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Is that a good proverb?

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Is that even a biblical idea?

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Well, the Bible says it quite differently… “For He (God) shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.” Psalm 72:12, 13

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Here is seen that God helps those who are helpless!

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

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YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS WITH GOD!

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Yes, we live in a world filled with many ideas about how we should live and what we should and shouldn’t do!

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This world is a veritable Babylon of confusion. And the ways of man are not the ways of God.

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Take, for example, the saying… “You’re in good hands with Allstate”. And when this saying is repeated on television, their logo shows a giant pair of hands, holding a car and a house, as if God Himself is named “Allstate”.

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Now Allstate may be an excellent company! And of course, if the law says we must have insurance to drive a car, we must submit ourselves to “every ordinance of Man, for the Lord’s sake”.

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But concerning whose hands are “good”, the Bible says just the opposite… “Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm…Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.” Jeremiah 17:5, 7

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Allstate svg – Wikipedia – non-free media fair-use rationale

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OUR DAILY BRAINWASHING

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If you watch television, you will notice that both the shows and the advertisements capitalize on the idea that Man is to trust in Man. Hardly ever does television promote the idea that Man should trust in God.

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Therefore, it’s no wonder that so few people are willing to put their trust in the Lord! After all, we are programmed by this high-tech society, to put our trust in Man’s strength.

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From morning till night, and beyond, these devices indoctrinate us to put our trust in Man.

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“THE RENEWING OF YOUR MINDS”

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“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2

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And so, God has given us the Bible to re-educate ourselves into placing our trust in God. And God has commanded that we should read our Bible and contemplate its life-giving words, as we go about our daily duties. And the Bible promises… “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” Romans 10:17.

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So then, both “faith”, as well as “hearing” come to us as a result of studying God’s words. Yes, the Bible begets spiritual life into otherwise, spiritually dead humans.

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And all those who have truly received the gift of the Holy Spirit, will long to soak-in the life-giving words found in its pages!

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Braet von Überfeldt – woman with bible 1866 – wikipedia – US-public-domain

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PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING!

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And isn’t it true, that it’s often very difficult to relearn how to handle life’s various problems and situations?

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But the life of faith and trusting in God to solve our problems is something we all must struggle with, at times.

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Yet, haven’t we all experienced that, the more we learn to cease from Man’s faithless ways, and the more we put all our cares in God’s good hands, the more we will truly have peace as we enjoy the simplicity that we have in Christ?

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And as we grow in faith, and learn to live by faith, the more money we will save by not having to pay for the “peace of mind” that mankind would sell to us.

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Because God’s “peace of mind” is totally free!

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Transfiguration – Bloch – wikimedia commons – US public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus, who lived a life of faith and trust in Thy Word…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE REVELATION 12 DRAGON

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This Dragon constellation appears in the eastern horizon about mid-summer in the pre-dawn hours, spewing his flood-waters northward toward the Revelatio n 12 Woman in Travail (not pictured in this chart).

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The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga. There are two dimmer stars (#’s 1 & 2) which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth. These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water.

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THE ZODIAC NAMES

It is not the purpose, nor the desire of www.theheavensdeclare.net to give any validity or recognition to the Zodiac or any pagan deities. But unfortunately, the common names of many constellations (such as Scorpio or Sagittarius, etc.), must be given, solely for the purpose of locating them on star-charts.

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TOMORROW:

February 15 (The False Prophet, Part 12: “Is The Kingdom of God Within You?”)

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

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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.

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The Open Forum Harold Camping November 24, 2005 (youtube.com)

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Today’s Devotional – November 30 (Power of Positive-Thinking Gospels, Part 2 “Our Children!”)

By admin On May 9th, 2021

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Today’s Devotional – November 30

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Power of Positive-Thinking Gospels,

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Part 2 “Our Children!”

To read part 1, click here…June 9th (The Power of Positive-Thinking Gospels! Part 1)

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“And He (Jesus) said unto them (Joseph & Mary),

How is it that ye sought Me?

Wist ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?”

Luke 2:49

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Several nights ago, a very popular Christian speaker held a large convocation with a vast throng of tens of thousands of listeners.

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And this evangelist gave a very high-energy presentation, with a very positive message.

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Well, the gist of what he said is, “We need to think positive, speak positive, and believe positively, that God has good things in store for us here on earth!” Yes, this popular speaker continued to present a message about achieving our earthly dreams: earthly dreams for ourselves and for our families.

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Above picture not connected with this story – church service by Matt Malone for Wikimedia copyrighted

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“SMOOTHER THAN BUTTER!”

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“The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.” Psalm 55:21

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**This extravaganza was filled with short, but uplifting testimonies, a high-energy, upbeat rock band, attractive women, well-timed jokes, and smoother-than-butter preaching!**

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Well, needless to say, this presentation was received with no lack of enthusiasm!

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The vast audience, thousands strong, seemed mesmerized, yet ecstatic about this uplifting and upbeat message! The night was a huge success!

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ABOVE PHOTO: Speaker and Audience hands – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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FAMILY VALUES

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Now, because one of the main focuses of that message was on good health, prosperity, but also about family values, today’s devotional will deal with the question of children, and how we raise them.

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There is a growing consensus that our society is fast becoming a veritable Sodom & Gomorrah! Decadence and perversion are rapidly becoming the order of the day!

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And with the advent of modern high-tech devices, there doesn’t seem to be much hope for raising our children to love the Lord, and to escape the current wave of moral degeneracy, which is just now sweeping over the land like a giant tsunami!

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And so, this question of family values becomes a very critical question! Just how do we raise our children to “escape all these things, and to stand before the Son of Man”? Luke 21:36

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THE SINS OF SODOM

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Well, one thing is for sure! We should not raise them to love the sins of Sodom!

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Now there are many who do not understand just what the sins of Sodom were. But listen to what God has to say about this… “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they were haughty, and committed abomination before Me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.” Ezekiel 16:49, 50

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The fact is, the very first two sins mentioned were “pride”, and “fullness of bread”. And unfortunately, today’s churches do not understand that these two sins are exactly what we are teaching our children to love. Yes, when we encourage our children to go out and obtain a high-paying career, we are unknowingly encouraging them to go after the very same sins of opulence, which sins led to the downfall of Sodom, and ultimately led to her fiery destruction!

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And sadly, this prosperity-driven gospel being embraced in the churches today, is giving our children exactly the wrong idea of what it means to be Christ-like!

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People on Times Square – cropped – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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CHRIST & PAUL: OUR ROLE-MODELS

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Well, for one thing, the Christian should not be afraid to forsake the life of pleasure and proud pursuits, and order his or her life after the Divine Pattern of Jesus Christ. Well, that’s what Paul did!

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Listen to Paul’s testimony… “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,” Philippians 3:8

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Yes, Paul became poor in the eyes of the world, all for the sake of winning Christ. Yes, Paul lost all earthly glory and all worldly possessions, in hopes that the world might see Christ in him; and this became the over-arching desire of Paul’s life.

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And Paul encourages us by saying… “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” 1st Corinthians 11:1

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Paul Shipwrecked Acts 27:41-44-www.lavistachurchofchrist.org–public domain

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DEATH-TO-SELF BRINGS GOD’S BLESSINGS

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You see, we can try to give our children a Wonder-World Theme-Park existence, attempting to turn their life into one continuous round of picnics, parties, sports, vacations, amusements, and whatever else we think will make them happy and well-adjusted.

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But that will not save their soul! No, true Salvation is the gift of God! And yet, God gives us hope, that by my own personal obedience, He will bless my children, as result!

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Listen… “Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in His ways…Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD. Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.” Psalm 128:1, 3, 4, 6

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As this above passage reveals, it is by walking in the way of Jesus, God will bless our family.

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Castle of Disney – Wikipedia – Public dom.

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TRUE RICHES: EVERLASTING LIFE!

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“In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; To go into the clefts of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty, when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth.” Isaiah 2:20, 21

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So just what day is this above prophecy speaking of?

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Obviously, it is speaking of these last days!

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Yes, this is very Good News! After all, it says here that God’s people will finally wake up and realize that we cannot please God, while seeking after earthly Mammon!

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And it reveals that God’s people will finally realize that the Salvation of our children will only be accomplished when we finally decide to order our lives after the pattern of Christ!

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And it reveals that God’s people will finally realize that Everlasting Life is worth everything, and that pursuing the gold of this world, is like seeking after Fool’s Gold!

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Yes, Everlasting Life! Now that’s true riches!

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Christ’s Return by Jan Luyken – Wikipedia – Public domain

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Just listen to the serious-minded words of the young lad, Jesus (the role-model for us and our children)…

“And He (Jesus) said unto them (Joseph & Mary),

How is it that ye sought Me?

Wist ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?”

Luke 2:49

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

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TO READ PART 3, CLICK HERE…

June 11th (Power of Positive Thinking Gospels, Part 3: Being Crucified )

Crucifixion of Peter – Caravaggio Martirio di San Pietro – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to love the idea of forsaking all, to follow Jesus. Help me to set a good example for my family, as I conform my life to the pattern and image of Jesus Christ…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE NARROW WAY: THE PILGRIM’S PATHWAY

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew 7:13-14

That world-shaking allegory, Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan, picked up the theme of the Narrow Gate. The hero of the story was Christian, a man who was warned to flee from the City of Destruction (the world), and to embark on a journey to the Heavenly City. And along the way, Christian encountered many adventures and dangers. This first of its kind allegorical book absolutely rocked the western world, and became perhaps the first million seller book (along with the Bible).

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But God has also given this same Narrow Way parable in the night heavens! Incredible? Yes, incredible…and amazing too! And though these two stars can hardly be considered a constellation, but when sitting next to the two stars which comprise the Broad Gate, well, it makes a powerful statement, for the people of God.

So please come along on this journey and find out just why this pathway graces the night heavens, and perhaps you might find yourself embarking on your own pilgrimage up that very same Narrow pathway.

John Bunyan – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Pilgrim’s Progress Enters The Wicket Gate-Wikipedia public domain

LOCATION

This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter. 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). 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). 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. 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). 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. 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. The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle. 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). 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”.)

Editor’s note: These sketches on this page are merely sketches. The stars are not in their exact place. However, they are close enough to find them in the night sky. But as with most stars, it takes persistence to finally locate them.

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TOMORROW:

DECEMBER 1 (Apostle Paul’s Fun & Recreation, Part 2: How Should I Unwind?)

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) **are invited to listen to this Open Forum #18, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…**

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By admin On May 9th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – October 23

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And The Nations Were Angry! Part 13: “What If The Right Horn Prevails?”

To read Part 1, go here…October 24th (And The Nations Were Angry!)

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“And the nations were angry, and Thy wrath is come,

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and the time of the dead, that they should be judged,

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and that thou shouldest give reward unto Thy servants the prophets,

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and to the saints, and them that fear Thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
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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…”

Revelation 11:18, 19

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Star-chart to right is from Wikipedia. Editor has sketched over Sagittarius to show this Ark Constellation.

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FLOWER POWER? NOT SO MUCH!

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Can you believe it? it’s been over 50 years since the Summer of Love in San Francisco!

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Remember that?

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Well, most people were born in the years following that notable event. But it was a real effort by that then young generation to engage in brotherly love at a time when America was at war.

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Everything was peace and love!

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Flowers were given as a symbol of peace and love!

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Flower Power Demonstrator – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“LOVE SHMOVE!”

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Well, it wasn’t long until that movement went the way of almost every movement.

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And the world returned back to its normal push-and-shove ways, now even more skeptical of any so-called, “peace and love” rhetoric.

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Anger during a protest – by David Shankbone – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike-License

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Well, things just keep progressing…DOWNWARD!

Yes, we seen this nation become hopelessly divided. And the leaders as well as the activists are getting more hateful, and more violent with each passing month!

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

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“Dear Lord, Help me to hide myself in this day when you are causing the nations to drink of Thy cup of fury…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE ARK IN THE HEAVENS

So what importance to us is all this information? Well, if a person goes out at night, beginning in April (earlier in southern-most latitudes, and later in northern-most), in the pre-dawn hour, they just might locate the constellation commonly referred to as the Sagittarius Constellation . It is located in the southern sky. (Each night it appears a little earlier, slowly inching westward, through the summer, until it finally disappears below the western horizon in November.)

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At first, it simply appears as two twin birds flying westward. But if you look once again, it just might appear as a long box-like figure, with one star on the right, as you face it, and two stars on the left. The box, of course would be the Ark, and the stars on either side would represent angels, which are sometimes referred to as stars in the Bible (for instance, “the seven stars are the angels…” Revelation 1:20). To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia, in which the editor of this site has sketched in this Sagittarius Constellation, to show how God created it to appear.

Star-chart to right is from Wikipedia. Editor has sketched over Sagittarius to show this Ark Constellation.

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TOMORROW:

October 5 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 16: “Hitler in Hell?”)

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Today’s Devotional – July 15th (Loopholes in God’s Law, Part 1)

By admin On May 7th, 2021

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Today’s Devotional – July 15th

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Loopholes in God’s Law

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Part 1

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It is said, that in America’s younger years, many of the great law schools taught contract law, using the Book of Romans, as the model of a perfect contract.

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Well, as we know, the secularists moved in years ago, and soon began removing anything Christian from this society’s public institutions, eventually secularizing those formerly Christian schools.

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Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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LOOPHOLES

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Now, as for the contracts of men, we know that the people of the world often put what is known as “loopholes” in their contracts.

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For instance, a good contract lawyer might slip in a clause which allows his client to slip out of the contract altogether, for this or that reason.

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But would God ever do such a thing? Would God ever put a loophole in His infallible Word?

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Well, let’s explore this Book of books to see if God did put any loopholes in this document.

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La Bible, Notre-Dame – wikimedia – share-alike license

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BIBLE, A BOOK OF LOOPHOLES!

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Actually, if you think about it, the Bible is a contract made up of one loophole after another!

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For instance, right back in the beginning, God warned our first parents… “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” Genesis 2:17

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And so, right there, God made a divine contract to Adam, that should he or his wife eat of that forbidden fruit, they would die!

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But then, when they did eat of that tree, they didn’t die did they? Does, this make God a liar?

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Eve – Tizian – Wikipedia – pub-dom

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THE PROMISED REDEEMER

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No, God is not a liar! Adam and Eve began to die in that day! Death entered their bodies on that very day. And though it took many centuries for death to finally put them into the grave, God’s warning proved true and trustworthy.

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But then, right there in the garden, God added another loophole to His contract with Mankind.

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Listen… “And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel.” Genesis 3:15

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Yes, right there in the garden, God added a loophole big enough for the proverbial Mac Truck to drive through! Because this little comment He made, was a way of escape from that death sentence hanging over the heads of all Mankind! A Savior was to come into the world! And that Savior would eventually destroy the serpent!

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Mack-dump-truck – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

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LIFE AND DEATH: A SIMPLE CONCEPT!

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**Now this devotional does not have time (nor the understanding) to explore all the many other loopholes in God’s contract with Humanity.**

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But let’s just explore several other places in Scripture, in which God has placed loopholes big enough, for that same Mac Truck to drive through.

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The Bible clearly states in Romans… “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23

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So there we have it! The wages of sin is death. But the gift of God is life eternal! Very simple concept! Right?

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Argentine graves east falkland by Chris Pearson – wikimedia – share-alike license

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THE CREATION SHALL BE DELIVERED

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But if we turn to several chapters later in Romans, we find this statement… “For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first-fruits of the Spirit,” Romans 8:20-23

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Now this clause in God’s contract is seemingly very ambiguous! Because, it almost seems as if God is saying that the entire Creation, which He refers to as “they” in verse 23, will be delivered into the glorious liberty of the children of God!

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So just what does that above passage mean!?!

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Well, nobody knows for sure! And until Judgment Day has been concluded, nobody but God will fully understand! But the Bible does have other clauses written in, that make any truth-seeker pause and wonder, and ask God, “Just what are you actually saying, Lord?”

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

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MERCY REJOICES AGAINST JUDGMENT!

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Listen… “For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” James 2:13

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Okay, so it says here that the unmerciful will be shown no mercy by God. Now that’s pretty plain!

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But then, the very next statement says… “and mercy rejoices against judgment.” So here again, God makes a seemingly clear-cut condemnation, but then says… “And mercy rejoices against judgment”.

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And so, once again, God is giving Himself plenty of wiggle-room in these two statements! But we don’t fully understand just what He means, when He says… “And mercy rejoices against Judgment”, although many proud ones may think they know!

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Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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MEEKNESS REGARDING KNOWLEDGE

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And so, if we were smart, we would do well not to play the fool, and get so dogmatic about the Bible, especially concerning future events! Listen to Paul… “And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.” 1st Corinthians 8:2.

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As this above verse reveals, we need to realize that knowledge, true knowledge, is the gift of God, and that God hates human pride. And God will make us as fools if we begin to get dogmatic about future events! Oh yes, we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But we need to quit making ourselves as if we are some sort of know-it-all authority concerning the details of the Judgment Day before us!

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After all, the Bible says… “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” 1st Timothy 2:5, 6. Now just why did God say… “To be testified in due time”? After all, we all know that Jesus paid for the sins of all Mankind. So why does it say that this truth will “be testified of in due time”?

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Brooklyn Museum – What Our Lord Saw from the Cross – James Tissot

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THINGS HARD TO BE UNDERSTOOD!

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The fact is, the whole Bible is filled with countless similar, puzzling statements! And only a fool would dare to say that he or she knows what Judgment Day will be like.

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Now of course, the Bible presents many clear-cut statements! For instance, God says… “I hate divorce!” Malachi 2:16. And there is no getting around that statement! And God says that He hates all sin! And so, there are many things which the Bible has made as clear as noonday.

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But when it comes to many other things, God says… “As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.” 2nd Peter 3:16.

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You see, God doesn’t reveal everything. He has withheld many things from us, for His own reasons.

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Listen… “The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Deuteronomy 29:29. Those who are wise take note of such passages as this, and consequently, temper their doctrines and teachings to include this and other similar passages. In other words, those who are wise will refrain themselves from becoming too confident and too dogmatic about what the Bible actually teaches in many areas of truth.

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Paul the Apostle – Artist – Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier – circa 1500s – Wikipedia – public domain

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And so, perhaps the words of the wise-man are appropriate to end this little discussion…

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“Keep thy foot when you go to the house of God,

and be more ready to hear,

than to give the sacrifice of fools:

for they consider not that they do evil.

Be not rash with thy mouth,

and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God:

for God is in Heaven, and you upon earth:

therefore let thy words be few.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business;

and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.”

Ecclesiastes 5:1-3

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

June 7 (Loopholes in God’s Law, Part 2: “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing?”)

Two Southern Grey-headed Sparrows – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the gift of meekness of wisdom. Let me not be self-assured. But help me to search the Scriptures with the purpose of getting to know Thee, more and more…

Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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WIKIPEDIA STAR-CHART

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

Wikipedia Star-Chart – Corona Borealis

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

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

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

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TOMORROW:

“July 16th (The Chrysalis Christian, Part 2: “But I Am A Worm!”)”

caterpillar – Papilio machaon caterpillar – cropped image – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH

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

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THIS STUDY #194 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain

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Today’s Devotional – December 15 (Keeping 1 Day Holy, Part 3, “Works”)

By admin On May 4th, 2021

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Today’s Devotional – December 15

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Keeping 1 Day Holy,

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Part 3,

“Works”

To read Part 1, just click here… “June 3rd (Keeping 1 Day Holy!)”

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CONTINUED FROM YEAR 1, JUNE 4TH (click here)

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Again, how can merely ceasing from work make a day holy? This has been a big part of the last two devotionals, and it will also be the main focus today.

