January 15th Gospel Mission Songs

By admin On January 11th, 2023
I’VE GOTTA HOME IN GLORY-LAND
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(2nd fret in “C”)
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REFRAIN: “Do Lord, oh, do Lord, do remember me
Do Lord, oh, do Lord, oh, do remember me
Do Lord, oh, do Lord, do remember me
Way beyond the Blue”
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VERSE 1 – “I’ve got a home in Glory Land that outshines the sun
I’ve got a home in Glory Land that outshines the sun
I’ve got a home in Glory Land that outshines the sun
Way beyond the Blue”
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VERSE 2 – “I took Jesus as My Savior, you take Him too
I took Jesus as My Savior, you take Him too
I took Jesus as My Savior, you take Him too
While He’s still calling you”
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REPEAT REFRAIN

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GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU

(3rd Fret in “C”)

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VERSE 1 – “Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you;
Beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you.”

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Refrain: “God will take care of you, through ev’ry day, o’er all the way;                                                                                                          He will take care of you, God will take care of you.”

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VERSE 2 – “Through days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you;
When dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you.”

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Refrain: (Sing again twice)

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ROCK OF AGES

(no fret in “C”)

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VERSE1: “Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee;”
let the water and the blood, from Thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure; save from wrath and make me pure.”

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VERSE 2: “Not the labors of my hands, can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
could my zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone.

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VERSE 3:  “While I draw this fleeting breath, when mine eyes shall close in death,
when I soar to worlds unknown, see Thee on Thy judgment throne,

Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.
Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.”

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AMAZING GRACE (no fret in “C”)

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1- “Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see.

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2 – “Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed.

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3 – “Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.

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4 – “When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise, Than when we’d first begun.”

REPEAT 1ST VERSE

 

 

Daily Devotional – Year 4, July 17 (Sodom Rising? Part 19 “A Sodomite Church-World?”)

By admin On January 2nd, 2023

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Daily Devotional – Year 4, July 17

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Sodom Rising?

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Part 19

“A Sodomite Church-world?”

To read Part 1, click here… August 22nd (Sodom Rising! Part 1)

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genesis19-17.jpgThe sun was risen upon the earth

when…the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah

brimstone and fire…out of heaven…

But his (Lot’s) wife looked back from behind him,

and she became a pillar of salt.

Genesis 19:23, 26

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

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Various geologists, theologians/Bible teachers and laymen have gone to the area surrounding the site of that infamous city of Gomorrah…

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…and they went there to investigate claims that ashes and balls of brimstone still lay upon the now-desolate landscape…

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…as a God-made monument and fearful reminder of His awful Judgment upon those cities, as is written…

…”The sun was risen upon the earth

when Lot entered into Zoar.

Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah

brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;”

Genesis 19:23, 24

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Well, sure enough, the now-desolate landscape of that once-thriving city is still covered with ashes and some still-remaining fireballs of brimstone scattered here and there!

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The sodomites are smitten with blindness – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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SODOM NOW THE LOWEST POINT IN ALL THE WORLD!

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Of course, the area which once was the City of Sodom, just might be now completely covered (purportedly) with salt-laden water…

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…being a testimony of its complete annihilation by God, this area now being the lowest point of altitude in the entire world (1300 feet below sea level!).

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Dead Sea – World’s lowest point (1971) – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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AN UNHEEDED WARNING!

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As the Epistle of Jude reveals, Sodom & Gomorrah were to become a testimony of God’s eternal wrath…

…”Even as Sodom and Gomorrha…

giving themselves over to fornication,

and going after strange flesh,

are set forth for an example,

suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”

Jude 1:7

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Of course, this great warning from Heaven against ungodliness, has not deterred this fallen world from pursuing the very same licentious lifestyles of those doomed ancient cities.

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Birmingham Gay Pride – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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A SODOM & GOMORRAH CHURCH-WORLD?

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Listen to what God says to His very own people…

“…we should have been as Sodom…

Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom;

give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.”

Isaiah 1:9, 10 (Condensed)

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God is comparing His very own people to Sodom & Gomorrah!

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Audience_hands_etropolis2014.jpgSodom…into ashes…an example unto those that after should live ungodly…

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But don’t think that this verse from Isaiah is merely for the Old Testament people of God!

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No, just listen to Peter…

And (God) turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes

condemned them with an overthrow,

making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly…

2nd Peter 2:1, 6, & 3:17, 18 (Condensed)

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This passage reveals that if the works witnessed by today’s church-community, had been witnessed by the unbelieving secular people of this Sodom & Gomorrah world, they would have long ago repented of their misdeeds!

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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

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“I AM CHIEF (OF SINNERS)!”

1st Timothy 1:15

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And so, there is no reason for any of us in the church-world to look down our noses at those who are caught up in perverted lifestyles.

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No, but rather, we are in much worse trouble with God than they!

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We’re the ones who should be in sackcloth & ashes, falling down before our Holy God, begging for mercy and repentance!

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genesis19-17.jpg“RUN, CHRISTIAN, RUN!”

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The Good News in all this is, this is still the day of Salvation!

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And just as Lot fled from Sodom to the mountain, so to, God is calling His people to, “FLEE FROM THE WRATH TO COME!” Matthew 3:7 & Luke 3:7

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

 

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genesis19-17.jpgYOU ARE INVITED TO WATCH THIS VIDEO EXPLORING THE AREA WHICH ONCE WAS THE ANCIENT CITY OF GOMORRAH IN WHICH BALLS OF BRIMSTONE ARE STILL FOUND!

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH

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

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Leonids-browse nasa Abe & Hajime YanoTO READ PART 20, CLICK HERE…

Daily Devotional, Year 4, July 4: Sodom Rising, Part 20: “Great Balls of Fire”

Meteors – Falling Stars – asteroids – Leonids-browse nasa Abe & Hajime Yano

 

 

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be wise as a serpent concerning the power and influence of this antichrist society…

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..Spare me and my loved ones from all the lies and deceit and indoctrination now prevailing in the current-day world…

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

“JULY 17 (“Good Warning, Sodom!”)”

or you can also read…

May 4th (Mark of the Beast & Seal of God)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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ORION GETS THE VICTORY

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Now if you will stay up all night, you will see that the tables turn very dramatically for our three warriors.

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This is because, as night progresses, and this constellation group moves to the west…

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…God has designed this threesome to now be in the opposite circumstance.

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Now it is Orion and his Horse who are atop the Dragon.

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Now Orion is about to cut off the Dragon’s head with his two-edged sword, while the Horse is stomping on his tail.

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And of course, there needs to be no explanation, because this picture tells the whole story.

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Jesus wins in the end! God’s people are victorious at last!

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No wonder the Bible calls this story…“The Good News”!

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ABOVE STAR CHART: Wikipedia star-charts – winter constellation in West with Orion –

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READ MORE…

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

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ghost_Stories_August_1928.jpgTOMORROW…

July 18 (Here Come the Thought Police! Part 4 “Conquering By Fear”)

Fear – Ghost Stories August – 1928 – cropped image – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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<h3><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong><a style=”color: #9ea3d9;” href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A35rTV-WAdM” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 15-MINUTE SEGMENT – – – (352) LS-55 – The San Francisco Earthquake (Life Sketches of – YouTube</a></strong></span></h3>
<span style=”color: #808080;”>San Francisco Earthquake – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 15 (Taking Back This Nation for God! Part 22: “Beast’s 6th Head & Death of Common Sense”)

By admin On December 31st, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 15

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Taking Back This Nation For God!

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Part 22:

“Beast’s 6th Head & Death of Common Sense”

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

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“Because that, when they knew God,

they glorified him not as God,

neither were thankful;

but became vain in their imaginations,

and their foolish heart was darkened.

Professing themselves to be wise,

they became fools,”

Romans 1:21, 22

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Have you noticed?

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Have you noticed that a-lot of crazy things are occurring lately?

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Have you noticed that a-lot of bizarro-world ideas and ridiculous decisions are being made by our political leaders?

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What’s going on?!

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Has the whole world lost its collective mind?

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“And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.”

Isaiah 59:14

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Just think about some of the more glaring examples of today’s seemingly utter collapse of common sense…

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*…going against basic biology, insisting that humans can simply declare their gender according to their own wishes…

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*…encouraging naive young people to mutilate their biological organs, as if this will somehow make them happy and fulfilled…

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*…allowing men to use the little-girls-room…

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*…allowing men, superior in strength, to enter female sports…

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*…allowing national borders to be overrun with non-citizens, many who hate western society, many who came to commit various crimes…

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*…allowing, even applauding violent riots because they seemed to bolster a particular political party…

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*…public schools teaching schoolchildren to despise others based upon skin-color…

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http://www.crystalinks.com/forests.html*…governments obsessing over minor social issues while ignoring greater critical issues, such as, proper forest-floor-management, high-crime-rates, government corruption, balancing the budget, etc…

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*…mismanagement of the Covid bug, presumptuously and outrageously trying to shut down the world’s economy to a great extent…

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*…defunding various law-enforcement agencies, thinking that is a good idea…

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*…allowing unrepentant criminals to go unpunished, returning to their crime sprees…

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*…printing fiat-currency to finance massive government giveaways, causing the economy to eventually collapse!

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Well, this list might go on and on, mentioning even more examples of the current foolishness which prevails within the 6th-Head/Left-Horn antichrist ideology.

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

Gay Parade – Jazz Jennings 2016 – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

Unisex bathroom pictogram – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Mass Migration – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

California wildfires deer wikipedia

Policemen Strangle Girl for no mask – Wikimedia –

Flash Mob Robbery looting – philly police

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“…for when THY judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Romans 1:21, 22

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Oh yes, there has been plenty of push-back against much of this societal madness.

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But obviously not enough people are pleading for a return to common sense… .

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But if things keep devolving into chaos and lawlessness and just plain craziness…

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…one would hope that the general populace might eventually revolt, saying “Enough is enough!”

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TWO BEASTS of REVELATION 13: ONE FROM THE SEA & THE OTHER FROM THE EARTH

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Well, the main source of all this societal madness appears to be coming from the Left-Horn/6th-Head of the False Prophet/antichrist-Beast.

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And this website has revealed these two beasts to be…

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…1. Lucifer’s Antichrist world-system (The 1st Beast)…

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…and The United States of America (The 2nd Beast False Prophet).

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And this website has revealed the 6th-Head of that 7-headed 1st Beast to be atheism (mankind being God) and its related ideologies (psychology, evolution, socialism, etc…).

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And the 2nd Beast, The False Prophet with two horns like a Lamb and speaks as a dragon has the Left-Horn representing mercy/compassion, howbeit a counterfeit of true mercy and compassion (and a very poor counterfeit).

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And as this website reveals, the 6th-Head of the 1st Beast is conjoined to the Left-Horn of the 2nd Beast.

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And so, this 6th-Head/Left-Horn entity is commonly known as atheism, socialism, the political left, humanitarianism, social-justice, secularism.

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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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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The 2nd Beast, 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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“Then took I the cup at the LORD’S hand, and made all the nations to drink…And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad.” 

Jeremiah 25:17, 26

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But the big point of today’s devotional is that for some reason, the overlords of this great antichrist beast-power have seemingly lost the ability to make sensible decisions to a great degree.

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And this above end-times prophecy from Isaiah 25:17, 26 may be just now finding its fulfillment as we behold this 6th-Head/Left-Horn beast-power seemingly implode!

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

The True Upward Pathway www.signsofheaven.org share-alike license. please credit if copy.

The very Good News is, that God is calling anyone and everyone…

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…calling us who are tired of living amidst all the confusion and madness of this lost-and-in-darkness world…

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…to begin our Heavenward sojourn up the ascending highway of truth, wisdom, and love!

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Yes, it will be our delight to discover that this highway will lead us to true wisdom and good judgment even as it is written…

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom:

a good understanding have all they that do His commandments”

Psalm 111:10

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But in addition to all that, this highway also will lead us to an everlasting Country in which we will live 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 23, CLICK HERE…

October 6 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 23: “Is America Really Becoming a ‘Banana Republic’?”)

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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TODAY’S PRAYER…http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pray_for_Our_Nation_sign_IMG_3291.JPG

“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…

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

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Question_book_magnify2.svgREAD MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

May 12 (“Mass Insanity, Or Devilish Design (or Both)?”)

…or you can also read this article…

…NOVEMBER 4 (The God of This World Made Us Do It!)

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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SATAN’S WAVE OF WATER CONSTELLATION

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“For this shall every one that is godly

pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found:

surely in the floods of great waters

they shall not come nigh unto him.”

Psalm 32:6

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The majestic waves of the sea.

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One of the most beautiful creations in nature!

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The sounds of the crashing surf!

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The moist wind and spray upon one’s face!

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Truly, standing upon the sand, and facing the ocean surf overwhelms all the human senses!

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It’s quite an exhilarating experience to say the least!

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But the ocean and the surf, and the sand were created by God, not merely for beauty’s sake; but also to teach.

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And the Bible has interwoven many aspects of nature into the Gospel story.

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And these various things in nature were created by God to instruct Mankind in Bible truths, both good and bad.

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Waves are used in Scripture to represent both good as well as bad things.

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And in the black sea of the heavens, is seen a constellation of a dragon.

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And this dragon is spewing a wave of water out of his mouth.

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And this article will explore just what all this means.

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And the Reader is invited to come and behold secrets in the Stars, which have been hidden since Creation; but now are being revealed by God, for such a time as this.

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So come along and behold these grand heavenly pictures which our great God has inscribed, in the heavenly scroll, and stretched, even from sky to sky.

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Mavericks Surf Contest – 2010 – wikipedia – share-alike license

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction”…

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…or you can also read… “The Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation”

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Posing_with_the_drag_queens_(6323437534).jpgTOMORROW…

July 16 (Sodom Rising, Part 21: “Sodomy: Mankind’s Final Experiment in Sin”)

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<h3><span style=”color: #9894d3;”><strong>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THESE TWO 80-SECOND QUOTES CONCERNING ORION <a style=”color: #9894d3;” href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=583FHdn5Fso&amp;t=1s”>Ellen White Quotes about Orion (youtube.com)

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gospel mission

By admin On December 20th, 2022

Oh little town of Bethlehem

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Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth, the everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight
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For Christ is born of Mary, and gathered all above
While mortals sleep the angels keep their watch of wondering love
The morning stars together, proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the king, and peace to men on earth
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Silent night

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Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright
‘Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace
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Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing, “Alleluia”
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born
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O Holy Night

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O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til He appears and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
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(Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night divine, O night, O night divine!) REPEAT

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What child is this

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What child is this, who, laid to restOn Mary’s lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet with anthems sweetWhile shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the KingWhom shepherds guard and angels singHaste, haste to bring him laudThe babe, the son of Mary
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So bring him incense, gold, and myrrhCome, peasant, king, to own himThe King of kings salvation bringsLet loving hearts enthrone him
This, this is Christ the KingWhom shepherds guard and angels singHaste, haste to bring him laudThe babe, the son of Mary
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O COME O COME EMMANUEL

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O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear[Refrain]
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel, Shall come to thee, O Israel

[Verse 2]
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer, Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight

(REPEAT REFRAIN TWICE)

Gospel Mission Songs

By admin On December 5th, 2022

AMAZING GRACE

Amazing grace how sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like meI once was lost, but now I’m foundWas blind but now I see
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fearAnd grace my fears relievedHow precious did that grace appearThe hour I first believed
Through many dangers, toils, and snaresI have already comeThis grace that brought me safe thus farAnd grace will lead me home
When we’ve been here ten thousand yearsBright, shining as the sunWe’ve no less days to sing God’s praiseThan when we first begun
Amazing grace how sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like meI once was lost, but now I’m foundWas blind but now I see

IN THE SWEET BY & BY

There’s a land that is fairer than dayAnd by faith we can see it afarFor the Father waits over the wayTo prepare us a dwelling place there
In the sweet by and byWe shall meet on that beautiful shoreIn the sweet by and byWe shall meet on that beautiful shore
We shall sing on that beautiful shoreThe melodious songs of the blessedAnd our spirit shall sorrow no moreNot a sign for the blessing of rest
In the sweet by and byWe shall meet on that beautiful shoreIn the sweet by and byWe shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and byWe shall meet on that beautiful shoreIn the sweet by and byWe shall meet on that beautiful shore

THE OLD RUGGED CROSS

On a hill far away, stood an old rugged Cross
The emblem of suff’ring and shame
And I love that old Cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain

So I’ll cherish the old rugged Cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged Cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

Oh, that old rugged Cross so despised by the world
Has a wondrous attraction for me
For the dear Lamb of God, left his Glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary

So I’ll cherish the old rugged Cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged Cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

To the old rugged Cross, I will ever be true
Its shame and reproach gladly bear
Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away
Where his glory forever I’ll share

So I’ll cherish the old rugged Cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged Cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 10 (Dawn of the Dead! Part 7:  “The Walking-Dead Consciences”)

By admin On November 16th, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 10

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Dawn of the Dead!

