💥 Following God is our only safety.

Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ

 

Recently my husband and I were looking to move. I knew the move, itself, was authored by God, showing me that as we got older we would need help with certain things and it would be best for us to move closer to where my adult children live and to move to a smaller house on one level, as it was getting harder and harder for me to climb stairs with my arthritic knees (the house we lived in at the time had three levels to it.)

I approached this project in a prayerful way, knowing that God knows what is best for us, always. I have seen evidence of this over and over in my life since being born again.

But one day, during the house hunting phase, I read there were some new houses being built close to the beach. My flesh got stirred up thinking how wonderful it would be to live just a couple of blocks from the water.

But when I thought about going to look at some of these houses, I felt a definite lack of peace.

So I turned to God, asking HIM about this and was reminded that this general area gets hurricanes, from time to time, and then this thought came to me … Do you really want to live two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean with a big hurricane rolling in?

That quickly got my attention and knocked out my “dreamy“ thoughts.

God knows what our future needs will be and everything we will face as we live on this earth.   

 

And HE led us to a house right for us, at this point in our lives, right house, right location, and I am so thankful to God for all the wisdom and help HE has given us.

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💥 The devil is a liar

 

Beth Martin, member of the body of Christ

 

This week my husband and I drove near the devastation of recent flooding in our area. Some homes were a shell with drywall and other debris piled up in the front for the national guard to pick up. Others were a shamble of wood.  One had a message spray painted on the side that the devil was to blame for the flooding and deaths. 

 

While we were driving, it began raining hard. After 10 minutes the road was covered with water and the stream along the road swelled, then there were streams forming on the road. I was struck with the realization that the weather is from God .... 

 

(Psalm 148:7-8 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling HIS word: 

 

Psalm 107:23-28 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;  24 These see the works of the Lord, and HIS wonders in the deep.

25 For HE commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.  27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.

28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and HE bringeth them out of their distresses.)

 

 

(continuing Beth's report:) 

 

I then remembered the words on the message attributing the flooding to the devil .... again the devil is a LIAR. 

 

John 8:44 (Jesus speaking of the devil):  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

 

When we arrived home, it was raining too hard to get out of the truck. We were there for several minutes before we could move. We entered the house and had no power. I lit the oil lanterns. The generator would not start. We got into bed. I felt so peaceful and content. I was amazed at this ....

 

Philippians 4:6-7  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

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Comments from Barbara Preston:

 

Concerning the fact that weather comes from God, the following scripture often comes to mind when I see reports about the weather on TV, especially when reporting on extreme weather like tornadoes, hurricanes, and massive storms, showing the destruction they leave behind with cars thrown around and houses blown off their foundations with nothing left but a pile of boards and ruined, often soaked furniture laying everywhere.

 

Psalm 148:8  Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling HIS word:

 

Stormy - fierce; turbulent; violent

 

 

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💥 Podcast: II Corinthians 5: Making the time count between now and the time we are removed from this earth

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on August 9, 2020)

 

 

II Corinthians 5:9-11  Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of Him. 

 

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 

 

11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men;  

 

 

Philippians 4:6-7  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

 

I John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have in HIM, that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:

15 And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM. 

 

 

Philippians 3:13-14  Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 

 

15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

 

 

Revelation 12:12  ... Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

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Scriptures:

 

Galatians 5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 

 

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

 

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Romans 8:12-14  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

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

 

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Lamentations 3:22,23 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.

23 They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness.

 

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2 Corinthians 5:21  For HE (God) hath made HIM (Jesus) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in HIM.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: A friend of this world is an enemy of God (James 4:4)

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on March 2, 2021) 

 

 

James 4:4  Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

If we approve the sins of this world and give support to those who sin in such, then we become the enemy of God.

At the judgment seat of Christ we will be judged by the views God presents in the New Testament Bible and whether or not we agree with God's views as we live on this present earth.

* Romans 1:26-28 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 

 

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

 

* Mark 10:11-12 And HE (Jesus) saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

* I Cor. 7:10-11 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

* Mt. 5:32 Jesus says: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

- The faithful wife who is divorced by her husband will commit adultery if she remarries but her husband who divorced the faithful wife will be the cause of her adultery.

- The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. 

 

* I Cor. 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

 

* I Cor. 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

* Gal. 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

 

If we support those people who are doing these things and show ourselves friends to them in their acts, we become an enemy to God.

