Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 29 (The Evil-Eyed Pharisee Scorner, Part 8: “Angels on My Shoulders?”)

By admin On June 28th, 2023

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 29

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The Evil-Eyed Pharisee Scorner,

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Part 8:

“Angels on My Shoulders”

To read Part 1, click here…November 3rd (The Evil-Eyed Pharisee Scorner!)

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“And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee,

***saying,* *This is the way, walk ye in it,***

when ye turn to the right hand,

and when ye turn to the left.”

Isaiah 30:21

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ANGELS ON MY SHOULDERS

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Remember those cartoons in which a person has two little angels on his shoulder, each speaking in his ear: one little devil urging him to sin, and a good angel warning him against committing that sin?

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Of course, Satan is extremely clever, and makes those ridiculous-looking cartoons to cause this atheistic world to mock such an absurd idea. But truth-be-told, angels who are higher and greater than humans are not sitting on a person’s shoulders, but these large and powerful, invisible beings actually do minister to humans.

ABOVE PICTURE: Armageddon – Battle for the mind

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“Are they (angels) not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”

Hebrews 1:14

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But this above verse from Hebrews 1:14 reveals that angels do indeed minister to God’s people!

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And the counsels and proddings which we often attribute to our conscience may indeed be those “ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation…”

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angel_prayers.jpg

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“Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another”

Romans 2:15

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One of the easiest things to do, is to judge others! It’s almost like breathing! It takes no effort.

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And wherever we are and no matter what we are doing, we are judging, whether consciously or not! We judge that item in the grocery store. We judge what clothes we buy. We judge people’s looks. We judge the words they speak. We judge who our leaders will be, and how they perform their office duties.

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It’s seemingly countless, the number and types of judgments we humans make in a single day!

Scale of justice – by Wikimedia & user-DTR – Public Domain

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“Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might…”

2nd Peter 2:11

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If we had supernatural vision, we would be utterly shocked to realize that good angels and evil angels are urging to sin or to not sin.

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But these are not little cartoon figures!

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No, rather, these myriads of majestic giants, both good and evil, work invisibly in the shadows, advising and warning us, even as we go about our daily routines!

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

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WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

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A book was published some decades ago titled, “In His Steps”. And the basic premise of that book was the admonition to always ask one’s own self “What would Jesus do?” in every questionable situation.

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And actually, that is a very correct way at looking at life. “What would Jesus do?”

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Now, the Bible admonishes us in this manner…“And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.” Isaiah 30:21

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Now, this passage is not saying that we will hear an audible voice, as many erroneously suppose. But rather, it is merely saying that when we begin to take a wrong course, our conscience will tug at us to return to the correct course.

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain

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“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience”

Ephesians 2:2

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Now, this unbelieving world-in-rebellion, are at the mercy of higher powers. They do not realize that unseen antichrist beings are leading them and their thoughts throughout their day. Oh yes, God, in His great mercy, restrains those evil angels to a certain degree in what they are allowed to do. But make no mistake! This antichrist world, to a high degree, pays heed to the unseen principalities and powers who rule over the world!

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

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“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God”

1st Corinthians 4:5

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And so, whenever we come to a circumstance in which we must make a decision concerning right or wrong, good or evil, there will most likely be a choice to be made. And for Christians with a sensitive conscience, the choices presented to us are more vivid and clear.

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For example, if we encounter a drunken street person, the urge may come over us to scorn or mock or criticize that person. But then, we may also feel a tug to empathize with that lost soul, knowing that he (or she) is also a victim of Satan’s hateful assaults on mankind, via his vast, unseen armies. And thus, the choice is presented to us in countless situations of everyday life.

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Drunk Panhandler – Wikipedia – Public-Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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The Good News is, that God has provided a Way for each and every one of us to become increasingly more in tune to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

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Bible study, Bible contemplation, and unceasing prayer will help us greatly to make the right choice in all situations concerning right and wrong.

