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Speaker: Drew Jackson | Text: James 1:9-18 | Series: Faith in Action
"God Don't Forget" preached by Bro. Troy Ford at First Jesus Name Church of Benndale on the Sunday night of 7 - 25 - 2021. For more information about our church or this message please email us at fjncbenndale@icloud.com. Have a wonderful and blessed day.
So often we want to call the things that we deem good in our lives blessings. However, not all things that we deem good actually come from God. Some of these things are bait that the enemy dangled in front of us to keep us from seeking or executing the God thing. Tune in to this week's episode to determine the difference between the two and how to realign with what God has for your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warinthespirit/support
From Hannah's beautiful prayer of praise to God in the beginning of 1 Samuel 2, we change tone to the corruption of the Eli's sons. They were born into the Tribe of Levi, thus they are Levitical priests charged with serving and representing God at the Tabernacle. But, what happens when they are corrupt and their father doesn't properly correct them? Let's dig in…. Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music video at the bottom…. It's time to GET RIGHT WITH GOD! Are you ready to meet God today? You may just meet God today! If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then… Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit. Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly… “Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. Please forgive me. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and my life to you. I confess You as my personal Lord and Savior. I surrender my whole life to you and I will follow you for the rest of my life. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. In Jesus' name, Amen.” Or visit: https://giselleaguiar.com/how-to-invite-jesus-into-your-heart/ This is a daily podcast, published each evening. Subscribe button so can get to know God. And please share this with your friends. Soli Deo Gloria — To God Alone Be the Glory! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seek-the-truth/message
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When Life and God Don't Make Sense Pastor Donald Erickson (The Book of Habakkuk)1. When Chaos Reigns, the Unseen God is Still Working (1:1-11)2. When God's Ways Don't Make Sense, His Justice Will Still Prevail (1:12-22)3. Regardless of What We Might Think, God is Still Worthy of Our Worship (3:1-20)
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Our focus this week is Mark 4:35-41, about how Jesus responded to a storm at sea. Today we reflect on the way fear can whip us into a frenzy - and faith can calm the storm.
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Ever felt like giving up? The pressures of this world can sometimes make us think that giving up is the best route out. "Dont Fall Away!" Be encouraged this morning to persevere and stay focused; saving yourself and those around you.
Comedians Godfrey and Andre Kim discuss their weekend at the Stress Factory with Chase Abel, the sign of a good Jamaican restaurant, and Andre’s new relationship being over before it began. Plus, Godfrey discusses his Paul Mooney impression war with Aries Spears, the Grammys, Kids Say The Darnedest Things, and more. Real Talk (twice a week!) with Godfrey and Andre Kim, ONLY on In Godfrey We Trust Podcast! Air Date: 03/16/21 Support our sponsors!Fans over the age of 21: Visit HempireDirect.com (or CLICK THIS LINK to download the Hempire Direct App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hempire-direct/id1535281427?ign-mpt=uo%3D4). Use promo code GASFLOWER for 50% off any of their Delta-8 bud! New episode available for FREE on iTunes & YouTube every Sunday & Wednesday. Please like, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes to support the show!Watch In Godfrey We Trust LIVE for FREE every Tuesday & Friday at 10:00pm(ish) EST at GaSDigitalNetwork.com/LIVE.In Godfrey We Trust merchandise is available at PodcastMerch.com/Godfrey!Leave us a message! IGWT Hotline: (914) 984-3308 For full episodes on demand four days sooner than iTunes and YouTube, subscribe to GaSDigitalNetwork.com. Use promo code GODFREY for a 14 Day FREE TRIAL! There, you'll get access to the HD livestream, the live chat, and all episodes On Demand in HD. You'll also have access to all the other amazing podcasts that GaSDigitalNetwork has to offer!If you have a product or service that you'd like to advertise on a GaS Digital Network show, go