💥 And what do we do in times like these?

 

Separate ourselves and cling to the truth of the Bible and speak truth of Bible as the occasion arises.

Walk in truth of the scriptures continually.

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John 15  (Jesus says)

1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit HE taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, HE purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

4 Abide in ME, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

5  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without ME ye can do nothing.

6 If a man abide not in ME, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

7 If ye abide in ME, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

8 Herein is MY Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be MY disciples.

9 As the Father hath loved ME, so have I loved you: continue ye in MY love.

10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in MY love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in HIS love.

11 These things have I spoken unto you, that MY joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

12 This is MY commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

(We do that as we speak truth from God one to another.)

14 Ye are MY friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of MY Father I have made known unto you.

16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in MY name, HE may give it you.

17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.

18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated ME before it hated you.

19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted ME, they will also persecute you; if they have kept MY saying, they will keep yours also.

21 But all these things will they do unto you for MY name's sake, because they know not HIM that sent ME.

22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

23 He that hateth ME hateth MY Father also.

24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both ME and MY Father.

25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated ME without a cause.

26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, HE shall testify of ME:

27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

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Podcast: Numbers 9: When the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle they journeyed. When the cloud was over the tabernacle they did not move.

 

 

Numbers 9

15 And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.

16 So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.

17 And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.

18 At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.

(for us today:  cloud: as long as you don't know from God what to do, don't plan anything and don't do anything)

19 And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not.

20 And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.

21 And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.

22 Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

23 At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

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New Testament church today:

Romans 8:14   For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

The Holy Spirit of God is given to each person who is born again by God.  The Holy Spirit leads us today in the church by bringing to our mind truths from God and scriptures.

Jesus explains what the Holy Spirit will do in the New Testament church after HE is crucified and raised from the dead and taken into heaven:

John 14:26  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13  Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

I Corinthians 2

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love HIM.  (OT)

10 (NT) But God hath revealed them unto us by HIS Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

I find that most churches are not taught about the Holy Spirit.  God taught me these things about following the Holy Spirit and I have lived by the truths of the scriptures since I was born again in 1975.

I Corinthians 3:16-17  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

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After Podcast

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Opera Renzi: Overture

Philharmonia Orchestra

Otto Klemperer, Conductor

(1960/11:33)

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Acts 6 (Reading through the Bible)

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

² Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. ³ Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. ⁴ But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: ⁶ Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁷ And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

⁸ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

⁹ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

¹⁰ And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

¹¹ Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Suborned:  to bribe or otherwise induce someone to commit perjury against another person


¹² And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

¹³ And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
¹⁴ For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

¹⁵ And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

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💥 How crazy must man get before we know?

 

At the end of August, 2023, when Donald Trump posed for his "mug shot" at the jail in Georgia and that photo appeared on TV, I couldn't believe my eyes!

And in an hour's time, he was selling this mug shot in fund raising schemes and people were actually buying the photos, cups, tee shirts with that photo.  (Last reported $7-million dollars in sales.)

Incredible!

But it shows us the craziness of today.

If we view it enough, it could even sweep us away with them.  The devil will begin to send us thoughts that it's all right.

With Trump we have not only seen an attack on democracy but perhaps the beginning of the end of democracy.  (Where is the integrity among those who watch this in the USA government?  Of whom do they fear?  Their efforts comes to nothing as straw creatures whose end is to be burned in their own celebrations like some medieval festival.)

And where does the United States fit in the Bible?

Once I heard a preacher say he couldn't find a place in the end of the world where USA fit into the Bible.

We who belong to God certainly are not a part of all this which we see today in the governments of men.  Nor are we a part of the apostasy that is in the churches around us where scriptures are cast aside and other doctrines set up.

Jeremiah 8:11  For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of MY people slightly, saying, "Peace, peace;" when there is no peace.

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And what of us today?

Luke 21:36   (Jesus says)  Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

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Podcast: God sets people and things in order

 

 

 

As God set the sun, moon, stars in exact order in the solar system, God set the order for the children of Israel in the wilderness, and in the NT church as HE ordained HIS ministers.

Order of ministers in the New Testament Church:  apostles, prophets evangelists, pastors and teachers

Ephesians 4

8  Wherefore HE saith, When HE (Jesus) ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

11-12  And HE (Jesus) gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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All men above the age of 20 who are able to go to war are numbered from the tribes of Israel.   (Numbers 1)

Now the tribes of Israel are set by God in exact places where they will rest within the camp and go forward when they journey according to the families of the 12 tribes of Israel with an the 1/2 tribes from Joseph for they were counted as 2 1/2 tribes.

(As in the solar system, there would be complete chaos except for fact that God placed these men in exact places so the 603,550 knew exactly where to camp when resting and in which order to go out when they journeyed or went to war.)