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 9, CLICK HERE…

August 12 (The Evil-Eyed Pharisee Scorner, Part 9: “God, Motherhood & Apple Pie”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Drive out all my foolish proud judging! Purify my heart. Give me the mind of Christ, so that I too can become meek and lowly on heart…

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 SCORNER (THE PHARISEE)”

“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, AN EVIL EYE, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.” Mark 7:18-23

Please tilt your head to the left. Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose. (Obviously, the sketch to the right is just an exaggeration in order to help you find the face in the photo to the left.)

Do you see an angry look? His right eye-brow is raised as if he is judging.

This second face in the Moon appears to be that of a combination of a man as well as a fox. Or maybe a wolf. Doesn’t he have a long narrow nose like a wolf or fox? Maybe even a dog. Nevertheless, the expression on his face, as he appears to look down upon the Earth, is that of scorn. Unlike the first Moon-man’s sad shock and awe; this ‘man/fox/wolf/dog’appears to be that of anger and scorn. As if he is disgusted at the sinful planet below.

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He is very moral, you see!

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Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee Scorner – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

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TOMORROW:

July 30 (Who Are The Daughters of Sara? Part 3: “Ye Shall Be as God’s!”

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – August 1 (Noble Bereans, Part 14: “Where Were All The ‘Noble Bereans’?”)

By admin On June 26th, 2023

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – August 1

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Noble Bereans,

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Part 14:

“Did ‘Noble Bereans’ Investigate Harold Camping’s Teachings?”

To read part 1, click here…“September 2nd (Noble Bereans?)”

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“If we had been in the days of our fathers,

we would not have been partakers with them

in the blood of the prophets…

…behold, I (God) send unto you prophets, and wise men,

and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify;”

Matthew 23:30, 31, 34

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Quite often, those Old Testament people of God are scorned by today’s Christians for their unbelief.

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After all, God sent many prophets to His professed people back in those times, in hopes of causing those erring Old Testament people to turn away from their idolatry and rebellion.

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John the Baptist by J. Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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WHAT IF…

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But the sad fact is, they rejected those messengers, one-by-one.

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But what if God sent a messenger today, to correct the many ills within today’s Christian community?

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How would that man be received?

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

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WOULD WE GET SERIOUS?

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Would Christians today begin to earnestly search out the Scriptures on a daily basis, in hopes that the message was true?

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Would Christians get all excited to think that perhaps the Lord was coming again soon, and get themselves ready to meet the Lord in peace?

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“FOR OUR ADMONITION, UPON WHO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD ARE COME”

1st Corinthians 10:11

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After all, don’t we often hear Christians today, saying exactly what the Old Testament people said, “If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets!” Matthew 23:30

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Yes, it is a popular idea today, that we would never ever do what those Old Testament people did!

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“ARE WE BETTER THAN THEY? NO, IN NO WAY!”

Romans 3:9

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But really, wouldn’t the Christian community react the very same way that the Old Testament Church reacted?

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With anger?

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With unbelief?

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With skepticism: looking for just one little error, so that we wouldn’t have to be bothered anymore with such a seemingly new message?

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Well, the fact is, that’s pretty much what happened when one Harold Camping began to sound his message of alarm to the entire world!

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Harold Camping – Wikipedia – copyrighted, not for free use

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NOBLE BEREANS? “NO, IN NO WAY!”

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The Christian community proved that we were NOT of noble stock, like those noble Bereans of old, who, “searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:11

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The fact is, those who are truly Christians, have an insatiable desire to know any and everything that the Bible teaches!

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And someone like Harold Camping would only spark a genuine interest in such truth-hungry souls, as this man in this photo appears to possess!

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However pressing his duties STM2-c James Lee Frazer always finds time to read a few chapters from his Bible each day. I – NARA – 520675 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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NO SEARCHING HEARTS

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No, there was no noticeable, true searching of the Scriptures daily in hopes that this messenger was the real thing! There was no getting ready for Christ’s return! And we had many months to do so, prior to May 21st, 2011.