to GaSDigitalNetwork.com/advertise and use show code GODFREY to let them know we sent you!FOLLOW THE WHOLE SHOW!In Godfrey We TrustInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/godfreypodcast/GodfreyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comediangodfrey/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GodfreyComedianAndre KimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrethecomedian/Alex ScarlatoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamalexscar/Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamalexscarMike HarringtonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/Twitter: https://twitter.com/themharringtonGaS Digital NetworkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gasdigital/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gasdigitalSEND US AND EMAIL: InGodfreyWeTrust@gmail.comLINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Spa killing spree leaves 8 dead in metro AtlantaAtlanta Spa ShooterLowlands FestivalCool Runnin's Carribean CuisineGodfrey's Paul Mooney I'mpressionAries Spears' Paul Mooney I'mpressionAries Spears Battles Godfrey For Best 'Paul Mooney' Impression - CH News"Dr. Dre As A Kid"Bill Cosby's Kids Say the Darndest Things feat. Kemett HayesTiffany Haddish Finds out about her GrammyHER sings America The Beautiful
The Believer leans that he or she can touch God. Oftentimes we see God did not touch someone with an issue medical,emotionally, or even handicap. When God did not touch them they touched God. Today the Believer can call on God and touch him through his son Jesus Christ. The Believer must mean what he or she says and do if they want God to touch them back. Faith is the main ingredient. According to what works inside the Believer. Whatever the Believer says it what they will have come to past in their lives.
The Believer leans that he or she can touch God. Oftentimes we see God did not touch someone with an issue medical,emotionally, or even handicap. When God did not touch them they touched God. Today the Believer can call on God and touch him through his son Jesus Christ. The Believer must mean what he or she says and do if they want God to touch them back. Faith is the main ingredient. According to what works inside the Believer. Whatever the Believer says it what they will have come to past in their lives.
The Believer leans that he or she can touch God. Oftentimes we see God did not touch someone with an issue medical,emotionally, or even handicap. When God did not touch them they touched God. Today the Believer can call on God and touch him through his son Jesus Christ. The Believer must mean what he or she says and do if they want God to touch them back. Faith is the main ingredient. According to what works inside the Believer. Whatever the Believer says it what they will have come to past in their lives.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://nuggetsfromgodsword.org/2021/03/13/obey-god-dont-try-to-take-his-place/
Welcome to Church! This week, Ian Upward takes us through Philippians 3 and the forth in the new series, 'Begin Again'. This is the third of five parts of 'Believe Your Trustworthy God' and is called "Don't Give Up'' The theme is simply this, your hope can be restored, your dreams can be renewed, by God's grace you can find your way to dry land, watch the water subside, and step out on fresh soil with God as your guide, we can begin again. Get involved in the comments, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, catch up with one of other series on our website www.somptingcommunity.church or on YouTube. Please subscribe to our YouTube if you haven't already. #somptingcommunitychurch #churchonline #sundayserviceonline #churchserviceonline #believeyourtrustworthygod #dontgiveup #beginagain #Phil3 #Philippians3 Licence: CCLI 29114 CCLI 62619 CCLI 1326854 CCLI 945951 Music Licenced from: https://envato.com/
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We have all wondered if God cares about what we are going through. The great news is that He does! But what should we do when we are in a place of asking? This week, guest speaker Pastor Jonathan Pearson explains how we should think and what we should be when wondering if God really cares. Follow Cornerstone Church here... https://www.youtube.com/c/CornerstoneChurchSC/ https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneSC/ https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonekidsoburg/ https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneCafe.me/
Kyle, Kinley, and Parker read through Scripture of the fear of God and then discuss together.
