Podcasts about egyptian pharaoh

Fr. Mitch looks at the oracles from the Lord in Isaiah, and how Judah's trust in the Egyptian Pharaoh, led to the mentality of “eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.”

Send us a textFear has always been a powerful political tool. In this eye-opening examination of Exodus 1:15-16, we uncover how an Egyptian Pharaoh's campaign to "Make Egypt Great Again" escalated from systemic oppression to outright genocide when his fear-driven policies failed to curb the Israelites' remarkable growth.The story begins with a ruler who "did not know Joseph" – a disruptor with an agenda fundamentally at odds with his predecessors. Driven by paranoia about Israel's increasing numbers, he implements a systematic oppression campaign designed to break their will through crushing taxation and forced labor. But God's promise proves stronger than Pharaoh's schemes: "The more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and grew."What happens when a tyrant's plans backfire? Rather than changing course, Pharaoh doubles down on cruelty. We witness his chilling pivot to genocide as he commands two Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, to kill all newborn Israelite males. This represents not only one of history's first recorded attempts at selective genocide but reveals another insidious tactic – recruiting members of the oppressed community to participate in their own destruction.The parallels to modern authoritarian playbooks are impossible to ignore. Fear-mongering about demographic changes, scapegoating minority populations, escalating cruelty when initial tactics fail – these strategies have remained remarkably consistent across millennia. Yet so has the ultimate lesson: oppression born of unfounded fear inevitably produces the opposite of its intended effect.Join us as we explore this pivotal moment in Exodus and consider what it teaches us about recognizing and resisting the age-old patterns of tyranny that continue to emerge in our world today.Support the show

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It's time for another edition of Think Theory Radio's "Awesome Archaeology!!!" For the first time in over a hundred years and Egyptian Pharaoh's tomb has been found! Ancient mug scientifically proves ancient Egyptians use of psychedelics in ritual use! Does the world's oldest clay tablet map show the location of Noah's Ark?! Plus, discoveries of a 200,000 year old bed, fossil of a Chinese dragon, tablet with unknown language, & much more!!!

New York Times bestselling author FIONA DAVIS returns to BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE STOLEN QUEEN, her addictive new novel that transports us from New York City's most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back! We loved talking about the The Met, the world famous museum in New York City, particularly the Greek/Roman exhibits and the Met Gala! Our protagonist shared many qualities with the female Egyptian Pharaoh, Hathorkare. Were they both marginalized because of their sex? What secrets about their pasts needed to be unearthed? It is amazing how timeless certain issues can be! We talked about the power of a curse over Charlotte's life and whether she was projecting onto it some of her own feelings of self worth. We loved talking about the fresh ideas that one character brought to Diana Vreeland and The Met Gala. This conversation will leave you breathless!You can find more of your favorite bestselling authors at BOOKSTORM Podcast! We're also on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube!

There's something about that Egyptian, maybe the way he walks? Anyway, I feel like we are soul mates across time and I must move to Egypt immediately and YOU CAN'T STOP ME DAAAAD! Welcome to the world of Dorothy Eady.Join Linz and Chris as they crack open the tomb containing this bizarre love story between a young British lady and a mummified Egyptian Pharaoh. I mean some like them older but Jyeeeeez.  A fitting episode 69 for us.Support the showSupport us on Patreon

In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter stumbled upon one of the most pristine tombs of an Egyptian Pharaoh ever found: the tomb of King Tutankhamun. That discovery became a pop culture sensation and revolutionized our understanding of Ancient Egypt. Learn more about King Tutankhamun, aka King Tut, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Plan your next trip to Spain at Spain.info! Sign up at butcherbox.com/daily and use code daily to get chicken breast, salmon or ground beef FREE in every order for a year plus $20 off your first order! Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Ben Long & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

King Tutankhamun may be the best known Egyptian Pharaoh. The discovery of his tomb in 1922 created a wave of "Tut-mania" that has made him a fixture of pop-culture ever since. But even though his treasures are among the most visited museum objects in history, the details of his life remain obscure. This may be because King Tut's successors actively tried to erase him from history. Why was this young monarch's name omitted from the official Kings List and carved out of monuments? Is this all just the fallout of an elaborate murder plot and a coup for the Egyptian throne? Tutankhamun lived through one of the most tumultuous periods in Egyptian history, so why was he written out of the official story? Tune-in and find out how Britain's most dangerous driver, a mummy's curse, and Steve Martin all play a role in the story.

Is there such a thing as a curse imposed on anyone who disturbs the rest of an Egyptian Pharaoh? It sure seems like it... but what does science say? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 1956 film The Ten Commandments in honor of Passover. Based on the 2nd chapter of the Bible Exodus, the Hebrews have been slaves to the Egyptians for over 400 years. The Egyptian Pharaoh commands to kill all the Hebrew babies to prevent them from potentially overpopulating them. One Hebrew woman builds a basket for her baby and places him in the Nile River to hide away from the soldiers. The Pharoah's daughter finds him and raises him as her own son calling him Moses. Years later, Moses believes that he's a prince and helps conquer lands and building cities for the Pharoah Seti I. Meanwhile, the Pharoah's son Rameses is jealous of Moses' accomplishments. Even Rameses' future arrange wife Nefretiri loves Moses more than him. But Moses then discovers that he is not an Egyptian prince, but a Hebrew slave. He is eventually banished and becomes a shepherd in Midian. Another few years passed and God tasks Moses to go back to Egypt and free the Hebrew slaves and take them to the Promise Land. But it won't be easy since Rameses is now the Pharoah and is refusing to let the Hebrews go. When the film premiered in theaters, it was a huge success making $122 million dollars out of a $13 million dollar budget. It received critical acclaim for its story, actors, music, and special effects. Nowadays, it's a cinematic classic that gets played on TV during Passover every year. What did they think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

You'll never believe what the original working name for “vegan” was. Plus, which ancient Egyptian Pharaoh had a major soft spot for animals? Was the philosopher Plato vegan-curious? And why did Roman gladiators eat a mostly vegetarian diet? This week, it's Jamie and Justina's Excellent Adventure into vegan history!

Amr ibn Al-Aas (ra), Session 60 The Fox of The Arabs  Sayyidaa Hajar (raa), The Kings Daughter Alyoon, the ancient name of Egypt The Battle of Al Faramaa A fierce battle that lasted for 1 month. The Battle of Bilbees and The End of Arthaboon Amr (ra) enters peace talks with the Primates of The Egyptian Church... The Priests state, 'No other than the known Prophets (as) have regard for such relations.... Sayyidaa Hajar (raa) was the daughter of our king and belonged to Ahlul Manf who were the ruling family. However, The Ahlul Aynush Shams Kingdom attacked them, killed many of them, seized the kingdom and the rest of them were forced into exile. Manf was the name of the City of the Egyptian Pharaoh, originally the Copts called it Manaafah, Surah 28 v15. Then Sayyidaa Hajar (raa) became the wife of Ibraheem (as) indeed his coming was most welcome...(Taareekh).