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But instead of genuine concern and humble soul-searching, there was a whole lot of rock throwing! Yes, Camping received a verbal rock-stoning!

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And this came in the form of a whole lot of mockery! And a whole lot of attempts to “kill the messenger”, as the saying goes! Yes, Camping was accused of being, “in it for the money!” He was called mentally-ill. Or just plain crazy! Or demon-possessed! Or senile!

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Judgment Bus New Orleans 2011 – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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“THEY THAT DWELL ON THE EARTH SHALL REJOICE”

Revelation 10:11

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And then, after his prediction seemingly failed, seemingly, the entire Christian community joined in with the unbelieving world to condemn Camping with one voice!

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It was truly amazing to see such a faithless display among those who claimed to be open-minded Bereans!

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Skeptics descend on Hollywood Blvd May 21, 2011 for the end-of-the-world rapture prediction by Harold Camping. – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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“YE STIFF-NECKED AND UNCIRCUMCISED!”

Acts 7:51

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Of course, we pretty much expected this atheistic world to react as they did.

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But when God’s professed people joined in with this unbelieving world to laugh and mock and scorn and verbally stone Harold Camping, those who beheld all this condemnation were truly shocked at the faithless and stiff-necked response by the very people who claimed to be humble followers of Jesus!

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Yes, there was an unbelievable amount of hard-heartedness among those who claimed to have received a new heart!

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Laughing – (cropped image & color added) – Fotothek df roe neg – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“THE LORD SHALL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE”

Hebrews 10:30

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Well, May 21st came and went, and everyone was happy and felt very justified in their condemnation of the man and his message!

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But what nobody considered was, that God had given this as a test for the Church! And we failed miserably!

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Yes, just like those Old Testament Jewish leaders, whom we love to criticize!

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And yet, God knew we would fail that test. He merely wanted us to realize just how stiff-necked and uncircumcised we really are, in hopes that we might repent of our undone spiritual condition!

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

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WOOD, HAY, STUBBLE?

1st Corinthians 3:12

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Well, the Christian community really showed both Heaven and Earth just what we were really made of!

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And we proved to the world that any messenger whom God might send to us, would pretty much get the same treatment as Harold Camping got!

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Paul persecuted – www.thebiblerevival.com US public domain

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NOT JUST A WHACKO!

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After all, Harold Camping wasn’t just some fiery whacko who received a dream or vision or voice!

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Rather, for many decades, Camping diligently studied the Bible 5 or 6 hours per day, in hopes of uncovering the deeper, hidden truths of God’s Word. And he carefully worked out the math, which resulted in many time-prophecies all pointing to May 21st, 2011.

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And so, he was merely declaring what he believed the Bible teaches. Therefore, Harold Camping did not fall into the category of a false prophet. At worst, he proved himself just a Bible teacher who had things almost figured out, but not completely.

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

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50 YEAR MINISTRY

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And Harold Camping had been faithfully conducting a live call-in talk show for 50 years on his radio network, faithfully broadcasting the Gospel which he loved so dearly, to many nations around the world.

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So, this was not a person that should have been so quickly rejected and scorned, as he was!

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Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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GOOD NEWS!

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Well, the Good News is that God is not giving up so easily on those who claim to be His humble followers. After all, God knew His people weren’t ready for His Second Coming. That’s why the world didn’t end on May 21, 2011. God knew we needed some additional time to get right with Heaven.

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Yes, God will have a victorious people! Even if He has to, “of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.” Luke 3:8 Yes, God ca

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And if there are any “Noble Bereans” who decide that these things are worth spending some serious time searching out, concerning why Camping taught what he taught about the Last Day, there is still time…

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One can listen to Camping’s incredible 600+ Bible studies on the Book of Jeremiah found at the bottom of each day’s devotionals.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 15, GO HERE…

June 30 (Noble Bereans, Part 15: “Treasure Hunters For God!”)

