Month: October 2018

Dressed for Battle

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Dressed for Battle Ephesians 6:10-18 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand …

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“He shall gather the lambs with his arm.” Isaiah 40:11

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“He shall gather the lambs with his arm.” Isaiah 40:11   Our good Shepherd has in his flock a variety of experiences, some are strong in the Lord, and others are weak in faith, but he is impartial in his care for all his sheep, and the weakest lamb is as dear to him as the most advanced of the flock. Lambs are wont to lag behind, prone to wander, and apt to grow weary, but from all the danger of these infirmities the Shepherd protects them with his arm of power. He finds new-born souls, like young lambs, ready …

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The Key of the Greater Work

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The Key of the Greater Work …I say to you, he who believes in Me,…greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. —John 14:12 Prayer does not equip us for greater works— prayer is the greater work. Yet we think of prayer as some commonsense exercise of our higher powers that simply prepares us for God’s work. In the teachings of Jesus Christ, prayer is the working of the miracle of redemption in me, which produces the miracle of redemption in others, through the power of God. The way fruit remains firm is through prayer, …

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Greenblatt reveals plan to unite Gaza and West Bank

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“Our peace plan intends to bring them together. Make no mistake; we are in this to help all Palestinians, in both the West Bank and Gaza,” said Jason Greenblatt, the Trump administration’s envoy to the Mideast. 10/16/2018 (October 16, 2018 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump’s top envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, said […]

The Medusa Effect – by Jack Kinsella

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The Medusa Effect – by Jack Kinsella In Greek mythology, Medusa was one of the three Gorgon sisters, daughters of an ancient marine deity named Phorcys. Medusa became involved in an affair with the sea god, Poseidon in the temple of Athena. Athena had a thing for Posiedon and so she cursed the beautiful Medusa, transforming her beautiful hair into serpents and her face into such a horrifying sight that one look at it would turn a man into stone. In the Greek myths, Medusa was finally beheaded by the hero, Perseus. Perseus avoided looking on her face directly by …

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The Carpenter’s Son

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Reflections The Carpenter’s Son And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, “Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?” (Matt. 13:54-56) Accounts like this one tell us that for the first 30 years of His life, Jesus maintained a low profile – He did …

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Silencing Lies

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Silencing Lies by Charles R. Swindoll Scriptures: Job 20:1–29 Zophar’s Second Response to Job 20 Then Zophar the Naamathite replied: 2 “I must reply because I am greatly disturbed. 3 I’ve had to endure your insults, but now my spirit prompts me to reply. 4 “Don’t you realize that from the beginning of time, ever since people were first placed on the earth, 5 the triumph of the wicked has been short lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary? 6 Though the pride of the godless reaches to the heavens and their heads touch the clouds, …

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“With thee is the fountain of life.” Psalm 36:9

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“With thee is the fountain of life.” Psalm 36:9 There are times in our spiritual experience when human counsel or sympathy, or religious ordinances, fail to comfort or help us. Why does our gracious God permit this? Perhaps it is because we have been living too much without him, and he therefore takes away everything upon which we have been in the habit of depending, that he may drive us to himself. It is a blessed thing to live at the fountain head. While our skin- bottles are full, we are content, like Hagar and Ishmael, to go into the …

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THE DELIVERANCE FOR GOD’S CHILDREN

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ISAIAH 41:10 _______________________________________________ “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” THE DELIVERANCE FOR GOD’S CHILDREN October 15, 2018 Throughout Scripture we see many examples of God’s deliverance such as Noah and his family being removed from judgement through the ark, the children of Israel being taken out of Egypt, and Daniel being freed from the lion’s den. There is a general truth when it comes to the protection of His people. God has promised …

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Event Horizon

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A black hole’s mass is concentrated at a single point deep in its heart, and clearly cannot be seen. The “hole” that can, in principle, be seen (although no-one has ever actually seen a black hole directly) is the region of space around the singularity where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, the fastest thing in the universe, can escape, and where the time dilation becomes almost infinite. A black hole is therefore bounded by a well-defined surface or edge known as the “event horizon”, within which nothing can be seen and nothing can escape, because the …

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