Sunday, December 30, 2012

We're on the brink of a new month and a new year!
I wanted to leave this following story with you to say goodbye to one year and hello to another!

The following is what I want to share with you and it's way good!.......

Your soul, made in the image of God, will exist forever. I think Billy Sunday the evangelist said it this way. “Imagine a little bird taking a grain of sand and flying to a distant planet. It would take him a million years to fly to that distant planet. Then he would drop that grain of sand. Then the little bird would fly back to the earth taking him a million years. He gets another grain of sand and flies back to the distant planet. Back and forth, back and forth it goes. When he will have transplanted every speck of earth to that distant planet, it will only be breakfast time in eternity.” Your soul will go on, and on, and on. ♥

 

Here are your studies of The Holy Bible
 for the month of January

I hope you're continuing on with your studies!
-I'm proud of you!




 


"January's Bible Studies"

January 1st- Genesis 1-3 & Matthew 1
January 2nd- Genesis 4-6 & Matthew 2
January 3rd- Genesis 7-9 & Matthew 3
January 4th- Genesis 10-12 & Matthew 4
January 5th- Genesis 13-15 & Matthew 5: 1-26
January 6th- Genesis 16-17 & Matthew 5: 27-48
January 7th- Genesis 18-19 & Matthew 6: 1-18
January 8th- Genesis 20-22 & Matthew 6: 19-34
January 9th- Genesis 23-24 & Matthew 7
January 10th- Genesis 25-26 & Matthew 8: 1-17
January 11th- Genesis 27-28 & Matthew 8: 18-34
January 12th- Genesis 29-30 & Matthew 9: 1-17
January 13th- Genesis 31-32 & Matthew 9: 18-38
January 14th- Genesis 33-35 & Matthew 10: 1-20
January 15th- Genesis 36-38 & Matthew 10: 21-42
January 16th- Genesis 39-40 & Matthew 11
January 17th- Genesis 41-42 & Matthew 12: 1-23
January 18th- Genesis 43-45 & Matthew 12: 24-50
January 19th- Genesis 46-48 & Matthew 13: 1-30
January 20th- Genesis 49-50 & Matthew 13: 31-58
January 21st- Exodus 1-3 & Matthew 14: 1-21
January 22nd- Exodus 4-6 & Matthew 14: 22-36
January 23rd- Exodus 7-8 & Matthew 15: 1-20
January 24th- Exodus 9-11 & Matthew 15: 21-39
January 25th- Exodus 12-13 & Matthew 16
January 26th- Exodus 14-15 & Matthew 17
January 27th- Exodus 16-18 & Matthew 18: 1-20
January 28th- Exodus 19-20 & Matthew 18: 21-35
January 29th- Exodus 21-22 & Matthew 19
January 30th- Exodus 23-24 & Matthew 20: 1-16
January 31st- Exodus 25-26 & Matthew 20: 17-34

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May God richly bless you in this.
yours in Christ, -Rev. Deb*

"Folks, it's all beginning to unravel. 

America is in more danger of falling than at any time in its history. But I believe Bible prophecy predicts this very decline. From this point on, we believers have to get serious. We are going to face discouragement, disillusionment and, most certainly, persecution in the time between now and the Rapture. But don't be discouraged or disillusioned. The coming turmoil will provide us unrivaled opportunities to share the good news of the Gospel. So be ready to share your faith and your hope with those who need Christ. We still have time to reap a great harvest of souls for God's kingdom!" - Hal Lindsey

I could not agree more with Hal, we all must make the short time we have left count for all eternity. Words between Israel and Iran could escalate into a full scale war any day; many experts feel that war will happen this Spring. Meanwhile Israel still has to deal with the Palestinian issue, Hamas, Hezbollah, internal issues as well as outside pressure from the US and the rest of the world.

2013 Middle East War?

A Psalm 83 war scenario could also breakout at any time! With Israel's Leviathan Oil and Gas discovery and a victory over its surrounding neighbor countries, Israel would gain more of their Promised Land and control of a major amount of the Middle East oil. Israel would thus become a very tempting hook in jaw. Israel will be like shiny lure causing Magog from the north to come down to Israel to capture the spoil (just drop the s and the p "oil"), you have Ezekiel 38.