Magnifying Glass – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be an open-minded seeker of truth, even if it means giving up a very highly regarded Church opinion! Let me be willing to investigate any seemingly new teaching if it appears to have some biblical validity…

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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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).

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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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THIS HOLY-GHOST-RIDER

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

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And the question that must be asked is, “What biblical implications does this constellation/Milky Way connection have?” Well, very simply put, if stars represent Believers, then this rider works in the world through His True-Worshippers, to a great extent.

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WHY IS THIS CONSTELLATION SO INCOMPLETE IN APPEARANCE

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So why is this constellation merely an outline? Well it does show his back, rear end and leg…and arm. But unlike, say, Orion, this constellation is very vague, even mysterious in appearance. Almost vacant in appearance. Yes this horseman represents Christ.

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But even more than this, it represents the Holy Spirit of Christ. And as we all know, the Holy Spirit is very, very, un-intrusive, almost impossible to detect His presence. Hence, this constellation is perhaps the most faint of all the constellations of Signs Of Heaven!

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TOMORROW:

August 2 (Noble Bereans? Part 62: “Did Ellen G. White Plagiarize?”)

Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – 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 #175 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: July 28 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet . Part 16: “The Words of the Wicked”)

By admin On June 21st, 2023

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 28

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Cuttlefish & The False Prophet

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Part 16:

“The Words of the Wicked”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here…APRIL 1 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet)

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“The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood:

but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.”

Proverbs 12:6

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CUTTLEFISH: THE ULTIMATE IMPOSTORS!

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One of the most amazing creatures ever created is the Cuttlefish!

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The reason why this creature is so incredible, is that it can just glance at its environment and instantly change its body to imitate that environment!

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As a matter of fact, whatever the Cuttlefish passes over, it instantly begins to change into a similar color and shape of that undersea object!

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Cuttlefish.ogv – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

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CUTTLEFISH: SYMBOL OF SATAN

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Well, God has created this little predator to give us further insight into the inner-workings of the unseen kingdom of Satan.

(As this little 26 second video below reveals, the Cuttlefish has the amazing ability to paralyze his potential victims, by using his hypnotizing strobe-light effect!)

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Certainly, Satan and his unseen armies love their invisibility! This allows them to work their misery and woe upon this unsuspecting world, without its inhabitants becoming alarmed, which would cause us to rebel against Satan’s kingdom, as we flee to God for refuge and safety!

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And isn’t it true that the fleshly pleasures and glittering treasures of this world, like the cuttlefish’s strobe-hypnotizer, have a mesmerizing effect upon us?

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“THE KISSES OF AN ENEMY ARE DECEITFUL!”

Proverbs 27:6

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Truly it can be said, we live in a “Cuttlefish World”.

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Yes, like that incredible impostor, this world was changed into a seemingly benign and beneficent society, to a great degree. Oh yes, there has always been many underlying dangers and evils lurking out there!

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But Satan is now coming as “The False Prophet”, spoken of in Revelation 13, 16, 19, and 20. And as with most false prophets, Satan is deceiving the world’s inhabitants, which explains why he has given this, his antichrist world-system a make-over into a seemingly “nice place”, offering many “good things” to enjoy and pursue.

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Giant Cuttlefish – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution

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“The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood”

Proverbs 12:6

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Have you noticed, as of late, how society is forcing a change in language. It’s amazing how rapidly is society’s downward spiral into abject wickedness.

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And considering how the western nations prided themselves as being the defenders of “freedom of speech”, it becomes even more amazing to see them refute that very foundation of liberty: the freedom to speak openly concerning religious/political ideas.

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Duct Tape Mouth – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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AMERICA, THE SAFE-HAVEN FROM EUROPEAN TYRANNY

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This nation was originally founded to be a refuge for Christian pilgrims, fleeing from religious and secular tyranny and persecution in Europe during the centuries which were known as “The Dark Ages”.