Jesus’ miraculous feeding of 5,000 people with only five loaves & two fish is the only miracle recorded in all four gospels. What about this special story does God want us to not forget? Watch “Knowing God: Don’t Forget the Bread” from Pastor Tyler Johnson, as we study John 6. “Knowing God” is a series in the Book of John. To stay connected to what's happening at Mission Church, follow us on any of the following platforms: Instagram http://www.instagram.com/missionchurchca Podcast http://missionchurchca.com/watch Newsletter http://missionchurchca.com/updates Mission Church is a new church in the East Bay Area of California. Get more info at http://www.missionchurchca.com
Welcome to the Lighthouse Baptist Church Podcast. Today, Pastor Luke Shope will be continuing our journey through the book of Romans. God’s desire for us is to be free from sin. That can only happen through Jesus Christ. The book of Romans is a powerful resource that shows us that Jesus Christ is the only way to spiritual freedom. Romans 9:13-33
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! We here at Deadtime Storiez are most thankful for YOU, our listenerz! This has been a year of trials, hard times, uncertainty, and downright scary circumstances; but this show has been a small ray of positive for us and hopefully all of ya'll as well. Hey --- we're proud of ya'll!!! This week Sarah brings us 4 short Thanksgiving true crime storiez. Storiez that will hopefully make you glad to be quarantined and away from the family this year. And Stephanie wraps up by telling us about her latest game obsession "Among Us". Even though the game came out a few years ago, it has gained popularity in 2020 - and for good reason. Find out why this game might be the next best way to spend time with the ones who aren't "among us". We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday. Eat good food, take care of yourselves, and WEAR A MASK!
This episode looks at Jonah 1:7, “And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.” We should go directly to God in the name of Christ when we need wisdom or help. We also shouldn't need pagans to show great faith and shame us for our own lack of faith. We need God's help to live with this kind of faith.
In this Five Minutes with Tony, Tony discusses worry. Americans spend so much time in their lives worrying. We worry constantly. We worry about unimportant things, things we have no control over, things that we can’t change. What can we do to stop worrying?Scripture: Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin. But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them. Matthew 6:27-29“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7“If God so clothes the grass of the field, which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith?” Matthew 6:30 Reflection: Do you spend time worrying about things that are out of your control? Have you ever worried so much that you made yourself sick? What do you think of the idea that faith is the antidote to worry?
In this episode of Let's Put It on the Table we talk about President Trump contracting the Coronavirus, mainting friendships, dating during the Pandemic and more! Be sure to like and subscribe to the Podcast!Let me know what you think about the show! Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat: @KaLeaSharronwww.kaleasharron.com
In this episode of Let's Put It on the Table we talk about President Trump contracting the Coronavirus, mainting friendships, dating during the Pandemic and more! Be sure to like and subscribe to the Podcast!Let me know what you think about the show! Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat: @KaLeaSharronwww.kaleasharron.com
It's an election episode! Luke and Ryan have basically ignored the election for the last few months, but this week they're finally getting into it. Ryan shares his theory that Hillary Clinton saying Pokémon Go to the polls was the most important political moment of the last four years and then Luke says a bunch of more sensible things about political history. Also, Luke talks about the big bag of wet eggs currently trending on Twitter. It's a jam-packed show!
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Going down to Egypt means letting your heart depart from God. God promised Abraham a land and descendants but he was landless and childless. Abraham trusted God to give Him his land and his descendants and God did not fail Him. Though times may seem difficult, don’t change your approach. Seek God’s face, trust in God, do His work and keep His word. Don’t go down to Egypt.
A new MP3 sermon from Pines Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Habakkuk: From Protest to Praise – God, Don't You Care?! Subtitle: Prophetic Books Speaker: Luis Acosta Broadcaster: Pines Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 8/9/2020 Bible: Habakkuk 1:1-11 Length: 43 min.
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God can answers in different ways to everyone when we pray, or express our concerns about our problems or issues in our lives. He never leaves us hanging high and dry. Find out what's his ways of answering to us in our time of need. For more of Missing The Bus motivation and more stories visit us on Facebook --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/omay/support
Paul now takes aim at those who trust in their nationality (in this case the Jews) as a means of salvation. He also takes aim at the idea that rituals (in this case cirumcision) can somehow secure salvation apart from circumcision of the heart. Both are erroneous beliefs. Salvation is only found in a relationship and a living faith in the Son of God, Jesus Christ!