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Part 7: 

“The Walking-Dead Consciences”

To read Part 1, click here…September 16th (Dawn of the Dead! Part 1: Music)

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Are you old enough to remember that startling movie, “Dawn of the Dead”?

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Being one of the first of its kind, it had a stunning effect on movie-goers.

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That is, to see undead cannibals slowly sleep-walking through a giant shopping mall, surrealistically going through the motions of shopping…

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…while silky violin strains of “elevator music” echoed through that post-apocalyptic mall, was a giant shock to movie audiences back in those days!

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zombies_NightoftheLivingDead.jpg“And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins…”

Ephesians 2:1, 2

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Well, we don’t have to wait for the apocalypse to see the walking-dead!

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This above passage from Ephesians reveals that the unsaved multitudes around the world are alreadydead in trespasses and sins. Ephesians 2:1

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Oh yes, they are physically alive, and yet according to God, they are spiritually dead: the living, walking-dead.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Branded.jpg“Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron”

1st Timothy 4:2

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Satan and his vast army of unseen angels are hard at work to stamp his sinful, selfish character upon the consciences of each and every human heart (mind).

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But just what is this “hot iron” which Satan uses to deaden their consciences?

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“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast…”

Revelation 13:15 (Condensed)

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Well, in these last times, Satan has greatly turned this world into one giant mind-control machine…

…television, radio, Internet…

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…schools, newspapers, magazines…

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…novels, billboards, signage…

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…have all been transformed into this giant indoctrination machine.

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And via these modern-day devices, Satan can now stamp his fallen character so deeply upon the spiritually dead hearts and minds of humans, that only a miracle from Heaven can undo what Satan has so successfully done!

TV – The Image of the Beast – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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SATAN’S CHARACTER STAMPED UPON MANKIND’S HEART

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Just listen to a short-list of Satan’s character, which he transfers to humans…

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

For men shall be lovers of their own selves,

covetous,

boasters,

proud,

blasphemers,

disobedient to parents,

unthankful,

unholy,

Without natural affection,

trucebreakers,

false accusers,

incontinent,

fierce,

despisers of those that are good,

Traitors,

heady,

high-minded,

lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:

from such turn away”

2nd Timothy 3:1-5

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Oh yes, Satan fully realizes that he must add a “form of godliness” into Mankind’s character, to give some semblance of goodness to fallen man, yet without the true source of goodness, the Holy Spirit of Christ!

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And so, Satan’s antichrist spirit includes “a form of godliness”, which is nothing more than a cheap and crude counterfeit of the Holy Spirit’s true goodness.

ABOVE PICTURE: TV indoctrination – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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https://theheavensdeclare.net/mark-of-the-beast-seal-of-god/“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 etching of Satan’s character upon the human heart and mind is the essence of what the mark of the beast is all about (this composite beast comprised of kings and kingdoms is actually Satan’s antichrist world-system. See Revelation 17:9-12).

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

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MAY BE SOME TRUE WORSHIPPERS STILL IN THE WORLD

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Now, God has a people scattered throughout the world. And some of these may not have been converted as yet.

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The last call will go out as planned, causing these to awaken to Salvation.

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And their “walking-dead” consciences will be made alive, once they are truly indwelt by the Spirit of Christ!

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

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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But the Good News is that God is still in the saving business.

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Nobody needs to be exterminated like in that movie!

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And nobody needs to remain in the ranks of the “walking, living dead”!

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And those who desire Salvation can come to the foot of the Cross and plead for Christ’s saving grace!

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And so, the invitation still goes out…

“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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<h2><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/thy-word-have.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-41034 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/thy-word-have.jpg” alt=”Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart – wwwtheheavensdeclare.net – not for commercial purposes” width=”73″ height=”155″ /></a>THE HUMAN CONSCIENCE</strong></span></h2>
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<h3><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong><a style=”color: #9ea3d9;” href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9G7HNBgpFA” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 19-MINUTE TALK REGARDING CONSCIENCE – 1MCP-34 – Conscience (youtube.com)</a></strong></span></h3>
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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to prepare my heart by filling it with Thy soul-saving words-of-life…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

“August 14 (“Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?”)”…

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…or you can also read…

“November 23 (Mercury, the 2nd Commandment & Images)”

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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“A CROWN OF 12 STARS UPON HER HEAD” …

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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.

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This wreath now becomes a crown of 12 stars.

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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:”

Revelation 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).

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It is just above her head, as if she has yet to attain it.

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Of course, the 13th star in the middle would represent Christ (Who is our true Crown of our rejoicing).

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Okay, so we have a picture of Christ and His twelve tribes of Israel.

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But also, we have a picture of Christ and His twelve apostles, which is a picture of His Church.

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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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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“The 12-Star Crown Constellation of Revelation 12”

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http://christianimagesource.com/prophet_jeremiah_g341-prophet_jeremiah__image_2_p2281.htmlTOMORROW:

July 11 (Fast-Talking Preachers)

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<h2 style=”text-align: left;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong>90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM or BIBLE STUDY</strong></span></h2>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL</span></strong><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>’NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS BIBLE STUDY or 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN…<a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHRGcIY2njE” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum September 4, 2003</a></span></strong></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 9 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 35: “Why Vote for Self-Destruction?!”)

By admin On November 14th, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 9

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 35:

“Why Vote for Self-Destruction?!”

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

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“…and the cities of the nations fell”

John 8:44

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There are a whole lot of things happening today, that weren’t happening just several years ago!  

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And some of these recent changes have been really, really strange!

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And one of those strange things is how many of the large cities are rapidly deteriorating.

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One might say that those cities are in a fallen condition, morally, spiritually, financially.

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“…and the cities of the nations fell”

Revelation 16:11

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The Book of Revelation foretold of this very day in which the cities of the nations would “fall”

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…and it could be said that the cities of the nations have not yet totally fallen, as this above verse from Revelation foretold.

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But it does appear as if their condition is rapidly deteriorating!

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For example, just look at the major cities in the USA!

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…an overwhelming drug and alcohol epidemic …

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…gross government fraud and waste…

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…judicial corruption, open borders…

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…and existential, reckless & uncontrolled government spending…

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…and business-crushing-over-taxation…

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…and theft, violence, murder, abortion…

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…prostitution, gambling, kidnapping…

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…slavery, pornography, street-gangs…

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…divorce, adultery, sodomy…

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…and an untold list of similar sinful activities are running rampant in most cities around the world!

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

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

Psalms 9:17

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Posing_with_the_drag_queens_(6323437534).jpgOh yes, God has greatly helped, even blessed the United States in the past, in many ways.

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But there comes a time when iniquity surpasses God’s merciful forbearance.

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And morality has devolved so greatly that even little children are increasingly being targeted by parents and teachers to be sexually groomed!

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Oh yes, we are ripe for judgment! And Judgment Day has now begun!

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“His watchmen are blind…ignorant…loving to slumber”

Isaiah 56:10 

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But the problem goes even deeper than secular societal depravity!

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And even the Christian community has fallen asleep, spiritually, giving sway to worldly-entertainment, earthly-aspirations, selfish pleasure-seeking, and such-like abominations!

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“…the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way…and thy cities shall be laid waste…”

Jeremiah 4:7

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Many citizens of the nations are perplexed and confounded to see such a great portion of their fellow citizenry in full compliance with the destruction of their societies.

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Many are asking themselves…

…”Why are so many intelligent people willingly compliant…

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…and so willing to keep electing leaders they know to be bent on the destruction of their own nation?!

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Why are these people so eager to become ‘sheep to the slaughter’?!”

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And yet, it should not surprise Christians to see how those who have rejected the Savior are being controlled and led about by Satan’s invisible antichrist forces!

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Ephesians 2:2, 3 reveals the vast throngs in which Satan’s antichrist spirit indwells…“that spirit which now works in the children of men”. Ephesians 2:2, 3.

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“O My people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.”

Isaiah 3:12

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Now, it is true that there are earthly explanations for why people keep voting for corrupt leaders…

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…knowingly electing frauds who have a proven track-record for bringing the western societies to their proverbial knees…

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…such reasons as political candidates who pretend to be sane and rational…until they get elected…

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…and many citizens are so preoccupied with their personal lives that they are easily deceived…

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…and the Internet is now able to only allow each individual to hear only the news which the algorithms dictate…

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…candidates promising “free stuff”…

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…teachers brainwashing an entire generation to hate the western culture…

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…and to be honest, there’s just a whole lot of voting fraud going on these days!

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Martin,_John_-_Satan_presiding_at_the_Infernal_Council_-_1824.JPG“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God”

Psalms 9:17

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But the real reason for such self-destructive voting is that God has allowed Satan, “the god of this world” to work through his followers…

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…working in and through unbelievers (and “Make-Believers”) to bring destruction upon the very nations who once rejoiced in Christianity but eventually forsook the truth to follow after greed and avarice!

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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But in spite of this awful and terrifying report, there still exists some very Good News!

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-06831.jpgListen to the prophecy of Joel…

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

for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.

Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly,

gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land

into the house of the LORD your God,

and cry unto the LORD, Alas for the day!

for the day of the LORD is at hand,

and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come”

Joel 1:5, 6, 13-15

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Yes, God is calling His sleepy-eyed saints to wake up from OUR death-like slumber and begin to weep and howl for the destruction coming upon the land!

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WE ALL must cry out for deliverance and watchfulness!

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WE ALL must plead and beg for mercy and repentance!

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And even though we may not be able to turn back the overflowing tsunami of evil coming upon the land, we might find refuge and safety for ourselves and our family!

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TO READ PART 36, CLICK HERE…

July 26 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 36: “Why Have the Cities of the Nations Fallen?’”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

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

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

November 23 (The Two Spirits In The World)…

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…or you can also read…

March 13th (Planet Earth: Devil’s Island!)

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https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/.

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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REVELATION 12 DRAGON CONSTELLATION

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LOCATING THE REVELATION 12 DRAGON

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https://theheavensdeclare.net/orion-constellation/The Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months.

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

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This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is 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.

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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.

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The Pleiades is actually in the shape of a lion’s furry tassel tip of his tail.

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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.

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The front and back legs are very well-defined with stars.

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The front legs are made partially of Taurus.

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The back legs and rear fin are made of the Cetus Constellation.

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

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

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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).

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The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga.

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The are two more less bright stars which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth.

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These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water.

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FIRST APPEARS IN MID-SUMMER

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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 Revelation 12 Woman in Travail (not pictured in this chart).

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The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga.

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There are two dimmer stars (#’s 1 & 2) which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth.

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These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water, but are not part of the Auriga Constellation.

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read… The Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zombies_NightoftheLivingDead.jpgTOMORROW…

July 10 (Dawn of the Dead! Part 7: “The Walking Dead Conscience”)

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<h3><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong><a style=”color: #9ea3d9;” href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MacQLUM8xng&amp;list=PL1ZRB3gsOiOO91kvkvMcybwII9OkKfGi7″>LISTEN TO THIS AMAZING 16-MINUTE PROPHECY ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE WORLD IN THE FINAL DAYS – Testimonies for the Church, Vol 9, pp 9 18 Day 448 (youtube.com)</a></strong></span></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 8 (Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 15: “Miss the Rapture? No Worries…Second Chance!”)

By admin On November 11th, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 8

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Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture,

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Part 15:

“Miss the Rapture? No Worries…Second Chance!”

To read Part 1, Click here… “January 25th (The Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 1)”

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beware_of_dogma_-_square.pngOne of the most damnable doctrines to ever come out of the apostate church-world is the so-called Pre-Tribulation Rapture”!

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Yes, this crazy doctrine invented TWO second comings instead of just the true biblical one “at the Last Day” (John 6:39, 40, 44, 54)

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“and unto them that look for Him shall He appear THE SECOND TIME”

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Yes, Scripture is very clear…

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…”So Christ was once offered

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to bear the sins of many;

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and unto them that look for Him

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shall He appear THE SECOND TIME,

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without sin unto salvation.”

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Hebrews 9:28.

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This verse speaks of only one return!

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

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nelson_DarbyTHE RAPTURE: A PRODUCT OF DARBY & SCOFIELD

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And today’s dishonest radio/TV/Internet teachers like to pretend that the name, “The Rapture” has always been the proper name, never giving John Darby any credit for the name.

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But the fact is, prior to Darby “revelation”, the entire church-world always addressed Christ’s Return by the God-given name, “The Coming of the Lord”…on “the last day”.

(1st Thessalonians 4:15, etc. & John 6:39, 40, 44, 54)

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But through Darby, then Cyrus I. Scofield, then Hal Lindsey and Vernon McGee, and onward, this false doctrine gained growing acceptance until it is the established doctrine of most churches.

John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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A THIRD COMING?!

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And what happened to the God-given name?

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Well, that is still used, being rightly assigned to the “Coming of the Lord” on the “last day”. (John 6:39, 40, 44, 54)

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This is why Satan, through these two men, had to introduce this non-biblical name, “The Rapture”, so as to invent two second comings instead of Christ’s one and only biblical Return on the Last Day!

John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.”

Jeremiah 6:14

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But why has Satan installed this false doctrine into the apostate church-world?

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Well, one very significant purpose is to deceive the Christian community into believing that they don’t have to armor-up for the soon-coming battle…

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…”Don’t worry”, is the unspoken message to countless flocks of deceived church-attendees…

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…and the excuse these false shepherds confidently use to deny Revelation’s relevance to God’s people is…“God hath not appointed us to wrath”.

(1st Thessalonians 5:9)

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“In the world ye shall have tribulation”

John 16:33

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But what today’s apostate teachers carefully avoid telling us is, that while we, are not appointed to wrath…

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…God has indeed appointed us to tribulation…

…”These are they which came out of great tribulation,

and have washed their robes,

and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”

Revelation 7:14

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So, this above verse reveals that God’s people will definitely go through the soon-coming “Great Tribulation”.

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And as a result of their faithfulness during this fiery Tribulation, they will “have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”

Revelation 7:14

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

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A SECOND CHANCE?!

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Microphone_icons#/media/File:Icon_announcer.svgBut one other significant purpose of inserting this phantom doctrine is to give false hope to millions of fence-sitters, that “Well, if I miss the Rapture, I can always take advantage of that ‘second chance’ after the Rapture”

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Unfortunately, most churchgoers never deeply investigate into the Bible to any degree.

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Most simply rely on the teachings of their favorite radio/TV/Internet preachers.

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Thus, they become totally solidified into the various false doctrines which are repeated day and night over the airways!

