Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 17 (The First Shall Be Last! Part 3: “The Tragic Tale of Europe’s Apostasy” CONTINUED)

By admin On March 24th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 17

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The First Shall Be Last!

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Part 3:

“The Tragic Tale of Europe’s Apostasy”

CONTINUED

To Read Part 1, click here…January 12 (The First Shall Be Last! Part 1)

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“The wicked shall be turned into hell,

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and all the nations that forget God”

Psalm 9:17

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In yesterday’s devotional (click here to read), it was lamenting the greatest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Luther95theses.jpgtragedy ever witnessed by mankind: how Europe turned its back on the Gospel of Jesus, for the most part.

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And it was mentioned that these nations which once lovingly embraced the Christian Reformation finally became secular societies.

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And even now, these former Christian nations are allowing themselves to be filled with false and dead religions.

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Wesley_preaching_outside_a_church._Engraving._Wellcome_V0006868.jpgTHEY ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE!

Romans 1:20

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Europe had no excuse for their turning their backs on Christianity.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Germany_bavaria_alps-church.jpgNo, with the Reformation bringing in true Christianity, the people of Europe now could see what true Christianity looked like.

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And they did see.

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And they could hear those joyful hymns echoing through their villages each Sabbath.

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And they could rejoice that the true Gospel was being faithfully preached from the pulpits.

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And they could realize that Christians were meek and lowly of heart, and did not oppress others as did the apostate churches.

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And God gave these nations Reformation heroes to whom they could look up to and even read their writings.

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It was a time of victory for Christ and His Church in Europe!

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John Wesley preaching – cropped and colored picture – Wellcome – the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Germany Bavarian church – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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http://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_198722/William-Brassey-Hole/The-sorrow-of-king-DavidBut God is a merciful God!

Listen to Joel again… 

“Therefore also now, saith the LORD,

turn ye even to Me with all your heart, and with fasting,

and with weeping, and with mourning…

Who knoweth if He will return and repent,

and leave a blessing behind Him;

even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?”

Joel 2:12-14 (condense for brevity)

David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-081218-M-4507D-001.jpg

TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the strength and resolve to shun the excesses which prevail in this opulent and hedonistic society, and run the race to the top of heavenly Zion…

Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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

READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Floodwaters of the False Prophet: “Atheism & Psychology””…

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…or you can also read… “June 13th (Power of Positive-Thinking Gospel & This Wicked World)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

 

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THE END

 

.Orion Constellation at Eagle Ridge

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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

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THE THIRD MOUNTAIN…CHOICE ‘C’…

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“Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD,

which destroyest all the earth:

and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee,

and roll thee down from the rocks,

and will make thee a burnt mountain.”

Jeremiah 51:25   

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These three mountains are called “The Valley of Decision Constellation Group”. 

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The first two mountains on the left in this sketch are known are the Mounts of Blessing and Cursing, as found in Deuteronomy 27:11-26 & Chapter 28.

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The valley between these two mountains is called the Valley of Decision, as is written… 

“Multitudes, multitudes in the Valley of Decision:

for the day of the LORD is near in the Valley of Decision.”

Joel 3:14. 

The Valley of Decision is not a physical place, but a spiritual valley in which each person of the world will make up his or her mind, as to just whom they will serve: God or Satan; God’s kingdom or this world (Satan’s kingdom). 

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From the Mount of Blessing are heard all the blessings which result from serving God.

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From the Mount of Cursing are heard all the curses which result from disobedience to God’s will.

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And those in the valley will listen to both sides, and make up their minds, just who will they serve. 

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A very simple choice, right? Wrong!

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

READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ““Vanity Fair” & The False Prophet” 

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TOMORROW:

January 18 (“Roger Williams & The Two Horns of the False Prophet Beast”)

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Luther95theses.jpgWHITE

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) 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.

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Chapter 15 – The Bible and the French Revolution

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30-minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50-year-long series of 90-minute nightly talk shows…

This is Open Forum Show #66

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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