💥 Forest fires and burning of grass over 1/3 of the world: One of the plagues of the great tribulation.

 

Revelation 8

6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass (in the plague area) was burnt up.

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Plague of the Great Tribulation:

Revelation 16

8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

Recently the news caption concerning the fires and heat even used the word "scorched" to describe that which was happening to humans.

But the people of the world attribute the heat to "climate change".  And most church people are also going along with what the world has to say about this great heat!

But some of us understand and remember the scriptures when we see the news.

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Report on Weather Channel:  7-25-22

*  Fires at Balch Springs, Texas (Dallas area)... fires destroy 10 homes.  Very hot, over 100, started grass fire which destroyed homes.

Plague of heat:  Revelation 16:8-9   And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.  9And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

*  3 Alaskan Volcanoes Erupting At Once

*  Caribbean Volcano Could Erupt For Weeks

* Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupts

* Multiple Fires Burn Amid Record Heat in UK

* 16,000 acres in Forest Fires in California near Yosemite

* Lightning Kills One Soldier At Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA

* Four Killed in Helicopter Responding to Fires in New Mexico, USA

* Britain, France Could Hit Record Highs; Fires in Europe

* Two Killed in Flooding After Fire Scared Area in Fort Collins, Colorado USA

* Earthquake Swarm in South Carolina:  40 quakes recorded

* 9 Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters So Far in USA in 2022

July 27, 2022 ... 7.0 Earthquake strikes Philippines.

(Things happening around the world that most of us don't even know about.)

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💥 Jesus shows us what it will be like in the last days.

Matthew 24

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences (like Coronavirus), and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

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💥 The Jews looked for the coming Messiah but failed to recognize Jesus when HE came. Today church people look for the great tribulation but will fail to recognize the plagues when they arrive.

Pam Padgett, Member of the body of Christ

I was thinking of that which we are seeing today on this earth:  the heat, fires, pestilence such as Coronavirus, violence ... in reference to the great tribulation.

It is like the Jews looking for the Messiah, but many didn't recognize Jesus as being the Messiah, when HE walked on this earth.  But God revealed Jesus as Messiah to some.

I've been reminded of the prophetess Anna who was at the temple in Jerusalem when Jesus was brought as a baby.  She recognized that Jesus was The One they had been waiting for and she spoke this to others who also looked for HIM.

Luke 2

36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of HIM to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

She knew this baby was the Messiah because God revealed this to her.

In this same account, we're also told of a man named Simeon who waited for the Messiah and had even been told that he wouldn't die until he saw the Messiah.  The Holy Spirit revealed this to Simeon.

Luke 2

22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought HIM (The baby Jesus) to Jerusalem, to present HIM to the Lord;

23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

28 Then took he HIM up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to THY word:

30 For mine eyes have seen THY salvation,

31 Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of THY  people Israel.

33 And Joseph and HIS mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of HIM.

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But many of the Jews did not recognize that Jesus was the Messiah they waited for.

Many church people who have been taught and believe that The Great Tribulation will come, do not see what is going on today.

Today we have great heat upon much of this world and great fires which burn the trees and grass.

Plague of the Great Tribulation:

Revelation 16

8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

Recently the news caption concerning the fires and heat even used the word "scorched" to describe that which was happening to humans.

But the people of the world attribute the heat to "climate change".  And most church people are also going along with what the world has to say about this great heat!

But some of us understand and remember the scriptures when we see the news.

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Report on Weather Channel:  7-25-22

*  Fires at Balch Springs, Texas (Dallas area)... fires destroy 10 homes.  Very hot, over 100, started grass fire which destroyed homes.

Plague of heat:  Revelation 16:8-9   And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.  9And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

*  3 Alaskan Volcanoes Erupting At Once

*  Caribbean Volcano Could Erupt For Weeks

* Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupts

* Multiple Fires Burn Amid Record Heat in UK

* Lightning Kills One Soldier At Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA

* Four Killed in Helicopter Responding to Fires in New Mexico, USA

* Britain, France Could Hit Record Highs; Fires in Europe

* Two Killed in Flooding After Fire Scared Area in Fort Collins, Colorado USA

* Earthquake Swarm in South Carolina:  40 quakes recorded

* 9 Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters So Far in USA in 2022

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💥 Dream: Reported by Barbara Preston, member of body of Christ

10-22-20

I dreamed that I was told a big storm was coming.  Bigger than anything we had ever seen before.

