Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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Have wonderful and blessed Sunday, Treepers. Our Lord loves us and is with us always . . . 🙂
Wonderful stuff. Thanks for posting it.
🙂 Desmond’s music is timeless. Certainly takes you back, doesn’t it?
Great selections in a genre that doesn’t get much exposure today amidst the simplistic electronically created and enhanced garbage along with the loud yelling that seems to captivate the younger generations.
Smooth jazz, artfully performed, can mellow you out and lower your BP better and more safely than most prescriptions…..
Im hearing Stan Getz and Joabim here at my Sisters house in Florida…
Cold turkey off internet fr past 2 weeks, just checking up with ya’ll…
Internet abstinence is also good for the mind and spirit. Enjoy your sabbatical!
Thank you, GB!
Yep. And with a little Ezra Brooks on ice you can easily get well settled in for the night. I sept like a baby. 🙂
“mellow you out and lower your BP better and more safely than most prescriptions”
So can fishing.
Even if your standing on your feet in cold steelhead trout weather with bad ankles.
I found that out about 15 years ago fishing in the back yard here most of the day, with a late afternoon appointment at the Rheumatologist’s office…
Agree. Fishing has the added benefit of (usually) being done farther away from the frenetic level of everyday business and lifestyle routines.
Don’t know where your “backyard” is located or how close it is to everyday human activity, but I’ve been fishing in the Chesapeake Bay, on several of its estuaries, and in several reservoirs that are surrounded by dense forests separating them from developed areas.
Just the peaceful solitude alone is worth a lot towards calming one’s inner soul and lowering the normal general anxiety.
My dad was an avid fisherman. One fine fall day were were out on his favorite lake. The afternoon was crisp, the fish were biting, and we’d had a particularly fine day. As we were getting ready to head in, I put my rod down and said, “I want to tell you something.” My dad was a little startled as he looked at me. I smiled and said . . . “Everything you ever told me was true!” My dad just smiled and nodded. That made a perfect end to a perfect day.
Moments like that you remember forever..
Well said, brother!
Were it not for God’s grace and forgiveness, we would have NOTHING!
PRAISE His Holy Name!
Agreed. 🙂
Huh? I wouldn’t even think about going to the lakes here in Indiana, let alone water skiing. Too cold and it’s going to be that way for the next couple weeks it looks like.
Great photo. Skiing on water started 100 years ago in Minnesota. Great family fun for all.
The Teachings of Jesus
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
In the controversy over “Pauline truth,” not a few Fundamentalists have joined Modernists in attempting to exalt “the teachings of Jesus” (on earth) above the Word of God through Paul. “Which,” they ask, “should bear the greater weight with us, the words of Jesus, or the words of Paul?”
But do they ask this because they truly desire to obey these “words of Jesus” and to see them obeyed? No, for they flagrantly disregard and disobey them, from the Sermon on the Mount to the Great Commission.
With regard to the Sermon on the Mount, they do not subject themselves to the law of Moses (Matt. 5:17-19); they do not bring gifts to altars of sacrifice (5:23,24); they do not give freely to all who ask of them (5:42; 10:8,9); they do not refrain from laying up treasures on earth (6:19,25,26); they do not sell what they have and give alms (Luke 6:30; 12:33).
And while professing obedience to the so-called “Great Commission” as “the Church’s marching orders,” they do not proclaim faith and baptism for salvation (Mark 16:16); they do not—they cannot—perform miraculous signs (Mark 16:17,18); they do not give the Jew first place in their ministry (Luke 24:47; Acts 1:8), and they certainly do not teach others to observe all things that Messiah on earth commanded (Matt. 28:20 cf. 23:1-3).
They set “the teachings of Jesus” (on earth) over against “the teachings of Paul,” not because they are determined to obey Jesus, but because they are determined to minimize that which God has “magnified”—the authority of Paul as “the apostle of the Gentiles” (Rom. 11:13).
