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Dear Louie.

What is it exactly that you want to know, describe it in details.

Dear Alan

Emblems? Are they emblems? Or are they literally (by faith) the Flesh and Blood of Jesus?

please pray for Kristie and me

please pray restoration of the relationship for Charles and Leia and for the lord. a hedge of protection and the blood of jesus over them and their families in jesus name amen

Apart from other taxes, the Romans demanded the occupied nations (the non-Roman citizens) to pay a special tax. That was the tax Jesus and Peter were asked to pay (the story with the fish). It is also the tax that Jews asked Jesus if they are pay to Caesar. If Jesus said no, they would have called Him a rebel against the Roman rule.

Dear Shemika.

I don't Know where you live in, but if there is a (real)christian congregation/church where you live in, maybe you should join them. Jesus places us in a church so that we support one another when needed. But still our help comes from God. So many times God tells us in the Bible to "fear not". I will pray for you. GBU

Dear Shemika, I'm so sorry this is happening to you. If you are a born-again Christian, faith is enough. Hebrews 4:1 "Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it." 2 Corinthians 12:9"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

Devote yourself to Him in prayer, Bible reading and study, witness to others, and give Him a tenth of that money you have and of any future money.

If you are not saved, here's how to take Jesus as your personal Savior.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.- Romans 10:9-13.

God bless you!

Hello Henry

God is LOVE but God is also CONSUMING FIRE. We, christians like to focus on God's characteristic of LOVE and we often forget that God is RIGHTOUNESS also, which means there is Judgement for one who breaks His Laws, which means condemnation and penalty given and paid. Jesus paid that penalty for mankind, but unbelievers will pay the penalty with their (eternal) lives.

We live in the age of GRACE so that judjement for people (who don't believe) will be not be shown untill after death, but that was not the case in the Old Testament (which was the age of LAW, not the age of GRACE) when God's Judgement was often shown immediately. Who sent the angel to kill the firstborns of Egyptians? Who opened the earth and Korah and his family went down to hell? Who sent the poisonous snakes to bite the Israelites in the dessert? Who sent that angel who exterminated the people of Jerusalem when David counted his people? Who sent that fire from the sky that burned the soldiers who came to capture Elijah? And many many other incidents.

That is why the Bible says that we should fear the Lord. Respect and love Him when we are in obedience but Fear Him when we disobey Him. Also even in NT there is the event with Ananias and Sapphira that were not given a second chance and went to hell immediately. Who did that?

Brother Chris is right about demons in the OT, when it it written "God sent" it actually means "God permitted". This is very obvious in the Book Of Job, when satan presented himself before God and asked fpr permission to test Job and was given that. The Bible says that God told him to go and do what he planted.

GBU

Renewing of strength is needed immediately, power, joy, freedom, peace a Word from God straight into my heart right now, that breaks of the heaviness. His oil of joy that breaks the yoke. Protection//peace//wondrous joy over time with sister//niece, the enemy will NOT steal from us, in Christ Jesus Name, amen.

Peace and Deliverance too Allison Rebecca Stokke.

We call them the Emblems too !

Hi Allan . Many years ago , I was quite suddenly filled with a desire to read the Bible , I was in my mid twenties . I had been reading it regularly and trying to figure out how to pray to God . I'd visited one or two local churches on a Sunday , just to see what they were like , dipping my toes in the water so to speak . One Saturday I was walking through the main high street of my town and in an old deserted church there was being held a Bible exhibition . The church had not been used as a church for a long time but was regularly used as a meeting room / conference centre for hire . So I went into the Bible exhibition . There were some old Bibles on display and some historical information etc and a few nice people to talk to . They gave me a card with details of where and when their congregation met and I went along one Sunday night . That was it really . Been going ever since . Their daytime Sunday service is for baptised members only , visitors can attend but are not permitted to take the bread and wine unless they have been baptised . Sunday night is for anyone to attend and is always a Bible based lecture . Wednesday night is Bible study , open to anyone but we don't get many visitors to that , mostly just us members . No one gets paid for anything , we do a Saturday coffee morning , we provide the coffee and biscuits to anyone who wants to pop in and have a chat . That's it really . Very basic and simple .