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE 4TH COMMANDMENT

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The 4th Commandment says, “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:8-11

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Well, if this one passage was all that God has to say on the subject, then we would have to conclude that, yes, ceasing from work on the Sabbath Day is what God requires for that day to be kept holy!

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And, as we read a number of other passages, we learn that shopping on the Sabbath, and picking up sticks on the Sabbath are also strictly forbidden!

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Ten Commandments National Museum of Scotland – cropped image – wikimedia share-alike license

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“REST UNTO YOUR SOULS”

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But we need to keep digging further, because the Bible defines what God means, when He speaks of our cessation from labor on His Sabbath.

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Now listen to this incredible call which Jesus pleads to all humankind…“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

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This above passage from Matthew’s Gospel is an invitation to all Humanity, to come enter into His rest.

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And here Jesus is giving a much greater concept concerning the Sabbath, than merely ceasing from physical labor.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART: Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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ENTERING INTO GOD’S FINISHED WORKS

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Now, Paul addresses this same concept in Hebrews… “For we which have believed do enter into rest, as He said, As I have sworn in My wrath, if they shall enter into My rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For He spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all His works. And in this place again, If they shall enter into My rest. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein…” Hebrews 4:3-7.

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Now this above passage is merely saying that becoming a true Believer brings that spiritual rest.

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But then God reveals that His own works were completed from the foundation of the world! And then He goes on to wishfully lament, saying, “And in this place again, If they shall enter into My rest.” Hebrews 4:5.

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And so, the gist of this passage is, that God’s “works” were finished on the 7th Day of Creation. And God desires for us to join Him in that everlasting rest.

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Ten Commandments National Museum of Scotland – cropped image – wikimedia – share-alike license

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THE WORKS WE MUST CEASE FROM!

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**But let’s get back to the subject of “work” and “labor”. So just what kind of work are we to cease from, in order to enter God’s everlasting rest?**

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Let’s go again to Galatians… “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God…

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” Galatians 5:19-24.

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Now this above passage lists many, but not all of the works of the flesh. And don’t we suppose that if a man or woman, or even a child ceases from these works, then that individual will truly find spiritual rest?

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But the fact is, such a spiritually victorious life can only be possible through the indwelling of God’s Spirit in our heart!

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NO ENVYING, NO PROUD & LOFTY DESIRES!

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“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings…”

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But let’s examine just one of these works, for a moment. Take for instance, the work of “envying”.

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Just imagine if a person had no more envying, as it says in this above passage! Well, that person would no longer respond to all those TV advertisements about buying a shiny new impressive car, or an ad about having that enviable and prestigious career, or about buying that bigger and fancier house on that notable and impressive Nob Hill location!

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And “envying” is just one of the many works of the flesh mentioned in this above passage from Galatians!

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Rolls Royce 200EX ‘Ghost’- Flickr – The Car Spy – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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“COMPARING SPIRITUAL THINGS WITH SPIRITUAL”

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Now when we read the Ten Commandments, we just cannot fully understand them, until we read everything else the Bible has to say about them.

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Oh yes, there are many who think of those Ten Commandments as if they are some sort of little laundry-list of Christian duties, not realizing the following passage… “I have seen an end of all perfection: but Thy commandment is exceeding broad. O how love I Thy law! it is my meditation all the day!” Psalm 119:96, 97.

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As this above passage reveals, the commandments of the Lord are “exceeding broad”. They require for us to meditate (contemplate) upon them all through the day. And as we put together those Ten Commandments with all other related Bible passages, we then begin to get a much broader concept of just what they really mean! “Thy commandment is exceeding broad”

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Braet von Überfeldt – woman with bible 1866 – wikipedia – US-public-domain.

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JESUS: THE END OF ALL PERFECTION!

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“I have seen an end of all perfection: but Thy commandment is exceeding broad! O how love I Thy law! it is my meditation all the day!” Psalm 119:96, 97.

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But just one more comment about this above passage from Psalm 119:96. Notice it says… “I have seen the end of all perfection!” Just what is the Psalmist referring to here, as “the end of all perfection”?

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Well we know just who is the ultimate fulfillment of the Law: Jesus Christ! Yes, Jesus is the true essence of the Law! And the Law is our schoolmaster which hopefully leads us to Christ! And as we behold the life and words of Christ, we begin to see the Law in all its beauty and perfection!

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Commons – US Public-Domain

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TO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

August 10 (Keeping 1 Day Holy, Part 4, Genuine Rest & True Holiness)

Jesus The Good Shepherd – Bernhard Plockhorst – 1825-1907 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Please continue to do a work in me, to cleanse me from all defilement of the flesh. Help me to crucify the Old Man, with all his sinful desires…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE HOLY GHOST RIDER CONSTELLATION

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This newest Signs Of Heaven Constellation (Fall, 2013) is by far the faintest of constellations, but is a very incredible and awesome one in a number of ways (which this article will explain).

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It is primarily comprised of the Camelopardalis Constellation (head and upper back), plus about 5 stars from the Cassiopeia Constellation (his leg), plus some random stars. It appears as an outline of a rider. Only the back of his head is detailed. And his back and the back of his legs are also detailed. Both sides of his arm are visible, and his hand is gripping the horses mane, and that is detailed by three stars (which are also part of the horse’s mane). The rider is in a position vaguely similar to a race-horse jockey. The two brightest stars in this constellation, are from the Cassiopeia Constellation, and are part of his leg. All the rest of the stars are very faint, and must be viewed on a very starry night.

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Since this constellation has just been revealed, there may be more to this constellation in the coming months. But if you can locate the Goodly Horse in Battle Constellation, then you shouldn’t have too much trouble locating this Rider Constellation, provided you have excellent star-watching conditions.

BIBLE VERSES PICTURED IN THE HEAVENS

“With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.” Ezekiel 26:12

THIS STAR-CHART: This is a Wikipedia star-chart, in which this site’s editor has sketched in these three constellation (without the Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation). Notice how the right front hoof is trampling on the tail of the Dragon. Also notice his eye is a star.It’s best seen when in the western half of the sky. It is found in mid-sky traveling from east to west. In January, it is in the west after midnight. As winter progresses, it can be seen earlier and earlier in the evening. a dark sky with good star-visibility is best, but not absolutely necessary to see this constellation. It is found on the opposite side of the Dragon Constellation from Orion. And as already stated, this Goodly Horse Constellation can be seen best in mid-winter when it is in the western side of the sky, and you are looking at it while you are facing west. The nose and head of this horse is partly made from the Perseus Constellation. The tail and rear end is partly of the Cassiopeia Constellation. The hind-leg is made partly of stars from the Andromeda Constellation.

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TOMORROW:

DECEMBER 16 (Almost All Is Vanity! Part 4: Our Purposes vs. God’s Purpose!)

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Jesus – Woman why weepest thou – Jesus – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This Open Forum #32 is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…

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Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – August 20 (The False Prophet, Part 33: “The Right Horn/7th Head of Antichrist: Morality, Counterfeit of Christianity”)

By admin On May 3rd, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – August 20

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The False Prophet,

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Part 33:

“The Right Horn/7th Head of Antichrist: Morality, Counterfeit of Christianity”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

“The beast that thou sawest…

The seven heads are seven mountains,

on which the woman sitteth.

And there are seven kings:

five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come…

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth;

and he had two horns like a lamb,

and he spake as a dragon.”

Revelation 17:8, 9 & 13:11

This Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation is spewing out its deadly waters which 7-stared waters parallel the 7 heads of the Antichrist Beast of Revelation 13 & 17

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

1st BEAST

Revelation 13 speaks of two beasts: the 1st beast, which arises out of the sea, and the 2nd beast, which arises out of the earth.

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And as this website amply reveals, the 1st Beast is a composite beast, rising out of the sea (of nations), made up of kings and kingdoms (see Revelation 17:1-12).

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This 1st beast, with its various kings and kingdoms symbolizes Satan’s antichrist world-system, which this present, fallen world is (including the apostate churches).

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2nd BEAST

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The 2nd Beast, rising up out of the earth (in the wilderness of the New World, America), is named “the False Prophet” (see Revelation 16:13, 19:20, 20:10).

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Not only did this 2nd Beast, The False Prophet, rise up out of the earth in the sense of rising up in the wilderness of North America, but also in the sense that its vast power & prominence was significantly derived from the goods and inventions which it produced from the earth’s resources, via The Industrial Revolution.

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But thirdly, this 2nd Beast rose up out of the earth in the sense that America has been greatly focused upon materialism and fleshly lusts.

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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THE 7 HEADS OF THE 1ST BEAST

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Now here is where these two beasts of Revelation 13 get even more complicated! You see, the 1st Beast has 7 heads. And this website has revealed what each of these heads represent:

1st: Babylon,

2nd: Medo-Persia,

3rd: Grecia (ancient Greece),

4th: Civil Rome,

5th: Spiritual Rome,

6th: Atheism,

7th: Apostate Protestantism

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2ND BEAST EMERGES AFTER 1ST BEAST RECEIVES A DEADLY WOUND BY A SWORD

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Now if all this is not complicated enough (sin is always complicated), this antichrist Beast gets even more complicated when it is revealed that the 2nd beast, The False Prophet, is actually comprised of the 6th and 7th heads of the 1st Beast.

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Yes, when the Papal Church of Rome (5th head) received its deadly wound by a sword (the “sword of the Spirit, the word of God” and through the mass production of Bibles during the Reformation), Satan began a brand-new strategy to destroy the souls of both God’s people, as well as the general populace of the world.

Caxton Showing the First Specimen of His Printing to King Edward IV at the Almonry, Westminster – Wikipedia – US public domain

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1ST BEAST BRINGS POVERTY/PERSECUTION

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2ND BEAST, WEALTH/IDLENESS

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The fact is, that while the 1st Beast employed poverty, famine, Bible-burning, Babylonian-based churches, torture, imprisonment, etc., to oppress the nations of Europe, the 2nd Beast has employed quite the opposite: materialism, opulence, over-abundance, decadence, hedonistic-pleasures, false sciences, false ideologies, many diversions, & attractions, proud, ambitious pursuits.

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PROVERBS 30:8, 9 IS A PROPHECY

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In other words, just as the Bible reveals…“Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.” Proverbs 30:8, 9

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Here is the key to understanding the two forms of oppressive warfare employed by that great Dragon, Lucifer, now called The Devil and Satan. Yes, his first form of persecution against God’s people was carried out during The Dark Ages of Europe, via the oppressive church-state system.

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The second form of persecution has been in the form of the opulence, hedonism, materialism, false-sciences, false-philosophies, apostate-Protestantism, and the vain/greedy/ambitious pursuits.

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To put each type of oppression carried out by each of these two beasts into a simple, earthly analogy, you could say that there are two ways to kill a mouse: by starvation-to-death, or by over-feeding until they explode.

Cannibalism in Russia and Lithuania 1571. – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Gluttony – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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“For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women (silly churches) laden with sins, led away with divers lusts”

2nd Timothy 3:6

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For many decades, the Christian nations of Europe and North America have been increasingly “overfed” until the church-world has all but apostatized because of our opulence/decadence/materialism. And Satan used this as an opportunity to creep in, bringing many false doctrines/false teachers into the already lukewarm church-community.

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Now, having established this fundamental understanding, this article will focus on right-horn/7th-head of antichrist.

Brooklyn Museum – The Foolish Virgins women- James Tissot – US Public Domain

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7th HEAD (of the 1st beast): APOSTATE PROTESTANTISM

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RIGHT HORN (of the 2nd beast): CAPITALISM/MORALISM

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As already revealed, the 6th head and 7th head of the 1st beast corresponds to the left horn and right horn of the 2nd beast, respectively.

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In other words, the 6th head of the 1st Beast and the left horn of the 2nd beast represent atheism, socialism, and counterfeit compassion, now the conglomerate character of the 2nd beast’s left horn.

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But the 7th head of the 1st Beast of the right horn combines with the right horn of the 2nd beast representing the apostate-Protestantism, capitalism, and morality, to make the totality of character of the right horn of this False Prophet beast.

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And so, with this in mind, we begin to see this 2nd beast being fulfilled by the two major political parties. One political party is held up by the pillars of socialism, atheism and their related isms. The other political party being supported by moralism, capitalism, with a thin veneer of Christian religiosity.

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel

The Puppetmaster of Politics – Property of www.theheavensdeclare.net – exclusive copyrighted

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“COME OUT OF HER (BABYLON), MY PEOPLE!”

Revelation 18:1-4

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The information provided by this article should really help to understand just why things are happening in the realm of politics and Christianity.

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And for those who have not yet grasped the complicated information presented here, they are encouraged to keep reading the various articles on www.signsofheaven.org (also known as www.theheavensdeclare.net). There are many related articles which further explain the two beasts of Revelation 13.

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And armed with such a thorough knowledge of these two beasts, every Soldier of the Cross, can much more easily navigate through this soon-coming Time of Trouble (which has already begun!).

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TO READ PART 34, CLICK HERE…

June 12 (The False Prophet, Part 34) “And I beheld another beast”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of just what a deceptive world this really is! Help me to get ready to leave this world…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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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.” Rev. 12:3

In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not. 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. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars. The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. 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. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

ABOVE PICTURE: Revelation 12 Dragon – Winter – Hyades, Pleiades, etc. – not for commercial uses

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TOMORROW…

August 21 (And The Nations Were Angry! Part 11: “Ring Around The Rosies…We All Fall Down!”)

Ring around the rosies – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

This is a chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 46 – He Was Transfigured

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This recording #140, is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – June 3 (How To Live By Faith, Part 1: “Sure-Fire Faith-Killers!”)

By admin On May 3rd, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – June 3

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How To Live By Faith,

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Part 1:

“Sure-Fire Faith-Killers!”

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It has always been Satan’s evil mission to destroy God’s people.

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And one way he does this is by chipping away at the faith of Believers.

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Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“HEARTS…OVERCHARGED WITH…THE CARES OF THIS LIFE”

Luke 21:34

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Well, in these last decades, Satan has stepped up his attacks by the invention of high-tech devices, most notably, television, radio, and now Internet.

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Of course, it has long been Satan’s preferred method to destroy faith by keeping church-goers so busy, that they neglect to read their Bibles, nor contemplate God’s Word.

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And this website has continually warned Christians against allowing ourselves to get so busy with the pleasures and ambitious pursuits of this present world-order.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Dream Maker of Babylon – Signs Of Heaven.org

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“…THE IMAGE…SHOULD SPEAK”

Revelation 13:15

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But this website needs to further spotlight the dangers of what is being transmitted over today’s airways!

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Yes, it is no coincidence that the programming seen and heard via these devices has a tendency to diminish the faith of God’s people.

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Berlin neukoelln – TV satellite dishes – cropped image – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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“EVIL COMMUNICATIONS CORRUPTS”

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Just listen to 1st Corinthians 15:33…“Be not deceived, evil communications corrupts good manners (behavior).”

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As this above verse reveals, it is Satan’s objective to deceive people into thinking that evil communications have little or no effect on the character of people.

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But this and other similar Bible passages say just the opposite!

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

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BRAINWASHING OUR CHILDREN

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**But Satan uses “evil communications” to eat away at the faith of Christians.**

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For example, when children are assaulted every day with atheistic and perverted philosophies, they are gradually and imperceptibly indoctrinated by those daily assaults. And this explains to a great degree why so many young adults eventually cast away their Christian upbringing, and instead embrace secularism.

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After all, Satan is no dummy! He fully understands all this!

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And so, in his cruel hate, the Enemy of Souls has forced society to send their children through the public school systems for this very purpose.

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ABOVE PICTURE: TV indoctrination – www.signsofheaven.org

PICTURE: TV, The Babysitter From Hell

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ATHEISTIC SCIENCE SHOWS

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Or what about science shows?

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They are heavily salted with evolutionary/atheistic philosophies!

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Charles Darwin – by John Collier (artist) – www.wikimedia.com – Public Domain

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“LEARN NOT THE WAY OF THE HEATHEN!”

Jeremiah 10:2

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But deception goes even deeper! Yes, there are even more subtle ways in which Satan indoctrinates viewers.

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Take for instance the average TV show.

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Over and over, these shows (both factual and fictional) have the over-arching message about relying on human strength, human intelligence, and money, as the means of accomplishing a desired achievement.

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These shows completely ignore the power of faith in the great and precious promises found in the Bible!

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hand – Slap – High and Mighty Trailer Screenshot – 1954 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF THE…SADDUCEES (UNBELIEF)”

Matthew 16:6, 11

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And those who expose ourselves to these faithless ways, will eventually lose our trust in God’s sovereignty and ability to govern over human affairs.

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And so, in light of these faith-killing television, radio, and Internet programs, it becomes necessary to begin to beg and plead for deliverance from such pernicious habits.

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Yes, for those of us who have allowed ourselves to fall into such soul-addicting habits, we can expect a struggle to overcome those habits

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ABOVE PICTURE: The Pied Piper of Television – www.signsofheaven.org

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OUR DAILY BATTLE

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Perhaps at the end of each day, maybe while lying down in bed (and all through the day), we need to spend much time thinking back on how we might have overcome that big or little attack by the Devil. Just what “exceeding great and precious promises” could have been employed, which would have given us the victory over the temptations which assailed us in our daily warfare?

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Listen…Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2nd Peter 1:4)

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Constant learning and hiding of the many Bible promises into our hearts is a critically important part of our daily walk in the Lord!

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The armor of God – theheavensdeclare.net -use by permission only

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY (HEAVEN)!”

Proverbs 25:25

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But the Good News is, that with unwavering faith and persistent effort, the victory over these Satanic snares will be rewarding.

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And yet, let none fall back into those habits, once the victory over them be gained.

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TV icon novela svg. – Wikimedia –

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the strength to stay away from these faith-killing influences. And help me to stay in the Word throughout my day…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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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. 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. 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). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. 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. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

“June 4 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 3: A Heath in the Desert!)“

Joshua Tree – cropped – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH

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

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THIS STUDY #519 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 30 (Taking Back This Nation For God, Part 18: “Why Did We Become ‘The Divided States of America’?”)

By admin On May 2nd, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 30

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Taking Back This Nation For God!

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Part 18:

“Why Did We Become ‘The Divided States of America’?”

To read Part 1, click here…“March 28th (Taking Back This Nation For God!)”

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“And if a kingdom be divided against itself,

that kingdom cannot stand”

Mark 3:24

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A NEW NATION WAS FORMED

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Those who long ago sailed to this fledging nation, exhausted from the centuries of religious/civil tyranny in Europe, began what they thought was to be a Christian nation!

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Yes, America was the beginning of a great experiment in freedom of political/religious speech as well as liberty of conscience!

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And God mercifully gave this nation an incredible constitution: a wonderful gift given by the Almighty, because of cruel tyranny He allowed by the harsh hand of Satan, throughout the various European nations during the centuries of The Dark Ages.

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**And the forefathers of this new nation eventually named it, “The United States of America”.**

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Pilgrims & Thanksgiving – Brascome – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States by H.C. Christy – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“And I…saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy”

Revelation 13:1

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**Of course, Satan didn’t get killed back there in Europe. Nor was his tyrannical Beast-system killed. It merely received “a deadly wound”, and yet, was eventually healed.**

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But Satan had a new challenge presented to him. How could he infiltrate and eventually destroy this new Christian nation?

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Well, that was really no problem! You see, Satan well knew that he would eventually turn this nation into the 2nd Beast of Revelation 13: The False Prophet.

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ABOVE ENGRAVING: Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – this old engraving shows that the Church once realized that the Babylon Mother of Harlots was actually the apostate churches – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.”

Revelation 13:11

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Yes, while the first beast caused famine, scarcity, persecution and death, this second beast would seemingly be just the opposite! Abundance, opulence, innovative genius, various entertainments, idleness, and the other decadent things which vast wealth brings!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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SATAN CAUSES TROUBLE

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But while God’s people were hoping to find a place of refuge from the wickedness they left behind, Satan was already bringing his own people across the waters: secularists, and pseudo-Christians.