When I watched TV I noticed that it wasn't being carried on the news which I thought was unusual.

It seemed like people did not know anything about this storm. 

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Previous dream reported by Barbara:

She and her husband were going out to purchase a new TV.  Barbara was ready and was waiting at the car when all of a sudden the sun turned completely black.  She said she was terrified.  She started to run back into the house but then she knew it would not do any good so she just fell down on her knees.

Matthew 24:29-31  Jesus says:  Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 And HE shall send HIS angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together HIS elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

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💥 Bible shows us characteristics of rulers of end times.

Daniel 8  (The kings of the end times)

11   He magnified himself 

23  A king of fierce countenance

24  He shall destroy wonderfully

25  And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many:

(Hitler was especially good in destroying by peace ... for he came saying peace while he was planning war.)

Daniel 11

3  And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

(He does what he wants to do and pays no attention to his advisors:  Both Adolph Hitler and Donald Trump have ruled this way.)

4  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

11   he shall be moved with choler, 

choler: having ready disposition to irritation; irascibility; anger; wrath; resentment; bitterness; malice; spitefulness; venom; antipathy; malevolence; virulence; animosity; hostility; poison; bad blood; feeling ill will toward others

(Again both Hitler and Trump have been moved with choler. And so was Richard Nixon.)

12  his heart shall be lifted up and he shall cast down many

15  neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

(His own chosen people shall not be able to withstand his will ... Hitler & Trump)

19 But he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

Another king arises in his place:  (Daniel 11:20) but in a few days he shall be destroyed.

21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.

25 And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.

27 And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

30  and have indignation against the holy covenant

32  And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

36  And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

(No woman will control him.)

44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.

45   yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

(Consider Hitler:  in the end none could help him.  HE listened to no one.  He often killed those who objected to what he said or did.  But the end came for him.)

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Daniel 12

1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble (The Great Tribulation), such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

10  Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

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💥 Perilous times of the last days.

The apostle Paul says:

2 Timothy 3

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection (homosexuals & lesbians Romans 1:26-27), trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness (attending church), but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

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Paul said in the end times, people would get worse and worse ... not better.

Notice the things Paul says people will be:  verses 2-8  lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection (homosexuals & lesbians Romans 1:26-27), trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness (attending church), but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. So do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

💥 Uvalde, Texas school massacre:  Where an 18 year old boy went into Robb Elementary School and killed 19 children and 2 adults.  The police arrived and waited 73 minutes in the hallway before going into the room and killing the shooter.  We saw evil in both directions:  the shooter & the police

💥  Numerous examples of police killing without cause.

💥  Churches removing portions of Bible and setting up other doctrines ... antichrist in the churches (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4)

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Jesus says, concerning the end times:

Matthew 24

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

(Scroll down to Uvalde Series podcasts)

(So it will get very bad in the end times.)

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Podcast #4. (Uvalde Series) 💥 Dealing with anger

 

 

Are you angry over what happened?  Certainly you have a "right" to be angry.  But you will be far better off to go another way.

God will judge with perfect judgment.

Can you trust God to judge and would you be willing to turn judgment over to God?

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When I saw the tape which was played on CNN where the armed policemen stood in that school hallway doing nothing as that teenager used his weapon to kill all those children, I was angry and wanted to kill those useless policemen, especially the first two or three who came into the school and did nothing.

Fortunately. for me, I am controlled by God and by scriptures, and I put my trust in God and in the Word of God and bow my will to what I read the the Bible.

Romans 12:19  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is MINE; I will repay, saith the Lord.

"Not my will, but THY will, be done."