Thank you so much for your response at a time when I really needed to hear it. God bless you too!

Very very good. I believe I just had Revelation, when the Holy Spirit took hold and every man could hear The Word in his Native Tonge.

What if When Jesus spoke at times the Disciples heard him in their own Native Tongue, I know Gods power over reality and I know The Word may have been supernatural in many more ways than one

Amen brother, excellent read. May our eyes be opened Lord to the Beast and May our hearts be open to you Oh glorious God thank you Jesus Bless Us Oh Glorious God in the turbulent times. Amen

Please pray for me I don't have anyone anywhere to go I'm alone all I have is my faith I have money but no one to help me I'm scared

Hello Josephine. All we have on John's exile is what we read in Revelation 1:9: "I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ."

So, it seems that for his strong Christian witness & preaching that he suffered exile. According to the Church historian, Eusebius, John was pastoring the Church at Ephesus. During the reign of Roman Emperor Domitian (AD 81-96), Christians were heavily persecuted & the Apostle John was banished to Patmos to live out his life there & die. It was noted that undesirables in the Roman Empire were often sent to Patmos to work the mines. John remained here for eighteen months, after which the next emperor, Nerva, released all exiles. Tradition holds that John then returned to the believers at Ephesus, but died soon afterwards at the turn of the century.

Thanks again Henry for those comments. I realize you're done with this topic, but I'll still respond as a matter of courtesy, reading through each of your pages that you've taken the trouble to share.

You stated (of the 1 Samuel passage), "It is an error in translation evil spirit from The lord." The Hebrew of this verse shows it as given, specifically, 'a distressing spirit (or, one of adversity/evil) from Yahweh'. The question then is, did God direct this type of spirit towards Saul, or did God allow this evil to overtake Saul when God's Own Spirit was removed?' We know that Saul was already in a bad mental & spiritual state, so was open to evil influences, but we still have to get over the hurdle of God doing (or, allowing) what He did.

And this isn't a single isolated incident. See Judges 9:23 (God judges Abimelech & the men of Shechem); Job 1:9-12 (God permits Satan to test Job's resolve rather than God doing it); 1 Kings 22:20-23 (God's punishment of Ahab leading to his death); 2 Thessalonians 2:11,12 (delusion leading to damnation to the followers of the Anti-christ).

There's more to be shared, but will keep this short. I understand what you've stated, that Satan is the instigator of everything evil, but we do have Scriptures that show us the Works of God according to His Wisdom & Plan, and they include the participation of the evil forces present in the world. Even the wicked Assyrian & Babylonian kings signify this truth, as also those who crucified our Lord. We simply cannot separate the operation of evil from God using it or allowing it. God can allow it or forbid it as He chooses (i.e. Job could have been spared such suffering), but Satan was permitted to have his way. I see sufficient evidence of this in the Bible. Blessings.

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The devil is a master with the scriptures and I'm sure he is not happy , because he does them not .

What was the main reason they imposed taxes in Bible?

The Bible mentions twins when they're born in the lineage of Noah, starting in Genesis, therefore I would think consistently it would mention, if triplets, Joan of Ark, I know nothing about, thought it was a movie. However Noah is written about starting in Genesis 5:28-32, ending in Genesis 9, Genesis 9:24 younger son,

Hopefully these are helpful

Lazarus, John 11, your question about those who came out of the graves, what happened to them:

1Samuel 2:6,

Matthew 27:52,53, 1Corinthians 15, Matthew 22:31,32, also, Luke 7:15,22, Luke 8:49-56, Luke 24, Colossians 1

Did you see it prophesy in:? Ezekiel 37:12,13, John 5:21,25,28, Isaiah 26:19,

Hosea 13:14, possibly Isaiah 8:1, Psalms 88:10,

John 12:1-11,

Romans 6, Romans 8, Revelation 20,

John 11:25, Romans 10:9, Romans 14:7,8,9, 2Corinthians 1:9,

Hopefully these are all helpful in answering your question & deeper questions you & others may have on the subject

What is it you need or want to know?

please pray for Gianna, keep her in your prayers! she could be battling with depression and she really needs comfort and help from the LORD. thank you brethren!