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For centuries, the apostate church-state system in those European nations made life difficult and dangerous for Christians who loved the Bible.

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And so, finally came a mass exodus across the waters to the wilderness of North America. And even though this new, fledgling nation, The United States, was intended to be a Christian nation there was to never again be any one denomination exerting control of the populace, as was the case in Europe.

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

Pilgrims & Mayflower Harbor by William Halsall 1882 wikipedia US public domain

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THE AGE OF ABUNDANCE

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What Christians did not realize was, that the world was going to experience a gigantic paradigm shift from a world of scarcity to a world of abundance.

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And thus began the industrial/science/technological revolution which turned the former Protestant Reformation nations of Europe and America into cornucopian super-societies!

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

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INTERNET: THE ULTIMATE APOCALYPTIC WEAPON!

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And because of the industrial/technological revolution, many new inventions flooded the world.

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And as a result, society has been given the ability to control, and even censor speech and the free-flow of information, the advent of the high-tech devices are rapidly becoming Satan’s ultimate apocalyptic weapon. In other words, this current-day “public square” can instantly cancel anyone who says or advocates anything contrary to what is allowed by the unseen rulers of the world.

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Government Censorship – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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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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The leaders of this movement to change what is deemed to be acceptable, and not acceptable, are working hard to punish and cancel anyone who does not bow down to the speech maxims.

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And because the Internet is able to control each individual’s ability to be heard or not heard, and to even control who can buy and sell, speech is just one more way to persecute anyone who refuses to bow down to this antichrist world-system. Thus will be coming mark of the Beast in which “no man might buy or sell” should they refuse to bow down to the dictates of this antichrist world-system beast-like authority!

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

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“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”

Ephesians 2:2

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This above verse from Ephesians 2:2, reveals that the unsaved citizenry of this fallen world are indwelt by the antichrist spirit, of “the Prince of the Power of the Air”, Lucifer, now titled “Satan” and “The Devil”. And because they are indwelt by his antichrist spirit, they must do his bidding in traveling along in “the course of this world”.

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And thus, it is nothing short of amazing to see how readily society is willing to accept, even applaud all the changes and paradigm shifts now occurring in the world!

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

Christopher Columbus Statue Torn Down at Minnesota State Capitol – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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“but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it”

1st Corinthians 10:13

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The Good News is when we consider that God will provide “a way to escape” the heavy trials which are already beginning to be implemented.

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**What each of us must do is to continue to hide God’s “exceeding great and precious promises” in our heart and live daily by those promises.**

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These promises are the stepping-stones on the heavenward pathway!

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“Concerning the works of men,

by the word of thy lips

I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer”

Psalm 17:4

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ABOVE PICTURE: The True Upward Pathway with Bible passages as steppingstones – Bible www.signsofheaven.org

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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…

Who whet their tongue like a sword,

and bend their bows to shoot their arrows,

even bitter words”

Psalm 55:21 & Psalm 64:3

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WATCH THIS SHORT BUT AMAZING VIDEO ON CUTTLEFISH…

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to not be fooled by this very deceptive world…

Prayer – Anna Blunden – For Only One Short Hour – 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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“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…

*“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and He will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.” Micah 4:**1, 2*

Valley of Decision + O Destroying Mountain Constellation Group

Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation. Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing. In this sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left. In the sky, it is the northernmost of these three mountains when facing eastward. It somewhat resembles a pyramid, as do the other two.

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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

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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) and Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount) and the “Destroying Mountain” (right)), and Pisces (“The Broad Way to Hell”). The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.

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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:

July 25 (Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 10: “The ‘Behold, I Come as a Thief’ Hoax!”

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TOMORROW

July 29 (“The Evil-Eyed Pharisee Scorner, Part 8: Angels On My Shoulders”)

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 27 (Apocalypse Now! Part 28: “Do All Things Really Continue as They Were from the Beginning? (A Look at 2nd Peter 3:4)”)

By admin On June 2nd, 2023

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 27

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Apocalypse Now!

