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Miriam Herschlag and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon —God Will Avenge His Blood?— The IDF has allowed, for the first time ever, military gravestones to add “הי״ד” — “God will avenge his blood” — after the name of a slain soldier. Vengeance carved in stone? —Heroes of Israel— There's a new line of “Heroes of Israel” action figures: IDF soldiers for kids to play with. What exactly do they teach our kids? —It's Been Long Enough to Make a Baby— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Nine months of war (long enough to make a baby). Miriam and Noah talk about how they're doing now. Plus, a tribute to two people we remember from iconic photographs, and a new exhibit imagines a very different Zionism than the one we got. Plus more new tunes of our times.
Dr. Richard Schmidt is pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church, and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He's the speaker on the weekly TV program, Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast, Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of Acting Sheriff of Milwaukee County until his retirement. He has authored several books.--When you look at what's being said on university campuses today, when you hear politicians condemning Israel for taking direct action to protect herself, when you observe the U.N. resolutions coming out against Israel, and when you see the growing number of legacy media stories scolding Israel, it's as if October 7th never happened. Also, how many sources will be telling you that just today, over 100 rockets were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel----There's a reason for all of this and Dr. Schmidt explained why from a biblical perspective as he looked at the following---While some concentrate on the 30,000 Palestinians that are said to have been killed in the war thus far, what they don't tell you is that Israel has been trying to move people out of harm's way in Rafah in the southern part of Gaza as this area will be under attack in the near future.--What did President Biden mean when he was caught on a hot mic after his State of the Union address, telling someone that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu need to have a -come to Jesus moment-----How many terrorists were in Gaza and at this late stage in the war, how many might still be operating----Is there a move afoot by the current administration to collapse Benjamin Netanyahu while at the same time trying to support Israel--
Dr. Richard Schmidt is pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church, and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He's the speaker on the weekly TV program, Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast, Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of Acting Sheriff of Milwaukee County until his retirement. He has authored several books.--When you look at what's being said on university campuses today, when you hear politicians condemning Israel for taking direct action to protect herself, when you observe the U.N. resolutions coming out against Israel, and when you see the growing number of legacy media stories scolding Israel, it's as if October 7th never happened. Also, how many sources will be telling you that just today, over 100 rockets were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel----There's a reason for all of this and Dr. Schmidt explained why from a biblical perspective as he looked at the following---While some concentrate on the 30,000 Palestinians that are said to have been killed in the war thus far, what they don't tell you is that Israel has been trying to move people out of harm's way in Rafah in the southern part of Gaza as this area will be under attack in the near future.--What did President Biden mean when he was caught on a hot mic after his State of the Union address, telling someone that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu need to have a -come to Jesus moment-----How many terrorists were in Gaza and at this late stage in the war, how many might still be operating----Is there a move afoot by the current administration to collapse Benjamin Netanyahu while at the same time trying to support Israel--
PREACHER: Brian Payne | Pastor Exodus 7:14-12:32 Robert Jensen: In the Scriptures...its first among the LORD's attributes that he is a jealous God. Kirk Wellum: The jealousy of God is his holy commitment to his honor, glory and love that manifests itself in the salvation of his people and the just condemnation of all who stand in opposition to him. J.M. Boice: "In order to understand these plagues we need to understand...they were directed against the gods and goddesses of Egypt and were intended to show the superiority of the God of Israel…There were about eighty major deities in Egypt, all clustered about the three great natural forces of Egyptian life: the Nile, land and sky" First Plague: Water to Blood (7:14-21) Second Plague: Frogs (8:1-6) Third Plague: Gnats (8:16-17) Fourth Plague: Flies (8:21-24) Fifth Plague: Egyptian Livestock Die (9:1-7) Sixth Plague: Boils (9:8-12) Seventh Plague: Hailstorm (9:13-35) Eighth Plague: Locusts (10:1-20) Ninth Plague: Darkness (10:21-29) Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn or Lamb (11:-12:32) 4:22 Israel is my firstborn son 23...Let my son go that he may serve me. If you refuse...I will kill your firstborn son Luke 23:44 It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the 9th hour Amos 8:9 On that day declares the LORD God I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight 10...I will make it like the mourning for an only son. Our Response: 1. Because God is jealous, no believer should fret with what is going on in our world 2. Because God is jealous, every believer should flee that which provokes his jealousy 3. Because God is jealous, we should be committed to that which he is committed 4. Because God is jealous, the unbeliever should run to the only place where judgment on sin and salvation from sin meet: Jesus Christ and him crucified and raised.
