Daily Devotional, Year 4 – November 28 (The Gospel According to Pollyanna, Part 1)
By admin On April 1st, 2024.
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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – November 28
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO POLLYANNA
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“For the time will come
when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but after their own lusts
shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears;
And they shall turn away
their ears from the truth,
and shall be turned unto fables.”
2nd Timothy 4:3, 4
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In this above passage, the Lord is foretelling of a day when the churches will no longer tolerate the true Gospel of Jesus and Jesus alone.
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And there are many today who believe that we have come to that very time in which the attendees of most, or perhaps, ALL churches demand an “itching ears” gospel.
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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain
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MOON INTO BLOOD TRILOGY: 3rd FACE
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This next little section below is an excerpt from “Moon Into Blood Trilogy, Part 3, ‘The Sadducee Seeker'”.
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This article describes this 3rd Moon-face, who is steeped in unbelief and as a result, seeks after the things of the world.
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Yes, this rabbit, or rodent-like earth-hugger thinks that worldly Mammon will somehow supply the lack caused by God’s supposed inability to provide for all our spiritual, physical and social needs.
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So let’s listen for a moment as this Sadducee-Seeker is being described…
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Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:”
Isaiah 30:9, 10
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This above passage describes this Moon-Beast to a tee! “Smooth things” are what his “itching ears” long to hear!
And because this furry and adorable little forest creature (the Sadducee-Seeker) loves to have his ears tickled, the Devil has conveniently provided him with a congregation which accommodates his desires.
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“HAVING ITCHING EARS”
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Again, the Apostle, Paul, spoke of this condition, in the following words…
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears”
2nd Timothy 4:3, 4
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Yes, this adorable little creature of the field loves to hear a light and playful sermon, filled with little quips and jests and world-
friendly anecdotes: a gospel which tells of a god who mostly smiles down upon this, “pretty nice world, after all!“
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And this Moon-Beast loves to hear sermons about “grace-alone”, because he is often told that grace-alone excuses him from dying-to-self.
And to this poor Sadducee, that’s very good news!
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After all, the last thing this Moon-Beast wants is to give up his life of foraging in the field.
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Yes, this friendly little Seeker wants a gospel which allows him to continue seeking after the cares & pleasures of this world, but with the promise of Heaven too!
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Cat scratching its itching ear – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO POLLYANNA
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Oh yes, this Sadducee-Seeker’s church is under a gospel similar to that delightful movie character, Pollyanna!
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You see, this congregation too, like Pollyanna, has found
those 800 totally non-offensive Bible verses!
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Yes, Pollyanna’s gospel was in stark contrast to the fire-and-brimstone gospel which her harsh and judgmental aunt liked to hear.
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Pollyanna statue – cropped photo – Wikipedia – Creative Commons 2.0 license
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HOLLYWOOD STRIKES FEAR IN HEARTS OF PREACHERS
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And such movies as Pollyanna (and there are many similar ones) have been a strong deterrent over the past years, against any Hellfire preaching in today’s pulpits.
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And this itching-ears gospel according to Pollyanna, is mostly what this Moon-Beast’s pastor preaches, either by sermon, or by personal example.
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Yes, his words are “smoother than butter” (Psalms 55;21), and the example of his own life speaks of “smooth things”;
of fun and frolic, of amusements and hobbies.
Of dreams about ambitious careers and promises of better and more affluent tomorrows.
Of long life in this world, and retirement packages, affording a life-of-leisure in some little haven here on earth!
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Sunday preaching – wikipedia – US public domain
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ETERNAL TORMENT
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Now in defense of many of today’s pastors, it must be noted that there has been a
lot of unnecessary and annoying shouting from many pulpits, in the past decades.
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And there have likewise been unbiblical doctrines over the centuries past, such as that heretical doctrine of carnal men, which teaches that all sinners will continually roast in literal flames of fire for all the ions of time.
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Hell’s Torment and Tormentor – Wikipedia – public domain
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THE ALL-SUFFICIENCY OF GOD
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“But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
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If only this Moon-Beast Sadducee-Seeker would begin to seek God with all his heart, he would be surprised to discover that the life of Jesus is a life of peace and contentment that surpasses all human logic and understanding.
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With such a knowledge, this Sadducee-Seeker would realize that he doesn’t need a world-loving gospel.
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PEOPLE NOT THE PROBLEM!
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The real enemy here is not, “flesh and blood”. No, but our true battle is “against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12
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Yes, Satan is the master chess-player, and has hedged us in on every side, by his lies and deceptions in attempt to corrupt the current condition of the church-world to the point that there is no more Salvation there.
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Martin, John – Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – 1824 – Wikipedia – public domain
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“COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE”
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But the Good News is that God is calling His people to come out of the Babylonish confusion which is the current condition of today’s churches…
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Listen… “And I heard another voice from heaven,
saying, Come out of her (Babylon), My people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins,
and that ye receive not of her plagues.”
Revelation 18:4
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God has indeed furnished a table in the wilderness. (Psalm 78:19)
And for those who are escaped from spiritual Babylon will be delighted to discover that spiritual “bread shall be given him, his waters shall be sure!” Isaiah 33:16.
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Yes, our daily heavenly manna will be provided, and the waters of grace will freely flow in the spiritual mountains where we must flee!
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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TO READ PART 2, click here…
Daily Devotional, Year 3 – January 4 (The Gospel According To Pollyanna, Part 2)
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Pollyanna statue – cropped photo – Wikipedia – Creative Commons 2.0 license
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, help me today, to begin to read the Bible for my own self, instead of allowing others to tell me what the Bible says…
USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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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”
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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“THE GLORY OF MAN,
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AS THE FLOWER…
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FALLS AWAY”…
1st Peter 1:25
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Wilted Rose – Wikimedia – public domain
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FLOWER OF THE FIELD IN HEAVEN
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This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created.
It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward.
But as autumn draws near, this constellation appears to bow itself down, just like the flowers of Earth bow down, at the summer’s end.
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