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Often I turn to God and ask HIM to help me and to keep me from saying or doing that which I want to do.  And God always answers this prayer, restraining me from what I want to do.

And I frequently pray this:

Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

For only through God and HIS Word am I saved from myself and my own flesh.

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Podcast #3. (Uvalde Series) 💥 God keeps us in perfect peace when our mind is stayed on that which we have heard from HIM.

 

 

 

Jesus was crucified and HIS body was wrapped in clean linen and HE was placed in a tomb with a large rock sealing the entrance to the tomb.

Several women came to the tomb to bring good smelling spices to place on the dead body of Jesus.

Here is what happened:

Luke 24

1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men (angels)  stood by them in shining garments:

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they (the men) said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6  HE is not here, but is risen:

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The truth of God's word calms us and directs our way as we go through the problems of this present world. 

As long as we make our mind be fixed on God's words and pray to God, HE keeps us in perfect peace even in tragedies.

Isaiah 26:3-4

THOU wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on THEE: because he trusteth in THEE.

Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

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Philippians 4:6-7

6 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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The pagans sorrow because they have no hope in death.  We, as Christians, have hope of the resurrection from the dead through Jesus Christ.  So we do not act as do the pagans.

The apostle Paul says:

I Thessalonians 4

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), 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.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (go before) them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord HIMSELF shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

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💥 What are we seeing today? Are any of these things the "Beginning of Sorrows" or even parts of The Great Tribulation?

Comments by Joan Boney:

We know in the end times there will be great plagues.  

Coronavirus is the first time in my life I've seen the level of pestilence described by Jesus in the following scripture:

Mattthew 24

6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

(pestilence:  a fatal epidemic contagious disease)

This certainly caught my attention and I felt Coronavirus was of Biblical proportions and it is not ended yet!

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💥  Great fires destroying trees and grass:

Revelation 8

6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass (in the fire area) was burnt up.

💥  The world speaks of "climate change" and unusual sores upon men. 

But I wonder if the abnormal heat being reported on this earth, and strange sores upon men, has to do with the end time plagues told us in Bible.

Revelation 16

1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome (having bad odors) and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

? monkeypox, HIV and such ?

8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give HIM glory.

💥  The apostle Paul told us about the "perilous times" that would come in the last days and he described it as such.

2 Timothy 3

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection (homosexuals & lesbians Romans 1:26-27), trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness (attending church), but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Things such as the shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and in shopping centers and in churches around the USA and police who care about their own selves and therefore fail to protect other people.

And mostly people will focus on their own selves and care little or nothing about harm to other people.

Look at the description Paul gives in verses 2-4:  lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Aren't we seeing this now?

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We know by the Bible that terrible things will happen before the wrath of God comes upon this earth at the end of this world.

We know before Jesus returns churches will fall away from scripture and set up doctrines opposite to the doctrines of Christ that are shown us in the Bible.  (II Thess. 2:3-4)

We know the wrath of God appointed by God in the end comes because of the sins of individuals and the sins in the churches.

Are some of these things that wrath of God?

I think of this when I see man trying to explain away the problems.

I urge you to be not deceived by the many theories of these men who are wise in their own thinking.

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Podcast #2. (Uvalde Series) 💥 When death or tragedy occurs, our weapons are not carnal as the weapons of this world but our weapons are mighty through God.

 

"God ... help me!"  we cry out!

 For only through God can we receive lasting help and comfort through Jesus.

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It is critical for each of us to remember that dead child is sleeping in Christ.  And that child has everything needed and no more pain or sorrow or trouble!

We are the ones who need help!  And our help comes from God as we cry out to God.

Each time bad memories come to our minds concerning what has happened, we must stop and cry out to God.  "God ... help me!"

And when we cry out to God for help, God will help us!

God's promises:  

Joshua 1:8 & Hebrews 13:5

I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Each time you begin to feel heavy, cry out to God for help.  Where ever you are, call on God.  God is everywhere:  HE is in you and with you at all times in all places when you belong to HIM and ask HIM for help as a little child does.  God is our Father.