They seek to exalt the teachings of the earthly Jesus above those of Paul because they have closed their ears to the oft-repeated and Spirit-inspired claims of Paul that the glorified Lord spoke again from heaven, to and through him, committing to him “the dispensation of the grace of God” and the program for the day in which we live (Acts 20:24; 22:6-10,17-21; 26:12-18; Rom. 11:13; 15:15,16; 16:25,26; I Cor. 3:10; 11:23; 15:3; II Cor. 5:16; Gal. 1:1,11,12; 2:7-9; Eph. 3:1-4,8,9; 6:18-20; Phil. 4:9; Col. 1:23-27; I Thes. 4:15; II Thes. 3:14; I Tim. 2:5-7; II Tim. 2:7-9; Titus 1:2,3, etc.).
They have forgotten the stern rebuke the Galatians received for failing to recognize Paul’s teachings as a message from the risen, exalted Christ (Gal. 1:6-12). They have taken lightly Paul’s words to the Corinthians:
“…if I come again I will not spare: since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me…” (II Cor. 13:2,3).
They have distorted Paul’s inspired admonition as to his own writings:
“If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing…from such withdraw thyself” (I Tim. 6:3-5).
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/the-teachings-of-jesus/
Matthew 5:17 ¶ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Matt 5:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Matt 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Matt 6:19 ¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matt 6:25 ¶ 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?
Luke 6:30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Matt 23:1 ¶ Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Romans 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 22:6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
Acts 22:17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Acts 26:12 ¶ Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Romans 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Romans 15:15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
Rom 16:25 ¶ Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
1Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
1Corinthians 11:23 ¶ For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
2 Corinthians 5:16 ¶ Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
Galatians 1:1 ¶ Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
Galatians 1:11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Gal 2:7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
Ephesians 3:1 ¶ For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
Eph 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 ¶ And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Philippians 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Colossians 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
1Thessalonians 4:15 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 them which are asleep.
2 Thessalonians 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
2Timothy 2:7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
8 ¶ Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
Titus 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
Galatians 1:6 ¶ I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 ¶ For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 13:2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
1 Timothy 6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
“In the controversy over “Pauline truth,” not a few Fundamentalists have joined Modernists in attempting to exalt “the teachings of Jesus” (on earth) above the Word of God through Paul. “Which,” they ask, “should bear the greater weight with us, the words of Jesus, or the words of Paul?””
Modern believers exercising correct doctrine in authentic Christianity do so through the guidance of the Holy Spirit:
1 Cor. 2:12-16 — “Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit from God, that we may know the things having been granted to us by God, “which also we speak, not in words taught of human wisdom, but in those taught of the Spirit, communicating spiritual things by spiritual means.
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand them, because spiritually they are discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, but he himself is judged by no one. “For who has known the mind of the Lord? Who will instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.”
In line with Paul’s counsel to Timothy per 2 Timothy 3:14-17, modern believers do not limit themselves to the Pauline epistles for their teaching, instruction, and doctrine on spiritual matters — especially when relevant Scripture offering them context and corroboration exists throughout God’s word and comports with what Paul wrote to Timothy. Consider the following:
1 John 2:26-27 — “I have written these things to you concerning those leading you astray. And you, the anointing that you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But just as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things and is true and is no lie, and just as it has taught you, you shall abide in Him.”
This corresponds with Paul’s comment in 1 Cor. 2 (sandwiched between his chastisements in the surrounding chapters of the “fleshy” Pauline elevators): “Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit from God, that we may know the things having been granted to us by God, which also we speak, not in words taught of human wisdom, but in those taught of the Spirit, communicating spiritual things by spiritual means” (1 Cor. 2:12-13).
