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Today’s Devotional – February 8th

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Recommended Vacation Spots For Christians!

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There are many places in this world, which are as pretty and intriguing as one could possibly imagine!

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And with the modern means of travel, one can reach just about any place in the world! In a very short time!

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And so, where should one go?

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Maybe a chalet in the Swiss Alps!

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Or a gondola in Italy!

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Perhaps a tropical beach, loaded with palm trees, is just what many desire!

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Or maybe the Painted Desert might suit others!

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What about the snow white ski slopes of some winter destination resort?

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Others might wish to go underwater exploring off some white-sand beach!

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Or maybe taking in the view, somewhere along the beautiful Mediterranean!

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Still others have children who are wanting to see some theme park! Or camping! Or hiking!

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Or some big league sports event!

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Yes, the world offers many fun, interesting, and exciting places to go and see!

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Swiss_chalet – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

Rialto_Gondoliers by Saffron Blaze – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license 3.0

Sunset at Huntington Beach – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

Castle of Disney – Wikipedia Public dom

Woman in Mediterranian – wikipaintings – US public domain

Super Bowl XLIII Thunderbirds Flyover Feb 1 2009 – Wikipedia – public domain

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WHAT ABOUT THE CONFINED?

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But there are many Christians who, for one reason or another, cannot take of advantage of the rapid transportation to reach and enjoy these world-class hot-spots.

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Some are in a bed-fast condition. Some are incarcerated. And still others are simply too poor. While some have given all their time and means to the Lord’s cause.

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And so, what about these who cannot get away? How do they get that rest and repose and revitalization?

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Well, the Bible offers some suggestions.

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Prison cell of Cagliostro, fortress of La Rocca, in San Leo, Italy. – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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FOLLOWING JESUS

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First of all, the Christian must remember that Jesus has called us to come follow Him.

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Listen…“If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven: and come and follow Me.” Matthew 19:21.

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And so, as His followers, Jesus is offering us a trip of a lifetime!

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Oh yes, this is a spiritual journey.

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But it is nonetheless an adventurous journey!

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Jesus Discourses with His Disciples – James Tissot by Brooklyn Museum and by Wikipedia – public domain

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“UPON THE MOUNTAINS OF SPICES”

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And in following Jesus, there are various excursions that Jesus takes the Christian adventurer.

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And these are places that all Christians may go, even those with very limited mobility…

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Listen to this… “The LORD God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and He will make me to walk upon mine high places!” Habakkuk 3:19.

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Yes, the Christian may go to those beautiful mountains of spices, as is written below….

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Listen again…”Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.” Song of Solomon 8:14.

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To go to these mountains only requires active faith in God’s Word, combined with a vibrant prayer-life!

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And one can visit these mountains, in spite of being confined!

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The Pilgrim’s Progress by Byam Shaw – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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PHYSICAL EYESIGHT NOT NECESSARY

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And another wonderful thing is that this excursion to these Mountains of Spices doesn’t even require one to have 20/20 eye-sight.

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Listen to Solomon… “The wise man’s eyes are in his head!” Ecclesiastes 2:14.

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Yes, because a wise man’s eyes are in his head, it can be said… “we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2nd Corinthians 4:18.

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So, from these above passages, it is becoming evident that the Christian life is a one of miraculous power: a power from far above, which energizes the Christian in such a way: a way which cannot be explained to those who have not experienced it!

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It is a pilgrim’s journey which begins here on earth, but leads upward unto a Heavenly Country, and into the golden courts of the Celestial City of God!

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UNDER THE STARRY SKY (OR IN A MALL)

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Yes, there are places the Christian can go, which surpass all human understanding!

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To walk under the starry canopy of Heaven, while silently crying out to the Lord for one’s needs, is an excursion which transcends human language to describe!

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Even in the one’s confinement, the Christian can be transported into Heaven’s Throne-Room!

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped  and altered image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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WALKING THROUGH A MALL

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But perhaps, the same joy can be experienced by merely walking through a mall, while praying for the various people passing by!

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Or to even pray while incarcerated, for the others in that place, brings a joy which defies human understanding!

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Even to pray while working, while walking, while lying down, transports that Christian into the Most Holy Place of the Heavenly Sanctuary!

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Mall – Canal Walk – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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YOU ARE MY HIDING PLACE

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And for those on their sick-bed, they have this promise… “For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; He shall set me up upon a Rock.” Psalm 27:5.

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So here is a wonderful place the Christian can go, even while upon one’s own bed! Because remember, “The wise man’s eyes are in his head;” Ecclesiastes 2:14.

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So even a blind person needs not be left out! And this is why those Believers who are sick in body, even terminally ill, still have great hope, yes, “joy unspeakable”!

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Listen… “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day!” 2nd Corinthians 4:16

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Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US public domain

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AIR TRAVEL

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And as far as getting away from all the madness of this work-a-day world, we also have a divine promise from God… “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31.

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As the Believer goes to his or her secret place of prayer, the soul becomes renewed and reinvigorated by a fresh baptism of God’s Spirit of Holiness.

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Now this above verse tells us that the Christian needs not to fly on commercial airlines!

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No, we will “mount up with wings as eagles”!

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A HOME-CENTERED LIFE

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Now our divine Pattern, the Lord Jesus, did not travel much during His time on Earth.

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Oh yes, He did accompany his family to the yearly feasts in Jerusalem. And during His three-and-one-half-year ministry, He and His disciples did also walk through the countryside, spreading the Good News!

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But the Christian today doesn’t even need legs to do his or her evangelism! Either by means of the Internet, or even just through prayer alone, one may send forth the Gospel to every nation under Heaven!

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And to share one’s finances with some faithful ministries, one can reach faraway places with the Gospel in ways that those early disciples simply could not, by their own physical ability!

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Jesus the Carpenters Son-by- www.lavistachurchofchrist.org US public-domain.jpg

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MAKING A PERMANENT MOVE

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But finally, if the Christian is tired of the humdrum routine in his or her present residence, there is a faraway residence one can move to!

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That’s right!

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You see, they can take up residence in a faraway country! And even those who are totally bound, whether in bed, or in confinement, or by whatever other bondage there may be, can move to a new locale, permanently!

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Just listen to God’s Word… “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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Incredible! We don’t even have to wait till we die to enjoy the gilded courts of Heaven! We can have it right now! This is the ultimate vacation spot! And you don’t even need to buy a round-trip ticket! All you need is a one-way ticket!

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And once you arrive, you will be so enamored by the beauty and splendor of Heaven, that, just as that old song says… “And the things of this world will grow strangely dim….”

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of Thy wings…As for me, I will behold Thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.” Psalm 17:8, 15

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Ark of the Covenant Constellation, Pt. 2: How To Enter The Most Holy Place“ or you can also read… “Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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SIGNS IN HEAVENS PROMISED

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God promised that before the end, there would appear “signs in the Sun…Moon, and …stars.” (Luke 21:25)

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This site is dedicated to revealing these Signs Of Heaven. If you will study just one article per day, you will begin to comprehend how to locate these heavenly messengers. But more than this, these stars will shine light on our trail and guide us safely up the pathway of Bible truth, to our destination.