Today's Mystery:The uncle of a wealthy heir calls Johnny in to protect his nephew, who wants to go on an expedition to Egypt to unearth the tomb of an Egyptian Pharaoh.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: September 3 and 4, 1956Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paul Dubov; Alan Reed; Richard Crenna; Virginia Gregg; Ben Wright; Forrest Lewis; Eric Snowden; Barney Phillips; James McCallion; Les TremayneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Joel, Patreon Supporter Since July 2021Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery:The uncle of a wealthy heir calls Johnny in to protect his nephew, who wants to go on an expedition to Egypt to unearth the tomb of an Egyptian Pharaoh.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: September 3 and 4, 1956Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paul Dubov; Alan Reed; Richard Crenna; Virginia Gregg; Ben Wright; Forrest Lewis; Eric Snowden; Barney Phillips; James McCallion; Les TremayneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Joel, Patreon Supporter Since July 2021Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Join Julia Jeffress Sadler as she takes us on an incredible adventure in Episode 125. Witness Josiah's vigorous efforts as he destroys altars and idols throughout the land, including the notorious altar at Bethel. His actions fulfill a prophecy, marking a significant moment in Judah's history. The episode reaches a climax with Josiah organizing a grand Passover celebration, unmatched in its scale and devotion. Despite his reforms, we learn that Judah's fate is sealed due to past transgressions. The story concludes with Josiah's untimely death in a battle against the Egyptian Pharaoh, an event that deeply affects the nation and the prophet Jeremiah.  Sign up to receive Kids Bible in a Year devotionals in your inbox every weekday: https://www.kidsbibleinayear.com/  Get ready to experience the Bible designed specifically for children with the official KidsBibleinaYear.com podcast, led by Julia Jeffress Sadler. This captivating audio series presents the age-old wisdom of the Bible in an engaging format that will captivate your kids. Each episode Julia translates biblical teachings into real-life applications, making Bible comprehension a breeze for young minds.  And if you want more Christian resources and content, you can download the Pray.com app. Pray.com is the digital destination for faith, offering over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime Bible stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible. For more resources on how to live a successful Christian life, visit Julia Jeffress Sadler's website at https://ptv.org/julia/. This episode is sponsored by Little Passports. Visit LittlePassports.com/blessed and use promo code BLESSED to receive 20% off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abraham and Abimelech, Abraham Lies Again For reasons not revealed, after being given the promise that in a year's time Sarah will have a son, and after sodom & gommorah were destroyed, Abraham moved his caravan south near Gaza. Abimelech was king in that area. Like Abraham did twenty years before, he lied (or half truthed) about Sarah being his sister. Abimelech took 90 year old Sarah as a wife. This was a precarious situation because it was during this time that Sarah needed to be conceiving through Abraham so they could have a child within the year that God promised they would. One might excuse Abraham for not initially remembering the events of 20 years before when he did a similar thing with the Egyptian Pharaoh. One might excuse Abraham for being fearful for his life if it was known that Sarah was his wife. But when Abimelech took it to heart and indicated he was going to take Sarah as his wife Abraham should have spoken up. All is well that ends well? By the end of this Biblical account it looks like Abraham made out pretty well. But surface reading could be deceiving. This was not a time when Abraham was a good example. More to the story One might wonder why this story is in the Bible. Certainly we can learn from Abraham's mistakes, but is there more to it than just that? Yes there is, and this story is no exception. There are some very profound insights hidden in this story that demonstrate that this story is bigger than just Abraham lying and everything working out fine in spite of it. This account, like everything in the Bible, has deep significance in understanding God's work for humanity, and for God's calling upon us individuality. Good news Once again in this sermon Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky helps us find the “good news” in the story. Join us in finding out what that good news is and how it applies to your life. Come along for the Adventure, you will stay for the Shalom – ShalomAdventure.com You can also view all and any of Shalom Adventure videos in one convenient, easy to navigate, site.