Being able to use “all Scripture” from the “sacred writings” onward “for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness” (per 2 Tim. 3:14-17) in this manner, such believers can benefit from not using what often arguably resemble dispensational plug-and-play viewmasters, some of which are addressed in the next post. That discernment can then be applied to Genesis 3, 12, 15. 18, 22, Exodus 20, Deut. 4:13, 30, Isaiah 41-42, 52-56, John 6-8, Mark 16, Matthew 5-7, 24, 28, Acts 1, 2, 9-13. 15, 16:30-33, 20:20-30, Romans 4, 10, 16:25, Eph. 2:15-17, 3:3-6, Gal. 2:7-9, 3, 2 Cor. 3, 2 Tim. 2:14-15, 3:14-17, Hebrews 7-12, Rev. 1-3, and so forth.
As Paul wrote in Romans 15:4, For whatever was written in the past was all written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.”
“With regard to the Sermon on the Mount, they do not subject themselves to the law of Moses (Matt. 5:17-19); they do not bring gifts to altars of sacrifice (5:23,24); they do not give freely to all who ask of them (5:42; 10:8,9); they do not refrain from laying up treasures on earth (6:19,25,26); they do not sell what they have and give alms (Luke 6:30; 12:33).”
“They seek to exalt the teachings of the earthly Jesus above those of Paul because they have closed their ears to the oft-repeated and Spirit-inspired claims of Paul that the glorified Lord spoke again from heaven, to and through him, committing to him “the dispensation of the grace of God” and the program for the day in which we live”
And yet, despite the apparent insistence the “program for the day in which we live“ can be found in Paul’s words alone (though which ones from which parts of the New Testament can evidently appear elusive depending on the writers from this group), there are some words of Paul that “they” — potentially dependent on this organization’s writer of the day — do not adjudge as directly applicable for the day in which we live. Despite such words about instructions concerning doctrinal matters to the Body of Christ (cf. 1 Cor. 12:27) in 1st Corinthians 11 through 14, some are evidently set aside as not applicable for today. In one of those instances — concerning head coverings for women, here was a reason not to observe Paul’s counsel given to the Corinthians: “We believe this is a cultural issue, and cultural things like this often change over time”:
https://web.archive.org/web/20190812201811/https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/08/12/monday-august-12th-open-thread/#comments
The above list from the Sermon on the Mount includes what are apparently being portrayed as inviolable direct commands, though of course, such a premise falls short – – or should fall short – – of such a blanket plug-and-play application when the same discourse speaks of the hearers chopping off their hands and plucking out their eyes per Matthew 5:29-30. Do they want to insist that self-mutilation for sin prevention was supposed be among the takeaways for the audience of the day? If not, could it have carried a necessary lesson to be heeded then and now, as with the lesson to make haste to be reconciled to one’s brother being the focus rather than invariably limiting it to conduct for a temple offering or sacrifice?
As far as the assertion concerning selling all of one’s possessions, some seemingly questionable literalism sprung up from the same author who wrote above about “cultural things“, thereupon taking this plug-and-play to an apparently problematic conclusion:
https://web.archive.org/web/20190822230004/https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/08/22/thursday-august-22nd-open-thread/#comments
“Since the Kingdom gospel included the command to sell “all” of one’s belongings (Luke 12:33 ; 18:22), it appears that the “cross” the Lord asked all kingdom saints to bear was the selling of all their material possessions.”
Considering additional Scriptural context, how does Acts 5:4 — post-Pentecost but pre-Paul and the stoning of Stephen, which is within the timeframe referenced for “Kingdom Saints“ — factor in as far as the selling of all material possessions, including land that was sold? “Remaining, did not it remain yours? And having been sold, was it not in the own authority? Why did you purpose this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!””
Given the context, was there truly a “Kingdom gospel” command of universal applicability regarding all “kingdom saints” to divest of all their material possessions? Also, given what would constitute a universal “kingdom saint” command under the same rationale, were “kingdom saints” also lopping off their hands and feet and gouging out their eyes wholesale per commands in Matthew 5, Matthew 18, and Mark 9? If not, could it be that points were being made that might not equate to universal literal commandments but serve another purpose?