(see Prov. 4:18 & Col. 3:1-4)

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Sketch is of the Gospel Ship, “Castor and Pollux” (Click for link)

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Castor and Pollux & The Mystery Ship of Scripture”

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TOMORROW:

February 9th (Waiting For The Church to Shine!)

Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US-public-domain

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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

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THIS STUDY #39 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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

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Today’s Devotional – February 7th

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Why Not Just Eat, Drink & Be Merry?

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Last night on the Internet, there was a debate between a leading advocate for Evolution, and a leading advocate for Creation.

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And there was much enthusiastic anticipation among both Christians as well as Evolutionists over this verbal sparring match.

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Both men were very articulate, and each laid out their respective positions very well.

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Debating – Not the two debaters mentioned in this article – Wikimedia -Share-alike License

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EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE!?

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But the Evolutionist kept repeating the concept, that he was so excited about science and kept encouraging the youngsters of America to likewise get excited about science.

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Finally, after repeating this concept a number of times, the Creationist questioned the Evolutionist by saying something to the effect, “Why get excited about finding new discoveries and making the world a better place if you’re just going to die, and lie in your grave forever? Why not just enjoy yourself for the remainder of your life? After all, when you’re finally dead in a few decades, it won’t even matter! Your memory will be forever extinct, and you won’t exist ever again! And after a few more years, those young people will also be dead!”

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Well, the Evolutionist ignored this comment, and went on with his debate, repeating his mantra regarding getting excited about new scientific discoveries.

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CalvaryCemeteryQueens – Wikipedia – public domain

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A REALLY DEPRESSING RELIGION!

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Of course, the Creationist was merely paraphrasing the Bible.

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Yes, the Bible says virtually the same thing…

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Listen… “what advantage is it to me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.” 1st Corinthians 15:32.

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Well, if there was an award for the “World’s Most Miserable Religion”, it might be atheism that would receive 1st prize!

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Charles Darwin – by John Collier (artist) – www.wikimedia.com – Public Domain

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“REMEMBER…THY CREATOR…IN THE DAYS OF…YOUTH”

Ecclesiastes 12:1

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Oh yes, when you’re young and healthy, atheism seems pretty good.

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After all, if there’s no God, then I can go out and sin till the proverbial ‘cows come home’, and nobody will care!

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Yes, if there’s no God, I can cheat and steal and lie, and it won’t even matter! I can even kill, as long as I don’t get caught! (And as we look at this present society, it is amazing how corrupt and lawless we are becoming! And yet, the leaders of this society are still trying to outlaw the public display of the Ten Commandments!)

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But time brings all living things back down to the earth. Yes, the older you get, the more you hurt, the more you suffer, and the more hopeless life gets!

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And atheism slowly grows more cruel, the closer you get to your grave!

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Vincent van Gogh – Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity) – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Huckleberry Finn with rabbit – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE “ACCELERATING TIME PHENOMENON”

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And what many younger people don’t realize is that the older a person gets to be, the faster time seems to travel!

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Yes, when you’re young, death seems a long way off!

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But by the time a person reaches, perhaps middle age, the days begin to race by. And this phenomenon just keeps accelerating! And death becomes more and more in view. 

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Yes, a poet might say it this way: “life is like a speeding locomotive, racing down the tracks of time, gradually picking up more steam down the line, till it reaches the station, its final destination right at its appointed time!”

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Midnight Train locomotive – Hans Baluschek Anfahrender Schnellzug 1909 – Wikimedia – public domain

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“…your life…is even a vapor, that…vanishes away.”

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The Bible says it this way…“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.” Job 7:6 Yes, if you’ve ever seen a weaver at work, then you can see what God is trying to tell us about the shortness of this little life!

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Listen again to Scripture…“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” James 4:14 .

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Our life is merely a little vapor, a mist, which soon vanishes away! Here again, God is trying to get this message to us, not to put our hopes and efforts into this little and short life!  

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Algeria – Hand-loom Weavers – Wikimedia – US Public Domain – Cropped Image –

Misty Bridge’s beauty – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

 

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ATHEISM ONLY GROWS MORE CRUEL!

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And don’t think that your atheism will comfort you in your elderly years!

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No, atheism becomes like a cruel and cold-hearted mocker, who laughs and taunts at your unfortunate circumstances! 

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At least the false religions of the world comfort their followers with some false hope for the future!

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But not atheism!

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Atheism grows bleaker and more hopeless with each passing year!

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Comedian – Laughing Fool – possibly Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen – circa 1500 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“THROUGH FEAR OF DEATH…”

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And then, on that dreaded day, when you’re lying on your death-bed, your atheism will stand there and mock you and it will terrify you with dreams and fears about the blackness of eternity!

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Listen to Scripture… “(The people of the world), through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Hebrews 2:15.

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So as this verse reveals, the people of the world live in fear of death, no matter how they might pretend otherwise!

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Devil Exorcism – Goya Painting – Public Domain

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THIS HORRIFIC WORLD!

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Yes, this evolution-apologist was excited about making discoveries to improve the world.

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But have all the discoveries already made, ever caused this world to become a better place to live?

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Quite the contrary! We see a world which is becoming increasingly fearful. People are getting more and more frightened, as we see the world growing more and more evil, sick, and hopeless!

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Listen… “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,” Matthew 24:12, NIV.

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This verse paints a very dismal portrait of the future, doesn’t it? The love of all those who spurned the gift of Salvation will wax cold. Even right now, we witness the world’s so-called “love” waxing cold!

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When a candle goes out, the wax solidifies.

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So too, when the light of Christ is removed from the world, the world will lose whatever little love they might have had!

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ISIS murder – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

9/11 world trade center attack New York by UpsateNYer & Wikipedia – cropped image – share-alike lic.

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HOW’S OUR REBELLION WORKIN’ OUT FOR US?

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Even now, the love in this sad world is quickly evaporating!

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MILLIONS OF CHILDREN kidnapped and sold into slavery!

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MORE AND MORE RESTRICTIVE LAWS, because of lawless people, who do not believe in the Ten Commandments!

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DANGEROUS HALLUCINOGENIC DRUGS being smuggled and sold to young and old people alike.

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TERRORISTS KILLING MILLIONS, for no good reason!

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DISEASES CAUSING ILLNESS AND DEATH, in spite of all the new discoveries in curative drugs!

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CHILDREN MADE TO SUFFER when parents divorce and remarry.

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SCHOOLS IN DECLINE, becoming more lawless and dangerous, all because the Ten Commandments have been removed by atheists!

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OUR FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS BECOMING MORE CORRUPT. Our courts losing their love for the rule of law! The government printing money out of thin air, not caring that we’re headed for financial suicide!

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SEXUAL DEPRAVITY now celebrated as a good thing!

