Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 6 (Paul’s Godly Example, Part 2: “Like Paul In A Materialistic World!”)

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 6

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Paul’s Godly Example,

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Part 2:

“Like Paul In A Materialistic World!”

To read Part 1, go here…June 29th (Paul’s Godly Example!)

“Yea doubtless,

and I count all things

but loss for the excellency

of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:

for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,

and do count them but dung,

that I may win Christ,”

Philippians 3:8

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

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AGE OF MATERIALISM

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We now live in a very materialistic world.

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And the western nations have become immersed in materialism.

And the industrial revolution combined with the high-tech revolution has resulted in a society of vast material wealth.

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And Satan (the name given for Lucifer and his fellow rebel angels) has worked around the clock to create this decadent, cornucopian super-society in which every conceivable pleasure and selfish pursuit is now possible.

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**And so, it has become a world of Mammon (earthly riches).**

Consequently, the various industrial/technological societies have become immersed in self-seeking.

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

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THE GOSPEL SEED

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But even though God has allowed all this state-of-the-art selfishness to be created, He nevertheless, has injected His own government in the midst of this world of sin and selfishness.

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And God has chosen a people out of the midst of all this selfishness, to be His goodwill ambassadors to this lost planet steeped in its selfish ways.

Yes, God has elected His nation of kingly priests to pray for, and to present themselves as examples of God’s government of selfless agape love.

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**And He has given us the ability to walk, even as He (Christ) walked when living down here in His human body.**

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Mall witnessing, Panama City, Panama

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PAUL LOST ALL!

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Listen to Paul…“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss

for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:

for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,

and do count them but dung,

that I may win Christ,”

Philippians 3:8

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Here is seen that Paul allowed God to take away all his earthly belongings and worldly accolades, so that he could be our human role-model.

That’s right, to put it in his own words…“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” 1st Corinthians 11:1

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Paul was not raised up as some kind of hybrid divine/human idol to be merely adored and revered!

No, Paul was raised up to be an example of what we too can become, if we so-desire.

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Paul Tentmaking – cropped image – La Vista Church of Christ – Creative Commons License

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PRISONERS OF BABYLON

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Now it must be stated that those who have married worldly-minded spouses are somewhat locked up in bondage to this world.

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In other words, that Christian must continue to provide the comforts of this world, in order to please the spouse and world-loving children.

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Nevertheless, that Christian can indeed deny his or her own self as much as possible, praying for the Salvation of their world-loving family.

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And by self-denyingly providing for the worldly needs and comforts of the family, that selfless Christian can also be included in the number of Christ-glorifying Christians to be manifested before the world!

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

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“WHO WILL GO FOR US?”

Isaiah 6:8

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And so, that call is now going out to God’s people to no longer partake of all the materialistic pursuits which the apostate churches are advocating.

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And we have that god-glorifying Apostle Paul as our earthly role-model, as he also was a follower of our Divine Role-Model, Jesus, as He. Jesus, leads us all up that Heaven-ward pathway out of this selfish and materialistic world.

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And as we ascend, the entire world will stop and take notice that the Church-Elect has finally become changed into the image of Christ, as we shine out the blinding light of Heaven’s Jesus upon this materialistic and sin-darkened world!

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 3, just click here…

“May 7 (Paul’s Godly Example, Part 3: “Like Paul In Suffering!”)”

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Help me to catch that same fiery Spirit which caused Paul to joyfully suffer the loss of all things in his relentless pursuit of Christlikeness…

Braet von Überfeldt – Woman with Bible – 1866 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN:

7 STARS IMITATE THE CROSS OF ORION

This phenomenon begins in late October, in the pre-dawn hours. It then begins a little earlier each night.

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This Wikipedia star-chart, has this constellation sketched in.

**You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west.**

You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south.

Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill.

**The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill.**

**The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.**

**Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation.**

**This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward.**

It stands upright a little later in the night.

**Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross!**

**Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.**

**When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend. This can be a great witnessing tool!**

ABOVE CHART: The Cross of Orion Constellation star-chart – wikipedia star-chart with orion drawn in by this website – not for commercial use

TOMORROW:

March 7 (Thou Art Weighed in the Balances! Part 3: “Judge Nothing!”)

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

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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM

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

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Harold Camping Open Forum January 7, 2005 (youtube.com)

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 6 (Paul’s Godly Example, Part 2: “Like Paul In A Materialistic World!”)

Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 6

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.

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Paul’s Godly Example,

.

Part 2:

“Like Paul In A Materialistic World!”

“Yea doubtless,

and I count all things

but loss for the excellency

of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:

for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,

and do count them but dung,

that I may win Christ,”

.

.

.

.

AGE OF MATERIALISM

.

We now live in a very materialistic world.

.

And the western nations have become immersed in materialism.

And the industrial revolution combined with the high-tech revolution has resulted in a society of vast material wealth.

.

And Satan (the name given for Lucifer and his fellow rebel angels) has worked around the clock to create this decadent, cornucopian super-society in which every conceivable pleasure and selfish pursuit is now possible.

.

And so, it has become a world of Mammon (earthly riches).

Consequently, the various industrial/technological societies have become immersed in self-seeking.

.

.

.

.

.

THE GOSPEL SEED

.

But even though God has allowed all this state-of-the-art selfishness to be created, He nevertheless, has injected His own government in the midst of this world of sin and selfishness.

.

And God has chosen a people out of the midst of all this selfishness, to be His goodwill ambassadors to this lost planet steeped in its selfish ways.

Yes, God has elected His nation of kingly priests to pray for, and to present themselves as examples of God’s government of selfless agape love.

.

And He has given us the ability to walk, even as He (Christ) walked when living down here in His human body.

.

.

.

.

.

PAUL LOST ALL!

.

Listen to Paul…“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss

for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:

for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,

and do count them but dung,

that I may win Christ,”

.

Here is seen that Paul allowed God to take away all his earthly belongings and worldly accolades, so that he could be our human role-model.

That’s right, to put it in his own words…“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” 1st Corinthians 11:1

.

Paul was not raised up as some kind of hybrid divine/human idol to be merely adored and revered!

No, Paul was raised up to be an example of what we too can become, if we so-desire.

.

.

.

.

.

.

PRISONERS OF BABYLON

.

Now it must be stated that those who have married worldly-minded spouses are somewhat locked up in bondage to this world.

.

In other words, that Christian must continue to provide the comforts of this world, in order to please the spouse and world-loving children.

.

Nevertheless, that Christian can indeed deny his or her own self as much as possible, praying for the Salvation of their world-loving family.

.

And by self-denyingly providing for the worldly needs and comforts of the family, that selfless Christian can also be included in the number of Christ-glorifying Christians to be manifested before the world!

.

**And so, it has become a world of Mammon (earthly riches).**

**And He has given us the ability to walk, even as He (Christ) walked when living down here in His human body.**

**You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west.**

**The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill.**

**The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.**

**Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation.**

**This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward.**

**Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross!**

**Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.**

**When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend. This can be a great witnessing tool!**