“the “program for the day in which we live“ can be found in Paul’s words alone”
Which is why everyone belittling dispensationalism uses other writings of the scriptures to diminish Paul’s unique message and apostleship. Where is the reconciliation of the heavenly places spoken about outside of Paul’s writings?
2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
You never replied to me how this passage is working out for you:
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Nor have you ever addressed this FACT:
Luke 1:70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
Acts 3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
God has two programs to reconcile the earth and the heavenly places back to himself. They are not the same. The nation of Israel is for the earth, the church of this dispensation is for the heavenly places.
Romans 16:25 ¶ Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Ephesians 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Anyone that can read and understand can plainly see that, if they take off their denominational blinders. There will be a lot of loss because of that.
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 ¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Matthew 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mark 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
1 Corinthians 14:38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
“You never replied to me how this passage is working out for you:”
Actually, I did reply directly previously when you seemingly went into ad hominem mode with this one: “Well then, you better get busy healing those people that are sick from the Chinese Wuhan virus.” And of course later, I used the phrase “Circling back” — A normal phrase used by people from all walks of life, using a geometric phrase. In this case, Ephesians 3 had been cited initially, and “circling back for further clarity“ made perfect sense since it was referenced again. Yet was the comment and focus in reply from a professed Christian: “No thanks you. I choose not to use terminology favored by the liars and deceivers of this world.” So you’ll have to excuse me if I don’t sense that all I’ve been receiving in response are thoughtful, gracious replies seasoned with salt and filled with gentleness and respect.
Also, I’m replying to an article publicly posted. You’ll note that I’m not the one leading with assertions – – from other people in a religious organization, so I don’t need to defend or parse anything for myself other than what I address. I have not appointed myself as a religious leader who is making definitive doctrinal assertions, nor by advising anybody how to definitively read Mark 16. I’m also not presenting articles with strong doctrinal assertions from a religious organization, which would lead me liable to have to defend every word of that which what I would put in a public forum, especially because it is going in front of people not in a theological setting but those from all walks of life.
However, what was posted serves as a direct reply –– this one almost essentially copied from my reply your “Wuhan virus“ comment from before — that modern believers can avail themselves of Scriptural context and guidance from the Holy Spirit as to what is applicable or not currently and how, which certainly applies to March 16 just as much as the writers who present seem to apply to First Corinthians 11 through 14 despite the chapters containing instructions given to the “body of Christ” (cf. 1 Cor. 12:27).
It’s one thing to acknowledge truth and changes which authenticity Christianity does when things change from appointed time to appointed time, such when the the law in place under the arrival of the One prior to whom it served as a tutor / trainer, just as the old covenant foreshadowing Christ was in place 430 years after the promise until its moving towards vanishing (Hebrews 8:13) after His arrival, death, and ascension. Thus, it’s not a matter of modern authentic believers not factoring in these realities, but having reservations to which rigid systems are superimposed upon them rather than being guided by the Holy Spirit as far as “all scripture“ (cf. 2 Timothy 3:16) and its applicability in literal, figurative, or other manners. It is the burden of those seeking to impose such a system – – sometimes calling those who don’t adhere to it in “rebellion” and “confusion” — to prove its universality, not the other way around. That’s especially the case when writers from a particular organization seem diverge on timeframes and measures of applicability as far as the words of Paul.
“Actually, I did reply directly previously”
Please forgive me if I did not recognize that. There are verses for me as well.
1 Thessalonians 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
“when writers from a particular organization”
I do not agree with certain positions taken by that organization, either. Most notably the bible [per]version issue. However, they are the only organization I am familiar with that has about two and a half years worth of articles. As you have pointed out, some of the writers contributing columns have differing views on very specific issues.
Romans 14:5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
The purpose of the column is “Two Minutes with the Bible lets you start your day with short but powerful Bible study articles from the Berean Bible Society” for believers consideration, not an exhaustive treatise on an issue or topic.
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/category/two-minutes-with-the-bible/
“a religious leader who is making definitive doctrinal assertions,”
Paul had his share of detractors and sometimes did not hesitate to specifically identify them.