 

2 John vv. 8-11  Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. 

 

I Timothy 5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

 

 

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Scriptures:

Psalm 84:11  For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. 

 

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Proverbs 16:32  He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 

 

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Psalm 85:12-13  Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. 

 

13 Righteousness shall go before HIM; and shall set us in the way of HIS steps.

 

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Psalm 37:23  The steps of a good man are ordereth by the Lord: and he delighteth in HIS way.

 

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Proverbs 1:33  God says:  But whoso hearkeneth unto ME shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Comments by Beth Martin:

Recently there was flash flooding very close to us. It rained 4 inches in 30 minutes. Witnesses describe a wall of water coming toward them. One woman was on the second floor when her home was lifted off the foundation and began twirling in a circle before the walls came apart. A man we know lost 4 family members. 

 

A young couple and their 2 children were in a camper trailer. They got word to evacuate. They picked up the children and went out, The husband placed his son into the car and turned around to see his wife and 3 year old daughter gone .... washed away and out of sight.  Both were found dead 2 days later. THE CAMPER TRAILER NEVER MOVED. 

 

God knows the future. HE knew the camper trailer would not move. The world said to evacuate.  

 

We as the children of the MOST HIGH must depend on HIM for all of our needs.  It is our only safety.  

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💥 Podcast: Matthew 7: Jesus says, "many" go in the way of destruction and "few" find the way of life

 

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on August 6, 2020)

Jesus says:

Matthew 7:13-14  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: 

 

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

 

I Corinthians 10:13  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

 

 

Galatians 5:19-21   Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

Matthew 24:35-39  (Jesus said):

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but MY Father only.

 
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

 
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,  39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; 

 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

 

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John 8:31-32  Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in MY word, then are ye MY disciples indeed;

 

32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

 

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Deuteronomy 28:13  And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail, and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord, thy God, which I command this day, to observe and to do them.

 

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Hebrews: 13:5  Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He (God) hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

 

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💥 Devil is a liar, and the father of it

 

Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ

 

Yesterday we had the closing on the house we used to live in outside of Charlottesville, VA.

One request I had of God during this period of time was that the house would sell quickly and not linger on the market for a long time.

As it turned out, on the third day after it was listed for sale, a couple saw it and it went under contract to them, at that time, and they ended up buying it!

Another way God helped me. At one point, the buyers were having some second thoughts and one day when we were talking about this with our realtor, I had a strong desire to say…These people are not going to buy this house.

It was all I could do to keep from blurting this out. But with the urge to say this was also a strong warning coming to me I believed to be from God THAT I SHOULD NOT SAY THIS.

I knew I had to quickly turn to God and ask HIM to please not let me say this! So I prayed and God gave me the strength to remain quiet. What I wanted to say was a lie anyway because they were the very people who ended up buying the house!


Reflecting on this earlier today, I was reminded of the following scripture where Jesus tells us that the devil is a liar…


John 8:44 (Jesus said) Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Psalm 1: We become "like a tree" when we meditate day and night in the Word of God

 

 

 (This podcast was previously recorded and published on August 5, 2020)

Psalm 1:1-3  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 

 

 

Joshua 1:8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

  

 

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Scriptures:

 

2 John 1:8   Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

 

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James 1:12  Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him (the Word).

 

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Hebrews 11:6  But without faith it is impossible to please HIM: for he that cometh to God must believe that HE is, and that HE is a rewarder of them that diligently seek HIM. 

 

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Psalm 97:11-12  Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 

 

12 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of HIS holiness.

 

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Proverbs 11:28  He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: An ungodly man digs up evil

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on August 4, 2020)

 

 

Beware of men and women who come to you with "spicy" stories.

 
Proverbs 16:27  

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

 

 

Proverbs 1:10, 15-16   My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. 

 

2 Timothy 3:7  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.


1John 2:20, 27   But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

27 But the anointing which ye have received of HIM abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in HIM.


1 Corinthians 2:14  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.


Titus 3:10-11   A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. 

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

Psalm 9:8-9  And He (God) shall judge the world in righteousness, He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

 

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John 14:6 (Jesus said):  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME (the Word). 

 

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Psalm 30:4-5   Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of HIS, and give thanks at the remembrance of HIS holiness.