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Part 28:

“Do All Things Really ‘Continue as They Were from the Beginning’?”

(Examining 2nd Peter 3:3, 4)

To read Part 1, click here… “AUGUST 3 (Apocalypse Now! Part 1: Silencing the Gospel!)“

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“Knowing this first,

that there shall come in the last days scoffers,

walking after their own lusts,

And saying, Where is the promise of His coming?

for since the fathers fell asleep,

all things continue as they were

from the beginning of the Creation”

2nd Peter 3:3, 4

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There are many in society today, who look at the horrific events happening right now, and simply dismiss them, by saying, “Oh well, these kinds of things have always been happening all the way down throughout history. Nothing new under the sun.”

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***“there shall come in the last days scoffers,* walking after their own lusts, *And saying, Where is the promise of His coming?”***

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But Jesus addressed this error in today’s signature passage…

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Listen again…“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of His coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the Creation” 2nd Peter 3:3, 4

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Yes, as this above passage reveals, Jesus knew that scoffers would come, discouraging God’s faithful, waiting saints.

Atheist Bus Campaign creator Ariane Sherine and Richard Dawkins at its launch in London.

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SCOFFERS IN THE CHURCH TOO!

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And these scoffers weren’t just atheists! No, these were churchgoers! After all, they acknowledge here that “all things continue as they were from the beginning of the Creation”.

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So, these scoffers were believers in Creation! But they also acknowledged that humanity has been engaging in “business-as-usual” since “the beginning”! Not evolution from lower life-forms! But rather, the hustle-bustle of civilized humans…even from the beginning! So these scoffers were good churchgoing professors of Christianity!

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***“O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky;* *but can ye not discern the signs of the times?”***

Matthew 16:3

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And yet, what these scoffers are not aware or perhaps are ignoring altogether, is this: There are certain things now occurring which have never been witnessed on a worldwide scale, prior to this generation.

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And these things are definite signs that we are indeed in the last hours prior to the grand finale of great tribulation which Christians have endured throughout the persecution of the Church.

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WORLDWIDE RISE of the SIN of SODOM

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Never before has there been a world-wide embrace of the sin of Sodom! And this reminds us of Luke 17:29, 30… “But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.”

(And even today you can search the area around the Dead Sea, where Sodom once was and find balls of brimstone! Click here to see short video)

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WORLDWIDE DECLINE IN MORALITY

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“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”

2nd Timothy 3:13

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“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold”

Matthew 24:12

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Since the advent of radio, television, and Internet, a rapid decline in morality has been taking place on a world-wide scale.

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These two verses each prophesied of the future, even these very last days prior to Christ’s Return.

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WORLDWIDE ABILITY TO CONTROL WHO CAN BUY & SELL

“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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Never before has mankind had the ability to control who can buy or sell. And this above prophecy concerning “buying and selling” was penned two thousand years ago, giving it a much greater impetus!

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WORLDWIDE ABILITY TO CENSURE SPEECH

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The Internet seems to be the perfect apocalyptic weapon for the forces of evil against the human race! In other words, this now gives the Devil and his willing accomplices the ability censure and control what can be said, or not be said.

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But Internet can even discriminate between each and every individual, by use of “bots” and “algorithms” which search the world-wide-web for “violators of acceptable speech and approved ideas”!

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WORLDWIDE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE, COORDINATE, CONTROL

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Never before in history, has mankind had the ability to become a one-world totalitarian state! But with high-tech innovations, that day is fast becoming a reality!

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WORLDWIDE ABILITY TO READ THE BIBLE PROPHECIES CONCERNING THESE END-TIMES

“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come”

Matthew 24:14

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This above verse foretold of a day in which the Bible would be a “witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come”. And by means of radio, television and Internet, that worldwide witness is now possible!