Acts 21:30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
“I’m replying to an article publicly posted”
I don’t feel the need to correct other verses and columns that are posted here that I don’t agree with. I would rather allow the Holy Spirit guide those that are sincerely seeking the truth, especially when it regards verses that clearly do not work today because they do not apply to us.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
2 Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
I could use some work there with verse 24 in regards to some of my responses, so please forgive me.
“Nor have you ever addressed this FACT:
Luke 1:70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
Acts 3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
God has two programs to reconcile the earth and the heavenly places back to himself. They are not the same. The nation of Israel is for the earth, the church of this dispensation is for the heavenly places.”
Aspects have been addressed time and again, including about two weeks ago when one of the writer’s old articles was posted here again. I had even dug out one of the old links in which the writer went point-by-point on multiple verses including the “since the world began“ translation of Romans 16:25 and had replied accordingly:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200519153535/https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/05/14/thursday-may-14th-open-thread/#comments
There was also this, from one of the writers whose article you presented here was laden with evidently problematic assertions like “the Law used to be able to save” under the Jewish / Mosaic Law / Old Testament / old covenant “program“:
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/04/11/sunday-april-11th-open-thread/#comments
Speaking of things unaddressed and clearing up things programmatic, do you affirm the claim from the article you posted that “the Law used to able to save” and show sufficient Scriptural support for that assertion, especially in light of the replies to the article and all of the relevant scripture regarding the law and salvation?
Here’s a reply from last September concerning connections between was was being deemed the two programs of God:
In addition to what was noted from Romans 7, Paul wrote to a group of believers who apparently were being led into error (cf. Galatians 3:1-5) about the nature and purpose of the Law:
Galatians 3:21-25 — “Is the Law therefore contrary to the promises of God? Never may it be! For if a law had been given being able to impart life, then righteousness indeed would have emerged from out of the Law. But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, so that by faith from Jesus Christ, the promise might be given to those believing.
“Now before faith came, we were held in custody under the Law, having been locked up until the faith being about to be revealed, so that the Law has become our trainer unto Christ, so that we might be justified by faith. And faith having come, we are no longer under a trainer.”
In accordance with all of this, it is indicated that everyone of ‘those believing’ who received salvation by grace through faith — from Genesis times (cf. Gal. 3:16) until the time of the Gentiles (cf. Romans 11:25, Eph. 3:3-7) — were recipients not through the law but through Christ and are ‘heirs according to the promise’:
Galatians 3:26-29 — “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Now if you are of Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.”
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
The 50th Psalm Septuagint (Psalm 51 KJV).
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
The first 10 days of this month will be colder than average for most of the US, including all of the central and eastern US. More snow in parts of the northern US Rockies. People in New England and even in the mountains of WV may see snow. Greater than average precip for most of those areas too!
Friday night we had frost at my place in central Indina. Bit the tulips and blossoms on the Dogwood trees. Apple trees have not bloomed yet but if this keeps up we’re not going to have a good yield from fruit trees around here.
Traditionally for here in Central Indiana Mothers day is when it is safe to start planting gardens. Not this year! Hold off a while.
This cold is putting a damper on the tornado season so far. We are well below average. But the set up for the Atlantic hurricane season is still looking ominous.
putting in second crop of red radishes here on Oregon coast. three month old plants of tomato, cuke and sunflowers soon go into the ground as soon as I get up a net for them to grow on. You will get really hot weather soon. coast usually stays around 50 degrees with highs of 70 to 80 and lows down to 20.
too much rain in winter; none in summer That is the Pacific NW rainforest for ya
CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!
On the Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha, we celebrate the life-bearing Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.
The Paschal Troparion
Christ is risen from the dead, by death hath He trampled down death, and on those in the graves hath He bestowed life.