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CANNIBALISM now being mused. Even several thought-leaders (in US and Sweden) now beginning to call for human cannibalism as a means of population control “to save the environment”

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THE GOVERNMENT SPYING on everybody, because people are growing less, and less trustworthy!

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RETAILERS LOCKING their merchandise in attempt to control today’s meteoric rise in thievery!

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Protests – Anti Christian sign in Federal Plaza Chicago – Andrew Ciscel – cropped image – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License 2.0

Boston marathon bombing – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative-Commons-2.0

Burning Man 2013 Photo chapel – cropped and altered image – wikimedia creative commons license

March – Protest – Thank God For Satan – cropped image – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or later version

Cannibalism in Russia and Lithuania 1571. – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH ARE BURNED, AND FEW MEN LEFT”

Isaiah 24:6

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And the atheist-apologist is excited for the future!?!

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It seems like the more discoveries we make, the worse this world gets! After all, God hints to us that all attempts to improve this broken world will only be met with failure!

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Listen… “That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting [lacking] cannot be numbered [filled].” Ecclesiastes 1:15. The fact is, the Bible here is saying that our efforts to correct the evils of this world are utterly futile! It’s like pulling weeds. Unless you completely remove the root, the weed will soon grow back!

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No, society doesn’t want to face the real root cause of why our world is growing more troubled and more evil every day: It is because we are Satan’s prisoners of sin!

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Earth On Stove – Wikimedia – Public Domain

 

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THE DOOMSDAY BUTTON (OR BOX)!

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And what about the scientific discoveries being made in nuclear and biological warfare?

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Little despot nations advancing in technology, soon allowing them to destroy this entire world!

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And all it will take is just one really sick or evil leader, to push that button!

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Or one egocentric scientist willing to open that box containing that doomsday-virus!

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And atheists are excited about new scientific discoveries? What about these discoveries!?!

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Castle romeo nuclear bomb – Wikipedia – Public-Domain

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LIVING IN THE STATE OF DENIAL!

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For those of us who have lived as atheists, we fully understand that atheists must create for ourselves a type of bubble-like shell, to live in: a sort of fantasy world in which we must hide from the stark reality of the true condition of this world.

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Oh yes, we put on our best face and pretend that there is hope, knowing deep down, there really is no hope!

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We live in a state of denial about our short existence in this hopeless world! As that old saying goes, we have to see the world through “rose-colored glasses”. That’s how we have to survive in this world as atheists. Reality is just too hard to face!

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Or perhaps you could say that we’re like the proverbial ostrich with her head in the sand, hiding our heads from our inevitable doom!

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Rose-colored Glasses – Conrad von Soest, ‘Brillenapostel’ (1403) – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Ostriches head in sand – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication

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REAL HOPE FOUND ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION!

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No, the only hope for that enthusiastic atheist debater (and everyone else!), is to turn to the One who bled and died on the Cross of Calvary, for the sins of this world!

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Yes, this is Mankind’s only way out of this hopelessly suffering and dying world! That One who suffered the cruel revenge from this planet of rebels, and yet cried out, “Father, forgive them! For they know not what they do!”

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And then, we would know just what hope really looks like! Then we would suddenly see that there’s a way out of this crazy hopelessly dying world!

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We would then see that there is a pathway, which leads upward into the highways and byways of everlasting joy!

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Study for The Cross and the World…… Brooklyn Museum – Thomas Cole – US public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Open my eyes to the vanity (meaninglessness) of life! Help me to put all my hope in the everlasting world to come!

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ““Vanity Fair” & The False Prophet” or you can also read… “Flower of the Field Constellation: Part 2-”All is Vanity””

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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“MYSTERY FINISHED”

Revelation 10:7

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And so this puzzling question which God asked Job (“Can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.), was never answered. And the Bible seems silent on this question. And so, this question has remained a mystery for thousands of years…until now.

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You see, God, according to His “eternal purpose” (not to mention His infinite patience), has kept these things secret through the long millenniums…until just now!

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Yes, God is just now beginning to reveal these mysterious signs in the heavens! And now we are discovering that God has written His marvelous love story in the heavens, using the various constellations as picture symbols. And this should be no surprise. After all, God plainly declares in Psalms… “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1. But the heavens also declare God’s righteousness, as is written… “And the heavens shall declare his righteousness…Selah.” Psalm 50:6.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Arcturus (the star that wise-men follow!)”

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TOMORROW:

February 8th (Recommended Vacation Resorts For Christians)

Venice Italy – Rialto Gondoliers by Saffron Blaze – Wikipedia – Share-alike License 3.0

 

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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

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THIS STUDY #38 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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

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Today’s Devotional – February 11th

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Come Out From Among Them

EXCERPT FROM THE SIGNS OF HEAVEN ARTICLE… “Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven)”

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“They did not destroy the nations,

concerning whom the LORD commanded them:

But were mingled among the heathen,

and learned their works.

And they served their idols:

which were a snare unto them.”

Psalm 106:34-36

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Many people are perplexed about all the killing that went on in the Old Testament.

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Most Bible readers simply cannot understand why the Old Testament is so violent!

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Why all the killing?

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Gideon and His Three Hundred (Bible Card) www.thebiblerevival.org – Wikimedia – public domain.

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NEW TESTAMENT NON-VIOLENCE

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And what makes this even more confusing, is that the New Testament reveals how non-violent Jesus was!

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And in the New Testament, the only killing that occurred, was done by unbelievers!

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It almost seems as if there are two Gods in the Bible: an angry God and a forgiving God!

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Nailing Jesus to the Cross – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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EVIL ASSOCIATIONS

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Oh yes, many theologians rightly teach that the Old Testament brought out the justice side of God, while the New Testament brought out His mercy side.

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But there was another really important message that God wants us to learn from so much of the killing in the Old Testament.

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Listen… “Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places…” Numbers 33:52, 55, 56

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Yes, God is trying to get our attention. That’s right! All these literal killings in the Old Testament were allowed by God, to give a picture of what God wants us to do spiritually.

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No, God doesn’t want Christians to kill anyone!

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But rather, He wants Christians to separate themselves from fellowship with unbelievers. 

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joshua 24 Parting Advice www.thebiblerevival.org public domain

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THE WICKED ENCIRCLE AROUND GOD’S PEOPLE

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“Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.” Habakkuk 1:4

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This above passage confirms the concept that when God’s people become enveloped by unbelievers, or false brethren, then such overwhelming associations will have a destructive influence on the Church of God.

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Perhaps this next verse says it more concisely… “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” 1st Corinthians 15:33.

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Yes, this above verse not only speaks of inordinate friendships, but also, the words, “evil communications”, seem to speak of such communication devices as television, Internet, etc….

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US public domain

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SHARING HEAVENLY MANNA…

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OR JUST SHARING WORLDLY FARE?

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While unbelievers are not to be considered as unclean when it comes to evangelizing them into Christianity; they are definitely considered unclean when it comes to Believers sharing in their worldly and ungodly ways.