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genesis19-17.jpg“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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The very Good News is that today is still the day of Salvation.

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And those who have been deceived regarding this and similar false teachings can begin to dig their way out of all this Babylonish confusion!

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And this is an integral part of what it means to…

…”Come out of her (spiritual Babylon), My people,

that ye be not partakers of her sins,

and that ye receive not of her plagues.”

Revelation 18:4

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Yes, God is now calling out His true sheep away from the apostate churches.

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And we need to escape the plagues which will soon fall upon all those who refuse to leave!

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

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TO READ PART 16, CLICK HERE…

July 19 (Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 16: “Doctrine Made of Straw?”)

Straw man (or lady) – Wikipedia – Share-alike or GNU Free Documentation License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to study my Bible for myself, and let me not by led astray by the errors which have overtaken today’s church-world…

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

“July 13th (Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 1: “Alone With God!”)”

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…or you can also read…

” June 25th (The War Nobody Prepared For!)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

 

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE 5 OFFICES OF ORION

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But like most of the other Signs which this website reveals, Orion too, has much more to say as he changes his position in the sky.

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And this Soldier in the Heavens puts on different garb, as he presents the five awesome aspects of his various offices.

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From ‘Orion the Soldier’…

…and ‘Orion the Reaper’…

…and ‘Orion the Archer’…

…and ‘The Cross of Orion’…

…and last but certainly not least, “Orion, The Good Shepherd”. 

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This amazing constellation presents a very complex revelation of the God’s magnificent love for a fallen planet.

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So read on and discover, “things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.” Matthew 13:35

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READ MORE…

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

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TOMORROW

July 9 (why do people vote for destruction?)

University at Buffalo voting booth – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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<span style=”color: #808080;”>Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 7 (The False Prophet: “Deceiving The Elect With Loud Mics!” Part 15 CONTINUED)

By admin On November 5th, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 7

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The False Prophet:

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“Deceiving The Elect With Loud Mics!”

Part 15 CONTINUED

To read the first part of this article, click here…May 6 (The False Prophet, Part 15: Deceiving The Elect With Loud Mics!

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Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh,

despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. 

Yet Michael the archangel,

when contending with the devil

he disputed about the body of Moses,

durst not bring against him a railing accusation,

but said, The Lord rebuke thee. 

But these speak evil of those things

which they know not:

but what they know naturally, as brute beasts,

in those things they corrupt themselves.

Jude 1:8-10 

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This above passage from Jude warns us not to speak evil of others.

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Yes, we must be very careful to criticize others, even false teachers, in a manner which does not ruthlessly smear them before our hearers.

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One trick which some false Bible teachers on the radio use in attempt to destroy their supposed enemies, is to mock and deride them.

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In other words, by means of belittling, in some way, their doctrinal opponents, this becomes a powerful weapon to coerce their listening audience into compliance and conformity.

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“But I (Jesus) say unto you, That…whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire”

Matthew 5:22

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_arrested.jpgPerhaps the radio teacher mockingly imitates his detractors in such a way which makes that detractor sound foolish and stupid.

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Or maybe the radio teacher refers to his opponents being “a fool”, “a dummy”, or “an idiot”, or “a crackpot”, or some other demeaning and derogatory slur. 

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Or he makes some sarcastic, slanderous, or derogatory mockery or joke about them.

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And in addition, by talking loudly and forcefully, the radio teacher succeeds in decimating and destroying his opponents, causing his audience to become fearful of disagreeing with this sharp-tongued host.

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Paul persecuted by Pharisees & Sadducees – www.thebiblerevival.com – US Public Domain

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Microphone_icons#/media/File:Icon_announcer.svg“SEARED WITH A HOT IRON”

1st Timothy 4:2

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Of course, this is bullying in the first degree, and tramples on the liberty of the consciences of his listeners!

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And as a result of all such mental assaults, these listeners can no longer be open-minded “Noble Bereans”, because of these tyrannical methods used by these bullying teachers!

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“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”

Matthew 24:24 

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And like most false teachers, these radio teachers mingle a whole lot of truth into their teachings!

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After all, in order to “deceive even the very Elect”, there must be much Bible truth mingled into their poisonous wine of Babylon.

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-06831.jpg“Be afflicted and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heaviness!:

James 4:8-10

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Listen to 2nd John 1:7…“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.”

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Yes, every Bible teacher should have a Christlike spirit: a spirit which confesses that he is filled with the Spirit of Christ.

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And if not, that Bible teacher should fall to his knees in repentance and restoration, begging for God’s saving grace. 

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genesis19-17.jpg“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE!”

Revelation 18:4

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But the Good News is that God is faithful and will give us “red flags” in the un-Christlike behavior of such deceivers, in attempt to alert us to their deceptions.

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And this article highlights just one more reason why God considers the present-day church-world to be spiritual Babylon.

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And He no longer winks at these abominations, but calls to us in the following manner…

…”And I heard another voice from heaven,

saying, Come out of her (spiritual 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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Picture – Lot Escapes – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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TO READ PART 16, CLICK HERE…

August 7 (The False Prophet, Part 16: “The False Prophet’s Two Horns!”)

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of the apostate condition of Christianity today…

…Give me the faith and confidence that when I make my exodus, that heavenly bread will be given me, and my waters shall be assured…

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 1)…

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…or you can also read…

 April 10th (Abomination of Desolation, Part 1)

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP

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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’.”

Valley of Decision w/names

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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 VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP…

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Valley of Decision + O Destroying Mountain Constellation Group

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Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation.

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Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing.

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In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left.

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In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward. It has a snowcapped top.

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

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… The ‘Valley of Decision’ Constellation

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twemoji2_1f91e-1f3fb.svgTOMORROW…

July 8 – DON’T WORRY…IF YOU MISS THE RAPTURE, YOU’LL HAVE A SECOND CHANCE

Twemoji2 – crossed fingers – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license

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Daily Devotional, July 5, Year 4 (

By admin On November 4th, 2022

Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 6 (Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 12: “Bird-Nest in Your Hair?”)

By admin On November 4th, 2022

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Today’s Devotional – Year 4, July 6

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Time of Jacob’s Trouble,

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Part 11:

“Bird’s Nest in Your Hair?”

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THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE

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“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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So, what in the world could this passage be speaking of?

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Such strange language!

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Such an impossible idea! Men in travail!?!

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Jacob being saved out of it!?!

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After all, at the time that Jeremiah wrote this, Jacob had been dead for centuries! And of course, men don’t suffer labor pains!

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And so, the whole verse just seems ridiculous in every respect!

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GIVING BIRTH TO CHRIST!

woman of Revelation 12 In Travail-www.signsofheaven.org

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Well, of course, this passage (Jeremiah 30:6, 7) must be understood allegorically, just like so much of the Bible!

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To say it concisely, this passage is speaking of God’s people during the time of great affliction just before us.

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At this time, God is going to bring His people (symbolized by Jacob) through a fiery trial, in which His Church-Elect will finally give birth to Christ.

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Listen to the words of the Apostle, Paul… “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,” Galatians 4:19

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And so, Paul is comparing, not only his own experience as travailing in spiritual birth on behalf of the Galatian churches…

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…but also to the Church of Galatia as Paul was waiting for that church to likewise give birth, forming Christ within them!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Woman of Revelation 12 In Travail – www.signsofheaven.org

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ciconia_ciconia_juv_small.jpgBIRD’S NEST IN YOUR HAIR?

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Martin Luther is credited as once making the comment…“You cannot stop the birds from flying over your head, but you do not have to allow them to make a nest in your hair!”

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And of course, this was referring to the wicked thoughts which Satan will undoubtedly plague the child of God with.

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In simple terms, while bad thoughts are sure to come, we certainly must not dwell on them!

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DOTING ON SIN 

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Yes, very many, or perhaps every true Believer will be assailed with wicked thoughts from time to time.

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But never, never should we ever allow ourselves to dwell on them.

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Listen to James…“But every man is tempted,

when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:

and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”

James 1:14, 15

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This verse likewise uses the metaphor of lust conceiving sin, which sooner or later brings forth death. 

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EVIL ANGELS WILL FLEE!

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But, in spite of all these satanic thoughts we may have, we can turn them around for our eternal blessing as we get in the habit of quickly rejecting them.

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Listen again to James…“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7

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Isn’t this one of the Bible’s wonderful, “exceeding great and precious promises”!? 2nd Peter 1:4

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Oh yes, Satan may continue to assault us with evil thoughts and desires.

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But if we cry out to God for deliverance, Satan will eventually be chased away by the Angel of the Lord!

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“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners”

1st Corinthians 15:33

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One very big way which many Christians actually tempt the Devil is by allowing ourselves to listen to unwholesome talk on our high-tech devices (or radio, magazines, television, etc…).

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God warns us that “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners” 1st Corinthians 15:33

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By so-doing, we give evil spirits greater leeway to infect us with unwholesome thoughts.

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TV – The Image of the Beast – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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“THINK ON THESE THINGS”

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Listen…“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,

whatsoever things are honest,

whatsoever things are just,

whatsoever things are pure,

whatsoever things are lovely,

whatsoever things are of good report;

if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,

think on these things.”

Philippians 4:8

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Here are the thoughts our minds should be filled with.

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“Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience”

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christianandapollyon.jpgSo, in closing, let’s rejoice in such trials as these, even as it is written, again in James…“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations…” James 1:2

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But why should we “count it all joy” when we are plagued by evil thoughts? Because, as James continues…

…”Knowing this,

that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

But let patience have her perfect work,

that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

James 1:3, 4

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Yes, all such evil thoughts and temptations are allowed by God to strengthen our faith, as we put on our heavenly armor…

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…lifting up our “shield of faith”…

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…and using our “sword of the Sprit” to vanquish the enemy by means of all the many “exceeding great and precious promises” which we glean from our daily exploration of God’s Word, the Bible!

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

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TO READ PART 13, CLICK HERE…

September 1 (The Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 13: “The Giant, ‘Despair’”)

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“Dear Lord, Allow me to be filled with the words and promises found in the Bible, that I may be strong against all attacks by the enemy of souls…

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

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Question_book_magnify2.svgREAD MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… 

” “The Time of Jacob’s Trouble”?”…

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…or you can also read…

July 31 (“Living By God’s Precious Promises”)”

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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LOCATING THIS CROWN…

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This constellation begins to appear in late December (just before dawn), but is best seen, mid-sky when this group of constellations can be seen when facing west.

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In March-April, very late in the pre-dawn hours, this Summer Constellation group begins to be seen when facing west, and continues to be seen in the west until fall.

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The Crown follows almost directly behind that great star, Arcturus, as you can see in the sketch to the left.

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Repeat: it is somewhat easier to study the 12 stars of this constellation when it is in western half of night-sky (when you have to see it as you face westward).

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So, when these Summer Constellations are in the western half of the sky, simply follow the handle of the Big Dipper till you locate Arcturus. Then the Crown is following Arcturus.

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You will only see the wreath-like 7 stars plus 1 star (in middle) until you get away from all city lights.

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CORONA BOREALIS & BOOTES

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This constellation is a combination of both Corona Borealis plus several stars from the Bootes Constellation.

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The stars, Alkalyroos-Bootis and the Delta-Bootis Star are both combined with the other stars from the Corona Borealis community, to make this 12-star (plus 13th star in middle).

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The 12-Star Crown Constellation of Revelation 12” 

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Microphone_icons#/media/File:Icon_announcer.svgTOMORROW:

July 7 (The False Prophet: “Deceiving The Elect With Loud Mics!” Part 15 CONTINUED)

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<h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6RUh0ikDNc”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 5-MINUTE TALK -</span> Maranatha!: “The Time of Jacob’s Trouble”– (youtube.com)</a></strong></h3>
<span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE – Jacob – Wikimedia – US public Domain</span>

<span style=”color: #808080;”>Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 3 (“What Is True Grace?”)

By admin On November 2nd, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 3

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“What Is True Grace?”

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“But by the grace of God

I am what I am:

and His grace which was bestowed upon me

was not in vain;

but I laboured more abundantly than they all:

yet not I, but the grace of God

which was with me!”

1st Corinthians 15:10 

 

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In John Bunyan’s masterpiece allegory, “Pilgrim’s Progress”, there was a sad man who went by the name, “Graceless”.

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And the reason why he was so sad, was because his Bible informed him that his very own city, “The City of Destruction”, was going to be burned with fire from Heaven because of its wickedness and sin. 

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PProg_17_p47_HisBurdenFellOffHisBack.jpgGRACELESS BECOMES “CHRISTIAN”

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But in the process of time, by God’s saving grace, his name was changed from “Graceless” to “Christian”.

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And from that time forward, Mr. Christian began his long upward sojourn to a distant city, “The Celestial City of the Lord Emmanuel”, as he encountered various characters, pitfalls, perils. etc., along the way.

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Now, of course, this little book is an “everyman tale”, written to encourage all those who likewise have become Christian pilgrims on their sojourn to that heavenly city!

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But the purpose for today’s devotional is to present what true grace is, as well as what true grace is NOT! 

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http://thebiblerevival.com/clipart/1901/acts22.jpg“For by grace are ye saved through faith

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Oh yes, Salvation by grace is as follows…

“For by grace are ye saved through faith;

and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

Ephesians 2:8, 9

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http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/Pictures/The%20Early%20Church%20Artwork/target8.htmlYes, Salvation is truly a gift of grace and grace alone!

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And yet, if we keep reading that very same passage, we likewise read one verse later that…

“For we are His workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus unto good works,

which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”

Ephesians 2:10

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No, good works and obedience do not earn our Salvation.

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But rather, Spirit-inspired good works and obedience are the evidence and the fruit of our Salvation. 

Paul Converted – www.thebiblerevival.com

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

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Magnifying_glass_on_book_iconsAnd so, let’s take a few moments to consider some examples of what true grace is.

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2nd Corinthians 3:18

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For example, it is grace that inspires the desire to serve God and to become changed into His image…

…”But we all, with open face,

beholding as in a glass, the glory of the Lord,

are changed into the same Image from glory to glory,

even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

2nd Corinthians 3:18

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Yes, the more we fix our minds upon God’s Word, and how it is fulfilled in Christ’s example, we become, day-by-day, imperceptibly changed into His image!

Transfiguration – Bloch – cropped – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain

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https://theheavensdeclare.net/woman-the-altar-the-most-holy-place/A NEW HEART ALSO WILL I PUT WITHIN YOU!

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It is grace that causes us to begin to love the things of Heaven: such things as unceasing prayer and Bible contemplation, and beholding God’s wisdom found in all the things of Creation…

…”A new heart also will I give you,

and a new Spirit will I put within you:

and I will take away the stony heart…

And I will put My spirit within you,

and cause you to walk in My statutes,

and ye shall keep My judgments, and do them.” 

Ezekiel 36:26, 27 

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

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Colossians 3:12, 13

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And it is true grace which places a Spirit of forgiveness within us, and a sympathetic understanding of the plight of others…

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…causing a yearning for their many needs and most of all, for their salvation…

…”Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,

bowels of mercies, kindness,

humbleness of mind, meekness,

longsuffering;

Forbearing one another,

and forgiving one another”

Colossians 3:12, 13

Man Husband & Married Wife on swing – Fraternal love (Prehispanic sculpture from 250–900 A.D., of Huastec origin) – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVarticles/PaulsTentmaking.html“…but I labored more abundantly…yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”

1st Corinthians 15:10

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And it is grace which empowers us to go mightily forward in our labors for souls: for our own soul as well as the souls of others…

,,,”But by the grace of God I am what I am:

and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain;

but I laboured more abundantly than they all:

yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”

1st Corinthians 15:10

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And so, Paul’s entire claim to any heavenly blessing and/or success was grace and grace alone…

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…even Paul’s fiery zeal for the work before him was merely a product of God’s grace!