(thrice)
The Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostomos, Archbishop of Constantinople, with a description of the Resurrection Icon
(Link has “http” instead of https, so a browser might show a security alert, but clicking through is safe.)
http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/death/resurrection_icon.aspx
For PASCHA, the Orthodox Christian Church appoints the Epistle Reading from the Book of the Acts of the Holy Apostles chapter 1 : 1 – 8.
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John chapter 1 : 1 – 17.
This Holy Gospel is masterfully and rightly explained by Saint Theophylact (+ ca 1105) at this link. He refutes several heresies by name in this exposition, which is in agreement with the Church Fathers. (There are, however, some type oddities in this copy, as if a computer issue happened.)
http://www.cpress.orthodoxws.com/c_pascha
Did you know that Sperm whales have been known to dive to over 3,000 ft in depth? And yes there is evidence that they do suffer from decompression sickness (The bends).
Even Sperm Whales Get the Bends – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (whoi.edu)
Mornin’ infidels!
Very underrated band , not with me. 😉
Just for fun.
A wonderful summary of the Social / cultural effects of the COVID scamdemic. The vinyl version is in the closet.
The best thing about reel to reel is the records stay in great shape.
They are great guys with a great sound.
The year before I graduated from high school!
Jackie Blue – YouTube
A great deal of information about the extremely dangerous covid vaccine scam is found in this article:
https://beforeitsnews.com/eu/2021/04/stay-away-from-the-vaxxed-it-is-official-from-pfizers-own-documents-2671454.html
Please read it to the end to understand the breadth of the danger these experimental substances pose to human beings.
I have read the linked document, the proposed Pfizer study on the effects of the vaccine and that’s it – it is only the outline, parameters, questions they want to have answers for, regarding the vaccine – there is no date on the document so we don’t know when it was prepared, and just as important – there are no results, so the article from ‘before it’s news’ is speculation, and perhaps a touch of fear-porn click bait?
It is nice to have the procedures they plan to study and hope we are given access to results during each of the 3 proposed stages. My questions on the long term effect is for those who do not vaccinate – and receive donated blood from those who were vaccinated. Hopefully there will be a study on that as well, since the nation’s blood supply and any unintended consequences to the safety of that due to vaccine/non-vaccine people being donors and recipients.
Thanks for the link to the article which does give us the link to the parameters for the proposed study.
Listen to / watch the second video on this page where Christiane Northrup describes the dangers of these mRNA agents… see if you think she is speculating….
https://beforeitsnews.com/canada/2021/05/hwnew-data-now-shows-clear-link-with-astrazenecas-covid-vaccine-bloodclottingweve-run-out-of-time-choose-your-side-now-breaking-news-on-pcr-testleading-vaccine-researcher-tells-you-wh-4141.html
I agree, it is not speculating, and Astra-Zeneca was pulled because of the blood clotting it causes;
as a personal experience, my business partner within 2 days of getting the ‘vaccine’ had a major stroke and the doctors found a “clump” (the best way they could describe it) of blood clots in the back of his neck, so his, and of course my world has been turned upside down as he learns how to talk and use his writing arm/hand again , he never had blood clot issues before the shot- as a result, everything we’ve been doing has had to be put on hold, twice now for me as the first time was the sudden passing of my husband a few years back so just as we were getting things back in order, this happened; which reconfirmed my commitment to never get these ‘vaccines’, he thought he was being responsible by getting the vaccine, I now view it as being responsible for not getting it.
my point about the article the ‘before its news’ site linked to is this – that pdf is like reading the table of contents before the book is even written, it’s a proposal of what the Pfizer folk want to look at, after enough people have been vaccinated, so there’s no there there yet –
and we have enough to actually be afraid of without adding to the mix; too much creates fear overload which results in people simply quitting, giving up, ceding the fight when overloaded with future fear-hypotheticals. is what I was trying to point out.
In this Sharyl Attkisson link is both her rumble video on the origins of the virus and the text has some excellent follow up about these ‘vaccines’ which aren’t vaccines at all:
https://sharylattkisson.com/2021/05/video-exclusive-investigation-separating-rumor-from-fact-on-covid-19s-origin/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Sharyl+Attkisson+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily+Newsletter
Have bookmarked the before its news site to follow it.