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And it didn’t take long before he had already stirred up trouble in this young nation: slavery, wars with native Americans, and religious persecution had soon become the order of the day.

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But the God-given constitution finally prevailed, ending religious persecution. And after a long struggle, the Constitution again prevailed, ending slavery. And the following decades saw the eventual demise of racism.

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Oh no, not that this world could ever be perfect! No, but eventually both Native Americans and Black Americans gradually rose in stature, even becoming leaders in their communities, and some even world leaders!

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This was truly a remarkable accomplishment, thanks be to our Constitution!

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Legree – Wikipedia – Public Domain

President Barack Obama – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

Ben Nighthorse Campbell Senator – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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COUNTERFEIT MERCY, COUNTERFEIT JUSTICE

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But still, Satan was not going to give up! And because the Bible prophesied that this False Prophet had “two horns as a lamb”, Satan knew he must give this deceiving beast two horns of power like the Lamb of God: Compassion & Morality.

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Yes, just as Jesus is the very essence of mercy & truth, righteousness & peace, Satan would give this False Prophet those very qualities…yet without the true power of God.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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“And he (the 2nd Beast) causeth all…that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark…of the beast…”

Revelation 13:16, 17 [condensed]

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And so, as we now sadly witness this nation become deeply divided, we begin to understand why. This False Prophet was prophesied to begin persecution once again. And just like the first Beast of Revelation, this second Beast would eventually choke off the true and unvarnished Gospel from being preached. And those who refused to conform their characters into the image of Satan’s present-day antichrist world-system would likewise suffer persecution, even death!

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So, what we are now seeing is a False Prophet Beast with two horns, The DIVIDED States of America!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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Now, at this point, someone would asked the obvious question: “If these two political powers are both horns on the same beast, why in the world are they so hateful against one-another!?”

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation…”

Luke 11:17

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Well, do mercy and justice go together in the natural world? Absolutely not! But even further, as the justice/morality side of society witnesses all the current-day abominations being introduced by the so-called “party of compassion”, it causes even deeper division between these two groups!

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Clenched human fist – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”

Psalm 85:10

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So, why did Jesus seem to possess perfect peace while being the very essence of compassion and justice?

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Listen…“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” Psalm 85:10

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Here is seen what the universe had never before seen! Totally harmony between these two violently opposing qualities.

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How could justice be satisfied with mercy? IMPOSSIBLE! The law demands justice! Justice must be fulfilled!

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Thus, there can never be peace between justice and mercy, according to the Law! Justice must be satisfied!

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Jesus – www.thebiblerevival.org – Public Domain

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“Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”

John 1:29

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And so, Jesus came upon the world stage, as the Sacrificial Lamb of God! And His death of that cruel Roman Cross, satisfied both justice and mercy! This is where mercy and truth met together! This is where righteousness and peace kissed each other!

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At the Cross, where “God gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes on Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life!” (see John 3:16)

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Cross of Jesus Christ – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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SO WHY IS THE BEAST FIGHTING AMONGST ITSELF?

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So, what’s the problem with this False Prophet Beast?

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Perhaps you could say, this antichrist beast has, “a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away!” 2nd Timothy 3:5 This antichrist imposter cannot do what Jesus did to satisfy both mercy and justice!

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Yes, Satan can counterfeit, but never perfectly! God makes sure Satan’s counterfeits are flawed in some ways, so that His Elect will not be swept away by those imposters!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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“But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.”

Isaiah 57:20, 21

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And so, as Christians behold these two groups fighting one-another, this should be a giant tip-off that something’s drastically wrong! They are not behaving in a Christlike manner!

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Their brand of compassion is flawed.

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Their brand of justice and morality is likewise flawed!

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**They’ve never “met together”!**

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And they’re certainly not willing to “kiss each other”!

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The Puppetmaster of Politics – Property of www.theheavensdeclare.net – exclusive copyrighted

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well just how this battle between these two lamblike horns will turn out, only God knows!

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We’ll have to wait and see just which horn will prevail? Or maybe they’ll join forces to persecute God’s people!

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But for those who are tired of this out-of-control world, “…an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness…” Isaiah 35:8

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Yes, for those who wish to escape this soon-to-be-doomed world, there is a highway which leads gently upward. And the Lamb of God is calling for each and every weary soul to become Heaven-bound pilgrims, sojourning out of this pandemic madness! The heavenly Promised Land is awaiting!

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**And it is a good Land, a land of peace & harmony & brotherly love, and, “a land flowing with milk and honey”, in which we will truly be forever happy, and forever young!**

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ABOVE PICTURE: The True Upward Pathway www.signsofheaven.org

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TO READ PART 19, CLICK HERE…

November 10 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 19: “The Divided States & My Divided Heart?”)

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to escape this awful and fearful judgment which seems to be falling on this society. Let me hide myself in Thy secret pavilion until the indignation be overpast…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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DRAGON’S WAVE OF WATER

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In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation up in the night sky does not. But God has faithfully created this wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically comprised of ten stars.

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The main body of the wave has seven stars (#’s 1 thru 7, in the sketch), and the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars, (#’s 8, 9, 10).

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So in this wave, we see the same 7/10 numbering found in the Revelation description of the heads/horns/crowns of the Dragon.

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

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Listen again… “When the waves of death compassed me…THE FLOODS OF UNGODLY MEN made me afraid. The sorrows of Hell compassed me about;” 2nd Samuel 22:5.

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ATHEISM AND THE NUMBER “6”

And so, without going into a lengthy discussion, let’s just say that of all the 7 heads of Antichrist, the head which most closely aligns with atheism would logically be the 6th head. And why the 6th head? The Book of Revelation, Chapter 13 warns that the Antichrist Beast has a number of 666. And it describes this number as being the “number of a man”. The number “6” in Scripture has to do with “Man”. It is a number which reminds of the 6th Day of Creation; the day that Man was created. Man was created on the 6th day. And so, Mankind is very much connected with the number “6”

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And since atheism is the religion which holds Mankind as the supreme ruler of Earth, then the number “6”, being the number of Man, seems to correspond to the 6th head of Antichrist, very well.

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Now these ideas may not be “written in stone”, as the saying goes. And nothing hinges upon, nor falls apart, with or without these theories. But sufficed to say, there is strong evidence that these concepts have biblical support.

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And so, this 6th star in the Revelation 12 Dragon’s wave of water, would correspond to the 6th head of the Antichrist Beast. And as already said, “waves” in Scripture, represent the many false ideologies which Satan has flooded the world with, throughout time. So that is why this Signs Of Heaven website believes that atheism was the 6th head of Antichrist.

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But if the reader wishes to explore these things in more depth, please go to “Floodwaters of Satan-Introduction”.

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TOMORROW…

March 31 (The False Prophet, Part 33: “The 7th Head: Morality, Counterfeit of Christianity”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

This is a chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 45 – The Foreshadowing of the Cross

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This recording #139, is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 16 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 17 – “The Wayward Son & The USA”)

By admin On May 2nd, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 16

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Taking Back This Nation For God!

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Part 17:

“The Wayward Son & America”

To read Part 1, click here… “March 28th (Taking Back This Nation For God!)”

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“And he (Jesus) said,

A certain man had two sons:

And the younger of them said to his father,

Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me…

and took his journey into a far country,

and there wasted his substance with riotous living.”

Luke 15:11-13 (condensed)

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This above parable which Jesus told, has great spiritual implications for many Jews, for the Church, and even for the individual Christian. And it has been an encouragement for many lost souls who likewise spent their past lives in rebellion against Heaven and against Heaven’s Jesus!

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When reading the entire parable it actually is the story of redemption. In other words, the wayward son ended up broke, homeless, and hungry, and this young man, “… would eat what the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.” Luke 15:16

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Prodigal Son – Peter_Paul_Rubens – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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A HAPPY ENDING FOR THAT REPENTANT SON!

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Well, this little story ends with the wayward son returning back to his Father in repentance. But instead of responding with scorn and punishment, the Father said, “Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this My son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.” Luke 15:22-24

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Yes, there have been many sinners who felt too wretched and sinful to think that God might forgive them, but who took heart by this extremely encouraging parable! And they too, returned to God and found full forgiveness and restoration!

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Brooklyn Museum – The Return of the Prodigal Son – James Tissot – Public Domain

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“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,”

Heb_4:12

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BUT BEING GOD’S PROPHETIC WORD, THIS PARABLE, LIKE SO MUCH OF THE BIBLE, PROBABLY HAS IMPLICATIONS FAR BEYOND WHAT WE NOW UNDERSTAND!

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magnifying glass on puzzle – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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BRAVE BEGINNINGS

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Yes, the Bible probably has implications far beyond what we might now realize!

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For example, if we look at the United States, we see a nation built by leather-tough pioneers and brave, self-sacrificing soldiers who put their lives on the line to establish and preserve a God-given nation, dedicated to “freedom of religious/political speech and liberty of conscience”.

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Oregon state capitol building pioneer on top – wikipedia – share-alike license

Soldier raising flag – cropped – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“But they that will be rich fall into…into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”

1st Timothy 6:9

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But as the decades progressed, this nation became extremely prosperous via the produce and natural resources of the earth, combined with many marvelous innovations!

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However, to a great degree, this current generation are much like pampered children who grow up in a rich man’s house. Many of us just do not appreciate our heritage, nor the vast riches we have inherited.

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To a great degree, we didn’t have to work for what we have. It was left to us by our forefathers. And as a result of our ingratitude, we now treat this great experiment in free speech and liberty of conscience, called “The United States” as carelessly as the proverbial “bull in a china shop”

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Burning Man – 2013 -Chapel – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

Minneapolis Riots – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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A SHORT-LIST OF OUR SQUANDERING

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1. Reckless and even suicidal spending by irresponsible congress-people, governors, and presidents!

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2. Rapidly declining morals, that might even make the citizens of Sodom & Gomorrah blush!

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3. Self-destructive laws and a defiant rebellion against our constitution, all brought to us by congress-people who don’t even seem to care, that what they are doing will inevitably result in the destruction of this once great nation!

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4. The stamping out of free-speech by the media Goliaths!

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5. Imposing increasing restrictions upon citizen-rights, concerning various issues, imposing mandates which were once thought to be best left to individual choice.

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6. The trampling on the right to life: a right guaranteed in the constitution.

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7. A great percentage of the populace now engage in self-destruction through the use of dysfunctional, harmful, addictive, and even deadly substances.

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8. Careless and corrupt judges no longer upholding the rule of law.

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9. we are much like immature children at the playground, engaging in finger-pointing and name-calling instead of discussing our political/social/religious differences, as mature adults do.

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10. Illegally allowing millions to simply flood over our borders, instead of insisting on entrance through proper legal channels, as this nation’s rule of law demands. (And throughout the Bible, there are many examples of God being very insistent that His people maintained strict border control. For just one example, see Revelation 21:27 & 22:14, 15)

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It’s so sad to see the self-destruction of this once-great civilization, just as with any broken-hearted father, if he could tearfully witness his children squander his hard-earned savings upon their personal debauchery and riotous living!

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US flag burning – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

Duct Tape Mouth – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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

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“The wicked shall be turned into Hell, and all the nations that forget God”

Psalm 9:17

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And let’s not forget how that bankrupt young man in the parable eventually became a servant and companion of swine!

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Well, maybe we won’t literally end up in the swine trough. But there will indeed be a day of recompense for any society which willingly destroys what God has blessed them with!

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And there will be a replacement for a nation founded by God upon the platform of religious/political liberty of conscience!

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Oh yes, pay-day is almost here! And we spoiled and ungrateful children will get to “enjoy” the coming alternative replacement government!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, in spite of this sad, even tragic situation, there is much Good News! Yes, even though we cannot stem the tide of evil and destruction now sweeping over the land like a devastating tsunami, there still remains hope!

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That’s right, there is deliverance for any man, woman, or child who wishes to escape “when the overflowing scourge shall pass through!” Isaiah 28:15, 18 & 30:28

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Remember John Bunyan’s allegorical Tale, Pilgrim’s Progress? Remember how the pilgrim escaped The City of Destruction? That’s right! He began his pilgrimage out of that doomed city, onward and upward to The Celestial City!

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And that’s exactly how we can also escape this doomed planet, ripe for fiery destruction!

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“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night;

in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise,

and the elements shall melt with fervent heat,

the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved,

what manner of persons ought ye to be

in all holy conversation and godliness,

Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God,

wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved,

and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Nevertheless we, according to his promise,

look for new heavens and a new earth,

wherein dwelleth righteousness”

2nd Peter 3:10-13

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Pilgrims Progress – His Burden Fell Off His Back – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Upward Pathway – cropped and altered photo – by böhringer friedrich for – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

ABOVE PICTURE: The True Upward Pathway www.signsofheaven.org

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TO READ PART 18, CLICK HERE…

March 30 (Taking Back This Nation For God, Part 18: “Why Did We Become ‘The Divided States of America’?”)

Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to escape this awful and fearful judgment which seems to be falling on this society. Let me hide myself in Thy secret pavilion until the indignation be overpast…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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“Multitudes, multitudes in the ‘Valley of Decision’…

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for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”

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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining…

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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…

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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…

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“But the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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Joel 3:14-16

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION GROUP…

Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation. Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing. In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left. In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward. It resembles a pyramid.

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Then find the second pyramid to its right (south).

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Then go a little further south to the next third pyramid. The third snow-cap is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.

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These three pyramids are the snow-capped portion of these three mountains in this sketch. (of course, you won’t see the snow-caps in the sky. They are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept-EDITOR).

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THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP.

Valley of Decision & O Destroying Mtn. Constellations

They appear in mid-summer in the eastern skies in pre-dawn hours. These are made of Cassiopeia (mount on left), and various stars from the Andromeda Constellation (valley) Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount) & Destroying Mount (right)), and Pisces (Broad Way to Hell). The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.

The above Wikipedia star-chart shows this amazing constellation group as it appears from June to fall, just prior to the winter constellation group. Actually, these Valley of Decision Constellations appear in early summer in the pre-dawn hours. (Editor of this website has sketched in this constellation group onto this above Wikipedia star-chart.)

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TOMORROW…

March 17 . . . . The False Prophet, Part 28: “The 6th Head: Cruel Compassion”

Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 31 – The Sermon on the Mount

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ABOVE STAR-CHART: Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #125, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry..

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Today’s Devotional: December 10 (SATAN: A TRUE BRIDGE-BUILDER!?)

By admin On May 2nd, 2021

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Today’s Devotional: December 10

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SATAN: A TRUE BRIDGE-BUILDER!?

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**You would think that being called a “Bridge-builder” has to be a good thing!**

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Well, most of the time it is a good thing!

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After all, being a peace-maker, and a reconciler is a very good quality to have!

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Well, it’s a good thing, unless of course we’re talking about Lucifer!

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But how in the world can we possibly call Lucifer a “bridge-builder”!?!

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

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MADE OF MANY “GOOD” THINGS

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Well, one great principle that must be remembered, now that we are in the time of the False Prophet (this present-day antichrist society), is that he has bridged the gap between the Church and this evil world with many things which have the appearance of goodness: Innocent amusements! High-paying careers! Interesting hobbies! Intriguing sciences!

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And it gives his Satanic Majesty no greater pleasure than to see Christians walking across this bridge, back into the world!

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bridge to nowhere – creative commons license – cropped image – wikimedia

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BUILT WITH MANY “NICE” THINGS!

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And so, “the god of this world” has constructed this bridge back into the world: a bridge which has been built with a lot of seemingly good, even innocent things!

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There are places to see, resorts to relax at, clubs to join, sports games to play (or watch), expensive insurance plans to buy, dramas to intrigue, worldly investments, confederations to pledge-allegiance to, operas, concerts and plays and musicals to dress up for, newspapers to relax and read or TV news to watch, holidays to plan for and celebrate, school events to attend, teams to cheer, and on and on this list goes!

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And the world loves these things!

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But that’s their prerogative! After all, the world is not on the Narrow Upward Pathway, as Believers are supposed to be climbing.

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

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“ANOTHER JESUS…& ANOTHER SPIRIT”

2nd Corinthians 11:4

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But should the Christian let his or her guard down, before long, as we join hands, so to speak, with the world, it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish the Christian from the worldling.

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But the Bible warns… “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?…Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” 2nd Corinthians 6:14-18 (click to read all)

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Yes, as this above passage commands, there must be a separation from the world, if ever we wish for God to treat us as His children!

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

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“A PECULIAR PEOPLE”

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Read once again…“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?…Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” 2nd Corinthians 6:14-18 (read all here)

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Notice in this above passage, that it almost sounds like separation is a pre-requisite to God dealing with us as His children! If for no other reason than to maintain a distinction between the Believer and the world, we need to keep a separation from the many seemingly nice things, which the False Prophet has built his bridge with. “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 such a verse as this, calling Christians a royal priesthood, a peculiar people, is an absolutely preposterous idea to many!

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And let’s face it, most of us don’t like rejection. It’s human nature to want to be accepted. Not too many wish to be seen as an “odd duck”! And so, many Christians try very hard to blend in.

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Ponte Vasco da Gama – cropped image – by Mira for wikimedia -share-alike license

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IS ‘BLENDING-IN’ A BAD THING?

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And truthfully, there’s nothing wrong with trying to blend-in. On the other hand, there’s nothing wrong with being distinctively Christian either!

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The problem comes in when a Christian begins to adorn his or her self with ungodly adornments: un-Christ-like conversation, dementing associations, corrupting amusements and compromising places of revelry.

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All these seemingly nice things begin to becloud our spiritual senses, and gradually and imperceptibly revert us back into the 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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SORRY, BRIDGE OUT!

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Oh well, yes, we must work and raise our families, and do other things in society. And it’s true, we can’t come completely out of the world. But the fact is, we can come a good way out, if we so-choose!

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And no, we are not to begin wearing uniforms, grow a long beard, or speak in “Thee’s” and “Thou’s”.

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But, rather, we need to guard our heart with all diligence against becoming one in spirit with the world…We need to NOT allow ourselves to cross that bridge back into the world. We need to study God’s Word, to understand just where the proper boundary-line is between using, but not abusing the things of the world.

“…Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” 2nd Corinthians 6:14-18 (read all)

Stonelick Williams Corner Bridge – cropped image – wikimedia – share-alike license.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, give me wisdom to know where to draw the line between using the things of this world, but not abusing the things of this world (see 1st Corinthians 7:31) Let my life become a life of purity and holiness, not with pretentious things, but with the quiet warmth of Christ’s Spirit, dwelling within me…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE ARK IN THE HEAVENS

Two Turtledoves birds & Flower Of The Field Constellations

If a person goes out at night, beginning in April (earlier in southern-most latitudes, and later in northern-most), in the pre-dawn hour, they just might locate the constellation commonly referred to as theSagittarius Constellation . It is located in the southern sky. (Each night it appears a little earlier, slowly inching westward, through the summer, until it finally disappears below the western horizon in November.)

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Ark of the Covenant Constellation

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At first, it simply appears as two twin birds flying westward. But if you look once again, it just might appear as a long box-like figure, with one star on the right, as you face it, and two stars on the left. The box, of course would be the Ark, and the stars on either side would represent angels, which are sometimes referred to as stars in the Bible (for instance, “the seven stars are the angels…” Revelation 1:20). To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia, in which the editor of this site has sketched in this Sagittarius Constellation, to show how God created it to appear.

ABOVE PICTURE – Summer Constellations with Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) & Flower Of The Field Constellations (Scorpio) – signsofheaven.org – Not for profit uses!

Star-chart to right is from Wikipedia. Editor has sketched over Sagittarius to show this Ark Constellation.