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LET’S NOT BE LIKE “WORLDLY WISEMAN”, OR LIKE “MR. IGNORANCE”!

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But back to the tale of Pilgrim’s Progress.

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PProg_51_p119_Ignorance.jpg?uselang=deYes, Bunyan’s pilgrim, “Christian”, encountered various other fellows along the Way, such as “Worldly Wiseman”…

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…and also, “Mr. Ignorance”, both of whom it may be said, did not understand the true Way of grace.

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Worldly Wiseman 

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2nd Timothy 3:15

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But the remedy for all such ignorance is for each hungering soul to soak in for his or her own self, God’s soul-saving Word…

…And that from a child

thou hast known the holy scriptures,

which are able to make thee wise unto salvation

through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

2nd Timothy 3:15

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Yes, a daily prayerful Bible study and contemplation will gradually diminish our ignorance, giving us Holy Spirit inspired wisdom in all heavenly matters! 

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TODAY’S PRAYERhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christianandapollyon.jpg

Dear Lord, Give me that true grace necessary to overcome the world, the flesh, and the Devil…

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Question_book_magnify2.svgFURTHER READING

You may read the following…

January 7th (The Chrysalis Christian!)“…

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… but also read…

“May 2nd (Faith That Overcomes!)”

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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GOODLY HORSE IN BATTLE CONSTELLATION

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Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation

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Notice how the right front hoof is trampling on the tail of the Dragon.

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Also notice his eye is a star.

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It’s best seen when in the western half of the sky.

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It is found in mid-sky traveling from east to west.

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In January, it is in the west after midnight.

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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.

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It is found on the opposite side of the Dragon Constellation from Orion.

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And as already stated, this Glorious 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.

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The nose and head of this horse is partly made from the Perseus Constellation.

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The tail and rear end is partly of the Cassiopeia Constellation.

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The hind-leg is made partly of stars from the Andromeda Constellation.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Question_book_magnify2.svgREAD MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Goodly Horse in Battle Constellation”…

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Leonids-browse nasa Abe & Hajime YanoTOMORROW

July 4 (Sodom Rising, Part 20: “Great Balls of Fire”)

Meteors – Falling Stars – asteroids – Leonids-browse nasa Abe & Hajime Yano

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<h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><em><strong><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Ellen_G_White.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-40517 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Ellen_G_White.jpg” alt=”https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ellen_G_White.jpg” width=”92″ height=”128″ /></a><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/JUDGMENT.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-41434 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/JUDGMENT.jpg” alt=”https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Book_of_Revelation_Chapter_9-1_%28Bible_Illustrations_by_Sweet_Media%29.jpg” width=”103″ height=”150″ /></a>ELLEN WHITE ON LAST DAY EVENTS</strong></em></span></h1>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 10-MINUTE TALK…</span><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Dgb8j3GZE&amp;list=PLeqwpirrnVps2NtB2WfAKxzcEuesRfP0G”>Last Day Events Audio book Chapter 1 Earth’s Last Crisis (youtube.com)</a></strong></h3>
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By admin On October 24th, 2022

10/28…………….43.72………avia shoes – protective underwear

10/27/22 …….11.85….laptop stand

10/24/22—-99.00—Camco heated rv hose

10/19 ——–24.97…..Avia shoes (refunded)
10/18——17.32……underwear
10/14…………12.66…..2 candles
10/14………..24.98…….head light ………(refunded?)
10/13…….. ball cap……… 7.89
10/13……Avia shoes……..24.97 returned to walmart
10/13 ……..afrin……….7.76
10/13……propane hose………34.63
9/14……….credit…………..48.91 (Camco 12 foot hose)
9/21……..37.49……………test kits, bike lights
9/11………..107.97…………….pants & palm treeblade
9/9………. 11.74………..blender blade
9/7………..34.97 + 9.88……….underwear bike seat

Daily Devotional, Year 4, April 27 (“Habakkuk Says “RUN!” Part 22: “Habakkuk Says ‘RUN’ From Schools!”)

By admin On October 23rd, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4, April 27

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“Habakkuk Says “RUN!”

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Part 22:

“Habakkuk Says ‘RUN’ From Public Schools!”

To read Part 1, click here…August 11th (Habakkuk Says “Run!”)

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“And the LORD answered me, and said,

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Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables,

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that he may run that readeth it.

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For the vision is yet for an appointed time,

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but at the end it shall speak,

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and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it;

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because it will surely come, it will not tarry” 

Habakkuk 2:2, 3

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

 

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And many are astonished that this world of unbelievers (Chaldeans) is aggressively attempting to possess the soul-temples of the general populace!

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Haven’t you noticed how forceful societies are becoming in their attempt to indoctrinate their citizenry?

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It’s getting downright frightening just how bold the authoritarians are becoming in their attempt to control the hearts and lives of the masses!

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

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“And the LORD…said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables…but at the end it shall speak, and not lie…”

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And only in this day is it God’s will for that little Book of Habakkuk to be opened up to our understanding, as is written…

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Tissot_Habakkuk.jpg…”And the LORD…said, Write the vision,

and make it plain upon tables,

that he may run that readeth it. 

For the vision is yet for an appointed time,

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

though it tarry, wait for it;

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

Habakkuk 2:2, 3 

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Here above, is revealed that Habakkuk’s vision, thus prophesied, “for at the end it shall speak”.

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And the way God kept this vision hidden is two-fold.

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First, it is written in allegorical language.

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And second, only now are events unfolding which dramatically fulfill this prophecy.

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RED FLAGS

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The oft-used expression, “red flag warnings” is trumpeted to alert and warn the public against some impending danger.

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And is it possible that Heaven is now giving us earthlings some “red flag warnings” concerning the dangers of allowing young people to attend the public school system?

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Certainly, it doesn’t take much to see the red flags now going up to warn the populace against allowing their children to attend public schools in today’s increasingly dystopian world:

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1 For many decades, secularists have happily and enthusiastically indoctrinated students into atheistic philosophies, such as communism, socialism, psychology, and evolution.

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And this by itself should have been reason enough for any caring and intelligent parent to remove their child far away from such detrimental and antichrist ideologies.

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2 Christian parents should have known better than to ever allow their children to, not only attend atheistic public schooling…

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…but rather should have attempted to keep their children in a Christian environment, as far as possible, mingling with other Christian kids.

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Instead, far too many have allowed them to be groomed into secularist worldly-ways, not only by the schools, but also by their fellow students.

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3 And now, as if the above two reasons are not enough, schools are beginning to poison the young minds of students with a type of neo-racism!

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Schools are even rewriting to history books to promote their antichrist ideologies.

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4 And even now, public schools are beginning to promote sodomy, as if it is a good and wholesome thing to do!

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5 And if that’s not enough, public schools are now teaching abject lies, telling students that they can deny the fundamental truths of nature, choosing to change their God-given gender!

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6 And if that’s still not enough, public schools are even encouraging children to lie to their parents about some of these abominations being foisted on them at school, by their teachers!

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Now these are among the red flag warnings now going up as if sent from Heaven to alert responsible parents, as the Prophet, Habakkuk warns, that the time has finally come to pray for God to provide a viable alternative to public education! 

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O Christian parents, the handwriting is on the wall…http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genesis19-17.jpg

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“Write the vision,

and make it plain upon tables,

that he may run that readeth it!” 

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Dear Reader, like Habakkuk says, it’s time to “RUN!”

Habakkuk 2:2

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August 30 (“Habakkuk Says “RUN!” Part 23: “Rejoicing as a Strong Man to Run a Race”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, I pray that You would humble me, and make me teachable, and not dogmatic! I don’t care if You have to bring much tribulation upon me. Just give me the victory over my foolish pride, whatever it takes…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

September 27 (“Time To Get Out Of Our Schools!”)“…

…or you can also read…

November 16 (“Flee Out of Babylon’s Schools of Confusion!”)

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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REVELATION 12 WRITTEN IN HEAVEN

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

And there appeared another wonder (sign) in heaven;

and behold a great red dragon,

having seven heads and ten horns,

and seven crowns upon his heads…

And the woman fled into the wilderness,

where she hath a place prepared of God…

And the serpent cast out of his mouth

water as a flood after the woman,

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

Revelation 12:1, 3, 6, 15

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

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This is the Winter Constellations of Signs Of Heaven.

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

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This Revelation 12 Woman Constellation is fleeing.

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

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

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

Revelation 12:15.

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

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Early Winter in the east – Orion, Revelation 12 Woman (AKA Ursa Major) – Revelation 12 Dragon (AKA Hyades, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse in Battle with Rider (Camelopardelis, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc…) – www.signsofheaven.org – Not for profit use!

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GOD’S MESSAGE: FLEE!!

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

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But what are they to flee from?

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Fleeing to the Mountains: The Abomination in the Church, Part 1″

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:UpstateNYerTOMORROW…

April 28 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 26: “Who Really Blew Up The Twin Towers?”) 

9/11 World Trade Center attack – New York – by UpsateNYer & Wikipedia – Share-Alike Lic.

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<h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-40657 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg” alt=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” width=”103″ height=”218″ /></a>THE DESIRE OF AGES</span></span></strong></h1>
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<h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry. </span></strong></h3>
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<h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 73 – Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled</span></strong></h2>
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<h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H7mtOYtvz8&amp;list=PLYuNObruxpw-PqFXmSL0UjDj-aId2akwy&amp;index=73″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>DA-73 – “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” (Desire of Ages)</a></strong></h3>
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<a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website</span></a>
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<h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>THE OPEN FORUM </span><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</span></span></strong></h1>
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<h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong> <span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90-minute nightly talk show… </span></strong></h3>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50-year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on <em>”the end of the church age”…</em></span></strong></h3>
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<h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg_4EkrMQbg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum October 27, 2004</a></strong></h3>
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Daily Devotional – January 14, Year 4 (Babylon = Baby-Land! Part 3: Jesting)

By admin On August 31st, 2022

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Daily Devotional – January 14, Year 4

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Babylon = Baby-Land!

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Part 3:

“Jesting”

To read Part 1, just click here… ” MARCH 1 (Babylon = Baby-Land! Part 1: Music)”

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“When I was a child,

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I spake as a child,

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I understood as a child, 

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I thought as a child:

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but when I became a man,

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I put away childish things.”

1st Corinthians 13:11

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In the first two devotionals (click here), the comparison was made between the rantings of babies…

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…and the rantings of we Christians, when somebody attempts to take away one of our cherished idols!

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And so, for lack of time, we will not attempt to set up this comparison once again, as was done in Part 1 (click here)

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“FOOLISH TALK AND JESTING”

Ephesians 5:2

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But instead let’s go right into this issue of “jesting”, since it is also one of those tender subjects, just as music-listening is a tender and very touchy subject.

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Yes, we live in a culture almost totally immersed in joking and jesting!

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And with the advent of high-tech devices, we can now simply push a button, and hear the best-of-the-best comedy!

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TAnd let’s face the truth…television and even Internet thrive on comedy!

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And young people are especially drawn to comedy!

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JESTING, A SENSITIVE ISSUE

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And also, many people we meet daily, seem to have the gift of jesting!

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And we’ve all experienced how a serious conversation into a fit of laughter by making just one little well-timed jesting remark!

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And society reveres the art of jesting! 

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Even the most popular radio Bible teachers will call down the harshest condemnations against all those who dare criticize this almost sacred sport!

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

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FOOLISH TALK & JESTING CONDEMNED

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laughing_Fool.jpgBut listen to that well-known Reformationist of yesteryear, Thomas Brooks… 

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…”They preach more to please the ear than to profit the heart…

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False teachers handle holy things rather with wit and trifling,

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rather than with fear and reverence.

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False teachers are soul-murderers.

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They are like evil surgeons,

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evil surgeons that skin over the wound—but never heal it…

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False teachers are hell’s greatest enrichers.”

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Thomas Brooks had some pretty scathing words against those who joke in the pulpits, wouldn’t you agree?

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

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PAUL CONDEMNS JESTING, ETC…

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Now this next passage from Ephesians pronounces a judgment upon those who engage in the various behaviors spoken of here…

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Listen, as this passage continues…

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…”Neither filthiness, NOR FOOLISH TALK NOR JESTING,

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which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks…

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Let no man deceive you with vain words:

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for because of these things cometh the wrath of God

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upon the children of disobedience. 

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Be not ye therefore partakers with them.”

Ephesians 5:4-7 (Condensed for brevity)

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Yes, as this above passage reveals, not only God’s wrath, but His Salvation is not possessed by those who insist on walking in uncleanness!

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

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ALL SIN DIFFICULT TO UPROOT

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Now don’t think for a moment that giving up these unchristlike habits will be easy!

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No, Satan will constantly whisper some really funny jest into our ear, just at an opportune moment!

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And for those of us who are given to jesting, it will require a struggle to overcome these old worldly habits!

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It is especially difficult considering that making people laugh is considered to be among the highest virtues of this antichrist world we live in!

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Devil Goat – Wikipedia – Public Domain

 

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OUR DIVINE ROLE-MODEL

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But dear Christian, let’s just keep our eyes fixed upon Jesus!

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And keep in mind that Jesus did https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christianity-Jesus_Christ_Died_for_your_Sin.jpgnot engage in comedy nor jesting!

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No, Jesus did not attempt to imitate the world!

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His behavior was in total harmony with holy Heaven!

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And holy Heaven derives its joys from the wares-n-ways of brotherly love and kindness!

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Jesus was warm, but He was also serious!

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He was sympathetic, but He never engaged in foolish talk or jesting!

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Christ knew the seriousness of His mission to save souls!

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And He never tried to set His hearers at ease, by engaging in comedy or levity!

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He was filled with inner joy and peace and love, which are far more attractive qualities than being a comedian or a joker!

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Cross of Jesus Christ – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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THE BATTLE BEFORE US

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And it will be a battle to overcome these earthly and sensual and devilish practices, make no mistake!

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Yet, by-and-by, the Lord will replace all those silly jokes and jests and foolish quips with a cheerfulness and warmth and agape love!

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And such heavenly qualities will melt the hearts of those yearning for Salvation.

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TO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

MARCH 4 (Babylon = Baby-Land, Part 4: Why Does God Allow Suffering?)

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

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rezando.jpgTODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to study Thy Word, until I have the mind of Christ. Then I will know Thy will, and thing as you think, and do as you do…

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

 “February 20th (“Picture of a Very Grave Man, Part 1″)“…

…or you can also read…

“March 1st (A Designer Jesus!)“ 

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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

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And there appeared another wonder (sign) in heaven; and behold a great red dragon,

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having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads…

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

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

Revelation 12:1, 3, 15 

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LOCATION…

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winter four constellations

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The Wave Constellation is primarily comprised of the Auriga Constellation plus one star from Taurus, plus one more star.

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The Winter Constellations are depicted in this below sketch to the right, and shows this constellation group as they are seen in early winter, as they rise in the eastern skies.

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The Woman is in the north.

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The Dragon and Orion are farther south from the Woman.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Question_book_magnify2.svg

READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction

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TOMORROW…

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

Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

 

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<h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Martin-Luther.jpg”><img class=”alignright wp-image-41176″ src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Martin-Luther.jpg” alt=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Luther95theses.jpg” width=”81″ height=”134″ /></a></span></strong></h1>
<h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #99cc00;”>THE GREAT CONTROVERSY</span></span></strong></h1>
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<h3><span style=”color: #99cc00;”><em><strong>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </strong></em></span><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #99cc00;”>are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.</span> </span></strong></h3>
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<h2><span style=”color: #99cc00;”><strong>Chapter 12 – The French Reformation.</strong></span></h2>
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<h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crk1b1vOWYA&amp;list=PLYuNObruxpw_LHXsLb97l9dEhtNZS49ym&amp;index=14″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>GC-12 – The French Reformation (The Great Controversy)</a></strong></h3>
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<a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Luther95theses.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain</span></a>
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<h1><span style=”color: #99cc00;”><strong><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1>
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<h3><span style=”color: #99cc00;”><em><strong>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </strong></em><strong>are invited to listen to this </strong><strong>90-minute nightly talk show…</strong></span></h3>
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<h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpMJLY9RPRk” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum October 8, 2004</a></strong></h3>
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<a href=”https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 23 (Flee To The Mountains, Part 23: “How To Be Like John the Baptist: His Gravitas!”)