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The Bible clearly commands to avoid such fellowship with unbelievers…“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?…Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]” 2nd Corinthians 6:14, 17 

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When evangelizing, we are trying to get them to eat of the Bread of Heaven.

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When fellowshipping with unbelievers, we are partaking of their worldly fare: hence we are as though eating the unclean meat of sin!

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Mall witnessing, Panama City, Panama

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“TAKE THEM NOT OUT OF THE WORLD…

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BUT KEEP THEM FROM THE EVIL!”

John 17:15

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Of course, there will be many times when a Christian cannot avoid a certain amount of fellowship with unbelievers: family situations and work situations, etc..

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During these get-togethers, the Christian will sometimes be sorely tempted to engage in ungodly conversation.

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Afterwards, the Christian may plead for God’s help to keep him from being drawn into such ungodly conversations.

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Barbecue – Dutch family – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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WHO WOULD WANT TO “HANG OUT” WITH HOLINESS?

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But listen to how the world feels about Christians…“For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life.” 2nd Corinthians 2:15-16

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If any Christian has the notion that unbelievers are really impressed with Christians, the above passage puts that fallacy to rest!

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No, the fact is, to the world, we are “the savor of death-unto-death”! We make them very uncomfortable when they hear Christians preach the Gospel.

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They don’t like Christians’ law-abiding ways!

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Just think about it! If a Christian is living the Christ-like life, who in the world would want to “buddy around” with him anyway!?!

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Only another Believer would dare hang around him, if he is truly Christ-like!

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JESUS, PAUL, ETC., HAD NO SECULAR FRIENDSHIPS

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Does anyone suppose that Jesus had secular friendships? Or Paul, perhaps? Or even the Apostle John?

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Certainly, the Bible makes no mention of these three having any secular friendships.  

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No, the only persons who wanted to “hang out” with Jesus, Paul, or John were those who were already disciples, or those who were contemplating becoming disciples.

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John The Apostle – by Alonzo Cano – 1635-1637 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Paul the Apostle – Artist – Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier – circa 1500s – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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PAUL HAD NO SECULAR FRIENDSHIPS

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And so, we never read anything about secular relationships with those three Christian role-models (Jesus, Paul & John).

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And yet they evangelized more successfully than any other persons on this planet! These three role-models for the Church were so busy with their spiritual life (and daily duties), they had no time for secular entertainment, even had they wanted to!

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Listen to Paul… “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21.

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Does this type of total devotion to Christ by Paul, sound like something that would attract worldly friendships?

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No, Paul’s only desire in life was to transform his own life into the exact image of Christ, so that his evangelism could be more perfect!

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St Paul Preaching in Athens (Raphael, 1515) Wikipedia US public domain

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“I SAT ALONE”

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Now listen to Jeremiah’s testimony…“I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of Thy hand: for Thou hast filled me with indignation.” Jeremiah 15:17

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As this above verse exhorts, we too will often experience loneliness or sadness, even as Jeremiah did, as we also refuse to join in with the mockery and folly of today’s world.

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Repin – Cry of prophet Jeremiah – www.wikiart.org – US Public Domain

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ONE DAY SOON…

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But as Strangers & Pilgrims sojourning through this hopelessly dying world, the Christian must fix his eyes upon the heavenly Prize.

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Yes, one day soon, the faithful followers of Jesus will cross over that Black River, and into that wonderful Promised Land which will ring with the sounds of everlasting joy!

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Study for The Cross and the World…… Brooklyn Museum Thomas Cole – US public domain

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TO READ PART 2, GO HERE…

January 3 (Come Out From Among Them, Part 2: “Making Friends With Unbelievers”)

Lunch Break – Wikimedia Commons – Share-alike License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to study out this topic in the Bible. Let me not be immersed in the corrupting influences of today’s society…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven)”

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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WIDE & NARROW GATES IN THE HEAVENS

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As the opening verse says, “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew 7:13-14

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So what are these two gates all about? And how can I choose the right door? Well, just read this article and these questions and more will be answered.

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This sketch, while not 100% accurate, gives a fair portrayal of how this constellation group appears at winter’s end and even into June, when above the western horizon.

 

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven)

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TOMORROW:

“February 12th (Pilgrim’s Family’s Progress)”

Christian in Pilgrims Progress – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

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THIS STUDY #42 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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

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Today’s Devotional – February 5th

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The Monkey Trap!

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It’s a good thing we humans are so much smarter than animals! Oh yes!

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Take for instance, the little monkeys! Can you believe it! All you need to do to catch a monkey, is nail a coconut to a tree, and bore a hole just large enough for the monkey’s paw to fit in. Then put some glittering object in that hole.

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The monkey will put his hand in that hole and grasp that shiny object and attempt to pull the object out. But his paw, now holding that object will no longer fit back through that little hole.

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And so, even when the monkey-hunter returns, the monkey will still not let go, in spite of the approaching trapper! 

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Domesticated monkey – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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THE HUMAN TRAP

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Oh yes, it’s a good thing we humans are so much smarter than those simple-minded little monkeys!

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Or are we?

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Well, when you think about it, isn’t that exactly what Satan does to us? Doesn’t he put shiny objects within our reach? And then, when we hear that we can live forever in a blissful paradise, if we will only forsake all to follow Jesus, we refuse to let go of those shiny objects.

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Yes, we humans are so short-sighted, we would rather hold fast to the shiny objects of this very short life, rather than forsake them in trade for the never-ending Paradise to come, which Heaven offers to all!

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“So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:33. These are the very words which Jesus spoke to His disciples.

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And these are the very words that Jesus speaks to us today!

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Domesticated monkey – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

Mall_Market culture_- jakarta75 – Wikimedia – share-alike-lic.

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FEW WILLING TO FORSAKE ALL

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Do you remember the story of the Rich Young Ruler?

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This rich young ruler wished to become a Disciple and follower of Jesus.

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But he just couldn’t part with his earthly riches!

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Many people only think of money and power when hearing this story of the Rich Young Ruler.

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But this young man was not only rich, but also had his youth, and probably was handsome, and talented, as well. And most likely, besides enjoying a high station in life, he no doubt also had other various hobbies, and interests, and further aspirations in life!

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And not to mention, all those comfortable little self-indulgent pleasures which everyday life affords. 

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Rich Young Ruler Hoffman complete and entire surrender of this world, in order to gain Christ – Wikimedia Commons – US public domain

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“HE WENT AWAY SORROWFUL”

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And Jesus said to that rich young ruler…“If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow Me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Matthew 19:21, 22.

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This rich young ruler didn’t want to give up all to follow Jesus!

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He enjoyed this life!

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This present world was “his oyster”, as they say!

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There were simply too many things for him to give up! In essence, this poor man got his hand stuck in the “Monkey Trap”!

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Rich Young Ruler Hoffman complete and entire surrender of this world, in order to gain Christ – Wikimedia Commons – US public domain

Domesticated monkey – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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THAT RICH, YOUNG RULER IS US!