World in turmoil

Meanwhile, the rest of the world is still in economic and political turmoil and war in the Middle East will cause a major disruption of the flow of oil and even higher prices. Food prices are growing higher every day, natural disasters are still happening at a quickening pace and more frequent, diseases are becoming resistant to antibiotics, the populace is becoming more and more restless with fear and anxiety. Moral depravity is at an all-time high, living in a perilous time is an understatement.

The Pope is in poor health

The Pope is ill and may soon step-down and the non-biblical yet amazingly accurate prophecy of St. Malachi says the next Pope will usher in the Antichrist. The Muslim world is waiting and expecting their Mahdi, the 12^th Imam at any time, the Jews are waiting for their Messiah to return and help them rebuild their Temple, the Bible describes this Islamic Mahdi and this Jewish Messiah will be one and the same, the Bible calls him the Antichrist. The world is looking for someone to lead them out the mess that we are in; the world is ripe for the Antichrist!

 We must use our time and resources to reach and warn as many as we can while there is still time! •

A War is Coming that will Kill 2.3 Billion Human Beings 
 

The DNA Altering Mark of The Beast 

December's Bible Studies

There are so many wonderful things for us at this time of year. Beautiful trees, displays of lights and decorations, all placed by loving hands to bring us joy. There are gifts carefully chosen just for us, cookies and cakes fill our houses with delightful smells, wonderful music echoes throughout, the type of which is reserved but for this special time alone. In the midst of this seasonal grandeur, let us never forget the reason for the season.

We celebrate His birth each year, to remember graciously the everlasting gift that our Father in Heaven gave to us. Through a virgin He was born, in a manger in Bethlehem, The Lord Jesus Christ. Look out at the night sky and see the most sparkling star which made Christ known to the wise men, and lead them to Him.

What does Christ use to lead you to Him?

He calls us this day. Let's go...

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December 1st- Ezekiel 40-41 & 2 Peter 3

December 2nd- Ezekiel 42-44 & 1 John 1

December 3rd- Ezekiel 45-46 & 1 John 2

December 4th- Ezekiel 47-48 & 1 John 3

December 5th- Daniel 1-2 & 1 John 4

December 6th- Daniel 3-4 & 1 John 5

December 7th- Daniel 5-7 & 2 John

December 8th- Daniel 8-10 & 3 John

December 9th- Daniel 11-12 & Jude

December 10th- Hosea 1-4 & Revelation 1

December 11th- Hosea 5-8 & Revelation 2

December 12th- Hosea 9-11 & Revelation 3

December 13th- Hosea 12-14 & Revelation 4

December 14th- Joel & Revelation 5

December 15th- Amos 1-3 & Revelation 6

December 16th- Amos 4-6 & Revelation 7

December 17th- Amos 7-9 & Revelation 8

December 18th- Obadiah & Revelation 9

December 19th- Jonah & Revelation 10

December 20th- Micah 1-3 & Revelation 11

December 21st- Micah 4-5 & Revelation 12

December 22nd- Micah 6-7 & Revelation 13

December 23rd- Nahum & Revelation 14

December 24th- Habakkuk & Revelation 15

December 25th- Zephaniah & Revelation 16

December 26th- Haggai & Revelation 17

December 27th- Zechariah 1-4 & Revelation 18

December 28th- Zechariah 5-8 & Revelation 19

December 29th- Zechariah 9-12 & Revelation 20

December 30th- Zechariah 13-14 & Revelation 21

December 31st- Malachi & Revelation 22

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It's my prayer that you have been richly touched by the hand of our Almighty God during these Bible studies. If you are still on your way through the studies, I hope you will continue. All of the daily studies you'll need are all right here within this blog, just for you. The desire of my heart is that you'll find your way home to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit through the Words of the Bible. Never forget that our Lord is the same yesterday, today and forever. His Words never change. As always, Blessings to you my friends! -Happy Holidays! -Rev. Debbie* <>< <>< <><

Will The Church Go Through The Tribulation? 
 - By Grant Phillips - http://www.raptureready.com/featured/phillips/phillips95.html

The Church will not go through the Tribulation. There is a distinct difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming. Some may disagree with me, and that is perfectly okay. Whether you and I, do or do not agree about the Rapture, it will have no effect on our salvation in Jesus Christ. 

However, for those who disagree, I strongly believe that rather than my being sorely disappointed, you will be pleasantly surprised.  

There are many differences in these two events as shown here:

 ·         Rapture: Jesus comes FOR His Church.

 ·         2nd Coming: Jesus comes back WITH His Church.