The tabernacle was in the center with the priests, Levites, and all the tribes of Israel surrounding the tabernacle of God on north, south, east and west sides.

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Numbers 2:3  And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.

💥   Judah: captain, Nahshon (74,600)

Issachar: captain, Nethaneel  (54,400)

Zebulun: captain, Eliab (57,400)

Judah: Totals:  (186,400)

(First to set forth) 

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Numbers 2:10  On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

💥   Ruben:  captain Elizur (46,500)

Simeon: captain Shelumiel (59,300)

Gad : captain Eliasaph  (45,650)

Ruben: totals (151,450)

(Second to set forth)

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Numbers 2:17  Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.

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Numbers 2:18  On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

💥  Ephraim: captain, Elishama  (40,500)

Manasseh;  captain, Gamaliel (32,200)

Benjamin: captain, Abidan (35,400)

Ephraim: Totals (108,100)

(Third rank forward ) 

(Interestingly, God grouped together the tribes of the children of Jacob and Rachel:  Joseph (his sons, Ephraim & Manasseh) and Benjamin.)

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Numbers 2:25  The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

💥  Dan: captain, Ahiezer (62,700)

Asher: captain, Pagiel (41,500)

Naphitali: captain, Ahira (53,400)

Dan: Totals: (157,600)

Hindmost in order

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So the tabernacle was in the center, surrounded with tribes of the children of Israel on north, south, east, and west of the tabernacle.

Numbers 2

34  And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.

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After Podcast

Modest Mussorgsky

Pictures at an Exhibition 

(Orchestral Version)

Cleveland Orchestra

George Szell, Conductor

Maurice Revel, Orchestration

1963

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Ten Movements based on individual paintings 

at an exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia.

See:  Wikipedia

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Acts 5 (Reading through the Bible)

 

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 

² And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. 

³ But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 

⁴ Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. 

⁵ And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. 

⁶ And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. 

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⁷ And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 

⁸ And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. 

⁹ Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. 

¹⁰ Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. 

¹¹ And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. 

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¹² And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 

¹³ And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 

¹⁴ And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 

¹⁵ Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 

¹⁶ There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. 

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¹⁷ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 

¹⁸ And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 

¹⁹ But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

²⁰ Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 

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²¹ And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught.   

But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 

²² But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,

²³ Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. 

²⁴ Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. 

²⁵ Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 

²⁶ Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 

²⁷ And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,²⁸ Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 

²⁹ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 

³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.³¹ Him hath God exalted with HIS right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 

³² And we are HIS witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey HIM. 

³³ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. 

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³⁴ Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; 

³⁵ And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. 

³⁶ For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. 

³⁷ After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 

³⁸ And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: ³⁹ But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. 

⁴⁰ And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 

⁴¹ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for HIS name. 

⁴² And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

 

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💥 Judgment of God is coming.

 

Daily I anticipate the coming of the judgment of God upon this world and upon those apostate churches who cast away portions of the Bible.

I know it is coming.  I feel it.  I awake daily thinking of it and looking for it.

It is the most real thing I know:  The judgment of God upon this earth.

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2 Peter 3

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Let the crazy people be crazy.  Let the powerful people show us their power.  It will all be for nought for God is coming upon this earth with HIS judgment.  It is before us and even on us now.  Don't we see the weather today which can only be controlled by God?  And what is that weather like today?   We see it daily on our TV screens, except for those who are being swept away from this earth by it.

This is judgment.

 

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Podcast: God said to Moses: Number all 20 and over who are able to go to war

 

 

 

 

Numbers 1  

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2 Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;

3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

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Numbers 1

19 As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

Moses was so obedient to God.

Throughout the Bible, over and over, we read:  As the Lord commanded, so did Moses.

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21 ... of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. (46,500)

23 ...  of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. (59,300)

25 ...  of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty. (45,650)

27 ...  of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. (74,600)

29 ...  of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.  (54,400)

31 ...  of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. (57,400)

33 ...  of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred. (40,500)

35 ...  of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. (32,200)

37 ...  of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. (35,400)

39 ...  of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. (62,700)

41 ...  of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. (41,500)

43 ...  of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. (53,400)

45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;

46 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.  (603,550)

47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

48 For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:

50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

51 And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

53 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

54 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.

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Numbers 3

22 Those that were numbered of them  (of the Gershonites), according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.  (7,500)

28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.  (8,600)  the families of the Kohathites.

 

34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred. (6,200)  these are the families of Merari.

39 All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.   (22,000)

42-43 And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn (males) among the children of Israel.

43 And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen. (22,273)

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44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.

46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;

47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)

48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.