5 For HIS anger endureth but a moment; in HIS favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

 

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Hebrews 6:11-12  And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 

 

12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

 

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James 1:17  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 

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John 8:12  Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I (the Word) am the light of the world: he that followeth ME shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Isaiah 54: When God authors that work we do, our righteousness is of God

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on August 1, 2020)

 

 

Isaiah 54:17  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of ME, saith the Lord.

(Righteousness of God because it was God who told you to do this or gave you this information.)

Consider those things God told you to do.

 

1 Corinthians 14:39-40   Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. 40 Let all things be done decently and in order. 

 

2 Corinthians 5:10  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

 

 

Philippians 2:12  Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 

 

 

James 3:17  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 

  

 

Matthew 7:21-23  Jesus says ...  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of MY Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to ME in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in THY name? and in THY name have cast out devils? and in THY name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from ME, ye that work iniquity. 

 

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

 

 

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4   Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 

Philippians 4:6  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

 

 

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Scriptures:

Psalm 34:7  The angel of the Lord encampeth around about them that fear Him (the Word), and delivereth them. 

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Luke 2:14   Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

 

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1 John 2:27  But the anointing which ye have received of HIM abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in HIM.

 

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2 Corinthians 4:17-18  For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 

 

18 While 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.

 

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Romans 8:18  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.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Matthew 6: How is it possible to take no thought for your life?

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on July 31, 2020) 

 

Jesus says:

Matthew 6

24 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.

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and HIS righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Philippians 4:6-7  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

James 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

Proverbs 15:2   The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. 

 

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Isaiah 55:12  For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

 

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Romans 15:4  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

 

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Proverbs 7:1-2  God says ... My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

 

"apple of thine eye" - very precious and important; deeply loved 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: II Thessalonians 2: Antichrist comes into the church before the return of Jesus

  

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on July 30, 2020)

 

In 1982, God called my attention to the writing of the apostle Paul concerning antichrist, and where Paul spoke of the "falling away" that must come before Jesus returns, God said to me: "The falling away are not people leaving the churches but the falling away are churches departing from portions of scripture."

Then in 2016, God expanded this concept by telling me, "The restraint against antichrist was the scriptures. When churches removed scriptures and set up another doctrine, this opened the way for antichrist to move into the churches."

Here are the scriptures showing us the working of antichrist in the churches before Jesus returns.


1 John 2:18   Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.


2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 (KJV)  Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto HIM,

 

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin (antichrist) be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 (NASB 1995)  Let no one in any way deceive you, for it (the day of the Lord) will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness (antichrist) is revealed, the son of destruction,

 

4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.


2 Thessalonians 2:6-8 (NASB 1995)  And you know what restrains him (antichrist) now, so that in his time he will be revealed.

7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only HE (Jesus, the Word) who now restrains will do so until HE is taken out of the way. 

8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of HIS mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of HIS coming;


2 Thessalonians 2:10-17 (KJV)

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto HE called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ HIMSELF, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.


Titus 3:10-11   A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.


Acts 20:28-30  Paul speaking to the elders of the church at Ephesus ...

28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which HE hath purchased with HIS own blood.

29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.


Ephesians 4:4-6  There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6 One God and Father of all, Who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 

 

 

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Scriptures:

Ephesians 6:7-8  With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. 

 

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Job 5:17   Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

 

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Matthew 6:19-21  Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 

 

20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 

 

21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.  

 

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Isaiah 8:11-13  For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

12 Say ye not, A confederacy (an alliance; joined together with), to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

13 Sanctify the Lord of hosts HIMSELF; and let HIM be your fear, and let HIM be your dread. 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Is God our help? If so, let us call on God!

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on July 29, 2020) 

 

 

Hebrews 13:5 ...  Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for HE (God) hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

 

God will not fail us ... call on God when you are concerned or fearful.

 

We have a power the world does not have.  We have the great power of God.  And with God, nothing is impossible.

 

We have access at all times to the wisdom that is from God.

 

This is a promise of God to HIS children:

 

James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

 

By HIS Spirit, God brings thoughts to our mind to show us what to do in the issues of this present life.

 

As we do those things shown us by God, the problems begin to unravel and vanish.

 

God knows exactly what will work for us.  And God knows the future and how to set us up for those things ahead.

 

All we have to do is turn to God, asking HIM for help ... and then follow those ideas which God sends to our mind by HIS Spirit.

 

The knowledge of how God works does help us also.