“Talk is cheap.” “Actions speak louder than words.” “Easier said than done.” We've all heard these phrases before — and nobody questions their point. We all tend to agree that in most cases, according to conventional wisdom, it is easier to say stuff than to do stuff.And I think the writer of Hebrews would also agree with that, which is why in Hebrews 11, when he wants to show us what real faith looks like, in the example of Old Testament saints he does not give us a list of quotes they said, but he describes things they did. He tells us about actions they carried out. And beginning in verse 4, he is just working his way through the Old Testament storyline. If you remember, he starts with Abel, then Enoch, then Noah, and then he gives extended attention to Abraham, which we saw last week — and the writer doesn't mention everybody he could, and he doesn't say everything about those he does mention — but he hits the highlights and his main message is the same. He's saying: This is how faith looks. Faith has consequences.And we understand this. We get this. I think it's intuitive. A couple weeks ago after our service, I was talking with someone about Hebrews 11 and he said: “The examples of faith in Hebrews 11 make me wanna do something.” I think that's the bull's-eye sentiment we should have. The writer of Hebrews would hear that and say “Exactly!” And I think that's especially the case when it comes to our passage today, Chapter 11, verses 23–31, which focuses in on Moses.Structure + OutlineNow in terms of the structure of this text, in today's passage there are seven total examples from the ‘Moses generation' — just like there were seven total examples from the ‘Abraham generation' in the previous passage: there were four examples connected to Abraham directly, and three examples from people who came after him – Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph (see vv. 20, 21 22). In today's passages the writer is running that same 4:3 — there are four examples connected to Moses directly, and then three from those who came after: the people who crossed the Red Sea (v. 29), the people who march around Jericho (v. 30), and Rahab hiding the Hebrews spies (v. 31).There is a lot here that we could talk about, but what I'd like to do for today is to take this focus on Moses and focus in even more on one example from his life, in verses 24–26. Let me read these verses to you again. Look at these verses with me if you can. Hebrews 11, verse 24: “24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.” Now within this focus on Moses, I want to tell you three observations of his faith that I think are especially relevant for our church right now. Moses displays his faith by:A deliberate decisionA costly associationA peculiar valuationThat's our outline. And now before we dig in, let's pray again and ask God to help us.Father in heaven, by your grace alone, in your providence, we are here in this moment with your Holy Scriptures opened before us. We ask, by the power of your Spirit, open our hearts to hear from you. In Jesus's name, amen. Moses displays his faith, #1, by …1) A Deliberate DecisionWe see this right at the start verse 24: “By faith Moses, when he was grown up…” Now that might seem like an odd thing to say, but it makes more sense when you contrast it with verse 23 which starts, “By faith Moses, when he was born…”So these are different times in Moses's life. There's Baby Moses in verse 23 and Grown-up Moses in verse 24. And the writer of Hebrews points out examples of faith in both times, but it's important to notice in verse 23 that it's not really the faith of Moses on display, but it's the faith of his parents. “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents…” See, Moses was entirely passive there. The being hidden was not his idea.Some of you have seen the animated movie, The Boss Baby. It's a funny movie, has some meaningful moments, and central to the whole plot is that this family has a newborn baby that acts like a normal baby around adults, but then acts like an adult when the adults are not around. The baby was sent by a higher unknown organization, and as a newborn he knows right away that he has a certain mission to accomplish.It's a funny movie, and what makes it funny is that the idea of a baby thinking like an adult is silly. It's all pretend. In real life, babies are cute, but they're not that smart — which is why you have to ‘baby proof' your house and tell them to not eat dirt (and things like that). Babies can only do baby things … including Baby Moses. Baby Moses did not hide himself. Baby Moses did not have the faith to not fear Pharaoh. That was his parents. But when Moses was grown up — that's different. Grown-up Moses has agency. He's able to do things on his own, including to have his own faith that he himself displays. That's what we see in verse 24. Verse 24 is the faith of Moses himself, not his parents.Now why is this relevant for our church?For the KidsWell it's because we have a lot of kids in our church — like hundreds — and there's a range of ages, from newborns all the way up through high school. And in this service there's a lot of the younger kids in childcare, but there's a lot of kids in here too — and I want to speak for a minute to you kids. Kids in the room, listen up. This is for you. One thing that I'm pretty sure you all have in common is that your parents have faith. In fact, the faith of your parents is a big reason you're here right now. Now that doesn't mean that you don't have faith yourself. Many of you do. Many of you have been baptized based upon the profession of your faith. But still as kids, as tweens and teens, you live at home under the authority of your parents, a lot of your faith is rightly influenced by them. But see here's what happens: As you get older, and as you become more independent, eventually you're gonna come to a time when you make all your own decisions about life and all this. You will no longer be passive in faith, but by your faith you will make deliberate decisions … like Moses did. Grown-up Moses in verse 24 is refusing one thing and choosing another — and you're gonna have to do the same. So kids, I wanna tell you something and I hope you never forget this: The two most powerful words you have are Yes and No. And your life, in large part, is going to be the outcome of how you use those words. What you say Yes to and what you say No to will form you into the person you become — and as Christians we say Yes and No by faith. As grown ups, starting where you are now, as you get into adulthood, by faith make deliberate decisions that display your faith in Jesus. Remember Jesus loves you, and make deliberate decisions by faith.We see the faith of Moses do that here, which meant for him, #2 …2) A Costly Association Verse 24: “By faith, when Moses was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin.” Now in order for this to make sense to us we need to know a little more about the story of Moses. It's been a while since we've been in the Book of Exodus together, so this is a refresher: When the Book of Exodus opens, the people of Israel were enslaved in Egypt, but their number continued to multiply and spread. There were so many Hebrews that the Pharaoh felt threatened, so he put a death warrant on all the Hebrew male children. He commanded all his people to throw the Hebrew sons into the Nile River. Well, Moses's parents defied Pharaoh. They hid him for three months, and then they built him a raft, and so rather than he be thrown into the river, they floated him down the river in the raft and he was found by Pharaoh's daughter, and she took pity on him and drew him out of the water. Now this was an amazing story in Exodus but to keep it short, Pharaoh's daughter ended up adopting Moses as her son. And we could imagine that being the son of Pharaoh's daughter — being the grandson of Pharaoh — had some perks. Notice the parallel in verse 24 between being “called the son of Pharaoh's daughter” and “enjoying the feeling pleasures of sin.” Those go together.Moses would have grown up in a palace. He most likely, literally, had a silver spoon in his mouth. He had the best education possible, and became mighty in his words and deeds, the Bible says (see Acts 7:22). And we can imagine that the older he got, grown up Moses, he would have been afforded pretty much whatever he wanted. He would have had easy access to the “fleeting pleasures of sin.”But look what the writer of Hebrews says: instead of all that, Moses “chos[e] rather to be mistreated with the people of God.”Moses's Fork in the Road And if you have the Book of Exodus in mind, you might be thinking: When exactly did that happen?Well, I am 99% sure it happened in Exodus Chapter 2 when Moses defended one of the Hebrew slaves who was being beaten by an Egyptian. Y'all remember this? Moses killed an Egyptian who was beating up the Hebrew guy. This is a big part of Moses's story. It's why he had to flee Egypt. Well, if we go back to Exodus Chapter 2 to read this story, it comes right after the birth story of Moses, and the story starts, Chapter 2, verse 11: “One day when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens…” And in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the word there for “grown up” in Exodus 2:11 is the same word used here in Hebrews 11:24. And what's going on in Exodus 2 is that when Moses “went out to his people” he presumably went out from the palace. He left the Egyptian palace and went down to the streets where his people were burdened. So see, there's already an association happening in Exodus 2. But when he saw the Egyptian beating the Hebrew, that was a fork in the road for Moses. Who is he? Is he an Egyptian — Pharaoh's grandson? Or, is he one of the Hebrews?Is he with the powerful, the opulent, the movers and shakers of the day, or is he with the slaves, the-carry-your-lunch-pale-to-work, mistreated Hebrews?Is Moses with the Egyptians and all their drip or is he with the insulted people of God?Moses chose the people of God. He avenged his fellow Hebrew, and in fact, in Acts Chapter 7, in the famous speech of Deacon Stephen, he says that when Moses avenged the Hebrew he thought that the Hebrews would know that he was there to save them (see Acts 7:25). That was a watershed moment for Moses. He associated himself with the people of God, not with the Egyptians, and it cost him. He had to flee the palace and live in exile for forty years until he saw the burning bush.Moses chose to associate with the people of God, and he paid a high price. What kind of price do you think you'd be willing to pay?Let's just think about this for minute. Do you think you would still associate with Christians — or to get more practical — do you think you'd still associate with this local church if it cost you more than it does right now? How much of a cost is too much?Mr. By-Ends and the Negative WorldThere's an incredible character in the book Pilgrim's Progress I need to tell you about. His name is Mr. By-ends. Christian and Hopeful meet him as soon as they become friends and right away they're put off by some of the things he says, so they ask him more questions to try to get to know him. And he admits that he's not as “strict” as other pilgrims, and he says that he basically operates by two principles. He says he's speaking for himself and his relatives — Mr. Smooth-man, Mr. Facing-both-ways, Mr. Any-thing, and Mr. Two-Tongues — and he says our two principles are: First, we never strive against wind and tide; secondly, we are always most zealous when Religion goes in his Silver Slippers; we love much to walk with him in the street, if the sun shines, and the people applaud him.In other words, Mr. By-Ends is the epitome of a “fair-weather Christian.” He only acts like a Christian when it's easy. He wants to be a Christian when it's very low cost, very high direct benefit.And I think his character is super relevant for us today because we live in a unique time of our nation's history. We live in what's been called a “negative world.” It's the idea that since around 2014, American society, at large, has come to have a negative view of Christianity. In other words, especially in the higher ranks of society, among the educated, in a lot of the places where y'all work, associating with Christians is a social negative. Christian morality is despised and mocked and called bigotry (no matter how nicely we try to explain it). Now there are certainly other places in the world where it's harder to be a Christian, but within our own nation's history, for the first time, claiming to be a Christian is not a social benefit — but it comes with a cost (source).And there's a correlation here to what's been called “The Great De-churching.” There's been a study, recently published, that reports that fewer Americans go to church today than at any other point in our nation's history. The study claims that about 40 million American adults used to be part of a church, but they stopped involvement (source). And there are several different theories why, and one of them is that it cost more. Active faith, regular Christian rhythms and life, being involved with a local church, cost more than it used to … and for Mr. By-ends and those like him, the cost is too much. Well, Moses knew it was going to cost him, and still, by faith, he chose to associate with God's people. Talk is cheap, the cost is in the action. He chose the cost of that association.And the writer of Hebrews understands what these early Christians are dealing with. A few weeks ago, back in Chapter 10, we saw that the writer encourages these early Christians in their faith by telling them to recall what they've already endured. Already, Chapter 10, verse 33, they've been “publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, sometimes being partners with those so treated.” And now in Chapter 11 he wants them to make the connection: They have shown the same kind of faith that Moses did. Can you imagine anything more encouraging for these early Hebrew Christians? The writer wants them to know that they have faith like Moses. They would have heard verse 24 about Moses and thought: “That's us.”And I want y'all to know the same applies to us today. What we read here about Moses, and what our Christian ancestors understood and displayed, is in the ‘spiritual genetics' of our faith. Church, I want you to know that true faith will endure whatever the cost. Turn up the heat, come what may, true faith will be displayed.Moses displayed his faith by (1) a deliberate decision that meant (2) a costly association because of, #3 …3) A Peculiar ValuationThis is verse 26: “He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.” Now the first question here is: How is verse 26 connected to verse 25? We know there's some kind of connection — this the same train of thought. Verse 25 says that Moses chose rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin — and now the first verb in verse 26 is going to tell us the reason he made that choice. Verse 26 says that Moses chose to be mistreated with God's people because he considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt. Moses considered the reproach of Christ more valuable. That's why he made the choice he did.We can see this in the text, but What is the reproach of Christ? Is the writer of Hebrews saying that in Exodus 2 Moses actually knew about the future suffering of the Messiah and he made a conscious decision to align himself with that suffering?The answer is Yeah, sorta. Hang with me here. …Same Package of SufferingThe first thing I want you to see is the connection between the mistreatment of the people of God (in verse 25) and the reproach of Christ (in verse 26). Do you see how they're parallel? If we look at these verses together, it seems like the mistreatment of God's people and the reproach of Christ are talking about the same thing. They're the same package. Y'all see that? Now where's that come from?Well, a lot of times in the Bible, God's people and God's Messiah are described as having solidarity. God's Messiah takes on the identity of God's people. Now we know Jesus did that ultimately on the cross as our substitute, and he also did that at clear points throughout his earthly ministry. We actually see this hinted at in the Old Testament. For example, let's go to Psalm 89, verse 50. Turn there if you can. Psalm 89. I want you to see this. Read with me or listen closely to Psalm 89:50–51, “Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked,and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations,51 with which your enemies mock, O Lord,with which they mock the footsteps of your anointed.” There's a parallel between the servants of God and God's anointed. God's people and God's Messiah. What is said of God's people is said of God's Messiah. They're both mocked.Now listen to these verses in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament that the writer of Hebrews would have read). In Psalm 89 he would have read: Remember, O Lord, the reproach (oneidismou) of your servants, which I have borne in my bosom, [even the reproach] of many nations; with which your enemies have reproached (ōneidisan), O Lord, with which they have reproached (ōneidisan) your Christ … Again, there's the same parallel between God's people and God's Messiah, and the Hebrew word for “mock” is translated into Greek as “reproach.” God's people and God's Messiah are both reproached. And that Greek word for “reproach” in Psalm 89 is the same word the writer of Hebrews uses in Hebrews 11:26, “the reproach of Christ.” The writer of Hebrews has Psalm 89 in mind in Hebrews 11, so, is he saying that Moses was thinking about the reproach of God's people or the reproach of Christ himself? The answer is Yes. When Moses chose solidarity with God's people in their reproach, he also chose solidarity with Christ in his reproach — because it's the same reproach. The reproach and insults and ridicule of Christ on behalf of his people is reproach, insults, and ridicule that we choose when we bear his name. And this reproach still exists today. Joe Rogan is one of the most influential men in the world — because millions of men listen to his podcast — and he routinely insults Christianity. He says Christianity is the easiest of all religions to mock. He says it's reproachable. The reproach of Christ is still a thing. Now does that make us move toward Jesus or shy away from him?The Greater WealthWell see, Moses didn't just move toward this reproach, but he said that this reproach of Christ is better than the treasures of Egypt. The reproach of Christ is more valuable than the treasures of Egypt. And that's the peculiar valuation — it's odd. Reproach, insults, suffering, culminating in a shameful execution on a Roman cross — how is that better than anything? That sounds horrible. Get me outta that! I'd rather do anything than to go through that! And yet Moses looked at it: that reproach and the treasures of Egypt … and he said, I'll take the reproach. Far be it from me to boast unless in the reproach of Christ, by which the world and all its treasure has been crucified to me and I to the world. The reproach of Christ is a stumbling block for Jews and folly to Gentiles, but for me — for Moses and those who have faith like Moses — the reproach of Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God (see 1 Corinthians 1:22–25; Galatians 2:20). I'd rather have Jesus than silver or goldI'd rather be His than have riches untoldI'd rather have Jesus than houses or landI'd rather be led by His nail-pierced handThan to be the king of a vast domainAnd be held in sin's dread swayI'd rather have Jesus than anythingThis world affords today And that only makes sense when we, like Moses, by faith, look to the reward (end of verse 26). This reward is future and eternal, not immediate and temporal. This is when we have the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Unlike the fleeting pleasures of Egypt, we must see him who for now is invisible to us but who one day we will see face to face. One day, church, we will be looking at Jesus and everything will have been worth it.That's what brings us to this Table.The TableWe display our faith in Jesus not only with words, but with action — and the same could be said for how God displays his love for us.The Bible says that God shows/demonstrates his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. When we were most unloveable, God acted to show us his love. And that's what we remember at this Table.The bread here represents the body of Jesus; the cup represents the blood of Jesus — together this reminds us of the death of Jesus, the ultimate action of God's love. This morning if you've received that love, if you have put your faith in Jesus, you can display that faith by sharing in this meal. Brothers and sisters in Christ, let us eat and drink together, and give him thanks.