Thank you Bessie. Glad your “eyes are open” and are very aware of the dangers. The Sharyl Attkisson link is a welcomed additional source of information. I am adding it to my list of information links.
And Fox touts the official government line. How much in federal grants does Web MD get? Yet when it came out, ‘they’ advised pregnant and nursing moms to avoid the jab.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/928293
THE PASSION OF PATIENCE
“Though it tarry, wait for it.” Hab. ii. 3
Patience is not indifference; patience conveys the idea of an immensely strong rock withstanding all onslaughts. The vision of God is the source of patience, because it imparts a moral inspiration. Moses endured, not because he had an ideal of right and duty, but because he had a vision of God. He “endured, as seeing Him Who is invisible.” A man with the vision of God is not devoted to a cause or to any particular issue; he is devoted to God Himself. You always know when the vision is of God because of the inspiration that comes with it; things come with largeness and tonic to the life because everything is energized by God. If God gives you a time spiritually, as He gave His Son actually, of temptation in the wilderness, with no word from Himself at all, endure, and the power to endure is there because you see God.
“Though it tarry, wait for it.” The proof that we have the vision is that we are reaching out for more than we have grasped. It is a bad thing to be satisfied spiritually. “What shall I render unto the Lord?” said the Psalmist. “I will TAKE the cup of salvation.” We are apt to look for satisfaction in ourselves – “Now I have got the thing; now I am entirely sanctified; now I can endure.” Instantly we are on the road to ruin. Our reach must exceed our grasp. “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect.” If we have only what we have experienced, we have nothing; if we have the inspiration of the vision of God, we have more than we can experience. Beware of the danger of relaxation spiritually.
Oswald Chambers
May 2nd Devotional
Check out the second video with Christiane Northrup. She is deeply researched and delivers a eye opening discussion about the real adverse effects of the mRNA poisons being deceptively called “vaccines”..
https://beforeitsnews.com/canada/2021/05/hwnew-data-now-shows-clear-link-with-astrazenecas-covid-vaccine-bloodclottingweve-run-out-of-time-choose-your-side-now-breaking-news-on-pcr-testleading-vaccine-researcher-tells-you-wh-4141.html
Verse of the Day for Sunday, May 2, 2021
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“But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.”
Isaiah 64:8 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!
BE MY VOICE
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow, that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me.
Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.
It has been a year.
The flu was real but the crisis is a hoax.
Time to put it in the rear view mirror and get on with living.
After all, take the government’s incentive $$$ away and it is just the flu.
It is just the flu.
TOTALLYdifferent topic!! (Have never seen this on the tree House!)
Anyone in the treepers ice dancing fans? This will blow your mind!
Happy Sunday away from politics!!!
I came across this by chance: the singer died some years ago after suffering from cancer. “Roxette” was big 30 + years ago.
As one person commented: No naked girls, no dirty lyrics, just 100% talent.
Imagine that!
One of my favorite outfits!
This album was my first and includes the track above:
Catching up did Sundance and team settle a financial course and strategy?
So i noticed…. no ad block for android, nonetheless honored and blessed to be part of this Fellowship
Going back cold turkey internet again, go back West for the next 8 days – see ya’ll agin from my Desert Redoubt
I believe ads are the immediate solution but I have not read in CTH that it is a permanent decision. I think SD & team are testing the ad solution to see how that goes…how much revenue can be raised — is it sufficient to fund the ongoing operation of the CTH site.
I am certain Sundance will update us as new and pertinent information arises that may affect our ongoing access.
