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The Word Became Flesh and Lived with Us Only Two Choices Lu 16:13 No servant 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. Your name, O Lord, endures forever;your fame, O Lord, is known to every generation.For the Lord will give justice to his people and have compassion on his servants. Psalm 135:13-14 The God’s of the Nations Mouths/Don’t Speak Eyes/Can’t SeeEars/Don’t HearMouths/Don’t Breathe And those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them. Psalm 135:18 The God’s of the Nations Mammon“Confidence”Dumb, Blind, Deaf, Dead In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish

Phil. 4:13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. “Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? You’re poor enough.” “Come, then,” returned the nephew gaily. “What right have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose? You’re rich enough.” Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Finding Peace this Thanksgiving Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. Phil. 4:6 1. Pray About Everything 2. Tell God What You Need 3. Thank Him for What He Has Done. His peace will guard your hearts (Emotions)and minds (Thinking)as you live in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:7 Anxious Thoughts Persistent state of apprehension or fear.Feelings of dread without valid cause.Concentration problems.Inner tension and nervousness.Catastrophic thinking.Irritability or edginess. Anxious Thoughts Restlessness and sleeping problems.Hyper-vigilance towards signs of danger.Absentmindedness and mind blanks.Intense/sudden feel

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of those depths. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross (Death: The Final Stage of Growth, 1975) Many are the afflictions of the righteous,but the Lord delivers him out of them all. (19) Affliction will slay the wicked,……… (21) Psalm 34 The difference is not in the suffering, the difference is in the sufferer. Thankful for Suffering as a Saint Christian Suffering is Light 2Co 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; Christian Suffering is Limited 2Co 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; Christian Suffering is More Logical 2Co 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities

Grace brings into the heart an entirely foreign element. It does not improve and perpetuate; it kills and makes alive. Unthankful for Grace Underestimate The Sovereign The Sheer Grace of God Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down,that the mountains would tremble before you! 2As when fire sets twigs ablazeand causes water to boil, come down to make your name known to your enemiesand cause the nations to quake before you! - Isaiah 64 In his presence the mountains quake, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles, and its people are destroyed. - Nahum 1:5 All living things ………….will quake in terror at my presence. Mountains will be thrown down; cliffs will crumble; walls will fall to the earth. - Ezekiel 38:20 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come. - Mark 13:8 And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by

“Catch the foxes for us,The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom.” Song of Solomon 2:15 ‘Listen to the word of the Lord!Thus says the Lord God, “Woe to the foolish prophets who are following their own spirit and have seen nothing. O Israel, your prophets have been like foxes among ruins. Ezekiel 13:4 Verse 21 - Mental Illness - Nature Worship - False Religion - Sexual Deviance - Social DIsorder - Intellectual Arrogance Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. Romans 1:21

REAL WORSHIP IS.... Worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His holiness; the nourishment of mind with His truth; the purifying of imagination by His beauty; the opening of the heart to His love; the surrender of will to His purpose-and all of this gathered up in adoration, the most selfless emotion of which our nature is capable and therefore the chief remedy for that self-centeredness which is our original sin and the source of all actual sin. Yes- worship in spirit and truth is the way to the solution of perplexity and to the liberation of sin. - William Temple (Readings in St. Johns Gospel) REAL WORSHIP “What makes you think I want all your sacrifices?” says the Lord. “I am sick of your burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fattened cattle. I get no pleasure from the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. When you come to worship me, who asked you to parade through my courts with all your ceremony? Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts; t

What Does Man See? What Does God See ? Anger... Fear... Broken Heart... Heavy Weights... 1 Peter 5:7 Cast it all on Him !