In conclusion, in Genesis, the Israelites gave themselves to the Egyptian Pharaoh to become his slaves to survive the harsh famine in the land. We now begin the book of Exodus. The Hebrews lived in captivity in Egypt as slaves for 400 years. God heard the cries of Hebrew slaves and set a plan to free them from Pharaoh. Pharaoh became concerned that the Hebrews grew in numbers and multiplied exceedingly. He then decreed that all Hebrew firstborn males be killed while allowing their daughters to live. The midwives obeyed God and did not kill the male babies. God blessed the midwives with their own families. Moses' mother hid baby Moses for a little while until she could no longer hide him. She made a basket to put Moses in it and then placed the basket in the River Nile. Pharaoh's daughter saw the basket and the baby and decided to raise Moses as her child. She also called Moses' real mother to nurse him and pay her wages. God ordained this story to protect Moses from Pharaoh's death mandate and place him directly under Pharaoh's household. This amazing story and the book of Exodus are crucial for understanding our times and how to react when the elites enact unethical mandates.Video at https://youtu.be/KCJ4npvPFdYArticle at https://www.savedandloved.com/post/140-exodus-1-2-birth-of-moses***********Support MrE and his channel at:Apocalypse Watchman by MrE, https://www.bitchute.com/channel/apocalypse_watchman/MrE, https://odysee.com/@MrE:cDonate to MrE at PayPal.me/mrehistoryPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mremedia***********Multiple ways to support my work:My books: https://www.savedandloved.com/shopDonate to my site: https://www.savedandloved.com/donateBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/savedandlovedDonate at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SavedAndLoved31

Obviously you've seen hundreds of movies in which a fame weary Elvis Presley didn't die and in fact switched places at the peak of his stardom with an impersonator, the real King of Rock and Roll instead winding up in a convalescence home with a cancerous lump on his penis alongside an African American John F. Kennedy, skin dyed by the C.I.A. and with portions of his brain replaced by sand, teaming up to fight the mummified remains of an Egyptian Pharaoh but BUBBA HO-TEP is the best and least typical one. PHANTASM director Don Coscarelli puts down the psychic metal death orbs for a moment to deliver an adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale's novella which turns out to be a surprisingly thoughtful meditation on aging and fading sexuality, lamenting the lack of dignity afforded to those in declining health and reminding us that being old does not make you worthless as well as giving us some good gags, some very silly special effects and that deliciously preposterous plot. All that and featuring the always beloved Bruce Campbell and, improbably, civil rights activist Ossie Davis.We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

As the adopted son of the Egyptian Pharaoh's daughter, Moses was nursed and raised by his Hebrew mother. After Moses was weaned, he was delivered to Pharaoh's daughter's house. Moses grew up knowing he was Hebrew, even though he had an Egyptian name, and was raised in an Egyptian household by an Egyptian woman. Moses' Hebrew brothers and sisters were slaves to the Egyptians and were under harsh bondage as foretold by YeHoVaH to Abraham, the patriarch. When Moses was grown, his Hebrew identity conflicted with his Egyptian upbringing leading him to making a decision that branded him as a murderer. This caused Moses to flee to Midian away from both his Hebrew brothers and sisters and the Egyptians he was raised amongst. Join us this week on this intriguing journey intertwining the Hebrew, Egyptian, and Midianite cultures as we follow a conflicted Moses in the message, Moses the Murderer. 

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DON'T MISS OUT!!! "LIES OF MEN & GODS HYPER VIDEO COLLECTION"   This new 3 DVD collection is packed with spine-chilling revelations, dark truths, and so much more!   In this new groundbreaking documentary "Lies of Men & Gods" see how the globalists who control our governments, militaries, and parts of the Vatican are working to condition the masses of the world to accept the premise that Aliens, set to arrive here on earth very soon, are our technological, moral, and even spiritual superiors!   "EXTINCTION PROTOCOLS" will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. This powerhouse DVD brings you face-to-face with the realities of how globalists are.. right now.. plotting the deaths of over 90% of the earth's population! From forced medical interventions, Alien Disclosure, AI Technology, and the end of paper money, to the explosion of crypto currencies and precious metals.. ‘Extinction protocols' covers what you need to know in order to be prepared for what is coming need to know in order to be prepared for what is coming next!   "HUMANITY'S TWILIGHT" is a fascinating DVD that delves into one of the most tumultuous times in recent American history, and how modern-age pandemics are being used by governments of the world to usher in a massive loss of individual freedoms, civil unrest, famine, and even war! This video presentation serves as an outright warning about what's coming in the days ahead!  

In this episode, Daniel Holdings, Tom Horn, Derek Gilbert and more discuss the greatest mysteries of our time and expose the elitists and intellectuals who are planning to assimilate mankind under a coming ‘savior,' one whom the prophet Daniel foresaw as “an alien god.”DON'T MISS OUT!!!"LIES OF MEN & GODS HYPER VIDEO COLLECTION"This new 3 DVD collection is packed with spine-chilling revelations, dark truths, and so much more!In this new groundbreaking documentary "Lies of Men & Gods" see how the globalists who control our governments, militaries, and parts of the Vatican are working to condition the masses of the world to accept the premise that Aliens, set to arrive here on earth very soon, are our technological, moral, and even spiritual superiors!"EXTINCTION PROTOCOLS" will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. This powerhouse DVD brings you face-to-face with the realities of how globalists are.. right now.. plotting the deaths of over 90% of the earth's population! From forced medical interventions, Alien Disclosure, AI Technology, and the end of paper money, to the explosion of crypto currencies and precious metals.. ‘Extinction protocols' covers what you need to know in order to be prepared for what is coming need to know in order to be prepared for what is coming next!"HUMANITY'S TWILIGHT" is a fascinating DVD that delves into one of the most tumultuous times in recent American history, and how modern-age pandemics are being used by governments of the world to usher in a massive loss of individual freedoms, civil unrest, famine, and even war! This video presentation serves as an outright warning about what's coming in the days ahead!FOLLOW US!Facebook: @SkyWatchTV @SimplyHIS @EdensEssentialsInstagram: @SkyWatchTV @SimplyHisShow @EdensEssentialsUSATikTok: @SkyWatchTV @SimplyHisShow @EdensEssentialsSkyWatchTV.com | SkyWatchTVStore.com | EdensEssentials.com | WhisperingPoniesRanch.com