Joshua 7:10-13 New King James Version 10 So the Lord said to Joshua: “Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face? 11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff. 12 Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they have become doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you. 13 Get up, sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, because thus says the Lord God of Israel: “There is an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Joshua 7:10-13 New King James Version 10 So the Lord said to Joshua: “Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face? 11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff. 12 Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they have become doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you. 13 Get up, sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, because thus says the Lord God of Israel: “There is an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Amos prophesies the downfall of Israel—There will be a famine of hearing the word of the Lord. The post Amos 8 appeared first on Sacred Text Daily.
Amos prophesies the downfall of Israel—There will be a famine of hearing the word of the Lord. The post Amos 8 appeared first on Sacred Text Daily.
Kerry Muhlestein is a professor and director of research in the Department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University, and also the director of the BYU Egypt Excavation Project. He has taught in the history department of three universities and has been part of award-winning history publications. He received his BS in psychology with a Hebrew minor from BYU, his MA in Ancient Near Eastern studies from BYU, and his PhD from UCLA in Egyptology. He and his wife, Julianne, are the parents of six children. In his latest book, God Will Prevail: Ancient Covenants, Modern Blessings, and the Gathering of Israel, he encourages readers to take hold of God's promise to gather His covenant people by recognizing the connection between covenant making and the eternal and transformative love of the Savior. Highlights 5:20 Found that most of his students didn't really understand the covenant; even the teachers didn't understand it as well as they probably should 9:10 Foundation of what the covenant is: the covenant that has existed since the foundation of the world, was established with Adam and Eve, and needs to be re-established periodically THE new and everlasting covenant (vs. "a" new and everlasting covenant) The Abrahamic covenant The baptismal covenant The marriage covenant 13:30 Teaching 8-year-olds prior to baptism about the covenant they are making 15:00 Its primary purpose is establishing a closer, higher relationship with God; we can have that as we change our nature and become more like him 18:20 "Leveling up" 20:15 Blessings: you become a holier person and God will give instructions so you know how to act, and the Holy Ghost is key to that 22:45 Making covenants brings us to neutral ground, and keeping or not keeping the commandments leads to consequences in the form of blessings or curses Negative consequences are to humble us (covenant corruption cycle) Love and mercy are always available to those in the covenant; He will always give us another chance: this is the gathering of Israel There is a long history in the scriptures of the Israelites losing their blessings and consistently getting them back 31:50 Sacrament restriction: the sacrament is a covenant renewal ceremony, so the primary reason to restrict it is to keep people from renewing the covenant when they aren't ready 35:00 For everyone who sins, there is a balance in the struggle Am I really seeking to do this? We are bound together with God Follow the Spirit in determining when someone is ready to take the sacrament after a period of restriction The goal of leaders should be the same as God: to get people back into the covenant 42:00 Divorce and families in the eternities: We really don't know how sealings will work after this life, but recognize that if we are exalted we will be happy with the results 43:45 There is only one thing we can completely control: our relationship with God; once you are in this covenant, God will not leave you 45:35 Children and sealings to parents: we need to look at the larger picture and recognize the sealing is into the house of Israel 49:30 The doctrine of geography about families being together forever; the empty chairs spectre: odds are, you don't have to worry so much; there is always hope 55:00 Grace in covenants: grace is available to everyone, but it only has its full effects on someone who chooses to form a full relationship with God Exalting grace is available to those who have fully bound themselves to Christ; if you allow that relationship, eventually it will change you The atoning power of Christ's sacrifice cannot enter in if we are not willing to submit ourselves to it 59:35 A leader is supposed to represent Christ and you do that by binding yourself to Him, then forgetting yourself and serving others Links God Will Prevail: Ancient Covenants, Modern Blessings, and the Gathering of Israel outofthedust.