 ·         Rapture: Jesus waits in the air for His Church.

 ·         2nd Coming: Jesus comes to the earth.

 ·         Rapture: Church removed and unbelievers left behind.

 ·         2nd Coming: Unbelievers removed but Tribulation saints left behind.

 ·         Rapture: He comes to present His bride to the Father.

 ·         2nd Coming: He comes to judge and set up His kingdom.

 ·         Rapture: The marriage of the Lamb in Heaven follows the Rapture.

 ·         2nd Coming: The marriage is followed by war on earth.

 ·         Rapture: It happens in the twinkling of an eye.

 ·         2nd Coming: Will be a steady view of His return.

 ·         Rapture: Only the Church will see Him.

 ·         2nd Coming: Every eye will see Him.

 ·         Rapture: Jesus descends with a shout.

 ·         2nd Coming: No shout is mentioned.

 ·         Rapture: A resurrection takes place.

 ·         2nd Coming: No resurrection is mentioned.

 ·         Rapture: It can happen at any time.

 ·         2nd Coming: Can only happen at the end of the Tribulation.

 ·         Rapture: Angels are not sent. Jesus comes Himself.

 ·         2nd Coming: Angels are sent to gather people for judgment.

 ·         Rapture: Earthly bodies are changed to Heavenly bodies.

 ·         2nd Coming: The Church returns with Heavenly bodies.

 ·         Rapture: Jesus does not return on a white horse.

 ·         2nd Coming: Jesus does return on a white horse.

 ·         Rapture: Jesus' return is for His Church (His bride).

 ·         2nd Coming: Jesus returns for redeemed Israel and Tribulation saints.

 ·         Rapture: It is a message of hope and comfort.

 ·         2nd Coming: It is a message of judgment.

I'm sure this is not an exhaustive listing, but with it we can see that the Rapture and the Second Coming are not one and the same.

The seven year period of Tribulation on earth will be a time of God's wrath on earth like never before. He will judge the nations and through this self-same judgment bring Israel back in faith believing. "For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" (Revelation 6:17) But concerning His bride, the Church, He says, "And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come." (1 Thessalonians 1:10) He promised again in Revelation 3:10, "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." (Revelation 3:10)

Also, some see Revelation chapter four verse one as a clear reference to the Church being raptured. On the other hand, some do not, even though they believe in the Rapture. Personally, it is very clear to me that this passage is most definitely referring to the Church being taken up to Heaven via the Rapture. This verse is shown below in four reliable English translations.

"After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter." (KJV)

"After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this." (NKJV)

"After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." (ESV)

"After these things I looked, and behold, a door   standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like   the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." (NASB)

Note that in every instance verse one begins with the word "after" and ends the same. In chapter one of Revelation we see Jesus revealed (revelation) in His glory. In chapters two and three Jesus is speaking to the church. He then transfers the Apostle John to Heaven in chapter four verse one to continue the prophecy. In chapter one, we see the eternal "I Am." In chapters two and three, we see the present day and age of the church period. Then beginning at chapter four, verse one He immediately takes us past the church age to the future.

If I go to see a play and there are three acts to the play, I will see one act after the other, not all three at once. Neither do they overlap in any way. If I attend a concert, I will listen to one song after the other, not all at one time. Neither do they overlap in any way. Neither do the church age and the Tribulation period co-exist or overlap in any way. One follows the other. As in a play, Act 1 comes BEFORE Act 2. Act 2 comes AFTER Act 1 and BEFORE Act 3. Act 3 comes AFTER Act 2. The Apostle John is shown the church age, and then he is raptured up to Heaven to see what follows the end of the church age. To me, you just can't get any clearer than that. After means after.

Some say that the word "Rapture" is not in the Bible. That is true, and neither are the words "Bible" or "Trinity" found in the Bible, but they are just as true as the Rapture.

The word "Rapture" is derived from the Latin translation of "caught up" in

1 Thessalonians 4:17, "Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." The Latin translation uses the word "rapturo," and this is where the word "rapture" is derived. The Greek word is "harpazo," and it means:

 1.     To seize, carry off by force

 2.     To seize on, claim for one's self eagerly

 3.     To snatch out or away

A few other verses where "harpazo" is used are:

Acts 8:39, "And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing."

Acts 23:10, "And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle."