 

John 14:26  Jesus says:  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.

I Corinthians 2:9-13  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.

10 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, ... 

 

 

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

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

1 John 3:18  My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

 

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Ephesians 4:29  Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

 

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1 Corinthians 2:14   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.

 

Comments by Barbara Preston:
Reading this scripture Beth shared reminded me of something that happened earlier this week.

A few days ago I answered the door (which I rarely do) and there were two people standing there who wanted to persuade me to come to their church. 

But what the man talking said to me about the Bible was untrue.  And what I said he did not believe. 

There was no evidence of the Holy Spirit in him. Just his flesh trying to “teach” the Bible. I cut short the encounter.

Many years ago when I was a fairly new Christian, I answered the door one day and got into a discussion with two young men about things of God.  It went on for a while as we each tried to persuade the other.

I was still fairly naive and thought I could persuade them to see the truth of what I had been taught. After they left I turned to God in frustration asking HIM why they could not see the truth and I could.

I heard … Matthew 13:11 He (Jesus) answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Having the Holy Spirit makes all the difference. Spiritual discernment comes by having that Spirit of Truth dwelling inside of you. 

John 16:13 (Jesus said) 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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💥 Podcast: Joshua 1: Meditating in Word of God gives us the power to do the Word of God and to overcome our own flesh!

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on July 27, 2020) 

 

 

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

By meditating in the Word of God, we gain the power needed to do the specific scriptures.

We must keep those scriptures before us day and night, checking ourselves to see if we are really doing those scriptures. Every night, I look at those portions of scripture whereby God is reconstructing my life at this current time.

I examine myself by those scriptures to see if I did those scriptures that day.

 

 

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Scriptures:

Proverbs 8:13  The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 

 

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1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but GOD is faithful, WHO will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

 

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1 Timothy 5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

 

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Psalm 94:14  For the Lord will not cast off His people, neither will he forsake His inheritance.

 

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I Thessalonians 5:16-18   Rejoice evermore.

17 Pray without ceasing.

18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

  

 

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💥 God's wisdom is perfect

Pam Padgett, member of the body of Christ: 

 

Proverbs 3:5-6   Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths. 

 

 

Last year we hired a man named Cameron to wrap lights around an amur maple tree.   The result was very pretty.  Some of the neighbors have even commented on how much they enjoy seeing the tree at night.  

 

 

When he did the work, Cameron told us that the tree's lights would need to be re-wrapped in a year for the health of the tree.   

 

During the tree light project, Cameron told us he is a Christian and Joan shared many things of God with him over a few months, keeping in touch with him well after the project was completed.  

 

It has now been a year since the tree was first wrapped with lights, so earlier this week I sent an email to Cameron asking about re-wrapping the tree.  I also told him that Joan had died and shared I Thessalonians 4:13-14 and the joy and peace I have had (rather than sorrow) over Joan's death.  

 

I Thessalonians 4:13-14 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 

 

Cameron's response troubled me.  He said he was sure I was still mourning Joan's death and went on to offer "comfort" that was completely fleshly.  I really didn't want him to come here and re-wrap the tree lights, or for any reason.  

 

In addition, the cost of re-wrapping the tree was quite a bit more than I expected, almost $700.  I like the lights in the tree, but don't think I would miss them if they weren't there.  So spending nearly $700 each year to keep the lights functioning while not damaging the tree didn't seem reasonable to me.  

 

I turned to God with my concerns and asking what to do about Cameron and about the tree lights.  

 

After praying about this, I kept being reminded of an arborist who was scheduled to come see about trimming some cottonwood trees.  I felt I should ask him to look at the amur maple and see if the lights were in any way damaging the tree.  

 

The arborist came on Thursday of this past week and seems to be very competent and conscientious.

 

When I asked him about the tree lights, he carefully inspected the tree and lights.  He told me that he was impressed with how the lights had been installed and that there was no evidence of damage to the tree.  He went on to say that re-wrapping the tree this year was not necessary, that the tree would be fine for another year. 

 

I marveled at how perfect God's direction was in this and that it is such an easy way to go.   The arborist was already scheduled to come here.  After hearing the arborist's recommendation, I simply sent Cameron an email telling what the arborist said and that I had decided to not have the tree re-wrapped at this time. 