By admin On August 22nd, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 23

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Flee To The Mountains,

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Part 23:

“How To Be Like John the Baptist: His Gravitas!”

To read part 1 of this article, click here…May 30th (Flee To The Mountains!)

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In His great mercy, the Lord raised up John the Baptist to warn His people to, “Flee from the wrath to come!” Matthew 3:7 & Luke 3:7

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And so, John the Baptist came in the traditional style of the Old Testament prophets, issuing his fiery message to the curious crowds who came from all around to eagerly hear him.

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

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OTHER ARTICLES ON JOHN

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This website has a number of articles which highlight various aspects of John’s godly character, encouraging us to imitate these qualities in our own lives.

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“DEACONS BE GRAVE…SO MUST THEIR WIVES”

1st Timothy 3:8, 11

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PaulT.jpgNow one quality which gave John’s ministry greater force and effectiveness was the seriousness with which he preached to the world.

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There was not one ounce of frivolity nor of giddiness.

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Nor was there any jesting mingled into his stern call to repent and, “flee from the wrath to come!” Matthew 3:7, etc…

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Of course, John was NO DIFFERENT from any other Bible hero in that regard.

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Whether we’re speaking of Jesus, Paul (artist’s portrayal to the right), Peter, John the Apostle, never once was heard from these men the slightest use of giddiness, silliness, or comedy!

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They had a critical mission to fulfill.

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And the call to, “flee from the wrath to come”, was never to be tainted by any unchristlike behavior.

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

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“FOOLISH TALK, NOR JESTING, WHICH ARE NOT PROPER”

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We live in a vain culture in which many serious issues are dealt with by what Ephesians 5:4 refers to as “filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient (not proper nor fitting): but rather giving of thanks.”

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Yes, TV and Internet are loaded with silly talk.

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This is how the world often deals with issues which are too weighty and seemingly hopeless to deal with in their spiritual darkness and disparity.

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But many other issues are merely the world mocking the behaviors or inventions of their fellow humans.

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And yet, regardless of the reasons for mankind’s love for foolish talk and jesting, this should not be the manner in which Christians deal with worldly issues.

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QUALITIES OF FALSE TEACHERS:

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Listen to Thomas Brooks, well-known Reformation author, speak on the issue of

foolish talk and jesting…

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“They (false teachers) preach more to please the ear than to profit the heart…

…False teachers handle holy things rather with wit and trifling, rather than with fear and reverence…

…False teachers are soul-murderers…

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

…False teachers are Hell’s greatest enrichers.”

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Brooks on Seven Characteristics of False Teachers

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“A TIME TO LAUGH…”

Ecclesiastes 3:4

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Now just because we are to be grave doesn’t mean we are to be stern.

 

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No, Christ had constant joy in His heart.

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And this joy radiated out from within Him, in spite of the fact that He was, “a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief”. Isaiah 53:3

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And His gentleness, kindness, warmth, and joy attracted children who loved to gather around Him…

…”But Jesus said, Suffer little children,

and forbid them not, to come unto Me:

for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.”

Matthew 19:14

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Family_eating_meal.jpgAnd as parents, we need to manifest the same gentleness, kindness, warmth, and joy with every family member…

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…even engaging at times, with the very little ones in their childish games and imaginations at times. 

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

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FAMILY GET-TOGETHERS

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Those Christians who attend family get-togethers, may use these as opportunitieshttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dutch_family_bbq.jpg to let your light shine.

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Oh no, not by preaching, or making ourselves the center of attention.

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But in sincere love, to quietly join in as far as possible.

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Maybe to help with dishes or some other task to help out the host.

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Or maybe there’s a person who feels left out for one reason or another.

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Maybe we might go over and engage them in, “small talk” about some topic they seem to be interested in. 

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In other words, try to be as light and accommodating as possible without being phony or ostentatious.

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But politely try to blend in and be an asset to the party. 

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Barbecue – Dutch family – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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THE GREATEST SERMON EVER PREACHED!

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Someone said, “The greatest sermon ever preached is a warm, friendly smile!”

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There doesn’t need to be hilarity, or silliness, or sarcasm, or worldliness, or comedy, or any other unchristlike behavior.

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But rather, love, joy, peace, patience, understanding, sympathy, kindness, gentleness, and a warm, loving smile are perhaps the greatest weapons against the false charges…

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…like this all-too-common accusation: “that Christians must live an austere and bleak life should they decide to give up this present selfish world, in trade for the heavenly kingdom!”

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

 

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TO READ PART 24, CLICK HERE…

February 29 (Flee To The Mountain! Part 24: “Pillar of Salt Churches”)

Mrs. Lot Flees , turns to salt – www.christianimagesource.com

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TODAY’S PRAYER…https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-081218-M-4507D-001.jpg

“Dear Lord, Help me to order my life in such a way, that the world can see Christ in me…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

JANUARY 10th (How a Joke Killed!)

or you can also read…

 November 10 (“Re-Thinking Ellen White Concerning Jesting”)

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius)

“But they that escape of them shall escape,

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and shall be on the mountains

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like doves of the valleys,

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all of them mourning,

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every one for his iniquity.”

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Ezekiel 7:16

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION

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This constellation appears in early spring in the south.

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It moves from east to west during the night and slowly moves to the western horizon by fall.

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It is commonly known as Sagittarius.

(The three stars at the top of the 2nd Turtledove are not shown in some Sagittarius Star-charts, but are in others.)

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…What Is The Meaning of the Two Turtledoves Constellation?

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February 24 (And The Nations Were Angry! Part 4: “Planet Earth, An Experiment In Selfishness” CONTINUED)

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<h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry. </span></strong></h3>
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<h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong>THE OPEN FORUM <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=” wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”99″ height=”166″ /></a>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1>
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<h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong> <span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90-minute nightly talk show…This is the Open Forum Show</span></strong></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 4, September 5: (The Armor of God, Part 5: “Satan’s War Against the Family!”)

By admin On July 29th, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: September 5

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The Armor of God,

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Part 5:

“Satan’s War Against the Family!”

to read part 1, click here…NOVEMBER 27th, Year 1 (“PUT ON THE ARMOR OF GOD” Part 1)

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christianandapollyon.jpg“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,

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that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,

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and having done all, to stand”

Ephesians 6:13 

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This above verse from Ephesians reveals that the reason God’s people are to armor up, is because we are now in “the evil day”.

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Whether we like it or not, this present earth is a spiritual warzone!

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And we have been elected to become soldiers in God’s Army!

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“Awake to righteousness…”

1st Corinthians 15:34 

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But sadly, even God’s elect and chosen people are described as, “sleeping virgins” in Matthew 25:1-13

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Yes, even though God’s true worshipers realize that there is “war in Heaven”, our awareness has been greatly diminished by our sleepy spiritual condition.

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“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood”

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And from decades of indoctrination into the world’s antichrist philosophies and ideologies, we commonly attribute many problems and difficulties in the world merely to natural causes!

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In other words, we greatly ignore such revelations from Scripture as Ephesians 6:12, in which God reveals to us…

“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.”

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This above verse reveals that humans are not the problem.

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But rather, the unseen spiritually dark underworld is the cause of mankind’s troubles!

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sigmund_Freud_LIFE.jpg“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.”

1st Corinthians 3:19

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But usually, we simply sidestep God’s counsels, and seek, instead, man’s wisdom.

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Yes, if we have a problem with our children, we usually throw in with the world’s explanation for this…“Well, your son is going through a rebellious period.”

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Or perhaps, “You may need to take them into psychological therapy sessions”.

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Or maybe even, “They are simply letting out repressed emotions from some past traumatic experiences.”

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But as already quoted, Ephesians 6:12 reveals the true cause…

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

but against…spiritual wickedness in high places.”

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Affordable_uncontested_divorce_in_calgary.jpgAnd a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.”

Matthew 10:34-36

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Christian parents must realize that Satan and his armies of evil angels quite often are given permission to bring disruption into the Christian home.

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Listen to Jesus…

https://theheavensdeclare.net/the-glittering-sword-constellation/“Think not that I am come to send peace on earth:

I came not to send peace, but a sword….

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And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.”

Matthew 10:34-36 (Condensed)

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Sounds like Jesus came to declare war on the world, does it not?

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rezando.jpg“But though He (God) cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies…Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord”

Lamentations 3:32, 40

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But why does God allow Satan such liberties to make war? 

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Simple is the answer to this question! If the Christian life was all “peace and safety”, the Church would become spiritually lethargic, self-satisfied, and apathetic.

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But refusing to give up on us, God allows troubles to bring us to our spiritual knees, begging and pleading for deliverance from the mess we all have created throughout history.

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And when God’s troubled people realize their great needs, they begin searching the Scriptures for the answers to their difficulties.

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“Doth Job fear God for nothing? Hast not Thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side?”

Job 1:9, 10  

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Now, combing through the Scriptures, we eventually find the story of God’s servant, Job.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bonnat02.jpgYes, we soon find, even in Chapter 1, that Job had a “hedge” around his house for probably many years!

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And Satan could not penetrate that protective hedge!

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After all, Job was outwardly very faithful.

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And yet, Satan perceived inward self-righteousness in Job’s heart.

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And Satan saw the opportunity to make trouble for Job.

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Finally, Satan was permitted to break through the protective hedge around Job’s home.

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Nevertheless, God does allow some trouble in the Christian home, in effort to cause Christians to begin fortifying their home with their own protective “hedge”.

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WHAT IS THE REMEDY?

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Family_eating_meal.jpgAnd so, perhaps the best question to be asked at this time is, “Well, how can I build up a hedge around my house, so that Satan cannot disrupt the peace in my home?”

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Listen…

“Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD;

that walketh in his ways. 

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands:

happy shalt thou be,

and it shall be well with thee.

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.”

Psalm 128:1-4 

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Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table…

Psalm 128:1-4

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And so, like this above promise from Psalm 128:1-4, the Bible has many other such “exceeding great and precious promises” for Christian parents and grandparents to cling to…

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…promises especially for the troublous times we are now experiencing, no matter how dire your own or my own particular circumstances might be!

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hair_pulling_stress.jpgTO READ PART 6, CLICK HERE…

October 3: (The Armor of God, Part 6: “Satan: King of Cringe!”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Please give me great grace that I might live in such a way that my family can be blessed…

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

June 22 (The Return of Elijah, Part 1: “Fathers & Children”)…

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…or you can also read…

OCTOBER 24 (“A Hedge With A Swinging Gate”)

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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The very first step in finding these many constellations, should be to find the two main constellations: Orion, and the 7 Stars (aka, The Big Dipper).

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These two constellations represent Christ (Orion), and His Chur7 stars as Crossch (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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To explore deeper into this subject, please read…The Orion Phenomena

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Therapiehund.jpgTOMORROW…

September 6 (O Taste & See That The Lord Is Good! Part 3: “Is a Dog, Man’s Best Friend?”)

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Today’s Devotional – June 21st (How To Spend My Retirement Years)

By admin On June 21st, 2022

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Today’s Devotional – June 21st

 

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How To Spend My Retirement Years

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Many people in their 50’s and 60’s are getting ready for retirement.

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And many of these are trying to decide just how will they spend those years…“Shall I take up golfing, or maybe fishing, or some other hobby?”

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Others are considering finding some minor occupation.

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Maybe becoming a gardener or a big-box-store greeter.

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Just some little job merely to keep one’s self busy!

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Many have saved enough money over the years to travel. And there are countless wonderful places to visit, enough to keep traveling for years!

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Still others plan to spend their remaining years with family and friends.

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And then there are others who simply want to putter around the house, doing various little projects and perhaps watch some TV and go to a movie or restaurant several times a week.

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Now these are just some of the typical ways that people wish to spend their declining years.

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What bottom line do they all seem to share?

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Just what fatal flaw is there, if any?

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You see, all these various retirement plans seem to have one common denominator.

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They all appear to be based on the idea that there is no eternal life.

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They all are seemingly in denial that there is a Heavenly battle to win, and a Hell to shun.

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Oh no, to work at a job, if it is to meet one’s basic needs is absolutely necessary!

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Or to take the spouse on a vacation from time to time can be refreshing, if done in moderation.

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Or to have a little hobby on the side can be rewarding, as long as it doesn’t become an all-consuming lust.

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But to immerse oneself in such a leisurely lifestyle, while this world is in the midst of the great heated battle for the souls of all Mankind!?

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Does that make sense!?

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“…if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.”

1st Corinthians 15:32

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Now of course, the people of the world don’t believe that such a spiritual battle is going on.

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And so, why not spend one’s last few years on earth, trying to find and enjoy life’s last pleasures?

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That only makes sense for unbelievers!

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But such faithless lifestyles have nothing to do with biblical Christianity!

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I PRESS TOWARD THE MARK FOR THE PRIZE!

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On the other hand, the three apostles, Paul, Peter and John, knew the importance andhttp://lavistachurchofchrist.org/Pictures/The%20Early%20Church%20Artwork/target8.html value of eternal life.

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And none of these three men counted themselves to have “already attained, either were already made perfect”. Philippians 3:12

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No, each of these men would merely, “press on toward the mark for the prize, of that high (and holy) calling of God, in Christ Jesus”.

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They knew that they needed a much deeper baptism, and a much greater resurrected lifestyle! (see Philippians 3:7-15)

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“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

2nd Timothy 2:4

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And so, dear Pilgrim, let’s look to such men as these for our examples and role-models.

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Let’s not look to the people of the world (nor the church) for examples!

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Let’s continue to fan into flames the gift of grace within us!

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Let’s keep ascending that upward pathway, walking as strangers and pilgrims away from this selfish world, and onward to the Celestial Courts of the Heavenly City of God!

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By so-doing, we will enjoy a rich reward throughout the ceaseless ages to come!

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Having said all these things, it must also be said that there are many retirees who can possibly combine their new lifestyle or hobby while continuing to study and contemplate God’s Word and continually praying without ceasing.

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These questions should be a matter of earnest prayer and soul-searching.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me that same fiery Spirit which ignited the lives of these three men…

 

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

“Running The Christian Race (Part 1: Paul & John: Our Role Models)”…

…or you may also read…

February 8th (Recommended Vacation Spots For Christians!)

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1st FACE…THE NIGHT-WATCHMAN

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“MOON IS CONFOUNDED”… The first face, a man’s face, is easy to see.

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It is that proverbial ‘Man in the Moon’.

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Most have seen it.

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Even as little children. (The other two faces are not so easy to see. But let’s concenhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_moon_of_31.08.2012.jpgtrate on the first face.)

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Notice that the ‘Man in the Moon’ appears as though he is looking down at the Earth.

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‘Shock and Awe’!

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That’s the look on his face.

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Sadness too!

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You might even see the tears running down his cheeks. (“Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.” Psalm 119:136)

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The Moon is spoken of as a “faithful witness”.

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God’s covenanted law is spoken of as a faithful witness as well.

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Listen to the Psalmist…

…It (God’s covenant with David shall be established for ever as the Moon,

and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.”

Psalm 89:37.

Notice here that God is comparing His Covenant to the Moon as a “faithful witness”.