In this podcast, Tony discusses worry. Americans spend so much time in their lives worrying. We worry constantly. We worry about unimportant things, things we have no control over, things that we can’t change. What can we do to stop worrying?Scripture: Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin. But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them. Matthew 6:27-29“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7“If God so clothes the grass of the field, which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith?” Matthew 6:30Reflection: Do you spend time worrying about things that are out of your control? Have you ever worried so much that you made yourself sick? What do you think of the idea that faith is the antidote to worry? If you have enjoyed listening to this podcast, please subscribe by clinking the Follow Link on the lest hand side of the page. Don't miss a single Five Minutes with Tony Podcast!
This episode takes a look at Psalm 1:4, “The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.” The wicked do not find true life, lasting joy in the words of God. Instead, the winds of life (cultural movements, advice of wicked people, trials, temptations, etc.) drive them away.
Wild Perspectives sits down to discuss the ongoing pandemic, von has a question about perception of women, positive relationship family examples and much more !
Psalm 123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He has mercy on us. Let us understand this scripture by understanding the key phrases. • Hand of the Master • Eyes of the Servant • Until mercy is obtained At the end of the sermon we realize that His hand is going to move on behalf of us. ----more----• Shall we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus? • Focus on God, not on your problems • Don't depend on Man, but depend on God • Don't look at your surroundings, but look at His hands • Don't look for signs, but look for the move of His hands • Don't pray for miracles, don't pray for healing, ask for mercy - but keep looking at God until you obtain mercy • Don't try alternate methods, but keep your eyes straight Listen to the sermon to know on how to obtain the blessings from the hands of God.
Join The New Creation Cronies Telegram Group In our 12th installment of the Sunday Scriptures we talk about what Pslam 109 and what it means for God to be silent. Every Sunday we will take a break from the world of digital assets, stock market and news to focus on the Good News, the new of Jesus Christ. Thanks for dropping on by! If you like what you here or if you have decided to give your life over to our Lord please let me know at @NewCreationCap on twitter or you can leave me a message on the main page of our Anchor Podcast. Thank you guys for listening. Music: Sunday June 7, 2020 | Sunday Worship Service | Elevation Worship We are now officially on Youtube, Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify and a few others! New You. New Future. New Creation. Twitter @NewCreationCap Donate to New Creation Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/newcreationpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newcreationpodcast/support
Trust God, Don't Compromise, Expect Rescueby: Jack HughesTAUGHT ON:Sunday, June 7 , 2020SERIES:The Book of DanielSCRIPTURE: Daniel 6:1-28
This week, Pastor Curtis Dunlap preached from 1 Kings 18:20-40. Pastor Dunlap encourages us to make a deliberate choice to serve God and not have divided loyalties
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This week our dim bulbs take you on a journey through dimensions with SCP-234 and attempt to explain these weird "fish" type entities. Don't have any closed containers around and for the love of God DON'T scare these things! The second part of the episode are birds that are FAR smarter than Elijah and Will are and could probably beat us in a fight, a fight of strength or brains. We're doomed! Or are we? Support the show! Twitter https://twitter.com/BringOnTheWeird Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BringOnTheWeird/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bringontheweird/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/bringontheweird Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/BringOnTheWeird/ Merch Store https://myconspiracytees.com/collections/bring-on-the-weird-podcast Like, Rate, and Review us on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bring-on-the-weird/id1473503926 Podchaser https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bring-on-the-weird-897740 Content relating to the SCP Foundation, including the SCP Foundation logo, is licensed under Creative Commons Sharealike 3.0 and all concepts originate from http://www.scp-wiki.net and its authors. This audio podcast, being derived from this content, is hereby also released under Creative Commons Sharealike 3.0. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bringontheweird/support