2 Corinthians 12:2-4, "I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven."

So there is no doubt that Jesus will come in the clouds and eagerly claim His bride the Church for Himself, by seizing her and snatching her away by force to Heaven at the end of the church age. The next act will be the Tribulation, AFTER the Rapture.

The Tribulation period is a time of intense judgment by God. What groom would beat the living daylights out of his bride and then say, "Okay, now let's go get married." It ain't going to happen.

Some say that the Church has suffered persecution down through the years, so why would she not suffer during the Tribulation? The reason is quite simple. "Persecution" has come from evil men who carry out the deeds of their father, the Devil. Judgment comes from God. The Tribulation, as I have already stated, is not persecution. It is judgment. God is not going to judge those who He has already promised will be protected from His wrath to come. (See verses above.) Conclusion; the Church will not go through any part whatsoever of the Tribulation. She will be raptured (LT-rapturo), snatched up (GK-harpazo), BEFORE the Tribulation, and the Tribulation will commence AFTER the Rapture.

Grant Phillips

 grantphillips@windstream.net 

12th-century rabbi predicted Israel's future

Now his prophecies about return of Messiah are being studied

JERUSALEM – Judah Ben Samuel was a legendary and prolific German rabbi of the 12th century who made some astonishing and specific predictions about the future of Jerusalem and Israel that came true.
Judah Ben Samuel, also known as Judah he-Hasid (Judah the Pious), lived and worked from the end of the 12th century until the beginning of the 13th century in Regensburg, authoring a number of books in the German language.
Ludwig Schneider of Israel Today magazine has translated some of his work into English over the last few years, including “The Book of the Pious – Sefer Hasidim” and the “Book of Calculations – Sefer Gematriyot.”
Following the Christian crusades to the Holy Land, between 1096-1270, a regular correspondence developed between the Jews in the Holy Land and the Christian West. Thus, for example, the rabbis in Worms and Regensburg in Germany knew that Saladin’s Ayyubids had been ruling in the Holy Land since 1187.
At this time, Judah Ben Samuel published the results of his biblical calculations (Gematria) and astrological observations and summarized as follows: “When the Ottomans (Turks) – who were already a power to be reckoned with on the Bosporus in the time of Judah Ben Samuel – conquer Jerusalem they will rule over Jerusalem for eight jubilees. Afterwards Jerusalem will become no-man’s land for one jubilee, and then in the ninth jubilee it will once again come back into the possession of the Jewish nation – which would signify the beginning of the Messianic end time.”
One jubilee is 50 years (Leviticus 25). It is the 50th year after seven times seven years, the year in which each person should regain ownership of his or her land. Ben Samuel’s calculations were purely theoretical; there was absolutely no sign at that time of their being fulfilled. He himself was not able to experience their fulfillment, for it was only 300 years after his death that the first of his predictions were to come true.
The Mamluks, who had been reigning in Jerusalem since 1250, were conquered in 1517 by the Ottoman Turks. They remained for eight jubilees (8 x 50 = 400 years), that is to say they were in Jerusalem for 400 years. Exactly 400 years later, in 1917, the Ottoman Turks were conquered by the British. The League of Nations conferred the Mandate for the Holy Land and Jerusalem to the British. Thus, from 1917, under international law, Jerusalem was no-man’s land.
Then, when Israel captured Jerusalem in the Six Day War of 1967, exactly one jubilee (50 years) after 1917, Jerusalem reverted to Jewish-Israeli ownership once again. Thereby, according to the prophecies of Judah Ben Samuel, the Messianic End Times began.
Many scholars have studied and made reference to Judah Ben Samuel’s writings in an effort to understand how he reached his conclusions. Among those referencing Ben Samuel were Rabbi Isaac Ben Solomon Luria, a mystic dealing with the messianic world (Jerusalem, 1531-1572, Safed); Joseph Solomon Delmegido (1591 Candia – 1655 Prague), a mathematician and astronomer (“Mazref le-Chochma”), Azulai I (1724-1806), a famed bibliographer; Samuel David Luzzatto (1800-1865), a Bible scholar; historian Heinrich Graetz (1817-1891); and Torah scholar Jacob Epstein (1925-1993).
The secret of how Judah the Pious arrived at such accurate predictions has less to do with the actual calculations than it does with the fact that he had consecrated his life to God. His pupils Rabbi Isaac ben Moses (Vienna), Rabbi Baruch ben Samuel (Mainz) and Rabbi Simcha (Speyer) testify that Ben Samuel was a model of abstinence and selflessness and was awaiting with a burning desire the coming of the Messiah.
Ben Samuel was often called “Light of Israel.” Even bishops came to him for advice. If anyone asked him where his wisdom came from he would answer, “The prophet Elijah, who will precede the Messiah, appeared to me and revealed many things to me and emphasized that the precondition for answered prayer is that it is fueled by enthusiasm and joy for the greatness and holiness of God.”
But to recap the astonishing predictions: In AD 1217 this scholarly and pious rabbi prophesied that the Ottoman Turks would rule over the holy city of Jerusalem for eight Jubilees. Now, keep in mind, he made this prediction 300 years before the Ottoman Turks seized control of Jerusalem in 1517. If indeed 1217 and 1517 were jubilee years as Judah Ben Samuel believed, then his prophecy was exactly right, because exactly 400 years after the Turks took control of Jerusalem they were driven out of the city and the holy land in 1917 by the Allied forces under the command of General George Allenby – on Hanukkah, by the way.
But it gets more interesting still.
The rabbi also prophesied that during the ninth Jubilee Jerusalem would be a “no-man’s land.” This is exactly what happened from 1917 to 1967, due to the fact that the Holy Land was placed under British Mandate in 1917 by the League of Nations and literally “belonged” to no nation.
Even after Israel’s war of independence in 1948-49, Jerusalem was still divided by a strip of land running right through the heart of the city, with Jordan controlling the eastern part of the city and Israel controlling the western part of the city. That strip of land was considered and even called “no-man’s land” by both the Israelis and the Jordanians.
It was not until the Six Day War in 1967 when the entire West Bank of the Holy Land was conquered by the Israeli army that the whole city of Jerusalem passed back into the possession of Israel. So once again the prophecy made by the rabbi 750 years previously was fulfilled to the letter.
It certainly would be significant if both 1917 and 1967 were Jubilee years, considering the significance of what happened in Jerusalem on those years. But it gets even more interesting, because Judah Ben Samuel also prophesied that during the 10th Jubilee Jerusalem would be under the control of the Jews and the Messianic “end times” would begin. If he’s right, the 10th Jubilee began in 1967 and will be concluded in 2017.
“The Bible should be our standard for prophecy and interpretation of prophetic events,” said Joseph Farah, editor and founder of WND, upon learning of Judah Ben Samuel’s predictions in Israel Today. “But one cannot ignore what this 12th-century rabbi said and wrote. It’s well-documented. And I applaud Israel Today for bringing it to light. The implications of these predictions is staggering to say the least.” •