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The Moon reflects the light of the Sun, just as Christians should reflect the light of the Sun of Righteousness, Jesus, who should be in their daily lives.

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And so the Moon fulfills the verse from Psalms which proclaims… “Praise ye him, Sun and Moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.” Psalm 148:3

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

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Audience_hands_etropolis2014.jpgTOMORROW:

” June 22nd (The Natural Man & Bible Prophecy)” 

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6th Head And atheistic narcissism

By admin On June 8th, 2022

2Ti 3:1  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2Ti 3:2  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Ti 3:3  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good…

2Ti 3:4  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

When Eve, “the mother of all living”, was approached by Lucifer, she decided that she should be like God. (See Genesis 3:20)

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Yes, Lucifer, the fallen rebel angel, tempted her by saying, “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:5

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And so, through her one act of selfish defiance against God’s only command, “Thou shalt not eat of it”, mankind was thrust into the grand drama of the ages: a world which became a sort of giant fishbowl, in which the onlooking universe could witness and comprehend the selfish wares and the ways, and the tragic results of living in a selfish world.

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Yes, it’s hard to deny this world’s evil, which seems so well orchestrated, could just be happenstance! No, it’s difficult to simply look at this tragic world, and disbelieve that unseen spirit-beings do not exist! The evidence to the contrary is just too overwhelming!

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And so, after mankind’s fall from grace, a new government was born, based on a new concept, “selfishness”, in direct contradiction to the government of unselfish love which Heaven was and is.

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And so, as a result of mankind’s fall, Lucifer was given the office of being “the god of this world”, his very own kingdom, howbeit a kingdom in which mankind was permitted to live however they wanted to live. (See 2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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And yet, from the days of ancient Babylon and forward, God made sure that this new antichrist world-order would unfold itself in such a way as to reveal the various aspects of sin. And in doing this, the onlooking universe would finally comprehend the evil character of that ancient rebel, Lucifer, now called Satan and The Devil.

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And the Book of Revelation encapsulates all this antichrist world-order, by presenting a symbolic beast which is in the image of a great red dragon. The great red dragon, having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns, symbolized Satan (see Revelation 20:2).

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And the beast likewise had seven heads and ten horns (see Revelation 12:3 & 13:1). In other words, this multifaceted beast was created in the very image and likeness of Satan. And this beast is revealed to be comprised of various kings and kingdoms.

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And it is the belief of this website, that this antichrist beast represents the kings and kingdoms of this antichrist world: Satan’s antichrist world-system. And the seven heads represent the seven kingdoms and kings which have ruled over this world-system since the long centuries following the great flood of Noah’s day. Beginning with Babylon, then Medo-Persia, then Grecia, then civil Rome, spiritual Rome, and finally Atheism, the 6th head, and apostate Protestantism, the 7th head.

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Now, all this information can be quite confusing for any newcomer to this website.

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But for lack of time, let’s simply focus on the last two heads, Atheism and apostate Protestantism, which are the two current heads now ruling over much of the world. As a matter of fact, let’s just focus on the 6th head, “Atheism”. We are currently living in a world in which Atheism is a dominate force over much of the world’s unsaved populace. It is the ideology, or religion, that Mankind, though merely made from dust, is the supreme ruler and overlord of the world. There is no God, but man himself…or herself. Humans are the highest level of existence according to atheism.

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And of course, looking back at Eve’s desire to be a god (“Ye shall be as gods…” Genesis 3:5), we can see how this desire is right now being manifest amongst those who consider themselves to be the highest order of life…atheists.

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Like never before, we are witnessing an incredible rise in selfishness and “narcissism” among the general populace. And because the average person can now make their voice to be loudly heard via the Internet, it is nothing short of amazing to behold the level of self-absorbed narcissism currently on display!

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And let’s not forget that the number “6” is the number mankind, who were created on the 6th day. And so, it only makes sense that this 6th head of the antichrist beast should manifest itself in pride, self-exaltation, and utter self-obsessed narcissism!

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Just watch and listen to a multitude of deluded beings obsess over themselves in various ways on the social media. Be amazed as they proudly thrust their own self-exalting philosophies and opinions over the Internet!

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And like a ship lost at sea, without a guide-map nor a compass, they are now beginning, to even deny the most basic and fundamental truths of life, replacing them with nonsensical notions which would have been mocked and derided just a few short years ago! And even the human rulers and thought-leaders promoting atheism, the 6th head of the antichrist beast, are now beginning to demand that the entire world’s populace must bow down and accept, as reality, these obvious lies!

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Of course, stepping back, we realize this current wave of secular self-exalting madness is being driven by the same “Deceiver-In-Chief”, who caused Eve to desire self-exaltation. The Bible reveals him as, “the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan…the god of this world” system. (Revelation 20:2 & 2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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Yes, we must remember that “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 And as the mass-insanity increases, Satan is even causing unsaved individuals to engage in self-mutilation, thinking that they can change their gender by so-doing! Even parents are forcing their own children to go through these unthinkable “medical” procedures, hoping to receive praise from others. This mass-insanity is all very satanic in origin!

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, the very Good News is, that God has provided a way of escape from all this current pandemic madness! Yes, the door of the Ark of Salvation is still open for any and every man, women, and child who wishes to escape this doomed planet, before the great flood of evil finally destroys the entire planet. And before that door forever closes, God’s people are currently pleading with mankind to come aboard and be saved by the blood of the Lamb who gave Himself to be the all-atoning sacrifice of that Hill called Calvary.

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“A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH!”

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And the Bible promises…And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.” Revelation 21:1 

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Yes, there will soon be a “New Heaven and a New Earth” to replace this present doomed world-system. And it will be a wonderful place, a “Promised Land…a land flowing with milk and honey”, in which we will be forever happy, forever humble, and forever young! (See various verses from Exodus)

Babylon: City of Confusion

By admin On June 2nd, 2022

Isa 24:10  The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

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Throughout history, Bible has remained an unmovable rock in the midst of a fickle and changeable world. Never has God needed to apologize, change His mind, or correct His infallible Word of Truth. Historians have repeatedly had to change their account of history as new discoveries revealed the veracity of the Bible account. No apologies. Just a quiet reversal of their former stance against the Bible’s proven accuracy concerning history.

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Now, history is just one area in which the Bible has proven itself to be the unapologetic and unmovable Rock.

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Listen to Scripture…Pro_5:6  Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.” This scripture is speaking of much more than a mere adulterous woman. It is speaking, not only of the world-loving church community, but also of the world itself!

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Just look at society today! Confusion abounds. No longer anchored to the Bible, society is now drifting away from even the most basic and fundamental truths of life! People have nothing to hold onto, and as a result are being cast away from the very fundamental principles of life. Men claiming to be women. Women claiming to be men. Children, even toddlers being encouraged to mutilate their bodies by sin-sick parents, lost in the darkness of depravity!

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Truly this world is a planet of confusion! The Bible’s name for this world is Babylon, meaning “the City of Confusion”!

sherlock holmes quote

By admin On May 25th, 2022

Thats the terrifying part about blackmail, Watson. The victim is afraid to fight the accusation no matter how false. Once the accusation is made, his name is smeared and sometimes his life is ruined

1984 All Over Again?

By admin On May 25th, 2022

It is a wonder why the book, Orwell’s “1984”, is still required reading in many public schools!

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“And why is that?”, you might ask.

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Well, just look out at current events in many or most societies! Don’t we see the very nations which once embraced freedom, now beginning to transform themselves into the very same authoritarian dystopia which Orwell warned against?

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And why is it that the general populace is so willing to vote for politicians whom they know will push for such an Orwellian dystopia?

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Maybe because our mainstream information organizations are increasingly becoming propaganda arms for our atheistic politicians! Maybe because our schools have likewise become filled with zealots for atheism!

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And what about the social media? It too has almost monopolistic control over what people are allowed to hear, or not to hear!

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Yes, just like Orwell’s book, every household has a two-way monitoring system in which we increasingly hear mostly what they want us to hear, and also are being spied upon to see what we are thinking and speaking and doing!

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Yes, “the god of this world”, Lucifer, now called Satan, has invented the Internet for the very purpose of allowing complete authoritarian control over the masses.

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History books are now being written to give an exaggerated version of history, just like Orwell’s book!

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The government openly lies, knowing that the media, for the most part will cover for them!

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The justice department has greatly been corrupted by socialists who want harsh justice to be applied to those who oppose their authoritarianism!

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About the only thing Orwell didn’t get right was in the area of fleshly pleasures. Probably because he was an atheist, he failed to predict the current moral decay in society. Because had he understood Bible prophecy, he would have realized that immorality would be running rampant in these last days!

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Well, who knows what the immediate future holds in store for us? Perhaps things will go back to normal for a few years. After all, we are now standing in the Valley of Decision”, in which each and every person must

10,000 teachers in christ everything we see can instruct us

By admin On May 9th, 2022

eternal torment: what will become of Lucifer?

By admin On April 29th, 2022

KING JAMES BIBLE ONLINE EZEKIEL 28

Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

13Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

14Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

15Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

16By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

17Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

18Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

19All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

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And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

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How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

15Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

16They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

17That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

18All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

19But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.

20Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

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The Bible is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, given by God. It reveals the war between Heaven and the forces of evil of this world.

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These forces of evil include both an invisible army of evil angels, as well as the visible army of antichrists: the unsaved multitudes around the world. And these two armies are led by Lucifer, now given the title of “Satan”, as well as “The Devil”.

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But the title of this article is “Where Will Lucifer Spend Eternity?” And so, in the name of brevity, let’s just get to this question.

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Now, the Church-world, for the most part, has taught that the Devil (along with every person who died unsaved throughout history) will be endlessly tormented in some netherworld dungeon throughout eternity-future!

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And by a careless reading of the Bible, theologians have come up with this church-doctrine, based on some Bible verses which seem to confirm this idea.

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And yet, because the apostate church which existed during the Dark Ages of Europe did not compare everything concerning the true nature of Hell, they only took a select number of the verses which appear to confirm this idea of “Eternal Torment”.

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And this website has man articles dealing with this fallacious church-doctrine, which the Reader is encouraged to begin studying to gain a greater understanding of this topic…(please begin with “Eternal Torment? Part 1″)

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But what about Lucifer? After all, Revelation 20:10 explicitly says…”And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”

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So how could anybody get the idea that Lucifer will suffer anything less than endless torment!?

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And let’s face it! This verse (Revelation 20:10) is always included as a further proof-text of the church-doctrine, “Eternal Torment”.

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But just as theologians of the Dark Ages ignored all the Bible passages which speak of Hell as either this fallen world, or as the grave/death, so also they ignored (and still do) what Ezekiel has to say about Lucifer…Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth…15Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee…17Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee…19All…the people shall be astonished at thee…and never shalt thou be any more.” Ezekiel 28:14, 15, 17, 19 (Entire passage condensed for brevity and clarity)

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So here it is revealed that this evil one who once was given the office “the anointed cherub which covers” will be exposed before all the world, “and never shall you be any more!”

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So it seems that the Bible contradicts itself! In Revelation 20:10, the Devil will be tormented day and night for ever and ever”. But in Ezekiel 28

 

Daily Devotional, Year 4, September 2 (The Straw Man Ploy, Part 9: “Imagine There’s No Heaven!”)

By admin On April 16th, 2022

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – September 2

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The Straw-Man!

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Part 9:

“Imagine There’s No Heaven!”

To read Part 1, go here…March 5th (The Straw-Man, Part 1)

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antifa_@_Trump_in_Phoenix_8-22-17.jpgThe New York Times, on one “Good Friday” morning, had an editorial opinion piece calling for the elimination of God from society…

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…since, as the NYT editor somewhat put it, “Religion is responsible for so many wars, so much hate, so much resistance to society’s desire to live any old way we want to live!”

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

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“I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:34

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But truth-be-told, this writer is actually correct, to a certain degree!

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Yes, God is responsible for so many wars, as well as so much resistance to mankind’s desire to “live any old way we want to live”.

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Glittering Sword Constellation www.theheavensdeclare.net

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I came not to send peace, but a sword.

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Listen to the very words of Jesus…

…“Think not that I am come to send peace on earth:

I came not to send peace,

but a sword.

Matthew 10:34

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Yes, indeed, God has declared war on this selfish world!

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And by sending His only begotten Son into the world, to give His life on the Cross, God began a massive campaign to destroy this satanic-antichrist-world-system.

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Glittering Sword Constellation www.theheavensdeclare.net (click here to read about it).

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“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning”

John 8:44

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And yet, it was not God who has been bloodying the world.

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No, just the opposite!

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It has been the “god of this world” who has been busily working through fallen, sinful humans to do his dirty work…

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…quite often in the name of God, and under the guise of Christianity, howbeit, a false, counterfeit Christianity!

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And thus, Satan gives secularists all the necessary “ammunition” to foolishly charge God with causing all the mayhem and madness we see in the world!

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And though these critics might make plausible accusations against erring men, they could not successfully accuse the One who stretched out His hands on the Cross, making Himself the atoning sacrifice for sin and sinners!

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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And yet, the very Good News is that this is still the day of salvation!

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And all those who realize their need of soul-saving redemption, may fall down at the foot of the Cross…

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…confessing that they, not God, shared in the responsibility for the wars and hate and sickness, and heartaches which have plagued mankind for much too long!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“But though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion”

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Listen to Scripture…

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MEMBERS_OF_SEWARD_KIWANIS_CLUB_OPEN_WEEKLY_MEETING_WITH_MOMENT_OF_PRAYER_-_NARA_-_547365.jpg“It is of the Lord‘s mercies that we are not consumed,

because His compassions fail not.

They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness…

…For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

But though He cause grief,

yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies…

…Wherefore doth a living man complain,

a man for the punishment of his sins?

Let us search and try our ways,

and turn again to the Lord.

Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.”

Lamentation 3:22, 23, 31-34, 39-41

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Here is a dramatic testimony concerning God’s patience with mankind…

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…the very same ones who spit in God’s face on a daily basis, and write “hit pieces”, condemning God, when in truth, it is they themselves who are the guilty ones!

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Members of Kiwana Club – Wikimedia Commons Public Domain

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TO READ PART 10, CLICK HERE…

September 3 (The Straw-Man! Part 10: “High-Tech’s Straw-Man Warriors”)

Straw man (or lady) – Wikipedia – Share-alike or GNU Free Documentation License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to escape from this deadly deception by that Master-Deceiver, Satan! Let me not be a proud finger-pointer. But rather humble me and take away my foolish presumptuous pride…

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…” JUNE 13 (Why Does God Allow Evil?)”…

…or you can also read… November 21st . . . . THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CULT!

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THE END

 

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REVELATION 12 WOMAN CONSTELLATION

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WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

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

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

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It is actually a headless woman in childbirth.  

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This is seen in springtime in the northern skies. 

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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down…

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…now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running into the wilderness, westward (eventually flying, as shown in sketch).