Dear Vladimir, I will pray for you tonight.

Dear Heavenly Father, we come to You tonight in the name of Your Son, Jesus and ask that You will restore Vladimir's right kidney to health and wholeness. We ask that You heal all that is wrong with his kidney and cause it to work as You designed it to work. We thank You for Your answers to our prayers. We know You hear every one and always will answer according to Your perfect wisdom and will. Amen.

Dear Kristie, I will pray for your daughter tonight.

Dear Heavenly Father, we lift Amber up to You tonight in the name of Your Son, Jesus, and ask that You bring her to salvation soon. Redeem her from her lost condition and set her firmly in Your grace. Help Kristie be such a convincing witness to Your love and grace in her daily living and in the words she says to Amber. We entrust Kristie and all of her family into Your loving care. WE know that You are Mighty to Save and able to bring about what we ask. Amen.

Please pray for our educations. Scholarships. All You love LORD GOD. Prayer for good jobs. Godly husbands and wives. ISRAEL. May we hear from You JEHOVAH. Prayer for JDM. LOVE. Prayer about everything. Thank You. JEHOVAH love You all.

Dear Louie,

I am sorry that you and your wife are having health problems. I will pray for you both tonight.

Dear Heavenly Father, we come to You tonight in the name of Your Son, Jesus, to ask you to bring a return to health for both Louie and his wife. Allow his wife to breath better and prevent the asthma from flaring up. Cause her eye to be completely repaired from the surgery. Stabilize her moods so that that she will feel Your joy, peace, and comfort each day and end her mood swings. We ask that You will comfort Dixie in the loss of her husband. Walk with her through this time of grief.

We also lift up Louie's church fellowship and ask that You will bless the members of this congregation and give the pastor wisdom to preach Your Word correctly and with power.

For all these things we ask tonight, we trust that You will answer each prayer in the best way. Amen.

Revelation 15

This chapter marks what appears to be the Resurrection of the saints of God from the Tribulation which is immediately before the bowl judgments. In that sense surely God's people won't endure the final plagues. This is accentuated by the comment in verse 8; that no man could enter the temple in heaven until the final plagues occurred. There was no more "smoke of the incense of the prayers" mitigating things; and judgment was to be full force.

It is interesting in verse 5 that the "temple of the tabernacle of the testimony" is mentioned. Certainly; those who gave the testimony to overcome reminds us of Revelation 12:11. We must remember that overcoming any of these things; whether it is the image of the beast (which somehow causes people to be killed ( Rev. 13:15); the mark of the beast and the associated number of his name all takes supernatural strength. Again; we need to remember that ALL whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from before the foundation of the world will worship the Beast ( Rev. 13:8). This shows the destinies of men from before all time were all predestined as WELL as showing Christ was the sacrificial atonement for that group of people ALSO before time began. By default; this means not only are we all sinners and rebels but that literally we would worship Antichrist if he appeared today; and in our hearts Satan is our father ( John 8:44).

These harsh realities are the only rational approach to show how far sin has damaged this nation and the earth as a whole. Today; much of what involves the lust of the eyes ( 1 John 2:15-17) is virtual reality; minds are controlled with substances (Pharmakeia Rev. 18:23) and people desperately want assurance that life can continue and the party can go on. The danger is when the Lord Himself gives up people to sin ( Romans 1:24). Truly; Isaiah 24:17 describes the fear; pit and snare upon the inhabitants of the earth after He raptures the Bride.