The Following Movie is From:  Prophecy Update Ministry    http://prophecyupdate.com

**Review of the following posted movie **  

 

I would venture to guess that not 1 in 100 Christians gives much thought about the unseen spiritual warfare occurring in each of our lives and the current events Randy provides in his daily emails.   Randy's new video, "Aliens, Angels and Armageddon" sorts through Old and New Testament scripture to share explanations for angels, good and bad, and how all of us are part of the unseen fighting occurring around us.  You will think differently about Randy's articles and your own life's struggles when you filter them through the lens and knowledge of knowing Satan and his demons are continually trying to destroy Israel and torment us with different fiery arrows.  These lessons will strengthen your faith and provide perspective to endure the trials you undoubtedly will experience sometime soon.  Great job, my brother! -

I thought this was interesting...

Banned Episode: Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura - Police State

Share Jesus with others while there is still time.

Share Jesus with others while there is still time.

(we never know when our last time to share may be.)

Words of truth, words that last
After all this world's past...

Words of Spirit and life
That should settle all strife...

Words that slice you and me;
Words that cleanse, words that free...

Words as strong as a stone;
Words that flow from God's throne...

May those words yet fulfill
All their work, Christ's own will.

By God's grace, now we've heard.
Thank you, Lord, for each word.


It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. 
The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
--Jesus, in John 6:63. (ESV)

November Obama Re-election Followed By RIOTS, US Nuked, Fema Camp? 

"NOVEMBER'S BIBLE STUDIES"

For a warm sunbeam, coming through your window, touching you, as gently as if the Lord's hand was softly pressed against yours. For the pleasure we feel as we are kept warm. For the smell of a delicious meal cooking. For this food that our Good Lord provided, for these things and millions of others that are daily given with mercy and love unto us, let us present 'thanksgiving' unto the Lord. We should give Him thanks every day. His Goodness is not limited to just one day a year. Every time He answers a prayer, let us give Him thanksgiving. For us to feel we can go to Him with a prayer, let us give Him thanksgiving. It's limitless.