 

In the email, I also told Cameron that I really am joyful and not mourning, and that I think this is because of the hope we have about what lies ahead as told us in I Thessalonians 4:13-14.   This is the second message to him about this, and I did not intend to say anything further to him.  Titus 3.  Interestingly, Cameron's response to this email showed agreement with what we are told in I Thessalonians 4.  I was glad to see this.

 

And the way I was given by God in dealing with the tree lights removed all pressure to make a decision "now".  It gives me another year to enjoy the lights and consider and pray about whether to have the tree re-wrapped next year or have the lights removed.   If I keep the lights, $700 for 2 years ($350/year) seems much more reasonable to me.  And, given Cameron's latest response agreeing with scripture, I could have him do the work.   

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Psalm 5: God's view of wickedness

  

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on July 26, 2020)

 

Psalm 5

 

4 For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with THEE.

 

5 The foolish shall not stand in Thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

 

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing (lies): the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

 

 

Isaiah 5:20  Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; 

that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; 

that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

  

 

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Scriptures:

Comments by Cathy Varner:

On Thursday’s podcast when Joan was talking about God telling her to sell their old sound equipment, and that everything sold and people were even contacting them to see if they had anything else to sell, it reminded me of when Jesus told the disciples to cast their net into a certain part of the sea and they had an abundance of fish.

 

John 21:5-6  Then Jesus said unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered Him, No.

6 And He said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

 

There is a similar account in Luke 5:4-6. 

 

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Romans 5:17  For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ (the Word). 

 

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Psalms 46:10   Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 

 

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Isaiah 54:17  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

 

Comments by Joseph Meriweather:

 

Some years ago I was catching the crosstown bus.  And as I got on the bus I heard "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper".   I went to the back of the bus and sat down. The bus came to the next stop and two men got on. They came back there where I was sitting. One had a bag and the other had a gun.  The one who had the bag was going to give bullet to the one who had the gun. I started to talk to them about being born again. They stop doing what they was going to do.  They got up from their seat and got off at the next stop. I thank God for HIS protection. Also the people on the bus. 

 

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💥 Podcast: Ephesians 3: The "power of God" that works in us

 

  

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on July 24, 2020)

 

Ephesians 3:20  Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.  

 

I've often heard people ask, "What is that power that works in us?"  

 

That "power" is the Holy Spirit given to the believer at the time God reveals HIMSELF to that believer.  

 

The Holy Spirit in us is a great power:  

 

* He teaches us all things.  

 

* He reminds us of that which Jesus has said to us.  

 

* He guides us into all truth. 

 

* He shows us things to come.  

 

(John 14:26 & John 16:13)  

 

He usually leads us by bringing thoughts or concepts to our minds. 

 

He searches the heart of God to show us the will of God in the specific issues of this life. 

 

(I Corinthians 2) 

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

James 1:17   Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with Whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 

 

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James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

 

Upbraid - to criticize; blame; find fault with

Comments by Barbara Preston:

 When I first became aware of this scripture, as a new Christian,  I always found it comforting to be reminded that God does not become angry or impatient with us for coming to HIM when we need wisdom on anything we are dealing with. 

Just the opposite.  This is what HE wants us to do and HIS wisdom is always perfect for us.  HE never lets us down. 

 

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1 Thessalonians 5:21  Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 

 

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Proverbs 15:1  A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

 

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Matthew 5:10  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Psalm 46:1-3  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.

 

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💥 Podcast: Acts 26: Receiving specific instructions from God

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on July 23, 2020)

 

When we are called by God to be a minister of Jesus Christ, God also teaches us what we are to say and do. We don't learn to be a minister of God by hearing from other men. We don't learn to be a minister of God by going to a seminary. Neither do we copy other men.

Like the apostle Paul, we learn directly from God.

I John 2:20-21, 27   But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

27 But the anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in Him.

 

 

2 Peter 3:8  But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.


2 Thessalonians 2:3-4   Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.


2 Peter 3:14   Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things (the day of the Lord), be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless. 

 

Luke 21-34-36  And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 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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Scriptures:

Luke 21:25-28  (Jesus talking about the end times):

25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. 

 

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Romans 11:36  For of Him (God), and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to Whom be glory for ever. Amen.

 

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Psalm 18:32  It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 

 

33 HE maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 

 

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Psalm 1:1-2   Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in HIS law doth he meditate day and night. 

 

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I Corinthians 15:33-34   Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

 

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