Meaning of Crisis The English word is based on the Greek term “krisis” which means “to decide.” Crises are life-changing, in part, because decisions must be made that nearly always alter the course of life. Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die , but after this the judgment : ATTITUDE 4:1 So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin. 7 The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. 8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. Pray Love Share Serve Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory wh

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Reaching the world from London Acts 4 23-31 The Believers Pray for Boldness 23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, “‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’— 27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place. 29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, 30

GENEROUS GIVING Lu 17:26 And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. Ge 6:1 - And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. Perhaps it’s not so far-fetched to see the Second Person of the Trinity, the Word, Who was present “In the beginning” (John 1: 1), coming to lay down His life and take it up again (John 10: 18) not only as the Son of Man but also as a Child of other races? - Brother Guy Consolmagno Because the mentality …amongst those who [are] at the…highest levels of Vatican administration and geopolitics, know…what’s going on in space, and what’s approaching

Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Jesus blesses children One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him. 14But Jesus said,“Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.”15And he placed his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left. Matthew 19:13-15 You can’t GO… Until you know where the main issues are. Rich young man… (Dismayed) - Loss of temporal security Blind Love Syndrome (Denial) - Romans 3:10-18 - Hidden Dangers Romans 3:10-18 No one… All… No one! You can’t GO… Until the Light has revealed the danger… Rich young man… (Dismayed) - Loss of temporal security Blind Love Syndrome (Denial) - Hidden Dangers Broken glass help… (Discovered) - Sin and Security Romans 7 “it was the law that showed me my sin

Jesus is the Way- The Central Idea When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home. Mark 2:1 Crowds Get in the Way Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. Mark 2:2 Critics Despise the Way But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves, “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!” Mark 2:6-7 Courage Finds a Way While he was preaching God’s word to them, four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus. – Mark 2:2-4

Behold, how good and pleasant it iswhen brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133:1 A Song of Ascents Behold, how good and pleasant it iswhen brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133:1 Ge 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Jas 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. Ps 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the hem of his garments; They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed. Matthew 14:36 Behold, how good and pleasant it is

But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life, 24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. Exodus 21 Level of Severity Length of Sentence Punishment should not have to do with offender but rather the offense. Offenses against: Neighbor- nothing, Warning Police officer - Arrest President- Prison for a long time Level of Severity Length of Sentence Punishment should not have to do with offender but rather the offense. Offend the Infinite: Level of Severity Infinite Length of Sentence Infinite You’re an Idiot No person can judge me, God is my judge. Making it Equal Worship should not be about the worshiper, but rather the one being worshipped. Worshiping the Infinite Level of Worship - Holy And they called back and forth one to the other, Holy, Holy, Holy is God-of-the-Angel-Armies.His bright glory fills the whole earth. - Isaiah 6 “Quit your worship charades….. I’m sick of your religion, religion, rel

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. 1 Thessalonians 5:1 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them…., and they will not escape. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 16 So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths. 17 For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality. Colossians 2 4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. John 9 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2 10 For we are h

Don't let worry kill you off – let the Church help My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; Hosea 4:6 10How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. 11Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. 12I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. Philippians 4 Wrong beliefs fuel bad behavior. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2 Identify, Isolate, Eliminate IDENTIFY The prudent understand where they are going,but fools deceive themselves. Proverbs 14:8 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. Prove

"And so," concluded Kierkegaard, "will our age, I sometimes think, go down in fiery destruction to the applause of a crowded house of cheering spectators." CLIMATE CHAOS 25“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Luke 21 French Foreign Minister: '500 Days to Avoid Climate Chaos' 7:29 AM, May 14, 2014 • By JERYL BIER Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed French foreign minister Laurent Fabius to the State Department in Washington on Tuesday to discuss a range of issues, from Iran to Syria to climate change. Or, in the words of the foreign minister, "climate chaos." Kerry and Fabius made a joint appearance before their meeting, and the foreign minister warned that only 500 days remained to avoid "climate chaos"[emphasis added]: 500 Days is September 25th, 2015 Climate c

“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.” George Washington (1st President of the United States) “We recognize no sovereign but God, and no King but Jesus!” John Adams(2nd President of the United States) “The reason that Christianity is the best friend of government is because Christianity is the only religion that changes the heart.” Thomas Jefferson (3rd President of the United States) It can not be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ! Patrick Henry (Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786.) Supreme Court Decisions Romans 1:22 and 25 “Claiming to be wise, they became fools, ………they exchanged the truth about God for a lie.” *Engle v Vitale (1962) Prayer in Schools Unconstitutional (Ruled Against New York) ========== Romans 1:22 and 25 “Claiming to be wise, they became fools, ………they exchanged the truth about God f