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FROM THE CROSS TO THE GRAVE Pontius Pilate asked the Centurion to command an escort of guards around Jesus to take him to Calvary, or Golgotha, which means The place of the Skull. One of the Centurion's men put the beam on Jesus' bleeding shoulder as they left the yard and went into the crowded street. The already large crowd continued to grow, some of them followers and friends, others bitter enemies, and yet others who were just confused and angry. Jesus staggered and buckled under the weight of the beam but he continued to drag it behind him. It was the custom to write a description of the crime committed on a clay plate and fix it to the top of the cross. Pontius Pilate had written an inscription that read, “THE KING OF THE JEWS”An angry voice called out above the crowd “Who wrote that stupid inscription?” One of the temple priests shouted back “It should say ‘He said he was king of the Jews’”Pilate stepped forward “I wrote that inscription and it stays as it is,”. A few paces further on Jesus staggered again but this time fell headlong to the ground. Some women rushed forward to help him and Centurion recognized Mary, as she tried to reach out and help her son. Centurion was seized with compassion as he touched her sorrow. He could see blood flowing freely from Jesus now and he knew that he had to keep him on his feet. He must not let Jesus die here on the street. A burly lumbering man who, by the look of his clothing was visiting from some other region, kept close by Jesus as he stumbled forward, and the man balked now and again, as if to reach out and grasp hold of the beam, only to pull back. Centurion called out to the man.“You, help him. He is too weak to carry that on his own.”The man from Cyrene leapt forward and took the beam. The peace that surged through his heart overcame the strain of the heavy burden, as he strode on into endless time. The trek to Calvary, with its frequent stops took just under an hour from the time Centurion picked Jesus up in the yard. The process of crucifixion had begun, but it would take many more hours on Calvary for Jesus to die. John saw Mary walking falteringly up an incline with her companions and he went over and helped her. She saw him coming, and turning, she held out her hand for him to help her up the slope. Mary asked John to stay close by her, and he assured her that he would. John didn’t know where the others were - he just knew that they were hanging back from the crowd a little, and like them he did not comprehend the fulness of what Jesus actually wanted to achieve - Their beloved leader whom they didn’t fully know how to follow. As John and Mary reached the flat terrain at the top of Calvary they could hear the dull clink of hammers beating against metal, bone, and timber, mingled with the muffled sound of agony. Two other criminals were already hanging on crosses either side of the hole where Jesus pole was to be fixed, but these two men were tied to their crosses, not nailed. Jesus was finally hoisted up and then the pole was crudely dumped into the hole prepared for it. Some time was spent securing its placement so that it stood erect and stable in the rocky ground. A range of utterances rushed from the mouths of people standing watching when the cross fell into place and when the nails tugged on the body they were pinned into. Some of the sounds were stifled cries of shock and dismay while others were more like startled yells of alarm. But overriding these noises was the swelling chant of taunts and slogans coming from the crowd.Then the priests and the leaders of the Jews joined in the chant. “You were pretty good at saving others, but you can’t even save yourself. If you are the Promised One, our Messiah, then come on down from that cross and prove it to us.” Weren’t you going to pull down our temple and rebuild it again in three days? Well why not get yourself down from that cross?” John winced when he heard Jesus splutter as a soldier tried to push a sponge of sour wine and myrrh into Jesus' mouth. Jesus turned his face aside and refused the swab. Centurion ordered the soldier away and the man joined the other soldiers who were throwing dice to see who was going to keep Jesus’ robe. Dust was spitting itself into peoples' faces on this strangest of days and gusts of wind blew as storm clouds raced faster than usual across the sky, causing a flickering of sunshine and deep shadow. As Jesus hung there the criminals beside him were weakening, groaning in their pain, when one of them turned to Jesus. He had earlier on joined the choir of obscenity, picking up the ugly chant with gusto. He now wanted to have his last few words of bravado heard in this dark prison of life and death he had made for himself.