Puffed up and powerful personalities who create their own reality are not new. A biography published by Yale University Press, excavates the life of an Egyptian Pharaoh with a massive ego. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Driving in major urban areas of America can be a challenge - especially if you haven't done much of it. But my ministry team member was doing a good job of navigating the Chicago area, driving me to a number of locations where I was speaking. In one case, he was following our local host who was leading us to a place where we had never been. Honestly, we had no clue where we were going without him. I got to telling my driver one of my many stories, and he even seemed to be enjoying it. We were in the left lane, and suddenly a car came up behind us in the right lane, flashing his lights. Then he pulled up next to us, waving his arm out the window. It was our host. Apparently, we hadn't been following him for quite a while. So he led us in a daring - maybe scary is the word - U-turn to try to get us where we were supposed to be. I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about "The Reason You May Be Lost." I can tell you why we were lost. We were running ahead of the one we were supposed to be following. That may be why you're not ending up where you're supposed to go. You're running ahead of God - who you're supposed to be following. Obviously, you can't be following Him if you're getting ahead of Him. Right? By the way, we didn't even realize we were headed the wrong direction. We would have eventually, but we would have been farther off course and it would have been a lot harder to get back on track. You may not even realize that you've left your leader, that you're proceeding on your own right now - in the wrong direction. You will eventually, when it's even harder to get back to where you're supposed to be. Sadly, running ahead of God and ending up in a very wrong place is nothing new. The Bible gives us one revealing picture of it in Acts 7, beginning with verse 23. It's our word for today from the Word of God. The Bible says, "When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his fellow Israelites." Now, Moses is a Jewish boy who was providentially raised in the home of the Egyptian Pharaoh as part of the royal family. The Bible continues, "He saw one of them being mistreated by an Egyptian, so he went to his defense and avenged him by killing the Egyptian. Moses thought that his own people would realize that God was using him to rescue them, but they did not." Instead, this attempt to be a leader for his people actually costs Moses their respect and forces him to flee Egypt for forty years in the wilderness. Actually, Moses had the right idea - he was supposed to be the deliverer for his people. But not yet. It wasn't God's time; it wasn't God's way. Moses was running ahead of the One he should have been following - and the result - disastrous. That might be where you're heading because you have not waited for your leader. Abraham and Sarah couldn't wait for God to give them their promised son in old age, so they figured out their own plan and started so much heartache. Over and over, God's children try to make it happen, and instead they just make a mess. Could it be you haven't been keeping your eyes on the One that you're supposed to be following? Are you maybe running ahead of Jesus, trying to hurry things up - trying to make things happen? Maybe you didn't mean to run ahead of your Lord, but you have - and you're lost and you're getting "loster," whether you realize it or not. But right now, He's pulling up beside you. He's waving you away from the wrong away you're going; waving you back to going where He's going. Keep your eyes on your leader, not your goal. Stay close to Jesus. Be patient and go at His pace, in His time. It's actually the fastest way to get where your life is meant to be.

According to the Book of Exodus, Moses was born at a time when his people, the Israelites, an enslaved minority, were increasing in population and, as a result, the Egyptian Pharaoh worried that they might ally themselves with Egypt's enemies. Moses' Hebrew mother, Jochebed, secretly hid him when Pharaoh ordered all newborn Hebrew boys to be killed in order to reduce the population of the Israelites. Through Pharaoh's daughter (identified as Queen Bithia in the Midrash), the child was adopted as a foundling from the Nile and grew up with the Egyptian royal family. After killing an Egyptian slave master who was beating a Hebrew, Moses fled across the Red Sea to Midian, where he encountered the Angel of the Lord, speaking to him from within a burning bush on Mount Horeb, which he regarded as the Mountain of God.Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com

Who was the most powerful woman in history? Was it the only female emperor of China? A female Egyptian Pharaoh who built great temples? Or the Iron Lady who's economic policies are still influential today? Let's discuss this on today's episode of Thinking in English! My Links JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB  -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish  ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/  ⁠Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dashboard⁠ TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/03/27/219-who-was-the-most-powerful-woman-in-history/ NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast  INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)   Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary Diffuse (adj) - spread out and not directed in one place. To relegate (v) - to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position. Trappings (n) - all the things that are part of or typical of a particular job, situation, or event. To seize (v) - to take using sudden force. To solidify (v) - to become or make something become certain. Feeble (adj) – weak and without energy, strength, or power. Manoeuvring (n) - the action of cleverly planning something to get an advantage. Sweeping (adj) - affecting many things or people; large. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support

Grave robbing is one of mankind's oldest professions. It's like taking candy from a baby, if the baby was an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh and the candy was all the cool sh*t they were buried with. But 33 years ago, a team of Italian archeologists dug up a little more than they could handle. They discovered a hidden necropolis, where those who were buried inside had been NAILED to the earth. Why? It's time for Rory and Kit to investigate...Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTubeJoin our Secret Society Facebook CommunitySupport us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes!Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/storeIntro music by www.purple-planet.comResearch by Amy GrisdaleEdited by Phil Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Ilaria Favretto, Affiliate Professor at Kingston University in London, who tells us about the history of workers' protests across Europe. The programme begins with a former union leader describing Italy's 'Hot Autumn' of 1969 when protests erupted. Then, we hear the archaeologist Howard Carter's remarkable account of opening the burial chamber of Tutankhamun, the Egyptian Pharaoh, 100 years ago. In the second half of the programme, we hear about the creation of Pokémon, and the coronation of Denmark's first Queen in 600 years. Finally, an American woman tells us how she became a Muay Thai boxing champion. Contributors: Ilaria Favretto - Affiliate Professor at Kingston University in London. Renzo Baricelli - Italian union leader. Howard Carter - British archaeologist. Akihito Tomisawa - Pokémon developer. Kjeld Olesen - Danish politician. Sylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu - Muay Thai boxer.

In Parsha Bo, we see the continuation of HaShem's using nature to inflict His will on the Egyptian Pharaoh. Have you ever thought critically about how involved HaShem is in nature? Whether back then or today, how do we think about this relationship? In today's episode we're going to talk about 6 types of responses, […] The post IBR Ep 120- Parashah Bo- There Can Be Miracles… appeared first on Out of Ashes Ministries.

The Israelites intimidated the Egyptian Pharaoh, so he used all forces at his disposal to reduce their presence. No matter how much God's enemies oppose His people, they will never fully succeed.

The Israelites intimidated the Egyptian Pharaoh, so he used all forces at his disposal to reduce their presence. No matter how much God's enemies oppose His people, they will never fully succeed.

The prelude to the tenth and final plague makes two things abundantly clear, God is in control and his righteous judgement will bring the Egyptian Pharaoh to his knees. Today, Pastors Clint and Michael explore how the institution of the Passover transforms the Old Testament story of God’s people through deliverance and how the earliest […]

The prelude to the tenth and final plague makes two things abundantly clear, God is in control and his righteous judgement will bring the Egyptian Pharaoh to his knees. Today, Pastors Clint and Michael explore how the institution of the Passover transforms the Old Testament story of God’s people through deliverance and how the earliest […]

This passage emphasizes the mountaintop experience of God promising Moses that he will deliver the people of Israel from the oppressive hands of the Egyptian Pharaoh, while also descending into the dark depths of the broken human soul when the downtrodden people of Israel fail to believe it. Thank you for joining us, we sincerely […]

This passage emphasizes the mountaintop experience of God promising Moses that he will deliver the people of Israel from the oppressive hands of the Egyptian Pharaoh, while also descending into the dark depths of the broken human soul when the downtrodden people of Israel fail to believe it. Thank you for joining us, we sincerely […]

We watched The Mummy from 1999 with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz and were reminded of a simpler time, when unlimited double handguns were the solution to all of life's little problems. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/fZE8jD6fiZg Synopsis In a story as old as time, grave robbing, gold digging, westerners invade the ancient city of Hamunaptra and steal the life and death savings of a napping Egyptian Pharaoh.  The Pharaoh, played by a man who should be named Billy Zane, but who is actually named Arnold Vosloo gets re-animated and seeks to re-animate his girlfriend so they can fuck from beyond the grave. Brendan Fraser has guns, a dashing smile, and a seething hatred of unspent shells. Rachel Weisz is a bookish librarian who is swept up in this action romp and soon gets more mummy than she bargained for. Review You've probably heard of Indiana Jones and Die Hard - well what if I was to tell you those movies birthed a third, superior movie starring Brendan Fraser?  You would say, “Fill me up, daddy!”  Then I would slam The Mummy into your VHS player and smack your mother in the face before I sent you to the underworld of ecstasy by hitting the “Play” button. The Mummy doesn't give a shit what you think about reality. It sends an army of the undead and a swarm of Egyptian beetles called scarabs to eat you. Scarabs don't eat you alive by burrowing under your skin, but The Mummy doesn't give a shit. It wants you to sit down, shut up, and have a blast - and by god you will. It's a movie that keeps it simple in the most impressive way possible. Any braindead dumb dumb can follow this plot, and that's not a bad thing.  Fraser makes funny faces, and is so handsome that I am unsure of my sexuality. Watch The Mummy (1999)Buy or Rent on AmazonClick here to Watch Weisz reaffirms my sexuality by speaking Hebrew while showing bountiful cleavage. Beni makes for an appropriate slime ball helper to evil incarnate. There's blazing guns, exploding mummies, sexy mommies, bugs that eat you from the inside out, angry Americans, ugly Americans, and CGI from 1999.  What kind of red blooded white female would I be if I scored this any lower than a 10/10? Score 10/10 Disc Review Check out Max's podcast on Youtube.

