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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 30

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The False Prophet,

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Part 26:

“Many Shall Say…’Lord, Lord!'”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

 

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“Not every one that saith unto Me,

‘Lord, Lord’,

shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven;

but he that doeth the will of My Father

which is in Heaven…”

Matthew 7:21-23

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Christian television networks love to evoke the name of Jesus.

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As a matter of fact, it is not uncommon to hear such phrases as, “We must make Jesus the centerpiece of our life!

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He needs to be our ‘Everything!'”

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And of course, such bold proclamations are easy to make, yet not so easy to fulfill!

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Even Jesus addressed this common issue…

…”This people draweth nigh unto Me with their mouth,

and honoureth Me with their lips;

but their heart is far from Me.”

Matthew 15:8

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Here is seen that mere words have no value unless accompanied by sanctified action.

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

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“PHILOSOPHY…AFTER THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD”

Colossians 2:8

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And one big problem with these TV ministries is, that while they claim to have made Jesus the centerpiece of their life, they often give strong evidence that this is simply not the case.

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For example, one of these shows has a host that addresses some emotional problem and need of the weekly guest.

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But they attempt to solve that “psychological” issue according to how the world tries to solve such matters.

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Sigmund Freud – LIFE – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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So, what’s the problem with this?

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How does this go against the ways of Heaven?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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“NOT THE HEARERS…BUT THE DOERS OF THE LAW SHALL BE JUSTIFIED”

Romans 2:13

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Well, even though many faithful churchgoers may do hours of Bible reading, they never seem to truly hear what the Jesus is telling them…

…”Why do ye not understand My speech?

even because ye cannot hear My Mord.”

John 8:43 

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And so, instead of walking by the Word, they suggest, “You need to have much more dialogue with your spouse!” 

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Or they recommend, “You must get much more therapy with professionals!”

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Or, “You must take more time for recreation!”

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Or, “More dinner dates!”

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“More exercise!”

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“More clubs to join!”

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

Marathon-New York – wikipedia-share-alike-lic.

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“THE SAME ANOINTING TEACHETH YOU OF ALL THINGS”

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Now listen to what is required to actually hear, truly hear the words of life…

“…ye need not that any man teach you:

but as the same Anointing teacheth you of all things,

and is truth, and is no lie…“

1st John 2:27

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Here is the crux of the problem which many faithful churchgoers face: they do not have the “Anointing” which would teach them “of all things”.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

 

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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Nevertheless, there is Good News, believe it or not!

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Yes, God is revealing to us our undone condition (and this includes this “undone editor”) in a time when He may be found.

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And so, let us each cast away our earthly idols, and flee to the spiritual mountains of refuge.

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Let’s continue pleading for God to mercifully and graciously open our ears and eyes that we truly hear the words of life, and truly see the upward, heavenward pathway.

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Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“Open Thou mine eyes,

that I may behold wondrous things

out of Thy law.”

Psalm 119:18

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TO READ PART 27, click here…

March 11 (The False Prophet, Part 27: “Many False Prophets”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, 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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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of my true spiritual condition. Lead me in the Way Everlasting…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…July 31 (Finding Perfect Peace, Pt. 9, “Living By God’s Precious Promises”)… 

…or you can read this…January 27 (It’s A Rosie The Riveter World, Part 3: “How To Live By Faith”)

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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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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

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“And there appeared another wonder in heaven;

and behold a great red dragon,

having seven heads and ten horns,

and seven crowns upon his heads.”

Revelation 12:3 

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In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.

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However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.

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Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). 

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And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10).

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So, we have this 7/10 numbering.

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And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent.

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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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READ MORE…

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

Magnifying Glass – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TOMORROW…

January 31 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 17: “O Lucifer, Son of the Morning!”) 

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 27 – Modern Revivals

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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 #79

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

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