“They're telling you to get yourself down, but how about us? That would be a real miracle, even I would believe you.” He was delighted with the impression this made on the crowd, as they clapped and cheered him, but the man on the other side shouted at him angrily.”“Are you mad? Don't you even fear God? Don't you know who this is? We deserve to be here but he doesn’t. He has never done a wrong thing.” He then turned to Jesus and said.“Lord, will you remember me when you are in your mighty kingdom?” Jesus turned his head and looked at him with love and said,“Today you are coming home with me to Paradise. John put his arm around Mary's shoulders as she looked on, with tears rolling down her cheeks and her countenance numbed from all expression. John tried to shield Mary from watching but she pulled away from him. She remembered tending his little body when he was a baby, that life that was part of her life. It was then that Jesus looked down at his mother standing next to John. He spoke to her through parched lips.“Mother let him be your son.” His head then turned towards John. Mary looked at John and clung on to his arm.“Son let her be your mother.”John stood with her and watched her son's life draining from him. As they stood shielding their faces from the biting dust that came in bursts, and their eyes from the intermittent dazzle of the sun, they were astonished to see the sun dimmed and the dazzle become a weak gleam. High noon surrendered to a deep darkness which remained for three full hours. Darkness has an authority that can intrude into any company and announce that it is now taking over whatever else is happening. It will put a stop to things. If there is noise and commotion, sudden darkness will announce silence. People who thought they were in a crowd suddenly feel alone, and they look into the gloom for one another and move closer together. Darkness took over that day, in those hours. Shouts of bravado that just moments ago would have roused audacious echoes now hung hollow in the still air. Those mockers that had stood close to the action at the foot of the cross now slid back into the crowd, and nervous fear could be seen in many eyes. Lucifer was watching from the headquarters of darkness above, waiting impatiently to hurl darkness at the one who was the sum of all goodness and light upon the earth. That darkness would have to wait its turn in the gloom for three more hours. Even the carrion crows and the ravens hung in the air queuing up to eat, because it was the tradition to leave the bodies hanging on the crosses to rot. Lucifer was exhilarated with the absolute certainty of this impending triumph, and he desperately wanted to close this chapter, shut the book and throw it into the vast domain of refuse he had accumulated over his destructive existence. This was to be the treasure of his trash. His plan was to attack the mind of Jesus, that place in all of humanity which he had chosen as his battleground. He would attempt to wrench all hope from his heart and plunge him into despair, where he assumed that Jesus would have no way back into his hope or his faith, let alone his love. There were Angels suspended within this pall of sadness that shrouded the desolation below. It was something like the tranquility of that first day of creation, when darkness covered the earth and The Three spoke light and life into existence. There was the same unmoving basin of profound energy poised to create all light, beauty and movement, into the darkness below.So heaven waited in eternity and three hours of darkness passed on earth. Lucifer shot himself like a dart into the one that hung between two criminals on a lonely plateau of the place of the Skull. The gigantic spirit of Jesus absorbed the full impact of Satan as all hell's hateful fury hit him, and as every vile thing ever done by countless millions of crippled hearts down through the ages and for the ages to come assailed his being. Thunder cracked and the earth began to shake. The magnitude of this kind of collision, the sum of all sin hitting the sum of all innocence, shakes all created things. Jesus felt that all hope of overcoming that bank of injustice was futile, but he hoped against all hope and steeled himself to go on. He then sensed what seemed like a swirling sea billowing somewhere beneath the faculties of his mind and will. The feeling clawed at him. It was the swirling sea of fear, and it came from the armory of Satan. The fear sought to pull him under but Jesus hoisted the banner of his faith above it and kept it flying there with absolute trust in his Father's love, while phantom images of horror assaulted his mind and imagination. His great spirit swallowed every vile accusation that Satan hurled at him, and he took them all into himself and locked them safely within the vault of his love. He owned it all. He had become the reservoir of all evil in one moment of time, and he was completely innocent of any one wrong deed. He rallied his strength once more, but a missile of horror careened into him more powerfully and more deadly than anything before, sweeping over him and submerging him into an impotence and a canceling of all hope. But this was not from Lucifer, it was from his home in heaven. It was black and fathomless, nothingness. It was like annihilation, `This was the cup that he told Father he would accept. But he did not know it would be like this. He called out to Father.