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WORLDWIDE MAKEOVER

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This above verse prophesied of this very day in which instant communication and rapid-travel would be a product of an increase in knowledge. Oh yes, this above verse may have other implications, but it sure seems to be fulfilled in this very day in which knowledge is instantly accessible, and many people are running “to and fro”, both literally, physically, but also intellectually, via “smart devices”!

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SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS NOW REVEALED

Luk 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars…
Luk 21:28 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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Never before has Luke 21:25 been fulfilled until this very day in which the signs written “in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars”

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THREE ANGELS MESSAGE NOW REVEALED

Rev 14:9 And the third angel followed them (the first two angels), saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

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WORLDWIDE ANIMUS AGAINST CHRISTIANS

Mat_24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

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This above verse is concerning the end-times just prior to Christ’s Return. And right now, for the very first time, the hatred of Christians has spread through the majority of the nations, including the very nations which once lovingly and enthusiastically embraced the Christian Reformation.

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WORLDWIDE PUSH TOWARD A ONE-WORLD, TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENT

Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
Rev 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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Since the building of the Tower of Babel, mankind’s dream of a one-world government has never been within the grasp of humanity as it is today! And of course, the Bible foretold of this day, concerning the totalitarian control which causes the entire world to receive the mark and image of the antichrist world-system.

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WORLDWIDE ANGER

Rev_11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged”

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FULFILLMENT OF HABAKKUK 1:8

“Their horses also are swifter than the leopards…”

Habakkuk 1:8

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But as of late, something has drastically changed.

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There is now occurring a sinister paradigm shift throughout the world. And it seems as if the world is no longer content to maintain this deceptive “friendship” with God’s people.

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As a matter of fact, the changes now occurring are beginning to speed up with leopard-like rapidity to the point that people are scratching their heads and saying, “What in the world is going on here!? Why is this planet getting so crazy-evil!?”

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

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“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

Proverbs 27:6

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Yes, “the god of this world” gave the western nations of gigantic makeover, transforming a world of scarcity and famine into a veritable cornucopian super-society! (2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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And his present-day Antichrist-world-system has become, to a great extent, a theme-parklike adventureland in which his loyal citizenry can pursue their fleshly pleasures and their proud, ambitious dreams like never before possible!

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And Christians have been all but swept away by this flood of Sodom-like opulence, pursuing many of the same pleasures and dreams which the unsaved masses go after.

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Castle of Disney – Wikipedia – Public Dom

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“…the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

Proverbs 27:6

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Yes, it seems that Satan is now on the march! He and his vast army of unseen evil angels are goading the world’s inhabitants to turn against all that is good and godly, it seems.

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Oh yes, the world has its own form of pretentious goodness, often referred to as, “Political Correctness”.

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But even here, these politically protected entities are even being manipulated to oppress the freedoms which Christians have long enjoyed for many decades.

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

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RUN CHRISTIAN, RUN!

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**Well, as the prophet Habakkuk forewarned, it is now time for Christians to “RUN!” And many similar Bible warnings likewise tell us to “flee to the mountains” in these last moments of time.**

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And so, knowing that “all things work together for good to those that love God” (Romans 8:28), let’s not ignore this incredible societal wake-up call, and begin to use any remaining time to good account, as we “cram for our finals”, so to speak! Yes, there is no more time to dilly-dally in the world as we have been doing for much too long!

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As the Bible tells us…“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.” Jeremiah 51:6

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

USMC – prayer-before-study – Wikimedia – Public-domain

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“And when these things begin to come to pass,

then look up, and lift up your heads;

for your redemption draweth nigh”

Luke 21:28

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand the hour we are now in, and to prepare myself to stand in this coming battle…

Prayer – Brooklyn Museum – Saint James the Less – by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – 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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7 STARS IMITATE THE CROSS OF ORION

This phenomenon begins in late October, in the pre-dawn hours. It then begins a little earlier each night, and lasts for several months, until they both appear to lie down once again.

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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.