Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 19 (Upward, Into the Promised Land! Part 6: “The Temple Cleansed Again”)

By admin On April 20th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 19

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Upward, Into the Promised Land!

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Part 6:

“The Temple Cleansed Again”

To read Part 1 of “Cleansing the Sanctuary”, click here…MARCH 24 (Upward, Into the Promised Land! Part 2: Cleansing the Sanctuary)

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“And he said unto me,

Unto two thousand and three hundred days;

then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.”

Daniel 8:14

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This above verse foretells of a time when the sanctuary shall be cleansed.

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And at the end of the year, the earthly priest entered into the temple of Israel, to cleanse the Most Holy Place.

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And this was a picture of what Christ, our High Priest will do to His Heavenly Temple in these last days.

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the Holy of Holies – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain

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“YE ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD”

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And just what is today’s unfolding message?

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It is the revelation that each and every true worshiper of God is part of God’s sanctuary, even as it is written…“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” 1st Corinthians 3:16

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Here is a profound truth which reveals that God’s Elect people, together, make up God’s temple. And because Christ, our high priest, indwells within the hearts of His people, therefore their heart is an extension of the heavenly Sanctuary and its service.

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CLEANSING THE TEMPLE OF HEARTS

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And so, when God speaks of cleansing the sanctuary, He is also referring to the hearts of His Believers. Oh yes, the cleansing has to do with the true Believers being separated from the false brethren in these last days.

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But let’s remember that God sits as a purifier of the hearts of His people, purifying them even as gold and silver are purified…by fiery trials.

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Listen to Malachi 3:2, 3…“But who may abide the day of His coming? and who shall stand when He appeareth? for He is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.”

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Here is a great truth which God is just now revealing to His people. The Bible clearly tells us…“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation…” 1st Peter 2:9

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“GOD…MADE US TO SIT…IN HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST…”

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Now it becomes clear just who are the spiritual sons of Levi in these last moments of time: the New Testament Believers. And the Bible says…“And(God) hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” Ephesians 2:6

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Now, we know that it is said of Christ…“He ever liveth to make intercession for them. For such an High Priest became us…” Hebrews 7:25, 26

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And having this knowledge of Christ’s ongoing priestly service, it is not difficult to conclude that every Believer shares the priestly duties along with Christ, their great High Priest, who dwells within their hearts!

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THE DESIRE OF AGES

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WELL, ELLEN WHITE WROTE ABOUT THE TEMPLE BEING CLEANSED IN THESE LAST DAYS. AND THE READER IS INVITED AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SCROLL DOWN AND LISTEN TO THE AUDIO READING OF THE CHAPTER, “THE TEMPLE CLEANSED AGAIN” FROM ELLEN WHITE’S STORY-FORM BOOK ON THE LIFE OF JESUS, “THE DESIRE OF AGES”.

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

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THE OPEN FORUM

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ALSO, JUST BELOW THAT IS A 25 MINUTE AUDIO SEGMENT FROM HAROLD CAMPING’S NIGHTLY BIBLE-BASED, CALL-IN TALK-SHOW, “THE OPEN FORUM”

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Harold Camping on phone – Courtesy of Family Radio.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the experiences that will cause me to seek after the purification of my heart! Immerse my world in Heavenly influences, and purge out every ungodly influence…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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

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LOCATING ARCTURUS…

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An easy way to find Arcturus is to follow the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper, in the spring through fall (these are the months in which Arcturus is visible).

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**Picture right: constellations span the heavens (Ark in south, 7 Stars in north), and travel from east to west through the night.**

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This sketch is of the Summer Constellations as they appear when in the western half of the night sky. The box-like constellation is the The Ark of the Covenant (AKA Sagittarius) is in the south. To the right is both the Flower of the Field Constellation (AKA Scorpius) and the The Cross/Scepter Constellations. Further to the north is the Crown of Revelation Twelve (AKA Corona Borealis Constellation) and the star, Arcturus. Farthest to the north is the 7 Stars Constellation (AKA The Big Dipper )

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TOMORROW…

April 20 (The False Prophet, Part 30: “Misguided Mercy”)

Fetus Ellipse – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

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

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Chapter 65 – The Temple Cleansed Again

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