Egyptologists consider Hatshepsut, the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, one of the most powerful pharaohs in Egyptian history. Join us as we have a Woman Crush Wednesday about the Egyptian pharaoh who the famous American archaeologist and Egyptologist James Henry Breasted called, "the first great woman in history" that we know about.

I remember my Aunt Reidy who was determined to stay up all night so she could witness her 80th birthday come in because that was a milestone her mother or father didn't have an opportunity to celebrate.  With all the death and dysfunction, life and milestones should not be ignored.There is no biblical mandate against a Christian celebrating birthdays, nor is there anything to indicate we are required to observe them. Scripturally speaking, whether we as Christians celebrate birthdays or not is a non-issue. The Bible does mention two individuals celebrating birthdays: the Egyptian Pharaoh in Joseph's time (Genesis 40:20) and King Herod in Jesus' time (Matthew 14:6; Mark 6:21). Some want to use these two birthday celebrations as evidence that celebrating birthdays is wrong;  because both men were non-believing individuals, so the thought process is that a birthday celebration is seen as some form of a pagan ritual or practice.However, that conclusion is NOT founded biblically in either passage. The Bible does not even hint that it was wrong for Pharaoh or Herod to celebrate their birthdays. The Word of God is consistent and can be trusted, so we have to believe and trust that if the celebrating of a birthday was against the will or mandate of God, He would have made it clear as He does with everything that He finds displeasing.   The Scripture also does not indicate anywhere that a Christian was discouraged from celebrating a birthday.....

"To Every Man an Answer 8/1/2022" from August 1, 2022 by CSN International. 1. Does Luke 17:34-37 describe the rapture? 2. How do we get the reading of Jesus going into Sheol from Ephesians 4:8-10? 3. Is it wrong to hate the Devil? 4. Why did Noah curse Canaan instead of his father, Genesis 9:24? 5. Did Sarah sleep with the Egyptian Pharaoh, Genesis 12:11? 6. Do we forgive the Devil? 7. Can a person mediate between God and man?

What in the world is God doing? Did he just start all this going and go off and leave it? Or is he sitting in a heavenly recliner watching all this like a great, sweeping soap opera? Or is it possible that God has a plan and that he is implementing that plan?There is reason to believe that most of the time, in most of the world, God just lets things run. But there are individuals and circumstances that he seems to steer from time to time. He knows people’s hearts and needs merely to tweak a few things to get the results he is looking for. But once in a while, he finds it necessary to communicate directly.And so it was that the Egyptian Pharaoh had two haunting dreams. I gather these were not some of those dreams that come about from going to bed on a full stomach. Somehow, Pharaoh knew that these dreams were different and important—but why? And what did they mean?