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And these are the very same “shiny objects” that people today are not willing to sacrifice, to follow Jesus!

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And like that rich young ruler, there are many of us churchgoers who merely try to keep the Law to the letter. Like that rich young ruler, we think we can fulfill the Law’s demands, and yet still hold on to this life, with all its aspirations, pleasures, and amusements!

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But listen to Jesus… “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24.

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Yes, God has allowed the Devil to design this selfish world, with all its glittering tinsel-like attractions. And God asks us to choose this short and selfish world, or instead, choose the everlasting and loving world to come.

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And so, we each must choose one world or the other.

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New York Times Square – terabass – CROPPED IMAGE – Wikipedia – share-alike license.

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“MEN…SUPPOSING THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS: FROM SUCH WITHDRAW THYSELF”

1st Timothy 6:5  

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Now of course, the Great Deceiver understands how self-deceiving the human heart is.

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And this Father of Lies has “crept in unawares” into the local congregations and into the great denominations via his so-called, “ministers of righteousness” (see Jude 1:4 & 2nd Corinthians 11:15).

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And by filling many pulpits with his own “wolves in sheep’s clothing”, he has transformed the church-world into a prosperity-driven “Christianity” in which churchgoers are deceived into the belief that they can have Christ while still pursuing the selfish pleasures, treasures, and the proud, ambitious pursuits of this fallen world.

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And the result of this fatal error is that the vast majority of churchgoers have one foot in the church and the other foot firmly in the world!

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Thus, the entire church-world has fallen into utter and irreparable apostasy!

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We have our hand caught in that proverbial Monkey Trap, i.e., the world!

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ABOVE PICTURE: The False Prophet – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

Domesticated monkey – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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“AND THEY FORSOOK ALL & FOLLOWED HIM”

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Now, in contrast to this rich young ruler, is the account of Jesus calling Peter, John and James and Andrew.

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When Jesus called those disciples, it is written…

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“And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him.” Luke 5:11.

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Yes, those disciples totally forsook the pleasures and pursuits of the world, and followed Jesus. And those disciples were a picture of what God expects from us.

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And God expects no less from us, than He expected from those faithful disciples.

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Christ calling His Disciples – by Edward Armitage – 1869 – courtesy wikigallery.com – public domain

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“A BILLIONAIRE…NO…A TRILLIONAIRE!!!…”

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But just because a follower of Jesus renounces all the riches and glitter of this selfish world, does not leave that new Believer a poor man!

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No, by becoming a true follower of Jesus, the Christian will become one of the wealthiest persons on Earth! A billionaire! No…a trillionaire!!

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And how is this possible?

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This is because, as God’s child, He has promised eternal life to all those who persevere in following Him. And of course, everlasting life is worth more than all the riches that this world could possibly give, wouldn’t you agree?

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This star-chart shows the Summer Constellations which God created to show the basic gospel.

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But notice that this Revelation 12 Woman appears to be grasping at these heavenly treasures, instead of earthly treasures?

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“SHALL INHERIT ALL THINGS!”

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But if that’s not enough, the redeemed will eventually inherit the vast riches of love and knowledge and wisdom and everlasting life, and all the other treasures that Heaven has to offer, as is written… “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be My son.” Revelation 21:7.

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And beyond all these things, we just cannot now comprehend all the unknown mysteries and heavenly spiritual treasures which are in store!

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NOW THAT’S TRUE RICHES! Wouldn’t you agree?

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Let me not be enamored with the glittering tinsel-like attractions of the world. But rather, lead me upward on that heavenward pathway…

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Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ““Vanity Fair” & The False Prophet” or you can also read… “Television & The Image That Speaks”

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman…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…And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” Revelation 12:1, 3, 15

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TOMORROW:

February 6th (Forked-Tongued Christianity)

Brown tree snake – Boiga – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

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THIS STUDY #36 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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

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Today’s Devotional – February 6th

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Forked Tongued Christianity

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Have you ever heard the expression, “Him speak with forked tongue!”

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Well, that was a common expression used by angry native Americans in many old cowboy movies.

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Now of course, this expression came from the observance of snakes. And one has to assume that God created this forked tongue on a snake to show us the hypocritical nature of evil.

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Well, today, we would use the word “liar”, or perhaps, “hypocrite”, instead of the “forked tongue”.

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But possibly, the expression, “Him speak with forked tongue!”, really says it best!

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Brown tree snake – Boiga – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“WHOSO SLANDERS HIS NEIGHBOR, HIM WILL I CUT OFF”

Psalm 101:5

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And when you really think about it, how often do we speak with a forked tongue?

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Well, whenever I’m nice to a person to their face, but criticize them behind their back, am I not speaking with a forked tongue?

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Or when I spread malicious gossip about them, is this not hypocrisy?

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Gossips in the Altstadt in Sindelfingen, Germany – Sally Kennison – Share-alike License – CROPPED IMAGE – Wikimedia

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CHRISTIAN HYPOCRISY

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And just think about it! Even the Christian must beware!

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For instance, when I want to tell the world about the glories of Heaven, but my comfortable, opulent lifestyle preaches about earth, can it not be said about me, “Him speak with forked tongue”?

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Or when I claim to have Jesus living His life out in me, but my conversation is anything but Christ-like, am I not speaking with a forked tongue?

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Audience hands – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“SERVE GOD ACCEPTABLY, WITH REVERENCE & GODLY FEAR”

Hebrews 12:28

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When I say the most inspiring words about following Jesus, and yet my normal behavior is to be “hip” or cute, or funny, or sexy, am I not preaching two entirely different sermons?

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Oh yes, my words might preach Jesus. But my behavior preaches the world!

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Dancing woman – croped and altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MESSAGES!

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When I perform a song with inspiring words about Heaven, but the music, and my vocal intonation and inflections sound earthy, raw, and sensual, is my song not delivering two entirely different messages?

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Music Song Singer – cropped and darkened image – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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FLEE FROM THE WRATH TO COME! LOL!

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If I’m warning people to flee from the wrath to come, while at the same time, purposely making them laugh at my jokes, am I not speaking as “one who jests”?

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This was Lot’s problem, when trying to warn others to flee from Sodom. They thought he was just being funny!

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Yes, to warn others that we are very close to the day of Judgment and fiery indignation is a most solemn message.

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Yet when we keep our audience chuckling, they just think we’re being funny!

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Picture – Lot Escapes Sodom – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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“THE…ONE…WHOSE NAME IS HOLY”

Isaiah 57:15

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When Jesus walked this earth, He spoke the plain unvarnished truth.

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But He felt no need to use worldly tactics to gain a large following. No, Jesus knew that by simply conducting Himself in a holy and reverent manner, that His heavenly Father would bless His message.

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Jesus didn’t need to joke, nor make people laugh! His message was very serious, and He didn’t want to cheapen the moment by “silly talk and jesting” (see Ephesians 5:4). The eternal destiny of souls was hanging in the balance, and He was very careful not to mingle “lightness” and “levity” into His solemn message.