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TOMORROW:

DECEMBER 11 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 28: “Raising Up Good Little Babylonians!”)

TV – the babysitter

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this Open Forum #28 is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 29 (The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation, Part 4: “Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!” FURTHER CONTINUED)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 29

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The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation,

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Part 4:

“Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!”

FURTHER CONTINUED

To read Part 1, click here…January 15 (The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation, Part 1: “Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!”)

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THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF YESTERDAY’S DEVOTIONAL (CLICK HERE TO READ)

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“The backslider in heart

shall be filled with his own ways:”

Proverbs 14:14

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**In yesterday’s devotional, the concept was given of how God purifies His people, His “royal priesthood” by fire.**

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**And so, we continue today to further reveal how this fiery purifying process helps us to “Hold fast to what thou hast”, as Revelation 2:26, & 3:3 commands us to do.**

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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In the Book of Job (Job is pronounced with a long “o”), we read that he was “the greatest of all men of the east” Job 1:3

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And outwardly, Job was “perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.” Job 1:1

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Job – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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JOB’S TRIALS BEGIN

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But the day arrived when God allowed Satan to sift Job, even as Satan sifted Peter, “as wheat”. Luke 22:31

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Yes, the horrible trials brought upon Job were designed to see whether or not he would curse God.

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

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ALL FINGERS POINT AT JOB

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But then, as this wonderful story unfolds, his three “miserable comforters” Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar each engaged in a very long dialogue with Job, pointing their fingers and accusing him of all sorts of sins as the cause for God’s curse to come upon him.

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And then after this long diatribe concluded, Elihu, the young man who patiently waited until the three “friends” had finished accusing Job, began to speak.

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The next few chapters contain Elihu’s correct assessment of Job: inward sin which God was attempting to reveal to Job.

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Job rebuked by his friends – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

Elihu and Job – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“THE LORD ANSWERED JOB OUT OF THE WHIRLWIND”

Job 38:1

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And finally, God Himself chimed in, asking Job questions far above anything that Job could answer.

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The reason for these questions was to make Job realize that God has purposes far higher than mankind can know or understand.

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

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“I SHALL COME FORTH AS GOLD!”

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And so, God allowed the Devil to send those fiery trials upon Job, to cleanse out the hidden sins of pride, anger, self-righteousness, and self-pity from Job’s heart.

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Just listen to Job’s very own words…“But He (God) knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Job 23:10

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Here is revealed that it was God’s intention to allow Job’s fiery trials to ultimately root out these inner sins, which nobody knew about except God.

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Job and his friends – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“WHEREFORE I ABHOR MYSELF AND REPENT…”

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But at the end of Job’s trials, Job had been successfully cleansed, causing Job to humbly confess before God…“I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth Thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” Job 42:5, 6

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Yes, Job now fully understood that his fiery trials were brought upon him by God Himself, for the purpose of exposing Job’s sins to himself. And Job finally realized how great and wonderful that God is, and what an unrighteous sinner that he (Job) actually was.

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But Job finally emerged out of his trials humbled and cleansed. And God blessed Job with long life and twice as much as he had prior to his trials!

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

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IN THE MIRY PIT

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**Many of us (including this website’s editor) have been careless and sloppy, and have allowed Satan to steal away our heaven-sent gifts, letting him snatch them from us, as a thief might do!**

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And because of this, God has allowed the Devil to fill us with our own sinful ways! “A backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways” applies to us! God has filled us with our backsliding ways! And as a result, we have fallen into that proverbial “miry pit”, spoken of in such places as Job 30:19… “He (God) hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.”

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But God has allowed this to happen to us, that in the end, our fiery trials will burn away the dross from our hearts, so that, like Job, we too will “come forth as gold”. Job 23:10

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

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“THERE SHALL BE WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH”

Matthew 8:12

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When we read that “a backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways”, we must remember what happened to Job. He had to go through a specified amount of time of suffering before God gave him victory.

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And thus it is, with God’s disobedient people. We too must serve out our time of punishment. That’s possibly why we sometimes must suffer by repeating the same nagging sin over and over until the day we finally get victory over that sin. God wants us to become thoroughly sick of that sin. And just as God sent the tribe of Judah through 70 years of captivity for their sins, so also, we must serve out our time in the miry pit, unable to get out until we have fully been cured of that lust.

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Job – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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The Good News is, that by hiding God’s great and precious promises in our hearts, we might go through these trials, relying on those promises to guide us and to give us peace in the midst of the storm ahead.

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And at the end, we too may say along with Job…“I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth Thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” Job 42:5, 6

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Yes, finally God’s true worshipers will have been completely cleansed and thoroughly purified from all “wood, hay and stubble”, that we may “come forth as gold! (1st Corinthians 3:12 & Job 23:10)

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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And at that time, the following passage will be fully realized…

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“The LORD hath done great things for us;

whereof we are glad…

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

He that goeth forth and weepeth,

bearing precious seed,

shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,

bringing his sheaves with him.”

Psalms 126:3, 5, 6

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to hold fast to any good thing that I have…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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FIVE WISE VIRGINS STARS

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

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

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

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GATHERED AROUND GLORIOUS CROWN!

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The position of these stars is significant in a number of ways. The first, being that these Five Wise Virgins are gathered around the 12-star Crown of Revelation 12. And the obvious message here is, that these wise virgins represent the faithful portion of God’s Church. And as wise virgins, they understand the importance of winning the glorious crown of victory, which Jesus promised.

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Listen… “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” 1st Corinthians 9:24, 25.

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And so, God is showing us the difference between the wise and the foolish in His Church. While the wise are gathered around this crown of victory, the foolish are nowhere to be found.

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Corona Borealis/Bootes & Five Wise Virgins

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TOMORROW:

May 30 (How To Breeze Through the Coming Crisis! Part 9: “Three Rules for Constant Victory!”)

Brown tree snake – Boiga – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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CHRIST OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 17 – “Spare it this Year Also”

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5 Wise Virgins – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #199, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 27 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 18: “Somewhere Over The Rainbow?”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 27

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As The Flower of the Field,

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Part 18:

“Somewhere Over The Rainbow?”

To read Part 1, click here… “March 19th (As the Flower of the Field!)”

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“Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

There’s a land that I heard of

once in a lullaby

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“Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare

to dream really do come true

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“Someday I’ll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

That’s where you’ll find me

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“Somewhere over the rainbow

Blue birds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then oh why can’t I?

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“If happy little blue birds fly beyond the rainbow

Why oh why can’t I?”

Songwriters: E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen

Somewhere Over The Rainbow lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CONEXION MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Lyrics courtesy of www.lyricsfreak.com

Young girl or lady – Järnefelt_Saimi_in_the_Meadow – 1892 – Wikipedia US public domain

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Judy Garland starred in one of Hollywood’s greatest movies (“greatest” by this world’s standards).

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And what movie was that?

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The Wizard of Oz, of course!

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Well, those familiar with John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress understand that the Wizard of Oz was merely the secular world’s version of Bunyan’s masterpiece tale.

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Wizard of Oz movie poster – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW”

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Nevertheless, the movie became a household name in many countries, no doubt. And Judy Garland likewise became an overnight sensation in her role as young Dorothy of Kansas.

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**And the song, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” became a mega-hit, still today, being recorded by such artists as Israel (IZ) Kamakawiwoʻole and others.**

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This song sang of wishing upon a star, and of a place where one’s dreams come true. And it sang of a place where bluebirds fly through skies of blue, and troubles melt away like lemon drops.

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Yes, this song was full of hope and promise! One of the most beautiful of all popular songs!

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Wizard of Oz Judy Garland – 1939 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME?

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And the lovely, fresh-faced young lady, Judy Garland, captured the hearts of millions of movie-goers, as she looked dreamily up into the sky, and sang that beautiful song in that magical movie.

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Well, the gist of that movie was that after her adventure in the land of Oz, she finally realized that her home which she left, was, well, to put it in her own words…“There’s no place like home!”

Judy Garland sings Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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JUDY’S TRAGIC LIFE

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Ah, but that was merely a Hollywood movie!

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Because in real life, that beautiful young girl, who played Dorothy of Kansas, quickly grew up in this dark and evil world, only to become hopelessly hooked on drugs. And her life began a downward spiral until finally, she tragically died at the young age of 46. Her fresh-faced beauty fell away like that proverbial flower of the field.

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Obviously, Judy never found that magical place somewhere over the rainbow, where dreams come true. Just the opposite! She literally went through a living Hell-on-Earth with her drug addiction! Maybe, instead of “There’s no place like home” she should have rather sang, “There’s no place like this Hell-on-Earth I’m going through!”

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Judys grave – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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MANY TRAGIC TALES IN THIS WORLD

And truth-be-told, the heart-breaking story of Judy Garland is an all too familiar tale in this sad and tragic world.

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Yes, a great percentage of people likewise become slaves to drugs and alcohol. And many of them also die an early death.

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Others suffer from various other maladies.

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A great percentage of the world’s populace go through horrible circumstances of one type or another: divorce, disease, mental problems, crime, rape, war, loss of loved-ones, old age, kidnapping, loneliness, financial problems, loss of job, and a host of similar personal tragedies.

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And even those who seem to live a charmed life, eventually suffer and die…a hopeless death!

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Highbrow drunkard – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

Lady in sling – Photo by Liz Roll – FEMA – Elderly cared for in Louisiana – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

Divorce – cropped photo – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Girl – Depression by Danielzanetti – cropped photo – for Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License 3.0

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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But there is Good News, even in this hopeless and tragic world!

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**The fact is, there is a place “somewhere over the rainbow”, where dreams actually do come true!**

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Listen to how the Bible describes this place…“And I saw a new heaven and a new Earth: for the first heaven and the first Earth were passed away…And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” Revelation 21:1, 4

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Yes, this above verse speaks of a land which the Bible calls, “The Promised Land”. And all those who decidedly followed Jesus out of this sad and hopeless world, will all be there in that wonderful and beautiful land!

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And all are invited to join this mass end-time exodus out of this dark and tragically hopeless world to that land where we will be forever happy and forever young!

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TO READ PART 19, CLICK HERE…

June 10 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 19: “The Biggest Carrot In The Universe!”)

Mini-Donks & Carrots! – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully realize the meaninglessness of this life and to fully appreciate the infinite value of the world-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 FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION

This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created! It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward. 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! No! 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 commonly known as Scorpio .

But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group. 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! Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” 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.

WHY IS THIS FLOWER POINTING UPWARD?

To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia. The editor of this site has sketched in the Flower of the Field Constellation on this constellation commonly referred to as the Scorpio Constellation (plus a few other close-by bright stars).

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Do you see the long blade of grass growing from the base of the Flower of the Field? This grass blade is made of the two highest stars of the Lupus Constellation, and the two lowest stars of the Libra Constellation.

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As this Wikipedia star-chart shows, the flower appears to be pointing to Arcturus and the Revelation 12 Woman (shown in sketch below). Arcturus represents Jesus, as He leads His sons (and daughters) on a spiritual journey up a heavenward pathway, as is written… “Canst you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART: Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer (Flower drawn in over Wikipedia star-chart)

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TOMORROW…

May 28 (The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation, Part 3: “Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!” CONTINUED)

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CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 15 – “This Man Receiveth Sinners”

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The Five Wise Virgins – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #197, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 26 (In Every Thing Give Thanks!?! Part 9: “Nick Vujicic: A Pity-Party’s Worst Guest!”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 26

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In Every Thing Give Thanks!?!

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Part 9:

“Nick Vujicic: A Pity-Party’s Worst Guest!”

To read Part 1, click here… February 1st (In Every Thing Give Thanks!?!)

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“I cried because I had no shoes

until I met a man who had no feet”

Helen Keller

(courtesy, www.goodreads.com)

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A certain Christian was going through cancer treatment, and well, was questioning why God was putting him through all this.

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“Why do I have to wear all these tubes? Why has God allowed me to go through all this pain and suffering?” These were just two of the many questions this man was asking.

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And so, his “pity-party” went forward, day-by-day.

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Well, one day while listening to a radio talk show, his ears perked up to an Australian voice that belonged to a man who was born with no arms and virtually no legs, except for a small stub.

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After listening to this man’s amazing testimony about his life, this cancer patient went online to watch one of his videos.

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Well, needless to say, this Australian man grew up under these incredibly difficult circumstances. But one day this young man was converted to Christianity. And from that new relationship with the Lord, his life began to change: for the better!

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And now this man (still in his 30’s) goes to various schools and auditoriums to talk to young and old alike about such themes as bullying as well as Christianity (Of course, it is in his talks at schools in which he mostly speaks against bullying, and instead encourages love and kindness to one-another.)

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But what really affected this cancer patient is how well this disabled man has adjusted to his almost unbelievably adverse circumstances! It is amazing to hear his upbeat and hopeful message! He makes them laugh, and he makes them cry, inspiring them to be kind and loving to all!

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Well, of course, any Christian knows, or at least should know that it is God working through this man that gives him the ability to go on and do what he does!

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And when he speaks, his audience is absolutely spell-bound! They hear every single word he says! And after he’s finished, the subject of bullying is now a dead issue in the minds of his hearers. With tears streaming from their eyes they file past this man, Nick Vujicic, and one-by-one hug him as they leave the auditorium.

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Well, needless to say, that cancer patient felt really petty for being angry with God. After all, just look how mightily the Lord is using Nick to spread the Word of Christ to the world! Just look how God has blessed Nick with a wonderful wife and children! Just look at all the many amazing talents that Nick possesses!

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Yes, God “dealt to Nick a very tough hand of cards to play with”, as the saying goes! But God has turned Nick’s very tragic life into an incredible ministry and a wonderful inspiration and encouragement to all who are going through various types of pain and suffering!

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But beware! Nick is the last guy you want to see showing up at your very own pity-party!

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Hair pulling stress – frustration – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

Nick Vujicic speaking – cropped photo – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

Nick Vujicic – Wikipedia – cropped photo – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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And of course, it was the woman born blind, Helen Keller, who once said…“I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.”

(courtesy, www.goodreads.com)

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THE READER IS INVITED TO WATCH THIS VIDEO OF NICK SPEAKING TO STUDENTS…

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully trust in Thy sovereign will for my life. Keep me from becoming angry when things don’t turn out the way I would like them to…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE ARTICLE… “THE ARMOR OF GOD”

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“PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD”…

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I didn’t understand all that Ephesians 6 was talking about. “What does it mean to put on ‘the breast plate of righteousness'”? This was very puzzling to me… “How does a person just put something like that on?” This was a concept above my comprehension.

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***“And how does a person ‘put on the helmet of salvation'”,* I thought to myself… *“especially while Satan is condemning and accusing every moment?”***

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“And how do you put on the shoes, with the gospel of peace’?” I couldn’t understand these concepts. I was too new in the faith.

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ONE CONCEPT THAT DID MAKE SENSE…

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But there was one thing I could understand. I knew what it meant to take the “sword of the spirit, which is the word of God”. Now that I got! Read the Bible! That’s a simple concept! Yeah!

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The sketch above is Orion the Soldier and the Dragon of Revelation 12. They begin to rise in the east in the fall and gradually move westward, finally sinking in the west in the spring. Find Orion first. Look for his 3-star belt. Then find the 4 bright stars of his shoulders and feet. Then locate the Dragon’s mouth (AKA Hyades).

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TOMORROW…

May 27 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 18: “Somewhere Over The Rainbow?”) Also Read, (“A New Heart For The Tin Man”)

Wizard of Oz movie poster – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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CHRIST OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 14 – “Shall Not God Avenge His Own?”

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The Five Wise Virgins – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #196, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 23 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 17: “It’s a ‘Lose-Lose’ World!”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 23

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As The Flower of the Field,

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Part 17:

“It’s a ‘Lose-Lose’ World!”

To read Part 1, click here… “March 19th (As the Flower of the Field!)”

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“All flesh is grass,

and all the goodliness thereof

is as the flower of the field:

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it:

surely the people is grass.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

but the Word of our God shall stand for ever.”

Isaiah 40:6-8

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There is a saying in the world, “It’s a ‘win-win’ situation!” Have you heard that saying? In other words, this saying makes the point that “no matter what the outcome, the participants come out winners in one way or another.”

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Yes, the world is very wise about worldly matters. They sense when some venture is going to pay off! Especially those involved in stock-market trading. They are usually very savvy individuals.

Crowd of people – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD IS A “LOSE-LOSE” DEAL

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But for some reason, we humans just cannot see the big picture! Oh yes, we can see many “win-win” deals in this world.

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But we cannot seem to see that the supposed “win-win” deals are actually “lose-lose” deals when we step back and look at them from a long-term vantage point.

Pierre Auguste Renoir, La loge (The Theater Box) – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down…”

Job 14:1

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Take sports, for example. My team might be winning this season. But sooner or later, they’re going to start losing.

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The same with politics. My political party might be presently enjoying big victories. But sooner or later, the opposing party is going to start enjoying victories.

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You might say that both sports and politics are a ‘lose-lose’ endeavor. Eventually my side is going to lose!

Win Football from the Gerald Ford museum – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“ONE GENERATION COMES, WHILE ANOTHER PASSES AWAY”

(see Ecclesiastes 1:1, 2)

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And what about the entertainment industry? Some actor or comedian, or television personality may be popular today. But sooner or later their popularity will begin to wane. And it won’t be long until some fresh-faced newcomer will take their place.

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Yes, it’s a ‘Lose-Lose’ world we live in. We might be successful this year. But next year has no guarantees. Any one of a thousand different calamities could fall upon us and wipe us out!

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Bob Hope and Bing Crosby – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion”

Ecclesiastes 9:4

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**This above verse serves as a reminder that “All is vanity (meaningless)” (Ecclesiastes, Ch.1).**

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Just think about all those great and notable celebrities who went before us! Just think of all those famous kings and queens, statesmen, inventers, musicians, movie-stars, authors, athletes, etc… who achieved world-wide fame, success, and riches! Where are they now? Merely “dust in the wind”! Yes, a living dog is truly better than a dead lion!

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And even a poor, beggarly street person is better than the greatest and richest king who now lies dead in his grave! Especially if that living beggar chooses to follow The Good Shepherd into Life Everlasting!

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Yes, even the beggar has hope that he or she might turn and be saved…“For to him that is joined to all the living, there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion” Ecclesiastes 9:4

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Yes, to all the living there is still hope! In that sense, a living dog is, indeed, far better off than a dead lion!

Drunk Drinkers – Jacob Jordaens – The Feast of the Bean King – Google Art Project – US Public Domain

Old Man Street-Preaching – Wikipedia – Courtesy of BeenAroundAWhile at en.wikipedia – Share-alike License

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“EVERYTHING IS DUST IN THE WIND!”

From the song, “Dust In The Wind”

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Well, this same principle applies to every aspect of life. Every thing in this world is temporary, and eventually fail!

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Even should we live a long and happy life, eventually we will return to the dust of the earth!

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Yes, it’s definitely a “lose-lose” world!

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Graves at Calvary Cemetery Queens – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION

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Well, God has given us a great sign in the night-heavens. It is called the “Flower of the Field Constellation”. It was formerly known as Scorpio (plus a few stars from neighboring constellations).

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You see, this amazing constellation begins very upright in the spring. But as summer turns to fall, this constellation appears to bow down, just like actual flowers do when winter draws near.

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Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer

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THIS WORLD WILL CRUMBLE

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And this present world is much like the flower of the field. Yes, most every living thing in this world enjoys a season of strength and vitality. But it won’t be long until they begin to bow down and eventually wither and die.

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Even many inanimate things do the same. Various man-made institutions have their life-span. They thrive for some years. But eventually they fail and fall away. Even nations have their own ‘time in the sun’, so to speak.

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But eventually they begin to bow down like the little flower, or they crumble like the castle made of sand.