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

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

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

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

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READ MORE…

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

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TOMORROW:

September 3 (The Straw-Man! Part 10: “Radio’s Straw-Man Warriors”)

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By admin On March 28th, 2022

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THE LIMITED WARRANTY IN SECTION 6 AND ANY STATUTORY WARRANTY AND REMEDY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER LAW ARE THE ONLY WARRANTIES AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE. OTHER THAN THOSE OFFERED AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES, ADOBE, ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AND CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIES (DEFINED BELOW) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND TERMS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER BY STATUTE, COMMON LAW, CUSTOM, USAGE, OR OTHERWISE AS TO ANY MATTER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERFORMANCE, SECURITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, INTEGRATION, MERCHANTABILITY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. OTHER THAN SUCH OFFERED AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES, THE SOFTWARE AND ACCESS TO ANY WEBSITES, ADOBE OR THIRD PARTY ONLINE SERVICES, AND CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS-IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY MAY NOT BE VALID IN SOME JURISDICTIONS. CUSTOMER MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL WARRANTY RIGHTS UNDER LAW WHICH MAY NOT BE WAIVED OR DISCLAIMED. ADOBE DOES NOT SEEK TO LIMIT CUSTOMER’S WARRANTY RIGHTS TO ANY EXTENT NOT PERMITTED BY LAW. The provisions of Sections 7 and Section 8 will survive the termination of this agreement, howsoever caused, but this will not imply or create any continued right to use the Software after termination of this agreement. 8. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT FOR THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OFFERED BY ADOBE ABOVE AND ANY REMEDIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER LAW, ADOBE, ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AND CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGES, CLAIMS, OR COSTS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, PERSONAL INJURY OR FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY OF CARE, OR CLAIMS BY A THIRD PARTY, EVEN IF AN ADOBE REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS, DAMAGES, CLAIMS, OR COSTS. IN ANY EVENT, ADOBE’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY AND THAT OF ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AND CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIES UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE, IF ANY. THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IN THE EVENT OF A FUNDAMENTAL OR MATERIAL BREACH OR A BREACH OF THE FUNDAMENTAL OR MATERIAL TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. Nothing contained in this agreement limits Adobe’s liability to Customer in the event of death or personal injury resulting from Adobe’s negligence or for the tort of deceit (fraud). Adobe is acting on behalf of its affiliates, suppliers, and Certificate Authorities for the purpose of disclaiming, excluding and limiting obligations, warranties, and liability, but in no other respects and for no other purpose. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN CUSTOMER’S JURISDICTION. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT BE VALID IN SOME JURISDICTIONS. CUSTOMER MAY HAVE RIGHTS THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION AND OTHER LAWS. ADOBE DOES NOT SEEK TO LIMIT ITS WARRANTY OR REMEDIES TO ANY EXTENT NOT PERMITTED BY LAW. SEE SECTION 16 FOR JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC STATEMENTS. 9. Export Rules. Customer acknowledges that the Software is subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR”) and that Customer will comply with the EAR. Customer will not export or re-export the Software, directly or indirectly, to: (a) any countries that are subject to U.S. export restrictions (including, but not limited to, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria), (b) any end user whom Customer knows or has reason to know will utilize them in the design, development or production of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, or rocket systems, space launch vehicles, and sounding rockets, or unmanned air vehicle systems, or (c) any end user who has been prohibited from participating in the U.S. export transactions by any federal agency of the U.S. government. In addition, Customer is responsible for complying with any local laws in Customer’s jurisdiction which may impact its right to import, export or use the Software. If Adobe has knowledge that a violation has occurred, Adobe may be prohibited from providing maintenance and support for the Software. 10. Governing Law. If Customer is a consumer who uses the Software for only personal non-business purposes, then this agreement will be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction which Customer purchased the license to use the Software. If Customer is not such a consumer, this agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws in force in: (a) the State of California, if a license to the Software is obtained when Customer is in the United States, Canada, or Mexico; (b) Japan, if a license to the Software is obtained when Customer is in Japan; (c) Singapore, if a license to the Software is obtained when Customer is in a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Mainland China, Hong Kong S.A.R., Macau S.A.R., Taiwan, or the Republic of Korea; or (d) England and Wales, if a license to the Software is obtained when Customer is in any jurisdiction not described above. The respective courts of Santa Clara County, California when California law applies, Tokyo District Court in Japan, when Japanese law applies, and the competent courts of London, England, when the law of England and Wales applies, shall each have non-exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes relating to this agreement. When Singapore law applies, any dispute arising out of or in connection with this agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this section. There shall be one arbitrator, selected jointly by the parties. If the arbitrator is not selected within thirty (30) days of the written demand by a party to submit to arbitration, the Chairman of the SIAC shall make the selection. The language of the arbitration shall be English. Notwithstanding any provision in this agreement, Adobe or Customer may request any judicial, administrative, or other authority to order any provisional or conservatory measure, including injunctive relief, specific performance, or other equitable relief, prior to the institution of legal or arbitration proceedings, or during the proceedings, for the preservation of its rights and interests or to enforce specific terms that are suitable for provisional remedies. This agreement will not be governed by the following, the application of which is hereby expressly excluded: (x) the conflict of law rules of any jurisdiction, (y) the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, and (z) the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, as enacted in any jurisdiction. 11. General Provisions. If any part of this agreement is found void and unenforceable, it will not affect the validity of the balance of this agreement, which will remain valid and enforceable according to its terms. This agreement may only be modified in writing, signed by an authorized officer of Adobe. The English version of this agreement will be the version used when interpreting or construing this agreement. This is the entire agreement between Adobe and Customer relating to the Software and it supersedes any prior representations, discussions, undertakings, communications, or advertising relating to the Software. 12. Notice to U.S. Government End Users. 12.1 U.S. Government Licensing of Adobe Technology. Customer agrees that when licensing Adobe Software for acquisition by the U.S. Government, or any contractor therefore, Customer will license consistent with the policies set forth in 48 C.F.R. Section 12.212 (for civilian agencies) and 48 C.F.R. Sections 227.7202‑1 and 227.7202‑4 (for the Department of Defense). For U.S. Government End Users, Adobe agrees to comply with all applicable equal opportunity laws including, if appropriate, the provisions of Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (38 USC 4212), and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the regulations at 41 CFR Parts 60‑1 through 60‑60, 60‑250, and 60‑741. The affirmative action clause and regulations contained in the preceding sentence will be incorporated by reference into this agreement. 12.2 Commercial Items. For U.S. Government End Users, Software is a “Commercial Item(s),” as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. Section 2.101, consisting of “Commercial Computer Software” and “Commercial Computer Software Documentation,” as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. Section 12.212 or 48 C.F.R. Section 227.7202, as applicable. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. Section 12.212 or 48 C.F.R. Sections 227.7202‑1 through 227.7202‑4, as applicable, the Commercial Computer Software and Commercial Computer Software Documentation are being licensed to U.S. Government end users (a) only as Commercial Items and (b) with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein. Unpublished-rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. 13. Compliance with Licenses. If Customer is a business, company, or organization, Customer agrees that, in addition to any license compliance checking performed by the Software, Adobe or its authorized representative have the right, no more than once every twelve (12) months, upon seven (7) business days’ prior notice to Customer, to inspect Customer’s records, systems, and facilities to verify that its use of any and all Adobe software or service is in conformity with its valid licenses from Adobe. For example, Adobe has the right to those of Customer’s records useful to determine whether installations of the Software have been serialized, and Customer shall provide such records to Adobe promptly upon request by Adobe. Additionally, Customer shall provide Adobe with all records and information requested by Adobe in order to verify that its use of any and all Adobe software is in conformity with its valid licenses from Adobe within thirty (30) days of Adobe’s request. Additional information on serialization is available at http://www.adobe.com/go/elicensing. 14. Internet Connectivity and Privacy. 14.1 Automatic Connections to the Internet. The Software may cause Customer’s Computer, without notice, to automatically connect to the Internet and to communicate with an Adobe website or Adobe domain for purposes such as license validation and providing Customer with additional information, features, or functionality. Unless otherwise specified in Sections 14.2 through 14.7, the following provisions apply to all automatic Internet connections by the Software: 14.1.1 Whenever the Software makes an Internet connection and communicates with an Adobe website, whether automatically or due to explicit user request, the Privacy Policy shall apply. Adobe Privacy Policy allows tracking of website visits and it addresses in detail the topic of tracking and use of cookies, web beacons, and similar devices. 14.1.2 Whenever the Software connects to Adobe over the Internet, certain Customer information is collected and transmitted by the Software to Adobe pursuant to the Adobe Online Privacy Policy available at http://www.adobe.com/go/privacy (“Privacy Policy”). 14.1.3 If Customer accesses an Adobe Online Service (as defined in Section 16.4 below) or activates or registers the Software, then additional information such as Customer’s Adobe ID, user name, and password may be transmitted to and stored by Adobe pursuant to the Privacy Policy and additional terms of use related to such Adobe Online Service (collectively with the Adobe.com terms of use and any applicable terms, the “Additional Terms of Use”). 14.1.4 As permitted by applicable law or as consented to by Customer, Adobe may (a) send Customer transactional messages to facilitate the Adobe Online Service or the activation or registration of the Software or Adobe Online Service, or (b) deliver in-product marketing to provide information about the Software and other Adobe products and Services using information including but not limited to platform version, version of the Software, license status, and language. 14.2 Updating. The Software may cause Customer’s Computer, without additional notice, to automatically connect to the Internet (intermittently or on a regular basis) to (a) check for Updates that are available for download to and installation on the Computer and (b) notify Adobe of the results of installation attempts. 14.3 Activation. The Software may require Customer to (a) obtain an Adobe ID, (b) activate or reactivate the Software, (c) register the software, or (d) validate the Membership. Such requirement may cause Customer’s Computer to connect to the Internet without notice on install, on launch, and on a regular basis thereafter. Once connected, the Software will collect and transmit information to Adobe as further described at http://www.adobe.com/go/activation (“Activation Terms”). Software or Customer may also receive information from Adobe related to Customer’s license, subscription, or Membership. Adobe may use such information to detect or prevent fraudulent or unauthorized use not in accordance with a valid license, subscription, or Membership. Failure to activate or register the Software, validate the subscription or Membership, or a determination by Adobe of fraudulent or unauthorized use of the Software may result in reduced functionality, inoperability of the Software, or a termination or suspension of the subscription or Membership. 14.4 Deactivation. Customer may deactivate and uninstall the Software from its Computer in order to install and activate the Software on another Computer in accordance with this agreement (“Deactivation”) and as further described in http://www.adobe.com/go/activation. Deactivation requires Internet connectivity. 14.5 Use of Online Services. The Software may cause Customer’s Computer, without additional notice and on an intermittent or regular basis, to automatically connect to the Internet to facilitate Customer’s access to content and services that are provided by Adobe or third parties as further described in Section 16.4 (Online Services). In addition, the Software may, without additional notice, automatically connect to the Internet to update downloadable materials from these online services so as to provide immediate availability of these services even when Customer is offline. 14.6 Digital Certificates. The Software uses digital certificates (as described in Section 16.5) to help Customer identify downloaded files (e.g., applications and content) and the publishers of those files. For example, Adobe AIR uses digital certificates to help Customer identify the publisher of Adobe AIR applications. The Adobe Acrobat family of products also uses digital certificates to sign and validate signatures within Portable Document Format (“PDF”) documents and to validate certified PDF documents. Customer’s Computer may connect to the Internet at the time of validation of a digital certificate. 14.7 Settings Manager. The Software may include Flash Player. Flash Player may save certain user settings by storing them on Customer’s Computer as a local shared object. They are associated with the instance of Flash Player on the Computer, allowing Customer to customize runtime features. The Flash Player Settings Manager permits Customer to modify such settings, including the ability to limit third parties from storing local shared objects or grant third party content the right to access the computer’s microphone and camera. Additional information on how to configure settings in its version of Flash Player, including information on how to disable local shared objects using the Flash Player Settings Manager, is available at http://www.adobe.com/go/settingsmanager. Additional information on local shared objects is available at http://www.adobe.com/go/flashplayer_security. 15. Peer-to-Peer Communications. The Software may use Customer’s connection to a local area network, without additional notice, to automatically connect to other Adobe software and, in doing so, may indicate on the local area network that it is available for communication with other Adobe software. These connections may transmit the IP Address of Customer’s connection to the local network. 16. Specific Provisions and Exceptions. This section sets forth specific provisions related to certain products and components of the Software as well as limited exceptions to the above terms and conditions. To the extent that any provision in this section is in conflict with any other term or condition in this agreement, the terms stated in this section will supersede such other term or condition. 16.1 No Prejudice; European Economic Area Provisions; Australia Mandatory Notice. 16.1.1 This agreement will not prejudice the statutory rights of any party, including those dealing as consumers. For example, for consumers in New Zealand who obtain the Software for personal, domestic, or household use (not business purposes), this agreement is subject to the Consumer Guarantees Act. 16.1.2 If Customer obtained the Software in the European Economic Area (EEA), Customer usually resides in the EEA and Customer is a consumer (that is its use of the Software is for personal, non-business related purposes), then Section 6 (Limited Warranty) does not apply to Customer’s purchase and use of the Software. Instead, Adobe warrants for a period of 2 years from purchase that the Software provides the functionalities set forth in the applicable user manual (the “agreed upon functionalities”) when used on the Compatible Computer. Non-substantial variation from the agreed upon functionalities will not establish any warranty rights. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO SOFTWARE THAT CUSTOMER USES ON A PRE-RELEASE, TRYOUT, STARTER, OR PRODUCT SAMPLER BASIS, OR TO FONT SOFTWARE, OR TO THE EXTENT THE SOFTWARE FAILS TO PERFORM BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN ALTERED BY CUSTOMER. To make a warranty claim, Customer must notify the Adobe Customer Support Department during this 2 year period, providing details of proof of purchase of the Software. Adobe will verify with Customer whether there is a defect in the Software or advise Customer that the error arises because Customer has not installed the Software correctly (in which case, Adobe shall assist Customer). If there is a defect in the Software, Customer may request from Adobe either a refund or a repaired or replacement copy of the Software. Requests must be accompanied by proof of purchase. In the event Customer’s warranty details are substantiated, Adobe will meet Customer’s request for repaired or replacement Software, unless it is not reasonable for Adobe to do so, in which case Adobe will provide Customer with a refund. For warranty assistance, please contact the Adobe Customer Support Department. Please note that the provisions of Section 8 (Limitation of Liability) will continue to apply to any damages claims Customer makes in respect of its use of the Software. Nonetheless, Adobe shall be liable for direct losses that are reasonably foreseeable in the event of a breach by Adobe of this agreement. Customer is advised to take all reasonable measures to avoid and reduce damages, in particular by making back-up copies of the Software and its computer data. This agreement, and in particular this Section 16.1.2, is intended to describe Customer’s rights (including its statutory rights) in the event there should be problems with its use of the Software. If Customer’s statutory rights are greater than this description, its statutory rights shall apply. 16.1.3 Nothing included in this agreement (including Section 4.4) shall limit any non-waivable right to decompile the Software that Customer may enjoy under applicable law. For example, if Customer is located in the European Union (EU), Customer may have the right upon certain conditions specified in the applicable law to decompile the Software if it is necessary to do so in order to achieve interoperability of the Software with another software program, and Customer has first asked Adobe in writing to provide the information necessary to achieve such operability and Adobe has not made such information available. In addition, such decompilation may only be performed by Customer or someone else entitled to use a copy of the Software on Customer’s behalf. Adobe has the right to impose reasonable conditions before providing such information. Any information supplied by Adobe or obtained by Customer, as permitted hereunder, may only be used by Customer for the purpose described herein and may not be disclosed to any third party or used to create any software that is substantially similar to the expression of the Software or used for any other act that infringes the copyright of Adobe or its licensors. 16.1.4 If Customer obtains the Software in Australia, then the following provision shall apply, notwithstanding anything stated to the contrary in this Agreement: NOTICE TO CONSUMERS IN AUSTRALIA: Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. Our software products also come with a 90‑day limited warranty given by Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, with an office at 4‑6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin, Ireland, as set out in the Agreement. If your products do not provide the general features and functions described in the User Documentation in the 90‑day period after delivery to you, please call the Adobe Customer Support Department at 1800 614 863 with details of your product, serial number, and proof of purchase. You may be required to return the software product to the address we provide to you at the time, in which case such return will be at your own cost. The benefits under this warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies that you may have at law. 16.2 Pre-release Software Additional Terms. If the Software is pre-commercial release or beta software (“Pre-release Software”), then this section applies. The Pre-release Software does not represent final product from Adobe, and may contain bugs, errors, and other problems that could cause system or other failures and data loss. Adobe may never commercially release the Pre-release Software. If Customer received the Pre-release Software pursuant to a separate written agreement, such as the Adobe Systems Incorporated License Agreement for Pre-release Software, then Customer’s use of the Software is also governed by such agreement. Customer will promptly return or destroy all copies of Pre-release Software upon the earlier of Adobe’s request or upon Adobe’s commercial release of such Software. CUSTOMER’S USE OF PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE IS AT ITS OWN RISK. SEE SECTIONS 6 AND 8 FOR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIABILITY LIMITATIONS RELATED TO PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE. 16.3 Educational Software Product. If the Software is Educational Software Product (Software manufactured and distributed for use only by Educational End Users), Customer is not entitled to use the Software unless Customer qualify in its jurisdiction as an Educational End User. Please visit http://www.adobe.com/go/edu_purchasing to learn about eligibility. Please visit http://www.adobe.com/go/store and look for the link for Buying Adobe Products Worldwide to find an Adobe Authorized Academic Reseller. 16.4 Online Services. 16.4.1 Provided by Adobe. The Software facilitates Customer’s access to content and various services that are hosted on websites maintained by Adobe or its affiliates (“Adobe Online Services”). Examples of such Adobe Online Services might include, but are not limited to: Adobe BrowserLab, Adobe CS Review, Business Catalyst, Digital Publishing Suite, Acrobat.com, Search for Help, and product Welcome Screens. In some cases an Adobe Online Service might appear as a feature or extension within the Software even though it is hosted on a website. Access to an Adobe Online Service may require Customer to activate the Software, obtain an Adobe ID, consent to Additional Terms of Use, or require a separate fee in order to access such Adobe Online Services. Adobe Online Services might not be available in all languages or to residents of all countries and Adobe may, at any time and for any reason, modify or discontinue the availability of any Adobe Online Service. Adobe also reserves the right to begin charging a fee for access to or use of an Adobe Online Service that was previously offered at no charge. Section 14 states important information regarding Internet connectivity and Customer’s privacy. As stated in Section 14, when the Software accesses an Adobe Online Service, Customer’s use of such Adobe Online Service is governed by the Adobe Privacy Policy (http://www.adobe.com/go/privacy), by the Adobe.com Terms of Use (http://www.adobe.com/go/terms), and by any Additional Terms of Use that might be presented to Customer at that time. 16.4.2 Provided by Third Parties. The Software may facilitate Customer’s access to websites maintained by third parties offering goods, information, software, and services (“Third Party Online Services”). Examples of such Third Party Online Services might include, but are not limited to, the Kodak EasyShare Gallery service. Customer’s access to and use of any Third Party Online Services is governed by the terms, conditions, disclaimers, and notices found on such site or otherwise associated with such Third Party Online Services. Adobe does not control, endorse, or accept responsibility for Third Party Online Services. Any dealings between Customer and any third party in connection with a Third Party Online Service, including such party’s privacy policies and use of Customer’s personal information, delivery of and payment for goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between Customer and such third party. Third Party Online Services might not be available in all languages or to residents of all countries and Adobe may, at any time and for any reason, modify or discontinue the availability of any Third Party Online Service. 16.4.3 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AGREED BY ADOBE OR ITS AFFILIATES OR A THIRD PARTY IN A SEPARATE AGREEMENT, CUSTOMER’S USE OF ADOBE ONLINE SERVICES AND THIRD PARTY ONLINE SERVICES IS AT ITS OWN RISK UNDER THE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 7 AND 8. 16.5 Digital Certificates. 16.5.1 Use. Digital certificates are issued by third party certificate authorities, including Adobe Certified Document Services (CDS) vendors listed at http://www.adobe.com/go/partners_cds and Adobe Approved Trust List vendors (“AATL”) listed at http://www.adobe.com/go/aatl (collectively “Certificate Authorities”), or can be self-signed. 16.5.2 Terms and Conditions. Purchase, use, and reliance upon digital certificates is the responsibility of Customer and a Certificate Authority. Before Customer relies upon any certified document, digital signature, or Certificate Authority services, Customer should review the applicable terms and conditions under which the relevant Certificate Authority provides services, including, for example, any subscriber agreements, relying party agreements, certificate policies, and practice statements. See the links on http://www.adobe.com/go/partners_cds for information about Adobe’s CDS vendors and http://www.adobe.com/go/aatl for information about AATL vendors. 16.5.3 Acknowledgement. Customer agrees that (a) the Software, due to configuration or external issues, might show a signature as valid despite the fact a digital certificate may have been revoked or expired prior to the time of verification; (b) the security or integrity of a digital certificate may be compromised due to an act or omission by the signer of the document, the applicable Certificate Authority, or any other third party; and (c) a certificate may be a self-signed certificate not provided by a Certificate Authority. CUSTOMER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO RELY ON A CERTIFICATE. UNLESS A SEPARATE WRITTEN WARRANTY IS PROVIDED TO CUSTOMER BY A CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY, CUSTOMER’S USE OF DIGITAL CERTIFICATES IS AT ITS SOLE RISK. 16.5.4 Third-Party Beneficiaries. Customer agrees that any Certificate Authority which the Customer relies upon is a third-party beneficiary of this agreement and shall have the right to enforce this agreement in its own name as if it were Adobe. 16.5.5 Indemnity. Customer agrees to hold Adobe and any applicable Certificate Authority (except as expressly provided in its terms and conditions) harmless from any and all liabilities, losses, actions, damages, or claims (including all reasonable expenses, costs, and attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to Customer’s use of, or any reliance on, any service of such authority, including, without limitation: (a) reliance on an expired or revoked certificate; (b) improper verification of a certificate, (c) use of a certificate other than as permitted by any applicable terms and conditions, this agreement or applicable law; (d) failure to exercise reasonable judgment under the circumstances in relying on issuer services or certificates; or (e) failure to perform any of the obligations as required in the terms and conditions related to the services. 16.6 Font Software. If the Software includes font software: 16.6.1 Customer may use the font software with the Software on Computers as described in Section 2 and output the font software to any output device(s) connected to such Computer(s). 16.6.2 If the Permitted Number of Computers is five (5) or fewer, Customer may download the font software to the memory (hard disk or RAM) of one output device connected to at least one of such Computers for the purpose of having the font software remain resident in such output device, and of one more such output device for every multiple of five represented by the Permitted Number of Computers. 16.6.3 Customer may take a copy of the font(s) Customer has used for a particular file to a commercial printer or other service bureau, and such service bureau may use the font(s) to process its file, provided such service bureau has a valid license to use that particular font software. 16.6.4 Customer may embed copies of the font software into its electronic documents for the purpose of printing, viewing, and editing the document. No other embedding rights are implied or permitted under this license. 16.6.5 As an exception to the above, the fonts listed at http://www.adobe.com/go/restricted_fonts are included with the Software only for purposes of operation of the Software user interface and not for inclusion within any Output Files. Such listed fonts are not licensed under this Section 16.6. Customer agrees that it will not copy, move, activate or use, or allow any font management tool to copy, move, activate or use, such listed fonts in or with any software application, program, or file other than the Software. 16.7 After Effects Render Engine. If the Software includes the full version of Adobe After Effects, then Customer may install an unlimited number of Render Engines on Computers within its Internal Network which includes at least one Computer on which the full version of the Adobe After Effects software is installed. The term “Render Engine” means an installable portion of the Software that allows After Effects projects to be rendered but which cannot be used to create or modify projects and does not include the complete After Effects user interface. 16.8 Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro, and Adobe Acrobat Suite Features. If the Software includes Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro, Acrobat Suite, or certain features within the above software, then this Section 16.8 shall apply. 16.8.1 Additional Definitions. 16.8.1.1 “Deploy” means to deliver or otherwise make available, directly or indirectly, by any means including but not limited to a network or Internet, an Extended Document to one or more recipients. 16.8.1.2 “Extended Document” means a PDF file manipulated by the Software to enable the ability to locally save documents with filled-in PDF forms. 16.8.2 The Software may include enabling technology that allows Customer to enable PDF documents with certain features through the use of a digital credential located within the Software (“Key”). Customer agrees not to access, attempt to access, control, disable, remove, use, or distribute the Key for any purpose. 16.8.3 For any unique Extended Document Customer may only either (a) Deploy such Extended Document to an unlimited number of unique recipients, but Customer shall not extract information or cause the information to be extracted from more than five hundred (500) unique instances of such Extended Document or any hardcopy representation of such Extended Document containing filled form fields; or (b) Deploy such Extended Document to no more than five hundred (500) unique recipients without limits on the number of times Customer may extract information from such Extended Document returned to Customer filled-in by such recipients. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, obtaining additional licenses to use Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro, or Adobe Acrobat Suite shall not increase the foregoing limits (that is, the foregoing limits are the aggregate total limits regardless of how many additional licenses to use Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro, or Adobe Acrobat Suite Customer may have obtained). 16.9 Flash Player Projectors and Runtime. Customer’s rights to use any Flash player, projector, standalone player, plug-in, runtime, or ActiveX control provided to Customer as part of or with the Software, or in an Output File shall be governed by terms available at http://www.adobe.com/go/flashplayer_usage. Unless and except as provided therein, Customer shall have no rights to use or distribute such software. 16.10 Contribute Publishing Services. Subject to the Contribute Publishing Services software end user license agreement accompanying such software, Customer shall not connect to the Contribute Publishing Services software unless Customer has purchased a license to connect to such Contribute Publishing Services software for each individual who may connect to such Contribute Publishing Services software; provided, however, that trial versions of Adobe Contribute software may install and connect to the Contribute Publishing Services software in accordance with the Contribute Publishing Services software end user license agreement. 16.11 Adobe Presenter. If the Software includes Adobe Presenter and Customer installs or uses the Adobe Connect Add-in in connection with the use of the Software, Customer agrees that it will install and use such add-in only on a desktop Computer and not on any non-PC product, including, but not limited to, a web appliance, set top box, handheld, phone, or web pad device. Further, the portion of the Software that is embedded in a presentation, information, or content created and generated using the Software (the “Adobe Presenter Run-Time”) may only be used together with the presentation, information, or content in which it is embedded. Customer shall not use, and shall cause all licensees of such presentation, information, or content not to use, the Adobe Presenter Run-Time other than as embedded in such presentation, information or content. In addition, Customer shall not use, and shall cause all licensees of such presentation, information, or content not to, modify, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Adobe Presenter Run-Time. 16.12 Flash Builder with LiveCycle Data Services (LCDS) Data Management Library. Adobe Flash Builder may include the fds.swc library. Customer may use fds.swc only to provide client-side data management capabilities and as an output file within software Customer develops, subject to the following: Customer may not (a) use fds.swc to enable associations or offline capabilities within software or (b) incorporate fds.swc into any software that is similar to Adobe LiveCycle Data Services or BlazeDS. 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WORK-IN-PROGRESS – The Coming New World Order