He's waiting for us. Let's go to Him in His Word.........

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November 1st- Jeremiah 24-26 & Titus 2

November 2nd- Jeremiah 27-29 & Titus 3

November 3rd- Jeremiah 30-31 & the book of Philemon

November 4th- Jeremiah 32-33 & Hebrews 1

November 5th- Jeremiah 34-36 & Hebrews 2

November 6th- Jeremiah 37-39 & Hebrews 3

November 7th- Jeremiah 40-42 & Hebrews 4

November 8th- Jeremiah 43-45 & Hebrews 5

November 9th- Jeremiah 46-47 & Hebrews 6

November 10th- Jeremiah 48-49 & Hebrews 7

November 11th- Jeremiah 50 & Hebrews 8

November 12th- Jeremiah 51-52 & Hebrews 9

November 13th- Lamentations 1-2 & Hebrews 10: 1-18

November 14th- Lamentations 3-5 & Hebrews 10: 19-39

November 15th- Ezekiel 1-2 & Hebrews 11: 1-19

November 16th- Ezekiel 3-4 & Hebrews 11: 20-40

November 17th- Ezekiel 5-7 & Hebrews 12

November 18th- Ezekiel 8-10 & Hebrews 13

November 19th- Ezekiel 11-13 & James 1

November 20th- Ezekiel 14-15 & James 2

November 21st- Ezekiel 16-17 & James 3

November 22nd- Ezekiel 18-19 & James 4

November 23rd- Ezekiel 20-21 & James 5

November 24th- Ezekiel 22-23 & 1 Peter 1

November 25th- Ezekiel 24-26 & 1 Peter 2

November 26th- Ezekiel 27-29 & 1 Peter 3

November 27th- Ezekiel 30-32 & 1 Peter 4

November 28th- Ezekiel 33-34 & 1 Peter 5

November 29th- Ezekiel 35-36 & 2 Peter 1

November 30th- Ezekiel 37-39 & 2 Peter 2

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May God richly bless you in your studies!

I'm proud of you! -Rev. Debbie*

  I hear it said so often...
"Don't be like the unprepared virgins, keep oil in your lamps!"

  Considering that, of course people want to say, "I'm keeping oil in my lamp and the wick is trimmed short, 
 I'm ready for the Bridegroom's arrival!"
But what does that really mean?

I read this about oil in the lamp and thought of you right away, 
I think I'll share...

It is the oil that symbolizes preparedness. 

  

 The oil is the variable that needs to be constantly replenished.  It is when we bottle up extra oil and carry it around with us that we are prepared.  We need the oil because it is the oil that keeps the flame lit.

So where do we get more oil?  I have several ideas.  The first thing that comes to mind is that the oil is at church—worship, Bible study, fellowship with the faithful.  Maybe we add oil to our lamps when we partake in Holy Communion.  Another thing that comes to mind is prayer.  When we make conscious contact with God through prayer there is no doubt that our lamps are filled with oil.

How does interaction with other people add oil to our lamps?  Jesus talked about “whatever you do unto the least of these you do unto Me.”  Jesus talked about visiting the jailed, tending to the sick, feeding the hungry, and giving water to the thirsty.  We can collect food to take to the local food bank.  When we do for those in need, we are putting oil in our lamps.

When we give to ministries and the things of God, (i.e...missionaries and things benefiting the needs of others, passing out Bible tracts even)  it is putting oil in our lamps, too.  The common factor is that we are supporting God and God’s people (which is everybody) rather than just taking care of our own selves without concern for the building up of the Kingdom of God on earth.

I hope that I have encouraged you to think of ways that each of you fills your lamp with oil so that you can be prepared for the coming of Christ.  After all, when He comes, He doesn’t want to find us idle or squandering our God-given resources. •
                           (Blessings! From Rev.Debbie ♥)

STAND STILL!

STAND STILL!

The three most common words heard among Christians in times of crisis are: "Lord, do something!" It is against our nature to stand still and do nothing when we face perplexing trials. In fact, waiting patiently for God to act is probably the most difficult thing about the Christian walk. Even devoted believers panic when the Lord does not move according to their timetable.