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flower – Galanthus_nivalis (snowdrop) – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike lic.

Ice Flower – cropped photo – Wikipedia – share-alike lic.

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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But the Good News is, there is one thing that will never bow down, fade away, nor crumble.

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And just what is that?

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It is the gift of Salvation. Yes, Salvation will never fail nor crumble nor fade away! It is forever and ever! And the Promised Land that we are traveling to, will likewise be forever! It too will never fail. And in that wonderful land, we will be forever joyful! And forever peaceful! And forever young!

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TRULY, A “WIN-WIN” DEAL!

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

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TO READ PART 18, CLICK HERE…

May 27 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 18: “Somewhere Over The Rainbow?”)

Judy Garland sings Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully realize the meaninglessness of this life and to fully appreciate the infinite value of the world-to-come…

Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION

This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created! It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward. 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! No! 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 commonly known as Scorpio .

But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group. 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! Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89

THE ZODIAC CONSTELLATION NAMES

WHY IS THIS FLOWER POINTING UPWARD?

To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia. The editor of this site has sketched in the Flower of the Field Constellation on this constellation commonly referred to as the Scorpio Constellation (plus a few other close-by bright stars).

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Do you see the long blade of grass growing from the base of the Flower of the Field? This grass blade is made of the two highest stars of the Lupus Constellation, and the two lowest stars of the Libra Constellation.

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As this Wikipedia star-chart shows, the flower appears to be pointing to Arcturus and the Revelation 12 Woman (shown in sketch below). Arcturus represents Jesus, as He leads His sons (and daughters) on a spiritual journey up a heavenward pathway, as is written… “Canst you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.

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Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer

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TOMORROW…

May 24 (The False Prophet, Part 31: “The False Prophet’s Two Horns Concerning Capitalism VS. Socialism!”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel

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CHRIST OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 11 – “Things New and Old”

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The Five Wise Virgins – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #193, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 22 (And The Nations Were Angry! Part 8: “The Dragon’s 6th Head & The 6th Commandment”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 22

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And The Nations Were Angry!

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Part 8:

“The Beast’s 6th Head & The 6th Commandment”

To read Part 1, go here…October 24th (And The Nations Were Angry!)

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“THOU SHALT NOT KILL”

The 6th Commandment – Exodus 20:13

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“And the nations were angry, and Thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged…”

Rev1elation 1:18

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As we survey the world landscape, it appears that anger and hatred are rapidly increasing.

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Already in some foreign lands, Christians, Jews, and other groups are being driven out, tortured, raped, and even killed.

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

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WHAT ABOUT EUROPE?

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But what about the western nations of Europe, which once enjoyed the great Christian Reformation?

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Yes, these nations too, by turning their backs on Christianity are now suffering more and more violence and hatred.

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The Wreath Laid by Secretary Kerry and French Foreign Minister Fabius Is Pictured Outside the Hyper Cacher Kosher Market in Paris – cropped photo – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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WHAT ABOUT THE USA?

But what about America? Certainly, America still supports Christianity, at least to some degree.

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Unfortunately, what began as a nation founded on the principal of free political/religious speech, is becoming increasingly intolerant of any religious and political speech which they deem to cause anxiety for politically protected people-groups.

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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MASSIVE HYPOCRISY!

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The 6th Head of the Antichrist Beast has longtime stood against gun violence and confiscation of guns. The political groups from this 6th beast-head have longtime feigned their dread of gun violence.

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Yes, formerly, they have pretentiously presented themselves as the party of peace.

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And yet, many in this same group will now rejoice and celebrate when Christians and Jews are brutally slaughtered!

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File:End Gun Violence 01 (4) (48760770516).jpg – Wikimedia Commons

ISIS murder – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.”

1st John 3:13

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Oh yes, this growing intolerance in the west seems to be just beginning.

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**But as this anti-free-speech movement picks up momentum, it shouldn’t be long until true biblical Christianity is finally crushed, or so it will seem.**

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However, what is even more amazing is to behold how the anti-Christian political forces, who once claimed to love freedom of speech, are now becoming increasingly opposed to it.

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But if that’s not amazing enough, this same group, which loved to proclaim itself to be lovers and defenders of peace and compassion and brotherly kindness, is becoming more and more hateful, intolerant, and sometimes even violent against their political/religious foes.

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Many Internet videos now reveal just how physically violent some of the members of this so-called, “peace and love and tolerance” group are becoming (Of course, we can just be confident that these revealing videos will soon be censored or “scrubbed” by the Internet Goliaths).

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Flower Power Demonstrator – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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6TH HEAD OF THE BEAST & THE 6TH COMMANDMENT

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But what must be remembered is that atheism/socialism/humanitarianism is merely part of the Antichrist Beast’s seven heads: it is the 6th head of the antichrist Beast to be exact.

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And as this website has pointed out, this beast’s 7-heads seem to correspond to the first seven commandments.

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Now why is this information germane to today’s topic of violence?

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Very simply put, the 6th commandment forbids murder. But of course, this Antichrist Beast of Revelation 13 is opposed to God’s Law. It is therefore no surprise that this Beast’s 6th head is likewise diametrically opposed to the 6th Commandment as well!

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ABOVE PICTURE – The wicked woman harlot city, Babylon, the apostate church-world, as she rides the Beast, the antichrist world-system – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold”

Matthew 24:12

And so, let’s not be surprised if we begin to see this current-day hatred become violent, possibly even eventually developing into outright murder of their political and Christian foes.

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Even right now we hear an increasing number of mobs and a few vocal thought-leaders calling for the assassination of various political and religious leaders and citizens.

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Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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“HANDS THAT SHED INNOCENT BLOOD”

Proverbs 6:17

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And along with their love of murder, this Antichrist Beast’s 6th head is encouraging women to abort their own children in the womb (and now, even AFTER they are born!)

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And it is no surprise that abortion is now even celebrated, as if it is a good thing to murder one’s own offspring.

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This is the murderous nature of this 6th head of the Antichrist beast.

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Fetus Ellipse – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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SELF-MUTILATION

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A rather new phenomenon has arisen in which society has begun to encourage young people to engage in self-mutilation: surgically/chemically removing vital body parts, all for the purpose of supposedly changing gender!

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This self-destructive course is obviously sheer societal madness and often leads those youths to remorse and quite often, even to suicide! And these adult human-devils who encourage such self-destruction instinctively realize they are locking those naive young people into a future life of unhappiness, loneliness, remorse, hopelessness, and eventually…death!

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Gay children Parade – (altered photo) Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

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ASSISTED SUICIDE

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And even right now there is a growing movement encouraging sick and elderly people to consider assisted suicide, declaring it to be “death with dignity”.

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And chances are, this movement will continue to develop into a more aggressively demanding ideology, until citizens are forcibly life-cancelled.

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Lady in sling – Photo by Liz Roll – FEMA – Elderly cared for in Louisiana – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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MONSTERS, OR DEVILS IN HUMAN BODIES?

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The other day, Israel was mercilessly attacked by a foreign power. Civilians were tortured and slaughtered! Seniors too! Children beheaded! Women and girls raped, killed then genitals ripped out, not necessarily in that order!

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And many reporters and people are calling these attackers such names as “brutal monsters”.

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But credit must be given where credit is due. Because, those attackers were indeed, monsters. And yet, the Bible reveals the true source of this evil…“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12

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This above verse reveals that it is Satan’s army of evil angels who are behind this monstrous attack…by devil’s inhabiting human bodies!

ISIS murder – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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

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CHEERLEADERS FOR SLAUGHTER

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We’ve come a long way from past generations in which young, bubbly cheerleaders innocently and enthusiastically cheered on their favorite sport-team!

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But today, our society is displaying just how far we have sunk into the bottomless pit of sin. Yes, the Internet is filled with young, not so bubbly “cheerleaders”, gleefully cheering on those monsters for burning families, kidnapping children, torturing seniors, raping girls, dismembering everyone whom they hate!

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The western nations are so sick with sin, that these societies are turning us into a monstrous and insane Bizarro-world!

Cheerleaders – Wikimedia – cropped photo – the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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RUN CHRISTIAN, RUN!

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Well, the Good News is that God is warning His people to “RUN!”, as it says in Habakkuk…“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…” Habakkuk 2:2, 3

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Yes, the end of all things appears to be at hand!

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And so, let’s flee to the mountain of God’s holiness, the heavenly Mount Sion. And let’s hide ourselves in the ragged rocks of God’s Word until the indignation be overpast (see Isaiah 2:20-22 & 26:20, 21)

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

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“And He said, What hast thou done?

the voice of thy brother’s blood

crieth unto Me from the ground.”

Genesis 4:10

Early stage of an Aborted baby – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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TO READ PART 9, CLICK HERE…

June 17 (And The Nations Were Angry! Part 9: “You Say You Want A Revolution”)

Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to hide myself in this day when you are causing the nations to drink of Thy cup of fury…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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LOCATING THE DRAGON

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THE DRAGON of REVELATION 12 CONSTELLATION . The Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months. The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield. This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is the very same constellation that comprises the head of Taurus the Bull. In other words, Hyades is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull. And Hyades is the mouth of this Dragon.

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The tip of the Dragon’s tail is composed of that star-cluster known as The Pleiades. The Pleiades is actually in the shape of a lion’s furry tassel tip of his tail. The sketch below shows this Pleiades as the tail tip.

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Now with aid of a dark starry night, you may begin to connect this mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape. The front and back legs are very well-defined with stars. The front legs are made partially of Taurus. The back legs and rear fin are made of the Cetus Constellation. But the long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark starry night. The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus. This Dragon constellation appears in the eastern horizon about mid-summer in the pre-dawn hours, spewing his flood-waters northward toward the Woman of Revelation 12 (Woman in Travail). The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga. The are two more less bright stars which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth. These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water.

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TOMORROW:

May 23 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 16: “It’s a ‘Lose-Lose’ World!”)

ABOVE STAR-CHART: Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer (Flower drawn in over Wikipedia star-chart)

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CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 10 – “The Net”

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The Five Wise Virgins – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #192, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 21 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 16: “A World of Wilting Flowers?”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 21

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As The Flower of the Field,

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Part 16:

“A World of Wilting Flowers?”

To read Part 1, click here… “March 19th (As the Flower of the Field!)”

Sunflowers – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“All flesh is grass,

and all the goodliness thereof

is as the flower of the field:

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it:

surely the people is grass.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

but the Word of our God shall stand for ever.”

Isaiah 40:6-8

Ice Flower – Wikipedia share-alike lic.

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As one looks to the south, a great constellation commonly referred to as Scorpio, begins to appear in early spring.

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But God purposely created this constellation to look like a giant flower.

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Yes, in the springtime, when flowers of the earth begin to appear, so does this great “Flower of the Field Constellation”!

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And if this is not amazing enough, as spring turns to summer and summer turns to fall, this great flower appears to bow down, even as earthly flowers begin to bow down and eventually wilt and die.

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Likewise, as time races by, we too eventually bow down, wither, and finally return to the earth.

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Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer

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“THE FLOWER FADETH…”

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Isn’t it amazing to watch an old television show or movie and see glamorous “movie stars” start out with fresh and beautiful faces?

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But as we see more recent movies of these same actors, they begin to appear more haggard and worn!

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Yes, it was not until about the twentieth century that the movie camera was able to record the progressive downturn of once lovely, once handsome superstars!

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And like never before, people can see how temporal and fleeting that our lives really are!

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Woman in Mediterranian – Wikipaintings – US Public Domain

Henri Lautrec – woman at her toilette – 1889 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TIME SPEEDS UP!

“And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.”

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And let’s face it, the older we get the more rapid that time passes! It’s like a locomotive that gradually picks up more and more steam, finally racing down the tracks of time, speeding towards its final destination!

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Train locomotive – Hans Baluschek Anfahrender Schnellzug – 1909 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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GOOD NEWS!

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Well, the very Good News in all this negativity is that we don’t have to accept the same fate as the little flower of the field! No, for God has created another flower constellation, known as the “Flower of Heaven Constellation”!

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This is made up of several constellations, and appears at the end of winter, as the Signs Of Heaven story ends. And this constellation has attached itself to the “Altar Constellation” and represents all those who are redeemed from this dying planet!

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Yes, even though we start out as the fading Flower of the Field, we can hitch a ride, so to speak, on the Altar of Heaven, the very same altar where the Lamb of God was once sacrificed on our behalf!

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**And by so-doing, we will become like a Flower of Heaven where the roses never fade, but will bloom for all eternity in that beautiful Promised Land, a land overflowing with milk and honey!**

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

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TO READ PART 17, CLICK HERE...

May 23 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 17: “It’s a ‘Lose-Lose’ World!”)

Thumbs down – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 2.0 License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully realize the meaninglessness of this life and to fully appreciate the infinite value of the world-to-come…

The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION

This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created! It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward. 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! No! 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 commonly known as Scorpio .

But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group. 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! Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89

THE ZODIAC CONSTELLATION NAMES

WHY IS THIS FLOWER POINTING UPWARD?

To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia. The editor of this site has sketched in the Flower of the Field Constellation on this constellation commonly referred to as the Scorpio Constellation (plus a few other close-by bright stars).

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Do you see the long blade of grass growing from the base of the Flower of the Field? This grass blade is made of the two highest stars of the Lupus Constellation, and the two lowest stars of the Libra Constellation.

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As this Wikipedia star-chart shows, the flower appears to be pointing to Arcturus and the Revelation 12 Woman (shown in sketch below). Arcturus represents Jesus, as He leads His sons (and daughters) on a spiritual journey up a heavenward pathway, as is written… “Canst you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.

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Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer

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TOMORROW…

May 22 (And The Nations Were Angry! Part 8: “The Dragon’s 6th Head & The 6th Commandment”)

Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 9 – “The Pearl”

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #191, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Today’s Devotional, Year 4 – May 20 (Mark Now Given? Part 7: “Masters of the Universe or Just Useful Pawns of Satan?”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Today’s Devotional, Year 4 – May 20

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Mark Now Given?

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Part 7:

“Masters of the Universe or Just Useful Pawns of Satan?”

To read Part 1, go here…April 3rd (Mark Now Given!)

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“And that no man might buy or sell,

save he that had the mark,

or the name of the beast,

or the number of his name.”

Revelation 13:17

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This nation was founded upon the principle of “freedom of political and religious speech”.

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This was a response which this nation’s founding fathers implemented to be a safe-guard against the same kind of oppression that went on for centuries in Europe, in which freedom of speech and liberty of conscience were not allowed.

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And this very critical component of this nation’s liberty has survived for over two centuries now.

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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States by H.C. Christy – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“BUY THE TRUTH AND SELL IT NOT!”

Isaiah 23:23

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But nations rise and all nations eventually fall. And unfortunately, it is Satan’s purpose to bring us back under totalitarian control.

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And so, we are beginning to see a growing intolerance for “freedom of speech”. It is nothing short of amazing to see so great a portion of the citizenry so willing to discard the freedoms which their forefathers fought and died to preserve! We are like the spoiled and ungrateful child who foolishly squanders his inheritance from his deceased father’s hard-earned, life-long savings!

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Duct Tape Mouth – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE?

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A certain Internet news organization has dubbed the CEOs of the major search engines and social web-giants as “Masters of the Universe”, because of their vast power to control so much of the world’s freedom of speech. Yes, once these companies were finally allowed (by paying off corrupt politicians) to achieve almost total monopolistic control of the Internet, they decided it was safe for them to become self-appointed “thought police”.

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And it’s true, that these few individuals have been placed in a position which allows them to send “bots” through the Internet universe to seek and to search out any website that might be publishing articles which these so-called, “Masters of the Universe” consider to be harmful or offensive, “politically incorrect”, in some way.

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And to be honest, one great reason for the advent of Internet, is because it allows “the god of this world”, Lucifer, working through unsaved persons, to completely control what information can be broadcast, and what can be censored!

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Duct Tape Mouth – cropped and colored image – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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HATE SPEECH?

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Now of course, in this day and age, society cannot come right out and ban freedom of speech. At least, not yet in this country.

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No, but rather, Satan has craftily worked in the shadows to enact seemingly “good” laws which supposedly, “help people out”, by banning what has become known as, “Hate Speech”. Yes, in the name of so-called, “social justice”, our society is attempting to “protect us” by banning any speech they deem, “harmful” in some way.

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And just what do they consider, “Hate Speech”?

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Duct Tape Mouth – cropped and colored photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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THE WORLD “FRAMES MISCHIEF” BY ENACTING UNJUST LAWS

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Listen to God’s Word…“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?” Psalm 94:20

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Here is a prophecy which is just now finding its grand fulfillment, as society begins to enact unjust laws and social maxims, which will ultimately be used to silence the true Gospel!

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Duct Tape Mouth – cropped/colored photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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SATAN’S USEFUL PAWNS

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And these so-called, “Masters of the Universe”, are working under the guise that they are only “protecting the public” by banning any speech which seems hateful to them, or that can, “cause a riot”, or is offensive in some way, etc…

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But truth-be-told, these “Masters of the Universe” are merely useful pawns (as we all are, prior to Salvation) in the hands of “the god of this world”, Lucifer, now called, “The Devil” and “Satan”.

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Yes, they are merely humans guided by unseen evil angels, who are carrying out the master-plan of God’s archenemy, Satan! And he will soon cut off the true Gospel from being preached. Even now, such websites have seemingly been “blacklisted” by a certain search engine giant, and only gets a trickle of daily visitors, compared to months and years past. Hopefully, this situation will change, if God desires it.

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Duct Tape Mouth – cropped/colored photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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“SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES”

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But the fact is, it is not the CEO’s who are doing all this mischief on the Internet. No, but rather, that old serpent, the Devil, is the actual “Master of this Antichrist World” who is cutting off the true Gospel. And the only gospels which might be allowed to continue to be preached will probably be those who preach only soft and non-offensive and worldly sentiments! The worldly-minded prosperity gospels!

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Listen…“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12

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Here above, is revealed that our struggle is not against mere humans. No, but rather, our battle is against the forces of the darkness of this world: invisible armies headed up by the true “Master of his own Universe”, Lucifer, the invisible fallen rebel angel, now reigning and ruling over this fallen, evil planet!

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

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GOOD NEWS!

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Well, the Good News in all this bad report is, that even though it becomes more and more difficult to preach the true Gospel, the Lord will not be hindered in His purpose for His people!

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For the Lord will polish His precious jewels (His faithful followers), so that a Believer will shine increasingly more brightly until he (or she) will dazzle, yea, even blind any unbelieving onlooker, to the point that the onlooker will, “so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.” 1st Corinthians 14:25

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

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TO READ PART 8, CLICK HERE…

October 23 (Mark Now Given? Part 8: “Pandemic Madness…or…Devil-Designed-Deception?”)

Mark of the beast XES-pub.-dom.-Wikipedia – 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…

Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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LOCATING THE DRAGON

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The Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months. The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield. This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is the very same constellation that comprises the head of Taurus the Bull.

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In other words, Hyades is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull. And Hyades is the mouth of this Dragon.

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The tip of the Dragon’s tail is composed of that star-cluster known as The Pleiades. The Pleiades is actually in the shape of a lion’s furry tassel tip of his tail. The sketch below shows this Pleiades as the tail tip.

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Now with aid of a dark starry night, you may begin to connect this mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape. The front and back legs are very well-defined with stars. The front legs are made partially of Taurus. The back legs and rear fin are made of the Cetus Constellation. But the long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark starry night. The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus. This Dragon constellation appears in the eastern horizon about mid-summer in the pre-dawn hours, spewing his flood-waters northward toward the Woman of Revelation 12 (Woman in Travail). The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga. The are two more less bright stars which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth. These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water.

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TOMORROW:

May 21 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 15: “A World of Wilting Flowers?”)