In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Cater stumbled upon one of the most pristine tombs of an Egyptian Pharaoh ever found. The tomb of King Tutankhamen. That discovery because a pop culture sensation and revolutionized our understanding of Ancient Egypt.  Learn more about King Tutankhamen, aka King Tut, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn about how you can invest in art at https://www.masterworks.io/ Subscribe to the podcast!  https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Darcy Adams Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Everything Everywhere is an Airwave Media podcast." or "Everything Everywhere is part of the Airwave Media podcast network Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Everything Everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who Was King Tut? Join us today as we learn about the most famous Egyptian Pharaoh, King Tut. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tutankhamun https://www.thoughtco.com/tomb-of-king-tut-discovered-1779242 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Episode 156 – Why Am I Here – Part 5: Character, Careers, and Callings Welcome to Anchored by Truth brought to you by Crystal Sea Books. In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” The goal of Anchored by Truth is to encourage everyone to grow in the Christian faith by anchoring themselves to the secure truth found in the inspired, inerrant, and infallible word of God. Script: However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter, chapter 2, verse 9, God’s Word Translation ******** VK: Hello! I’m Victoria K. Welcome to Anchored by Truth brought to you by Crystal Sea Books. We want to thank you for joining us as we continue a series we began a few weeks ago on Anchored by Truth. We’ve entitled this series “Why am I here?” We wanted to do this series because there has probably never been a time in history in our culture when so many people seem to wonder whether their lives have meaning. One of our listeners recently told us, “So many people, especially younger people, are asking this question either out loud or in their malaise and lack of direction in life.” We agree. So, to help us to continue to see what the Bible has to say about this very important topic, we have RD Fierro back in the studio. RD is an author and the founder of Crystal Sea Books. RD, you entitled this series “Why Am I here?” Before we get too far along would you like to comment on how you believe the widespread belief in evolution has contributed to what our listener called this “malaise and lack of direction in life?” RD: Well, before I comment on that I would like to add to your thanks to the listeners for tuning in today – whether they’re listening on the broadcast or podcast. We know that people in today’s world have a lot of demands on their time so we’re grateful for anyone who devotes part of their day or week with us. Well, as we’ve mentioned a couple of times during this series anyone who believes in what is often termed the general theory of evolution believes that all life originated with the random collision of some atoms and molecules in some corner of the world eons ago. Charles Darwin talked about “a warm little pond.” Today, evolutionists are more likely to refer to “deep ocean vents” or some other place more exotic. But regardless of where they envision the first life began they are united in the belief that there was no intelligence or design that created life. As such anyone who starts with this foundational premise believes, as Dr. Jonathan Sarfati puts it, we’re all the result of “goo to you via the zoo.” VK: In other words if all life began as the result of blind, random chance all subsequent life must be the product of a series of blind, random chances. It may be an incredibly long series of such chances but we’re all products of chance. RD: Right. And there is no way to coherently extract a meaningful purpose for a life that is just the result of a series of blind, random collisions of inanimate particles. VK: In other words for the question “why am I here” to have any real meaning we must first embrace the fact that we live in a created order that was established by a God who is not only able to create but also interested in the ongoing operation of His creation. This is exactly the kind of God that the Bible tells us about. That’s why we have been so careful during this series to always reiterate three fundamental points about our search for meaning in our lives. First, we must acknowledge the reality that we live in a universe that was created by an intelligent, purposeful, and moral Being. Second, the created order suffered a dramatic change when some of the creatures within that universe misused their free will and chose to rebel against their Creator. Therefore, we now live in a fallen creation. And third, we live in a somewhat unique historical period because we live in between the first and second comings of the Lord of Creation, Christ Jesus. RD: As we contemplate the question of why we are here we are inevitably searching for a meaning to our lives. That’s not only a natural question, but I believe it reflects a part of God’s intentional design for the only earthly creature who is described as having been made in God’s own image. Part of the way we bear God’s image is by possessing certain attributes that He communicated to us. God is purposive. We have a desire (well, most of us anyway) to live purposeful lives but how can we do that if we do not know what purpose we are designed to fulfill? The question, why am I here, is part of God’s design to make us turn to Him. As it’s sometimes said, if something is broken the best place to turn is the designer and builder. VK: And we are all broken to some extent. That’s the bad news. The good news is that we don’t have to stay that way. In the Gospel of John, chapter 10, verse 10 Jesus says “I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.” That’s from the Berean Literal Bible. The “they” Jesus came to give life to is us. And He doesn’t want us to just have life but have it “abundantly.” The New Living Translation puts it this way: “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” RD: Exactly. Jesus wants us to have “rich and satisfying lives.” Certainly, one aspect of having a satisfying life is to know that we are fulfilling God’s purpose for our life. VK: But we can’t know what that purpose is if we don’t acknowledge the reality that confronts all of us as we make our way through this world. We must acknowledge that God is our Creator to even begin a meaningful search. We must acknowledge that we live in a creation marred by sin to know that we need help to deal with the effects of sin. And we must understand that once sin entered the created order God began a plan of redemption that included His Son coming to earth twice. The first time God’s son, Jesus, came to act as the Messiah who would take sin’s consequences onto Himself. He came as the lamb to be slain. The second time Jesus comes will be as a conquering lion. He will end the redemptive phase of history and begin the eternity where people will receive the rewards or punishments they earned while on this earth. RD: Right. To have a complete understanding of that reality we must come to a place where we’re very familiar with the content of the Bible. The Bible is the only book that gives us a complete revelation of God’s character, His creative activity, and the plan of redemption. These are the points we covered in our first couple of episodes in this series. And in our second episode we also noted that once we understand these basics we could start to take a close look at what the Bible has to say about why we are here. And one of the first things that we noticed was that the Bible tells us that one of the reasons God has put us on this earth is to develop godly characters, holy characters. This is a very important part of us being God’s image bearers. We should reflect God’s holy character in our own lives. VK: And we noted that the Bible is very clear about God’s desire for us to develop holy characters. Leviticus, chapter 19, verse 2 says, “Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.” That’s from the God’s Word Translation. RD: Exactly. So, to be more explicit when it comes to discovering what the Bible has to say about why we are here we should definitely become aware of three distinct areas of our lives: our character, our careers, and our calling. VK: Well, to use an old philosophical adage those areas may be distinguished but they cannot be separated. Our character is certainly going to influence our careers and callings. Similarly, what we choose for a career is certainly going to influence how our character develops. Without wanting to be too negative there are some career choices that would do nothing beneficial for our characters but we’re not going to name them because those kind of influences get enough play in the media and on the internet as it is. RD: That’s a very important note. But it is helpful to at least think about the distinction between those parts of our lives because it helps us to understand what choices are open to us and how those choices affect our purposes in this life. And maybe that’s something we need to also need to say explicitly. Sometimes we people ask the question “why am I here” they are looking for someone – a parent, friend, or even an angel or God – to give them an answer. But they may not realize that our own choices affect our purposes in life. In other words the search for a purpose to our lives is not a one-time, one way business where we ask and someone else answers and that’s the end of it. VK: What you’re saying is that there are certain parts of the answer to the question “why am I here” that are common to all of us. We can say with confidence that we’re all here because God made us in His image, has a plan and purpose for our lives, and wants us to develop holy characters. But as our lives move along our choices at one point are going to influence our purpose for the rest of our lives. Sometimes those choices will be positive ones. Someone who chooses to go to medical school and become a doctor will have a wide variety of career choices that will not be open to other people. But, sadly, all too often those choices may be negative ones. I know of a young woman who made the choice to drive drunk after having two previous DUI’s. But on this occasion she drove drunk and ran into another car injuring a mother and killing a child. That choice obviously will affect her for the rest of her life. Now part of her purpose is going to have to be to successfully complete a long prison sentence and then begin to rebuild her life. That purpose would have been completely unnecessary if she had made a different choice. RD: Yes. For most people a search for the answer to the question “why am I here” will likely be a recurring one. When we are young we may strongly believe we are here to follow a particular career but regardless of whether that choice pans out it’s not uncommon for us to discover other reasons we are here as we pass through our adult lives. That’s one reason it’s a good idea to distinguish between our careers and what I’m labeling as our callings. Our careers and our callings may be closely linked or they may have very little to do with one another. VK: Why don’t you give us an example of what you’re thinking about? RD: Well, let’s return to your earlier comment about choices. A young man or woman who decides to attend medical school and become a doctor will most likely find their career in the medicine but that may or may not be where they find their calling. I’m thinking of Dr. Gregg Alexander who is a frequent guest on Anchored by Truth. He spent over 40 years practicing medicine. He set up the emergency room at one of our local hospitals and later became a very successful orthopedic surgeon. He was a very good doctor. But he has also taught an adult Sunday school class for over 25 years and he is a very gifted student of the Bible and class leader. So, at least part of Dr. Alexander’s calling was to help other people know the Bible better and develop spiritually. That’s a calling he could have pursued if he had chosen a different profession but he would tell you his skills a teacher were influenced by the practice of his profession. VK: That’s a good example of how careers and callings may be distinguished but cannot be separated. I know of an attorney who is very successful as a trial attorney but who has been on numerous medical missions to some very remote places. He may not practice medicine on those missions but the support he provides to his medical team members is invaluable. And this observation about careers and callings is by no means limited to doctors and attorneys. There are countless plumbers leading youth groups, mechanics serving as church elders, and sales people teaching religious education classes. RD: And we need to be clear that even though the examples we’ve been giving have been primarily about church or religious activities they don’t have to be. People who work with the homeless, the hurting, and the hungry aren’t always going to be doing so in connection with a church or parachurch ministry and they don’t have to be to please God. In his epistle to the Galatians the Apostle Paul said, “Whenever we have the opportunity, we have to do what is good for everyone, especially for the family of believers.” That’s Galatians, chapter 6, verse 10 from the God’s Word Translation. Notice that Paul tells us to do what is good for “everyone” – that is people both inside the church and outside. Now Paul emphasizes that we should do good “especially” for believers but that is by way of emphasis that if we have a duty to do good for everyone we certainly should be doing so for those in the church. VK: So, there are some important points that we have been going over here. First, as we think about “why we are here” – what our purpose is in this life – there are Biblical instructions that apply to all people all the time. We are all directed to develop holy characters. RD: And we can add to that that we are all directed to develop other spiritual attributes as well. Back to the book of Galatians – in Galatians, chapter 5, verses 22 and 23 Paul says, “But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Those attributes are sometimes referred to as the “fruits of the Spirit.” In other words we should all strive as a part of developing a character pleasing to God to allow the Holy Spirit to work within us to develop love, peace, patience, kindness, etc. VK: So, part of why we are here is to develop holy characters – and a holy character isn’t just defined as someone who thinks of themselves as being pious or spiritual. That’s certainly part of being holy but someone who thinks of themselves is as likely to be sanctimonious as they are truly spiritual. Holy people do their best to avoid sin but they don’t stop there. They cultivate attributes that make them blessings to their fellow believers and to the world in general – like being patient, kind, and loving. We are all directed to develop holy characters. That’s a general instruction for all people for all times. But as we probe our individual answers to the unique purposes for our individual lives we run into the questions of careers and callings. RD: Right. And in our last episode of Anchored by Truth we spent some time on the question of careers – in essence a question of work and vocations. And we saw by looking at the Bible that there are a wide variety of careers that people can choose and still be effective servants of the Lord. Sometimes people might think that they have to choose to work in a ministry or religious vocation for God to use them but that’s not true at all. Robert Letourneau’s name is well known in the construction field because even though he dropped out of school in the 7th grade he held over 300 patents in the field of earthmoving. Letourneau’s sister challenged him at an early age to get serious about serving God. He thought it meant he should be a preacher or a missionary. But after praying with his pastor about it his pastor told him “God needs businessmen too.” So, Letourneau became what he called “God’s business partner.” VK: And Letourneau [LEH-TOUR-KNOW] was a very successful business partner for God, wasn’t he? Letourneau eventually gave away 90% of what he earned to charitable projects all over the world. He once said, “I shovel money out and God shovels it back, but God has a bigger shovel.” Letourneau is just one example of someone who fulfilled a calling to serve God through amazing giving even though his career was designing and building earth moving equipment. RD: Right. Letourneau’s career and calling could be distinguished but they were never separated. And we see that example in the Bible repeatedly from all up and down the economic and social spectrum. Amos was called to be a prophet but for his occupation he was a shepherd and tender of sycamore figs. Those were considered humble occupations. Nehemiah was called to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem but before he did that he was the cupbearer to the Persian emperor – a very exalted position. VK: Moses started out living in the palace of the most powerful ruler of his time, the Egyptian Pharaoh. But Moses had to leave the palace and at the time he was called to be Israel’s deliverer he had been a shepherd on the backside of the desert for 4 decades. Then he went from being a shepherd to leading a nation of over 2 million people for the next 40 years. So, Moses case was high to low to high – talk about someone who had his ups and downs. RD: Yes. During His ministry Jesus commended the faith of Roman soldiers, tax collectors, fishermen, and housewives. So, one thing that is clear by looking at scripture is that God can choose people from just about any career field to serve Him and His kingdom. And God may choose to leave us in our career field as we fulfill our calling as He did with Robert Letourneau – or God may call us to change our career as He did with Peter, James, and John. VK: Well, how can we know what God is calling us to do – either in our careers or in our kingdom calling? I suppose one thing we might want to examine is the timing of when that may happen. A quick glance at scripture will tell you that we may be in a career for years before we receive a call from God to begin to serve Him in a particular area. RD: Moses is a great example of the time that can elapse in someone’s life between them choosing their work and their ultimate calling. It’s often said Moses spent 40 years in the house of Pharaoh, 40 years on the backside of the desert, and 40 years leading the children of Israel to the Promised Land. VK: I’ve heard it phrased “Moses spent 40 years thinking he was somebody, 40 years finding out he was a nobody, and 40 years finding out what God can do with a nobody.” RD: I’ve always loved that characterization of the life of Moses. And Moses was obviously a case where he received his call from God in a very dramatic fashion, although his choice to be a shepherd was far more mundane. He became a shepherd because after he fled Egypt he really didn’t have anywhere to go, but through God’s providence he wound up living with a family of nomadic shepherds. So, he became a shepherd out of simple necessity. VK: And simple necessity is still a way many of us wind up performing the work we do – and that’s just fine. We don’t need to have every direction we take in life marked out by fire and flame. In fact, at our age, we are often grateful when we receive direction in simple and ordinary ways. RD: Exactly. When it comes to receiving direction for our career or calling some people might be waiting, or even hoping, for a voice to speak out of the darkness or a flashing sign in the heavens that gives them a clear answer. Even mature believers might be hoping for God to send them a vision or appear in a dream. Well, we certainly believe that God can communicate to His people in any manner He chooses. But the truth is that God usually provides us direction in the most mundane ways. With Letourneau he received important guidance after a conversation with his pastor. That’s usually not a bad place to start. But we can also get good guidance from any mature Christian, especially those whose lives reflect a deep dependence on God and a reverence for His word. VK: It has been said that God will give us guidance for our lives in 4 different ways. The primary way God gives us guidance is through His word in the Bible. A second way is through the counsel of mature believers. We’ve already alluded to those. But a third way that God gives us direction is through what the old-timers termed “providential circumstances.” Sometimes we want to go to a particular school but we don’t get accepted – at least not at first. That tells us for the time being we need to make a different choice. We may be hoping for a particular job but it’s not offered. Or we may have been thinking about one job and another one opens up unexpectedly. God routinely opens and closes doors in our life. That’s a third way God tells us which way He wants us to go. RD: And the fourth way is by what may be termed “direct revelation” – not necessarily that God speaks audibly or through a vision – but God will give us strong impressions and leadings. Sometimes he will call our attention to things we had overlooked before or he may cause us to see something in scripture we hadn’t noticed. But I think it’s very important to note that there is no reason for God to use the 4th way, direct revelation, if we haven’t diligently pursued the first 3. God will speak to us but he’s very unlikely to give us a job for which we failed to submit an application. VK: As I like to say, “God expects us to do our own homework.” God is not interested and will not reward passivity or laziness when we need to be in motion. In Luke chapter 5, verses 4 and 5, Jesus told Simon Peter, “Take the boat into deep water, and lower your nets to catch some fish." Simon answered, "Teacher, we worked hard all night and caught nothing. But if you say so, I'll lower the nets." After Simon Peter did as Jesus commanded they caught so many fish their nets were breaking. Jesus didn’t tell Simon Peter to row out to deep water and the fish would jump into the boat. RD: So, before we close let’s take a look at where we are in answering our question. When we ask the question, “why am I here” we’re doing it because either because we want to be assured our lives have meaning or we are genuinely trying to figure out God’s will for our lives. To be assured that our lives have meaning we just have to remember that we have been created by an almighty God in His image. We have inherent worth and dignity because He is the ultimate font of worthiness and dignity. And we can be assured that God has a plan for our lives because His word plainly tells us that He does. As we noted earlier the New Living Translation of John 10:10 tells us that Jesus says: “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” VK: This sounds like a great time for a prayer. Today let’s listen to a prayer of adoration for the Father who cares so much for His children that He sent His only begotten Son to die for us – to give us life and give us a life that can be rich and satisfying. ---- PRAYER FOR ADORATION OF THE FATHER VK: Before we close we’d like to remind our audience that a lot of our radio episodes are linked together in series of topics so if they missed any episodes in this series or if they just want to hear one again, all of these episodes are available on your favorite podcast app. To find them just search on “Anchored by Truth by Crystal Sea Books.” If you’d like to hear more, try out crystalseabooks.com where “We’re not perfect but our Boss is!” (Bible Quote from the God’s Word Translation) Colossians, chapter 3, verse 23, God’s Word Translation