We constantly give God deadlines and time limits. We cry, "Lord, when are You going to do something about this? If You don't act now, it will be too late!" But God is never too late. He always acts according to His schedule, not ours.

Our God is always searching the earth for those who will trust Him in every crisis, trial and hopeless situation. Indeed, He often leads us into situations that are critical and difficult in order to test us. He wants to see if we are willing to stand still and wait for Him to bring supernatural deliverance.

The Bible states very clearly: "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way" (Psalm 37:23). The Hebrew word for ordered here means "prearranged, step by step, fixed, ordained by God."

This means it is God, not the devil, who leads us into difficult places. We may cry, "Lord, why are You allowing my crisis to continue?" But the truth is, not only does He allow our trial, but He does so deliberately — for a purpose. And that is hard for us to accept.

God allows these hard things in our lives in order to produce faith in us. He is shaping us into godly examples of faith, to be His testimony to a faithless, ungodly age.

I firmly believe every step I take is ordained by our heavenly Father and He would never lead me to the brink of a difficult situation only to abandon me. He would not say, "Okay, David, I've directed you up to this point. Now you're on your own."

No! God is absolutely faithful to His children, in every crisis. He is always asking us, "Will you be one I've been searching for, one who will not panic, who will not charge Me with forsaking, abandoning and hurting My children? Will you stand still in your crisis and trust Me to see you through?"  -David Wilkerson


(Even when things look crazy, remember God is faithful! 
     We have to Trust Him! He is totally trustworthy! -Rev.Debbie ♥)

October's Bible Studies

If what Jesus had to say about the Devil is true, then he is something more than just an idea for a Halloween costume.

Even what can appear harmless, might in truth be very dangerous.

{Help me resist evil, Father; I know that I'm human and that sometimes I'm weak and could be tempted to go down paths that would lead me to disaster. Please don't let me be blinded, but to always have Your truths in my heart and mind at all times, I pray. In Jesus' Name.}

Proverbs 18:10

'The Name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to Him and are safe.'

Let's go to Him in His Word..............

October 1st-  Isaiah 11-13  &  Ephesians 4

October 2nd- Isaiah 14-16  &  Ephesians 5: 1-16

October 3rd- Isaiah 17-19  &  Ephesians 5: 17-33

October 4th- Isaiah 20-22  &  Ephesians 6

October 5th- Isaiah 23-25  &  Philippians 1

October 6th- Isaiah 26-27  &  Philippians 2

October 7th- Isaiah 28-29  &  Philippians 3

October 8th- Isaiah 30-31  &  Philippians 4

October 9th- Isaiah 32-33  &  Colossians 1

October 10th- Isaiah 34-36  &  Colossians 2

October 11th- Isaiah 37-38  &  Colossians 3

October 12th- Isaiah 39-40  &  Colossians 4

October 13th- Isaiah 41-42  &  1 Thessalonians 1

October 14th- Isaiah 43-44  &  1 Thessalonians 2

October 15th- Isaiah 45-46  &  1 Thessalonians 3

October 16th- Isaiah 47-49  &  1 Thessalonians 4

October 17th- Isaiah 50-52  &  1 Thessalonians 5

October 18th- Isaiah 53-55  &   2 Thessalonians 1

October 19th- Isaiah 56-58  &   2 Thessalonians 2

October 20th- Isaiah 59-61  &   2 Thessalonians 3

October 21st- Isaiah 62-64  &  1 Timothy 1

October 22nd- Isaiah 65-66  &  1 Timothy 2

October 23rd- Jeremiah 1-2  &  1 Timothy 3

October 24th- Jeremiah 3-5  &  1 Timothy 4

October 25th- Jeremiah 6-8  &  1 Timothy 5

October 26th- Jeremiah 9-11  &  1 Timothy 6

October 27th- Jeremiah 12-14  &   2 Timothy 1

October 28th- Jeremiah 15-17  &   2 Timothy 2

October 29th- Jeremiah 18-19  &   2 Timothy 3

October 30th- Jeremiah 20-21  &   2 Timothy 4

October 31st- Jeremiah 22-23  &  Titus 1

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May God bless you greatly as you continue on in His Word!

            I am so proud of you!! -Rev. Debbie*

 

Missiles Come Down We Go Up

Are you Ready? Are you Saved?



How wonderful a world it would be if the time modern folks spent at the gym, the nail or hair salon, or the mall clothes shopping, was instead spent in prayer.