Wilted Flower – Benson Kua from Toronto, Canada -Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 8 – “Hidden Treasure”

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #190, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Today’s Devotional – May 19 (The 7 Stars, Part 2: “7 Stars & The 7 Bowls of Wrath”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Today’s Devotional – May 19

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The 7 Stars,

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Part 2:

“7 Stars & The 7 Bowls of Wrath”

To read Part 1, click here…October 21st (The 7 Stars, Part 1: ‘7 Stars’ Imitate ‘The Cross of Orion’)

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Up in the night heavens is seen one of the most awesome and easily located constellations. It is of course, the 7 Stars, commonly referred to as “The Big Dipper”.

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But the Bible speaks of “The 7 Stars” in Amos 5:8…“Seek Him that maketh the Seven Stars and Orion,”

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Plough big dipper svg – Wikipedia – share-alike lic.

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7 STARS REPRESENT 7 ANGELS (OR MESSENGERS) TO THE 7 CHURCHES

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Also, the Book of Revelation likewise mentions the 7 Stars in Revelation 1:20… “The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels (or, “messengers” of the seven churches”

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Here is revealed that the Seven Stars (aka “The Big Dipper”) is speaking of the angels of the seven churches.

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Summer Constellations with 7 Stars (aka “The Big Dipper”)

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THE ‘POURING OUT’ EFFECT IS WITNESSED

And if one follows this constellation through the night, it appears as a bowl being turned upside-down until it is in a pouring-out position.

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This, of course, brings to mind the prophecy from Revelation 16:1, 2…“And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth;”

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Eventually, all seven vials are poured out by those seven angels.

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ABOVE PICTURES – 7 Stars – signsofheaven.org – Not for profit use!

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THE GOOD NEWS!

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The extremely Good News is, this is still the day of Salvation.

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And even though it seems as if God is now pouring out His wrath upon humanity, by allowing us to manifest our hatred and sin-loving wickedness, the opportunity still exists to turn from our rebelliousness, back to the Lord.

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Please work a work in me, that I may become a fit representative of Jesus, that my light may shine for all the world to see…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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LOCATING THESE TWO CONSTELLATIONS: The 7 Stars Constellation & Orion

This phenomenon begins in October, in the pre-dawn hours. It then begins a little earlier each night.

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This Wikipedia star-chart to the left, has this Orion Constellation sketched in. You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west. You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south. Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill. The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill. The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.

Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation. This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward. It stands upright a little later in the night. Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross! Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.

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

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

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TOMORROW:

May 20 (Mark Now Given, Part 8: “Masters of the Universe or Just Useful Pawns of Satan?”)

Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license

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CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are encouraged to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 7 – “Like Unto Leaven”

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The Five Wise Virgins – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are encouraged to listen to this recording #189, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 17 (Look Up, Lift Up Your Heads, Part 6: “Don’t Look Down!”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 17

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Look Up, Lift Up Your Heads,

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Part 6:

“Don’t Look Down!”

To read Part 1, click here… “July 4th (Look Up & Lift Up Your Heads!)”

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“And there shall be signs in the sun,

and in the moon,

and in the stars…

And when these things begin to come to pass,

then look up, and lift up your heads;

for your redemption draweth nigh.”

Luke 21:25, 28

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Jesus spoke to His disciples about the various signs of the end, and of His Second Coming.

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And among other places in scripture, these signs were foretold of in Luke 21:25…

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“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring… “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:25, 28

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations w/doves & Rev. 12 Woman – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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SIGNS OF HEAVEN

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This Part 6, will hopefully encourage both of us to look up, and lift up our heads, just as verse 28 of Luke commands… “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered photo – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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“Then Look up, and lift up your heads”

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In these last moments of time, the Lord is commanding His people to, “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”

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The signs we are now witnessing around the world all seem to point to where we are in prophetic time: “the end of all things is at hand” 1st Peter 4:7

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But God has also given us some very amazing signs written in the Sun, Moon, and stars which likewise reveal that we are at the end.

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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

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“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen…”

2nd Corinthians 4:18

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**But “the god of this world” would love nothing more than to discourage us with doubt and uncertainty about all these things.**

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And so, the Great Deceiver is trying his best to take our eyes off these signs in the heavens and cause us to look back down instead of up!

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Yes, the world is full of his deceptions and alluring temptations. Confusion, doubt, and distrust all abound in this dark world below!

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And the voices of the world-loving multitudes are just now beginning to call this solemn last-day message just a “delusional deception!”

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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“…for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

2nd Corinthians 4:18

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But those who continually and steadfastly fix their gaze “on things above, not on things on the earth”, will undoubtedly remain faithful as they continue to walk through the floods of lies and skepticism and through the fires of tribulation!

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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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“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse”

2nd Timothy 3:13

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And, truth-be-told, as the horrible state of affairs in the world continues to grow worse and worse, it’s getting harder and harder to look down at this poor sick planet.

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And so, God’s people need to look up and live!

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For “our redemption draweth nigh”!

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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TO READ PART 7, CLICK HERE…

July 14 (Look Up, Lift Up Your Heads, Part 7: “Over the Rainbow? Or Stay Down Here?”)

Judy Garland sings Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Open my eyes, that I may see the veracity of this message, and keep me from allowing Satan to bring my focus back down to earth…

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

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THE END

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“Lift up your eyes on high, and behold Who hath created these things; that brings out their host by number: He calls them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.” Isaiah 40:26

ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

The above verse is a plea from God to look up at the Heavens and behold Who has created these things.

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In this busy work-a-day world, there are many very interesting things which can occupy one’s time and energy: hobbies, and careers, and entertainments and worries, and habits, to name just a few.

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But as the child of God devotes his or her life to God, there should be a jealous guarding of one’s own heart… “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.

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The Christian wants nothing to get in the way of running that Christian Race.

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

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

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“AND WHEN YE SEE THESE THINGS…

LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEAD”

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**But having said this, 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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Thus will the Christian be able to share this message with others. And there are perhaps many nuances and hidden biblical truths to these signs which have yet to be discovered.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;” Luke 21:25

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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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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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. 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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Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – public domain

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TOMORROW…

May 18 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 29: “When The Devil Whispers ‘Murder!’”)

Judas Betrays Jesus – courtesy Wikipedia – Public Domain

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CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

This is a chapter of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 5 – “Like a Grain of Mustard Seed”

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The Five Wise Virgins – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This recording #187, is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 16 (“THE DAWNING OF THE DAY”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 16

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“THE DAWNING OF THE DAY”

Joshua 6:15

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“Behold, He cometh with clouds;

and every eye shall see Him,

and they also which pierced Him:

and all kindreds of the earth

shall wail because of Him.

Even so, Amen.”

Revelation 1:7

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To be sure, Christ will literally return for His people.

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And the Bible makes it clear that, “every eye shall see Him”.

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But prior to Christ’s literal return, He will come spiritually… into the heart of every True-Worshipper.

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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“THE DAWNING OF THE DAY”

Joshua 6:15

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Just listen to this amazing revelation from the Epistle of Peter… “We have also a more sure word of prophecy (The Bible); whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, UNTIL THE DAY DAWN, AND THE DAY STAR ARISE IN YOUR HEARTS” 2nd Peter 1:19.

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Peter here tells us to cling to the Bible as that sure Word of prophecy.

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**But he also says we cling to that Bible till the, “dawning of the Day”.**

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So we now begin to see that there is more to Christ’s Second Coming than we originally thought.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Most Holy Place in the Believer’s heart – Signs Of Heaven

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THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE

Jeremiah 30:7

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This next passage reveals a great concept… “Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? 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 30:6, 7

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What in the world could this above verse be speaking of?

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And how does this verse apply to me as an individual Christian?

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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel – Wikipedia – public domain

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“JACOB…WRESTLED…UNTIL THE BREAKING OF THE DAY”

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Okay, so by examining that story of Jacob wrestling with the angel of the Lord, there can be seen a great picture of just what we must endure in the coming trial before us.

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Listen… “And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until THE BREAKING OF THE DAY…And he said, Let me go, for the DAY BREAKETH. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him…Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.” Genesis 32:24, 26-28

**Jacob represents all Christians who must wrestle through this coming “Time of Jacob’s Trouble”.**

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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel – Wikipedia – public domain

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ESAU: “THE OLD MAN” OF THE FLESH

see Ephesians 4:22

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Now the story of Jacob and his brother, Esau, is likewise the story of the Christian life.

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But like Jacob’s night of wrestling, this account is also veiled in allegorical symbolism.

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**Esau represents “The Old Man” of flesh, spoken of by Paul, in such places as Ephesians 4:22.**

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Jacob represents the man of the Spirit.

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And just as Jacob and Esau were born as twins, so too, the Christian has a dual personality, so to speak.

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James Tissot – Jacob & Esau – The Mess of Pottage – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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JACOB REPRESENTS TRUE-WORSHIPERS

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And there still exists in every Christian a struggle between the spirit and the flesh.

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The Christian constantly battles against the flesh.

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Listen to Scripture… “For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.” Galatians 5:17.

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So, it now is evident that there exists a struggle in the life of each and every genuine Christian.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“THE DAWNING OF THE DAY”

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The coming conflict will be a time in which each Christian will wrestle for the victory over self.

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And though like Jacob, the Christian will think he or she is wrestling with the enemy. But when the “dawning of the day” arrives, it will be discovered that their true struggle was actually with the Lord.

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**And at that time, the Christian will, like Jacob, lose his or her old name, “Jacob, the Deceiver”. And they will be forever pronounced with their new name, Israel.**

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Just like Jacob, they will have prevailed with God.

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And like Jacob, they will be able to say, “for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” Genesis 32:30.

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At that time, we will have completely overcome the “Old Man with his deeds.” Colossians 3:9

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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel – Wikipedia – public domain

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“THE DAWNING OF THE DAY”

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And on that glorious day, the following verse will have found its fulfillment…“But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings” (at the dawning of the Day–Ed.);

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Photo courtesy Ischlueter & Wikipedia. Click here for share-alike license.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me grace to fully engage in this battle over self! Complete Thy work of grace within me, that I may fully reflect the life of Jesus in my own life…

Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE REVELATION 12 DRAGON & THE PLEIADES (THE HARLOT & CAPTIVE ANGEL CONSTELLATION)

“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

The story of the Levite and his Concubine is a concept which God has written in the Stars. You see, the Revelation 12 Dragon is a picture of Satan and his armies. But if you look closely at the tip of his tail, you will notice that it is made of a cluster of Stars known as The Pleiades.

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This cluster is in the shape of the tip of a lion’s tail. But if you look closer (looking with telescope or looking just at photos) you see that The Pleiades looks like a woman (photo to right). On one hand it appears as a harlot, riding a beast with a wine-cup in her hand. But then, if you step back you will see this same constellation. God has a people in Babylon. Yes, Mystery Babylon is the Mother of Harlots. The sketch to the below left, shows her riding this beast with 7 heads and 10 horns.

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ABOVE PHOTO: The Pleiades (Above constellation can be seen in colder months in mid sky, traveling east to west through the night. With the eyes alone, it would appear much smaller than this. But with binoculars, it would appear more like this photo). NASA photo by Robert Gendler

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GOD YET HAS A PEOPLE IN BABYLON

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But in that spiritual city, Babylon, there are those who love God. And before the final plagues are poured out upon her, God will call Hispeople out of this spiritual city, Babylon, represented by this harlot… “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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And so in addition to The Pleiades appearing as the Mother of Harlots, we also see this second depiction of The Pleiades as an angel, which symbolizes God’s people (see picture below, right). They must be called out of spiritual harlot city, Babylon (picture to left).

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THE CAPTIVE ANGEL IN PLEIADES

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And so the story of this concubine from Judges 19, who played the whore, but at the end she came back, only to die, clinging to the threshold of the door; this is the same portrait which The Pleiades presents. That is, this Pleiades Constellation presents a picture of the Church, portrayed as a harlot, but also as an angel taken captive.

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THE DAWNING OF THE DAY

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But the story of this concubine has a climactic moment of truth, as this concubine returns to the door, following the night of her being abused. And this dramatic moment happens at the dawning of the Day. Listen… “Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light. And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, AND HER HANDS WERE UPON THE THRESHOLD.” Judges 19:26, 27.

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TOMORROW:

May 17 (Look Up, Lift Up Your Heads, Part 6: “Don’t Look Down!”

Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 4 – “Tares”

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #186, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 15 (The 4 Winds of Revelation 7:1 Now Blowing! Part 2: “Separating The Wheat From The Chaff”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 15

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***The 4 Winds of* Revelation 7:1 *Now Blowing!***

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Part 2:

“Separating The Wheat From The Chaff”

To read Part 1, click here…January 17th (4 Winds of Doctrine Now Blowing!)

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“And after these things

I saw four angels standing

on the four corners of the earth,

holding the four winds of the earth….

Revelation 7:1-4

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This above passage from Revelation 7, concerning the four winds, is generally not understood by the vast majority of today’s theologians and Bible teachers.

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Well, for one thing, most evangelicals have been told that they will be “Raptured” away from earth prior to the unfolding of Revelation.

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And of course, none of us fully understand all that the four winds represent, since we only, “know in part and prophesy in part”. (1st Corinthians 13:9)

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Nevertheless, there are some biblical insights that can be offered.

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Hurricane eye – NOAA – Govt. Public Domain

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SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM ITS HOUSING

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All through the growing process, the precious wheat kernel was held safely in its housing, until the time of harvest.

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But at harvest time, the wheat kernel must be separated from its housing.

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**And so, when the strong winds begin to blow, a process known as winnowing is implemented by the farmer.**

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In this process, the wheat is tossed into the windy air, and the wheat is separated because the lighter chaff is carried away with the wind, while the weightier kernels fall to the ground.

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Wheat Winnowing – Vannage du riz, Uttarakhand, – India – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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“Therefore speak I (Jesus) to them in parables”

Matthew 13:13

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In God’s infinite wisdom, He has created all these things to teach an object lesson about the great harvest which is just now beginning.

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Yes, just as those precious kernels of wheat must finally be separated from the chaff, so also, God’s people must likewise go through a very similar separation process.

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Wheat Winnowing – Vannage du riz, Uttarakhand, – India – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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SEPARATION TIME NOW IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION

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You see, right at this very time in history, God’s great harvest is just now beginning.

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And it is presently the time for His precious wheat to be separated from their housing.

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Listen…“Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the vats overflow; for their wickedness is great. Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.” Joel 3:13, 14

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**Here is revealed that the time of harvest is very much connected with the Valley of Decision. And right now, the human race is entering into that great moment of decision!**

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ABOVE PICTURE – Fall Constellations – Valley of Decision Constellation

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But how is this to be accomplished? How must we be separated from the chaff?

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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WINDS OF STRIFE NOW BLOWING

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Well, just as the harvest-time winds began to blow, so also, the winds of strife and confusion are now beginning to blow all around the world!

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Yes, we are living in the very time in which great turbulence, political, social, and religious strife are now intensifying on a pandemic level!

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And even in the church-world, various ideologies and “every wind of doctrine” are blowing from every direction! (Ephesians 4:14)

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia

Protesters – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 3.0

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“be no more…tossed to and fro…with every wind of doctrine”

Ephesians 4:14

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Now God’s Elect and chosen ones cannot be tossed about by every wind of doctrine.

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And yet, all those things in the church-world which can be shaken, will be shaken, and soon taken away by those winds of confusion and strife!

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But God’s true worshipers will remain steadfast! In this way, the precious wheat will be separated from its housing.

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

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“Come out of her My people!”

Revelation 18:4

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And so, it should be no surprise that all around us, we will sadly watch our housing fall away. Yes, the various churches and denominations will be carried away by every wind of false doctrines. And even now, the church-world is filled with false teachers, who are mingling the truth with many false doctrines, leading multitudes into error and confusion!

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But the end result will be a separated, but a purified Church. Our housing will have all been blown away by all the false doctrines which the apostate portion of the Church has clung to, and refuses to let go of.

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And all those who refused to separate from the housing, will be blown away in those winds of strife and confusion!

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It reminds us of the following verse….“A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.” Psalm 91:7, 8

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But the glorious aspect to all this is, that God will have finally purified His Church from all defilement. And like a mighty army, God’s true Church will stand as a witness to all the onlooking world!

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be wheat and not chaff! Show me my true relationship with Thee. Let me not be deceived…

Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

LOCATING THE DRAGON

Revelation 12 Dragon w/text

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THE DRAGON of REVELATION 12 CONSTELLATION . The Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months. The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield. This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is the very same constellation that comprises the head of Taurus the Bull. In other words, Hyades is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull. And Hyades is the mouth of this Dragon.

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The tip of the Dragon’s tail is composed of that star-cluster known as The Pleiades. The Pleiades is actually in the shape of a lion’s furry tassel tip of his tail. The sketch below shows this Pleiades as the tail tip.

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Now with aid of a dark starry night, you may begin to connect this mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape. The front and back legs are very well-defined with stars. The front legs are made partially of Taurus. The back legs and rear fin are made of the Cetus Constellation. But the long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark starry night. The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus. This Dragon constellation appears in the eastern horizon about mid-summer in the pre-dawn hours, spewing his flood-waters northward toward the Woman of Revelation 12 (Woman in Travail). The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga. The are two more less bright stars which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth. These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water.

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TOMORROW:

May 16 (“The Dawning of the Day!”)

Sunrise from Burrow Mump, Burrowbridge, Somerset wikimedia share-alike license

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CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 3 – “First the Blade, Then the Ear”

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The Five Wise Virgins – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #185, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 14 (The False Prophet, Part 35: “What If The Right Prevails Over The Left?”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 14

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The False Prophet,

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Part 35:

“What If The Right Prevails Over The Left?”

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

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This website has revealed just what and just who is Revelation’s “False Prophet. This False Prophet is the totalitarian 2nd Beast, first spoken of in Revelation 13:11. It is the Beast which has “two horns like a Lamb, and speaks as a Dragon (Satan).”

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**And this website has also revealed that these “two horns like a Lamb” are a counterfeit of the Lamb of God, which are (1) mercy and (2) justice.**

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And it also must be understood that these two horns are also aligned with the 6th and 7th heads of the 1st Beast of Revelation, which are the 6th head, “atheism”, and the 7th head, “apostate Protestantism”.

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In other terms, the 2nd Beast is actually a split-off from the 1st Beast. It is akin to a virus which splits off from its mother virus.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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“This 2nd Beast has “two horns like a Lamb, and speaks as a Dragon (Satan)”

Revelation 13:11

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And so, as we look out upon the political/social/religious landscape, we can actually see a great and powerful entity, especially visible in the United States. And this entity fulfills the Revelation 13 prophecy concerning the 2nd Beast, with two horns “compassion (left horn) & justice (right horn)”, but also the 6th and 7th heads of the 1st Beast (6th head: “Atheism” & 7th head: “Apostate Protestantism”).

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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Now, having introduced all this, there has to be an observation made.

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And just what observation is that?

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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WHY IS THE LEFT SO POWERFUL?

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Well, it is very amazing that the political power which aligns with atheism/false-compassion is seemingly so much more dominant and powerful than the political power which aligns with Apostate-Protestantism/justice. At least, this is the case in the western nations.

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These two powers are commonly referred to as “the Left” and “the Right”. But “The Left” appears to be far more powerful than “The Right”. After all, the Left controls a good share of the courts, the mainstream media, Hollywood, much of the music industry, military, the federal govt., the I.R.S, the F.B.I., the federal justice dept., public schools, libraries, public utilities, professional sports, television, banks & big business, as well as the Internet, to a great degree.

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And this Leftist political dominance is not just in this nation. But rather, leftist authoritarianism is now taking control of various nations of the world!