Doug and Pesach interview Professor Joshua Berman about his recent trip to Egypt, where he explored ancient Egyptian artifacts that help explain many passages in the Book of Exodus. This controversial discussion addresses many similarities between an Egyptian Pharaoh's victory and the Exodus from Egypt that lead to some "Wow!" moments, as well as some difficult questions. Egypt certainly shaped Moses and the Jewish people and this episode explores how much its fingerprints are on the text itself.

Sam tells Ellen about Hatshepsut, the Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt who was the first solo female ruler of Egypt . Meanwhile, Ellen explains the warning signs of a cult to someone who was unknowingly recruited to more than one cult.

Myagmarjargal Purev (aka Meg & Maggie) was featured in the PLR Demonstrated course, when she had her first ever Past Life Regression to deal with blocks to becoming a spiritual healer. Now she is a graduate of my Past Life Awakening Institute's Certified Therapist Training, and is an accomplished Past Life Regression Therapist & Spirit Releasement Therapist. Meg is a Psychologist working at the Psychological and Psychometrics Institute of Mongolia, and is now in Japan doing a PhD at Kyushu University. She lectures and does research on the social and cultural psychological aspect of migration.  She found Dr. Brian Weiss' books and introduced hypnotherapy into her practice. She took advanced training with me at the Past Life Awakening Institute and now works a lot with Past Life Regression and Spirit Releasement Therapy. www.myagmarjargal.com Facebook: Hypnotherapy Myagmarjargal Instagram: hypnotherapy.myagmarjargal 00:00 Balancing work as a psychotherapist practicing psychotherapy, with Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression. 17:30 Growing up in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, with Shamanic and Tibetan Buddhism traditions, as well as science and psychology. 23:16 Myagmarjargal's past lives as a monk that she discovered in her own Past Life Regression with Past Life Regression Therapist Mark Beale, and then training with Mark's Past Life Awakening Institute 32:18 Case Study - a client has relationship issues, then discovers a past life as a European Bishop involved with exorcisms and Dark Force Entities, and another past life as an angry Egyptian Pharaoh making contracts with ETs to gain power 47:56 Key principles for what DFEs (Dark Force Entities) and ETs. 59:02 Approaches to complex Spirit Releasement Therapy. 01:09:53 Myagmarjargal's advice to psychologists and hypnotherapists about doing Past Life Regression and Spirit Releasement Therapy. Thanks for listening, Mark Beale Past Life Awakening Institute (PLAI) Watch on Youtube  

The Old Testament is full of stories of God's saving power, redemption, and grace. Moses, a Hebrew/Israelite, grew up in the palace of the Egyptian Pharaoh (leader/king) as the adopted son of Pharaoh's daughter. While he lived as a prince, his people, the Hebrews, lived as slaves making bricks of mud and straw for Pharaoh's building projects. One day as Moses was visiting the area where his people were working, he saw an Egyptian taskmaster brutally beating one of the Hebrew slaves. Moses was angered by what he saw. When no one was around, Moses found the taskmaster, killed, and buried him in the sand. After Moses realized that his crime had been witnessed and the Egyptians were seeking him, he ran from Egypt and began a new life in a place called Midian. Forty years later, after Pharaoh had died, Moses is watching over sheep and sees a strange phenomenon. He sees a burning bush that does not destroy the bush. God calls out to Moses to approach and take off his shoes because the ground is holy. Moses obeys and God calls him to return to Egypt to lead his people out of slavery to a promised land filled with milk and honey. Moses asks God, who should I say sent me, and what if the Israelites do not believe me? God tells him what to say and gives him the power to perform miracles so the people can see that God is with him. Still hesitant, Moses says that he is a stutterer and cannot speak as a leader. Although God tells him that He will help him, Moses asks God to choose someone else. Angered, God finally tells Moses, fine, He will have Moses' brother, Aaron come and meet him and Aaron will speak for Moses. Moses and Aaron meet after 40 years, Moses tells Aaron everything God has told him. Moses, at the age of 80 returns to Egypt and so begins the journey called Exodus of the children of Israel from slavery and Egypt to freedom and a promised land. How many times have you allowed your past mistakes or sins to haunt you and condemn you so you feel that you are not worthy to become anything but mediocre or a failure in life? Perhaps you had a dream for a business or a calling on your life to be something specific, but you think God is mad at you and you have to continue to pay for your mistakes. Perhaps your confidence keeps getting knocked down because you may still be suffering the consequences of your mistakes and sins.Moses killed a man, hid his sin, and ran away from Egypt's death penalty. God had a purpose for Moses, to lead his people out of slavery into freedom and into their own land. Moses could have become the next Pharaoh had he not killed the Egyptian taskmaster in secret. Although Moses took things into his own hands, God still used Moses, 40 years later to accomplish His plan. Moses had a lot of time to mature and master his negative emotions. When you accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior of your life, your sins are forgiven and God does not hold that against you. God can even use your mistakes and turn them around for your good. God wants you to be willing to follow His calling and depend on Him to help you in everything you do. (Proverbs 3:5-6; Jer. 29:11)Prayer for the week:  Dear Heavenly Father, I am praying over this individual's week ahead. I pray that they remember that they are loved by you unconditionally no matter what, faults in all. None of us are perfect lord and we can come to you when we make mistakes or feel bad about the choices we made. I pray that they have the courage this week to step up and keep believing in your goodness over their life and that they have a blessed week in Jesus name amen! -Dayne PS: We just released a limited run of Philippians 4:13 Bracelets. If you would like to support us and pick one up check them out here: 

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