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Oh yes, Jesus had an inner joy, which shone in His eyes. And yet, He was a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.

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But He could give an encouraging, sincere look of compassion to those who were weak and downtrodden.

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Brooklyn Museum – What Our Lord Saw from the Cross – James Tissot

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“TILL WE ALL COME IN…UNTO…THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST”

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“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:” Ephesians 4:13

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There is soon coming the day when these above words will be fulfilled. And on that day, each and every true and genuine worshipper of God will fully reflect the character of Christ. 

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On that day, God’s faithful people will finally be illuminated with the brilliant light of God’s glory, even as the brightness of Christ, when standing on the Mount of Transfiguration!

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US public domain

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AN “EPISTLE, KNOWN & READ OF ALL…”

2nd Corinthians 3:2

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O Stranger & Pilgrim, it is high time that we, who profess to be followers of Jesus, make sure that both our life and words preach the same message! This should be our great desire and purpose!

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And the fact is, if our life reflects the holiness and warm sincere love of Jesus, then we really don’t even need to preach!

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Our generous, caring, sanctified lives will do all our preaching for us!

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Mall witnessing, Panama City, Panama

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CURLING UP WITH GOD

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Now God knows that we are “but dust”. He fully understands that we are weak and feeble.

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And isn’t it true that, quite often, all we can do, is pull our covering over us and curl up and pray, maybe listen to soft choir music or a Bible reading, and wish for the Day of Resurrection to come!

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There is no higher trust, than to throw our entire mediocre life upon His great mercy, though our outward works look pretty bleak and dismal.

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And so, even though our past witness has been, well, less than what it should have been, we nevertheless can begin right now, to cast all our cares upon Him!

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Johann Heinrich Füssli – Woman Sitting, Curled up Google Art Project – US public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully comprehend your desire for me. Give me the necessary experiences that will mold me and make me into Thy likeness…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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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” or you can also read… “Ark of the Covenant Constellation, Pt. 2: How To Enter The Most Holy Place”

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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the crooked serpent.”

 

Isaiah 26:13

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation” or you can also read… “Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction”

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TOMORROW:

February 7th (Why Not Just Eat, Drink & Be Merry?)

Hands Toasting Drinks – Cheers! – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

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THIS STUDY #37 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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

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Today’s Devotional – February 4th

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Why Doesn’t My Christianity Work?

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Are you asking yourself the questions, “Why doesn’t my Christianity work? Why can’t I study my Bible more? Why is my prayer-life so anemic?”

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Do you sit in church each week and smile, pay tithes, and bless, and sing, and pray, all the while knowing that your Christianity just isn’t working?

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Does your pastor constantly reassure his flock, “You’re all on the road to Heaven!” And you try to hang on to that reassurance, only to be overwhelmed with doubts?

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Well, you are not alone!

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Probably most other churchgoers these days, are wondering the very same thing!

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

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BIBLE OFFERS REMEDIES

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The Bible has the remedy for this condition. And there are perhaps many passages in Scripture which offer the solution to your dilemma.

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But this little devotional will only deal with just one of these passages. It is found in Luke.

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Listen… “So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he hath, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:33

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Here is perhaps the greatest reason why the vast majority of churchgoers fail to have a rich and vibrant communion with God. They have never forsaken all.

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Therefore, they have not even become a disciple of Jesus. That’s right! Unless we have forsaken, in heart this world, with all its selfish pleasures and ambitious pursuits, then we cannot even attain to the level of being called “a disciple of Jesus”!

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Jesus is still knocking on the door of our heart!

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MAJORITY IN TROUBLE

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Now you say you don’t believe church conditions could be that bad?

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Well, for instance, one recent poll found that a majority of Christians believe that Christianity is NOT the only way to Salvation!

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So yes, this and many other similar statistics reveal that there is a big problem in Christianity today!

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FEW WILLING TO FORSAKE ALL

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This following story is a perfect example of a supposed Believer who really wants to obey God, and yet he knows deep down that his religion just isn’t working correctly.

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This rich young ruler wished to become a disciple and follower of Jesus. And though he tried to keep the commandments since childhood, he knew that there was something wrong in his life.

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His conscience convicted him that he was lacking something…“The young man saith unto Him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?” Matthew 19:20 

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But just what was missing, he knew not!

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Rich Young Ruler Hoffman complete and entire surrender of this world, in order to gain Christ – Wikimedia Commons – US public domain

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“GO, SELL THAT THOU HAST…”

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And Jesus said to this young man… “If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven: and come and follow Me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Matthew 19:21, 22.

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No doubt, this rich young ruler had various gifts and pleasures and cares, and aspirations: and these were among the riches he didn’t want to give up for Jesus. He enjoyed this life!

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This present world was “his oyster”, so to speak. There were simply too many things to give up!

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Rich Young Ruler Hoffman complete and entire surrender of this world, in order to gain Christ – Wikimedia Commons – US public domain

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THAT RICH YOUNG RULER IS US!

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And these are the very same riches that people today are not willing to sacrifice, to follow Jesus.

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And like that rich young ruler, there are many churchgoers who merely try to keep the Law to the letter.

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Like the rich young ruler, we think we can fulfill the Law’s demands, and yet still hold on to this life, with all its self-seeking aspirations, pleasures, and amusements!

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Listen… “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24

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Yes, as this above verse reveals, Jesus accepts no one who insists on maintaining a divided heart.  

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“AND THEY FORSOOK ALL & FOLLOWED HIM”

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Now, in contrast to this rich young ruler, is the account of Jesus calling Peter, John, James, and Andrew. When Jesus called those disciples, it is written…

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“And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him.” Luke 5:11.

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Yes, those disciples totally forsook the selfish pleasures and proud pursuits of the world, and wholeheartedly followed Jesus.

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And those disciples were a picture of what God expects from us!

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And God expects no less from us, than He expected from those faithful disciples!

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Christ calling His Disciples by Edward Armitage 1869 – courtesy wikigallery.com – public domain

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“A BILLIONAIRE…NO…A TRILLIONAIRE!!!…”

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But just because a follower of Jesus renounces all the riches and glitter of this selfish world, does not leave that new Believer a poor man!

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No, by becoming a true follower of Jesus, the Christian will become one of the wealthiest persons on Earth! A billionaire! No…a trillionaire!!

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And how is this possible? This is because, as God’s child, He has promised eternal life to all those who persevere in following Him.

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And of course, everlasting life is worth more than all the riches that this world could possibly give, wouldn’t you agree?

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LOVE & SYMPATHY UNLIMITED

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And furthermore, you will gain a love and a sympathy and an understanding for lost sinners, just as the great love which Jesus has for miserable sinners: miserable sinners such as you and me!

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So don’t hesitate! And don’t be afraid to follow Jesus. We have everything to gain, and we’ll have all eternity to enjoy it!

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Just think! Everlasting life, filled with the treasures of joy, wisdom, purity, and God’s infinite love!