“Father, Father, why have you forsaken me?”He knew the answer to his question. He had become forsaken for a moment so that no living soul from this time on would ever have to feel forsaken by God again because of their human weakness. As he hung there he embraced the tragic weakness of humanity and touched the feelings of every human soul throughout all ages. The vast bank of love that filled heaven filled his heart and went out to a beloved humanity. He looked at the mocking faces standing round the cross and he loved them. He sent his voice into a waiting heaven and cried out.“Father forgive them – they don’t know what they are doing.”He had done it. It was finished. The Plan OF SALVATION could now be put into effect. Jesus had something more to say but his throat was parched and he wanted to speak with strength.“I'm thirsty,” he croaked out.The Centurion, who was ever there on duty, called the soldier over who had shoved the sponge in Jesus' face earlier.“Give him the wine sponge” he ordered.The soldier jumped to the command and put the sponge up on a pole to Jesus, who could now say loudly and clearly what had to be said in his last moments.“Father into your hands I now offer my Spirit.”Then in one last gasp he shouted loudly for all about him to hear. “It is finished!”Then he died. And he and we were placed securely in The Father's loving hands. Who brought about the death of Jesus? Was it Jesus, His Father, The Jews, The Romans, our sin? All of these played very significant parts, and there are Scriptures for each of their roles. But it was finally Jesus; John 10:15… and I lay down My life for the sheep… 17. Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This command I have received from My Father.”John 12:23 But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. Truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. At the moment of his death the cosmos convulsed. An earthquake tore a searing gash into the mountainside and people were toppled off their feet. Rocks split apart and the graves and tombs on a nearby hill cracked open. People ran in fear from the place, but they did not know where to go. At that moment there were priests in the temple about to sacrifice the Passover lamb. At the very moment that the knife pierced the sacrificial animal the priests were thrown off their feet by the earthquake. The temple shook as huge stones fell from the parapets and the great veil in the temple proper, which separated the place of God’s presence from the rest of the temple was lightning torn from top to bottom. The priests fled in panic as tempest swirled through the city. Lucifer’s dark mind was being assaulted by a force he had not felt before. It was a desperate feeling of failure and futility. What was going wrong? Jesus was dying with a magnificent hope, not a dark and dreadful despair. The offering of Jesus’ spirit to Father God had released a tangible power into the universe. Lucifer turned to the three dark archons who always accompanied him and shouted. “Let's get out of here, something’s wrong.” He tried to flee back into the darkness but a huge bolt of lightning from the throne room gathered him up and catapulted him downwards. He was traveling face down at a furious speed, and for a split second he thought he saw a burning lake beneath him. It struck him with horror, and he believed he must have imagined it. He was turned on his back and drawn up with the same speed into the darkness above, and then turned back onto his face as he found himself again being plummeted downwards. The carrion crows were in for a disappointment that day. They were not to know that the next day was the Sabbath, and that it was against temple law for dead bodies to be left hanging on a holy day, so all the criminals had to be dead before sundown and taken off their crosses. The two criminals who were tied to their crosses were still a long way from death so Centurion had his men break their legs that they would die quickly. The Centurion then had the task of ascertaining if Jesus was indeed dead. He called over one of his guards.