And keep in your mind at all times that your child is sleeping in Christ!  When Christ returns to gather HIS Church, the dead in Christ will be awakened by the voice of Jesus.

Each of us will be given new heavenly bodies!  And we will be taken to the new heaven and new earth which is created by God for HIS children.  

The devil wants us to grieve and sorrow.  But because we know the truth of the resurrection, we rejoice in the provision of God through Jesus.  

Rejoice in the fact that the child has total comfort as that child sleeps in Jesus.  This is the victory!  See the child as that child is:  sleeping in Christ.

I Thessalonians 4

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), 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.

When Jesus returns with a shout, the dead in Christ will awaken!  

16  For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Keep this truth in your mind at all times:  Your child is sleeping in Christ!   Jesus will awaken your child when Jesus returns to gather HIS church!

This truth frees you!

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And each time you have any trouble or concern, pray directly to God wherever you are!

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.

Stop and talk to God.  Pour out your heart to God.  Let your requests be made known to God as you talk directly with God!

And when you do that, the following will happen:

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

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

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💥 Series of Podcasts to help family and friends in the killings which occurred in Uvalde, Texas, at Robb Elementary School.

Comments by Joan Boney:

Yesterday I recorded 5 podcast to help the survivors of the shootings in Uvalde, Texas.  

We had planned to release these recordings as a 5-part group on our Podcasts starting July 24, 2022. But last night something happened that causes us to start releasing these Podcasts immediately.

CNN presented a program:  "77 Minutes in Uvalde".  They showed video of the entire 77 minutes of the tape of the hallway at Robb Elementary School at the time the teenage gunman was shooting 19 elementary school children and 2 teachers.  

I was horrified to think that people in Uvalde might see this program which aired Friday night at midnight CST.  

I was afraid of both suicides and murders happening in Uvalde as a result of the TV show on CNN.   

They showed the gunman entering the hallway of the school with his automatic rifle as he looked for people to kill. 

As he shot his gun you could hear the shots but they edited out the screams of the children.  

They then showed the police entering that hallway wearing protective gear and carrying automatic rifles.  

The police were very cautiously and slowly walking down the hallway in the direction of the gunshots.  

3 Policemen reached the classroom where the shots were being fired.  Then 2 of the policemen backed up to a place in the hall where approximately 6 other police officers dressed in attack gear were waiting.  

And all the police stood in the hallway doing nothing for 77 minutes as the gunman killed 19 children and 2 teachers.  

CNN played the entire 77 minutes of the killings with sound of the gunfire.

  

I was horrified!  I think to see this would have been a terrible thing for the parents of the children who had been killed.  I could see how that TV newscast could provoke suicides and even murder of the policemen who clearly did nothing for 77 minutes as children and teachers were killed by the gunman.

So we are presenting the 5 Podcasts on our blog as soon as Pam has them ready.  

At least one Podcast will be presented on today's blog in case someone in Uvalde happens to see it.

An advertisement telling the Uvalde people about the availability of the Podcasts will appear at the next printing of the local Uvalde newspaper which will be Thursday,  July 21, 2022.   All 5 recordings will also be available at that date. 

The following advertisement will appear in the Uvalde bi-weekly newspaper on the following dates:  July 21 and 24

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AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY:

COMFORT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THE UVALDE SHOOTINGS:

A series of Podcasts: presenting healing of grief through God and spiritual truths from the Bible.

#1.  Death is falling asleep in Jesus:  What Bible teaches.

#2.  When death occurs our help is through God which is truth.

#3.  God keeps us in perfect peace when our mind is stayed on HIS truths.

#4.  Resolving anger.

#5.  Dealing with destructive thoughts.

Tune in to these Podcasts on your cell phone or computer:

(JesusMinistriesExhortations.

blogspot.com)

Dr. Joan Boney

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We can't get an ad in the Uvalde local paper until next Thursday.  So people in Uvalde might not know about these Podcasts until next Thursday. 

But we will publish the episodes that are available starting today and we will publish the series every day on our blog through Sunday, July 24.