Sharyl Attkisson’s Rumble video, just under 10 minutes: “Investigates Covid Origins”
https://sharylattkisson.com/2021/05/video-exclusive-investigation-separating-rumor-from-fact-on-covid-19s-origin/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Sharyl+Attkisson+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily+Newsletter
Will Li’l Kim and Xi unleash havoc? Joe Gums Biden seems to have turned the clocks back. If anyone can find video of Albright dancing with Kim Jong Il, post it.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-says-biden-policy-shows-us-intent-on-being-hostile-threatens-south
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/05/103_308168.html
“J. K. Rowling has again fallen victim to ‘cancel culture’ after a literary festival in New Zealand scrapped plans for a Harry Potter-themed event over her comments on gender issues…
…The 55-year-old author has faced ongoing accusations of transphobia after publishing a blog post in which she argued that biological sex is real.”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9533875/amp/Childrens-Harry-Potter-book-festival-event-cancelled-JK-Rowling-transphobia-row.html
Before So Many People Built Their Houses In Between.
https://outlandanthology.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/before-so-many-people-built-their-houses-in-between/
Addison Erwin Sheldon. Poems and Sketches of Nebraska, 1908.
THERE’S nothin’ like the neighbors that in early days was seen
Before so many people built their houses in between;
Them days we use’ to neighbor all along the Denver road,—
Camden Forks to Martin’s an’ on to Kearney Ford,—
Thompson’s Ranch at Walnut Creek an’ Millspaugh’s futher on,
Fouse’s an’ McFadden’s—an’ another one that’s gone;
We went forty miles to funeral an’ sixty to a dance,—
An’ everybody eager, like it was their only chance,—
Shakin’ hands an’ swappin’ news an’ meetin’ heart to heart,
Before so many houses pushed us all so fur apart.
The folks acrost the road is kind enough today,
But they’re nothin’ like the neighbors who lived twenty miles away;
No! There’s nothin’ like the neighborin’ the early days has seen
Before so many people built their houses in between.
This a reply to duchesso1
After 4 years of reading and learning from the branches, I must tell you of my struggle,
and Finally, wonderful success in praying your prayer.
I read this thread daily. And every time, until yesterday, I was unable to read/pray your prayer.
I’d start and then find myself unable to finish reading.
My blood pressure rose, I became confused, too tired, too busy.
I’d skim it and it looked right, but it made me sick.
I was going to have a good friend who is a Bible teacher
and I had attended her study on the Armour of God, take a look at it
and see if she could find out why it made me ill.
But yesterday I decided to give it one more try.
I took a deep breath and prayed “help me, Lord, to find the reason.”
I spoke, read the prayer aloud.
By the second sentence I was smiling and tears ran down my face.
I joyfully prayed through to the end.
I had a great day.
I was going to write to you yesterday,
but decided to test it again today.
I smiled and wept with even more joy.
I was truly battling against spiritual wickedness.
They don’t want this prayer prayed.
Thank you for this tool.
God bless you…you are on my daily prayer list
Great post. I’m struggling as well in my devotion time.
Thanks for encouraging me to continue.
DD
On Saturday, Lubbock, TX became the 23rd city in the state to pass an ordinance that declared it a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn” and outlawed abortions within city limits. It declares abortion in city limits “at all times and at all stages of pregnancy” to be an act of murder.
Well, we got are small garden tilled and raked and Preened. So I am rewarding myself with a Klondike bar.
Excellent!!
DD
Ankles greased up and covered with JoeBama hands. https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-claims-it-will-free-prisoners-in-exchange-for-7-billion-relief-us-denies/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-agree-prisoner-swap-release-frozen-funds-says-lebanese-pro-iranian-2021-05-02/
Russian Orthodox Pascha tradition – short little 3 minute vid. 🙂
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.
Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Amen.
JoeBama just happened to be in the area. https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-said-to-meet-mossad-chief-as-israel-lobbies-against-iran-deal/
It’s a bit lengthy, but thought producing discourse on how to not only survive, but win, during this time of Woke tyranny:
https://newdiscourses.com/2021/05/manifesto-for-the-based/
I find traditions in other Christian denominations fascinating. Our brethren in the Orthodox Church follow a different calendar.