“Give me a lance,” he commanded.He took the shaft and instructed the guard on how to plunge it into Jesus body, under his heart, where the pericardial sac would have amassed his body fluids if he had expired. Water gushed out and the Centurion knew the day's work was done. He knew that this man was indeed the Son of God. Pilate had received a report that Jesus was dead but he wanted to confirm the certainty of this from the centurion whom he knew was there at the time. This was because Pilate had been told that someone from Arimathea, a man called Joseph, was making arrangements for the burial.The Centurion confirmed all this and that this Joseph was a very wealthy man and wanted Jesus buried in his own tomb that had just been hewn out in a prestigious place in Jerusalem, practically in the temple itself. He told Pilate that some women followers had a shroud prepared and anointing oils and spices. Pilate asked if Jesus had to be clubbed to death, and the Centurion said no, and explained that they we had to club the others, the ones who were tied, but not Jesus who was nailed, and that it was hardly surprising after the beating he was given. He told Pilate that Jesus died without them breaking one bone of his body.Early the next day Pontius Pilate received a visit from the leaders of the temple priests and lawgivers who were anxious that the followers of Jesus might conspire to take his body from the tomb and try to fabricate a story that he had been resurrected, because they had heard that he had said he would come back to life after three days. They insisted that guards be placed at the tomb to prevent this from happening. Pilate advised them to appoint their own temple guards at the tomb, and they agreed to this. So now we go from the cross to the grave. The Prince of Darkness now realized that this man’s body, which had just been destroyed on Calvary had contained no fault or sin, and therefore could no longer be kept captive in this lower world. Jesus again recalled what had been written in the Psalms. You will not let my soul rest in the grave, you will not let your Holy One see destruction. (Psalm 16:10) As Jesus hung on the cross and offered his spirit to his Father he felt his spirit being lifted up above his body. From there he saw the scene on Calvary and all the people standing around, still looking at his dead body hanging on the cross, and he saw the Centurion call for the lance. He also saw the bolt of lightning and Lucifer being caught in it and hurled downwards. He then began to travel downwards himself, and knew he was on a mission of great purpose. Below him was a place called Paradise, and next to Paradise was a place called Hades (Luke 16:19). Jesus descended to these places. Paradise was where there were millions of souls who had been waiting for him from the beginning of time. These had lived their lives on earth in hope, many of them guided by the Commandments through Moses, but many simply by a good conscience, God having written law upon their hearts. They were locked away from eternity till eternity would now come to get them. He would also visit Hades, the grave, the prison of lost hope. Lucifer had thought that all he had to do was get Jesus killed as a human being and Jesus would then be forever locked away from human life and from God life. When darkness entered our world at the fall of man human beings began to live spiritually separated in their minds from the Life of God (Ephesians 4:17). So Lucifer had laid claim to the ownership of physical death and spiritual separation of every human being. From that time of separation the Prince of darkness, the Prince of the power of the air, the god of this world, held sway over the minds of men (Ephesians 2:2). But death and spiritual separation could not demand payment for something it did not own. It did not own the perfection of the sinless life of the very virtue of God resident in Jesus’ body. The moment Jesus died a cosmic law of sin and death was overturned and became the cosmic law of the Spirit of life in Christ. To be continued…
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www.zionhebraiccongregation.com SHABBT 02 22 20 | ENTER SATAN Genesis 3 1. Intro 2.Characteristics of Satan 3.Conclusion 1. Intro -"one of Us" Gen. 1:26, 3:23, 11:7, John 1:1-4 -History of creation Gen. 1:-2:3; History of mankind Gen. 2:4- -Broken fellowship Gen 3:8 2. Characteristics of Satan -Satan questions the Word of God through the avenue of food with the first Adam. Gen 3:8 -Satan challenges the living word of God using food with the second/ last Adam (Yeshua). Matt 4:2-4 -Satan doesn't want us to believe, read, or absorb the word of God. -Characteristics of Satan: Serpent like/ Subtle - Death Slander - Slanders God Seduce - "ye shall be..." Sorrow - in labor and childbearing Sword - Flaming sword 3. Conclusion -Satan is alive and real. -Attempt to neuter God -Don't engage Satan. Flee from him. Resist him. -Doubting God's ds word is of Satanic origin. -Man's failure to lead and protect his wife started the breakdown of society. Music by: Evan Shaw www.evanshawmusic.com