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Now that’s true riches!

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Woman why weepest thou – Jesus – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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To read Part 2 of this devotional, just click here…

“March 17th (Why Doesn’t My Christianity Work? Part 2)”

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the desire to follow Thee unreservedly. Show me where I may be hiding any idols. Help me forsake them. Let me know what joy is in store for those who forsake all to follow Thee…

Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…March 3rd (Who Lowered the Bar? Pt. 1), or you may also read…April 29th (A Jack-In-The-Box jesus!)

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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HOW THE GATES RELATE TO ORION & DRAGON

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This sketch below is when these constellations are in the eastern sky in early winter (However, this constellation group can even be seen as early as July, in the pre-dawn hours). In the eastern sky, it’s not so easily seen which gate the Revelation 12 Woman will enter. The Wide Gate is made of the two brightest stars of this Wave of Water Constellation. Satan spews out the deadly water of his false worldly ideologies; which many of these ideologies have a form of godliness, but in some way are not in harmony; or perhaps these worldly ideologies add to the Bible, which is strictly forbidden (see Deuteronomy 4:2).

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On the other hand, the Strait Gate (narrow gate) is composed of the two brightest stars of the Orion The Reaper’s sickle. The true Strait Gate represents Jesus, the Word of God. Listen… “I [Jesus] am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven)” or you can also read… “Castor and Pollux & The Mystery Ship of Scripture”

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TOMORROW:

February 5th (The Monkey Trap!)

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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

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THIS STUDY #35 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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

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Today’s Devotional – February 3rd

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Fashionable Religion

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IT’S A TRENDY WORLD

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It’s a very fashionable and trendy world today, isn’t it?

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Well, at least in the western cultures, it’s trendy. Just about every decade, we see a different look in the way people dress, and dance, and sing, and even talk!

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The 20th Century saw a number of trends in our state-of-the-art culture: The “Roaring 20’s”, the “Citified 30’s”, the “Gutsy 40’s”, the “The Rockin’ 50’s”, The “Do Your Own Thing! 60’s”, and so on, until here we are today!

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We Must Grow A Mustache – Wikipedia – US public domain

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PEER PRESSURE

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But along with this fickle and trendy culture has come a certain snobbery about our fashions!

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That is, we tend to think that unless one keeps up with the current trends, they are considered “nerds”, or “squares”, or whatever the current derogatory term happens to be to describe all “out-of-style” individuals.

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Of course, all this fickle fashionability finds its greatest adherents among young people. Yes, our youth are susceptible to this type of prideful elitism, so much so, that young people are willing to go to just about any lengths to avoid ridicule and even censure by their peers, fearful that they aren’t keeping up with the current trends of the day.

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Desfile de Autos – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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“JESUS, THE SAME…FOREVER”

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Now you might hope that the Christian community would be above all this shallow outward display!

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After all, the Bible tells us… “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” Hebrews 13:8.

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Yes, as Christians, we have renounced this fickle, changeable world, and are seeking a far better kingdom which operates under a completely different set of standards.

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

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AS GOES THE WORLD, SO GOES…

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Unfortunately, the Church has found herself mired in the very same trendiness as the world. We have bought into this idea that we need to keep up with the fashions and fads and trendiness of society, if we are to “remain relevant”.

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And so, instead of conforming ourselves to the standard of Heaven, we have more or less given in to the world’s current fashions. And this shows up in our worship services, as a means of keeping our youth in the Church.

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But the problem with this is, that we do not take into consideration that God is the One who keeps people secure in the Truth. And our obedience to His Word is the only way to have our children blessed.

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And furthermore, anyone who is truly filled with God’s Spirit, will begin to see the folly of mingling the Gospel with the trendiness and vanity of society.

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Church worship music – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike license

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SATAN’S MASTER-PLAN

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So what does Satan hope to achieve by this mingling of the sacred with the common? Well, this following passage answers this question by using an allegory concerning yeast.

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Listen… “Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” 1st Corinthians 5:6-8

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God has commanded us many times not to become leavened with worldly yeast. And as this passage states, just a little worldly yeast leavens the whole body of Christ. Young people, and even many oldsters will be greatly hindered from crucifying the “Old Man”, by such worldly compromises! And we are living in a very sensually-charged society. Church attendance, which should have been a safe-haven for weak Christians, had become a stumbling block for many of us. And as a result, church attendance became the problem and not the solution!

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US public domain

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“KEEP THYSELF PURE”

1st Timothy 5:2

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Now the Bible, in many places, warns the Church, NOT to mingle the purity of Christ with the commonness of the world.

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Listen… “and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as My mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.” Jeremiah 15:19.

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Now this is just one of many passages which presents this concept of not compromising the purity of Christ with the world.

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We are not to return to the ways of the world! No, rather, the world must return to the ways of Heaven! God is calling a rebellious world back to Himself.

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Cry of prophet Jeremiah on the Ruins of Jerusalem – Wikiart – US Public Domain

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BEWARE OF EXTREMES!

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Now on the other hand, Christians are not to go to extremes with this truth.

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Christians are not to allow the Devil to pull them into the opposite extreme! Oh yes, Satan would love to pull some into fanaticism, by having them wear robes, or speak in Thee’s and Thou’s. By so-doing he only makes Christianity appear stupid and repulsive!

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No, there is a reasonable way of being godly, without falling into one extreme or the other.

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THE CHURCH TO SHINE AS THE SUN

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The Bible tells us that the world is waiting for the manifestation of the Sons of God.

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Listen… “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” Romans 8:18, 19

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Yes, the world is waiting for the time when the Church will “come into the unity of the faith…unto a perfect man” in Christ! They are waiting to see the image of the Holy One of God fully reflected in His people! (see Ephesians 4:13)

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US-public-domain

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THE MOVABLE WAYS OF THE APOSTATE

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But this cannot be accomplished as long as God’s people are so deeply immersed in the sensuality and giddiness of our fickle society.

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No, but rather, the people of God need to behold the majesty and greatness of our holy God and Savior. He is the Divine Pattern. His likes should be our likes. His disdain should be ours too! We are to love what He loves and hate what He hates.

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But listen to this verse regarding the adulterous woman… “her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them…Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:” Proverbs 5:6, 8.

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While this passage is speaking of an adulterous woman, it is actually speaking allegorically of a spiritually adulterous church. Yes, the ways of this adulterous woman are changeable. She is light and frivolous!

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ABOVE PICTURE – The whore city, Babylon, the apostate church-world – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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THE UN-MOVABLE WAYS OF THE ELECT

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But the Church-Faithful is to be “The Church UN-changeable!”

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We are to imitate Christ in all our ways.