49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:

50 Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

51 And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

(God continues to present HIS laws for the work of the Tabernacle of the Old Testament in Numbers 3-4

Rules concerning lepers and other laws of Old Testament:  Numbers 5-6

Old Testament offerings:  Numbers 7

Word of the Old Testament tabernacle:  Numbers 8)

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At end of Podcast: 

Frederic Chopin  (1810-1849)

Ballade No. 1  (1831-35), Op.23 

Vladimir Horowitz, piano

Carnegie Hall, NY

(1965/8:53)

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Acts 4 (Reading through the Bible)

 

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, ² Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

(The Sadducees preached there was no resurrection from the dead.)

³ And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold (in prison) unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

⁴ Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

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⁵ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,⁶ And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?


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⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, ⁹ If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; ¹⁰ Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole.

¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

¹² Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name (Jesus, The Word) under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.


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¹³ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

¹⁴ And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,¹⁶ Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

¹⁷ But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

¹⁸ And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.


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¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. ²⁰ For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.


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²¹ So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.²² For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.


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²³ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

²⁴ And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: ²⁵ Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? ²⁶ The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

²⁷ For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, ²⁸ For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

²⁹ And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto Thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak Thy word,

³⁰ By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.


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³¹ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.


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³² And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

³³ And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

³⁴ Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, ³⁵ And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

(What great faith it would take to sell all you have and lay all your money at the apostle's feet.  It would be so much easier just to give what you think a person needs.  But to give all to the apostles to use as needed would put you without money and cause you to be dependent.  This was incredible faith and love.  There is no indication the apostles told anyone to do this.  God put it into their hearts to do this. And they acted by faith in God and by love toward God and toward the people of God.)

³⁶ And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, ³⁷ Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

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💥 Taking the land that is before us after we are born again.

In the Old Testament, they took the land through war, killing all males and the women who had known a man.

In the New Testament, we take the land that is before us by speaking the Word of God wherever we are and the enemies of God flee from us at the Word.  Those who are going to be saved, show us by agreeing with the Word and living by the Word.  Acts 2:47  And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

We never stop speaking the Word of God and never stop living by the Word.

Revelation 3:5  (Jesus says)  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before HIS angels.

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Podcast: Sacrifice for our sins: Old and New Testaments

 

 

 

When Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to this earth, HE sacrificed HIS life by dying on a cross, shedding HIS own blood, to pay for the sins of the church of the New Testament.

We today are not saved by our own works but by faith in that shed blood of Christ.

Hebrews 9:22  And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Up to the time of Jesus, the children of Israel, by the instruction and will of God, paid for their sins by the shedding of blood of animals.

The Book of Leviticus gives the laws of God for the Old Testament:

Here is a sample:

Leviticus 1 

1 And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.

3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.

4 And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

5 And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

6 And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.

7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:

8 And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

10 And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.

11 And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.

12 And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

14 And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.

15 And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:

16 And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:

17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Leviticus 27:34  These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.

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If the Jews do not believe in Jesus as the Messiah today, then how do they pay for their sins?

So far as I know today's Jews do not sacrifice animals as God instructed prior to the sacrifice of Jesus.

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So if you are inclined to do so, read the Book of Leviticus.  I told God, the last time I read the entire book, I didn't want to do that again.

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Symphony No. 6 'Pastorale'  (1807-8)  Op. 68

 1. Allegro ma non troppo

2. Andante molto moto

3. Allegro 

4. Allegro 

5. Allegretto

Minnesota Orchestra

Osmo Vanska, conductor

(2007/42:08)

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Acts 3 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

² And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

³ Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

⁴ And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

⁵ And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

⁶ Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

⁷ And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

⁸ And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

⁹ And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

¹⁰ And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

¹¹ And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

¹² And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

¹³ The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified HIS Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied Him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go.

¹⁴ But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; ¹⁵ And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

¹⁶ And His name (The Word) through faith in His name (The Word) hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by Him (The Word) hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

¹⁷ And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

¹⁸ But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all His prophets, that Christ should suffer, He hath so fulfilled.

¹⁹ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord (The Word).

²⁰ And He shall send Jesus Christ (The Word), which before was preached unto you:

²¹ Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

²² For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A PROPHET shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; Him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever He (The Word) shall say unto you.

²³ And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

²⁴ Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

²⁵ Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

²⁶ Unto you first God, having raised up His Son Jesus (The Word), sent Him (The Word) to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.


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Hebrews 1:1-2   God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son (The Word), whom HE hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also HE (The Word) made the worlds;

Today, God speaks directly to the New Testament Church, by HIS Spirit, by the Spirit of Jesus who brings the Word to the minds of each believer to show the believer the will of God in the matter at hand.

The work of the Holy Spirit:

John 14:26    But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13    Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

 

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