By admin On March 22nd, 2022

 

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WORK-IN-PROGRESS – The Coming New World Order

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In these divided states, there is a giant disagreement. You see, it seems that a large portion of the citizenry keeps warning us about “the coming New World Order”. And one of the great fears about such a giant paradigm shift is that such a global government would eventually do away with individual nations.

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But also, there is a large segment of the population who would like to see such a world order! And the unofficial world-anthem would be something like…

Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace… You…

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

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Well, such a dream like this may sound good on paper. After all, to imagine all the people

Golden Hours of the Day

By admin On February 8th, 2022

Isn’t it nice to enjoy that wonderful hour of the morning when the sun first arises, saturating the whole world with a golden hue!? And what about on a warm summer evening, as all nature basks in the same golden hue just prior to the sun going down?

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Photographers know what you’re speaking of when you refer to these “golden hours of the day”.

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Yes, just after sunrise and right before sundown, the sun begins to appear golden, which even gives a person’s silhouette a golden glow. And photographers take advantage of this narrow window of time to hopefully take very flattering photos of their subjects. Yes, these golden moments of the day are the most beautiful!

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But as with everything in nature, this phenomenon offers spiritual insight, as we look out upon this world.

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At the dawn of Creation, mankind was created to glorify God. Everything God created was good and beautiful. And all nature rejoiced in what their Creator had made!

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But as we all know, mankind rebelled against Heaven, and we have been suffering ever since!

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And yet…and yet, we have seen much supposed goodness during the last few decades. Haven’t you noticed how much humanitarianism is going on these days? The television is bombarded with messages concerning some aspect of social justice! Why, it’s amazing how much generosity and kindness seems to be occurring these days! Yes, mankind has gone through the past few decades, which seemingly offered much promise, of mankind achieving some semblance of brotherly kindness. Myriads of social programs have sprung up like proverbial mushrooms throughout the land!

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And it seemed, for a while, that many nations were striving to come together in the name of “social equity and justice”.

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And what about television? Yes, with the advent of television, radio, Internet and the printed page, the world was now being presented as a pretty nice place with much beauty and brotherly kindness. And even some of the darker aspects of the world could be glossed over with a bright artificial “makeover”. And fresh-faced hosts greeted us each morning with light and witty and hopeful conversation, even amidst their horrible daily news reports!

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And children were shuttled off to their respective learning centers where they would receive their daily dose of the ABC’s plus other, less-than-wholesome, subjects.

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One could perhaps say that these past decades have been the golden hour of Man’s existence! There seemed to be a lot of hope! Society became state-of-the-art in many respects!

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But tragically, just as the golden hour of the day is brief and fleeting, so also, this seeming golden hour of mankind is quickly passing as the golden light appears to be fading and the dark night rapidly approaches.

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Yes, we are now seeing things beginning to deteriorate. The nations are becoming increasingly angry. The general populace is becoming intolerant of one-another. And the entire world seems to be edging towards totalitarian indifference. The “peace and love” crowd have become an angry mob. The free speech advocates of the 1960’s have now joined the cancel culture. Law and order seems to be giving sway to lawless chaos!

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Now amidst this gloomy report, is there any Good News? Well, yes! Even though this world seems to be on a downward spiral, doesn’t have to be the experience of those who desire to escape from this awful and hopeless situation. No, just the opposite! Listen…”Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Matthew 13:43

Yes, the sun may be going down upon this ever-darkening world. But those who renounce this hopeless world will, instead, “shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3

the validity of the bible Israel came back and is hated still also concerns the church

By admin On February 7th, 2022

devil made me do it – Youth worshipping culture

By admin On January 26th, 2022

Have you noticed how so many song-composers seem to just “run dry” when they get older? You would think that they would only get better through having tasted so much of life’s ups and downs!

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But just the opposite is true!

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But hey, this all seems to go well with this youth-worshiping world we now live in! Yes, our society definitely caters to the young and strong and beautiful!

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But actually, the world is fulfilling Bible prophecy, whether they know it or not!

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Listen to Scripture…A voice says, “Cry!”
    And I said,[c] “What shall I cry?”
All flesh is grass,
    and all its beauty[d] is like the flower of the field.
The grass withers, the flower fades
    when the breath of the Lord blows on it;
    surely the people are grass.
The grass withers, the flower fades,
    but the word of our God will stand forever.

 

Yes, the Word of Truth reveals that man’s glory is like the flower of the field. It flourishes for a little while, and then it withers and eventually dies. And so it is with so many music artists. They are young and fresh and so is their music.

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But just like the well which eventually runs dry, so do their careers! No longer can they compose all those fresh songs. Their beauty fades like the proverbial flower of the field.

 

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 1st Timothy 5:17

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. There is, in the Bible, a great premium placed on the elderly.Nov 4, 2017
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