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We are to come out from among this mocking, giddy, irreverent world and, “be separate and touch not the unclean [thing], and I will receive you, saith the Lord, and will be a Father to you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters.” 2nd Corinthians 6:17

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me an exalted view of the Lord Jesus. Deliver me from the fickle ways of this vain world. Change me into the unchangeable image of Jesus…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ““Vanity Fair” & The False Prophet” or you can also read… “Television & The Image That Speaks”

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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 HOLY-GHOST-RIDER CONSTELLATION

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This newest Signs Of Heaven Constellation (Fall, 2013) is by far the faintest of constellations, but is a very incredible and awesome in a number of ways (which this article will explain). Notice this faint outline of a rider on the back of the Goodly Horse in Battle Constellation. Now listen once again to Genesis, Ch. 49…

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“Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that HIS RIDER shall fall backward.” Gen. 49:17.

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So now this passage from Genesis, Ch. 49, makes even more since, because this horse now has a rider.

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If you wish to read more about this newly revealed constellation, please read… “The Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation”

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation”

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TOMORROW:

February 4th (Why Doesn’t My Christianity Work? Part 1)

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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

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THIS STUDY #34 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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

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Today’s Devotional – February 2nd

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The Supernatural Life

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POWER FROM ABOVE!

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So here’s a bold statement! “The life of a Christian, is a supernatural life!”

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Well, if one is a stickler for Bible-only terminology, you could rephrase this above statement, by saying… “The Christian life is a life of POWER from above!” Perhaps that’s a better way of saying it!

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But either way you say it, it is nonetheless true! The Christian’s life is a life which is energized by the miraculous working of God’s Spirit through that true-follower of Jesus!

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Scottobear_-_051231_sun_(by-sa) – Wikipedia – Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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3 METAPHORS OF A CHRISTIAN’S SOJOURN

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Now, in describing this a life of Heavenly power, one could use various Bible phrases, such as: “Now we see through a glass (mirror) darkly”. Or this phrase, “These are they which follow the Lamb, wherever He Goes”. Or even this last phrase, “Ye shall hear a Word behind thee, saying ‘This is the way, walk ye in it!'”.

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Now these three verses each present a miraculous concept! They each speak of how God’s Spirit leads the Believer, every moment and hour, day-by-day, through his or her life. And while we do not literally see a mirror. Nor do we literally see a Lamb. Nor do we literally hear a voice in our head. Yet all three of these allegories are depicting the power which guides us through our earthly sojourn.

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I Saw A Man Clothed With Rags – Pilgrims Progress – Wikimedia – public domain

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ALLEGORIES NOT LITERAL, BUT SPIRITUAL

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Now, as far as seeing “through a glass darkly (a mirror)”, the Spirit of God reveals to us the character of Christ. We do not actually see a mirror!

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And also, as we more and more progress up the heavenly pathway, the more and more we see a brighter image of Christ, the Lamb of God, in our mind’s-eye. No, we don’t literally see His image, nor see a lamb! But we have an ever-increasing cognizance of how He would perform each task that lies before us in each of our lives, as we go about our day. This is how His 144,000 follow Him!

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And likewise, the true-worshipper of God will not hear an actual voice, saying, “This is the way, walk ye in it!” No, but this is speaking of the Holy Spirit, which ever-so-gently and imperceptibly nudges our conscience, prompting us to make correct choices, as we go about the duties of everyday life. And these choices are all about what’s right, what’s wrong, what’s the priority, and what’s not, etc…. The Spirit helps us contemplate on such duties in the light of God’s Word, the Bible.

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And so, these are the miraculous aspects of the life of a Christian!

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Adoration of the Lamb – Wikimedia – public domain

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MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPONENTS

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Oh yes, there are many other similar components which come into play.

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Such things as, “Rejoicing the Lord always”. Or “Pray without ceasing”. Or any and every other command which we read of in the Bible. And as already overstated, all these various duties, if truly genuine, which a Christian joyfully carries out, can only be possible by the supernatural power of God’s Spirit which “works in us, to will and to do of His good pleasure”.

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Holy bible – CROPPED IMAGE – Wikimedia  – Creative Commons lic.

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THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD!

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Now, lest anyone should get the idea that Christians walk around with feet not quite touching the ground, let it be known that God brings trials upon the Christian. God does this, for a number of reasons.

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But one great reason is found in the following passage… “My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of His correction: For whom the LORD loveth He corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.” Proverbs 3:11, 12

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Yes, the Christian can expect to go through much chastening from the Lord. And likewise, we should not imagine that the Devil won’t also demand permission to “sift as wheat”, the Christian many times. And so, by these the Lord can remove all pride and other worldly-minded dross, thus purifying the heart of the Believer, in due season.

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The Spanking – Wikimedia Public Domain – Conrad, Giorgio (1827-1889)

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“WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN AM I STRONG”

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The Christian may encounter many times of weakness and infirmities.

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At such times, the Christian may find it necessary to simply cry out to the Lord, as a little child. At these moments of weakness or sorrow, all one can do is to lie helplessly, throwing all confidence and trust in Christ’s sufficiency! Paul spoke of this experience in the following passage…

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“And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.” 2nd Cor. 12:9, 10

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“YOU ARE MY HIDING PLACE”

Psalm 32:7

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Yes, it’s a wonderful thing, during such times of trouble and weakness, that the Believer can revert to his or her childlike nature, and merely cast all cares upon our Heavenly Father!

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During these hours, one can simply pray, or sing, or just revel in our Heavenly Father’s tender pity and mercy, asking for God’s renewal of wisdom and strength.

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AN EVER-BRIGHTENING PATHWAY

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But somebody might say, “Well who doesn’t know all these things!?! You’re not saying anything I don’t already know!” Okay, well that may be true!

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But the fact is, the farther one progresses up that pathway to Heaven, the greater will be the ever-growing brilliance of these things!

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And as the light grows ever-brighter on that “Highway of Holiness”, the more incredible and joyful will be the experience of allowing Jesus to live out His life of power through all His faithful, trusting, lambs of God!

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ABOVE PICTURE: The True Upward Pathway www.signsofheaven.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me a greater and greater knowledge of Thy Word, that I might fully understand Thy works and Thy ways…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Crown of Revelation 12: What Is “The Time of Jacob’s Trouble”?” or you can also read… “’7 Stars’ Imitate ‘The Cross of Orion’”

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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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CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH…

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“Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.” Psalm 67:5-7

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But Signs Of Heaven are now appearing. And God has written a great message of hope in the heavens. This is a colossal heavenly picture of Christ and His Church. And the Church is seen here doing its best imitation of Christ, as the Church uplifts the Cross.

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“He that says he abides in Him (Jesus) ought…to walk, even as He walked.” 1 John 2:6

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This verse from 1 John says it all. Those who claim to be Christians must not only “talk the talk” …but also to “walk the walk”. This is the essence of what this particular verse above is all about.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “’7 Stars’ Imitate ‘The Cross of Orion’”

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TOMORROW:

February 3rd (Fashionable Religion)

Skateboarder Jesus in Jeans – Church in the U.K – by Peter Royle – cropped image – WIKIMEDIA – SHARE-ALIKE LICENSE

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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

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THIS STUDY #33 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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

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