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Podcast: #1. (Uvalde Series) The children killed in the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, are asleep in Jesus. Help for family and friends who are still alive but grieve.

 

 

 

Death is like falling asleep.  When we awake we don't know how all that time could have passed while we slept.

This is the way the Bible describes death:  Falling asleep in Jesus.  "They who sleep in Jesus."

Those family and friends who survive are the ones who need help, and if they can believe in that which God says in the Bible concerning death (falling asleep), they obtain from God the true help in the time of sorrow.

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Jesus' friend Lazarus dies and Jesus goes to raise Lazarus from the dead:

(Notice how Jesus says Lazarus is sleeping.)

John 11  (Jesus says to HIS disciples.)

11 Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

12 Then said HIS disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that HE had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

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When a person dies, he falls asleep.  There is no more pain for him.  There is no more sorrow for him. There is no more trouble for him.  For he is as one who sleeps!

And when he sleeps in Jesus, he will awaken to everlasting life through Jesus.

So the apostle Paul tells us not to sorrow as the pagans sorrow for we have the hope of the resurrection through Jesus.

Paul says:

I Thessalonians 4

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), 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.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (go before) them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord HIMSELF shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

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In the resurrection, Jesus takes us to the new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness:

Revelation 21  (The apostle John tells us about the new heaven)

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.

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At the end of this world, the apostle Peter tells us what happens and also tells us how we should live on this earth until that time.

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.

 

 

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💥 That which the Holy Spirit said to me about those who die in Christ.

 

The Holy Spirit said:

" The body without the spirit is dead ..."  This is a scripture:  James 2:26

This shows us that when a person dies, the spirit leaves that body at the moment of death!

Where does the spirit of the person go?  

We know from the Bible death is described as "falling asleep". (John 11 & I Thessalonians 4:14)

And we know from I Thessalonians 4:14 that spirit of the person who died is asleep in Jesus.

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

This causes me to believe that at the time of death, the spirit (soul) of the person leaves the body and falls asleep in Jesus.

When Jesus returns to earth "with a shout" that spirit that has been sleeping in Jesus awakens and is resurrected and taken to the new heaven and new earth which has been created by God for HIS people!

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This is a description from the Bible of that new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Revelation 21

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people, and God HIMSELF shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. 

And HE said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

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(So why visit graves?  The soul, spirit, of the believer is not there in the dead body, but is risen and sleeps in Jesus!)

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💥 Podcasts for family and friends of Uvalde shooting victims

On July 24, 2022, a series of 5 podcasts will appear on our blog for the purpose of helping those parents and relatives of the children who were killed in the shootings at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

The following advertisement will also appear in the local bi-weekly Uvalde newspaper.

 

When these children and the 2 teachers were killed in Uvalde, I was so deeply grieved.  I watched the parents who appeared on the TV screen.  I wanted so much to help them. And I knew I had information from God to help them.

This week, I realized I could make a series of Podcasts for them and put ads in the local Uvalde newspaper telling them about these Podcasts so they would be able to hear these messages.

So that is what we are doing.

The advertisement telling of the 5 Podcasts will be published in the Uvalde by-weekly newspaper on 3 days before the Podcasts are available.

The entire series of 5 Podcasts will be published on our blog on Sunday, July 24, 2022.

I'm in the process of recording these Podcasts now.

Joan Boney

 

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💥 We worship God in Spirit and in truth.

 

Many people try to worship God by things they do and by objects made by man.  They make a strong visual display of their religion by crossing themselves, and by hanging crosses about their homes, and by lighting candles, and by wearing medallions made by the hands of man.

Jesus said:

John 4

23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship HIM.

24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship HIM must worship HIM in spirit and in truth.

A "spirit" cannot be seen.

To trust in something you can see is a vain worship.

To put your faith in God, a Spirit, will never fail.

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And we worship "in truth."

The truth is Jesus, The Word.

The Word comes though scriptures.

And The Word sometimes comes by God speaking directly to our mind and heart through the Holy Spirit.

We cling to That Word given to us by God by HIS Spirit.

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