Scriptural Context of Ezra: ● Israelites sanctioned by Cyrus, King of Persia to return to Jerusalem ● Fully funded to rebuild the wall, Temple, resume worship/festivals ● Resume Jewish life in the region ● Area residents disliked Cyrus, but disliked Israel even more ● Attempted to hinder the rebuilding process with the following strategy Ezra 4:4–5 (ESV) Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build and bribed counselors against them to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. Title: BREACH POINTS In our REBOOT series we’ve talked about: The ongoing need for spiritual REBOOTS, how they are activated. The importance of regular updates that bring us back into alignment with The LORD. TODAY: Defending your life from the ongoing attack of the enemy and the impact of his lies.Scripting attacks seek to insert malicious code in order to lead users to interact with false information that leads to false data, hijacked links and fake websites in order to steal resources or cause system failure. Cyber security specialists have dedicated significant resources in order to identify and secure common breach points where the attacks take place. Real life has some very common parallels. God has given us His Word, the code for abundant living but the enemy our our souls attacks all of us at common breach points, seeking to inject his malicious code to pollute our lives with his word, which is nothing but lies designed to reroute our lives into a less-than experience, steal our resources and cause personal failure on any level possible. We know: ● John 10:10 (ESV) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy ● John 8:44 (ESV) ...he is a liar and the father of lies. ● Luke 4:13 (ESV) ....until an opportune time. ● Genesis 4:7 (ESV) ...sin is crouching at the door. ● 1 Peter 5:8–9 (ESV) ...the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ● 2 Corinthians 2:11 (ESV) ...so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs. Every one of us have been the victim of his lies and deception. Illus: 7th grade, Lynn Michaud, Ricky’s lies to her to win her over Israel had been given the green light by heaven and earth, by God and man, to return to their home land, to rebuild and to reoccupy. But the enemy fought their script, looking to inject malicious code by engaging several common breach points: BREACH POINT: INSERT MALICIOUS CODE WHERE NO OTHER CODE EXISTS Ezra 4:5 (ESV) and bribed counselors against them to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. ● There are many things we have never experienced before and counsellors play a key role in navigating them ● People Of The Land hied counsellors (foreigner and Israel) ● There will be people in your world with a giant pro-them agendas that requires anti-you. ● They may not have made a blood oath with Satan, but He is behind the narrative. ● They look to inject their code where you have yet to establish code.Illus: our greatest concern for our kids - someone else building their value system - homeschool ● Hosea 4:6 (ESV) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge… ● Amos 8:11 (ESV) “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord GOD, “when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD. There has never been more access to God’s Word than there is today! DEFENSE: ● Study God’s Word daily; understand it’s context; consider life application ● Study Basic Doctrine BREACH POINT: OVERWRITE TRUTH WITH MALICIOUS CODE Ezra 4:2 (ESV) “Let us build with you, for we worship your God as you do, and we have been sacrificing to him ever since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria who brought us here.” ● POTL were playing the long game ● Lied about who they were in order to shift thinking and later the actions ● Get you to participate in something that leads to your downfall. ILLUS: engaged young woman whose boyfriend kept disappearing to fast and pray TRUST, BUT VERIFY. When this is slow to work, scripting attacks introduce temptation: the risky “click-here” link ● Trojan Horse - looks like a reward, but invites the enemy into your otherwise protected city. Numbers 22-23 Balaak King of Moab, wanted to destroy Israel ● Brought in the prophet Balaam to curse them, but three times he was unable ● Balaam suggested tempting them with the women of Moab Often the best strategies to get you to participate in WRONG is to show you the REWARD only available to you by doing the WRONG thing ● “I know God’s word says A, B and C, BUT…” ● It’s in that moment you are exchanging God’s truth for your new truth! ● Romans 1:24–25 (ESV) ...they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.Malicious code works overtime to get Christians to embrace things that are wrong: ABORTION ● What about if someone was raped - less than 1% of the time What about if the mother’s life is in danger - less than 1% of the time. Illus: Elaine Stimpson 99% of abortions are after the fact contraceptives ○ 2017 - 862,000 abortions - 20% of all pregnancies end in abortion ○ 2,363 abortions per day - ○ 7,700 people die per day ○ 25% of deaths every day are the result of murder in the womb. ○ 431,000 abortions during COVID - died because of abortion ○ 210,000 died during COVID - but only 12,000 die of COVID ○ More babies die of abortion in a week than people died soley of COVID in 6 months Illus: Christian mom who wanted teenage daughter to abort baby - how will people look at me? Christians buy into the, “I know it’s not right, but it’s still better than…. This child is going to be deformed ○ What level of deformity is acceptable? ○ Down syndrome? ○ Heart condition ○ Blonde hair, black skin? ○ Illus: Matthesius’ daughter ● Not wanted” ● Will be unhappy” ● Someone can’t afford” ● Contributes to overpopulation” ● Places additional stress on the world’s food supply Let’s use these same arguments on old people, or sick people… your grandmother. What does God’s word say about the child in its mother’s womb? ● Psalm 139:13–19 (ESV) For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! O men of blood, depart from me!If you have had an abortion, there is forgiveness for you. It’s possible that it was malicious code injected when you didn’t know it was wrong It’s possible that it was malicious code injected to overwrite what you knew to be wrong. But abortion cannot continue under the cover of a woman’s right to choose. The choice can be and should be made prior to conception, not after.