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“The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted”

Psalm 12:8

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**A saying from 1857 A.D., went…“Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts absolutely”.**

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This old saying, though a product of man’s wisdom, nevertheless, seems to be, right now, proving itself true!

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And it appears as though this massive political conglomerate (the political Left), is now exerting its vast and absolute power to create a paradigm shift unlike anything ever before seen!

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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ORWELLIAN TOTALITARIAN FULFILLMENT?

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Yes, it’s truly amazing to behold how George Orwell’s futuristic book, “1984”, seems to be the very playbook of the political Left in its attempt to transform society into an authoritarian dictatorship! Oh yes, Orwell’s timing of 1984 was off by a few decades.

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But from the manipulation of language, to revising history books, to the totalitarian media, to the government’s spying on the citizenry, via Internet, to the modern-day versions of the “Ministry of Truth”, etc…, the uncanny similarity between Orwell’s book with today’s political Left has not escaped the notice of those in the opposing political party!

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1984 – By George Orwell – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THAT’S ALL, FOLKS!

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For all intents and purposes, the great experiment in freedom, known as the USA, is over!

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Yes, America, mankind’s last attempt at freedom of political/religious speech and liberty of conscience, is finally realizing its demise: tragically, the sweet bell of liberty and freedom shall soon ring no more!

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And even though a large segment of the populace would like to believe that there remains a glimmer of hope for the reviving of this Land of Liberty, it appears that the death-dew is already settling upon the pallid brow of this once great nation!

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And all that remains are two dead carcasses, dancing by the strings from the cruel hands of the puppet-master, giving false hope, as if some last chance for freedom’s bell to ring once again is still a possibility.

The Puppet-Master of Politics – Property of www.theheavensdeclare.net – exclusive copyrighted

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SATAN, A SERPENT

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And it seems like there’s nothing to stop this “great reset” by the left-horn/6th-head of these Revelation 13 Antichrist Beasts. They’re just too big! And most of the mainstream media “goliaths”, controlled largely by the Left, will lie, censor, and distort, to ferociously defend and protect this absolute political power from most any criticism or push-back.

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But we cannot forget that Lucifer, now titled, “the god of this world” is like a side-winding snake, never traveling in a straight line. (See 2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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Yes, if it serves his purpose, he can shift this culture to give the right horn/7th-head the dominant position of power, even for a short time. And this idea carries some weight with it, considering how the Left is now pushing for some really crazy/and/or/oppressive laws to be enacted!

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And there could possibly be a backlash to all the current-day insanity by the left, causing the populace to wake up and revolt, giving the right horn new strength to prevail over the Left.

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And so, it would not be wise to become too dogmatic about the details of the future.

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Brown tree snake – Boiga – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“Take the wine cup of this fury at My hand (saith the Lord), and cause all the nations…to…drink, and be moved, and be mad (insane,), because of the sword that I will send among…all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth…” Jeremiah 25:15, 16, 25

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One current-day phenomenon which gives pause, as to how long the political Left will remain so powerful, is found in the above passage from Jeremiah. This passage speaks of God’s Judgments upon “all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth…”

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**Yes, it now seems that the nations are beginning to drink of God’s “cup of fury” which causes the world to “drink, and be moved, and be mad”.**

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And by reading the daily news, it seems like the political Left is going insane with many of their causes: pushing sodomy in schools, encouraging young children to have their genitals mutilated, insane/suicidal government spending, applauding leftist violence and looting, setting dangerous criminals free to continue their crime-sprees, defunding the police, allowing millions of non-citizens to flood over the borders, etc., etc….

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All this crazy madness makes many wonder if the weary citizenry will finally get rid of leftist madness, and bring back conservatism! Thus, the 6th head/left horn would be diminished in power, causing the 7th head/right horn of the False Prophet Beast to rise up in power.

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“BUY THE TRUTH AND SELL IT NOT”

Proverbs 23:23

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Oh yes, the Bible does definitely confirm that the true Gospel will no longer be tolerated, and that God’s people will suffer persecution, maybe even death.

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And it’s possible that the totalitarians may be held back for a season.

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And yet, the exact details of all this are not yet fully understood.

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For example, just look how this pandemic crisis has taken the Christian community (and the world) by surprise! Nobody was looking for it, and we were all taken by surprise!

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And even if the political “Right” should somehow prevail, we, inevitably, will suffer persecution and the silencing of the true undiluted Gospel.

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Nazi Stabs Bible – Wikimedia commons – US Public Domain (2)

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, the Good News is, that God is giving us a wake-up call like none other in history! And those who are wise should not waste any time to make decided preparations to stand during the coming crisis which now seems to be rising up, all around us!

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But there is still time for any man, woman, or child to begin the upward sojourn out of this “city of destruction” world, as we make our spiritual trek to that heavenly Promised Land. And it is a good land in which we will live happily ever-after!

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ABOVE PICTURE: The True Upward Pathway www.signsofheaven.org

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TO READ PART 36. CLICK HERE…

January 28 (The False Prophet, Part 36: “The Perfect Pastor?”)

Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the heart of the Noble Berean as I search for truth. Give me a love for truth even though I may have to eventually stand-alone from general consensus of the “group-think” mentality…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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HEAVENLY OBJECT LESSON

“Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.” Isaiah 24:23

When God created the Moon and the stars, He ordained them to “rule the night” (Gen. 1:16). The Moon, especially when it is full, can light your pathway through the night, as it reflects the light of the Sun.

So too, the Christian is to be a light to the world: to this sin-darkened world. But as the Moon must reflect the light of the Sun, in order to be a light to the world, so also must the Christian reflect the light of Jesus, to be a spiritual light to this planet in rebellion. Listen…

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“Ye are the light of the world…Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16

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However, during an eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, preventing that sunlight from shining on the Moon’s face. This is an incredible object-lesson about when the child of God allows the world to come between him and his Lord. Like the eclipse, that person no longer reflects the light of Jesus, because his or her love of this dark world of sin has eclipsed the light from the “Sun of Righteousness” (see Malachi 4:2).

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**And so, this is just one of the many poetic truths seen in the Moon. (For more on this subject of an eclipse, you may link to the article… “Lunar Eclipse & Spiritual Eclipse”)**

Dutch Painting: Um_moinho_dominando_a_baía_à_luz_lunar wikimedia US public domain

This is a drawing of a winter-time total lunar eclipse, first published in Bilder- (Picture Atlas of the Stemenwelt) in 1888

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TOMORROW:

May 15 (The 4 Winds of Revelation 7:1 Now Blowing! Part 2: “Separating The Wheat From The Chaff”)

Wheat Winnowing – Vannage du riz, Uttarakhand, – India – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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CHRIST OBJECT LESSONS, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…

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Chapter 2 – “The Sower Went Forth to Sow”

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #184, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 11 (Revelation 12 Woman, Part 2: “Why Are Things Getting so Crazy Terrible?”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 11

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Revelation 12 Woman,

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Part 2:

“Why Are Things Getting So Crazy Terrible?”

To read Part 1, click here…December 2 (Revelation 12 Woman: “From Fleeing To Flying!”)

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“For when they shall say,

‘Peace and safety’;

then sudden destruction

cometh upon them,

as travail upon a woman with child;

and they shall not escape.”

1st Thessalonians 5:3

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What in the world is going on here!?

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This world is getting out of control, isn’t it?

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The hatred and strife is reaching such a feverish pitch that people are really getting nervous, to put it mildly.

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And they’re confused about it, too! After all, it seems like the things we’ve always trusted in are beginning to crumble like the proverbial castle-made-of-sand!

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9/11 World Trade Center attack – New York – by UpsateNYer & Wikipedia – cropped photo – Share-Alike Lic.

Sand castle, Cannon Beach – by Curt Smith – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License.

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A WOMAN IN TRAVAIL

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But listen again to today’s signature verse…“For when they shall say, ‘Peace and safety’; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.”1st Thessalonians 5:3

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Yes, as this above verse reveals, the world’s destruction is coming “as travail upon a woman with child…”.

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And as most people understand, when a woman goes into birth pangs, these painful contractions begin to get closer and closer together in time until they are in rapid succession, causing the childbirth to finally come.

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And isn’t it true that the troubles coming on this world have seemed like birth pangs? Just a few years ago, troubles came and went. But today, it seems like troubles are now happening in rapid succession, much like labor pains just prior to birth! The earth is beginning to shake!

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Protesters – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 3.0

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THE URSA MAJOR ‘MOTION PICTURE’ IN THE HEAVENS

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As a matter of fact, this concept of a woman in labor pains is actually inscribed in the very night sky!

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You see, in the spring, if you look to the north, the constellation commonly known as Ursa major actually looks like a headless woman who is with child.

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Ursa Major Star-Chart with woman drawn in by this website – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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TRAVAILING WOMAN TURNS AROUND IN WINTER

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And yet, as summer turns to fall, and fall turns to winter, this constellation slowly rotates until it is upside-down, now appearing as a running woman with upraised arms. And she is no longer headless, since that single star in her womb now symbolizes her head, and represents Christ, who now is “the head of the body, the Church!” Colossians 1:18

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Ursa Major Star-Chart with woman drawn in by this website – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“BY MANY INFALLIBLE PROOFS”

Acts 1:3

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And when we consider all these current events, and how accurately the Bible foretold that they would happen in the last days, it’s further proof that the Bible is the infallible Word of Almighty God.

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Listen…“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.” Isaiah 42:9

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Yes, our God is an all-knowing God…“His understanding is infinite” Psalm 147:5

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And by these prophecies, we know that “The Coming of the Lord draweth nigh!” James 5:8

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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There is some very Good News in all this!

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Yes, today is still the day of Salvation!

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And any man, woman, or child can renounce this present selfish world, and begin to walk onward and upward upon the pathway of truth as he or she makes their Heaven-bound sojourn to the Celestial City of God in that wonderful Promised Land where we will be forever joyful and forever young!

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Upward Pathway – by böhringer friedrich – cropped & altered photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Show me these wonders in the heavens. But more than this, show me the great message attached to these signs…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & Internation Astronomical Union (click here)

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REVELATION 12 WOMAN CONSTELLATION

star-chart ursa major summerr

This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ). However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen. It is actually a headless woman in childbirth. This is seen in springtime. 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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star-chart ursa major

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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. 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…

May 12: The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 28: “The Robin Hood Conspiracy!”

Robin Hood Shoots with Sir Guy – by Louis Rhead – 1912 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 87 – To My Father and Your Father

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (These Bible constellations are located from various Wikipedia Star-charts): Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #181, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 10 (The Weapons of Our Warfare, Part 2: “Fighting Our Own Battles”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 10

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The Weapons of Our Warfare,

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Part 2:

“Fighting Our Own Battles”

To read part 1, click here…June 30th (The Weapons of Our Warfare!)

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“For though we walk in the flesh,

we do not war after the flesh:

(For the weapons of our warfare

are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Casting down imaginations,

and every high thing

that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God,

and bringing into captivity

every thought to the obedience of Christ;”

2nd Corinthians 10:3-5

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We have grown up in a world which has its own way of doing things.

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From cradle to grave, we are taught to solve our own problems: by our own strength and wit, we are encouraged to fight every battle to gain or to retain the things that we think we own or deserve.

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We Can Do It! Rosie the Riveter – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“He was oppressed…afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth”

Isaiah 53:7

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But when Christ came down to this earth, we beheld a noble and majestic Being who did not strive as mankind strives.

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But rather, Jesus presented for us an example of how God wants us to fight our battles.

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Nailing Jesus to the Cross – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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WE DO NOT WAR LIKE THE WORLD

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Today’s signature passage from 2nd Corinthians lays out this basic concept of the difference between how the world fights and how Christians must learn to fight…“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”

2nd Corinthians 10:3-5

Here above, God lays out, through Paul, a vastly different manner of fighting the battles which come upon us daily. It’s so unlike the way that this world conducts themselves, that it’s no wonder we put Jesus on the Cross! After all, He totally condemned our faithless ways: the self-trusting ways of fallen humanity!

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;”

Galatians 5:19

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Yes, we humans strive on a daily basis.

We often browbeat or yell others into submission.

Or we might take our adversaries to court.

Or we often scold rude cashiers.

Or we may get angry when we feel mistreated.

Or we rush to be first in line to get that coveted item before others get it.

**Or we may feel that we must push and shove, “to claw our way up to the top”.**

We want revenge.

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We often get very territorial.

We refuse to bend.

We grab.

We hang on tightly to our wealth and possessions.

We quibble.

We scoff.

We covet.

We despise.

We criticize.

We retaliate.

We exact.

We judge others.

We gossip.

We protest.

We get jealous.

We refuse to let go.

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In other words, we insist on doing it, “our way”, instead of leaning on the everlasting Arms of the Great Provider of all things.

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And such faithless ways only rob us of attaining and enjoying that perfect peace promised to us in Isaiah 26:3…“THOU wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed upon THEE: because he trusteth in THEE!”

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Protesters – cropped – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 3.0

Black Friday Frenzy – by Powhusku – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

Divorce – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

two young girls laughing behind another girls back – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet”

Psalm 119:105

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But Jesus came to show us the ways of faith. Yes, by putting His complete trust in His heavenly Father, Jesus gave us the pattern for living by faith in the great and precious promises found throughout Scripture.

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He confidently realized that all of His necessities would be supplied by His Father in due season. And that confidence allowed Him to go through His life here on earth in perfect peace, never striving, never grabbing, never manipulating, never forcing others to do according to His own will.

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If there was any striving in His life it was in prayer, patiently waiting in faith.

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Jesus Teaching His Disciples – Luke 4:31-32

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“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”

Proverbs 4:18

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And so, as followers of Jesus, we have our work cut out for us. We must hide all those “exceeding great and precious promises” in our hearts, so that we can live by them; so that we can more-and-more place our complete confidence and trust in God to supply our every need: in His own time, and in His own way.

(Click here to see 2nd Peter 1:4 for “exceeding great and precious promises” reference)

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And such a faith-filled life as this can often be a struggle. But through patience and prayer and day-by-day experience in Heaven’s ways, our faith-walk will become more-and-more like our Divine Shepherd, as He leads us onward and upward upon the golden pathway to the blessed and beautiful Promised Land!

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Upward Pathway – cropped – by böhringer friedrich for – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the faith and knowledge and wisdom and experience to walk by Heaven’s ways. Give me that perfect peace that comes from ceasing from my own faithless works and leaning on Thee instead of leaning on my own wisdom and relying on my own strength…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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ORION THE SOLDIER

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The pagan cultures saw this incredible constellation as a hunter, with a club. Well, they weren’t too far off. Actually, God created it to appear like a soldier. This is because all nature presents aspects of the Gospel. Listen… “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1. And so now we are amazed to discover that beyond the awesome grandeur of the starry night-heavens, God has actually written the Love of God in the heavenly scroll.

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Orionurania – wikipedia – public domain

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7 MAJOR STARS OF ORION…

Orion Constellation can best be seen all winter (but even in August in the pre-dawn hours of morning in eastern skies) traveling east to west through the night, in mid-sky. To find the seven major stars of Orion (one star on each shoulder and one star on each foot, plus the three stars which make his belt), you can locate on just about any clear night regardless of the blackness of the night.

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To find Orion’s other stars, you need more star-visibility…a darker, moonless night, and possibly away from city lights.

Orion – wikimedia – share-alike license

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TOMORROW…

May 11 (Revelation 12 Woman, Part 2: “Why Are Things Getting So Crazy Terrible?”)

Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 86 – Go Teach All Nations

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #181, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 8 (Prayer In A Fragile World! Part 6: “Praying Yourself To Sleep”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 8

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Prayer In A Fragile World!

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Part 6:

“Praying Yourself To Sleep”

To read Part 1, click here…October 12th (Prayer in a Fragile World!)

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“Pray without ceasing…

commune with your own heart

upon your bed,

and be still.

Selah.”

1st Thessalonians 5:17 Psalm 4:4

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It’s so tragic that the citizens of this fallen world do not understand nor appreciate the God-given joy which Christians supernaturally experience in such things as Bible study, prayer, Christian fellowship, and partaking of Christ’s agape love for the unsaved world.

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But the Christian, through the indwelling of God’s Spirit of holiness, is infilled with a love for heavenly things which he or she once had no love, nor stomach for!

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

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“…commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah…”

Psalm 4:4

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But today’s devotional will direct its focus on prayer. And not just prayer, but praying while waiting for sleep.

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Yes, it is a real privilege and a true joy to just lie in bed and simply reach out to our heavenly Father in heartfelt prayer!

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And for those who have trouble sleeping for one reason or another, prayer while lying in bed can be an even greater joy! (or perhaps, to listen to a nice soft audio version of Psalms may be a great way for many of us to fall asleep, and then wake again to the Psalms, and then, to fall back asleep again! And with today’s technology, the listener might be able to slow down the speed of the audio-reader, to more fully grasp what is being read!)

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And let’s face it! It’s not very pleasant to just lie in bed, hour after hour, not being able to fall asleep.

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But to use one’s sleepless hours in prayer can really greatly alleviate much of the torment that sleeplessness can inflict upon a person!

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Well, this is the simple little truth that today’s devotional would like to make.

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Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“My soul shall be satisfied

as with marrow and fatness;

and my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips…

When I remember Thee upon my bed,

and meditate on Thee in the night watches.”

Psalm 63:5, 6

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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. Give me the joy in ministering in Thy Tabernacle, as a faithful member of your royal priesthood…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE HOLY AND MOST HOLY PLACE

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“And thou shalt put the Mercy Seat upon the Ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.” Exodus 26:34

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The Tabernacle in the wilderness was a picture of God. Just listen to Revelation… “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.” Revelation 21:22.

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So, instead of dwelling upon all the fine points of the earthly tabernacle, let it suffice to be said, this earthly tabernacle is merely a metaphor of God Himself. And the Most Holy Place is the heart of that temple, and upon the Ark, represents God’s throne, as is written…

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“And David arose…to bring up from thence, the ark of God…the LORD of hosts that dwells between the cherubims.” 2nd Samuel 6:2.

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So, if, as it states here, that God dwells “between the cherubims”, then this is speaking of the Mercy Seat over the Ark. But even though it speaks thus, we need to keep in mind that the temple itself, represents God Himself, as is written… “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.” Rev. 21:22.

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Holy Place & Most Holy Place – Wikipedia – public domain

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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.” Rev. 11:19

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The above verse from Revelation, speaks of God’s Temple in Heaven being opened. But this great constellation, the Sagittarius Constellation is actually the constellation of the Ark of the Covenant. So these two events go hand in hand simultaneously. 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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Ark Constellation in Heaven – (aka Sagittarius) – Summer – Wikipedia Star-chart with ark drawn in by this website – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license

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TOMORROW:

May 9 (The Straw-Man! Part 8: “Aleister Crowley: Satan’s Wing-man or Just His Straw-man?”)

Aleister Crowley, Golden Dawn – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 84 – Peace Be Unto You

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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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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #179, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 7 (Arcturus, The Star That Wise Men Follow, Part 5: “The Walk To Emmaus in Today’s World”)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 7

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Arcturus, The Star That Wise Men Follow,

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Part 5:

“The Walk To Emmaus in Today’s World”

To read Part 1, click here…December 20th (Arcturus, The Star That Wise Men Follow)

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“O how love I Thy law!

it is my meditation all the day.”

Psalm 119:97

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Who would have ever imagined that God had long ago placed the starry constellations in such a precise way, that they would become a heavenly portrait of the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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It’s such an incredible idea, that those who do finally discover and confirm these signs for his or her own self, they will no doubt continually marvel at this heavenly gift right up to the time when Christ appears in the clouds of glory!

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ABOVE STAR CHART: Wikipedia star-charts – winter constellation in West with Orion and other constellations drawn in by this website

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“WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM!”

(A currently popular saying)

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But in addition to the sheer wonder of it all, these starry signs give God’s people confidence that the Way in which He is now wanting them to go, has been clearly marked out by these heavenly signposts!

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Yes, just as that star long ago guided the wise men from the East to afore-promised Messiah, these “signs in the Sun, Moon, and stars” are now guiding wise men today, to the long-awaited Return of the Son of Man! (see Luke 21:25)

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**And so, that first star, 2,000 years ago, was a forerunner of Arcturus, as this great star now guides its sons (and daughters) in these last moments.**

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ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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ARCTURUS, THE GUIDING STAR TODAY

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Listen as God Himself asks this question…“or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32

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This little prophecy, tucked way back into that Book of Job, is now being fulfilled as we behold that very bright star, Arcturus, seemingly leading these great constellations on a northward sojourn through the dark night sky.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations with Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) & Flower of the Field (aka: Scorpio) & The 12-Star Crown (aka: Corona Borealis) & The Cross-Scepter (aka: Ophiochus & Serpens) & Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) & Arcturus Star – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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THE WALK TO EMMAUS

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But today’s devotional is concerned with two disciples who carried on a sad and woeful pilgrimage to the little town of Emmaus.

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Yes, their Lord had been crucified, and they still hadn’t embraced the Good News of His resurrection.

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Jesus on road to Emmaus – Zünd_Gang – 1877 – Wikipedia – US public domain

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“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.”

Luke 24:27

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But as they walked along, a Stranger began to walk alongside with them saying, “What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?” Luke 24:17

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Well, you probably know the rest of the story, how Jesus (Whom they did not recognize at that moment) began to expound the scriptures to them, showing that the Old Testament was all about Jesus and His wonderful Salvation, and of His crucifixion and resurrection.

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Jesus on Road To Emmaus – James Tissot – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“…Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

Matthew 28:20

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Well, isn’t it true that so many of these historical accounts found in the Gospels reveal how Jesus patiently and lovingly deals with Believers throughout the New Testament era in their everyday lives!

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And this story is no exception!

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Yes, even today, as we go through our daily routines and duties, the Lord invisibly walks beside us, and helps us to remember various aspects of the Gospel: sometimes bringing back verses to our memory, and other times, relating various Bible truths to our everyday dealings in life.

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Father & Son – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“…so that day come upon you unawares”

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The point is, we Christians need to make room in our lives for Jesus to walk with us, via His Holy Spirit. In other words, we must not fill our day with so many pleasures and cares that Christ is squeezed out of our thoughts!

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Listen…“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” Luke 21:34-36

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As this above passage warns, the fearful day that is coming, is going to be a snare for our souls. And right now, while there is still time, we must make room for Jesus to walk beside us through our day, keeping our prayerful thoughts fixed upon heavenly things!

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Multitask – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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TO READ THE NEXT PART OF THIS LITTLE SERIES, CLICK HERE…

January 26th: (Arcturus, the Star That Wise Men Follow, Part 4: “Study, Study Study!!!”)

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THE DESIRE OF AGES

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AND ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE INVITED AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SCROLL DOWN AND LISTEN TO THE AUDIO READING OF THE CHAPTER, “THE WALK TO EMMAUS”, FROM ELLEN WHITE’S STORY-FORM BOOK ON THE LIFE OF JESUS, “THE DESIRE OF AGES”.

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd – www.signsofheaven.org

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THE OPEN FORUM

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ALSO, JUST BELOW THAT IS A 25 MINUTE AUDIO SEGMENT FROM HAROLD CAMPING’S NIGHTLY BIBLE-BASED, CALL-IN TALK-SHOW, “THE OPEN FORUM”

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Harold Camping on phone – Courtesy of Family Radio.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Open my eyes that I might see these heavenly signposts for my own self. And help me to follow them out to meet the Bridegroom…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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LOCATING ARCTURUS…

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An easy way to find Arcturus is to follow the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper, in the spring through fall (these are the months in which Arcturus is visible).

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SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS: (Sketch to right: constellations span the heavens (Ark in south, 7 Stars in north), and travel from east to west through the night.

This sketch is of the Summer Constellations as they appear when in the western half of the night sky. The box-like constellation is the The Ark of the Covenant (AKA Sagittarius) is in the south. To the right is both the Flower of the Field Constellation (AKA Scorpius) and the The Cross/Scepter Constellations. Further to the north is the Crown of Revelation Twelve (AKA Corona Borealis Constellation) and the star, Arcturus. Farthest to the north is the 7 Stars Constellation (AKA The Big Dipper )

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FOR FURTHER READING…

Arcturus (the star that wise-men follow!)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TOMORROW

May 8 (Prayer In A Fragile World! Part 6: “Praying Yourself To Sleep”)

Rembrandt – Sick Woman Lying in Bed – Probably Saskia – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 83 – The Walk to Emmaus

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #178, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 3 (Add Thou Not! Part 7: “Babylonian Sun Worship” CONTINUED)

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 3

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Add Thou Not!

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Part 7:

“Babylonian Sun Worship” CONTINUED

To read Part 1, click here…April 2nd (“Add Thou Not!”)

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THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF YESTERDAY’S DEVOTIONAL, CLICK HERE TO READ

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“And He (God) brought me into the inner court of the LORD’S house,

and, behold…twenty-five men,

with their backs toward the temple of the LORD,

and their faces toward the east;

and they worshipped the sun toward the east”

Ezekiel 8:16

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Alexander Hislop, a minister of the Gospel, back in the mid-nineteenth century, made a compelling case in his renowned (and much despised and maligned) book, The Two Babylons, concerning the Church of Rome being an extension of ancient Babylon.

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Hislop went step-by-step, showing that the various customs, practices, doctrines, and holidays of that Romish religion were actually originated in ancient Babylon and other neighboring pagan cultures.

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The Two Babylons – Alexander Hislop – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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SUNDAY SACREDNESS?

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Now, today’s devotional is concerned with just one of those ancient doctrines, Sunday observance.

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Church Attendance – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain

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VERY SLOPPY BIBLE INTERPRETATION!

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But the real problem comes in when church leaders and theologians concoct and canonize a new day of worship without any biblical authority.

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Listen to this stark warning from God…“Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him. Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” Proverbs 30:5, 6

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God is very jealous for His Word. Nothing should be added nor taken away from His Word (no matter how insignificant such a change may seem!)

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And let’s face it! The Bible has been written by God to be a legal document. It is the infallible, inerrant covenant between God and man. In other words, it must totally agree with itself. It is an air-tight contract!

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“For precept must be upon precept…line upon line”

Isaiah 28:10

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But when mere erring humans begin to make church doctrines based on faulty and incomplete scriptural interpretation, they break that sacred covenant. In other words, this new sabbath day (or ‘The Lord’s Day’, as they now call it, which the Bible never assigns ‘The Lord’s Day’ to any one particular day of the week), requires its adherents to make conclusions of its sacredness based on assumption and presumption rather than on a plain, “Thus saith the Lord”. They must take a theological leap across all biblical prudence in order to justify that day.

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We cannot just concoct a new sabbath day from midnight to midnight on the 1st day of the week using sola-scriptura, “The Bible only”! It’s just not there!

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A THEOLOGICAL LEAP TO ASSUME CHRIST’S RESURRECTION JUSTIFIES A NEW SANCTIFIED DAY OF WORSHIP.

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And yes, Jesus was resurrected on the 1st Day of the week. But that in itself does not validate nor condone any concocting of a new sabbath, or a new sanctified day of church gathering to worship.

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And oh yes, as already said, the Church could have met on this or any other day of the week and hopefully on all seven days!

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But for the most part, they didn’t.

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And yet, in the Book of Acts, we see that the early Church did indeed meet every day of the week, as is written…“And they (Jesus’ followers), continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house” Acts 2:46

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ABOVE PHOTO: audience hands – cropped image – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS”

Revelation 17:5

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But as Alexander Hislop painstakingly laid out in his book, The Two Babylons, the current-day church world is following its ‘Mother Church’, which has her roots deeply embedded in ancient Babylonian/pagan festivals, traditions, and doctrines.

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Yes, Sunday worship is actually a weekly pagan celebration once known as “The Venerable Day of the Sun”, which Emperor Constantine, an avowed Sun worshiper, incorporated into the Christian religion in attempt to make Christianity more acceptable, not only to himself, but to the sun-worshiping pagan world, as well.

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And so, he brought this and several other Babylonian holidays into the Christian world, giving them a thin Christian veneer: Easter (the resurrection of Tammuz, spoken of in Ezekiel 8:14) and Christmas (Saturnalia).

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Listen…“On 7 March 321, Constantine I, Rome’s first Christian Emperor (see Constantine I and Christianity), decreed that Sunday would be observed as the Roman day of rest: On the venerable Day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed.” (taken from Wikipedia)

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And considering all the other various unbiblical and Babylonian-based customs and holidays which the current-day church now celebrates, it should make it abundantly clear that the churches have become assimilated into this present-day Babylonian world.

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ABOVE PICTURE – The whore city, Babylon, the apostate church-world, as she rides the Beast, the antichrist world-system – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“Come out of her, My people!”

Revelation 18:4

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The Good News is, that there is still time to flee out of Babylon, and save our soul, even as it is written… “Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’S vengeance; He will render unto her a recompense. Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD’S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.” Jeremiah 51:6, 7

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Yes, God’s true worshipers are warned to flee from the wrath to come, just as surely as Lot fled out of Sodom on the morning of its tragic demise!

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

ABOVE PICTURE – The wicked woman harlot city, Babylon, the apostate church-world, as she rides the Beast, the antichrist world-system – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side,

where prayer was wont to be made;

and we sat down,

and spake unto the women which resorted thither”

Acts 16:13

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me a humble and meek heart, and a love for truth which transcends Church tradition and merely following the crowd…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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WHY IS THIS WOMAN RUNNING SO FAST?

(THE FLEEING WOMAN OF REVELATION 12: (The Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 sketch above can be seen in winter in the northern sky. It is Ursa Major, AKA The Great Bear, and her right leg and her torso is commonly known as the The Big Dipper . She appears like this in the early fall in the pre-dawn hours, and is running westward. The pathway with Bible books of course, are the artist’s embellishment)

THE WINTER CONSTELLATIONS

“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman….and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon….And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon….And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness….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.” Rev. 21:1-3, 14, 15

This Woman of Revelation 12 is definitely fleeing to the mountains . As you can see in this sketch below, The Dragon of Revelation 12 is spewing out his water of falsehoods: false gospels, false ideologies, various temptations, false brethren who will embrace her with the poisonous wine of the The Great Harlot of Babylon. These are what comprise this wave of water coming forth from the Dragon’s mouth. (see “Flood Waters of Satan”)

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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. This is the four primary constellations of the Winter Constellations. They can be seen in this position, in the late fall above the eastern horizon. The Woman of Revelation 12 is commonly called Ursa Major or The Big Dipper and appears in the north. Orion the Soldier is the at the bottom is to the south of the Woman. The 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. The Glorious Horse Constellation head is of Perseus Constellation and his rear end is Cassiopeia Constellation.

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TOMORROW:

May 4 (And The Nations Were Angry! Part 6: “Mob

Anger & Justice!”)

Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter from the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 49 – The Feast of Tabernacles

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ABOVE STAR-CHART: Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #143, is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 12 The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 28: “The Robin Hood Conspiracy!”

By admin On May 1st, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – May 12

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 28:

“The Robin Hood Conspiracy!”

To read the first part of this topic, go here…October 13th (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 1)

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**For those of us who grew up on stories like Robin Hood, the carefree renegade life of Robin and his ‘merry band of marauders’, has held a special place in our hearts!**

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After all, what could hold a greater magical fascination than to live in those enchanting days, eating and drinking and laughing and joking while taking from the rich and giving to the poor?

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What a carefree life they must have lived, above the law of the land and beyond its reach!

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Robin Hood Shoots with Sir Guy – by Louis Rhead – 1912 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TAKING FROM THE RICH, GIVING TO THE POOR?

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And taking from the rich and giving to the poor!

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Such a noble cause! Right?

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“No”, you say?

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Well, you’re correct, of course! Yes, as Christians, we understand that it’s not right to steal, even from the rich! And even if it were legal to do this, it still doesn’t square with the Bible!

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No, all such acts of humanitarianism should emanate from the love and self-sacrificing generosity of the heart!

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To feel sorry for the poor is one thing.

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But to demand others to give their hard-earned money to relieve those poor is quite another thing!

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That may be the way socialistic governments operate, but not Christians!

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The Four Yeomen Have Merry Sport with a Stout Miller – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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LUCIFER, THE GOD OF THIS WORLD

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But there is another aspect to Robin Hood which must be addressed. And today’s devotional will present a very big concept about how this fallen world operates, and how it deceives earth’s inhabitants.

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You see, long ago, Lucifer, the fallen rebel angel of Heaven was cast down to this earth and allowed to mold this world into his very own selfish image. And as this website has often pointed out, the God of Heaven has given Lucifer various names and titles, such as “the god of this world”, as well as the “prince of this world” (see 2nd Corinthians 4:4, John 12:31 & 14:30 & 16:11)

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Most people are oblivious to this truth. And even a great percentage of the Christian community do not fully understand this truth.

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Nevertheless, even though most people don’t believe this fact, doesn’t make this fact any less true! After all, this unseen rebel angel and his fellow fallen angels can do their deceptions and destruction far more easily if nobody believes they really exist.

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

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THIS ANTICHRIST WORLD-SYSTEM

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Now, one of the ongoing projects of this master-deceiver was (and is) to create a world-system in which earth’s inhabitants are molded into his fallen image, thereby securing them solidly under his control and rulership.

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And as the Bible says concerning the people of this world…“And they (the world) worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast (the world-system as created and controlled by Lucifer, now called Satan): and they worshipped the beast (the world-system), saying, Who is like unto the beast (the world-system)? who is able to make war with him?” Revelation 13:4 (parenthetical comments by this website Editor)

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

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ROBIN HOOD: CHEAP IMITATION OF JESUS & HIS FOLLOWERS

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Now just what does that quaint and charming book **(and movies), Robin Hood, have to do with Satan, “the god of this world”?**

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**Well, Christians are not to be “ignorant of his devices”, as 2nd Corinthians 2:11 admonishes us! We are to be savvy about this world, and not to be the least bit naive or unlearned.**

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Robin Hood is actually a very cleverly written counterfeit of the Bible! Just look at how Jesus led His own disciples about during His earthly ministry. Can’t we see the similarity between these two groups? Yes, just like the mythical character, Santa Clause, is a counterfeit of God, so also, Robin Hood and his followers were created by Satan to take the place of Jesus and His followers!

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Jesus’ Exhortation to the Apostles 1886-94 – by James Tissot – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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A WORLD FULL OF CLEVER COUNTERFEITS!

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But the story of Robin Hood is just one of countless counterfeits which the Devil has invented to obscure the truth! There are perhaps thousands or even millions of close counterfeits which Satan has invented over time, or raised up in centuries past, to erase, confuse, or obscure the truth. Why, even some of the great Christian Reformers have had their own testimony almost completely erased by counterfeits bearing their signature!

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For instance, when the name, Martin Luther is mentioned, most people no longer know who he was! And this is incredible since God dramatically changed the entire course of history through the ministry of Luther. But Satan greatly buried Luther’s accomplishments in the minds of Mankind.

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 29:29

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Well, the Good News is that this is still the day in which any and every man, woman, and child can renounce this evil world (in the quietness of their own heart).

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And those who do throw off Satan’s counterfeit regime, can begin a spiritual sojourn out of this world of confusion and begin to climb the pathway of truth, which leads to life-everlasting!

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And one day soon, all who did make this end-time exodus will finally enter into the long-awaited Promised Land of joy-unspeakable, which God has waiting for all the Heaven-bound Pilgrims who likewise made that sojourn, throughout history!

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Upward Pathway – cropped and altered photo – by böhringer friedrich for – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TO READ PART 29, CLICK HERE…

May 18 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 29: “When The Devil Whispers ‘Murder!”)

Eve & The Whispering Serpent – wwwsignsofheaven – Share-Alike License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be faithful in all matters of life, both great and small…

Morning Prayers – Ebenezer Newman – Downard – 1860 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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***LOCATING* *THE ARCHER***

“He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. He hath caused the arrows of His quiver to enter into my reins. I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.” Lamentations 3:12-14

Orion travels through the night skies, starting about late September in the pre-dawn hours. This 1st office which Orion holds, as an Archer, is fairly easy to see. His bow is pointed and bent as if ready to shoot his arrows.

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But why astronomers have never noticed this Dragon to his left, is truly a puzzle! It’s so obvious; at least his crocodile mouth is obvious. (Perhaps God is sending the message that Satan (the real Dragon) is so obviously real, and yet so few in this world are ready to recognize him.)

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This Archer-Orion corresponds to the 1st Horseman of Revelation, Chapter 6, speaking of a rider with a bow who goes out conquering.

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And so this article is dedicated to show just what Orion the Archer is speaking of, in Scripture, and how this all relates to you and me. So read on and observe…

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Orion courtesy IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine & Wikipedia – share-alike license

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FOR FURTHER STUDY…

“Orion the Archer“

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TOMORROW…

May 13 (“He That Hath An Ear To Hear”, Part 8: “Ellen White On Parables”)

Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 87 – To My Father and Your Father

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #182, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Signs Of Heaven

Today’s Devotional – June 24th (Darby’s & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture Theory, Part 11: “The War Nobody Prepared For!”)

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Today’s Devotional – June 24th

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Darby’s & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture

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Part 11

The War Nobody Prepared For!

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What if an extremely reliable source warned you that a great and strong and very evil army was going to come against you and fight against you?

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And this very reliable source told you that you really, really need to get yourself ready for that war?!

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But then, as you began to get ready, all your friends began to hug you and embrace you and tell you not to worry!

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“No”, they say, “You don’t need to worry about that! Because,” they explained, “the same reliable source who warned you to get ready, is actually going to remove you far away, just prior to that war, to a place of complete peace and safety!”

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ENJOYING THIS SELFISH WORLD!

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But, dear Reader, just listen to the Word of the Lord… “Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.” Isaiah 56:12.

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Yes, while we’re going after the cares and pleasures of this world, that Great and Terrible Day of the Lord is fast approaching!

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“THEY CRY, ‘PEACE, PEACE’, WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE!”

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Yes, and that is exactly what is happening in the Christian world!

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The Bible warns… “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” 1st Thessalonians 5:3.

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Yes, since about the 1950’s, the Christian community has been gradually changing its stance on the Book of Revelation, now saying that most of it doesn’t concern the Church! In essence, “Peace and safety” is what we’re now saying!

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But you see, while the Bible warns us over and over, to get our armor on and be ready for battle, we are being lulled to sleep by those who are now saying that God is going to remove the Church from the earth, just prior to that great Day of the Lord!

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That’s right, Satan, it seems, has been feeding us a great big lie! And we have bought into that lie, “hook, line and sinker”, as they say!

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Many voices have been saying “peace and safety”, when in fact, they should be crying… “Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;” Joel 2:1.

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“…they that are unlearned and unstable wrest (wrestle), as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction”

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A LIE REPEATED OFTEN

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Joseph Goebbels, Propaganda Minister for Adolph Hitler said, “If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it. If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.”

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But truth-be-told, God never calls His return, “The Rapture”. Never! That’s a totally fabricated name! Yes, there’s NOT one single time when God used the name, “The Rapture” in the Bible!

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***“THEY CRY, ‘PEACE, PEACE’,* *WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE!”***

**That’s right, Satan, it seems, has been feeding us a great big lie! And we have bought into that lie, “hook, line and sinker”, as they say!**

***ADDING TO, OR DIMINISHING* *FROM GOD’S WORD***

**And so now, we are guilty of both “adding to” and “diminishing ought” from God’s Word! Two grievous sins!**