What was the secret to making David the sweet psalmist of Israel? There are several keys to making David and to ensure his ascent to the throne. The following Scripture is David’s finale in the masterpiece of his composition that was orchestrated by God. “1 Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:” (2 Samuel 23:1 RSV) This teaching is a continuation of last week message, Living a Legacy. Be sure to watch it at https://youtu.be/FIoLsxAcTE0. What is the secret to Making You? I invite you to come find out. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to attend Destined4Torah this Monday evening for Making David. Your next stop, the Destined4Torah Zone! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/destined4torah/support
Jesus Rose so You Can Stand. 1 Cor 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. 1 Cor 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive What does it mean to stand? The most obvious definition is: “To be in an upright position with all of your weight on your feet.” Other meanings: To maintain one's position, as in “standing firm.” To be in a particular state or situation. To remain stationary or inactive,: to make firm, fix establish, To cause a person or a thing to keep his or its place; to establish a thing, cause it to stand 1 Cor 15:45 And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. In Adam we stand in our humanity and mortality. “In Adam, all die....” Without Christ people are standing but are “dead men walking.” 1 Cor. 15:14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive I Cor 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. What does it mean to “think” one is standing. To think is to have an opinion, not necessarily to have God’s truth and promise. Adam and Eve thought that eating the fruit would make them wise. Joshua 7:2 Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the country.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua and said to him, “Do not let all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai. Do not weary all the people there, for the people of Ai are few.” 4 So about three thousand men went up there from the people, but they fled before the men of Ai. 5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men, for they chased them from before the gate as far as Shebarim, and struck them down on the descent; therefore the hearts of the people melted and became like water. 10 So the Lord said to Joshua: “Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face? 11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff. 12 Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they have become doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you. 13 Get up, sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, because thus says the Lord God of Israel: “There is an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you.” There was something in the camp and hearts of the people that kept them from standing up and prevailing over a minor obstacle.What is it in your camp or heart that hinders your stand? Don’t just stand by. Stand up! Do not overestimate your resources and underestimate your stand. Again, as it says in 1Cor 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. Put God’s Word ahead of what you think and your opinion. We are not just hearers of the word. We are doers. People who hear but fail to act miss the opportunity to stand. Don’t just stand by. Stand up! When we have the power of resurrection, we always have the power to always stand. Not only to stand up but to stand in the place of victory. Philippians 3:9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Know Jesus and His resurrection power! His resurrection was not only a past event, it is a present day power for standing! “Resurrection” is from the biblical Greek word: “Anastasis” which is a combination of two words meaning: “up” and “to cause to stand.” Jesus will take you as you are and where you are. Jesus will raise you from spiritual death to new life. Jesus will show you the exceeding greatness of God power Jesus will release that power in your life. Jesus, the Last Adam, will reverse the curse brought about by the first Adam. Jesus will introduce you to a resurrected lifestyle.
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Joshua 7: 10 So the Lord said to Joshua: “Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face?11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put itamong their own stuff. 12 Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they have become doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you. 13 Get up, sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, because thus says the Lord God of Israel: “There is an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you.” 14 In the morning therefore you shall be brought according to your tribes. And it shall bethat the tribe which the Lord takes shall come according to families; and the family which the Lord takes shall come by households; and the household which the Lord takes shall come man by man. 15 Then it shall be that he who is taken with the accursed thing shall be burned with fire, he and all that he has, because he has transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and because he has done a disgraceful thing in Israel.’”